Houston Center Boldebuck Sparks Missouri Valley Scoring Surge
Houston's Don Boldebuck, a seven footer from Nebraska Wesleyan, leads with 31.3 ppg in early non conference play and threatens the Missouri Valley record of 21.7. Analysts compare him to top returnees like Dick Boushka and Cleo Littleton as other players post solid scoring totals through December 11.
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T. Louis
Houston
Don Boldebuck
Nebraska Wesleyan
Missouri Valley
Oklahoma A&m
Bob Mattick
Boldebuck
Dick Boushka
St. Louis
Cleo Littleton
Wichita
Guy Sparrow
Detroit
Bob Patterson
Tulsa
Texas
LaSalle Next Test For Unbeaten Utah
Utah's "Busy B's" unbeaten at home face national champion LaSalle College in New York's Madison Square Garden. Coach Gardner touts speed, shooting and depth, with Bergen Bunte Berner Buckwalter fueling a 27 point per game average.
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LaSalle
Utah
Gardner
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
LaSalle College
New York
Oe Square Garden
Bunte
Bergen
Berner
Buckwalter
Jack Gardner
Utes
University of Idaho
University of Hawaii
University of Arizona
Former Grid Stars Named To Officiate In Sugar Bowl
New Orleans December 15 The Sugar Bowl will feature two football legends as officials for the Navy vs Mississippi classic on New Year’s Day Albie Booth Yale star known as little boy blue and 145 pound seatback will be referee Jimmy Hitchcock Auburn All America halfback of 1932 will be field judge Booth and Hitchcock bring recent grid fame to the 21st annual game
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New Orleans
Yesteryear
Navy
Mississippi
Albie Booth
Yale
Jimmy Hitchcock
Auburn Plainsmen
Booth
Hitchcock
Frosty Troy's Conservation Corner Weather lore from quail
Frosty Troy notes bobwhite quail are weather predictors for farmers. Farmers say the birds’ calls hint at rain or dry spells, with quail coveys often silent in very dry seasons. Wildlife authorities largely support these observations based on recent hunting encounters.
Aggies Ready for Decatur Battle After Cameron Win
Coach Harvey Pate’s Aggies ride a 88-62 victory over North Texas State freshmen as Cameron’s Johnny Carver leads with 14 points in a homecoming showing. Bennie Hill and Jack Arrington add 14 and 7, while Cameron’s Siebuhr and Woodard each notch 15. The next game targets the Decatur Baptists in Texas with 1,000 fans watching.
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Harvey Pate
Aggies
Decatur Baptists
Decatur
Texas
Cameron
North Texas State
Bowie
Johnny Carver
Carver
North Texas
Bennie Hill
Jack Arrington
Hill
Arrington
Cameron Breeze
Fran Siebuhr
Audie Woodard
Pate
Aggie
Bob Turley
Bruce Medley
Siebuhr
Woodard
Medley
Abe Deutschendorf
Defending Cage Champs Stop Upset Wave In College Action
NC State Clippers Clemson 112-72 to share ACC lead as Southern California and George Washington also win. NC State Wolfpack and San Diego? No, SC trailing Hawaii 90-63, GW over Wake Forest 94-82.
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United Press
North Carolina State
Southern California
George Washington
Clemson
North Carolina
Hawaii
Wake Forest
Idaho
Califoly
Pepperdine
New Mexico Aggies
Los Angeles Loyola
San Diego State
Lawton High Ready for Classen in Oklahoma City
Lawton High’s basketball team, 2–2 this week, travels to Oklahoma City for a non conference clash with unbeaten Classen. Wichita Falls defense held Lawton to 13 first half points in a 48–31 loss while Vernon and Hobart were beaten earlier.
