Tulsa Upsets LSU as Dille Stifles Pettit in 84 58 Clash
Tulsa, riding a six game streak, defeated undefeated LSU 84 58 behind 17 points from 6 7 forward Glen Dille who limited LSU star Bob Pettit to 14. LSU tumbled from the AP top ten as Tulsa handed them a setback in a high profile interregional matchup.
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League Officials Meeting Tonight in Decatur Armory
City basketball league officials meet at the Decatur Armory at 7:30 PM to elect officers and set schedules. Prospective teams should attend. games planned at Gordon Bibb gym with kickoff hoped for January 6. Four teams currently in the league, officials seek two more entrants.
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Yankees Protest South Move To Add One Player
South coach Andy Gustafson added Randy Broyles to replace Buck McPhail for Shrine game in the Orange Bowl. North coach Stu Holcomb warned ineligible players without uniform, and McPhail plans to practice while Gustafson says he will start at fullback with Scarath at quarterback and Koch, Hook at halfbacks. Yankee trainer Barney Fisher said Chuck Hren misses the game with a partial fracture.
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Shrine game rosters set as West and East pick starters
West team arrives at full strength with Marv Gregory of Santa Clara and Bill Rowekamp of Missouri joining the lineup. East backfield includes Tommy O Connell Illinois Don McAuliffe Michigan State Bill Reynolds Pittsburgh and Joe Fortunato Mississippi State. Coaches Munn and Eliot preview a mix of T formation and passing plans.
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John Gurski
Navy
Coaching notes from Blue Gray game prep tease Tigers and Aggies
In Montgomery Penn State coach Rip Engle and Texas A. and M. coach Ray George spoke little about starting lineups after practices for the Blue Gray game. Ed Timmerman of Michigan State impressed Engle at guard while Bill Bruner of Purdue tied for defensive honors. Illinois’ Bill Tate and Bucknell’s Brad Myers showed strong ball handling. In Tuscaloosa Alabama eyes next drill before Orange Bowl prep with Syracuse on New Year’s Day as Christmas break awaits.
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La Salle Faces Holiday Tournament Test After Top Polling
Undefeated La Salle of Philadelphia remains No. 1 in the AP poll as they head to Madison Square Garden for the eight team Holiday Tournament. They open against De Paul while hoping to extend an eight game win streak amid a crowded field including Manhattan Cincinnati St John’s NYU and Utah State.
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Turner Dominates Miceli In Quick Victory At Philadelphia
Turner, 22, overwhelmed Joe Miceli in 58 seconds of the sixth round at Philadelphia. The well conditioned fighter profited from power and endurance, staying strong through a rough start and signaling a potential bout with Bob Dyke. The camp eyes a Gavilan rematch next.
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Yanks and Red Sox Bid for Bill Greason
New York and Boston vie past the $50,000 mark to sign Bill Greason an Oklahoma City pitcher who went nine and one in the Texas League last season. Boston reportedly could go to $100,000. The piece notes the clubs are among a dozen in the majors with no Negro players on their rosters.
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Brown To Coach Three Big Games
Brown, Cleveland Browns coach, will lead the North squad in the Senior Bowl on Jan 3 in Mobile then head west to coach in an all star pro game Jan 10 in Los Angeles. He plans to stay for the Senior Bowl through the event and then depart for coast duties after the game.
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Wilhelm Caps Most National Pitching Honors
Hoyt Wilhelm of the New York Giants led NL pitching with 15 wins and a 2.43 ERA after 159 innings with 43 earned runs. Robin Roberts of Philadelphia won 28 games, the first NL pitcher to that total since 1935, while leading in no category but earning 28 wins. Curt Simmons and Ken Raffensberger tied for most shutouts at six.
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