LSU Iowa TCU Oklahoma Rule As Bowl Favorites Today
LSU Iowa Oklahoma and Texas Christian are favored to win major bowl games in college football’s final big fling on New Year’s Day. LSU, 10-0 and No. 1, is a 15-point choice over Clemson 8-2 as live crowds exceed 343000 with national TV.
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1959 Could Be Big One for Ohio U Sports
Ohio University faces a promising year across football basketball and baseball after Carroll Widdoes resigned as football coach and Bill Hess takes over the program. The Bobcats hope to build on a 1958 rebound with strong freshmen players and a solid return core led by Bob Brooks Jonn Dickason Bob Harrison and Joe Dean. Basketball appears primed with Jim Snyder guiding road success and players like Dave Scott Bunk Adams Jerry Wolf and Duke Norman aiming at Bowling Green. Baseball potential centers on Bob Wren and veterans Lamar Jacobs Bobby Mayer and Myron Stallsmith, with Ralph Nuzum and Mickey Urban expected back. Bowl previews highlight LSU Iowa Oklahoma Syracuse Texas Christian and Prairie View Langston bowls with large crowds and NBC or CBS telecasts.
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Duke Norman
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South edges North in rushing for Senior Bowl clash
Florida State's Bobby Renn leads the South with a 6.4 yard rushing average as Mobile hosts the Senior Bowl. South backs totaled 3446 yards on 867 carries vs the North's 2980 on 731 tries with 237 and 224 points respectively. Kickoff set for 2 p.m. CST as air plays loom.
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Chuck Morrell
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South Carolina
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Xavier Coach Jim McCafferty Faces Hanging Backlash
Cincinnati. Xavier University basketball coach Jim McCafferty dismisses death threats of being hanged in effigy as he attempts to revive a slump that saw three losses in four games. The Musketeers practiced two two hour sessions amid criticism from players.
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Ransmen Claim First-Half Bowling Title at Athens Rollerbowl
Union Printing clinched the first half championship in the Tuesday B League at Athens Rollerbowl with a 41-27 mark after a 2-2 split with Lawhead Press. Shamrock Quarries and Lawhead Press followed at 38-30, Carl Murphy rolled a 257 and a 645 series, Shamrock Quarries topped single game and series, Rex Snider led the first-half with a 175 average.
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Play Again Vows Red On Receiving Many Letters
Red Schoendienst, recovering from tuberculosis in Mount St Rose Hospital, receives overwhelming fan mail with 2136 letters tallied in one box. The Milwaukee Braves star remains optimistic about returning to big league baseball and chases a third straight pennant despite his absence.
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Writers Favor Retaining 2 Point Conversion Rule
The Football Writers Association of America backs keeping the two point conversion and returning goal posts to the goal line in college football. The poll, led by Bert McGrane, shows 315 yes for 2 points, 124 no, 345 yes to restoring goal posts, 102 no, and 201 yes for platoon system return versus 242 no.
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Football Writers Assn. of America
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Football Writers Assn
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Coaches Assn
National Rules Committee
Shade Panthers Capture Kyger Creek Tournament Title
Shade High's Panthers edged Kyger Creek 58-53 to win the Kyger Creek tourney. Bobby Lee scored 27 points as Shade rallied from a 48-42 deficit with 6:30 left in the final quarter. Kyger Creek won the reserve crown 26-19.
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Two Teams Tie for First in Ladies League Half Championship
Logan Emblem Club and Art Kraft Studio finish level for first after Logan defeats All-Star Dairies while Art Kraft must win two final games to stay tied. Betty Spang has high single 224 and Katie McCoy tops with 606. Art Kraft claims team high single 850 and Tansky Motors the high team series 2404.
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Sullivan Award Goes To the State's Davis
New York Glenn Davis Olympic 400 meter champion was named winner of the James E. Sullivan AAU Memorial Award Wednesday.
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