Sports Murray-Go-Round picks top college games this week
The column previews Southwest Conference games with Rice over SMU 21-14 and Texas over Arkansas 24-7. It also predicts Texas Tech 21 LSU 7 and Baylor 28 Washington 21, noting stronger fullbacks from Gulf Coast high schools and comments on Aggies and other teams.
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Rice
Southern Methodist
Sig
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Houston
Texas
Arkansas
A&m
Baylor Cubs Dethrone Crowing Freshmen In Conference Clash
Baylor freshmen silenced the boastful Texan Shorthorns led by John Crow and Ken Mall with a 38 to 14 victory. Earlier, Baylor beat Texas Shorthorns 19 to 7 at Temple. The Baptists now sit 2-0 in conference play.
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Biz
John Crow
Ken Mall
Aggie
Baylor
Houston
Big John Crow
Crow
Lousiana
Baptist
Texas Shorthorns
Temple
Walter Fondren
Johnny Elam
Rockys Sore Beak Requires Repair Before Bout
Miami report says Rocky Marciano's next title defense postponed until doctors repair a split nose and internal damage after a Sept fight with Ezzard Charles. Manager Al Weil says only after nasal surgery and nose healing can definite plans be made, with Cuba's Nof and Don Cockell potential challengers discussed with IBC officials.
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Fla
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Buster Beak
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Weill
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Marciano
Cuba
Don A Cockell
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Rocky
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Charles
Jim Norris
IBC
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Miami Promoat
Norris
Valdes
Crusty Weather Boosts Baytown Wrestling Card
The Baytown Optimists Club hosts a wrestling card at 8 p.m. in Oiler Park Saturday. A crusty atmosphere sharpens the action as Ray Gunkel from Chicago and local hopeful Johnny Valentin square off in a two out of three falls match within a 10 minute limit, promising high energy for fans and wrestlers.
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Worther
Baytown
Oiler Park
Ray Gunkel
Chicago
Johnny Valentin
Trabert Shines In Mexico Pan American Tennis Champion
Vic Seixas struggles while Tony Trabert wins the Pan American singles crown for the second time at Mexico City. The United States doubles team of Trabert and Seixas defeats Bergelin and Davidson, signaling a preview of the Davis Cup interzone final. Women’s doubles see Hard and Cheney fall to Roldan and Hernandez. Local wrestling matches feature Bonnie Watson and Ida Mae Martinez with Duke Keomuka challenging Ricky Starr. Proceeds from the three hour card benefit a Cedar Bayou teen park.
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Mexico City
United States
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Tony
Cincinnati
Mexico
Mario Llamas
Frabert
Sweden
Seixas
Philadelphia
U.S
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Calif. Calif
Dorothy Cheney
Santa Monica
Maria Roldan
Martha Hernandez
Valentine
Bonnie Watson
Balling
West Virginia
Ida Mae Martinez
Miss Watson
Texas
Miss Martinez
Duke Keomuka
Ricky Starr
Duke
Starr
Young Starr
Japan
Cedar Bayou
Bradley Re Enters MVC Return Restores MVC Ties
Bradley University in Peoria Illinois has rejoined the Missouri Valley Conference after three years away. The MVC unanimously approved readmission effective January 1 1955 and Bradley will begin conference play in baseball golf track and tennis next spring. The move follows Bradley's 1951 withdrawal in sympathy with Drake University after a star halfback was slugged in a game with Oklahoma A&M.
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ST. Louis
Bradley University
Peoria
Bradley
Drake University
MVC
Johnny Bright
Oklahoma A&m
Eilers
Afton
Okla
Eyers
Ac Hady
Umpire Richard Butler Cakes to Texas League Presidency
Rich ard J Dick Butler a Kentucky born former high school coach rose from head of the Sally League to Texas League president earning 312000 a year. He believes good umpires make good presidents and plans travel to monitor umpires while maintaining firm control. Butler, Washington and Lee 1933 graduate, has long served in baseball administration including work for Chandler and Ruel and led the Sally League in 1952 but was elevated in Texas two days before the annual Sally League meeting.
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Gulf Coast Area
la Marque
Jack Throckmorton
Sugar Land
Ken Hall
Aggie Fish
Grosby
Richard Keene
Humble
Keene
Santa Fe
Monicker
J. W
ED Fite
Dallas
Richard J
Dick) Butler
Butler
Paris
A. B
Happy) Chandler
McGregor - Goldsmith
Texas
Tan &Y
Washington and Lee
Blanton Colnon
Kentucky
Muddy Ruel
Chandler
Detroit
Ford Frickley
Sporting Goods
Texas League
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