Bowl Games Set to Dazzle 350,000 Fans Nationwide
A six or seven bowl slate attracts about 350,000 fans with major bowls in Rose New Orleans Orange Cotton Sugar and Cotton bowls. Tennessee Baylor Clemson Colorado Texas Western face off as rivals and Alabama stars loom./Others include George Washington Texas Western Mississippi Southern in Sun Tangerine and Prairie View bowls.
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West Virginia Tech leads hoops week with 15th straight win
West Virginia Tech remains undefeated with an 88 51 win over Bucknell at Hofstra Invitational. Morris Harvey, AB and several West Virginia squads gear for a busy week, while Marshall eyes Miami Ohio as Furman and other state teams schedule key conference games. Warren Hundley led Tech with 19 points in the tournament finale as the team extended its 15th straight victory and national recognition.
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Freshman Plans Philly Hamburger Contest At Princeton
An untidy clipping notes a Princeton freshman forming a plan to win a Philadelphia hamburger contest by eating eleven burgers in ten minutes. Another item mentions Alan Davis allowing two hunters on his Michigan farm while he is away and finding a rabid animal in a kettle on a dove hunt.
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West Virginia Sports Shine Amid Varied 1956 Year
WVU basketball star Rod Hundley captivated the state as basketball rose to prominence, while the Mountaineers claimed a Southern Conference title and Hof had a strong season despite NCAA tournament early exit. Marshall and Tech families also marked notable achievements, with Marshall coach Henderson’s legacy noted and West Liberty leading in baseball.
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Anger Leads To Try At Arson
DETROIT WM Hugh Self aged 40 sprinkled gasoline around a hotel lobby then lit it in a rage over an acquaintance not paying off a numbers tie. Police say he acted after anger over the debt. He faces arson charges and potential trial.
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