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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
7
The East Chicago tournament featured Roosevelt defeating Hammon 75 to 46 with Cage contributing strong scoring and defense. Roosevelt led through the third and maintained the margin as the final whistle sounded.
Muncie Central Bearcats remained undefeated by edging Elkhart Blue Blazers 49 to 45. Scorers for Muncie included VanMatre 9 Wilkerson 10 Satterfield 4 Sterrett 10 Burks 8 and Campbell 2, while Elkhart’s Luckenbill led with 20 points.
Indiana athletes dominated the 1956 season with Olympic golds. Bell of Terre Haute and IU won world titles in broad jump and decathlon respectively, Calhoun of Gary and North Carolina claimed the 110 meter high hurdles, and Milt Campbell returned with decathlon glory. Jeannie Stango of Gary took springboard silver, Mickey McKinney of Indianapolis added bronze in 100 backstroke. Attucks remained state basketball champions leading a top year for Hoosier sports.
North Carolina State defeated Iowa 64 48 in the Dixie Classic first round as guard John Maglio led with 21 points and forward Clift Hafter added 18. Coach Everett Case used Linch Seitz to bolster the attack, sending NC State to a commanding 64 48 lead with 10 minutes left and finishing with a 90 in the final stretch.
The Chicago White Sox said on Thursday they will offer pay raises for 1957 to pitcher Billy Pierce catcher Sherman Lollar and second baseman Nelson Fox. Vice-president Charles Comiskey cited their strong 1956 performances and contracts will be mailed after January 2.
Broad Ripple defeats Howe 83 to 30 as Shortridge 69 loses 52 to Wood 43 in a Hoosier city tourney round. Washington 66 falls 79 to Central while Seymour edges Ben Davis in another close matchup.
Tennessee and Baylor prepare for a high scoring New Year’s Day bowl tilt. Coach Bowden Wyatt noted both teams can rack up points as Tennessee seeks a 19 game win streak and Baylor aims to close their 82 season with strong scoring and defense. The article also briefly mentions North Dakota basketball with a 6 foot 2 lineup of five lettermen and four sophomores.
Texan Sammy Giammalva, a Davis Cup standout, will head Friday's action in Adelaide as he meets Rovewall in one singles match. Seixas clashes with Hoad in the other highly anticipated singles encounter, with the doubles to follow. The U S seeks a shutout and Giammalva hopes to prove himself the bright hope amid a tough series.
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