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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPORT
December 19, 1955
NOTES FROM ALL OVER
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December 19, 1955

The Wonderful World Of Sport

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NOTES FROM ALL OVER

In or out of season, citizens of the world of sport like to relax. Here, displaying a variety of expressions for a variety of reasons in a variety of places from Mexico to Michigan, is a light-hearted cross-section of them

Chowing down at Lake Placid, U.S. Bobsledders (left to right) Monroe Flagg, Jim Bickford, Lloyd Miller and Larry McKillip hopefully try to gain weight for the Olympics.

Gag chef Jack Kramer serves spaghetti on tennis rackets to members of his troupe in Leone's New York restaurant. His diners (left to right) are Pancho Gonzales, Pancho Segura, Tony Trabert, Rex Hartwig.

Crooning jockeys (left to right) Hedley Woodhouse, Hank Moreno, Conn McCreary, Mike Danisi and Eddie Arcaro warble a tune before entranced audience at the annual Jockeys Ball.

Boxing buff Dr. Joyce Brothers, winner of $64,000 Question, gets hand from friends (left to right) Marty Sommers, Tony Canzoneri, Gus Lesnevich, Bob Olin, Mickey Walker and Eddie Eagan.

Boniface Jake LaMotta, former world middleweight champion, talks to some of the guests at grand opening of his Miami Beach saloon. On the wall is what Host LaMotta lovingly describes as "a pitcher with a murial."

Sporting eyeful, a 250-pound sailfish, is proudly displayed by Actress Jane Russell. Jane, on vacation, landed the sailfish after a battle off Acapulco, Mexico.

Happy Hopalong Cassady, Ohio State halfback, and his wife pose with Heisman Trophy, presented annually to outstanding college player by New York Downtown Athletic Club.

Hot executives Ed Pearce, A. D. Chisholm, Lyle Boyd, John Crawford and Bob Pearce cool off by gamboling in the snow after taking a Finnish sauna while on a hunting trip in Alger County, Mich.

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