Kentucky Upsets Illinois in Hot College Bball Week
The Kentucky Wildcats stunned Illinois 91-70 to capture the Kentucky Invitation Tournament. Kansas and North Carolina loom in early season tests as Kansas travels to Kansas City and UNC heads to the Dixie Classic in Raleigh. Big Ten eyes a rebound with Ohio State, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern and Michigan State in action across multiple tournaments.
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Chamberlain
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Wake Forest
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Iowa
North Carolina State
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Alabama
Houston
Virginia Tech
Tulane
Minnesota
Northwestern
Michigan State
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Villanova
NYU
Fordham
Brigham Young
Niagara
Notre Dame
Manhattan
Buffalo
N.Y
Detroit
Southern Methodist
Louisville
St. Loui S
Duquense
Dayton
Slick Piston Defense Halts Russell as Nats Top Lakers
The Pistons clamped down on Bill Russell and Arnie Risen, holding them to 10 points combined, as Fort Wayne beat Boston 95-87. Syracuse topped Minneapolis 107-97, with Dolph Schayes pouring in 27 and Clyde Lovellette adding 23 for the losers.
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Boston
Fort Wayne Pistons
Syracuse Nats
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Arnie Risen
Pistons
George Yardley
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Big Gun
Neil Johnston
Paul Arizin
Warrior
New York
Syracuse
Lakers
Minneapolis
Nats
Dolph Schayes
Clyde Lovellett
State College Cagers Play in Tourneys
Minnesota college basketball teams prepare for holiday tournaments from December to January. Gustavus Adolphus and Hamline open in Omaha with Rockhurst and Indiana Central, while Concordia and Moorhead Teachers compete in Minot. St. Thomas plays in Quincy and Bemidji hosts the Paul Bunyan event with St. John's Augsburg Bemidji Teachers and Luther. Duluth Branch visits Superior and Lincoln to Winona Teachers. Mankato Teachers fell 62 47 to North Dakota Agricultural College as John Sander led Mankato with 9 points and NDAC’s Ken Flynn had 18.
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Minont
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Minn
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Rockhurst
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Indianapolis
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Luther
Decorah
Iowa
Duluth
Superior
Wis
Lincoln
Neb
Winona
Mankato
North Dakota Agricultural College
NDAC
John Sander
Ken Flynn
Wives of 10 Iowa Grid Players Arrive in Pasadena
The spouses of ten Iowa football players arrived by train in Pasadena to uplift their gridiron husbands. The list includes wives of Dick Klein, Dick Deasy, Don Suchy, Frank Gilliam, Fred Harris, Mike Hagler, Chuck Pierce, McKnots, Jim Willett, and Roy Coppotelli.
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Calif
Iowa
Dick Klein
Dick Deasy
Don Suchy
Frank Gilliam
Fred Harris
Mike Hagler
Chuck Pierce
MclKnotts
Jim Willett
Roy Coppotelli
Hawks Fine Macauley After Slipping to Celtics
St Louis Hawks coach Red Holzman fined Ed Macauley $50 after a 95 93 loss to the Boston Celtics in a nationally televised NBA game. Holzman cited two plays that could not be condoned even by a rookie.
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Ed Macauley
Red Holzman
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Hawks
Boston
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Old Timers Baseball Game Set for January 19
St. Petersburg hosts an old time baseball players game arranged by the March of Dimes on January 19. The event will be played in St. Petersburg with suitable arrangements.
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College basketball scores from the night
UCLA topped Bowling Green 93 to 78 in a Bruins win. Utah State defeated Montana State 78 to 73. Nevada routed Portland 36 to 4. Occidental beat Brigham Young 40 to 78.
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UCLA
Occidental
Utah State
Montana State
Portland
Nevada
McCoy Faces Lifetime Boxing License Revocation
California athletic commissioners planned a teleconference to finalize a life ban on matchmaker Herman Babe McCoy. The same panel said about a dozen other California promoters or managers would not have 1957 licenses renewed as part of a boxing clean up.
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State Athletic Commissioners
California
Herman
Babe’’ McCoy
Commission
Dan O. Kilroy
Los Angeles
McCoy
Kilroy
Lane Named Most Improved Fighter
Lane from Muskegon Michigan the worlds fifth ranked lightweight was named Most Improved Boxer of 1956 by the Chicago Boxing Writers and Broadcasters Assn. He won all eight starts this year and will receive the award January 6 at the writers and broadcasters ring dinner. Lane began pro action in 1953 and holds a 45 5 record.
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Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
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Lane
Writers and Broadcasters
Chicago Boxing Group
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Cas D’amato
Colts Edge Redskins in Final Minute Narrow Victory
Baltimore Colts narrowly beat the Washington Redskins 19 17 as a 53 yard game winning touchdown by Jim Mutscheller followed a late turnover and a key 458 220 yard edge in total offense. John Unitas threw 10 of 18 for 158 yards while Baltimore still finished 4th in the Western Conference with a 5 7 record.
