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A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS
January 31, 1955
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January 31, 1955

A Roundup Of The Week's News

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HONORED—Charles F. Chapman, 73, one of founders of U.S. Power Squadrons, editor of Motor Boating, known as "czar of speedboat racing"; awarded 1955 Ole Evinrude Award and $1,000 for "lifelong contributions to recreational boating."

RETIRED— Bill Stewart , 59, fiery National League umpire, former baseball, track, football, wrestling star, hockey referee and manager (his Chicago Black Hawks won Stanley Cup in 1938); after 22 years on National League staff; because he had not been promoted to supervisor of umpires.

DIED—Archie Hahn, 74, onetime Big Ten, national AAU, Olympic sprint champion, University of Virginia track coach (1929-51); of heart ailment, at Charlottesville, Va. Hahn captured 60-, 100-, 200-meter dash titles in 1904 Olympics, repeated victory in 100 in 1906 games.

DIED—August S. Duesenberg, 75, racing car builder; of heart attack, at Camby, Ind. Duesenberg's hand-built cars won Indianapolis Speedway 500-mile races in 1924, '25, '27 (see page 16).

OTHER RESULTS FOR THE RECORD

BOBSLEDDING
Stanley Benham, Lake Placid, N.Y., Adirondack Club 4-man championship, in 4:47.17 for 4 heats (new course record), Mt. Van Hoevenburg run, Lake Placid. N.Y.

BOXING

Charlie Powell, 10-round decision over Hans Friedrich, heavyweights, Los Angeles.
Earl Walls, 10-round decision over Jimmy Slade, heavyweights, Toronto.
Bobby Dykes, 10-round decision over Andy Mayfield, middleweights, Miami Beach.
Milo Savage, 10-round decision over Moses Ward, middleweights. New York.
Charles Humez, 9-round KO over Hans Stretz, middle-weights, Paris.
Kenny Davis, 10-round decision over Ralph Capone, featherweights, Butte, Mont.
Billy Kelly, 15-round decision over Sammy McCarthy, for British featherweight title, Belfast.

CURLING
UTICA Rink no. 1, over Gananoque, Ont., 10-8, Mitchell Medal, Utica C.C. bonspiel, Utica, N.Y.

FIELD TRIALS
Stanton's victory, $1,500 Continental Bird Dog championship, Quitman, Ga.

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