St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-01-06
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTs OF 1855
ROBINSoN'S COMEBACK, DODGERS SERIES WIN, TOP
HISTORY MAKING EVENTS

HISTORY-MAkING EVENTS
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and anticipation.
Moore Rocky performance
the Pan American Games Mexico But all of these will leave
the judgement of
This like passing prominent
figures sports world died year
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baseball onus Washington
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following chronicle of events during
1855
JANUARY
Bobby halfback Big sophomore guard
lead Ohio state to 2o7 southern California the
Day Ralph Tiger Jones
interrupted Sugar Ray
cion Robinson Aetha Gibson American Tennis
Association womens championship for eight straight
Willie Hays named player of the and winner of the Sid
Mercer award by the New York Chapter Of the Baseball Writers
Association of America Crowd of 10000 Prairie View
university
View Bowl classic last New Years Day
FEBRUARY
Ralph Tiger to (Bobo) bloody
ronder in Chicago Willie MAYS named Athlete of the Year and
diamond studded gold
belt ohios Bobby Watkins signs Chicago
Sporty" Harvey Buddy engaged
supreme charging that deprived
his occupation through racial ban against such bouts SANDY
Sadler retained his featwght whipping Teddy
Top" Davis York Phiander college
Ark wins the South Central Athletic Conference basketball cham
basketball title defeating Ingon university s7s4 Houston
MARCH
News relays nine straight times
APRIL
lead United States victory
City sewel wins Mems
the womens 100 meter dash Mcdaniel the
jump DeMarco stops Johnny
welterweigh boxing title Philadelphia
Tribune editor Dr. Wilbur H. Strickland and Lyle Jr
appointments to Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
MAY
Dodgers suspend Big pitch batting
practice Reinsaed Newcombe blanks Chicago Cubs hit
pitches hit game against the Pirates
Jim Gohday ties record for iooard dash with es time Leroy
satehe Paige signs with the Kansas City Monarch for reported
$4,000
F1at,ens Carl BOoo)
keep light heavyweight, title
my Carter in Boston for lightweight boxing title,
JULY
Pennsylvania suspends Harold Johnson
gh, heavyweight handlers participating
boxing with Julie ModerOs" Chicago
sports editor dies
AUGUST
Bob satterneld ships Chicago Hereunder
University Illinois
league
Isaac Murphy, Kentucky Derby
and 1891
cano turns heavyweight title
Brooklyn Dodgers New York pennant
OCTOBER
Dodgers win their by nong out the Yankees
Wallace BUD Smith again defeats 70
Indians trades Larry Dolby White
Carasquel Busby college
Virginia Capital Football Washington D.
C Grambing college defeats jackson college 4s-7,
Midwest football title.
NOVEMBER
Carmen Bssno stops Tony weterwegh,
tense
DECEMBER
Roy Campanela gets player
Georgia Griffin attempts
keep Georgia playing Bowl New
Bobby opposing University
hurgh Sugar Robinson dspoves They
Boho Olson
Chicago Joe Louis Rose Morgan New York beauty
salon operator Eddie Nichols veteran hoxng trainer dies