Bobcats Lose to Borger Bulldogs in Non District Tilt
In Borger last night the Bobcats fell 81 to 39 as two starters were sidelined. F. A. Davis and Ray Fulenwider were absent, Higley led Childress with 14 points, and Borger countered with Jerry Hall and Max Miller scoring 19 and 14 respectively.
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Wichita Falls
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Jerry Hall
Max Miller
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Tommy Ricks
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Martinee
Martin
Shahan
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Gilley
Selfridge
Castleberry
Hines
Simpson
Abilene Favored To Stan Tyler In Final Clock
Odds makers project Abilene to face Garland in the Class AAAA final while Stamford Weslaco Stinnett and Deer Park reach next week’s title games. Garlands Bobby Boyd leads the Owls over Port Neches as Weslaco edges Hillsboro and Stinnett tops Chillicothe in close semifinals.
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Willie Mays Repeats as NL Top Slugger in 1955
Willie Mays of the New York Giants is named NL slugging king for a second straight year with a .6459 slugging percentage and 382 total bases in 580 at bats. Duke Snider and Ted Kluszewski follow in slugging and bases, while Musial, Mathews, and Ashburn post other league-leading or notable stats. Mays led with 185 hits and 51 homers, topping a crowded field that includes Snider, Kluszewski, and Musial in a season shaped by power and longevity.
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Milwaukee Braves
Richie Ashburn
Don Mueller
Giants
Cincinnati
Wally Post
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Bill Bruton
Braves
Markets Fort Worth Up Produce Poultry and Livestock Report
Fort Worth markets show mixed livestock activity with limited hogs and scarce stockers. Poultry prices rise for small and large birds, eggs hold at mid and large levels, cattle steady with beef cattle 9.50 to 11, canners 7.50 to 9.50, shelly cows down, calves steady around 15 to 16.50, hogs undersold, sheep weak with marginal demand. Receipts mainly cull slaughter lambs and yearlings to 12.
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Fort Worth
College basketball scores from various games
Yale routed Wesleyan 97 to 36 and Davidson beat Guilford 108 to 65. Kentucky defeated Maryland 62 to 61 while Kansas State won 92 to 66. Oklahoma topped Arkansas 69 to 59 and Tulsa beat Western Kentucky 67 to 56. Other results include Tufts 84 Harvard 76 and Memphis State 112 Mississippi Southern 76.
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Maryland
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College of Charleston
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Memphis State
Mississippi Southern
Tennessee
Springfield
Kansas State
Loyola Calif
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Wylie College
Arkansas State
SMU Struggles Early Pace but Faces Kansas Power
SMU basketball coach Ed Hayes notes a five point per game drop in scoring and lower field goal and free throw percentages for the Mustangs. Despite 5-1 start, the veteran squad, led by Jim Krebs and highlighted by his rebounding, prepares to host 12th-ranked Kansas in a key SWC clash after recent road tests including Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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Iowa
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Iowa City
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Badgers
Jim Krebs
Joel Krog
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Webster Groves
Wilkinson Fears Defense Of Orange Bowl Opponents
Norman Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson, leading the nation in scoring and offense, fears Maryland's defense could blunt Oklahoma's Orange Bowl hopes. Wilkinson stressed conditioning for victory and preparing fans for possible defeat, unlike Maryland coach Jim Tatum.
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Jack Heaney Norman
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Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Maryland
Sooners
Jim Tatum
Orange
North Carolina
Kansas State
Hopkins Sets All Time College Scoring Mark At Grambling
Grambling College center Bob Hopkins became the first college player to exceed 3,000 points, tallying 18 points in a 78-58 win over Wiley and 51 in the next game to reach 3,062 points in 103 games. He leads the small college scoring race as the NCAA lists him at 33.6 ppg through Dec. 10.
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Bob Hopkins
Grambling College of Louisiana
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Grambling
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Alderson-Broaddus
NCAA
Chester Webb
Georgia
al Myer
Illinois
Wheaton
Dick Ondecker
Akron
Frank Davis
Middle Tennessee State
Ralph Moore
Erskin
Kefauver Attacks GOP On Education Record
In San Diego Senator Estes Kefauver accuses Republicans of failing to build even a single red schoolhouse, criticizing the party's education record and policy. He frames the issue as a test of the era's leadership and priorities.
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Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
New Record Set By Snead In Mayfair Open
Sam Snead, 42, opened a two stroke lead after a six under par 64 in the May fair Open second round in Sanford Florida. The West Virginia star claimed a Seminole course record for 18 holes and matched his Miami Open pace with a 33 31 front nine and back nine. Don Finsterwald Ted Kroll trailed at 66 as 112 pros competed with seven at 67 and Souchak tied at 67 alongside Ferre Coffee and Furgol fifteenth.
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Orlando
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Winston-Salem
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Panama City
Fla
Marty Furgol
Lemont, MI
Kentucky Overrated, Struggles Marked By Narrow Wins
Kentucky basketball faced renewed doubt after a 62-61 win over Maryland followed by upsets and near misses against Temple DePaul and Terra pins. Bob Kessler led Maryland with 25 points as the Wildcats barely held on, while top teams like San Francisco and Marquette prepared for high profile tours and clashes.
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Kessler
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Chicago
Marquette
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Night watchmen kept awake by TV sets in shacks
A Montreal construction firm was reported on Wednesday to ensure its night watchmen stay alert by installing television sets in their shacks. The plan aims to reduce fatigue and improve vigilance during overnight guarding duties.
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Montreal
Texas meets Auburn in Blue Gray tourney opener
Texas is the lone Southwest Conference team to play Friday night in Montgomery Alabama as the Longhorns face Auburn. The Blue-Gray event adds Southern Methodist versus Kansas and Texas Christian versus Tulsa on Saturday while Arkansas remains winless after a 69 59 loss to Oklahoma.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Dallas
Texas Christian
Yulsa
Arkansas
Oklahoma University
Sooners Rally Maintains Lead For Win Over Arkansas
Oklahoma broke away after halftime and extended a 3 to 4 point spread the rest of the game. Guad Jimmy Peck led Oklahoma with 20 points while Manuel Whitley topped Arkansas with 14.
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Guad Jimmy Peck
Oklahoma
Manuel Whitley
Arkansas
New Regional Leaders Poised at Amarillo Meeting
Polson and John Aiken of Hereford serve as regional vice presidents for Regions Two and One while Gene Pearson of Lamesa is vice president of Region Three. A new slate of vice-presidents will be elected at the Amarillo gathering to take office in April.
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Gene Pearson
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