ACC Basketball Week Narrowed As Tar Heels Face Tests
North Carolina, Clemson, Maryland and N C State eye league wins in a light ACC slate. Maryland routed UNC 74 61, NC State edged Duke 76 75 on Verons free throws, Wake Forest beat Virginia 81 72, South Carolina topped Clemson 74 67, with Prater leading the Gamecocks.
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Cage Leaders Strive to Reclaim Prestige in Key Showdowns
West Virginia remains undefeated at 12-0 as they top the AP poll and face Pitt on Wednesday. Kansas, hampered by Wilt Chamberlain’s illness, hosts Colorado as a surprise tied near the Big Eight cellar, while Mississippi State seeks revenge on Vanderbilt. Tennessee and Kentucky clash for first place as North Carolina, after a loss to Maryland, eyes the ACC title race with Maryland now the leader.
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Line Play Wins Tilt For North In Senior Bowl
MOBILE Alabama The North won 15 to 13 in the Senior Bowl as a stronger line and balanced offense carried the North to victory End Rod Hanson of Illinois was named outstanding North lineman for blocking a punt that produced a safety Quarterback Jim Ninowski of Michigan State was named outstanding back with 12 of 23 passing for 123 yards The North totaled 128 rushing yards while the South had 154 rushing yards and 20 passing yards The South drives stalled near the North goal line and field goal attempt by Billy Atkins of Auburn fell wide Members of the North received 500 each while the Losers got 400 Fullback Jimmy Taylor of Louisiana State led the game with 83 rushing yards
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Decision On Site About To Be Made
Pasadena reports a decision pending on whether Walter O Malley can convert the Rose Bowl into a baseball stadium. Engineers cost experts and O Malley assess the financials while rumors float about choosing Wrigley Field if talks fail with the Coliseum. If Rose Bowl falls through and Coliseum talks stall Dodgers may play at Wrigley Field in 1958.
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Wildcats Challenge Mountaineers Amid Slim Southern Conf Hopes
Wildcats from Davidson chase a rare upset of West Virginia in the Southern Conference race as tough league games loom. The week features standout scoring by The Citadel’s Dick Wherry and Virginia Tech’s Earl Gilbert, plus William and Mary’s upset over Richmond on 34 free throws. Dom Flora of Washington and Lee remains the top scorer with 24.8 points per game after 14 starts. Only one conference game on the schedule tonight, Washington and Lee at George Washington, with VMI staked at the cellar.
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Wildcats Chase Surprising Pace in Tight Conference Race
The article details a three team battle for second place as William and Mary, Richmond, and Virginia Tech post key conference wins and losses. Davidson faces tough tests at William and Mary and Furman while West Virginia counts a lone midweek nonconference game at Pitt.
Turner Martinez Elimination Bout Sets Up Possible Dual World Titles
Boxing action centers on a 12 round welterweight eliminator between Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey and Gil Turner of Philadelphia. The NBA says the winner will meet Isaac Logart within 60 days for the vacant title.
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Panthers set to host Western Carolina in key conference game
High Point College's Panthers aim for a third straight win as they face Western Carolina tonight at 8. Western Carolina, missing two stars Williams and Holland, plans to counter with Dave Jones and Swede Franson in the forward slots.
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Catamounts End Bears' Conference Win Streak
Western Carolina defeated Lenoir Rhyne 86 55 to snap the Bears 23 game conference winning run. East Carolina tops Elon 79 43 as the league race tightens with North State standings listing Catawba Guilford Appalachian and Atlantic Christian in pursuit.
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Bears Tie for First After Win Over Atlantic Christian
Lenoir Rhyne defeated Atlantic Christian 70-50 on Saturday night, moving into a first place tie with East Carolina at 5-1 in the league. Western Carolina sits next at 2-1 followed by High Point at 3-2 in conference play.
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Schayes Sets New Pro Basketball Scoring Mark
Dolph Schayes of the Syracuse Nationals becomes the all time scoring leader after scoring 23 points as Syracuse routs the Detroit Pistons 135 to surpass George Mikan's 11 764 career points. Other results include Cincinnati over Boston 115 97 Philadelphia topping New York 115 110 in overtime and St Louis defeating Minneapolis 111 105.
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Senior Bowl Results in Mobile and Pro Bowl in Los Angeles
The North beat the South 15 to 13 in the Senior Bowl held in Mobile while the West defeated the East 26 to 7 in the Pro Bowl in Los Angeles.
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