Five TCU players land on All-Southwest Conference team
Unanimous All-Southwest pick James Swink of Texas Christian leads a five man TCU contingent on the 1955 United Press all conference team. Teammates Hugh Pitts Norman Hamilton Bryan Engram and Charles Curtis join him with Walter Fondren also listed.
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Dallas
James Swink
Texas Christian
United Press
TCU
Hugh Pitts
Norman Hamilton
Bryan Engram
Charles Curtis
Pitts
Chism and Davis Named Co-Captains for Bobcats
The Childress Bobcats named F. A. Davis and Don Chism as co captains for the 1955 56 season. They open at home tomorrow night against Canyon Eagles with a 8 15 tip off in Bobcat Gym and a 6 30 reserve game.
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Davis
Cage Team
Childress Bobcats
F. A. Davis
Don Chism
Childress
Canyon Eagles
Bobcat
Childress Rams
Canyon
Southwest Loop Teams To Open Play Tonight
The Southwest Conference basketball season starts Thursday with all 1955 56 clubs kicking off. Texas A M under new coach Ken Loeffler opens at Tulsa on a three stop road trip ending in Tennessee. SMU meets North Texas State in Dallas, Rice faces St Mary's in San Antonio, Texas opens at Austin, Baylor meets Howard Payne in Waco, TCU plays Austin College in Fort Worth, Arkansas takes on Southeastern Oklahoma in Fayetteville.
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United Press
Texas A&m
Ken Loeffler
Aggies
Tulsa
Tennessee
Southern Methodist
North Texas State
Dallas
Rice
St. Mary's
Sa Antonio
Texas
West Texas
Austin
Baylor
Howard Payne
Waco
TCU
Austin College
Fort Worth
Arkansas
Southeastern Oklahoma
Fayetteville
SMU
Aust N College
Texas Tech
Oklahoma A&m
Stillwater
Okla
Abilene Christian
Houston
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Basilio Stops DeMarco in Boston. will defend welter title
Basilio, the iron man from Chittenango, stopped ex-champion Tony DeMarco in the 12th round at Boston Garden to retain the welterweight crown. A February defense is slated against ex-champion Johnny Saxton as Dr. Charles Heck reports the left hand bruised but not seriously damaged. Basilio earned a career high purse around $74,490 after surviving a torrid slugfest that included two knockdowns and a near knockdown in the seventh.
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Boston
Carmen Basilio
Iron Man
Chittenango
Tony DeMarco
Boston Garden
Johnny Saxton
Charles Heck
Syracuse
Carmen
Young DeMarco
Basilio
DeMarco
Tony
Mel Manning
Harry Kessler
Cork resilience noted for lightness and gas seal
The material cork is praised for its light weight and strength as it resists gases and liquids. This property makes cork highly useful in applications requiring barrier performance along with durability.
Port Neches Diver Cleared in Eligibility Case
Gordon Le Bouef of Port Neches High School is cleared to play in the Class AAA first round playoff against Temple after the State Executive Committee upheld the district ruling. The hearing found insufficient evidence that Le Bouef traveled as a pool player to the Texas AM SMU game, with Jefferson County Sheriff Charley Meyer admitting payment of meals and ticket but no athletic scholarship ties.
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Austin
Gordon le Bouef
Port Neches
Indians
Temple
Texas Interscholastic League
le Bouef
Dean James
R. D. Eddy
College Station
Carroll Carver
Sheppard Touchette
Jefferson County
Charley Meyer
Baseball Bonus Rules Up For Study Thursday
In Columbus Ohio the minor leagues plan Thursday to vote on a bonus rule for young players. A three quarters majority is needed to keep the existing restrictions. If defeated, proposals range from no rule to unlimited spending and a draft system for minors.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Baseball Rules Committee
Playing Rules Committee
Educators Oppose Federal Funds for Private Schools
Fifteen delegates at a two panel meeting opposed granting federal funds for private and parochial schools and argued state and local communities should provide more support. Federal aid sparked the conference’s fiercest debate with near full attendance.
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Federal Aid
Longhorns Name All For Eleven Football Team
Texas picks an all star squad with TCU USC and Oklahoma players heavily represented. Jim Swink of TCU is the sole unanimous choice with fellow back Charles Curtis USC's Jon Arnett and C R Roberts also listed. Oklahoma center Jerry Tubbs Bo Bolinger join the line selections alongside Tulane SMU and USC players.
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Austin
Texas Christian
Southern California
University of Texas
TCU
Jim Swink
Longhorns
USC
Oklahoma
Tulane
Southern Methodist
Swink
Charles Curtis
Jon Arnett
C. R. Roberts
Jerry Tubbs
Bo Bolinger
Tony Sardisco
Norman Hamilton
Forest Gregg
SMU
Leon Clarke
Bryan Engram
Henry Moore
Arkansas
Tommy McDonald
Eight McMurry Stars On Conference Team
McMurry captured eight of the twelve spots on the All Texas Conference football team announced Thursday. Howard Payne earned four selections and the conference runner-up added one, while Eastern New Mexico had none. Jerry Millsaps of Howard Payne was the sole unanimous pick on all twelve ballots. McMurry players named include end Tommy Watkins tackle Charles Mote guard Bob Harden David Sullivan center Bill Houston halfback Weldon Brevard and fullback Elroy Payne. Howard Payne selections were Millsaps Louis Holt Dave Smith and guard Leland Maples.
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Abilene
McMurry
Howard Payne
Loop
Eastern
New Mexico
Jerry Millsaps
Tommy Watkins
Charles Mote
Grant Teaff
Aparicio Seen As New Sox Shortstop
Chicago White Sox manager Marty Marion named 21 year old Louis Aparicio as the top candidate to replace Chico Carrasquel at shortstop. Aparicio, Venezuelan, joined from Memphis where he batted .273, led the league in steals, and earned all star honors. Carrasquel was traded to Cleveland for Larry Doby.
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Columbus
Ohio
Marty Marion
Louis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
Chico Carrasquel
Aparicio
Venezuela
White Sox
Memphis
Carrasquel
Jim Busy
Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby
Louis
Marion
Bears Open Season vs Howard Payne in 1955 Opener
Baylor Bears start the 1955 basketball season with an all-letterman lineup against Howard Payne Yellow Jackets. Coach R E Henderson plans to deploy Jerry Mallett and Dennis Raines at forward, Louis Estes at center, Wayne Connally and Albert White at guards, with possible early substitution for Mallett due to a thumb injury.
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WACO
Baylor Bears
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
R. E
Bill) Henderson
Jerry Mallett
Dennis Raines
Louis Estes
Wayne Connally
Albert White
Matlett
Beaumont
Jerry Jordan
Ed Franklin
Letterman
Traffic toll rises as safety push aims to cut deaths
The report notes 81 people killed in auto accidents on December 2 of the prior year, with 69 deaths counted on November 17 as a comparison. Through October 1955 there were 30,980 traffic deaths in the U S, up 7 percent from the previous year, underscoring a worsening national record and prompting safety efforts before year end.
Kefauver Denies Involvement in Young Democrats Election
Estes says Kefauver is not participating in the Young Democrats race though a candidate claims friends back Alabama Senator Neil Metcalf. Kefauver declares he has stayed out of the contest and asked friends not to use his name. Registration at the convention reached 400 as delegates from 44 states and Puerto Rico gather for the three day meeting.
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Young Democrats
Alabama
Neil Metcalf
Puerto Rico
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