Pettit Tops NBA Scoring Lead With 794 Points
New York reports Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks has moved into the NBA scoring lead with 794 points after a 51 point game against Syracuse. George Yardley remains close with 749 points, while Cliff Hagan and Clyde Loyelllette rank among the top scorers as the season progresses.
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West Virginia Climbs to No 1 in AP Poll After Kentucky Win
West Virginia jumps from eighth to first in the Associated Press college basketball poll after defeating Kentucky and national champion North Carolina at the Kentucky Invitational. The Mountaineers receive 42 first place votes and a wide margin over Kansas, with UNC dropping to fourth and Cincinnati, Maryland, San Francisco rounding out the top eight. Michigan State and Kentucky added wins last night on a light schedule.
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Cham- Chamberlain
Joan Siphon
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Elgin
Baylor
Philadelphia Warriors
Forte
Eader
Salt Lake City
Corvallis
Ore
Jack Gardner
Stanford
Washington State
Tulsa
Ute
Gary Hale
Big Pearl Pollard
Pollard Curently
Sling
Hale
Milton Kane
Dick Shores
Deryle Condie
Garden City coach Stringer brings new discipline to Buffaloes
John Fraxier notes Garden City High School coach Phil Stringer in his first year at the cage helm injects hard work and ball control philosophy inspired by Hank Iba. Players are urged to respect coaching, focus on fundamentals, and develop leadership as Stringer aims to build men as well as teams.
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Tar Heels win 1957 NCAA title in three overtimes
North Carolina, led by coach Frank McGuire, beat Kansas in Kansas City to claim the 1957 NCAA basketball championship after three overtime thrillers. Wilt Chamberlain and Michigan State pushed them in semifinals and finals as Joe Quigg sealed the victory with two late free throws.
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Major College Basketball Roundup Wins and Upsets
Kentucky routed Utah State 92 to 64 while Loyola New Orleans fell to LSU 64 62. Vanderbilt beat New Mexico A&M 78 69 and Michigan State posted 57 as Iowa State edged Oklahoma 64 61 in overtime. Oregon State 62 Indiana 61 St Louis 8 University of Washington 63. Bradley 77 St Marys 60 Washburn 60 South Illinois 59 Utah 70 Washington State 48 Oregon 7 Montana 75 Brigham Young 78 Montana State 66 Colorado 61 Stanford 58 Idaho 106 Alaska 59.
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Aggie coaches in sight as Sanders or Leahy top candidates
Texas A M College officials expect to name a new football coach soon after Bear Bryant’s resignation. Henry Red Sanders of UCLA or Frank Leahy, former Notre Dame coach, are the leading contenders after visiting the campus.
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Red) Sanders
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Bear) Bryant
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California Bears Rally Past Kansas In Close Nonconference Tilt
California coach Newell urged focus as Wilt Chamberlain scored limited points and the Bears upset the Jayhawks 58 52. Utah runs 7 0 pre conference slate with strong defense and bench depth, beating Washington State 70 48 in the Far West Classic kickoff. Kansas duck season ends tomorrow per state official Dave Leahy.
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Navy Needs To Get A Game Goat For Cotton Bowl
In Dallas Navy seeks a suitable goat for the Cotton Bowl on January 1 as the Naval Academy mascot Bill cannot attend. With Bill sending his blanket and two handlers, Navy hopes to find a magnanimous goat to root for Navy on New Year’s Day against Rice.
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Duck Dates Wednesday Final Day of Season
Hunting schedule notes final day of season for ducks with sunrise and sunset times. Adjust times by one minute per 15 miles west of Garden City and subtract the same amount east. Times range from sunrise 7:57 a.m. to sunset 5:31 p.m. for the central area.
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Abe Clawson
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Walters Motor Co
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CIG Gassers
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