Busters Notch Second Victory of Texas Tour
Garden City's Busters rally to a 60-56 win at Borger Juco as Gene Keady scores 14 and Dunn posts 25. Coaching pivot in final 12 minutes and improved defense highlight the win, with next games against Amarillo and Trinidad, Colo., en route home.
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Busters
Borger
Tex
Garden City
Borger Juco
Berger
Don Talley
Gene Keady
Dunn
Garden
Amarillo
Trinidad
Colo
Sooner Back Is AP All American
The 1955 AP All America football team includes Ohio State standout Cassady at back along with Navy end Ron Beagle, Michigan State's Morrall, Texas Christian's Jim Swink, and Oklahoma's Tommy McDonald. The lineup highlights Cassady as Heisman winner and top back in a versatile unit featuring two junior backs Swink and McDonald, with Morrall praised as a multi talented back and top punter.
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New York
Ohio State
Howard Hopalong
Cassady
Associated Press
Navy
Ron Beagle
Earl Morrall
Michigan State
Jim Swink
Texas Christian
Tommy McDonald
Oklahoma
Buckeyes
Morrall
Spartans
McDonald
Swink
Sooners
Howard Schnellenberger
Kentucky
Beagle
Frank D'Agostino
Auburn
Paul Wiggin
Stanford
Jim Brown
UCLA
Pasquale
Pat) Bisceglia
Notre Dame
Aml
Maryland
Bob Pellesrini
Martinez TKOs Greer to Move Toward Welter Title
Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey knocked out Ernie Greer of Oakland California in the third round at Spokane Washington. The 149 1/2 pound contender dominated two rounds before finishing with a ripping right and another to end the 10 round scheduled bout at 2 14 of the third. It was Martinez first straight win and his second in eight days.
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Greer
Spokane
Wash
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Ernie Greer
Oakland Calif
Faurot asks NCAA to reveal reasons for probation actions
St Louis—Don Faurot, Missouri football coach, urged the NCAA to publicly state the reasons behind probation actions against member schools. He told Kiwanis Club members that while NCAA functions well, transparency in disciplinary explanations is needed.
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Faurot
ST. Louis
Don Faurot
University of Missouri
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Kiwanis Club
NCAA
Ark City Tigers reshaped with scrimmage soap gimmick
Ramblin Ree Ark City’s junior college basketball squad aims for clean season success as a soap bar admission gag draws attention in a 100 76 win over Tonkawa. Sophomores lead the No 1 unit with Maynard top scoring at 17 and Elswick pulling down rebounds. The Tigers show depth behind a strong front and back line. Meanwhile Kansas State honors Doug Roether as most inspirational player during a banquet, while KU battles flu affecting three regulars ahead of a Northwestern opener. Longer Wichita area wrestling schedule hints at tough card for Douglass in Garden City.
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Ark City
Juco
Tigers
Tonkawa
Okla
Dan Kahler
Tiger School
Jim Sulivan
Bill Embry
Charlie Porter
Berklee Perico
Sonny Maynard
Tonkaway
Maynard
Frosh
Mavericks
Cushing
Charlie
Elswick
Letterman
Garden City
Eddie Dater
Jayhawks
Northwestern
Dallas Dobbs
Lou Johnson
Gene Elston
Phog Allen
Kansas
United Press
Football Scores From The Associated Press Roundup
Scores from multiple colleges include Saint Josephs Fordham LaSalle and others with mismatched team names and partial results. Hazel Kirsch of El Paso Texas missed a perfect 300 by bowling a 298 as she rolled eight strikes in a row.
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Hazel Kirsch
el Paso
Tex
Minor League Meeting Ends Before Convention Closure
In Columbus Ohio the minor league gathering wound down as most major league executives and field managers headed to Chicago for the owners meeting. Only notable decisions were the namings of Phil Cavarretta and Eddie Joost as Buffalo and San Francisco managers, with several amendments passed or rejected during parliamentary business. Boxer Boardward Billy Smith remained an attendant at the Atlantic City county jail.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Phil Cavarretta
Eddie Joost
Buffalo
San Francisco
Boxer Boardward
Billy Smith
Atlantic City
N. J
Fourteen Clubs Enter City Recreation League
Garden City prepares a greatly expanded winter league with 44 teams expressing interest. Participating teams include Satanta Deerfield Ingalls Lakin Syracuse Hugoton and Garden City clubs such as Southwest Carpet Dicks Dairy Henkle Drillers Kerr Implement Fanesler Tire Garden City Co op GI Forum and College B. A meeting at Civic Center 7 tonight will form the league and draw the first-half schedule though some teams may drop out. Most games are expected at Grimsley gym.
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Garden City
Herman Beringer
City Recreation
City Recreation League
Satanta
Deerfield
Ingalls
Lakin
Syracuse
Hugoton
Southwest Carpet
Dicks’ Dairy
Henkle Drillers
Kerr Implement
Fanesler Tire
Mike Souchak Tops Havana Invitational First Round
Mike Souchak of Grossinger New York shot 7 under par 65 to lead the Havana Invitational pro am tournament by four strokes. Tommy Bolt of Chattanooga and Billy Maxwell of Odessa tied for second with 68. Bo Wininger and Art Wall tied for fourth at 69. Ralph Jones, tied to a recent spotlight, is the son of an interior decorator.
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Havanna Ph
Mike Souchak
Grossinger
N.Y
Havana
Duke University
Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tew
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Art Wall
Pocono Manor
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Ray Robinson
Wrestling scrimmage and matches set in Grimsley gym
High school wrestling fans can watch a 7 30 p m scrimmage between Gardenay varsity and B teams at Ben Grimsley gym. Coach Sam Butterfield aims to prep for Monday nights season opener with Hugoton while John Dickerson lists weight class reps and exuibe shows accompany tomorrow’s program featuring Juco helpers Art McMillen and Jack Callaham with referee Stan Fansher.
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Ben Grimsley
Sam Butterfield
Butterfield
Hugoton
Gardenay
Douglass High
Grimsley Gym
Larry Eslinger
Leonard Johnson
Tom Staton
Roger Webb
Dickerson
Garden
Juco
Art McMillen
Punxsutawner
Pal
Jack Callaham
Colby
Stan Fansher
Kstate
Top Cage Contenders Begin Varied 1955-56 Openings
The season opens with a skyline of upsets as No 1 Notre Dame and other top teams miss easy wins while LaSalle North Carolina State and Dayton post solid showings. Connie Ryan rises to manage Austin in 1956 Texas League, Auslin replaces Beaumont, and Logart seeks revenge on Virgil Akins in a nationally televised welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Ncaa Champin
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Louisiana State
Arkansas
Fordham
Idaho State
LaSalle
North Caroling State
Dayton
Can
Connie Ryan
Austin
Auslin
Beaumont
Logart
Akins
New York
Wonder
Camaguey
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Acrop
Edison Square Garden
NBC
Benedict's College Beats McPherson In Opener
Benedict's College coasted to an 84 to 74 victory over McPherson in the season opener. St Benedict's led by Hon Rupp with 24 points while Nelson and Hatcher contributed for McPherson in a contest played Christmas All Year. RCA Parte Record Shop advertised nearby.
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St. Benedict’s
McPherson
Benedict's College
Ces Tors
Mc Persson
Hon Rupp
St Benedict's
Bes Nelson
Mew Pherson
RCA Parte
Hatcher
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