Billikens Top Kentucky in Upset of Wildcats
St Louis Billikens coach Eddie Hickey knocked off Adolph Rupp's Kentucky 110 with Harold Alcorn scoring 24 points in a late surge. Kentucky drop followed its No 3 AP ranking as Western Kentucky Oklahoma A M and Seattle also posted wins. Nebraska beat Wisconsin to stay hot in the Big Ten.
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Kansas Tops on's Ist Ratings Kansas Tops on's Ist Ratings
Kansas led by seven foot Wilt Chamberlain tops the first AP poll of the season with 896 points. San Francisco sits second, Kentucky third, Louisville fourth, and SMU fifth. Abilene Texas prepares a Bobby Morrow Day celebration with a 5000-strong parade and testimonial dinner.
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Cubs trade for Silvera and Katt bolster catching depth
The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Charlie Silvera from the Yankees and catcher Ray Katt from St. Louis in a three-player deal plus cash, sending pitchers Sam Jones and Jim Davis and other pieces to the Cardinals and Yankees. Manager Bob Scheffing praised Silvera and Katt as upgrades over 1955 catching.
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Bulldogs Clash With Greyhounds In SECAL Showdown
Athens Bulldogs visit Nelsonville Greyhounds in a high stakes SECAL game as both teams chase a share of the season’s early leader. Athens 3-1 led by Tom Smith and Gary McConkey while Nelsonville features veteran stars including Dixon and Bentley in a tight race likely to hinge on defense and rebounding.
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Six AL Pitchers Reach 20 Wins in 1956 League Totals
Summary of 1956 American League pitching leaders. Whitey Ford led with 19 wins and a 2.47 ERA over 154 innings. Frank Lary of Detroit topped victories at 21 and pitched 294 innings with 1,126 batters faced. Score led strikeouts with 263, while Wynn Pierce and others posted sub 3.00 ERAs.
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Tennessee Georgia Tech clash named top game of year
Tennessee edged Georgia Tech 60 in a bristling defensive battle praised as the outstanding single game by writers and sportscasters in the sd Press annual all survey. Oklahoma’s 40 0 over Notre Dame drew strong support, while Army’s 54 8 rout of Colgate, Michigan State upset, and Oregon State UCLA wins also highlighted the year.
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Tokyo Detroit Vie w 64 Olympics
Tokyo has at least an even chance of hosting the 1964 Olympic Games and is among two cities under serious IOC consideration with Detroit. Canadian official E Howard Radford says a toss up between Tokyo and Detroit. Also note Al Moore plays golf on weekends.
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Ohio U Swimmers See Bright Future From Intrasquad Meet
Ohio University swimmers show growing depth after a mixed intra squad meet where the varsity defeated a largely freshman squad 44 to 40. Captain Faunce led with top 50 freestyle efforts, while Costill, Lephart, O Gara, Thatcher, Sommers, Slater, Morrison and others boosted times and contended for conference spots. Coach Bartels praised the team spirit and noted several swimmers improved markedly.
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Bob Feller Seeks Retirement From Baseball
Bob Feller of Van Meter Iowa plans to retire after 21 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. A friend said the longtime fireballing pitcher, who turned 38 last month, will retire from active service within a week to 10 days.
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Gallia County Grade School football schedules set
Gallia County grade schools arrange a 15 team schedule in eastern and western sections. Jack Duncan, county Elementary Principals Association member and Cheshire coach, says one game per week with day of play up to teams. Section winners meet in a playoff before a tournament for all teams.
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Major Leaguers Form Ball Players Group
New Orleans hosts a two day meeting where major league stars form the Baseball Players Association. Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller is chosen president and says the group is not a union but aims to promote baseball, denying collective bargaining plans.
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River City Hosts Pomeroy Banquet Ends With Parseghian Speech
Pomeroy failed to win the league crown but hosted a football banquet sponsored by Ohio Power Co. Executive Jaquet chaired the event attended by 325. Harold Rolph kept the program lively as players received trophies from Jim Diehl and Reynold Greene with Odie O’Donnell helping. Ara Parseghian delivered the keynote, marking the event as the most successful in five years. Swackhammer’s return to coaching at Middleport is noted as a developing challenge for SECAL teams.
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Middleport At Home Versus Wellston Rockets Clash Tonight
Middleport Yellow Jackets host Wellston Golden Rockets in a 8 p m Tuesday showdown. Both teams enter with similar records but Middleport seeks first league win after recent results. Gary Friedemaker Jack Walton pace Wellston with double digit scoring while Dick Potts matches with 16 against Gallipolis.
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