Wrestlers Ibel and Newman Face Etchison and Stern Tomorrow
Ibel and Newman, who began as apprentices in a watch factory and later made careers in wrestling, meet Etchison and Stern tomorrow in a lively match. The card opens at 8 30 with John Swenski facing Vincent Lopez, followed by John Barnet versus Pete Peters. Proceeds support VFW community projects.
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Etchison
Stern
John Swenski
Vincent Lopez
John Barnet
Pete Peters
Beliveau Dominates Weekly Hockey Scoring Race
Montreal veteran Jan Beliveau led the NHL weekly scoring with 45 points. Detroit stars Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay shared second with 34 points, Howe adding three goals and two assists while Lindsay posted two goals and three assists.
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National Hockey League
Detroit
Gordie Howe
Ted Lindsay
Howe
Lindsay
Exch
Casares Nearly Sets NFL Rushing Mark
Rick Casares led the Chicago Bears to the Western Division title and finished the 1956 regular season 20 yards shy of the all time rushing record with 426 yards in 62 games. Ollie Matson had 924 yards for the Cardinals and Steve Van Buren had the previous high. Bobby Layne was top scorer with 99 points. Norm Van Brocklin led in punting with a 43.1 yard average.
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Philadelphia
Rick Casares
Chicago Bears
University of Florida
Detroit Lions
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Ollie Matsoh
Chicago Cardinals
Eddie Brown
Bears
Bill Wilson
San Francisco
Detroit
Bobby Layne
Casares
George Blanda
Norm van Brocklin
Rams
Ken Konz
Cleveland Browns
Betting Sets New High on Tracks as Crowds Grow
New York United Press reports 1956 saw track betting reach a record 2,213,843,691 wagers across 34 states with 29,332,601 people betting. Attendance also set a high, rising 3.2 percent to break all prior marks in thoroughbred racing.
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New York
United Press
Ukiah Varsity and B Teams Prep for George Washington
Ukiah high school prepares for tomorrow’s games against George Washington of San Francisco. The doubleheader features a crack light weight matchup at 7:00 p.m. and a main event between strong squads from Ukiah and the Eagles between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. The matchup follows Christmas break with hopes for a large crowd and includes notes on Ukiah players from the Healdsburg Invitational and a banquet honoring Huckins as an all tournament first team selection. The Eagles are noted for their tough press and recent blowout wins over Santa Rosa, while Ukiah looks to improve before Northwest league play in January.
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High Flying Eagles
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Leroy Chase
Ralph Kamvila
Healdsburg
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Huckins
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Fred Leuchfeld
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Santa Rosa
Panthers
Fred Sten
Terry McKeon
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Lakeport
Dave Thurston
Fort Bragg
Airport Runway Improvements Near Completion
City officials and engineering staff at the airport inspect runway damage near the administration building. A under pavement drainage pipe is being installed to channel water and prevent cave-ins. Southwest Airways suspended operations after a runway collapse last fall and will resume only when the runway is deemed safe for large transports.
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Lyell Cash
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Crump Leads Ukiah Hoops. Bay Area Tilt Highlights Weekend
Ukiah Pine star Crump has 53 of his team's 200 points through three weeks as durable plywood battles Boonville with Stayton's Service close behind. In San Francisco, Wilt Chamberlain struggles in a Jayhawks win as Bill Russell lauded in a Pacific Coast roundup.
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Ron Hobbs
Dick Johnson
Stats Bear Out What Foes of Sooners Knew
New York report says Oklahoma led major colleges in yardage and points for the second straight year under Bud Wilkinson. The 1956 Sooners averaged 481.7 yards per game and 46.6 points, with 391 rushing yards per game, dominating the ground game beyond Virginia Tech’s 283.5.
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Sooners
Bud Wilkinson
Virginia Tech
Army and Texas Mines set era yardage comparisons
Army's average 359.8 yards per game and Texas Mines 378.33 yardage mark highlight a high output era. Oklahoma's 466 points over 10 games rank second to California's 482 in 1920, with Army totaling 504 in 1944 as a historical peak.
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Texas Mines
Oklahoma
California
Motor officer cited after driver claims fear of chase
Hans J. Stein 45 told traffic referee John Carney he sped because a motorcycle officer pulled alongside and glanced into his car. The referee imposed a suspended sentence noting the claim was original.
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Detroit
Hans J. Stein
Alowside
John Carney
Prothro Named UP West Coast Coach of the Year
Oregon State coach Tom Prothro, from the famed Prothro athletic family, earns the United Press West Coast football coach of the year honor after guiding the Beavers to the PCC title chase and a Rose Bowl berth in his second season. He transformed a 41–99–5 postwar record into 13–5–1 in two years.
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San Francisco
Tommy Prothro
United Press
Prothro
Oregon State Beavers
Tommy
Doc” Prothro
Philadelphia Phillies
Red Sanders
Sanders
Vanderbilt
UCLA
Beaver
Oregon State
US Grants Asylum to Games Stars
Washington reports the United States grants asylum to 40 Olympic athletes from Russian satellite nations who refused to return home. Among them is Laszlo Tabari, Hungarian mile runner who posted 3 59 at London on May 28 1955. Majority are Hungarians, with Romanians and one Czech also included. Birmingham reports a mistaken identity case led to five fire companies responding when a woman confused a fire alarm box with a mailbox.
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United States
Laszlo Tabari
London
John Landy
Australia
Birmingham
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