Watch Out Alabama Faces Duke In Birmingham Classic
Alabama at Duke opens the Birmingham Classic as unbeaten Duke challenges the Crimson Tide after Alabama rode a 20 game win streak into the matchup. Other top teams see setbacks as St Louis toppled Kentucky and Wichita State edged Xavier in late knockouts. America’s Olympic basketball squad also competes in Chicago.
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Hartselle Teams Win Two Over Flint in Thursday Action
Local briefs report Hartselle A and B junior squads defeating Flint. A Tigers led by Hoyt Roberts with 19 points in a 28-20 victory, while B Tigers prevailed 25-19. In Hart selle, the football banquet honored Frankie Dean Karl Estes and Brownie Dean as top players with guest speaker Ray McClendon from Albertville.
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Mixon's of Hamilton Triumph Over Chemstrand 68 to 64
Mixon's of Hamilton defeated Chemstrand 68 64 in an independent basketball game led by Feltman scoring 36 points. Chemstrand scorers included Poole 21 and Woodall 15 with Livingston 18. Peewees from Austinville won the preceding game against Moulton Heights Peewees.
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Finsterwald Opens Sanford Open With 65 Lead
W Don Finsterwald shot 65 to take the early lead in the Sanford Open at Sanford Florida a $15000 event. He matched the best round by a PGA winner since 1950 when his 65 trailed only a 61 and later 60 by other players.
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Flam Seixas Crush Indians to Take 2-0 Lead in Davis Cup
Herb Flam beat Ramanathan Krishnan in five sets and Vic Seixas defeated Naresh Kumar in straight sets as the U S Davis Cup team opened a 2-0 advantage over India at Royal Kings Park Perth. A doubles match and two more singles remain to clinch a spot vs Australia in Adelaide on December 26.
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Raiders Triump Over Eagles 47 46 In Narrow Clash
Decatur seniors edged Athens 47-46 in a close all Raider showdown. Earlier, Raider Juniors crushed Athens 48-16 and Decatur B won 53-42 with a late surge. Raiders improved to five wins and two losses as they head home to host Cotaco in junior and senior games.
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Woodson's Feat Tops List Of Spectacular Plays For 1956
The Associated Press survey highlights Abe Woodson's final touchdown for Illinois vs Michigan State and Dickie Lewis's 103 yard dash for Maryland against North Carolina State as the season's top spectacular moments. Also noted are a Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas Christian clash near tornado warnings and other notable runs and returns featuring Angelo Coia Dean Derby Don McCumby and Eastern Kentucky.
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White Sox And Chemstrand Win In Close Basketball Night
White Sox beat Long's 36-33 with stingy defense and Chemstrand edged Bowline 57-53 in overtime. Long's leads league at 7-2. White Sox 5-4 and Bowling 4-5. Chemstrand top scorers include J Roberts 32 and Hagood 23. Bowling's M Farrish 25 and D Terry 45 in a dramatic finish.
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Golden Bears Nip Florence in a Close Town Creek Thriller
Town Creek seniors rallied to edge Florence 59 to 58 after Coffee High School earlier beat the Bears 50 to 37. Olympic National Park in Washington state is noted as the elk feeding grounds in the region.
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Jackie Robinson To Giants Sparks New York Confusion
New York fans face a topsy turvy moment as Jackie Robinson weighs joining the Giants amid talk of Dick Littlefield and a possible $30,000 deal. Robinson, 37, says he will take days to think it over while sal Maglie pitches for Brooklyn and Leo Durocher’s Giants history looms in the background.
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SEC Presidents Consider Expansion and Schedule Reform
SEC officials weighed changes including expanding beyond twelve members and altering freshmen playing limits. Most presidents favored no change while rotating schedules and recruitment practices drew attention amid dissension reported by Bernie Moore and unnamed sources.
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Marciano Signals Open Door to Ring Return
Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano hinted the door remains open for a possible comeback. He spoke in Baltimore while accepting an honorary membership at the University of Maryland club banquet, declining to predict whether he could defeat Floyd Patterson.
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