Mountaineers Vault to Top in AP College Cage Poll
West Virginia Mountaineers soar from eighth to first in the AP weekly college basketball poll after beating Richmond Kentucky and North Carolina. Kansas holds second, Kansas State third, UNC falls to fourth. Cincinnati fifth and Maryland sixth. Michigan State rises to eighth, Kentucky drops to ninth, Minnesota takes tenth.
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Sullivan Eagles Seeded First In Steelville Holiday Tourney
Sullivan's Eagles, with a .74 mark, are seeded No 1 in the Steelville holiday tournament to be held December 26 27 28. Six other teams join Sullivan Hillsboro Bourbon Valley Park Patton Cherryville Moorbon Steelville.
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Tibbs Hands Perez Unanimous 10 Round Victory in New York
Tibbs, a Boston fighter, controlled Lulu Perez at St. Nicholas Arena in a lopsided 10 round bout. Referee Scalzo and two judges favored Tibbs, who moved to 42-43-3 while Perez fell to 36-14-2. Attendance reached 1,007 with receipts of $1,250.
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Southerners Edge in Blue Gray Air Attack Showdown
Southerners hold aerial edge in the annual Blue Gray game in Montgomery. Ken Ford of Bayou Simmons leads the South with assisting receivers and 2,761 passing yards this season. Northern stars Dan Nolan and Bobby Cox share aerial duties for the North as NBC TV coverage eyes the 21,000 expected crowd.
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Florida
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My Kingdom for a Ball Park!
A humorous wish list from December 23 features sports figures desiring holiday treats or favors. Walter O'Malley seeks a Dodger ballpark for 15 million cars, Ted Williams eyes the AL MVP trophy, and Casey Stengel hopes for a report on beating Lew Burdette. Other wishes include horses for the Kentucky Derby, improved pitching, and various sports-related favors.
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Tommy Loughran
Tony Galento
Fred Haney
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Archie Moore
Taylor Named Arkansas State Coach From Pro Ranks
Jonesboro Ark Dec 23 Arkansas State College named Hugh Bones Taylor a former professional star and Florida State assistant as head football coach Taylor a Wynne Ark native was chosen from about 60 applicants He is regarded as one of the Redskins great ends with several records including 92 consecutive games played from 1947 to 1954 and has served as No 1 assistant at Florida State and head recruiter Arkansas State schedules a wide interstate slate
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Shamrocks and Union Tied for Franklin County Lead
New Haven Shamrocks and Union Wildcats share the top Franklin County Conference after week wins. Kingsbury 23 and Kugel 22 pace New Haven 87-57 over Washington. Scheer drops 24 in Shamrocks St Clair win. Union’s Hardy 25 in 71-55 over Valley Park. Standings list New Haven and Union tied with 0 losses in conference play.
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Two Players Added To Helias Alumni
Officials announced today that Paul Feind and Jim Markway have been added to the Helias Alumni basketball roster. The alumni team will face the Helias Crusaders Friday night at 8:15 p.m. on the Hellas High School court after a 7 p.m. preliminary game between the Crusader B-squad and Leon Vanderfeltz All-Stars from St. Peter's High School.
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Mackay Serene About Playing In Cup Round
MELBOURNE Dec 23 Barry Mackay America’s Davis Cup rookie has no qualms about facing a challenge round before 20 500 fans the second largest crowd ever for a tennis match The Dayton Ohio youth said he never played before crowds this big but feels calm He may meet Mal Anderson or Ashley Cooper in the first round Vic Seixas will play the other singles for the United States Mackay praised his big serve and all around game noting his win over Vic Seixas and Dick Savitt in Buffalo last winter and his Intercollegiate title with the University of Michigan
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Parker Forecasts For Lions Future Only Half Right
Detroit December 23 Buddy Parker condemned the Lions as dead in training camp then moved to coach the Steelers. In 1957 the Lions showed life in two key games after halftime, beating the Bears and the 49ers. Tobin Rote led the comeback for Detroit while Bobby Lane was sidelined by injury. Rote then guided Detroit toward a playoff with the Browns in Detroit.
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Colorado tops Stanford on home court 61 55
Dead-eye free throws by guard Gerry Schroeder in the final minute lifted Colorado to its first home floor basketball win of the season, defeating Stanford 61 to 55 in Boulder.
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You See Officer Oklahoma Referee Faces Officiating Cost
Denver dispatch recalls basketball referee Mel Ross of Oklahoma City who rushed from Denver to the Air Force Academy site only to find the game moved to Lowry Air Force Base. After misdirections and a high speed drive, he was fined $104 for a delayed arrival. Net loss tallies $195.10 including travel and coffee.
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Veterans Dodd and Daugherty pick senior stars for North South tilt
Miami dispatch notes Georgia Techs Dodd and Michigans Daugherty lead veteran rosters in the Shrine charity North South all star game. Key players include Ninowski Van Pelt Faris Prendergast and Hunter among others, with Atkins as a potential scoring weapon and a 7:15 p.m. CST kickoff broadcast nationally by MBS.
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Red) Blaik
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Louisiana State
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Move threatens NAIA Holiday Bowl over integration clash
St Petersburg may lose the NAIA post season bowl after criticism of integrating players and a Negro cheerleader. Pittsburg State beat Hillsdale 27 26. Parker says no reason to skip next year. officials weigh racial issues and local opposition.
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Oklahoma Hands Buckeyes Fifth Straight Loss
Oklahoma pulled away from a cold Ohio State team in the second half for a 64 55 win as Joe King scored 19 and Frank Howard had 16. OSU led late first half then faded, total rebounds 44 32 for OSU, field goal percentages 41.7 for Oklahoma and 34.4 for OSU.
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Michigan State Edges Cyclones in Overtime Thriller
Unde feated Michigan State edged Iowa State 57 51 in overtime to extend their win streak to five. Quiggle led with 19 points while center John Green struggled yet anchored defense. Iowa State rallied late in regulation but was shut down in the extra period.
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Bradley beats St. Marys in 77 61 win in Peoria
Bradley, ranked 11th, defeated St. Marys 77 to 61 in Peoria. Shelly McMillen and Billy Joe Mason led with strong scoring to lift the Braves over the Fighting Saints.
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A's Schedule 34 Spring Games Include Cardinals
Kansas City Ath letics announce a 34 game spring schedule with five meetings against the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Harry Craft said the Missouri club will meet twice in Florida and three times in a Kansas City series from April 12 to 33.
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College Basketball Scores Roundup From AP
Oregon State defeated Indiana 62 to 51 while Bradley beat St Marys 77 61 Kentucky posted 92 64 over Utah State Washburn Kan beat Southern Illinois 59 Colorado 61 58 Stanford Utah 70 48 Montana 75 66 Montana State St Louis 89 63 Washington 63 Loyola New Orleans 94 Louisiana State 62 Vanderbilt 73 New Mexico A M 59 Michigan State 57 Iowa State 51 in overtime
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Billikens Crush Huskies 89-63 in Key Victory
St Louis University Billikens routed Washington Huskies 89-63 as Bob Ferry led with 26 points and Jack Mimlitz added 21. Huskies drop to 1-6 while Billikens improve to 3-1, tying the series at 4-4 pending next games including a clash with North Carolina.
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