Shrine Bowl Sees South Carolina Top North Carolina 27-7
South Carolina defeated North Carolina 27-7 in Memorial Stadium Charlotte in the 18th Shrine Bowl. Key performers included King Dixon who earned the Lee Kirby Memorial Award, James Benson, and Stan Spears. Dixon opened with a 59 yard run and the Sandlappers built a 14-0 lead by halftime.
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Wolfpack Hold Off Temple In Rough Intersectional Showdown
North Carolina State beat Temple 70 to 65 as Cliff Dwyer scored 25 for the Wolfpack who dominated rebounding and hit 22 free throws. Hal Lear led Temple with 36 points, Temple and NC State traded leads through a tense second half before NC State secured the win.
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Rosewall Beats Seixas In Victorian Final Showdown
In Melbourne on December 4 Ken Rosewall defeated US champion Vic Seixas 6-3 6-4 6-3 to tighten his Davis Cup hold. Seixas faces pressure to find a reply as Australia’s 20-year-old ace dominates and Hopman notes Rosewall’s advantage. Davis Cup doubles set for Monday with Hartwig and Rose.
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Tar Heels Rally Past Clemson 99-66 In ACC Opener
In Chapel Hill on December 4 North Carolina defeated Clemson 99-66 to open ACC play. Lennie Rosenbluth scored 30 points 22 in the second half in a scoring duel with Bill Yarborough while the Tar Heels pulled away after a close start.
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Redlegs Tied To Big League Trades Rumors
New York December reports hint the Reds may announce two trades with Brooklyn and St Louis. Possible deals would send Junior Gilliam and a young pitcher to Cincinnati for Ally Post and a catcher, while another deal could land Sally Hemus and a Cardinal pitcher for Frank Oresale.
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Georgia Tech to Resume Practice for Cotton Bowl Date
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will start workouts Wednesday preparing for the Cotton Bowl clash with Arkansas in Dallas Texas.
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Baltimore Upsets Rams By One Point
In Los Angeles on December 4 the Baltimore Colts upset the Los Angeles Rams 72 to 21 in a dramatic finish after Gary Kerkorian returned from injury to kick a 1 yard field goal with 12 seconds left. The Rams rallied with two late touchdowns but fell short as the Colts seized the win.
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Michigan opens season with big win over Pittsburgh 101
Ann Arbor Michigan surged past Pittsburgh 101 to 71 in a non conference basketball opener. A standout guard led the attack as Michigan unveiled an improved starting five in its season debut at home.
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Arkansas Fans Present New Car To Grid Coach Bowden Wyatt
Arkansas fans presented a 1955 Cadillac to coach Bowden Wyatt in Fayetteville to honor his rise of the Razorbacks to major gridiron status. The remaining funds from a whirlwind campaign were distributed among the university athletic department staff.
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Jim Boggs Named to Charlotte News All-State Team
Jim Boggs of High Point High School earns first team honors on the Charlotte News All-State Football Team. He is the sole High Pointer on the first team with several local players gaining honorable mention, including John Whaley L G Wilson Jerry Bullin and Cornell Johnson. The selections span AAA AA and A classifications across schools in the region.
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Houston Routs Detroit 19 7 in MVC Clash at Rice
Houston overcame 14 fumbles to edge Detroit 19 to 7 at Rice Stadium securing second place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Final minutes produced three Houston touchdowns after a quiet middle game as Verle Cray and Joe Beluso traded extra points.
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HPC Absorbs First Loss In Loop Play
High Point College Panthers suffer first defeat as Atlantic Christian College tops HPC 104 97 in North State Conference opener at Harrison Gym. Senior guard Ken Frazier led HPC with 23 points while AC center Long John Marey paced the Bulldogs and Bill Tomlinson delivered late free throws.
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Grid Bowls At A Glance
The post season lines feature matchups across bowls in December and January with records shown. Notable games include the Rose Bowl Ohio State versus Southern California and Sugar Bowl listing Kansas State and Tennessee. The slate includes the Sun Bowl Texas Western versus Florida State and the Gator Bowl Auburn against Baylor among others.
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Cage Scores From The Associated Press Recap
The AP Cage Scores list results for numerous college teams and universities with scores such as Wisconsin 61 Navy 01 and West Virginia 4, along with mentions of Saint Leo and Davidson. The dispersed entries show varied outcomes across matchups and institutions, reflecting a broad snapshot of college basketball results.
Duke to Begin Orange Bowl Practices After North Carolina Win
Duke University will resume practice next Tuesday for the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl matchup with Nebraska. The Blue Devils closed the season 4-0 in the ACC after a 47-12 victory over North Carolina, with Bill Murray’s squad reporting no serious injuries. Travel plans for the bowl trip will be announced next week.
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Two Ten Club Circuits May Be Formed
New York December 4 plans for two ten club circuits were expected to be mapped at the major league convention in New York. The American League will consider Hank Greenberg’s expansion proposal to ten clubs by 1956. The National League will discuss adding cities to ten within two years and has appointed a committee to probe Pacific Coast territory for expansion.
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Nebraska Huskers Begin Practice On December 15
Lincoln Neb Dec 4 The Cornhuskers will resume practicing December 15 for the Orange Bowl game against Duke New Year’s Day. Head coach Bill Glassford announced the team will depart Lincoln December 26 by chartered plane for Miami. The Huskers, nicknamed the gridiron vagabonds of 1954, completed a regular 10 game season with Hawaii in Honolulu last week.
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Ralph Kiner Welcomes Two Sons to His Family
In Palm Springs California Mrs. Kiner formerly Chaffee of tennis fame gave birth to two sons at Desert Hospital yesterday. The newborns are Scott Pherran and a second unnamed baby, adding to the home run slugger Ralph Kiners family.
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