Eastern College Athletic Conference Tourney Opens at Madison Square Garden
The ECAC basketball tournament starts at Madison Square Garden with Temple and Seattle as top picks to reach the final round. Manhattan faces Dayton while Temple battles Pittsburgh in the afternoon, followed by Seattle meeting Connecticut and UC Berkeley facing UCLA in the evening. Temple’s Owls latch onto scoring ace Girl Rodgers and Seattle relies on Elgin Baylor and tall forwards Humphries and Ogorex as contenders.
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California
Golden Bears
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San Francisco
Thornton Humphries
Don Ogorex
Baylor Land
al Cooper
Billy Lehmaidt
East West Shrine clash looms with flu hit stars
East coach Rip Engle faces a shaky lineup as halfback Jim Pace and tackle Alex Karras suffer flu symptoms before the Shrine East West game at Kezar Stadium. West coach Jack Curtice narrows QB choices to Stanford's Jack Douglas or Oregon State's Joe Francis, with Francis favored to start.
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Kevar Stadium
Jackie Douglas
Stanford
Tom Flores
COP
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Karras
Jack Cortice
Rip Engle
Kezar Stadium
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Engle
Alex Karras
Santa Clara Infirmary
Pace
Avith
Michigan
Penn State
Curtice
Jack Douglas
Joe Francis
Oregon State
Douglas
Francis
Francs
Tommy Prothra
Oregon
Inyed
New Jersey Assault Charges Filed Against Don Newcombe and Brothers
Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe and his brothers Harold and Norman face arraignment in Newark on assault and battery charges. The complaint, filed by Ulysses Ross of East Orange, alleges Don and Norman struck Ross at Don's tavern on 13th and Orange Streets while Harold allegedly threatened him with a gun during a busy Christmas Eve period.
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Dodgers
Don Newcombe
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East Orange
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Norman
Ulysses Ross
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Don
13Th and
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Rose Bowl teams resume practice after Christmas break
Ohio State and Oregon return to the field in Pasadena for workouts ahead of their New Year’s Day game. Woody Hayes plans a Buckeyes session at East Los Angeles Junior College while Ten Casanova sets up a Ducks scrimmage. Casanova notes co captain Harry Mondale is recovering from a serious illness, with Jor Schafeld filling his guard spot.
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Oregon
Woody Hayes
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Tournament of Roses Association
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Braves and Irish Upsets Dominate Sports Shockers
The report highlights two major upsets in sports. Milwaukees Braves, seeded underdogs, defeated the Yankees in the World Series. Notre Dame shocked Oklahoma 7-0 as 18 point underdogs in college football.
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Fighting Irish
Oklahoma
Braves
Cleveland Browns
Aussies Take Cup Lead With Two Five Set Wins
Australia gains Davis Cup momentum after Mal Anderson and Ashley Cooper win five set singles to leave the U S with dwindling hopes. Kooyong Stadium crowd witnessed Cooper resilience and Rose paired to face Seixas and Mulloy in doubles, aiming for another Aussie victory.
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Australia
Mal Anderson
Ashley Cooper
U.S
Anderson
Oublasting
Surish MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
York
Kooyong Stadium
Cooper
Bims
Mervyn Rose
Seixas
MacKay
Gavénar Mulloy
Denver
Colo. B
USF and Denver Clash In Oklahoma City Tilt
USF and Denver battle in Oklahoma City in the All-College Basketball Tournament. San Francisco, led by Art Day and Gene Brown, aims to advance in the upper bracket while Denver eyes an upset. Oklahoma State and Tulsa loom in the lower bracket with Western Kentucky Niagara and Idaho State also in contention.
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San Francisco
Dons
Denver University
Art Day
Gene Brown
Western Kentucky
Ninars
Ehe State
San Fransisto
Idaho State
Tulsa
U.S
Billy Talbert
Teddy
Ahoma City
Tulane
Western
Kentucky
Niagara
MacKay
Davishe
Tallet
Herbiele Flam- Hopman
Tnt
Uture
Sooners Duke Open New Year Clash Move
Miami drills befits Duke and Oklahoma football teams arriving by plane for the big New Year’s Day clash. Duke and Oklahoma squads are assembled on campuses after Christmas. Duke due soon after noon, Sooners around 2:20. No workout planned Wednesday morning.
