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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1956

Page

8

Lipscomb Edges Florence State 70-68 in Capital Tourney

In Nashville the Lipscomb College team defeated Florence State Alabama 70-68 as part of the Capital City Basketball Tournament with Archie Crenshaw leading Lipscomb with 18 points and Winfrey Sanderson scoring 20 for Florence State. Transylvania Kentucky beat Belmont Nashville 68-61 in another night game.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Mississippi Kentucky David Lipscomb College Florence State Alabama Transylvania Belmont Lipscomb Archie Crenshaw Winfrey Sanderson

College scores from Dixie Classic and related games

Raleigh Dixie Classic first round results list North Carolina over Utah 97 76 Duke over West Virginia 73 67 N C State over Town 84 70 Wake Forest over Depaul 74 68 Richmond Invitational results include laFayette 85 72 William Mary 72 Pennsylvania 83 Davidson 79 Penn State 64 Richmond 60. Orange Row at Miami Beach Stanford 68 51 Valparaiso 51 Pitt 76 66 Western Kentucky 89 76 Connecticut 74 70 Southwest at Houston Texas A M 76 Navy 75 Arkansas 89 76 Texas 76 Rice 71 Baylor 55 Methodist 74 Texas Christian Big Seven at Kansas City Michigan State 79 65 Nebraska 65 Colorado 64 55 Missouri 55 Queen City at Buffalo New York Minnesota 83 76 Cincinnati Xavier 76 Canisius 79 Cornell 60

Raleigh North Carolina Utah Duke West Virginia N.C. State Town Wake Forest Depaul Tar Heels Frank McGuire Mguire Dennis Rosenbluth Blue Devils North Carolina State Iowa Kansas City Colorado Michigan State Spartans Nebraska Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Richmond Lafayette William and Mary Columbia Washington and Lee Tom Hancock Penn State Penn Davidson Southern Methodist TCU Jim Krebs Texas A&m Navy Arkansas Texas Rice Baylor Oklahoma City Idaho State Seattle Tulane Marquette Georgia Tech Memphis State Texas Tech Western Kentucky LaSalle Stanford Valparaiso Connecticut Miami Fla Pitt Seton Hall Minnesota Canisius Buffalo N.Y Gophers Xavier Ohio Cornell Jacksonville Georgia Clemson South Carolina Florida

Priceville and West Point win opening round in Eva tourney

EVA West Point and Priceville won opening round games in the Holiday Classic at Eva last night. Priceville edged Cotaco 54 to 53 while West Point defeated Hayden. Tonight at 6:30 West Point faces Ryan in the semifinals.

Priceville West Point Eva Cotaco Hayden Ryan Hobbison Food Asee Ennewen Wright Wren Horton Reese Raley Kanaday Aed Sherril Willingham Angle Ewe Thomas Orew Thames Ree

Gamecocks poised to win Gator Bowl title tonight

Grady Wallace leads South Carolina as they face Georgia for the championship after a 76-71 win over Florida and a 84-76 Georgia upset of Clemson. Wallace shattered scoring marks with 54 points in a season highlight, while Florida’s Brendler and Hobbs led with 16 each.

Jacksonville Grady Wallace South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Florida Georgia Clemson Gamecocks Wallace Burt Touchberry Chuck Brendler Brendler Joe Hobbs Tom Cameron Ray Allen Cal Fred Franks Bill Yarborough Bulldogs

Pitt and Tech Coaches Predict A Close Gator Bowl

Pitt coach Johnny Michelosen and Georgia Tech mentor Bobby Dodd expect a tight defensive game in the Gator Bowl with limited scoring. Dodd notes Tech’s bowl success while Michelosen aims for scoring for Pitt, citing past Sugar Bowl 7 0 defeat as context.

Jacksonville Pittsburgh Georgia Tech Tech Bobby Dodd Johnny Michelosen Pitt Panthers Michelosen Pathers Michelson Dodd Tennessee Joe Walton Ralph Jelic Tom Jenkins

Tar Heels Roll Over Utah Meet Duke in Title Center

North Carolina crushed Utah 97-76 as Dennis Rosenbluth scored 36 points and the second ranked Tar Heels prepared to face Duke who shocked West Virginia 73-67. Other college results include Wake Forest over DePaul, NC State over Iowa, and several conference tournament outcomes.

