Mills Maxim Battle For LHW Title
Freddye Mills defends his world light heavyweight crown against Joey Maxim in London at Earl's Court Arena. The 15 round bout starts 9 p.m. London time with 18 000 fans watching as Mills seeks a comeback after 18 months and a July crown victory.
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Maxim
Cleveland
Jack Kearns
Jack Solomons
Curtis Sheppard
Sheppard
Bruce Woodcock
Ezzaic
Charles
College Basketball Results Across Nations and Programs
The Associated Press reports multiple college games with varied outcomes. West Virginia Tech 78 beat Mexico 6d Morris Harvey 71. Texas Wesleyan 66 over Alabama 47. Vanderbilt 44 defeated by Mississippi State 65. Tennessee edged Louisville 82 71. Notre Dame 64 over Morehead 71. Kentucky 51 over Ohio State 68. Iowa 54 toppled Beloit 82 to 68. Oregon State 48 beat Idaho 37. Utah 58 over Denver 51. Brigham Young 48 to Utah State.
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Louisville
Morehead
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Iowa
Beloit
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River Falls
Twiis
Oklahoma City University
Oregon State
Idaho
Utah
Denver
Brigham Young
Utah State
Centers Dominate Virginia Scoring
In Virginia college basketball centers lead the scoring race with Chet Giermak of William and Mary at 362 points in 16 games, Sumner Tilson of Virginia Tech at 270 in 12, and Joe Noertker of Virginia at 258 in 13. The piece notes a historical pattern of center-led scoring across years.
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William and Mary
Virginie
Joe Noertker
University of Virginia
Noertker
Virginia Tech
Sumner
Tex) Tilson
Giermak
Tilson
William and Mary Ace
Virginia
Bob Goldsmith
Washington and Lee
Goldsmith
Dave Parrish
Emory and Henry
Parrish
Don Hillock
Meaning of the name Irene in myth and history
Irene derives from Greek myth where Eirene is the goddess of peace. Early Christians adopted the name to honor Saint Irene after Saint Sebastian was wounded. It was also borne by several Byzantine empresses.
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Eirene
Sebastian
Legion Cage Teams Win In City Basketball League
Winchester Legion post defeated the Elks 49 to 42 while Berryville Legion posted a 62 to 16 rout of the National Guard. Yeakle scored 15 for Winchester and Huyette led Legion with 20. Berryville moved into first place behind 10 points from Carpenter and Jenkins with balanced scoring.
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Elks
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National Guard
Berryville Legion
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Vets
J. Huyette
Legion
Leon Pope
Carpenter
Jenkins
Berryville
B. Bailey
C. Sanderlin
Cage Game For Polio Fund At Armory Tonight
Non professional businessmen meet their pro counterparts in an 8 p m charity basketball game at the Armory to raise funds for March Of Dimes. Mayor Miff Clowe Charles Aikin Joe Briggs and Frank Anderson headline the amateur club with lighthearted remarks from Howard Holland.
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Armory
Howard Holland
Miff Clowe
Charles Aikin
Joe Briggs
Frank Anderson
Holy Cross Reigns As Top College Basketball Team
Holy Cross led the 4th weekly AP poll with 118 of 166 first place votes, unbeaten in 14 starts. Duquesne rose to second, Long Island University stayed third after a 55-52 upset, Kentucky slipped to fifth while St John’s dropped to fourth.
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Associated Press
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Duquesne
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North Carolina State
Blackbirds
Skufca Tops Classic Field as Briarton Holds Lead in Petersen
Richard Skufca Jr of Cleveland fired 1576 to move to third place in the Petersen bowling classic. Ed Winchester of Philadelphia trails by four pins, with leader Bob Briarton of Detroit at 1592. Junie McMahon remains runner up at 1583 while Briarton leads. The event runs to Feb 5. Fred Haas Jr won the Long Beach open golf tournament, posting 16 under par for 268 in his third year as a pro. Glamorous Gussie Moran weighs options for a $15,000 tennis prize amid marriage talk.
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Richard Skufca, Jr
Cleveland
Kegler
Ed Winchester
Philadelphia
Bob Briarton
Detroit
Briarton
Junie McMahon
McMahon
Long Beach
Calif
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Gussie Moran
College basketball standings shift with upsets and leaps
Detroit upset moves Bradley from second to an upset loss while La Salle College of Philadelphia climbs from 10th to seventh on seven straight wins including a big win at North Carolina State. Bradley holds 15-3 record with 698 points and La Salle stands 11-2 with 534 points.
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Bradley
Detroit
Braves
LaSalle College of Philadelphia
North Carolina State
Explorers
NAFL Names Divisions After Heated Deliberation
The National American Football League solidified its two divisions during a six day founder meeting led by commissioner Bert Bell. Division one includes Philadelphia Cleveland New York Giants Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals and Washington. Division two features Chicago Bears Los Angeles San Francisco Green Bay Detroit and New York Bulldogs. Baltimore is designated as a swing team for future placement.
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National- American Football League
Bert Bell
NAFL
Bell
National Football League
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cardinals
Washington
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Green Bay
Detroit
New York Bulldogs
Baltimore
Boxing legend Leo Houck dies after long career
New York reports the death of Leo Houck a famed boxing trainer and former fighter who never was knocked out in a ten count in over 200 pro bouts. Penn State undergraduates and alumni donated 5090 to aid his family amid illness. Houck championed the sport’s integrity and mentored Pennsylvania high school boxing programs.
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Toe Houck
Penn State College
Awa Ae
Leo
Pennsylvania
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