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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1956
Page
9
Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson defeated Maryland 20 to 6 in the Orange Bowl before 76,561, seizing a No. 1 ranking after a strong showing against a top defensive outfit. Michigan State beat UCLA 17–14 in the Rose Bowl, while Georgia Tech edged Pitt 7–0 in the Sugar Bowl. Mississippi upset Texas Christian 14–13 in the Cotton Bowl as several second-string players made key scores.
NEW ORLEANS Guards Franklin Brooks of Georgia Tech won the Warren V. Miller trophy as the outstanding player in Techs Sugar Bowl win over Pittsburgh. Brooks, an All-Southeastern Conference choice, is the first single player to win the award since Walt YoMarsh of Kentucky.
Oklahoma sprinted from the start and used a 93 yard punt return by Tommy McDonald to seize momentum and surge past Maryland 20 to 6. McDonald sparked the rally with the key return and a string of runs and a 1 yard TD pass, as Oklahoma extended its winning streak to 30 games and Maryland suffered its first loss in 16.
In Orlando Florida Juniata and Missouri Valley played to a 6-6 tie, ending Juniata’s 23 game winning streak. Pat Tarquinis and Barry Drexler combined for the lone Juniata touchdown on a one yard run. Drexler earned MVP praise for receiving and advancing passes despite heavy coverage. A Juniata fumble early allowed Missouri Valley to score on a Robbie Joe Scates to Ken Giber 11 yard pass.
The Associated Press lists results of Monday bowl games with attendances in parentheses. Orange Bowl in Miami saw Oklahoma defeat Maryland 20 to 0 before 76,561 fans. Rose Bowl in Pasadena had Michigan 17 UCLA 14 in front of 100,809. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans Nordic Tech 7 Pittsburgh 0 crowd 80,173. Cotton Bowl in Dallas Mississippi State 4 Texas Christian 13, attendance 75,000. Sun Bowl in El Paso Wyoming 21 Texas Tech 14 crowd 14,500. Prairie View Bowl in Houston Prairie View 59 Fisk 0 crowd 10,000.
A Bloomington Illinois report says Paul F E Ward a 42 year old railroad supply salesman his wife Harriett 4 and daughters Joan 14 and Sharon died when their private plane crashed in a heavy overcast conditions in a plowed field and burst into flames. The family was returning to Hinsdale near Chicago after visiting in St Louis over the New Year weekend.
Pete Elliott, then Oklahoma assistant, accepted to head the Nebraska football staff. Board of Regents will formalize terms in Lincoln on January 7, with a three year contract at 12000 dollars annually. Elliott praised Nebraska while expressing regret at leaving Oklahoma.
Fullback Bobby Grier of Pittsburgh, the first Negro to play in a Sugar Bowl, tearfully denied shoving a Georgia Tech end in the pass interference sequence that set up Tech’s 7-0 victory. Officials ruled a 31 yard Tech pass complete on Pitt’s 2 after calling interference on Grier.
San Francisco remained No 1 in the AP college basketball poll with 1 451 points as North Carolina State and Dayton trailed. Kentucky jumped to sixth, George Washington to seventh, and Towns State entered the top ten at eighth while Ohio State rose to tenth amid the Holiday Festival context.
The Kangax basketball team faces Oklahoma A&M in a non league game at Stillwater and Oklahoma A in the Big Seven opener at Allen Field House. Kansas holds a 22-17 edge in the series and plans to use its recent starting lineup as they travel for the A&M clash.
In New York at St Nicholas Arena Miguel Berrios of Puerto Rico stopped Pat Marcune of Brooklyn in 1 52 of the eighth round of a 10 round television bout. A left hook and two rights to the head floored the veteran for a nine count and the final knockdown after Marcune traded blows through most of the fight. Both weighed 130 pounds.
Cotton Bowl officials said each team will receive about 170000 with TC U retaining 63000 and sending the rest to a seven way SW Conference distribution in which TC U also participates. Mississippi gets 35000 and forwards the remainder to the SEC, though Mississippi does not participate in that distribution.
AP reports college and pro basketball results including Pitt over Yale 95 74 Auburn 89 Florida 77 Missouri 51 Arkansas 50 age and Mary 93 Tennessee Murray Ky 93 Arizona 73 Arkansas State College 75 Southwestern Tenn 70 Illinois 73 Michigan State 65 Ohio State 79 Michigan 66 Indiana 4 Northwestern 81 Purdue 78 Wisconsin 66 Detroit 106 Bradley 31 Washington St Louis 82 Utah State 61 Houston 82 Wichita 77 Rockhurst 74 East Texas State pro scores Syracuse 84 St Louis 82 Philadelphia 130 Rochester 100 Minneapolis 5 Fort Wayne 89.
Haskell Indian Institute basketball returns to Jayhawk League play Friday at Holton after a five game win streak and last week's tourney title. The Tribe leads the standings as two victories over Holton boosted their bid for a 13-0 start, though injuries thin the lineup. Osage City visits Wamego and Washburn Rural travels to Seaman in other league games.
Haskell dominated the league meet, beating Osage City 166-54 and Washburn Rural 73-36 before edging Wamego 60-56 for the title. Willie Sevier led scoring with 62 in the tourney, as Wayne Postoak added 13 a game and Ken Bailey reached 81 average. The Indians, 7-1 overall, also defeated Spring Hill and Washburn Rural since a loss to Hiawatha.
A fire erupted atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris from an electrical fault in the television system. Firemen, led by Hremen, climbed the 984-foot spire on foot after the elevator failed. One firefighter suffered wrist injuries but survived. The blaze briefly interrupted government TV coverage of French election results. Halogens are described in connection to sodium salt similarities.
A chaotic Big Ten slate featured Michigan State rallying from an 18 point deficit to edge Iowa by 51 51 in the second half while Indiana routed Northwestern 94 81 and Purdue beat Wisconsin 78 64. Elsewhere Xavier beat Georgia Tech 92 67 and Houston routed Wichita 82 77. The night also saw Missouri, Pittsburgh, and Detroit win, with notable performances from Robin Freeman and Billy Barton on various fronts.
In St. Joseph Missouri an 11 year old Boy Scout named Sonny Golden rescued four fellow skaters who had fallen through thin ice on a farm pond. He retrieved a rope and ladder and then returned to the ice to pull each person to safety as adults watched. Patrolmen noted his small build yet bold actions and credited his Scout training as key.
The Associated Press reports generally clear and mild winter conditions across most of the country with above normal temperatures except northern New England where readings fell below zero in Caribou. A warming trend followed a cold Monday in New England and the Mid Atlantic. Readings ranged from 20s to low 30s in many areas, while parts of the upper Great Lakes to the West saw subfreezing levels. Light snow and rain occurred overnight from the upper Great Lakes eastward through Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania, with western New York recording up to an inch in some locales.
The article lists numerous Christmas Day and holiday visits among local families and relatives. Names include Waly Shui, Carole Haver of Kansas, Brett, Logie Milleret, Mr and Mrs Will Ten, Gerald Anderson, Landa, Johnnie, Danny, Noah Canary, Charles Davidson, Frank Honkans, Anta Terneder, Clintam, Fritz Gain, Louis and Lens Tormesden, Dell Garrison, Frank Pet tongill, Merlin Brock, Jake French, Arnold Torneden, Retta Lou, Lewis French, Vic Browning, Jack Davidson, Mary Davidson, Melvin Davidson, and Ruth Pettengill.
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