Hatton Bears win in Town Creek tourney openers

Hatton defeated Lexington 51 44 and Town Creek beat Rogersville 62 61 in overtime to advance to semi finals. Jodie Burney scored 25 for Hatton while John Wayne Terry added six of Town Creek’s eight overtime points.

Town Creek Lawrence County Hatton Lexington Rogersville Moulton Hartselle Jodie Burney Hornets John Wayne Terry Bears W. Cross Ewes Boston Hwee Ewes Ee J. Terry Nee Crowe Owe G. Cross Whitehead Wwe Thacker Ezell Masonia Eee Eeewenee TOTAL Ee Eee FT PF Masterson Enews T Bane Ee Ee Burney Randolph Parker Christian Eeek Eee Truitt Eee Griffin Green Eee

Giants Howell Plans Varied Defense for Bears in Championship

New York Giants coach Jim Howell outlined about 12 basic defenses with variations to counter the Chicago Bears in Sunday's NFL title game. He noted choices to double team backs like Rick Casares and Bobby Watkins while guarding receivers Dooley and Hill, based on scouting and first hand knowledge. The Bears planned limited workouts at Yankee Stadium before the game.

New York Jim Howell New York Giants Chicago Bears Rick Casares Harlon Hill Bears Casares Hill Bobby Watkins Jim Dooley Watkins Dooley Howell Giants Yankee Stadium

Hornung Gets Chance In Shrine Football Game

Notre Dame Heisman winner Paul Hornung will quarterback the East in the 32nd Shrine charity game at Kezar Stadium. He is backed by Abe Woodson Terry Barr and Ray Alberigi as the East lines up against a heavy West squad guided by Buck Shaw with John Brodie and Jon Arnett contributing. The West holds a 14 13 4 series edge.

San Francisco Notre Dame Paul Hornung Hornung Green Bay Packers Kezar Stadium Terry Brennan Abe Woodson Illinois Terry Barr Michigan Ray Alberigi Penn State NBC

Jackson Edges Mederos In Close Milwaukee Heavyweight Bout

Tommy Jackson battled Julio Mederos in a tight ten round decision at the Milwaukee Arena. Jackson landed the sharper blows late and sealed a unanimous win in a competitive heavyweight showdown.

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Grid Party To Open Saturday With Top Teams In Bowl Week

Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh meet in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville in a Sugar Bowl rematch. Blue-Gray and East-West all star games in Montgomery and San Francisco feature major seniors. ESPN coverage planned for all three games with a January lineup including major bowls in Pasadena New Orleans Dallas and Miami.

Georgia Tech Pitt Tech Jacksonville Fla Montgomery Ala San Francisco Pasadena New Orleans Dallas Miami Bobby Dodd Rebels Jim Tatum North Carolina Grays Mackie Prickett South Carolina Howell Tubbs Auburn Jack Pardee Tex A&m LSU Earl Leggett Don Faurot

Aggressive Lightweights Clash on NBC Telecast Tonight

Two unranked lightweights Paolo Rosi of the Bronx and Baby Vasquez of Mexico City meet in a nationally televised bout viewed as a stepping stone to bigger opponents. NBC will air the fight at 10 p.m. EST from Miami.

Miami Fla Paolo Rosi The Bronx Baby Vasquez Mexico City NBC

Big college stars clash in stacked conference matchups

Jim Parker and Bill Michael of Ohio State Sam Valentine of Penn State and Navy's Wilson Whitmire of the East matched against the West's John Brodie of Stanford Jon Arnett of Southern California Bill Pricer of Oklahoma Jim Crawford of Wyoming Paul Wiggin of Stanford and Jack Hill of Utah State.

Jim Parker Bill Michael Ohio State Sam Valentine Penn State Navy Wilson Whitmire East West John Brodie Stanford Jon Arnett Southern California Bill Pricer Oklahoma Jim Crawford Wyoming Paul Wiggin Jack Hill Utah State

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