Bears fall in NFL title game 47 7 to Giants
New York Giants rout Chicago Bears 47 to 7 at Yankee Stadium in a frigid championship clash. Giants march to 34 7 halftime lead as Alex Webster scores twice and Conerly connects with Kyle Rote and Gifford. Bears fail to rally after early 10 0 and 17 17 ties.
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Rose Bowl Queen Agajanian Adds Five Placements
Rose Bowl queen Agajanian achieved five placements in his first season with the Giants missing one. The rookie scored in key events and helped the team compete in major contests.
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Beagle Club Awards 1956 Winners Stake at Shade's Park
Apple Valley Beagle Club held the 1956 Winners Stake for 13 and 15 inch hounds at Shade's Park. Winners include Sunnycroft Queen and Walk Line Wink with top honors in their classes, while Polly's Sapphire and Willis Run Pat led Most Consistent Hound categories. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thornton provided lunch. seed winners were Herbert Armel and Paul Reed.
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Burlesque Show Closes in New York City
A cleaned up burlesque show that opened December 25 failed to draw crowds in New York City and closed its doors yesterday. Lack of patrons was blamed for the shutdown.
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Television to Cover Four Major Bowls
Broadcasts spread across Sugar Rose Cotton and Orange Bowls with Baylor Baylor faces Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl as the Bears seek a big upset. Oregon State Iowa Syracuse Texas Christian and Colorado Clemson also featured with coaches weighing odds and weather as 60 000 fans expected at various sites.
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Constable Killed by IRA Raiders near the Border
Raiders from the Irish Republican Army attacked a police barracks near the Northern Ireland border killing 22 year old Constable John Scally. They blasted the front door with a bomb and, after rifle fire, escaped across the border into the Irish Republic six miles away. The IRA demands unification of Ulster with the Republic.
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Saarland Returns to Germany in 230 Year Struggle Ends
Saarland becomes West Germany's 10th state at midnight under a Franco German agreement. Chancellor Adenauer to welcome Saarland in ceremonies at noon with bonfires and joint officials. The region, rich in coal, shifts from League of Nations control to full German sovereignty.
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Mona Lisa Damaged by Rock Thrower at Louvre
Hugo Unjaga Villegas, a 42 year old Bolivian living in a Salvation Army shelter, threw a stone at Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. The rock shattered the glass and chipped paint on the elbow. museum officials say the damage can be repaired. He faces charges of defacing public property and violating France alien residence laws.
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Georgia Tech Wins Gator Bowl 21 14 over Pitt
In Jacksonville Tech, coached by Bobby Dodd, defeats Pitt 21 14 after two interceptions and fumbles create scoring chances. It marks Tech's eighth bowl win without a loss under Dodd and its sixth bowl triumph in six seasons.
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Southern Quints Quit To Avoid Integration In Cage Tournaments
The University of Mississippi walked out of the All-American City basketball tournament in Owensboro to avoid facing Negro players, following Mississippi State which also quit an out-of-state tournament. Mississippi State pulled from the Evansville Invitational before the championship game against Evansville.
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Baer vs Louis May 23 1941 bout outcome
Buddy Baer did not knock Joe Louis out of the ring in the May 23 1941 fight. The bout ended with Louis winning by decision after the full scheduled rounds.
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Robinson Faces Underdog Title Bout At Madison Square Garden
Ray Robinson 36 defends his middleweight title Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden as a pronounced underdog against 25 year old Gene Fullmer of West Jordan Utah. The bout starts at 10 p m EST and will be broadcast coast to coast by ABC with New York Philadelphia area blacked out. Undefeated New Yorker Charles Ortiz 20 seeks his 19th straight victory against Gale Kerwin of Valley Stream New York in a 10 round television bout at 10 30 p m EST from New York's St Nicholas Arena.
