St Thomas Victory Ends San Antonio Central Catholic Run
St Thomas of Houston upset defending champion Central Catholic of San Antonio 48 to 47 to claim the Texas Catholic Interscholastic League state basketball crown. Ben Davison Bass Russo and Louis Owen starred for the victors as the late rally fell one point short for Central Catholic. All-State selections included Davison Russo Stump Price Williams Thompson Veltma and Tyster.
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Houston
Ben Davison
Bass Russo
Louis Owen
Central Catholic of
St. Mary’s Son
Fiysso
Owen
Central
Amarilla
Jessit
Dallas
St. Anthony’s
Kirwin
Galveston
Davison
Russo
Dan Stump
Price
Dink Williams
Jesuit
Pat Thompson
St. Anthony's
Pat Veltma
Art Tyster Price
Holy Cross and St John face NIT bid implications in Boston
Holy Cross 19-? and St John’s 20-? meet at the Boston Garden with both holding NIT invites. Duquesne Seton Hall and Iowa also seek rebounds after defeats as top teams falter on a night of upsets across conferences.
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St. John's
New York
Duquesne
Seton Hall
Iowa
St. John’s
Boston Garden
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Canisius
Kentucky
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Seton
St. Louis
St. Bonaventure
Dayton
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Villane
Om Akron
Dukes
Louiville
Michigan State
Loyola
Chicago
DePaul
Kansas State
US shines as Winter Games yield historic Olympic results
Oslo reports the United States finishing the Sixth Winter Olympics with its strongest showing ever. Canada leads hockey with seven wins and a tie, while the US secures six wins one tie and a runner up finish. Andrea Mead Lawrence headlines US women with two wins in slalom events. Dick Burton defends his figure skating title. Stan Benham’s four man bob ends second to Germany.
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United States
Sweden
Czechoslovakia
Foland
Germany
Canada
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Rutland
Vermont
Dick Burton
Englewood
New Jersey
Ken Henry
Chicago
Stan Benham
Lake Placid
New York
Burke Wins Houston Open as Winter Tour Heads South
Jack Burke Jr. captured the Houston Open by six strokes, boosting his winter tour Texas earnings to 4110 in three weeks. The article notes other local sports results, including Cedar Bayou’s basketball tournament titles and skeet and trap shooting leaders at Humble Gun Club. Burke eyes Baton Rouge next in pursuit of last year’s 8000 season total.
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Houston
Jack Burke Jr
Texas
Cedar Bayou
Channelview
Meron Gates
Gene Paul Burns
Joe Frank Robbins
Bayou
Barbers Hill
Dayton
Gates
Smiley
Liberty
consola_tion
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Humble Gun Club
J C. Hoffpauli
Freamon Pruett
S. Friedman
Surke
San Antonio
Baton Rouge
Burke
Glenn McCarthy
Svvant Shamrock Hotel
Sover
Stranehan
Toledo
Earl Stewart, Jr
Dallas
Ed Porky Oliver
Lemont, Ill
John Barnum
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Fred, Haas Jr
New Orleans
Memorial Park
Walter Burkemo
Mlichigan
Cary Middleco
Memphis
Tenness
Bil Nary
Alburque
New Mexico
Dave Douglas
Newark
Delaware
City And Church Loop Games On Tap Tonight
Two City League games and two Church League tilts are set for tonight. Crosby Independents face Nelsons at 7 15 p.m. National Guard meets Channelview at 7 30 p.m. At Lee High gym St Mark’s meets First Presbyterian at 7 15 p.m. First Baptist plays St Joseph at 8 20 p.m.
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Crosb Yy Independents
Nelson's
National Guare
Channelview
Lee High
St Mark's
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
St Joseph
Eddie Harrow Wins Feature At Arrowhead Park
Eddie Harrow becomes the second driver to win the 25 lap feature twice at Arrowhead Park in Houston stock car racing. He led from the second lap and held the pace to the finish as Mangum finished second and Elliott third. Vic Baucher won the destruction derby.
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Eddie Harrow
Arrowhead Park
Houston
Harrow
Tommy Mangum
Cecil Elliott
Vic Baucher
Norman Pierce
Ton Shi
Lannie Carpenter
Bloomerick
Bruce January
Boots Hansen
Sonny Harris
Haron
Mangum
Hiliott
Wade
A. Smith
Rackle Pierce
Hansen
Vic Bauche
Football And Chow Make Pen Popular
MT VERNON WA George B Brodeur 32 turned himself in to the sheriff s office and admitted stealing a war he said I m hungry I m cold and I want to get over to McNeill Is and federal penitentiary in time for spring football training He described his flight path like a flying squirrel spreading its arc legs to glide from a tree
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Wash
George B. Brodeur
McNeill Isand -Fiederal Penitentiary
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