Denton Red Raiders defend Davidson County crown in double bill
Denton Red Raiders beat Pilot 41 35 to defend the county title while Hasty girls rout Churchland 58 43 to retain the girls championship. Linda Short scores 51 for Hasty as Bob Shackleford leads Denton with 14 points.
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Lexington
Denton Red Raiders
Pilot
Hasty
Churchland
Woody Wilson
Denton
Shackleford
Bobby Shackleford
Red Raider
Linda Short
Churchland Basket
Bob Shackleford
Hicks
Linwood
Austin Cook
John Gallimore
Johnny Harrison
Stokes Leonard
Burns
Howard Hunt
Colon Starrett
Tome Andea*ie
Davidson County
Short
Becky King
Reinke T
Ming
E' Eereereetee
Ig Ginn Bosse
Sainteing
Ees
Hlan Areee
Serene
Oweveee
Gef
Starrett
Clodfelter
Tech Nips Gamecocks By 79 74 in Columbia
Georgia Tech defeated South Carolina 79 to 74 in Columbia as Bobby Kimmell led Tech with 27 points. Tech outshot 40 percent to 32 percent and pulled away after Kimmell's late free throw. Lee Collins topped South Carolina with 25 points as Tech outrebounded 53 to 48.
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Columbia
Georgia Tech
Bobby Kimmell
South Carolina
Tech
Gamecocks
Kimmell
Engineers
Bill Cohen
Lee Collins
Gamecock
Seixas Advances to Mid-Winter Invitational Semis
Seixas defeated Dorfman in straight sets 7-5 6-4 to reach the semi finals in Buffalo. Schmidt crushed Talbert 6-2 6-1, Schwartz beat Fox 6-2 6-1, and Howe edged Clark 8-10 8-6 6-4 as the tournament proceeds toward its final day.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Ph - Vie Seixas
Irv Dorfman
New York
Ulf Schmidt
Sweden
Bill Talbert
U.S. Davis
Sid Schwartz
Austin Fox
Bob Howe
Sydney
Australia
Straight Clark
Philadelphia
Siexas
Clark
Dorfman
Bill Dugan
Duke Blues Whites Play To 6-6 Deadlock On Grid
Duke Blues and Whites battled to a 6-6 tie in Duke Stadium in the first off season scrimmage. Whites struck first with a 7 yard TD drive after a Blue fumble. Blue reply featured Bunny Blaney’s 30 yard run and a later rushing score by Blaney.
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Duke ‘Blues
Durham
Bill Murray
Duke University
Blues
Duke
Harold McElhaney
Tom Calhoun
Bunny Blaney
Blaney
Sonny Jurgensen
Calhoun
Fred Beasley
McElhaney
Pryor Milner
Nick Kredich
Phil Dupler
Terriers Rout Citadel 102 67 in Spartanburg Showdown
Wofford opened strong and built a 10-3 lead en route to a 102-67 victory over The Citadel. Donnie Fowler and Craig from Newburgh led with 19 points each as Citadel’s Dick Harmening scored 19 in the losing effort.
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Spartanburg
Wofford
Newburgh
N.Y
Anne the Terriers
Citadel
Dick Harmening
Greenfield
Ind
Howie Pollet Seeks Comeback With White Sox as Free Agent
Chicago Feb 1842 Howie Pollet former NL ace 1946 top pitcher will try a comeback with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent. The veteran southpaw, released by the Cubs after a 4 3 season last year, will report to Tampa camp for a look see and possible contract. Pollet peaked with the Cardinals under Marty Marion with 21 wins and a 2.10 ERA in 1946 and later added 2%0-game wins in 1949 before trades to Pirates and Cubs.
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Chicago
Howie Pollet
Chicago White Sox
Pollet
Cage Cubs
Chisox
Tampa
Fla
Sox
Chuck Comiskey
Cardinal
White Sox
Marty Marion
National Loop
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
State Amateur Meet Slated March 22 25
The North Carolina Amateur golf tournament will be played at the Country Club course from March 22 to 25. Qualifying scores may be turned in any time through March 22, date of a pro am preliminary event. The pro am will be a best ball round for foursomes with $200 plus entry fees to pros, sponsored by the Carolinas PGA. Clarence Alexander of Raleigh won last year's 10th annual state amateur tournament.
