Big Ten Basketball Season Opens With Surprises Across Teams
Illinois remains undefeated with a 75-59 win over Butler as Purdue beats Wisconsin 65-59 in a Big Ten start. Indiana defeats Michigan 88-60 while Notre Dame, UCLA, andMichigan State post varying results in a weekend of college hoops across the Midwest. Kansas State ends Notre Dame’s unbeaten run with an 80-63 loss before Michigan State topples Kansas State 80-63 in East Lansing.
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Nats End Celtics Winning Streak With Two-Game Sweep
The Boston Celtics saw their eight game win streak halted as the Nationals toppled them 91-77 in Syracuse. Boston recovered Sunday 90-86 in Syracuse to keep pace with New York in the Eastern Division race.
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Rose Bowl Drill Pace Set as Wisconsin and USC Return
Pasadena California Wisconsin and Southern California return to Rose Bowl work weather permitting. USC coach Jess Hill pushes the Trojans through intense sessions while Wisconsin captain George O'Brien leads a hard sparring routine. USC seeks a tenth straight win and a solid favorite status over Wisconsin though rain delays linger.
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Cleveland Trades Rozek for Hooper in Offseason Move
Hank Greenberg announced the Indians first off season deal trading pitcher Dick Rozek to Philadelphia for Bob Hooper of the Athletics. The move comes days after Myron Wilson became Indians president. Greenberg says he has more moves planned and is not satisfied with the current team.
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Stensrud and Carlson Named Augsburg Captains
Richard Stensrud named most valuable player for Augsburg College football and Roger Carlson named co captain for 1953 squad. Carlson, a junior guard, shares captaincy with Stensrud.
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Referee George Blake Dies in Los Angeles
George Blake aged 71, longtime fight referee and manager of champions Fidel LaBarba and Jackie Fields, died Saturday in Los Angeles. Born in Chicago, he helped steer two boxing champions through eras of notable bouts.
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Big Ten schedule highlights early campaign clashes
Illinois visits Minnesota in the first Big Ten showdown as both teams seek early momentum on an 18 game slate. Indiana plays Iowa and Michigan meets Purdue while Northwestern hosts Butler in a nonconference tilt as Western Michigan visits Loyola and other Midwest matchups unfold through the week.
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Marquette
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Spring Valley to host four team holiday basketball tourney
Spring Valley coach Leroy Henning will host a four team holiday tournament on Dec 26 and 27 with Preston North St. Paul and St. Paul Park. Spring Valley faces St. Paul Park Friday night then Preston-North St. Paul, followed by a Saturday schedule with Preston meeting St. Paul Park and Spring Valley meeting North St. Paul in the nightcap. St. Paul Humboldt visits Spring Valley Jan 3.
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Holiday cage tests for top teams in scattered tours
La Salle returns from a West Coast swing to host a Holiday Festival game in New York after a 95-80 win over Stanford. No. 2 Kansas State and No. 5 Oklahoma A&M chase tourney fortunes after late upsets. Illinois aims for Big Ten success as Butler Seton Hall Notre Dame and St Louis pursue key wins.
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Graves and Gonzales sign for St. Paul match Jan. 12
Jackie Graves of Austin meets Corky Gonzales of Denver in a 10 round main event at the St. Paul Auditorium on January 12, the season opener in Twin Cities boxing. promoter Jack Raleigh pledges $1000 of gate to March of Dimes.
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Beliveau Shines On Loan Spree With Canadiens
Hockey rookie Jean Beliveau dazzled in a three game lend-lease stint with the Montreal Canadiens, scoring five goals including a hat trick against the Rangers. The 21 year old, nicknamed Le Gros Bill, returns to the minors though his play sparked box office chatter amid NHL owners. Detroit’s Red Wings stretched their unbeaten run to 12 with a 5-2 win over the Rangers as Ted Lindsay joined elite company with his 200th goal.
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Rio Grande Quint Boasts Another Mikan
New York action saw Sampson Air Force Base defeat Cornell 80 to 78 after John Witkowski, a player who had never appeared in a college game, entered the contest in the final 40 seconds, scoring the tying basket and assisting the game winner.
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Freshman Bevo Francis Leads Rio Grande Scoring Surge
Clarence Bevo Francis, a 6-9 center for Rio Grande, tops small colleges with 45.4 points per game per NCAA Service Bureau data. A 72-point Friday boost lifted his average to 47.6 before a 34-point Saturday trimmed it to 46.5. Chicago’s hoop power fades as they drop to 38 straight losses, 77-57 to Coe.
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Bevo) Francis
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Detroit Lions to Sell 10000 Tickets for Championship Game
The Detroit Lions will place 10000 tickets on sale Tuesday for the NFL championship game against the Browns. The game is scheduled for next Sunday at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Telegraphed mail and telephone orders will be refused.
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West Germany Triumphs Over Yugoslavia 3 2 in Big Crowd
West Germany defeated Yugoslavia 3 2 before about 70 000 fans in Ludwigshafen on Sunday in a closely fought soccer match.