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Sam Baker
Alan Ameche
Jack Patera
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Mantle Named AP Male Athlete of the Year
Anchorage reports Mickey Mantle named Male Athlete of the Year in the AP poll. Mantle captured 333 points, far ahead of runner up Bobby Morrow, with Floyd Patterson, Bill Russell, and Don Larsen following. He led the American League in batting triple crown and runs scored, and was MVP. Mantle is with the Bob Hope troupe entertaining servicemen in Alaska.
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Alaska
Mickey Mantle
Associated Press
Mantle
Bobby Morrow
Floyd Patterson
Bill Russell
Yanks
Don Larsen
Bob Hope
States
Larsen
Brooklyn
DA to Question Cohen Aragon in Fight Fix Inquiry
Los Angeles district attorney William B. McKes son says he will interview ex gambler Mickey Cohen boxer Art Aragon and Henry Maltman after a Sunday session to probe a suspected link between Texas fight fixing and Cohen Maltman. The investigation follows Aragon being suspended and a bout being cancelled after illness.
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Mickey Cohen
Art Aragon
Texas
Dick Goldstein
San Antonio
Aragon
Goldstein
Cohen
Maltman
McKesson
Red Wing Tumbles in 53-44 Setback to Fergus Falls
Red Wing Wingers fall 53-44 to Fergus Falls ending a five game win streak in the Big Nine. Curt Reinan scores 25 for Fergus Falls while Steve Mather nets 18 for Red Wing. Red Wing next hosts Brainerd Thursday and St. Louis Park Friday in a Christmas week doubleheader.
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Albert
Petrich
Albert Lea
Wells
Hopkins
Mountain Lake
Austin Junior College
Concordia JC
St. Paul
Pacelli
Winona Cotter
Fergus Falls
Curt Reinan
Otters
Steve Mather
Reinan
Minneapolis Edison
St. Paul Humboldt
Rochester
Winona
Northfield
Brainerd
St. Louis Park
Injuries Hit Rose Bowl Teams Oregon State and Iowa
In Pasadena both Rose Bowl entrants Oregon State and Iowa face injury problems weeks before the New Year showdown. Oregon State star Joe Francis nurses a hip bruise with return targeted midweek. Iowa loses second string left end Jeff Langston to a hip dislocation from an auto crash, reducing Hawkeye depth. coach Forest Evashevski plans to stick with current players and avoid replacements. Iowa’s Gibbons likely plays almost the entire game as Jenkinson has limited experience.
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Calif
Oregon State
Iowa
Joe Francis
Francis
Jeff Langston
Iowa City
Langston
Hawkeye
Beavers
Forest Evashevski
Jim Gibbons
Jerry Jenkinson
Bob Haussman
Gary
Ind
Haussman
Gibbons
Jenkinson
Evashevski
Hawkeyes
Evy
Gopher Cage Team Shows Depth in Loyola Win
Minnesota, led by coach Ozzie Cowles, used a full lineup of reserves in an 84-61 victory over Loyola of Chicago. George Hanson led with 14 points while Loyola’s Paul Krucker topped all players with 21 as the Gophers prepare for a Buffalo holiday tournament and a Big Ten opener against Illinois.
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Minnesota Gophers
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N.Y
Illinois
Ozzie Cowles
Chicago
Loyola
Cowles
Warren Jeppesen
Whitey Johnson
Bob Anderstrom
Mack Nettleton
Dave Griffith
Gophers
Minnesotans
Flam and Seixas to Carry U.S. Net Hopes
ADELAIDE Californias Herbie Flam will join Vic Seixas as America's singles hopes in the Davis Cup challenge round opening Wednesday. Coach Bill Talbert announced the lineup as the 45th renewal begins with a draw on Christmas Day.
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California
Herbie Flam
Vic Seixas
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Bill Talbert
Secret Treatment for East West Shrine Teams
In San Francisco coaches Terry Brennan for the East and Buck Show for the West kept the gates closed to the public and press during workouts. They discussed a few surprises planned for the December 29 Kezar Stadium clash.
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Terry Brennan
Buck Show
Canadiens and Detroit Battle to 3-3 Tie in NHL Race
The Red Wings rally with the production line to erase a late deficit and skate to a 3-3 tie with the Montreal Canadiens. Gordie Howe nets two in the third, Ted Lindsay seals it with the tying goal as Detroit remains level with Montreal for second, Boston leads.
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Jack Adams
North-South Elevens Hold Final Workouts
North coach Duffy Daugherty and South coach Art Guepe led final practice sessions for the North-South football game in Miami Florida. Daugherty announced a two hour session focused on offense and defense while Guepe emphasized passing and kicking. lineups included Len Dawson and Jerry Tubbs as cocaptains with a star-studded North line and South backfield led by Don Orr Don Bosseler and Ed Crawford.
