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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
5
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The United Press Board of Basketball Coaches names North Carolina the top team for 1957-58 in the season opener ratings. UNC leads with 325 points, Kansas second, and San Francisco, Kentucky, Kansas State, and Michigan State also in the top group.
Derrill Nippert starred for Texas Christian as the Horned Frogs topped Oklahoma City University 65-56. Nippert contributed key points while Ronny Stevenson added 17 as TCU controlled the pace after the early minutes.
Maryland defeated Kentucky 71 62 in a marquee upset as 6 8 sophomore Al Bunge led the Terrapins with 16 points while out rebounding Kentucky. Other top teams posted wins including Kansas Kansas State Temple and Notre Dame with varying results shaping a crowded Tuesday night slate.
The Southwest Conference holds its annual winter meeting in Dallas with little controversy expected. A probe into recruiting rumors, including SMU target Glynn Gregory, looms as the main issue. Possible rule changes include contact with athletes who have signed letters of intent and a foreign student eligibility status rule. The gathering starts Thursday at noon, with the faculty committee meeting Friday at 2 p.m.
Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty met with Texas A&M officials in Dallas over the coaching vacancy after Bear Bryant's resignation. Daugherty left town without a definite decision as Dr. Chris Groneman of A&M offered no comment.
A roundup of scores from multiple games. St Francis Pa 65 over Duquesne 64. St John 78 over Bridgeport 66. Maryland 71 over Kentucky 62. Citadel 75 over William & Mary 60. Texas A M 71 over Memphis St 68. Tennessee 74 over Florida St 57. Alabama 68 over Murray St 61. Vanderbilt 105 over VMI 74. Tulane 74 over Louisiana Coll 63. Georgetown 76 over Loyola College 51. Kansas St 79 over Purdue 73. Wichita 82 over Detroit 2. Kansas 82 over Marquette 62. Northwestern 74 over S Dakota St 58. Notre Dame 69 over Nebraska 56. Cincinnati 80 over Temple 57. Missouri 78 over North Dakota 40. Bradley 91 over Arizona 52. Wisconsin 43 over Washington Mo 33. Rice 81 over Louisiana St 56. SMU 66 over Hamline Minn 50. Texas Christ 65 over Okla City 56. Montana 64 over Idaho 60.
Dallas school officials face the prospect of losing 1.5 million dollars in state funds if integration occurs without a local option election. Federal Judge William Hawley Atwell dismissed the district’s bid to block withholding funds and said the court cannot rule on the constitutionality of a state law requiring local approval. The case marks the first challenge to the new statute. an appeal to the U.S. Fifth Circuit is pending.
Arkansas head coach Frank Broyles, 33, voiced opposition to Missouri’s recruiting policy after being introduced at Fayetteville. He called the Missouri system restrictive and said it hampers bringing players from outside the state, despite entering the toughest conference.
Patty Godfrey, 15, daughter of Arthur Godfrey, is reported recovering from injuries after a weekend traffic accident in Leesburg. State trooper C L Wood said her station wagon collided with another car, leaving her with a broken shoulder and multiple cuts.
Odessa Texas police say former University of Texas all conference football star Byron Townsend was shot in the side and in satisfactory condition. Townsend reportedly admitted the pistol discharged while he attempted to chamber a shell in his .22 pistol. He underwent a four hour operation to remove the slug and remained under heavy sedation.
High scoring forward Don Schwall of the University of Oklahoma quits the OU basketball team on Monday to sign a major league baseball contract. The move shifts OU’s offense as Schwall departs for a baseball career opportunity.
Six Black people were found dead Monday inside a submerged automobile in a rain swollen ravine after the car swerved off a highway. A plantation owner spotted a wheel protruding from eight feet of water and alerted authorities who recovered the bodies.
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