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Aggies Arrive For Gator Bowl
Texas A&M football coach Paul Bear Bryant and the Aggies arrive in Jacksonville to finalize preparations for Saturdays Gator Bowl against the Tennessee Volunteers with Tennessee already in town ahead of the game.
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Jacksonville
Fifa
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Texas “A&m
Tennessee
Kentucky Wildcats Edge San Francisco in Semifinal Thriller
In a tense semifinal, Western Kentucky and San Francisco collided as the Kentuckians relied on high scoring and defense. Ralph Crosthwaite led with 27.2 points per game, Owen Lawson 17.2, Billy Case 15.2, and Evic Back 12.2 as the team pushed toward victory.
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San‘Francisco
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Kentuckians
Ralph Crosthwaite
Owen Lawson
Billy Case
Evic
Far Western Loop Tourney Opens in Sacramento
The fourth annual Far Western Conference Invitational Basketball Tournament opened in Sacramento. Williamette University, Nevada, Whittier College, Icaca State, and host Sacramento State faced Humboldt State and others in opening-round games.
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Icca State
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Humboldt State
Drake in Texas for Sun Bowl date
Drake University football team arrives in El Paso for the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day. The squad winds up preparations with a practice session planned for Friday and Saturday, tapering off Monday and Tuesday with light drills.
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EL Paso
Tex
Drake’ University
Owisvile
Leahy Conditional on Medics OK for Aggie Post
College Station Texas INS reports former Notre Dame coach Knute Leahy may accept the Texas A&M head football job contingent on medical clearance. Leahy, recovering from a broken ankle, said he would take the post if doctors approve after tests at Passavant Hospital Chicago.
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Drosby T. Harrington
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Ind
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Passavant Hospital
Chicago
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Trish
Chisholm Dies, Noted Golf Figure in California
Scotty Chisholm, famed Scottish golf voice and organizer, died at a convalescent home in Santa Monica a week after a stroke. At 83, he helped found the Los Angeles golf tournament in 1928 and long served as starter and announcer.
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Scotty
Chisholm
California
Los Angeles
Orange Bowl Tennis Championships Open With Top Seed Robert Delgado
The Orange Bowl junior tennis championships begin today in Florida with Robert Delgado of Los Angeles as the top seed. The event draws 260 entries from twenty states, nine foreign countries, and eleven colleges, reflecting strong national and international participation.
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TEAMI
Robert, Delgado
Los Angeles
TV Sports Log Thursday Highlights List
TV listings show 5 30 Sports Club 1 7 Frankie Albert Show 8 Pro Football Highlights. Hoover vs Billy Meyers mentioned in brief, with timing scattered.
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Frankie Albert
Hoover Va
Billy Meyers
Giants Eye Catching Prospects in Phoenix Training
San Francisco Giants plan a catching corps in Phoenix in March led by Bob Schmidt the top prospect from St Louis at 23 with five years in the minors plus Army service. Roger McCardell and Nick Testa join him as the three rookies shaping the six man unit with power hitters and strong receivers aiding pitchers Bowyers and Broglia.
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San Francisco ‘Giants
Phoenix
Mgr. Bil Tusney
Atenae
Bob Schmidt
St Louis
Giants
Dallas
Minneapolis
American Association
Spower
Roger McCardell
Milwaukee
Schmidt
Sioux City
Rigney
Phoenix Jam
Nick ‘Testa
Tommy Bowyers
Ernie Broglia
Owl Guard Injured in Auto Crash Before Bowl Game
Rice and Charles Knight were injured in an auto wreck near Breckenridge Texas Tuesday. Knight suffered severe facial lacerations and was treated at a hospital but released. Owl Guard likely unavailable for the Owls in the Catton Bowl against Navy on New Year’s Day.
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Tex
Rice
Charles Knight
Owls
Navy
Knight
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