Big Eight Opens Cage Play Tonight Across Conference
The Big Eight opens its basketball schedule with Kansas at Stillwater facing Oklahoma State as defending champion. Kansas State hosts Texas Western while Oklahoma, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado begin varied road and home matchups, with Kansas, Kansas State, and Colorado among key early contenders and notable lineups including Wilt Chamberlain and Jack Parr.
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Missouri Valley Cagers To Open Play This Week
All eight members of the Missouri Valley conference begin basketball schedules this week. Defending champion St Louis Lillke ns meets New Mexico A&M on Saturday, while Bradley and others engage in warmups and matchups across cities including Peoria, Wichita, Tulsa, and Cincinnati with several notable early games and cross conference appearances.
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British Postal Deficit Raises Alarm In 35 Year Tax
The British post office reports its first deficit in 35 years. Postmaster General Ernest Marples cites a 3,086,938 pound shortage, equal to 8,643,428 dollars, due to staff pay raises totaling 4,700,000 pounds. Postal and telephone charges were recently raised to offset the grants.
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Texans on West Team In Annual Shrine Tilt
In the Shrine charity game to be played December 28 in San Francisco Baylor and Southern Methodist each place three players on the West squad. The 24 man team will include at least 11 Texans along with halfback Bob Stransky from Colorado and fullback Gerald Nesbitt from Arkansas.
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Ohlabooma State
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Tere Pain
Russell
Roe
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Chamberlain
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Browns and Colts Near Division Titles as Pro Play Nears End
The Cleveland Browns, heading for an Eastern Conference title with a tie or win in any of their remaining games, face Detroit and New York as the regular season winds down. The Baltimore Colts, one game ahead in the Western Division, travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Cleveland crushed the Cardinals 31 0 and Baltimore beat the Rams 31 14. San Francisco tied Detroit for second with a 27 17 win over the Giants. Redskins beat Bears 14 3 and Eagles edged Steelers 7 6.
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Big Time Cage Play Is Set for Action
The Associated Press reports key college games opening the season. Wilt Chamberlain leads Kansas against Oklahoma State as Kentucky faces Duke and SMU meets Minnesota. Notable matchups include Louisville at Evansville, Vanderbilt at Sewanee, and Oklahoma City vs Houston with several top 10 teams testing readiness. Kansas loses four seniors from 1956-57 while Chamberlain shoulders more scoring load.
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Interstate Jaco Names Its All Star Football Team
The Interstate Junior College Conference named 12 all conference football players in its fall meeting in Kansas City. Ends J C Leimbach Highland Jack Hanson Wentworth Tackles Roger Bruning Highland Bill Emerick Fort Scott Buster Brown Joplin Center Carl Robb Fort Scott Backs Joe Dawson Jerry Woods Fort Scott Merle Gunn Joplin John Mallen Highland Bill Roulette Wentworth Dean Trogdon Fort Scott was elected conference president and Lt Col John Kravolec Wentworth secretary treasurer. Golf tennis tournaments set for May 16 at Joplin and track meet May 17 at Pittsburg.
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All America Team and National Title Hopes Narrowed
Conference titles decided and bowls filled as 1957 ends with the national championship undecided. Auburn crushed Alabama 40 0 to secure the SEC title but remain ineligible due to NCAA probation. Ohio State leads the AP poll with Michigan State and Auburn trailing as the final rankings set the stage for the Thursday AP All America and tomorrow's final poll.
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Bryant Daughter Says Bear to Move to Alabama
Mae Martin Bryant, Bryant’s daughter, said her family planned to move to Tuscaloosa as coach Paul Bear Bryant nears a return to Alabama. Reports indicate Bryant would sign with Alabama soon, with assistants and recruits expected to join him.
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TV Faces Baseball Executives Minor Leagues New Worry
Colorado Springs report notes major league plans to air Sunday games threaten minor league attendance. International League directors authorize legal steps to protect rights, as leagues weigh litigation. Pacific Coast League and other groups discuss cross affiliations and territorial considerations amid growing TV expansion concerns.
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Two Lions Land Top Team Posts On State Eleven
The article outlines top team performances with two Lions listed for premier state eleven, noting players such as Blaine Pade and Eugene Westphal in tackles and guards including Larry Johne Osserne and Dean Barnes. Contests at WACREES and Seay vent are cited with positions and centers named among the crew.
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