Sooners Still Picked To Defeat Maryland
Odds shift toward underdogs as major bowl games begin. Oklahoma remains a 7 point favorite over Maryland in the Orange Bowl while Michigan State’s edge over UCLA tightens in the Rose Bowl, Georgia Tech drops to six points over Pittsburgh, and Texas Christian moves back and forth in the Cotton Bowl. Major bowls open with Rose, Sugar, Orange, and Cotton drawing large crowds and TV coverage, including a 61,000 Shrine attendance for Hopalong Cassady and NBC/CBS telecasts.
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Locals Fall In Holiday Tournament Opener 69 61
Lawrence High upset Garden City 69 61 after taking a 19 point first-half lead. Hale led Garden City with 26 points while Lawrence relied on Carton Hamm nine field goals and rebounding to pull away. Garden City missed two late free throws as Lawrence secured 45 rebounds to 32.
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Garden City sports year highlights and surprises
The 1955 season in Garden City featured a state title bid by the junior college football Busters and all-state honors for five players, with Ed Dater scoring 44 points and being named All-American. Other notes include local boy earning national basketball honors, district track relays, regional titles for Sublette and Montezuma, and ongoing duck season drama. The year also saw hospitalities of bowling, golf, and local sports personalities, plus community events reflecting a busy local sports scene.
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Orange Bowl May Have Game of Year
MIAME Florida. Coach Bill Meek predicts a potential classic in the Orange Bowl featuring Maryland and Oklahoma. He recalls the 1953 matchup where both teams were undefeated and national contenders. Meek praises both programs under Jim Tatum and the Maryland squad while hinting at a close, high quality contest.
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Wes Santee Wins Mile at Junior Orange Bowl Meet
Wes Santee of Kansas won the mile in 4 06.2 at the Junior Orange Bowl program in Miami. George Washington University’s Joe La Pierre finished second, six seconds back, with Bill Adams of Florida taking third.
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Southwestern Bethel Meet in Tourney Finals
Southwestern the defending champion will face Bethel in the Kansas Conference Basketball Tournament final. Kansas Wesleyan and College of Emporia contend for third place after Southwestern routed Wesleyan 83 to 58 with Jim Reed at 18 points. Bethel beat College of Emporia 70 to 66 led by Cot Graber 26 and Floyd Reichardt 25 for C of E. Baker defeated McPherson 78 to 72 and Bethany edged Friends 55 to 50.
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Western Illinois State Wins NAIA Championship As Expected
Western Illinois State captured the NAIA tip off tourney title with an 83 72 victory over Gustavus Adolphus of St Peter Minnesota in the final. Texas Southern claimed third place with a 73 55 win over Texas State.
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San Francisco Dons Dominant In Holiday Tournament Run
San Francisco tops UCLA 70-33 at the Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival to reinforce AP top ranking. Utah falls 70-65 to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl finale. SMU edges Rice 76-73 in a late thriller. N.C. State and North Carolina advance to the Classic final. Wake Forest falls to N.C. State 70-56.
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SMU Is Best in Southwest Loop
HOUSTON Tex Big Jim Krebs came through in the clutch to lift Southern Methodist to its second Southwest Conference basketball tournament crown in four years Rice had won 10 straight entering the final and was favored Texas beat Southern California 71 63 for third Baylor with Jerry Mallett 17 points toppled Dick O Neal of TCU 62 49 Arkansas opened with an 80 49 rout of Texas A M for seventh Manuel Whitley poured in 30 to finish second in scoring with 72 total
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Iowa State Wins Big Seven Title in Thriller
Iowa State claims the Big Seven tournament crown by defeating Kansas 67 to 46. Cary Thompson leads with 22 points as the Cyclones regain control in the second half, building a 19 point lead before holding on. Missouri takes third, Colorado fifth, Kansas State fifth, and Oklahoma seventh in a tournament crowded with drama.
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Iola Junior College Wins Own Invitational Basketball Tourney
IOLA Kas Iola Junior College won its own invitational basketball tournament by whipping El Dorado 78 60 in the finals last night St Johns of Winfield took third with a 66 41 victory over Fort Scott
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Pre-Game Bowl Practice Winds Down Across Teams
In Pasadena California Michigan State COLA UCLA and others wrap up a week of bowl prep amid variable winds. The report notes expectations for the game day lineup and references past season counts and a looming matchup with TCU as a key element in the build up to the classic showdown.
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All Gone BURKBURNETY Texpo Boom Town
Bridgetown once a thriving oil boom town near here with about 10,000 residents. It surged during the 1920 oil boom and faded when the boom ended, leaving no trace behind.
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