SEC Teams Chase Week of Basketball Action
The Southeastern Conference schedules a 27 game week with all 12 teams active. Tulane hosts Baylor after a 68 75 loss to Texas as Florida Tennessee and others post victories. Georgia Tech and LSU stumble while Kentucky and Mississippi squads post wins.
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Local Girls Basketball League Tonight at Gordon Bibb Gym
Bowline meets Long at 7 15 and Chemstrand faces White Sox at 8 15 in Gor don Bibb gym. Decatur seniors and juniors play Trinity at 6 30. Raider seniors and juniors beat Trinity in their last meeting here on November 27.
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Russell Will Sign with Boston Celtics
Russell, star center Bill Russell, will sign a Boston Celtics professional basketball contract Wednesday. Celtics owner Walter Brown said Russell is ready to join a club eager for height and backboard control.
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NC State Faces Stiff ACC Penalty Over Recruiting
NC State College was fined 5000 dollars and banned from contacting any prospective basketball players for a year after the ACC found officials offered transportation money to Jackie Moreland and a potential extra year of aid. The penalty could be lifted if Moreland remains eligible and on current aid. State plans an appeal amid existing NCAA probation.
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Local High School Basketball Schedule Listed for Tuesday and Friday
Tuesday games feature Cullman at West Point West Limestone at Elkmont Tanner at East Limestone Ardmore at Clements Union Hill at Priceville Austinville at Trinity Cotaco at Fairview Falkville at Foa Danville at Ryan Hatton at Mount Hope Town Creek at Moulton. Thursday adds Danville at Austinville Cotaco at Decatur Ardmore Invitational begins Friday with Priceville at Cotaco Union Hill at Arab Austinville at Ardmore Falkville at Trinity Hatton at Town Creek Mount Hope at Lexington Moulton at Speake Addison Invitational Tourna
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Priceville
Austinville
Trinity
Cotaco
Fairview
Falkville
Foa
Danville
Ryan Hatton
Mount Hope
Town Creek
Moulton
Decatur
Arab Austinville
Trinity Hatton
Lexington
Tuscaloosa Bowler Tops Keggle Meet
Tuscaloosa bowler Red Swanson led the 12th Alabama Bowling Tournament with two firsts in indi vidual events and a top in doubles. George Sexton of Montgomery won handicap and scratch all events. the event ran Dec 1 onward with statewide participation. Swanson earned handicap singles 708. scratch singles saw Ceramus of Birmingham second. Swanson and D Fairbrother won scratch doubles 1 208 with Harbison Sumner 1 204 and Likis Thompson 1 189. Weinacker Crimson Tide Mobile led scratch team with 2926. Supreme Ice Cream Montgomery 2833. Mayfield Bingham 2778.
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H. Sumner
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D. B. Thompson
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Y. Conner
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Rex Brown
C. Parker
Weinacker
Bears win and Lions rage in wild Wrigley clash
The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 38 21 at Wrigley Field to clinch the Western Division title and earn a NFL title rematch with the New York Giants in New York on December 30. Rick Casares rushed for 190 yards as fights erupted after a late hit on Bobby Layne.
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Midway Monsters Rout Lions in decisive NFL win
The Chicago Bears defeated the Detroit Lions 38-21 at Wrigley Field clinching the Western Conference title. Fullback Rick Casares ran for 190 yards while Ed Brown and Harlow Hill connected on a scoring pass as Chicago seals the season with pressure from New York Giants and other results.
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Boxing slate trimmed by preholiday lull in network TV
The preholiday lull reduces the boxing schedule to a few shows. Tonight in St. Nicholas ArenA New York Wilf Greaves of Edmonton faces veteran Italo Scortichini. Greaves, who now fights from Pittsburgh, is a 11-3-1 pro with 15 starts and an 11-1-? 1956 record. Du Mont will televise to some areas.
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Tiger) Jones
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Dons Face Stiff Test as Winning Streak on Line
San Francisco Dons aim to extend their 60 game winning streak in Champaign against Illinois, as NCAA champions from the past two years confront top Big Ten foes. Wilt Chamberlain stars for Kansas in another weekend note, with 37 points against a triple team as Kansas pushes four straight wins.
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British champ Pat McAteer to fight Spider Webb in Chicago
Pat McAteer the British middleweight champ who beat Jerry Luedee at St Nick's on Sept 17 returns to box Spider Webb of Chicago on the Wednesday show. Tony DeMarco former welterweight champ from Boston goes to Madison Square Garden Friday to try to even with Gaspar Ortega who upset him on Nov 23.
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Mt Hope Defeats Cotaco 73 55 On Saturday Night
Hal Sibley scores 27 as Mount Hope Yellowjackets beat Cotaco 73 to 55 for their seventh win. Mt Hope led from start to finish with scores 17 12 first, 29 27 at halftime, and 49 45 through three quarters. Cotaco Juniors won 46 23.
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Hundley Tops All in Birmingham Classic Basketball
Rod Hundley of West Virginia was named outstanding player as his team won the Birmingham Classic title with an 83-82 last second victory over Duke. Alabama, the defending champ, beat Mississippi Southern 81-63 in the consolation clash. Other all stars named include Bob Vernon of Duke and Jack Kubisyza of Alabama.
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West Virginia
Fetchick Wins Sanford Open With Record 263
Mike Fetchick secured first prize of 2400 after carding a 263 total to win the Sanford Open at Mayfair course. The 34 year old New Yorker opened with 65, led after rounds, and held off Don Finsterwald and Frank Stranahan with steady scoring including a final 68 to seal the victory.
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Edison Used Small Stub Pencils for Pocket Work
Thomas Edison reportedly favored short stub pencils that could be carried in his right hand vest pocket. This compact tool allowed quick notes during experiments and daily tasks.
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Rosewall Beats Hoad For Victorian Tennis Title
Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad in Melbourne Australia to win the Victorian Tennis Tournament final with scores 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3. Althea Gibson and Neale Fraser won the mixed doubles 6-3 6-4 over Fay Muller and Mal Anderson.
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