Auerbach Sees Pettit as Real Big Man In Basketball
Red Auerbach and Red Holzman discuss Bob Pettit as a dominant 6-9 LSU product with versatile scoring and rebounding. Pettit tops the league in scoring, anchors a struggling St. Louis Hawks, and is viewed as a major draw and potential successor to Mikan.
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Three Sophs Spark Duke's Rapid Rise
Duke's improving sophomores Harris Newcome and Bukowsky push the Blue Devils as key depth options. Coach Harold Bradley relies on their steady development to bolster bench strength ahead of a pivotal week featuring games with Ken and North Carolina.
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Duke Faces Kentucky In Top-10 Showdown In Lexington
No. 10 Duke aims to extend a jinx against No. 8 Kentucky in Lexington as both teams rely on scoring duos. Duke stars Mayer and Belmont pace a 12-2 club while Kentucky’s Burrow and Bird lead a 11-3 squad. Duke may be short Kalbfus and Newcome unavailable amid exams and injuries.
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Carver High Boys outscore Penn Tigers 65 to 53
Carver High School of Winston Salem defeated William Penn Tigers 65 53 with Thomas Marks scoring 18 points and Charlie Simmons adding 16. Carver also beat the Tiger Jayvees 51 43 in a separate contest.
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Thomasville Wins Big in Girls Clash at Spencer
Thomasville High girls upset Spencer High 71 to 56 as Linda Carter leads the Bulldogettes with strong scoring and the Thomasville defense stifles Spencer’s early 2-0 start. In the boys game Spencer defeats Thomasville 64 to 62 after a late push, with Tommy Wagner sealing the win at the free throw line for the Railroaders.
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Boyden Yellow Jackets Rout High Point Bison 59 42
Boyden High School dominates the boards and defense to beat High Point Bison 59 to 42 in Western AAA action. Ed Goodnight leads Boyden with 22 points while Campbell adds 13 and Shuford 10. Bison suffer second straight league loss as they prepare to face R. J. Reynolds Friday at Senior High Gym.
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Syndicate Bets On Nashua Stallion Prospects In Miami
The Nashua syndicate paid over a million dollars for Nashua with plans to earn back much of the sum through stud services priced around 10 000 per live foal. Early Miami area sessions show the colt focused on eating and running, with no test yet of fertility. Trainer Robertson and groom Hersh Freeman weigh in on the gamble and Nashua’s current interest in mares.
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Duke Faces Stern Test With Kentucky And Carolina
Duke basketball faces a big week as the Blue Devils, 12-2, meet powerhouses Kentucky and North Carolina. Coach Harold Bradley targets rising from 10th to among the elite while aiming to defend an unblemished conference record. The Kentucky showdown looms as a high scoring battle, with Duke relying on Bird Burrow and Mayers Belmont to pace the attack.
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Christians Rated Favorites In North State tilt at Elon
Elon College faces the high scoring Elon Christians without star guard Bill Huegele who is out with a fractured toe. Ben Kendall leads the Christians as a top scorer while Ear l Stone Ed Jurath and Dee Atkinson provide height and rebounding. Panthers plug holes with Harold Crump Maury Beauchot and top scorers Jack Powell Paul Stanton as they chase a conference win.
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