Kansas and San Francisco chase road wins amid upsets
Top-ranked Kansas with Wilt Chamberlain and the Dons of San Francisco, both riding winning streaks, face tough road tests tonight and Saturday as they seek to avert upsets. Kansas meets Washington and California. San Francisco plays Loyola Chicago in the Loyola Pee Holiday Tourney.
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Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco
Jayhawks
Northwestern
Marquette
Seattle
Chamberlain
Washington
California
Berkeley
Dons
Loyola of Chicago
Santa Clara
K. C. Jones
Bill Russell
Chico State
San Francisco State
Illinois
Western Kentucky
Louisville
Rams and Blazers Sweep Clarendon in Twin Bill
The Childress Rams and Blue Blazers swept a doubleheader from the Clarendon Bronchos. Rams beat B team 46 29 while the Blazers downed the freshmen 36 33. Jerry Lane led the Rams with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Lane shot 46 percent and teammate Don Darling added 10 rebounds. Clarendon’s John Morrow topped scoring with 14 points in the opener. The Blazers and Rams both post 2 2 and 1 4 records respectively as Vernon Tournament play looms in the new Vernon gym.
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Childress Rams
Blue Blazers
Clarendon Bronchos
Blazers
Clarendon
Rams
Jerry Lane
Lane
Tommy Ricks
Don Darling
Ray Caldwell
Jed
Ramblers
Nets
John Morrow
Jim Johnson
Jimmie Holeman
Moose Meek
Monty Merrell
Hugh Frith
Meek
Holeman
Roy Hopkins
Hopkins
Frith
Dennis Bradshaw
Wayne Mann
Childress
Chillicothe- Lockett
Vernon
Bobcats
Lions
Fga
Fta
Sweeny Mann
Johnson
Housden
Morrow
Elam
Durham
Darling Ee
Carter
Cawthon
Ricks
Greer
Cannon
Harp Stone
Caldwell Ee
Horned Frogs Suffer First Loss Of Year
Southwest Conference action left Texas A M and Texas Christian split in two intersectional games. George Mehaffey scored 82 for Texas A M in an 83 74 win at Tallahassee over Florida State while Dick O Neal led Texas Christian with 26 in a 90 81 defeat to St Louis University. Cal Burnett starred for St Louis with a defense and late first half run. Baylor faces Oklahoma in the lone conference game.
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George Mehaffey
Texas A&m
Florida State
St. Louis
Cal Burnett
Texas Christian
Wichita
Xavier
Ohio
la Salle
Tom Garberina
Bradley
Arizona
New Mexico
Fordham
Rhode Island
Johns Hopkins
Delaware
Loyola
Wagner
Depauw
Indiana State
Montana State
Gonzaga
Dick O'Neal
Mehaffey
Aggies
Tallahassee
O'Neal
Buster Brannon
St. Louis University
Harold Alcorn
Southern Methodist
Billikens
Texas
Ken Hutto
Baylor
Oklahoma
Waco
Robinson and Fullmer sign for Madison Square Garden title bout
Champion Ray Sugar Robinson and challenger Gene Fullmer signed a new contract for their January 2 middleweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. The terms mirror the previous agreement with Fullmer reimbursed for expenses from the postponement caused by Robinson's illness.
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New York
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Madison Square Garden
Fullmer
DePaul Star Guard Tabor Out For Season With Plummy Condition
Chicago report notes starting guard Chester Tabor will miss the remainder of the season for DePaul due to a plumsy condition aggravated in Wednesday night’s game with Purdue.
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Chicago
Chester Tabor
Depaul
Purdue
Stamford Shoots For 31st Straight Win This Week
Stamford Bulldogs seek their 31st straight victory and a second straight Class A finals berth in the Texas schoolboy football playoffs at Dallas Dalis Stadium against Terrell. Other openers include Abilene vs Wichita Falls in Class AAAA and Baytown vs Corpus Christi Bay in the southern bracket. Untied teams include Abilene Wichita Falls Nederland Stamford Stinnett and Hondo with Littlefield and Ray unbeaten but tied.
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Stamford
Sterling Bulldogs
Gordon Wood
Bulldogs
Terrell Tigers
Wood
Dali Stadium
Dallas
Abilene
Mighty Eagles
Wichita
San Antonio Edison
Nederland
Garland
Stinnett
Rattress
Eastland
Childress
Hondo
Humble
Luling
Mantle Named Top Slugger Of American League
Mighty Mick Mantle of the Yankees won the American League slugging title with a 0.705 percentage, beating Ted Williams by 100 points. Mantle led the league in batting home runs and runs batted in, totaling 376 bases in 535 official at bats. Ed Yost led walks, Jim Lemon topped in strikeouts, and Jensen and Rivera set double play and twin-killings marks in 1953 context.