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Duffy Daugherty
Michigan State
Vanderbilt
Art Guepe
Jerry Tubbs
Oklahoma
Len Dawson
Purdue
Daugherty
Dawson
Dennis Mendyk
Tommy McDonald
Jimmy Harris
Bob Khoenle
Penn State
Jack Calderone
South
Buddy Frick
South Carolina
Buddy Bass
Duke
Art Demmas
Charlie Hutchings
John Barrow
Florida
Tony Cushenberry
Georgia
Mike Hudock
Two S M Hockey Games Called Off By Weather
The Southern Minnesota League hockey schedule was disrupted by lack of ice on Sunday in Austin and Owatonna. First round games shift to Sunday, Dec 30, with North Mankato at Albert Lea and Owatonna vs Winona. Austin vs Winona and Albert Lea at Owatonna were postponed, with makeup games later and Albert Lea at Owatonna rescheduled for Jan 9.
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Albert Lea
Hopkins
Paul Wilke
Tiger Quint
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Minnesota
Austin
Owatonna
North Mankato
Winona
Indiana Ace Center Ho'ds Scoring Lead
Indiana center Archie Dees leads the Big Ten all-games scoring race with 148 points in six games and a 24.6 average after a dip from 27.2. Illinois' George Bon Salle ranks second with 121, Michigan's George Lee third with 119, and Illinois' Harv Schmidt fourth with 114.
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Indiana
Archie Dees
Dees
George Bon Salle
Illinois
Michigan
George Lee
Harv Schmdt
Golf star Dick Metz retires to Alabama ranch life
Dick Metz a prominent figure on the professional golf tour through the 1940s is now raising cattle in Alabama. He plans to devote time to farming and other ventures while stepping back from full tour involvement.
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NEA
Dick Metz
Alabama
Michigan Triumph Edges Denver 3-2 in Hockey Showdown
Michigan beat Denver 3-2 in Western Intercollegiate Hockey League action to secure its first league win. Tom Rendell scored with 1:08 left, overcoming a Denver early lead as Armando Del Bosco and John Hutton also found the net for the Wolverines after Bernie Hanna’s second period tally. The win split the two-game series with Denver.
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Tom Rendell
Wolverines
Pioneers
Armando del Bosco
John Hutton
Bernie Hanna
Blair Livingstone
ACC to Probe Recruiting Charges in NC State Case
The Atlantic Coast Conference will investigate all charges in the recruitment of basketball star Jackie Moreland, which led to NC State receiving a four year NCAA suspension. ACC faculty chairmen approve the investigation request from the state.
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AAC
Kentucky Invitational crowns set with KentUcky win
In the Kentucky Invitational finalKentucky defeats Illinois 91 to 70 to claim the championship. Southern Methodist finishes third with a 7 to 59 win over Daston.
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Ohio
Bo Ae
Washington
North Carolina
Holy Cross
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Dartmouth
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Rotary
Missouri
McKendree
Earlham
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Last Big Ten Clubs Tumble as Race Nears
Illinois and Ohio State were the last two unbeatens to fall as the Big Ten title chase nears. Illinois lost 91 70 to Kentucky in the Kentucky Invitational final and Ohio State dropped 75 71 to Tulane. Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas trounced or defeated their opponents in nonconference games. The league opens January 5 with all ten teams.
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Pitt
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Marquette
Purdue
Butler
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Loyola of Chicago
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Pardue
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Jackson and Mederos Meet in Milwaukee boxing card
In Milwaukee, Tommy Jackson returns after a three month layoff to face Julio Mederos while Floyd Patterson observes Christmas with his family. Willie Pastrano battles Charley Norkus on the Miami Beach card, with ABC radio TV coverage. Durando vs Defendis set for St Nicholas Arena in New York, DuMont TV, 9:30 p.m. Central. International Boxing Club shifts to Miami for Baby Vasquez vs Paolo Rosi with NBC radio TV coverage.
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Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
Julio Mederos
Milwaukee
Willie Pastrano
Ring
National Boxing Assn
Charley Norkus
Floral Park
N.Y
DuMont
Madison Square Garden
International Boxing Club
Miami
Mexico
Baby Vasquez
Paolo Rosi
Italy
Colorado College Tops Michigan State In Hockey Showdown
Colorado College extended its win streak to 10 with a 7 1 victory over Michigan State in Colorado Springs. Fresh winger Ike Scott scored five goals to power the Tigers and grab their second straight Western Intercollegiate Hockey League triumph.
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Colo
Colorado College
Ike Scott
Tigers
Michigan State
Scott
Pamour
Ont
State
Stockton Cait Davey Cal lardo Fight Report
Cait Davey Cal lardo matched Sao Alonzo and finished with a 17 percent edge in a Hollywood bout. The card lists location as Los Angeles with an implied Philippines connection and a secondary note on a Mo ser versus Delgado contest in Brooklyn with a 10 percent figure.
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Davey Callardo
Los Angeles
Sao Alonzo
Philippines
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Cait Jimmy Moser
Brook’ Ng
Bince Delgado
Los Anges
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