Kentucky and Illinois Strengthen Top National Ranking
Kentucky the defending NCAA champions and Illinois the Big Ten leaders strengthened their top ranking with decisive wins over DePaul and North Carolina. Kentucky’s 98-60 victory at Lexington set scoring records as Illinois beat North Carolina 86-66 at Champaign. Other top results included NYU’s 87-78 win over Holy Cross and Manhattan’s upset of NC State in Madison Square Garden.
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Maxim Prefers New York Title Fight Over San Francisco
Cleveland heavyweight Joey Maxim said he would rather defend his light heavyweight title against Harry Matthews in New York than in San Francisco. He cited California ring laws as slowing his footwork and offered to meet the Seattle boxer on February 28, with New York and San Francisco both possible sites.
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Braddock St Methodist Leads Church League Standings
Braddock St Methodist Srs 30 12 and Baptist 29 13 pace church league standings with United Brethren 28 14, Braddock St Methodist Jrs 25 4 25 17, Catholic Congregational Christian 25 17 and Highland Ave Presbyterian 19 23. Individual scoring lists Richard Sheetz 142 and Bob Keyton 137 with Joe Prickett 132, Renner 365 and Keyton 360 in the aggregate. Team games see United Brethren 560 and 553, Braddock St Methodist Srs 557. Team sets include United Brethren 1663 and Braddock St Methodist Srs 181, Baptist 1560.
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Joe Prickett
Dick Renner
Navy's Unbeaten Cage Team Surprises Season Start
Navy's undefeated freshmen and sophomores squad, with three plebes and two sophs, has astonished coach Ben Carnevale. After a five-game pre holiday stretch capped by beating Princeton, the Middies face a tough Dixie Classic at Raleigh on Dec 27 with top foe NC State. Other entrants include North Carolina, Southern California, Columbia, Duke, Cornell, and Wake Forest.
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Western Maryland Star Tops Small College Scorers
Arthur Press of Western Maryland leads national small college scorers with 105 points in four games for a 26.3 point per game average. Alan Schutts of Springfield is second with 78 points in three games, while Clyde Lovellette leads major colleges at 28.6 points per game through five games.
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Top football stars prove stronger in class than average students
AP survey of All-America players and leading teams shows many stars excel academically. Notables include Dick Kazmaier Princeton Jones Hank Lauricella Tennessee Bill McColl Stanford Jim Weatherall Oklahoma Joe Palumbo Virginia Dewey McConnell Wyoming Bob Ward Maryland and others with B average or higher and multiple honor roll statuses including pre med and psychology majors.
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Tennessee
Bill McColl
Stanford
Jim Weatherall
Oklahoma
Joe Palumbo
Virginia
Dewey McConnell
Wyoming
Bob Ward
Maryland
Lauricella
Andy Kozar
Palumbo
Jack Crocker
Boxing death anniversary and major past sports results
A sports mirror notes Sonny West died from brain injuries after a bout with Percy Bassett in New York. It also recalls Kentucky basketball beating St John’s in 194? at Madison Square Garden, a Bears victory over the Giants for the title, and Pepper Martin named outstanding athlete in 1931.
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Percy Bassett
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Kentucky
St. John’s
Madison Square Garden
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Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Meteorite Crater in Northwestern Quebec Linked to Ancient Impact
Researchers suggest the Chubb Crater in Northwestern Quebec formed when a giant meteorite struck the Earth possibly 3,000 to 15,000 years ago, leaving a massive impact site whose origins remain debated.
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Robinson to Defend Title Jan 24 for Runyon Fund
Sugar Ray Robinson will defend his Middleweight title against Carl Olson of Honolulu January 24 in San Francisco for the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund. The 15 round bout, approved by the state athletic commission, will donate all earnings except $1 each to the fund. Robinson previously stopped Olson in 11 rounds in their title fight in Philadelphia.
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Bobo) Olson
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New York Winters Compared to Reykjavik Climate Facts
New Yorkers experience harsher winters than Reykjavik Iceland where the Gulf Stream moderates conditions. In January Reykjavik averages around 32 degrees, illustrating milder winter weather than New York.
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Kiner and Musial Top NL in 1951 Slugging Feats
Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh and Stan Musial of St. Louis led the National League in slugging with 627 and 614 respectively, setting major league milestones. Kiner's 40 or more homers in five straight seasons established a NL record, while Musial matched a league mark by leading in triples and scoring 100 runs for eight years. The season also saw Brooklyn leading team slugging and various fielding and batting records across players.
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Stan Musial
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Jackie Robinson
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Andy Seminick
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Mountaineers Rally Past William and Mary 87 66
West Virginia mounts a strong 87 66 win over William and Mary to pull into a four and one mark in the Southern Conference. The victory joins Maryland in a tie for fourth as NC State leads the league.
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The Glass Blowing Industry Through the Ages
The glass blowing craft has endured for about six millennia, tracing its origins to ancient civilizations and evolving across cultures. Its long history highlights persistent mastery, innovation, and widespread use in art, science, and daily life.
False stomachs for slender actors in Falstaff roles
London designers unveil artificial paunch prosthetics for actors portraying middle-age spread. Available in multiple sizes with Falstaff among the top customers seeking character realism.
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Falstaff
Weather Disrupts Local High School Basketball Schedules
Weather continues to affect three area programs with only two games completed. Handley beat Shepherdstown 45 24, but games with Strasburg December 4 and at Charles Town were canceled. James Wood has played once, losing 37 35 to Strasburg. Clarke County has not played any pre Christmas games and will visit Clarke County January 2.
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Charles Town
Harrisonburg
James Wood
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Martinsburg
Frederick
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Clarke County
Harpers Ferry
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La Starza Returns for Madison Square Garden Bout
New York welcomes heavyweight contender La Starza back at Madison Square Garden to face Dan Bucceroni in a 10 round battle. The bout airs on ABC radio and CBG television with La Starza seeking a rematch with Rocky Marciano and a potential clash with top heavyweights like Walcott and Charles. Bucceroni, weighing 180, vows to KO La Starza after a six week delay due to La Starza's flu.
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Feather trade drives New Guinea plume shipments in 1660s 90s
During the fashion craze for feathers in the 1660s and 90s, about 60,000 New Guinea plumes were annually shipped abroad.
Charles Meets Oregon Farm Boy Tonight
Bazard Charles former world heavyweight champion headlines a 12 round bout in Portland against Oregon farm boy Joe Kahut. Kahut trained at a Woodburn farm and will sign a potential February rematch in New York if he wins. Weighs around 186 while Charles is about 190 with the bout set for 10 15 p m PST after preliminary fights.
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American scholar joins University of Malaya staff
James Bilaut a former LSU graduate assistant in geography has joined the University of Malaya becoming the first American on its staff He is accompanied by his wife of two months in this relocation.
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