Illinois Eyes Big Ten Title Clout With Ohio State
Illinois the Big Ten leader enters a pivotal game at Ohio State as an eight point favorite aiming for an 11th straight conference win. A victory would eliminate OSU from title contention, leaving Iowa as the sole rival. The Illini seek their 17th straight win overall after a season only blemished by a one point loss to Missouri.
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Valley Teams Lead Preps In Strong Sectionals This Weekend
Valley schools posted a solid week in the current tournament drive with key wins as Clinton, Davenport, and Dubuque posted impressive sectional debuts. Davenport faces St Ambrose, while Dubuque and Loras meet, Franklin eyes a finals bid, and Winers of Wilson Roosevelt also contend for a title. Geneseo’s girls, led by 5-4 Coleen Casey, break through with a 6th year of program growth and high scoring returns despite nose injuries. Urbana exits Benton county play and restructures for 1956 57 amid top rivalries. Lamont and Ridgeway also show bold runs in county leagues and sectional play.
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Power Shortage Delays Church League Basketball Games
St. James defeated St. Mark's 37 to 25 at Wilson High School in a church league game on Thursday. A second game was halted at halftime by a power outage and will resume next Thursday during league play. Salem EUB led Shar on EUB 12 to 7 before the blackout.
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Church of the Brethren advances to semifinals in league volleyball
The Church of the Brethren defeated St. Andrews EUB in the first round 21-9 21-14 to reach the semifinals. They will face Calvary Baptist while St. Mark's plays Salem EUB in the other semifinal for a shot at the title.
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Yale Athlete Is Still Unconscious After Crash
Yale student William Cranston aged 20, captain-elect of the varsity tennis team, remained unconscious on the 47th day after a two car crash in New Haven. Hospital officials noted some slight improvement in his condition.
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Coe Kohawk Matmen Lead in Dual Finale at Dubuque
Cedar Rapids wrestlers pace team into the dual finale at the University of Dubuque. George Pauk has one loss and seven pins to lead Coe. Ben Schneider and Walt Homsey are undefeated. Dick Hughes, also from Des Moines, has one loss.
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Troy Laun faces Center Point in Friday night game
Troy Laun of Cedar Rapids meets Center Point in an independent basketball game here Friday night.
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Brundage Warned AAU Santee Could Not Run in Olympics
San Francisco reports that Avery Brundage warned the AAU in December that Wes Santee never would run in the Olympics due to life ban for expense-money excess. Brundage said he had evidence to bar Santee if the AAU did not act, a statement disclosed at a Pacific Association AAU meeting amid Tom Moore's case over a $400 expense payment at the California Relays.
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Ward toBox Pompey in 10 Round Match at Harringway Arena
London reports Moses Ward of Detroit has signed to meet Yolande Pompey of Trinidad in a 10 round bout at Harringway arena on March 13.
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Wilson Quizzes Hayes on Loans
Big Ten Commissioner Kenneth L. Tug Wilson questioned Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes behind closed doors in Columbus about reports of unearned aid to athletes. Hayes admitted loaning personal money to players from his own funds but denied school involvement.
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Tug” Wilson
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Weekend Sportsmen Seek Fun With Economical Used Cars
Weekend sportsmen can carry ski gear on top of their cars and enjoy low costs with the new 1956 Chevrolet. The dealer highlights a space problem due to high trade-ins, slashes prices to move used cars, includes OK Used Cars after inspection, reconditioning, and a signature warranty.
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