St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-06
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTs OF 1855
RoBiNsONS COMEBACK, DODGERS SERIES WIN TOP
HSToRY-MA EVENTS


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Two hsory-makng 1855
Sugar Robnson
pagn and the Brooklyn Dodgers thrilling World Series victory
Robinsons in coming back after layo
first man in all sana to regain the mddleweght title twice.
stunning because few thought that Ray 49, could the
trick.
Dodgers history by beating nemesis
Yankees the play Played
the fun the packed with
and anticipation.
Moore Rocky Marciano and the performance athletes
n al
the judgement
passing however prominent
figures sports during past year
football
boxing trainer Eddie Nichols Chicago writer
Chicago Tribune Negro athletes:
player Honus Wagner Washington
tors Clark Grfths sr All these will be greatly missed during
1856
following monthly during
JANUARY
Bobby hafback Big Parker sophomore guard
Ohio State 2o7 Southern
Bowl football classic last New Years Day Ralph Tiger Jones
interrupted
Robinson Aletha Gibson sapres American
Association womens championship for eight straight year
Willie named player the year and
Mercer award by the New York Chapter the Baseball Writers
Association of America Crowd of 100 Prairie View de-
Southern university
View Bowl classic last New Years Day.
FEBRUARY
rounder Chicago Willie Mays named Athlete OF the Year and
the diamond studded buckle Hckok
belt ohos Bobby Watkins signs with the Chicago Bears H
Sporty Harvey and white Buddy thurman engaged in the first
Harvey previously
charging that he being deprived livelihood
his occupation through racial ban against such bouts Sandy
feahereght whipping Teddy
Ark wins the South Central Athletic Conference basketball cham
ponsp Southern
basketball title defeating Langston university s7s Houston
MARCH
billiard Daily
News relays nine straight times
APRIL
Arnie sewer
United victory
Mexico City sewer wins Mems 500 Jones the 400 Miss
Mcdaniel
Tony DeMarco Johnny the lh round
boxing Sanders Philadelphia
DR. Wilbur George Lyle
appointments Athletic
MAY
Dodgers suspend Big pitch batting
Rnsated Newcombe blanks Chicago hit
sam Jones pitches hit run game against the Pirates
with the reported
$4,000,
JUNE
Flattens CBOeO, Olson
keep light heavyweight CBud
my Carter Boston for lightweight boxing title
JULY
light heavyweight and handlers participating "colusive
boxing with Julie MoeOs Arch Ward Chicago Tribune
sports editor dies
AUGUST
ships Nino Chicago
Caroline University
Toronto Agenauts the
Name Isaac Murphy three time Kentucky Derby
1884 and 1891 Rocky
Archie Moores bid for
Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees
OCTOBER
their first World
Wallace again Jimmy for title
Indians trades Larry Dolby the White
Carasquel Busby college
Virginia annual Capital Football Washington
c cramblng college defeats Jackson college a7 to win
Conference football title
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
campanela gets National League valuable
Marvin Griffin attempts
keep Georgia playing Sugar Bowl
Bobby opposing University
Robinson adAge"
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