Bobcats Meet Shamrock in district prep tilt
Childress Bobcats host Shamrock Irish tomorrow night at Bobcat Gym in a tuneup before Hardin-Simmons Tourney and Friday date with Abilene. Ray Fulenwider healthy, Rod Mullins ineligible, ten players available. Tom Higley and Don Chism lead scoring in a strong opener 64-48 win over Canyon.
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AAU Plans Special Hearing on Santee Case
The Amateur Athletic Union will re open the Wes Santee case at a special hearing following a crackdown on promoters paying excessive expense money. The 68th convention in Louisville ended with a decision to re examine the suspension tied to payments by sponsors in Washington and California.
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Olson Robinson to Have Ring Physicals in Chicago
Middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson and challenger Ray Sugar Robinson will undergo pre fight physical exams Monday for their Friday title bout. Doctors John H Pribble and Irving E Slott of the Illinois Athletic Commission will conduct the tests. neither fighter will be weighed, both expect to weigh in at 160 pounds.
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Carl
Bobo) Olson
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Baseball survey completed Ford Frick reports results soon
Ford Frick, baseball commissioner, announced that a nationwide fan survey on how to stimulate interest in the game has been completed. Results will be announced Monday night. An outside agency polled fans on ball park comforts slow games television radio and other items.
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Schoolboy football near end with clashes this week
Texas schoolboy football races enter final rounds as Port Neches faces Alice while Garland meets Texarkana in the AAA finals. Abilene and Baytown clash in AAAA semifinals, with Stamford, Olney, Hillsboro and Nederland among Class AA and A quarterfinals leading into weekend games.
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Stinnett
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Chillicothe
Baytown
Stamford
New London
Weslaco
Record Purses For Trotters Reported
Columbus Ohio Lawrence Sheppard president of the U S Trotting Association reported record high purses in 1955 at the association four day meeting ending here Monday Purses for trotters and pacers reached 20 626 774 compared to the previous high of 18 961 265 He said the number of competing horses rose from 13 997 to 14 548 in one year
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Columbus
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P — Lawrence
Grissom Family Tied Across Counties in Iowa
Mixed living in Des Moines area places the D L Grissoms with Madison County residence and a Booneville Dallas County address. They list a Norwalk telephone and their son attends school in Van Meter Dallas County, reflecting several Iowa county connections.
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van Meter
SWC Quintets To Clash With Rugged Squads
Defending champion SMU Baylor and Texas Christian lead the Southwest Conference as they face top nonconference opponents. SMU meets Minnesota and Wisconsin before Oklahoma. Baylor eyes Oregon State and Washington in Seattle after Norman. TCU, led by Dick O Neal, plays in the Birmingham Classic facing Alabama and either Houston or Valparaiso. Oklahoma A&M battles Arkansas and Texas, Tulane visits Houston, LSU plays Texas A&M, with other midweek games including A&M vs Memphis State and Rice vs Lamar Tech. SMU hosts Texas Wesleyan to start the week.
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Texas Wesleyan
Dallas
Cardinals hire veteran reliever Ellis Kinder from Red Sox
CHICAGO—41 year old Ellis Kinder, the majors oldest pitcher, returned to St. Louis as a relief specialist after the Cardinals purchased him from Boston for 10 000 in the waiver. Kinder, who appeared in 43 games last season with 67 innings and a 5 5 record, will bolster a weak bullpen. The deal followed Tigers trading Virgil Trucks for Bubba Phillips and Orioles declining a 200 000 offer for Gus Triandos.
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Arizona Faces Utah Twice In Tough Midwest Swing
Arizona meets high rated Utah in back to back games at Salt Lake City on Friday and Saturday. The schedule presses through a sweeping Texas Tech tour with Missouri, Kansas State, Iowa State, and Nebraska on consecutive nights. Arizona State diverges into Southern California with Whittier, Los Angeles State, Pepperdine. Hardin-Simmons heads to Memphis State, Murray State, and Tennessee Poly in a rugged week.
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Pellegrini Named Lineman Of Year By United Press
Bob Pellegrini 225 pound All-America center and co captain of undefeated Maryland was named United Press Lineman Of The Year for 1955. The Yatesboro Pa. native collected 73 votes to beat Bo Bolinger of Oklahoma. Pellegrini made a decisive second quarter tackle on UCLA in Maryland 7 0 win that Coach Tatum called crucial to the season and Orange Bowl berth.
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New York Debut Set for Rex Hart Wig at Madison Square Garden
Rex Hart Wig, the Australian Davis Cup player who left the amateur ranks to join Kramer’s tour, arrived Sunday from Australia for his professional debut at Madison Square Garden this Friday night.
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Rex Hartwig
Australia
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Kramer
Three Estelline Grid Players On Star Team
Estelline High School placed three senior players on the All-District 2-B team for 1955. Jimmie Don Adams quarterback Willie Roy McClendon center and Kenneth Crump tackle also Crump earned Amarillo Daily News Class B player of the week. Crump, a six foot 185 pound fullback and on defense, helped the Cubs finish 6-3 under coach R V Wood, placing third in District 2-B with a 4-2 record.
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Estelline
Estelline High School
Jimmie Don Adams
Willie Roy McClendon
Kenneth Crump
Crump
Amarillo Daily News
Explosion of hydrogen bomb compared to exploding star energy
The National Geographic Society states that even a hydrogen bomb release is milder than the energy output of an exploding star. This comparison emphasizes vast cosmic scales of stellar explosions.
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National Geographic Society
Walker Josephs Middleweight Bout Postponed to December 20
A 10 round middleweight bout between Sammy Walker of Springfield and Charlie Josephs of New Orleans was postponed after Walker injured his hand in training. The Valley Arena program was canceled and rescheduled by promoter Sam Silverman.
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Holyoke
Mass
Sammy Walker
Springfield
Charlie Josephs
New Orleans
Valley Arena
Walker
Sam Silverman
Honolulu Olympic Champion Duke Kahanamoku in Good Condition
Former Olympic swimming champion Duke Kahanamoku, who suffered a heart attack last Friday, was reported in good condition Monday at Queens Hospital and may be able to return home later.
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Honolulu
Duke Kahanamoku
Queens Hospital
New Easy To Wear Truss Promises Relief
An improved, inconspicuous elastic belt truss offers relief for ruptured men and women. The device claims to stay in place without leg straps or pads and invites a 30 day trial with a $3.50 truss gift for reporting results. Send for a free descriptive circular to Physican's Andiance Company, 4721 Koch Ave 2906 Main, Kansas City Missouri.
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