Mustangs and Owls Vie for SW Tournament Title
In the fifth annual Southwest Conference pre season tournament SMU faces Rice in the final after SMU beat USC 70-64 and Rice defeated Texas 80-72. Texas and USC meet for third and fourth while Baylor-TCU and A&M-Arkansas playoff games fill the rest of the schedule.
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Tulsa Quintet Seeks National Honor In Holiday Tournament
Tulsa's Golden Hurricane edged Oklahoma City 65 58 in the All College tournament final as Junior Born scored 32 points to earn most valuable player honors. The victory boosted Tulsa to 10 1 on the season while North Carolina led Dixie Classic action with Lennie Rosenbluth scoring 35 in the opening round.
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Stanford
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North Carolina
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Tar Heels
Duke
Wyoming
Ronnie Mayer
Hartack Drives Four Winners at Tropical Park
Coral Gables Fla Wille Martack rode four winners Thursday at Tropical Park boosting his 1955 victory total to 416, the top mark in the nation.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Wille Martack
Tropical Park
Martinez Seeks Basilio Or Robinson Title Shot
Milwaukee welterweight Vince Martinez, after a second round knockout of Peter Mueller, said he wants Basilio next and if unavailable will take on Robinson. Martinez’s manager Bill Daly eyed a bout with Ray Robinson’s middleweight title if Basilio passes.
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Daly
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Ray Robinson
Sooners Favored In Orange Bowl Hit Maryland
The top ranked Oklahoma Sooners hold a seven point edge over Maryland for the January 2 Orange Bowl in Miami Florida. Michigan State remains a six point favorite for its Rose Bowl with UCLA. Other bowl picks list Georgia Tech over Pittsburgh Texas Christian over Mississippi Auburn over Vanderbilt and regional all star games.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Norm Masters
New York
Cotton Bowl Teams Arrive Amid Cold Dallas Welcome
Texas Christian and Mississippi teams reached Dallas for the Cotton Bowl with chilly winds and high humidity. Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught and TCU coach Abe Martin prepared for practice at Love Field, Melrose, Stoneleigh and Ownby Stadium as both aim to sharpen offense and defense before kickoff.
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Ownby Stadium
Southern Methodist
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Martin
AAU Secretary Challenges Allen Over Expense Money Claim
Dan Ferris, AAU secretary treasurer, challenged Forrest C. Allen to name track athletes he says have become wealthy in AAU meets in the East through expense money. Allen claimed Santee profited from travel funds at California meets before the case was reopened.
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Phog) Allen
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Santee
California
East
Centenary Wins Cage Tourney At Shreveport
Centenary College captured the second annual Louisiana Invitational basketball title in Shreveport defeating Washington State 63-55 in the final. Edelen scored 29 points to set a 51 point tournament record, while Bech led Washington State with 17. Nort Texas State topped Louisiana Tech 69-62 in the consolation opener.
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Larry Fontenot
Bulldogs
Centenary
Jimmy Edelen
Thats
Ron Wiskozki
Les Ralph
Edelen
Larry Beck
Beck
Servicemen Get Free Legal Advice Across U S Armed Forces
The Army and other services offer free legal assistance at posts worldwide. Soldiers, sailors, and airmen seek wills, divorces, and powers of attorney with the Army program dating to 1943 to support morale and keep minds focused on duty. In early 1955 officers reported 158,459 client contacts, noting wills and powers of attorney are especially common.
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Swink
Ray Taylor
Fort Worth
Poto
Washington
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Legal Assistance Office
Legal Department
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Linstrom
Minn
Baylor Cagers Face Long Season Amid Injuries and Setbacks
Baylor's basketball team struggles with injuries and discipline as star Jerry Mallett suffers a thumb injury and a calcium deposit disrupts play. Coach Bill Henderson watches a 1-7 record start and pleads for Mallett’s full return to boost scoring and rebounding as hopes for a conference title fade.
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Southern Methodist
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Mallett
Baylor
Henderson
Southern California
Bears
Taxpayers Should Mark January 16
Taxpayers making quarterly installments on individual estimated income tax should mark January 16 as the deadline for paying the final installment on 1955 estimated tax. January 16 is also the last day to amend a prior declaration of estimated tax to avoid possible penalties for underestimation.
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H. B. Hamill
Amarillo
College Basketball Scores Reported From Multiple Matches
Rice defeats Texas 80 to 72. SMU beats USC 70 to 64. TCU 67 over Texas A M 59. Baylor 67 over Arkansas 63. Tulsa 65 over Oklahoma City 58. Idaho State 84 over Penn 79. Loyola 70 over Texas Tech 63. Oklahoma A M 63 over Seattle 52. Iowa State 55 over Colorado 82. Kansas 73 over Missouri 56. Nebraska 70 over Cornell 69. Kansas State 86 over Oklahoma 64. Utah 89 over Marquette 84. Notre Dame 86 over Alabama 80. Michigan State 95 over Maryland 75. Clemson 94 over South Carolina 87. LSU 91 over Georgia 86. Sanford 54 over Iowa 58. Kentucky 101 over St Louis 890. Illinois 102 over Drake 66. Northwestern 74 over Dartmouth 60.
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Stengel To Brief On 1956 Yankees Plans In New York
Casey Stengel former Yankee manager will hold a Friday press conference to discuss New York’s 1956 American League race and potential deal with the Washington Senators. He arrived from Paris and will meet GM George Weiss before negotiating.
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Japan
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Paris
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