Baytown Teens Draw Southern Tennis Spotlight
Reporter TOM MURRAY reviews Benham area rising tennis players Paul Wilkins and Rex Reed. The feature notes their hitchhiking circuit across the South, praise from sports editor Mal Mfalighte, and Mariette’s column chronicling a four year road to tennis fame.
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Tarheel Scribe On Wilkins Reed Future and Tennis Prospects
Fay discusses Paul Wilkins Rex Reed and their four year plan to study tennis on the West Coast and Europe. Wilkins is praised for speed and power but must beat self-doubt. Reed stresses Davis Cup aims and California tournaments next summer.
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Gander athletes push for spring sports after holiday
Gan der basketballers tennis players track-men and ex-Gander stars prepare for collegiate spring season. Frank James pushes cagers toward district S44 opener vs Freeport at Lee Gym while tennis and track squads train around Memorial Stadium amid standout performances by Wally Wilson and Eddie Busse. Texas Aggies and Southern teams prep, with Gates back after 16 weeks out, as squads balance workouts and lineup tweaks.
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Record $2 Billion Wagered on American Fast Thoroughbreds
A United Press survey shows 28,403,459 people bet $2,066,045, and racing days totaled 60, earlier years saw rising wagering. Betting reached an all time peak in 1953 with $2.076 billion handled nationwide while attendance fell slightly despite higher betting totals.
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Sugar Bowl Carnival Of Sports Underway
NEW ORLEANS The Sugar Bowl carnival of sports opens with LSU favored to beat Syracuse in boxing while tennis, basketball, and track events run through the next days. A regatta at the Southern Yacht Club is set for Saturday and Sunday, with the football climax Georgia Tech versus Pittsburgh Monday afternoon. Vic Seixas and Bernard Barteen lead the tennis singles. Ed Moylan and Tom Browner are top seeds in the event.
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Dons Seek 35th Victory In Holiday Festival Showdown
San Francisco Dons, led by Bill Russell, aim for their 35th straight win against Holy Cross in the Holiday Festival semifinal in New York. Brigham Young and UCLA-Duquesne matches highlight Wednesday play. BYU faces Detroit for the crown. May feature high scoring by Terry Tebbs and George Hannah.
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Golf Association Revises Rules And Amateur Status
The United States Golf Association unveiled two revised manuals on playing rules and amateur status, approved with the Royal and Ancient Club. Major changes standardize play and amateur rules across Britain and the United States. The rules affect penalties for unattended balls, lifting balls on the putting green, and who may lift or shoot first. Amateur provisions prohibit compensation for appearances and clarify prize limitations. Both manuals cost 5 cents and are available from USGA, 40 East 33rd Street, New York.
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