Bobcats Head Friday for Abilene Tournament
The Childress Bobcats prepare to travel to Abilene for the annual tournament, with eleven players, two managers, and staff. They face Abilene Eagles in their first game at 4 45 Friday. Coach Merthen notes likely starters and the strong AA level invitation.
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Childress Bobcats
Abilene
Bobcats
Abilene Eagles
Childress
Cliff Merthen
Waydelle Hill
John W. Hamilon
Merthens
Jimmy Conner
David Seal
Bill Shahan
Jerry Lane
Butch Farha
Tom Kicks
Donald Darling
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Pampa
Sorger
Cotton Bowl May Be Navy's Last Postseason Bow Soon
U S Navy Academy athletics director Capt Slade Cutter says the Cotton Bowl showdown with Rice on January 1 may be Navy's final postseason game for some time due to a long standing policy against post season appearances. He notes past special circumstances allowed bids in 1954 and this year but emphasizes academics at Annapolis take precedence. Navy finished 8 1 1 and defeated Army 14 0 this season.
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Slade Cutter
U. S. Naval Academy
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Cutter
Navy
Annapol
Army
Evangeline League To Fold Before 1958 Season
Hal Sayles of the Big State League said he received a telegram from Evangeline League President Ros Yerby indicating the Class C circuit would disband before the 1958 season.
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Evangeline League
Colorado Springs
Colph
Hal Sayles
Ros Yerby
Unanimous Choice For Maxwell Memorial Football Award
Philadelphia tackle Bob Reissnyder received the Maxwell Memorial Award as college player of the year in a unanimous selection by the United Press All-American panel. Reissnyder was named to the United Press All-American second team earlier today.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Bob Reissnyder
United Press
Attendance For Football Is Up
New York United Press survey shows a rise in average college football attendance in 1957. Midwest led total attendance with Michigan and Ohio State top schools. total season attendance slipped 0.16 percent from 1956 to 1957 while average per game grew 0.77 percent, from 23 452 to 24 019.
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North Carolina
United Pros Board of Coaches
Stall Chamberlain
Nich
Canisius
Kentucky
Ohio State
Braw
Chamberlain
New York
United Press
Midwest
Michigan
Race problem in Texas League may affect expansion
The Texas League suspended play as president Dick Butler announced Shreveport case will be sent to National Association head George Trautmaan. Louisiana’s ban on whites against Negroes blocked operations and growth, with seven non Louisiana teams leaving Negro players home in Shreveport. The issue potentially halts expansion toward Mexico City and Monterrey.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Louisiana
Dick Butler
Shreveport
George Trautmaan
National Association
Butler
Mexico City
Monterrey
Estelline Gym Opens With Remodeled Venue
Estelline formally opened its remodeled gym Saturday night with superintendent Joed Cuppell presiding. The program featured board members and former leaders, a display of family ties to 1928-29 teams, and three games including Estelline Cubs versus Lelia Lake.
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Joed Cuppell
Estelline School
W. M. Roberts
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Lelia Lake
Estelline Cubbettes
Larendon Junior College
Sayre Junior College
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Estelline Hoard
Crump Ferrer
Don
J. D Cox
Gary
Clinton Richburg
Julia
Finis Curtis
Vernon
Lester Phillips
Jo Eddins
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J. W. Crisman
O. B. Hoover
Carolyn
Raleigh Adams
Cubs
Jimmie Don
Clarendon College
R. V. Wood
Buddy Travis
Estelline
Half A Cousy Delivers For Celtics In Snowbound Win
Red Auerbach quips that half a Bob Cousy is better than many. with a thigh injury limiting him, Cousy came off the bench to score nine points as Boston beat the Minneapolis Lakers 108 to 98. The game followed a snow storm postponement of other contests in Philadelphia.
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Red Auerbach
Bob Cousy
National Basketball Association
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Celtics
Minneapolis
Lak
Whatever Happened To Byron Whizzer White
The piece recalls Byron Whizzer White who boosted Colorado football with All America honors through 1937 and a record 1 121 rushing yards in 88. A Rhodes scholar, he later starred in the Rough National Football League with Pittsburgh and Detroit and became a Denver attorney, husband, and father of a 10 year old future halfback.
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Byron Whizzer White
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Whizzer White
Denver
World Match Game Bowling Opens for 30060 Prize Titles
A field of 224 bowlers including champions began competition at Chicago Coliseum for $30,060 in prizes in the World Match Game Bowling championships.
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Chicago
Karras Iis Named Lineman Of Year
Karras IIs from Gary Indiana was named Lineman Of The Year for 1957 by United Press. The 220 pound tackle received 86 votes to 27 for runnerup Bill Krisher of Oklahoma. He has NFL and Canadian pro offers and rose to prominence after shedding weight.
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New York
Alex Karralowa
United Press
Gary
Ind
Karras
Bill Krisher
Oklahoma
Detroit Lions
Winnipeg
Twins Arrive in Richmond for Delicate Kidney Transplant
Bill Merriman and his sister Sam Merriman of Shawnee Oklahoma arrive in Richmond for a kidney transplant that could save Bills life but threaten SamsAir Force career as a flier.
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Wasp
Bill
Sam Merriman
Shawnee, Okla
Sam
Air Force
Basketball Results From Various Matches Across Colleges
Army defeated Yeshiva 98 to 67 while Pennsylvania beat William and Mary 70 to 36. Other results include Pittsburgh 72 over Michigan 62 and Yale 77 over Springfield 51.
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Bowling Greer
Hillsdale
Dayton
Morris Harvey
Arkansas
New Mexico A&m
Fight Results from Chicago and Albuquerque
Joe Brown of New Orleans stopped Joey Lopes of Sacramento in Chicago in 11 rounds. Zora Folley from Chandler stopped Jose Edgardo Romero of Argentina in Albuquerque in the fourth round.
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United Press
Chicago
Joe Brown
New Orleans
Joey Lopes
Sacramento
Calif
Albuquerque
N. M
Zora Folley
Chandler
Ariz
Jose Edgardo Romero
Argentina
Homemade Rocket Blast Kills Teacher at Local School
Foster, a six year teacher at the school and former Atomic Energy Commission staffer from Los Alamos, dies on the sidewalk after an explosion from a homemade rocket. The blast also injures students as debris dents a door and damages mortar. Foster leaves a wife and four children. investigators note the fuel mix had about ten percent more sulfur than gunpowder.
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Foster
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos
N. M
Plannt
Whitfill
Gecko Color Change Surprises Biologists
A gecko, similar to other lizards, can alter the color of its skin through specialized cells and environmental cues. The ability aids camouflage and communication in various habitats.
Cigar Bowl Cancelled Due to Lack of Opponents
The Cigar Bowl post season game in Tampa on December 28 is cancelled after officials failed to attract satisfactory opponents. Morton Annis, president of the Cigar Bowl Assn, said several bids from Texas Christian and Mississippi State were turned down.
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Fla
Morton Annis
Cigar Bowl Assn
Texas Christian
Mississippi State
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