Big Seven Standings To Loosen This Week
Four teams lead the Big Seven race as Kansas State Colorado and Kansas Iowa State clash in key games this week. Oklahoma and Missouri face league tests while Nebraska and Kansas A&M mix non conference action. Gary Thompson paced Iowa State with 21 points in a 41 28 halftime lead over Oklahoma.
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Delany Beats Santee In Indoor Mile Duel At Boston
Irish mile record holder Ron Delany wins at the BAA meet delaying veteran Santee who, slowed by a leg injury, finishes fourth under pressure from Delany. Delany’s 4:06.3 and 57 final quarter highlight a tense indoor race as Santee struggles with pacing. Jenkins also shines winning the 600 in 1:09.9 ahead of veterans like Whitfield and Jones.
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Pittsburg Gorillas Resume CIC Schedule After Layoff
The Pittsburg Gorillas end an idle stretch since January 21 and return to CIC play with two home games. Coach John Lance’s team had won 15 straight, including four CIC contests, before the layoff. They face St Benedict’s and Fort Hays this week, with Hays second in standings.
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Professional basketball scores from multiple games
New York defeated Syracuse 99 to 95 in overtime. Boston beat Rochester 112 to 103. Fort Wayne won against Philadelphia 99 to 85. St Louis overcame Minneapolis 114 to 107.
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Tenley Albright Opens Lead in Women’s Figure Skating at Olympics
Corlina d Ampezo reports Tenley Albright from Newton Center leads after the first compulsory figure with Carol Heiss close behind as U.S. hopes rise following Albright’s comeback from a prior ankle injury. Norway’s Hallgeir Brenden wins cross country 15 km in Campazzo Valley, Sweden’s Sixten Jernberg second, Pavel Koltchin of Russia third. U.S. finishers Miller and Damon trail in the pack as Soviet Union leads the medal table.
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Hoad Wins Australian Tennis Championship in Brisbane
Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5 to win Australia’s national title in a fierce singles final that highlighted a famed rivalry. Both stars, part of Australia’s Davis Cup success, pursued pro opportunities with promoter Jack Kramer amid shifting careers.
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Dons Lead NCA A Cage Rankings as Play Brings Title Hope
San Francisco leads the national college basketball poll after a 40th straight win set a major school record. The Dons face a March NCAA tournament run, with UCLA and Cal rivals shaping the PCC race as other top teams resume action after exams.
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Jackson Backs Hurricane in Madison Square Garden Bout
Tommy Jackson, returning from a three month layoff, meets top contender Bob Baker in a Friday heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden New York. Jackson ranked No 8 by Rocky Marciano’s challengers with a 25 4 1 record Baker is No 1 in the NBA and No 2 behind Archie Moore in The Ring. The 10 round fight airs on NBC starting 9 p m CST with Jimmy Carter also slated to appear.
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Bethel Paces Kansas Conference Race With Narrow Margin
Bethel holds a half game lead over College of Emporia in the Kansas Conference race after an -unnoticed win. Bethel, 6-0 in league play, faces Friends at Wichita while Emporia has two league tests at Kansas Wesleyan and McPherson. College of Emporia beat Ottawa 98-71 behind 24 points from Floyd Reichardt, as standings show Bethel 6-0, Emporia 5-1, Wesleyan 3-3, Friends 3-3, Bethany 2-5, Ottawa 2-6.
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Waitkus Quits Ball Takes Trucking Job
Eddie Waitkus, a longtime major league first baseman, has quit baseball at 35 and accepted a trucking firm position after being released by the Philadelphia Phillies at the end of the 1955 season. He joins another former major leaguer in a new line of work.
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Golfers Head For Phoenix Open Race In California Palm Springs
Golfers head for Phoenix after winter California swing as Jimmy Demaret leads with a $2,000 win in the Thunderbird Invitational. Cary Middlecoff finishes second at 270 after a late surge, Gene Littler rebounds to 277 for third, Boros and Dickinson tied for fourth at 278.
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St. Louis Faces Three-Game Risk in Valley Play
St. Louis University bills, hot from the field, carry a 12-2 season mark and four straight Valley wins into a five day stretch. They travel to Wichita State first (1-3) followed by Tulsa (1-4) then return home to host another conference foe.
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Eisenhower rejection praised by Formosa papers
In Taipei Formosa the United Daily News praises President Eisenhower for rejecting the So viet proposal of a 20 year friendship pact with the United States calling it sound and judicious and a step toward world leadership. Billy Graham attracts massive crowds in southern India during a three day visit to Kottayam with more than 100000 worshippers at the closing service and nearly 300000 total heard him in three services. Immigration officials in Manila detain three Chinese students admitted in 1947 for first year high school with no grade school credits and nine years of apparent progress lacking. Imre Nagy expelled from membership of the Austrian radio and politics in Vienna after his 1956 premiership and policy shift toward consumer goods and agricultural products.
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Demo Farm Plan Near Completion
Washington news: Democratic senators plan substitutes to the soil bank program as the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares new farm proposals. Senator Anderson says he will offer ideas early this week while Senator Russell and others push general farm legislation. Committee votes on soil bank are hoped for by week’s end, with an omnibus bill to follow.
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