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High Scoring Pros Still Startling NBA
The Associated Press reports star players posting heavy scoring as the NBA season continues. Bob Pettit scored 41 for St. Louis in a 100-93 win over Minneapolis, Fort Wayne’s George Yardley had 32 for Detroit’s 104-99 victory over Philadelphia, and Paul Arizin led the losers with 35. Ken Sears added 33 as New York beat Rochester 96-88. Bill Sharman returned to form with 28 as Boston defeated Syracuse 105-92.
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Louis Knocked Out Early in Washington Ring Return
In Washington D.C. Louis was knocked out of the ring in the first round. He fell over the middle rope and landed on his back, then rose at the count of four.
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Holiday Festival Round-Up delivers tight scores at New York games
In New York Holiday Festival action Notre Dame fell 79 86 to BYU 84 78 while Niagara defeated Villanova 99 76 and Fordham beat St Johns 72 75. Ohio State and Brigham Young claimed the consolation and third place respectively with wins over their opponents.
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Dixie Classic results show NC State, Duke reach top places
In Raleigh North Carolina the Dixie Classic finals yielded NC State defeating Duke 102 to 80 for third place. Earlier matchups saw Wake Forest lose to NC State 63 to 55 and Utah beat DePaul 86 to 79 for fifth place while Iowa topped West Virginia 79 to 76 for seventh.
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College Basketball Results From Orange Bowl Week
Connecticut defeats Pitt 64 to 60 in Miami Beach while Western Kentucky tops Stanford 76 to 66 for third place. LaSalle beats Valparaiso 103 to 73 for fifth. Seton Hall beats Miami Florida 92 to 8 for seventh.
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Richmond Invitational Results Highlight Multiple College Scores
Lafayette defeated Penn State 64 to 59 and Washington and Lee beat Pennsylvania 76 to 68. Columbia routed Richmond 81 to 13, while William and Mary beat Davidson 72 to 63 in the same event.
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College scores roundup from Southwest to Baylor
A compact score digest lists results across teams including SMU 64 over Arkansas 66, Rice 66 over Texas A&M 44, Texas 59 over Texas Christian 54, and Baylor 76 over Navy 67, highlighting fifth and seventh place contexts in the tournament.
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Hofstra Invitational Meet Result at Hempstead
West Virginia Tech scored 88 points against Bucknell in a Hofstra Invitational meet held in Hempstead. Bucknell competed with notable performances across multiple events, signaling a tightly contested scoring battle.
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Championship Scores From Cortland Upsala Wagner
Cortland defeated Wagner 88 to 82 while Hofstra posted 686 in a win and Upsala scored 76 to 51 retreating in a fifth place showing.
Big Seven Scores From Kansas City Kansas Results
Kansas City Kansas shows Big Seven action with Kansas State 79 Missouri 13 overtime and Colorado 54 at Kansas City. Michigan State 76 Oklahoma 74 advances to seventh with Town State 89 Nebraska 69.
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Kentucky 111 Houston 176 Alabama 62 Virginia Tech 47
Kentucky trailed Houston 176 to 111 while Alabama posted 62 and Virginia Tech 47 in a three team bar final. Third place was decided by these scores.
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Virginia downs Mississippi in tight early-round clash
In a high scoring first round game Virginia defeated Mississippi 83 to 81 while Kentucky Wesleyan crushed Iona 105 to 71 showcasing strong offense and key performances from their lineups.
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Northwestern beats Louisiana State for third place
Northwestern Louisiana junior college defeated Louisiana State 108 to 75 to finish third in the championship, while Loyola of Shreveport beat Centenary 79 to 71 and Furman downed Louisiana Tech 80 to 72 and Hardin-Simmons beat Virginia Military 75 to 45.
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Midwest Triumph Over Emporia in Terre Haute
Midwest defeats Emporia State 73 to 61 at Terre Haute Indiana in a championship context. Quentico Marines post a 101 to 82 win over Muskine Gum for third place.
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Wisconsin Edges Yale 64 46 and Purdue Beats Bradley 76 72
Wisconsin defeated Yale 64 to 46 while Purdue defeated Bradley 76 to 72 in college basketball action. Cincinnati posted a 76 72 win over Bradley.
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