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Chicago
Mickey Mantle
Yankee
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Mantle
Ed Yost
Washington
Jim Lemon
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Jackie Jensen
Jim Rivera
White Sox
College basketball scores reel with mixed results
A batch of recent college basketball scores shows St Josephs defeating Albright 71 to 55 and Georgetown edging NYU 76 to 73. Other results include Seton Hall 78 over Western Kentucky 69, Fordham 85 over Rhode Island 71, and several narrow wins across conferences featuring LaSalle, Bradley, Emory and Henry, Fisk, Johns Hopkins, Indiana State and more.
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St. Josephs
Albright
Georgetown
NYU
Ithaca
St. Lawrence
Seton Hall
Western Ky. St
Fordham
Rhode Island
Clark
Utica
LaSalle
Bradley
Hiobert
Buttato
Ald. Broadus
Fairmont St
Texus A&m
Florida State
Tollins
Western Carolina
Virginia St
Maryland State
Bel-Abbey
Emory & Henry
Fisk
Morris Brown
Millersville
Davis-Elkins
Johns
Semifinal Showdown Looms in Rattlers Fastland Clash
Stinnett and Merkel met in a quarterfinal playoff last Friday with a semifinal between Stinnett's Rattlers and Fastland set for 2:30 p.m. at Fair Park Stadium. Tickets cost 1.50 reserved, 50 for students, on sale about an hour before kickoff. The column highlights strong Stinnett senior QB Larry Dawson and notes Eastland Mavericks’ state semifinal run, plus district hoops chatter and coach remarks on Borger Chil dress games and Texas coaching rumors.
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Stinnett
Merkel
Rattlers
Fastland
Fair Park Stadium
Wate
Stimnett Bunch
Larry Dawson
Greenbelt
Eastland
Mavericks
Fort Worth Market Report Livestock Readings
USDA Livestock market notes show cattle and calves scarce with 150 cattle and 100 calves, quotes unchanged. Hogs at 100 with steady demand. No 1-2-3 grade slaughter hogs scarce. sows 14 to 15. Sheep 100 steady. choice and prime 99 lb lambs fetch 17. 99-lb wooled lambs also 17. other classes scarce.
Youth Minded Dodgers Trade Jackie Robinson for Prospects
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded 37 year old Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants for left handed pitcher Dick Littlefield and about 50 thousand dollars. Dodgers VP Bavasi says older players must go to give youngsters a chance and Carl Furillo may be next. Robinson will play first base for the Giants next season and hopes to beat his former team when the Giants visit Ebbets Field on April 24.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
New York Giants
Dick Littlefield
E. J
Buzzy) Bavasi
Dodgers
Carl Furillo
Flatbush
Graybeard
Bavasi
Jackie
Fast River
Walt Alston
Don Demeter
Charley Neal
Chico Fernandez
Giants
Dodger
Ebbets Field
Downtown Dovi Christmas Shopping and Community Spirit
The message urges residents to finish holiday shopping within eight days as merchants offer a wide selection. It jokes about rising Christmas costs, mentions TV cable delays, and asks merchants to boost the town’s spirit by playing jingles and welcoming visitors. The writer praises local friendliness and urges continued community support.
SEC To Consider Admission Of Miami College
The Southeastern Conference planned to consider admitting Miami University as its 13th member at the annual meeting in Point Clear Alabama. A committee report summarizing member reaction was to be reviewed, with discussion on Auburn probation and expanding freshman football games from three to five.
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Bobcats
Pampa Harvesters
Pampa
Childress
Bobcat Gym
Point Clear
Ala
Miami
Fla
Auburn
Areca Needs Cared For By Childress Sand and Gravel
Elmer Terry offers sand and gravel services for street paving and road projects. He operates near the source about nine miles southeast of Kirkland with plant and heavy equipment to crush and wash multiple sand and rock sizes.
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Areca
Childress
Elmer Terry
Terry
Kirkland
Nehru Sees Chinese Leaders More Confident
Prime Minister Nehru notes a shift in Communist China as Premier Chou En-lai appears settled and more confident in their stance. The remark reflects India China relations amid regional tensions.
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New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Chou En-lai
Local Line Equipment Firm Offers Sand Gravel Services
The trained crew lays about 500 yards daily on major area road jobs and provides materials and labor. The washing plant processes sand and gravel with a water flow of 3,500 gallons per minute, ensuring quick delivery for upcoming projects. Inquiries welcome at WE 7-2882 or by visiting the plant.
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Terry
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