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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1955
Page
5
San Francisco extended its win streak to 38 straight overall with a 61-43 victory over Loyola of New Orleans, led by Bill Russell and K C Jones. Iowa State upset seventh-ranked Vanderbilt 87-76 behind Gary Thompson's 40 points.
A 10-year-old boy in Sutton North Dakota is rewarded with a bike and a $100 savings bond after spotting a broken rail that could have caused a serious accident. Kenneth Thorne alerted a brakeman as the eastbound mail train neared, allowing the engine to be halted. The Great Northern Railway President John M Budd sent a note praising his quick thinking and saving lives.
Frankie Ryff, a top light welterweight, won a unanimous 10 round decision against Baby Vasquez at Madison Square Garden but apologized for not delivering a crowd pleasing bout. He bruised his fans with a cautious performance while acknowledging the show value. Lennie Rosenbluth is noted as North Carolina basketball star born in New York City.
In a mixed crowd of 5500, Al-America center Bill Russell led San Francisco to a 61 43 victory over Loyola. Russell scored 20 points as K C Jones and Warren Baxter supported the Dons defense and offense. The game showed progress toward non segregation as Russell and teammates sparked a 31 12 halftime lead and stretched the Dons win streak to 38 games.
Maryland quarterback Frank Tamburello says Coach Jim Tatum is right about game plans and believes Maryland has the better line for the Orange Bowl showdown with Oklahoma. Tamburello, 20, praises his coach, confirms readiness of 10 seniors, and recalls the Sooners’ 7-0 win over Maryland two years ago.
UNION, N J Patrolman Fred Hrasne keeps his feet warm in freezing weather by placing a construction stake in a small ground hole and covering it with a metal plate. The setup reportedly costs a dime’s worth of gasoline to provide four days of warmth. The item mentions St John’s University basketball players from New York City.
New York Mickey Mantle of the Yankees led the American League in slugging with a .611 mark after 517 at bats totaling 316 total bases. Detroit’s Al Kaline finished second in batting with a .546 average, while Ted Williams posted a .108 slugging figure yet was ineligible for the crown due to limited plate appearances. Mantle also hit 37 homers and struck out 97 times in 1955, and Norm Zauchin fanned 165 times.
In Little Rock a Christmas tree sales demo shows a woman returning a tree to exchange it for a better fit. She browses among many trees, and the original tree is moved back on display before she finally chooses the same tree again. Also noted are WVU freshman basketball standout Dave Coombs and jockey Willie Hartack headed to Calumet Farm at Hialeah.
Iowa State stunned No 8 Vanderbilt 87 76 at Ames behind Gary Thompson 40 points. The Cyclones enter the Big Seven tourney in Kansas City with 5 1 record atop the league. Missouri Kansas Kansas State and Colorado are contenders. Oklahoma fell to Illinois 82 58 at Champaign. Leroy Bacher and Jim Peck each had 18 for Oklahoma. Conference action begins January 7 with no league games until then.
The Associated Press reports college basketball results with San Francisco 61 beating Loyola New Orleans 43 and several other matchups: Town State 87 over Vanderbilt 76, Tulsa 82 over Oklahoma 68, Michigan State 72 over Wyoming 63, Oklahoma A&M 70 over Baylor 51, Washington State 65 over St. Louis 50, Cornell 50 over Oklahoma City 64, Texas Christian e.
UCLA football players went home for the holidays while Michigan State prep continued in Pasadena. Coach Red Sanders released his squad until Monday after a stiff scrimmage. MSU resumed practice after a free morning and will attend a Tournament of Roses Christmas banquet on Sunday.
In Storrs Connecticut researchers at the University of Connecticut forestry department warn that mistletoe is a killer of the woodlands a parasite that sends roots through tree bark siphoning water minerals and carbohydrates and causing trees to weaken and often die.
Emporia Kansas reports Elizabeth town New Jersey leads small college basketball with 96.8 points per game across five contests. Illinois State Normal stands second at 94.0, Indiana Central 93.3, Huntington 93.2, and Northeast Missouri State 90. Bethany College tops defense at 52.2 in four games. Atlantic Christian leads free throws at 78 percent, followed by Pittsburg State at 75.9 percent.
Eno Slaughter, veteran baseball player, is entangled with his former wife Ruth D. Slaughter of Belleville after she filed in St. Clair County to set aside their Nov 21 divorce claiming a $20,600 lump alimony payment was not sent. Slaughter, honeymooning with Bride No. 5 in Roxboro, NC, said his lawyer assured him all is well.
The 1st Infantry Division's 18th Infantry Regiment posts a reducing diet in mess halls to slim soldiers. A rare bright note announces Christmas dinner with no limit, offering a break from the diet for those targeting the holiday feast.
The Cleveland Browns arrive in Los Angeles to meet the Rams in a nationally televised title showdown at Memorial Coliseum. Otto Graham, the veteran quarterback in his last game, and coach Paul Brown seek to clinch the NFL crown before a 60,000 plus crowd, with NBC telecasting the 3 p.m. CST kickoff.
Senate Banking Committee chairman Fulbright said disaster insurance legislation will be the first item in the 1956 session. He noted several bills are before the committee as floods in New England New York and Pennsylvania after last summer's hurricanes spark federal flood insurance interest. Jimmy Oler of Economy Indiana is aiming to break his 549 point season record for Florida State after three games averaging 20.7 points.
About 2 700 Michigan State University students and 1 800 others travel to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl with 6 trains carrying adult advisers and 11 railroads providing light weight cars. Costs reach 170 80 for the popular package with hotel accommodations as students prepare for departure and return by winter term registration. Penny Lucas bowled a 229 in a 2 33 game, part of a 3 game 530 series at Gossett's Riverina Lanes.
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