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Carolinas Pga
Clarence Alexander
Raleigh
Lenoir Rhyne tops High Point in NSC clash for playoff seed
Lenoir Rhyne Bears defeated High Point College 97 to 87 at home to secure a higher NSC seed. Floyd Propst led Lenoir Rhyne with 31 points while Rae ford Wells was held to 16. Harold Crump paced HPC with 26 as Jack Powell added 19. The win creates a potential second seed in Greensboro while Guilford failed to reach the tournament.
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Hickory
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Lenoir Rhyne Bears
NSC
Bruins
Atlantic Christian
East Carolina
Lenoir Rhyne
Greensboro
ACC
Elon
High Point
Appalachian
Western Carolina
Catawba
Guilford
Lexington
Lenoir
Bill Huegele
Sonny Thornton
Powell
Everhart
Ortmyer
James
F R. Wells
U Cornwell
D. James
I Seliart
Senators and Yankees Open With Rest Of Loop April 17
Washington announces 1956 American League opener between the Senators and Yankees will be April 17, restoring the original schedule after a brief plan to start April 16. The club cites prior commercial commitments and confirms no definite word on President Eisenhower attending the first pitch.
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Washington
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Eisenhower
Eisenhow
The
Senators
Crusaders Top Western Carolina 83 79 in North State clash
Belmont Abbey defeated Western Carolina College 83 to 79 in Gastonia NC. Guard Roger Marcil led the Crusaders with 20 points, and all five Belmont Abbey starters scored in double figures. Tony Migiaolo led Western Carolina with 22.
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Gastonia
N.C
Belmont Abbey
Western Carolina College
Roger Marcil
Crusaders
Tony Migiaolo
Western Carolina
First Ace Recorded At Blair Park
Golf pro Chuck Alexander reports Williard Hubbard made the first hole-in-one of 1956 at Blair Park Municipal Golf Course on the 172 yard eighth hole. Hubbard joined the Hole-In-One Club during a fourball with Lyman Hedrick Harold Sparks and R H Hilliard. Odds against a hole-in-one are about 8000 to 1.
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Blair Park
Chuck Alexander
Williard Hubbard
Hubbare
Fourdome
Lyman Hedrick
Harold Sparks
R. H. Hilliard
Fired-Up Maryland Tops State 71-62 at Reynolds Coliseum
Maryland, sparked by Bob Kessler and Nick Davis, rallied from behind to defeat fifth-ranked N C State 71-62 before 10 000 fans in Raleigh. The Terps seized control with six minutes left, erasing a 48-43 Wolfpack lead and improving to 7-5 in the ACC while NC State drops to 9-3 in conference play.
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Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh
Maryland
N. C. State
Bob Kessler
Nick Davis
Terps
Wolfpack
N.C. State
Kessler
Ronnie Shavlck
Davis
Catawba Indians Dominate Appalachian 102 84
Catawba earned a spot in the North State Conference tournament by routing Appalachian 102 84 in Salisbury. Five players from both teams reached double figures as Catawba built a 42 lead early and expanded it to a 21 point margin by halftime. Donnie Hunt, Woody Helfrich each had 17 for Catawba while Dave Abernethy topped Appalachian with 24.
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Dave Abernethy
App
Donnie Hunt
Woody Helfrich
Catawba
Sonny Clayton
Duke Wallops Navy Middies in 93 to 70 victory
Duke's Junior Morgan led with 29 points and 21 rebounds as the Blue Devils dominated Navy 93-70 at indoor stadium in Durham. Navy guard Frank Petinos scored 25, but Duke controlled boards and held a 52-34 halftime lead for its 16th win.
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DUKE
Durham
Junior Morgan
Navy
Morgan
Blue Devils
Frank Petinos
Ronnie Mayer
Citadel Sets 1956 Football Schedule With Nine Games
The Citadel released a nine game 1956 football slate including four Southern Conference games and an intersections contest. Open at home vs Newberry on Sept a key road game at Villanova on Nov 10. Remaining dates include Davidson Stetson Richmond Wofford Furman Presbyterian and George Washington.
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Charleston
S.C
The
Citadel Today
Cadets
Newberry
Villanova
Wildcats
Davidson
Stetson
Richmond
Wofford
Orangeburg
Furman
Presbyterian
George Washington
Philadelphia Signs Hurler Loses Catcher in Intrasquad
In Clearwater Florida the Philadelphia Phillies signed right hander Saul Rogovin for 1956. In the rookie game catcher Joe Lonnett suffered a broken nose after a high curve from Roman Semproch in the sixth inning. Whitlow Wyatt coaches beat Wally Moses 8 to 7 in a slugging bee.
