Bison Top Demons in Fifth Western AAA Win
High Point High School Black Bison shot well and rolled to a 74-63 victory over R. J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem in Western AAA Conference play. Teague led with 23 points, joined by 16 from James and Teague. Reynolds’ Evans scored 24. Next, High Point hosts Greensboro’s Whirlies in a key race showdown.
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Bison
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Tony Simeon
Simeon
Jim Sifford
Demons
Jerry Evans
Teague
Buddy Joines
Culler
Joines
Ken Prosser
Roy Leach
Evans
Fowler
James
Jim Manuel
Greensboro Whirlies
Senior High Gym
Pirates Sign Lamabe To 1957 Contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed right handed pitcher John Lamabe of Farmingdale New York to a 1957 contract and ordered him to report for spring training. Lamabe, 23, spent last season in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system and joined the Phillies late in 1956 before being ruled a free agent by Commissioner Ford Frick due to a technical college baseball rule issue.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
John Lamabe
Farmingdale
N.Y
Lamabe
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Ford Frick
Kaline Signs Pact After Rift Over Salary
Kaline signs a 1957 Detroit Tigers contract estimated at $20,000. He says he is happy and hopeful for a great season after leading the league with a .040 average and 27 home runs in 1955. Briggs disputes a quoted comparison with Mantle as twisted but notes Kaline is a great addition for the Tigers.
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al Kaline
Mickey Mantle
Detroit Tigers
Kaline
Mantle
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Briggs
Hat Trick Helps Clippers Rout Lions 7 2
Charlotte Clippers power to a 7 2 win over the Washington Lions as O Hearn and Stan War spearhead with hat tricks each. The duo sparked a revamped line to lift the Clippers to 18 2 at home while 2 585 fans watched.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Clippers
Ae O'Hearn
Stan War
Clippers
Washsaline Lions
O'Hearn
Lions
Warecki
Arnett Named West Coast's Top Senior College Player
Palo Alto California Jon Arnett USC halfback won the Pop Warner memorial trophy as the West Coast's best senior college football player for 1956. Coach Jess Hill praised him while noting Arnett declined offers to play in Canada saying he chose USC for an education.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Jon Arnett
Southern California
Pop Warner
West Coast
Jess Hill
Jon
USC
Pacific Coast Conference
Erga
Dkai
Arnett
Canada
Panthers Seek 16th Win in Non Conference Showdown
High Point College Panthers aim for their 16th victory facing the McCrary Eagles in a non conference game. The lineup features center Ken Williams back after an academic clearance, with Jack Powell and Paul Stanton at forwards and Bill Huegele and Harold Crump at guards, as they eye a bigger showdown with Lenoir Rhyne Saturday.
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High Point College
Panthers
Lenoir Rhyne
Hickory
McCrary Eagles
Sammy Ranzino
Smith Langdon
Cliff Dwyer
Jim Jordan
Ken Williams
Atlantic Christian
Jack Powell
Paul Stanton
Bill Huegele
Harold Crump
NBA Scores Roundup From New York to Fort Wayne
In a four game set, New York edged Philadelphia 114 to 110, Boston beat Minneapolis 103 to 91, and Fort Wayne defeated St. Louis 91 to 85. The results reflect late-season NBA action reported by the Associated Press.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Maryland Closest Contender After Duke Loss Shapes ACC Races
North Carolina remains unbeaten in conference play as Maryland sits 6-2 and Duke 4-2, with Wake Forest at 3-2 after Duke’s 77-59 defeat. NC State, having five losses, slipped to 2-4 while Louisville and Notre Dame posted wins in other college action.
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Don Weiss
Associated Press
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Tar Heels
Duke
Wake Forest
Maryland
Indiana
Deacons
North Carolina State
Whitey Bell
Charlie Tyra
Louisville
Caeens
McCarthy
Notre Dame
Defense For Stilt Faces Test In Kansas Showdown
Ames Iowa State faces Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain in Lawrence Kansas with defense spotlighted after a season of stifling him. Coach Strannigan notes state’s crowd hopes and a planned defensive surge while Wilt aims to counter with a free man strategy.
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Iowa State
Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain
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Chamberlain
Lawrence
Kans
Don Medsker
Wilt
Kansas
Jayhawks
Thompson
George Mikan
Iowa
Will
Boston
Minneapolis
Ed Macauley
Strannigan
Missouri
Hasty Wildcats vs Pilot Red Raiders Clash in Davidson County
In Davidson County tonight the Hasty Wildcats host the Pilot Red Raiders at Hause Memorial Stadium with the girls game at 7. Hasty enters with a 10-1 conference record and a 10 game win streak leading the race, while Pilot sits 7-4 in conference and showing improvement. The matchup, moved from Pilot to Thom asville gym, is billed as a season highlight.
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Wildcats
Red Raiders
Davidson County
Hause Memorial Stadium
Hasty’s
Pilot
Mike Wins Trials at Continental All-Age Championship
Quitman Georgia reports Ashe North Carolina dog Mike won the Continental All-Age Championship to close a week long field trials event.
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Quitman
N.C
Mike
Tar Heels and Panthers Set For Non Conference Wins
Prognosticator Joe Harris forecasts easy non conference wins for North Carolina's Tar Heels over Western Carolina by about 22 points and High Point's Purple Panthers over McCrary's Eagles by 11 points. He lists several college games with margins, including UNC Western Carolina at 22 and High Point McCrary Eagles at 11.
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High Point
Purple Panthers
Cage
Joe Harris
Marrin
Western Carolina
Lowhee
Panthers
McCrary
Eagles
Harris
Boston
Massachusetts
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Brockport State
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DePaul Peeovsbesade
High Pointe Mecrary
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St. Francissy
Creighton
Murray St
Memphis
N.Y.U
Rutgers
U.N.C
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Penn State
Lehigh
Providence
St. Ness
Wash
Techre
Temple—Navy
Cscseeerves
Valparaiso
Wayne State
Weat
Middle Tenn
Villanova
Drexel Tech
W.va
Ald’son-Brdus
Tech
West
Nat'l Basketball Assoc
Syracuse
Sesseee
N.Y. Knicks
Rochester
Watrous Wins PGA Senior Golf Meet in Playoff
Al Watrous of Birmingham Michigan captured his third PGA senior championship after a 72 in an 18 hole playoff at the PGA National Course in Dunedin Florida. He defeated Bob Stupple of Cedar Rapids Iowa by three strokes after tying 210 over four rounds. Watrous earned 1000 and a trip to England to play the British senior chip shot for an eagle three on the 15th.
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Fla
al Watrous
Birmingham
Mich
Watrous
Bob Stupple
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Stupple
England
Mickey Mantle Honored By Oklahoma Homefolks
Mickey Mantle received Oklahoma’s top honor at the 11th annual Old Timers Baseball Assn. of Oklahoma dinner in Tulsa. More than 1,000 fans attended as Mantle, the 1956 major league standout with a .353 average 52 homers and 130 RBIs, accepted the award and expressed modest thanks. Dale Mitchell was inducted into Oklahoma’s Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Okla
Mickey Mantle
Old Timers Baseball Assn
Oklahoma
New York Yankees
Mantle
The
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Ture
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Brooklyn Dodger
Baseball Hall of Fame
Auburn May Play Duke Or Wake Forest In Columbus
Columbus Ga December 7 date for the Tigers basketball opener at the new Columbus auditorium is confirmed with possible opponents Duke or Wake Forest.
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Duke
Columbus
Pelpounete Raina
Ala
Tigers
Wake Forest
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