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Americans Confident of Wrapping Up Cup
Americans expect to recapture the Davis Cup from Australia as the Challenge Round opens next Monday in Adelaide Memorial Drive. Captain Vic Seixas and star Tony Trabert show form despite Seixas ankle scare, with Sedgman needing both singles wins for Australia.
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Ring Reversal Goes to Court
Philadelphia report states managers of middleweight Joe Giardello will pursue court action to overturn the Madison Square Garden decision over Billy Graham. Robert Christenberry of the New York Athletic Commission is named for the disputed ruling shift.
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Kerr of Illinois Keeps Scoring Lead
Johnny Kerr of Illinois holds the top Big Ten scoring average at 21.3 points per game despite a 14 point night against Butler. The Illini beat Indiana 75-58 for their third win. Chuck Mencel of Minnesota and Deacon Davis of Iowa trailed with 19.6 and 19.2 averages.
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Exhibition Victory for Laker Quintet
The strong Minneapolis Lakers beat the Oconto Northern Lights 86 to 50 in an exhibition game in Oconto Wisconsin Sunday. Vern Mikkelsen scored 14 points to lead the Lakers as they built a 46 25 halftime edge.
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St Bonaventure Extends Win Streak at Olean Armory
St Bonaventure defeated Siena 65 to 41 at the Olean Armory, marking the Bonnies 44th consecutive victory. Si ena is spelled Siena. game result confirms dominant performance and historic streak.
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Big Nine Teams Fall as Roosevelt Beats Winona and Waseca Tops Mankato
In a delayed Saturday slate, Minneapolis Roosevelt upset Winona 48-45 as Jim Middle hit a 40 foot shot in the final seconds. Waseca defeated Mankato 59-41, with Tom Reinboldt scoring 20 for the winners and Al Swenningson 15 for Winona.
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City League Cage Tilts Set This Week
The City League moves through Christmas week with four of six teams active. Tonight at Shaw gym Dugans vs Rose Creek at 8:30 p m Rose Creek seeks its first win after four straight losses Dugams hold a 1 3 record. Tuesday Nates Surplus meets the Independents in a key showdown with Nates and Holan's TV both near second place at 3 1 while the Independents stand at one win three losses. Scovius Jewelry and Holan's TV are idle next week.
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Detroit Lions stun Rams with 31 21 rally to reach title game
Detroit defeated Los Angeles 31 21 at Briggs Stadium to clinch a National Conference spot. The Lions used a two play passing misdirection with halfbacks Hoernschemyer and Walker connecting for scores as Doak Walker and Leon Hart also found the end zone. Browns enter as probable favorites in the upcoming NFL final despite injuries to Dub Jones Speedie Groza and Stanfe.
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Rivalry Grows Over Shrine North South Game
Miami coach Andy Gustafson adopts a split T plan for the South with Jim Tatum guiding Maryland and players like Jack Scarbath Ed Fullerton joining. North coaches bring Red Sanders UCLA and Donelli Wesley Fesler Minnesota to counter. Kickoff at 7 15 p m CST with 45000 expected for Shrine Crippled Children Hospitals.
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Owatonna Faces Worthington In Non Conference Clash
Owatonna Indians look to improve to 6 1 before the Christmas break with a non conference visit to Worthington after a 61 49 win over Faribault John Haight will start Don Arndt Jim Hertz Ken Starks Winston Folkers and Tom Anderson Folkers scored 21 in the Faribault victory and Arndt is back to strengthen the lineup before Jan 3 at Fairmont.
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Kroll and Worsham Win 4 Ball Contest
Ted Kroll and Lew Worsham captured top money at the International 4-ball in Miami Beach edging Dr Cary Middlecoff and Skip Alexander 3 and 1. Kroll’s recovery shots and putts led the victory, as Middlecoff’s power found limited advantage on the course. The winners earned 3400 dollars while Alexander and Middlecoff took 1000 dollars each.
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Toms Defeat Loras 79-69 in Minnesota Weekend
The Associated Press reports St. Thomas beat Loras 79-69 in Dubuque. Bemidji Teachers used a hot third period to win 75-63 against Mankato Teachers in a State Teachers College Conference game. Minnesota hockey beat St. Boniface 6-1 at Williams Arena led by Dick Dougherty with four goals.
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Shrine Teams Begin Drills For Charity Football Game
Shrine East and West squads started serious drills in San Francisco for their annual charity game. Players and coaches visited the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children on Sunday, supporting a game that raises over 100000 dollars annually. Dick Batten of College of the Pacific, a former patient, attended the visit after serving in Korea.
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Figure Skating Honorees and NHL Coaching Changes
Sports mirror notes Sonya Klopfer and Dick Button named co captains of the U S Olympic figure skating team. Five years earlier Charlie Conacher of Toronto was named coach of the Chicago Black Hawks succeeding Johnny Gottselig who moved to manage the Chicago farm system.
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