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Clearwater
Fla
Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Hamey
Saul Rogovin
Rogovin
Phillies
Timore
Joe Lonnett
Roman Semproch
Lonnett
Whitlow Wyatt
Wally Moses
Southern Conference Names Tourney Refs
Five officials were named for the Southern Conference basketball tournament in the Richmond Arena scheduled March 1 to 3. The list includes referees assigned to oversee the championship games and ensure officiating standards.
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Richmond
Southern Conference
Richmond Arena
O'Brien Shatters All Marks In AAU Meet Shot Put
Paris O'Brien representing the U S Air Force set a 61 feet 5 inches indoor outdoor mark in the AAU shot put, breaking his own records and signaling a dominant performance. Stan Lampert and Bob Backus followed with strong showings as Lee Calhoun won the 60 yard high hurdles and John Haines claimed the 60 yard dash in 6.2.
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O’brien
ED Corrigan
New York
Paris O’brien
A.A.U
U.S. Air Force
Song
Stan Lampert
New York Pioneer Club
Bob Backus
New York Athletic Club
Harold Iescatte
Boston
Backus
Cases
Connolly
al Hall
Cornell
Lee Calhoun
North Carolina
Jack Davis
Navy
Heney
Ancient
John Haines
Penn
Mee
George Sydnor
Villanova
Dave Sime
Duke
Roy Range
Los Angeles
Arnie Lowell
Pitt
Don Gehrmann
Harry Bright
Lowell
Panther
Atlantic Christian Rips Bucs 112 to 93 in NC hoops
Atlantic Christian defeated East Carolina 112 93 in Rocky Mount to finish in a tie for second in the North State Conference behind Lenoir Rhyne. John Marley led with 33 points as ECC trailed 53 34 at halftime. Joe Thomas scored 32 for ECU with Nick Nichols adding 20.
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Rocky Mount
N.C
Atlantic Christian
East Carolina
Lenoir Rhyne
High Point
Bulldogs
John Marley
ECC
Marley
Kim Buchanan
Jim Williams
The
Pirates
Joe Thomas
Nick Nichols
Presbyterian Drubs Pirates To End Drills
Presbyterian College defeated East Carolina 24 to 19 in Greenville ending winter practice for both schools. PC led 12 to 6 at halftime and extended the margin with a 12 yard run by Gene Buckler and a 74 yard drive aided by Welder Cook pass. ECC kept pace in the second half but could not overtake the visitors.
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Greenville
N.C
Presbyterian College
East Carolina
Pirates
South Carolinians
Gene Buckler
Welder Cook
Ken Webb
ECC
Dick Cherry
Bobby Perry
Bob Maynard
Jim Henderson
Maynard
Mitch Mavorate
Cherry
Roy Pennington
Ed Brockenbrough
Pennington
Illinois uses speed to win by 96 to 76
Illinois surged in the second half to defeat Michigan State 96-76 in a telecasted Big Ten clash. Guards Paul Judson with 18 and Bill Ridley with 16 led Illinois, while Julius McCoy scored 26 for MSU. The win kept Illinois undefeated in conference play and extended its streak to nine straight conference victories.
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Illinois
East Lansing
Mich
Ilinois
Michigan State
MSU
Julius McCoy
State
Big Ten
Paul Judson
Bill Ridley
Illini
Goodloe and Arend Advance to National Club Champions Final
Valdosta star Goodloe and Ernest Arend of Allenhurst won semifinal matches in the 24th annual National Tournament of Golf Club Champions in St Augustine Florida. They will meet tomorrow in a 36 hole final for the title.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Bill
Dynamite) Goodloe
Valdosta
Ernest
Pete) Arend
Allenhurst
College Basketball Scores From AP Night Across Several Games
Haverford routed Delaws. 135 to 80 as Baldwin Wallace defeated Morris Harvey 121 to 114. St Anselm’s beat Vermont 65 to 9. Several other close results include Illinois over Michigan State 96 to 16 and Ohio State 91 over Minnesota 80. Georgetown 84 topped Morehead State 7.
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Associated Press
Haverford
Delaws
Baldwin-Wallace
Morris Harvey
St. Anselm's
Vermont
Potsdam Tehrs
New Plain
Tehrs
Southern California
Ford
Illinois
Michigan State
St. Joseph's
Francis
Bka
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