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Lawton High School
Oklahoma City
Wolverines
Wichita Falls
Texas City
Wichita
LHS
Vernon
Texas
Hobart
Coyotes
Lawton
Texans
Eugene Brooking
Floyd Stone
Oklahoma high school cage scores across the state and beyond
Wichita Falls Texas high school results list numerous matchups with Lawton Deer Creek Yukon Stillwater Crooked Oak Choctaw and more. Regional games include OK Central OC Northeast Classen Ponca City Putnam City Midwest City and Tulsa Rogers with both Oklahoma and out of state schools like McAlester Durant and Denison. The scores feature overtime noted for Durant versus Denison and games against Kansas and Missouri opponents.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Lawton
Deer Creek
Yukon
Stillwater
Crooked Oak
Choctaw
de! City
Harrah
Jones
Bethany
OC Catholic High
OC Central
John Marshall
Capitol Hill
OC Northeast
Classen
Ponca City
Putnam City
Midwest City
Tulsa Rogers
Broken Arrow
Muskogee
Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Ark., 28. McAlester
Poteau
Blackwell
Enid
Norman
Duncan
Denison
Durant
Madil
School For Deaf
Hominy
Pawhuska
Elk City
Sweetwater
Vian
Stilwell
Edmond
Perry
Anedarke
Mangum
Drumright
Fairfax
Miami
Tahtequah
Valliant
Idabel
Setling
Woodward
Heldenville
Bristow
Seminole
St. Gregory's
Guymon
Hugoton
Kan
Pryor
Wagoner
Nowata
Dewey
Sand Springs
Cushing
Altus
Frederick
Okmulgee
Claremore
Clinton
Hobart
Gridmen Head to Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego
Fort Sill 32 man football squad with four coaches and three trainers left at 8 05 a m for San Diego California and the Poinsettia Bowl against Bolling AFB Washington D C next Sunday afternoon Both teams are undefeated Fort Sill has 11 straight regular season wins while Bolling is 9 0 1 The game is billed as the national service championship Cannoneers to be full strength with arrival expected around 2 p m today and planned drills through Friday with a light session Saturday
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Fort Sill
San Diego
California
Bolling Afb
Washington
D. C
Fred Smith
Cannoneers
Bolling
Smith
North Island
San Diego Navy Base
Bulldogs Clip Central State in Oklahoma Conference Play
Southwestern rallied in the second half to beat Central State 74 59. Jerrell Chesney scored 22 and Jim Litsch 20 for the victors. Phillips downed Northwestern 69 55 as Vernon Frank led with 18. Southeastern routed Oklahoma Baptist 68 50 with Jim Spivey scoring 19. East Central overcame Northeastern 78 64 late rally decisive.
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Cameron
North Texas Fresh
Baylor
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tulsa
East Central
Northeastern
Phillips
Northwestern
Southwestern
Central
Southeastern
Oklahoma Baptist
Murray
Oklahoma Military
Niagara
Cornell
North Carolina State
Clemson
George Washington
Wake Forest
Florida State
Tampa
Detroit
Buffalo
Ft. Hays
Kan
State
Kearney
Neb
Washington
St. Louis
St. Mary's
Calif
South Dakota State
Behtany
Associated Press
Phillips University
Central State
Jerrell Chesney
Jim Litsch
Vernon Frank
Oklahoma Baptist University
Jim Spivey
Pro Basketball: Boston Beats Minnesota 115 to 108
Boston defeats Minnesota 115 to 108 in a pro basketball game. Syracuse New York reports 8 and 2 standings.
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Boston
Minneis
Syracuse
New York
Hotel Files Suit Over Bills Tied to Castellani Training
Whitey Litchfield owner of Bermuda Palme Hotel sues Al Naiman to recover 2200 for telephone and laundry charges run at the hotel during Rocky Castellani’s training for his title bout with Carl Olson.
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San Rafael
Calif
Whitey Litchfield
Bermuda Palme
al Naiman
Rocky Castellani
Litchfield
Castellani
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Juniors Edge El Reno In Boomer Conference Opener
Lawton junior high basketball team coached by Pete Rhames opened Junior Boomer play with a 28-24 win over defending champ El Reno. Johnny Davis scored 13 for Lawton, Byron Beaver added six, and junior high B team beat El Reno 26-15 led by Raymond Tillman. Next games: Thursday at Altus starting 6 15.
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Pete Rhames
Lawton
el Reno
Johnny Davis
Wolves
Byron Beaver
World Title On Line Bobo Langlois Mix Tonight
World middleweight champion Carl Olson defends his title against Pierre Langlois in a 15 round bout in San Francisco. Olson, 26, seeks his third defense since October 1953 while Langlois, 29, aims to dethrone him after a May upset of Giardello. CBS TV coverage starts at 9 p.m. Central.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Pierre Langlois
France
Smart
Bobo
Honolulu
CBS
California
Olson
Randy Turpin
England
New York
Kid Gavilan
Rocky Castellani
Langlois
Joey Giardello
Giardello
Philadelphia
Stalcup Praises Mizzou Quint In Big Seven Preview
Kansas City report notes Sparky Stalcup proud of Missouri basketball squad yet cautious about Big Seven preseason tourney and conference race. Tigers, 6th nationally, seek a fourth straight win over Arkansas in Columbia after opening with a 77-49 loss to Illinois.
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Kansas City
Sparky Stalcup
Missouri
Tigers
Ilinois
Arkansas
Columbia
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Writer Promoted to Sports Editor of Philadelphia Daily News
Ed Delaney, a sports writer with the Philadelphia Daily News for 30 years, has been named sports editor succeeding Lanse McCurley who resigned to devote full time to his column.
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Philadelphia
Uped Delaney
Philadelphia Daily News
Lanse McCurley
The
Daily News
UCLA defense leads in major college football stats
UCLA tops national rankings for defense by scoring defense and total defense, finishing 1950s style with the fewest points allowed and ground yards. Mississippi wins total defense as Navy slips to ninth. Alabama strengthens pass defense with 45.8 yards per game.
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New York
UCLA
Mississippi
Navy
Alabama
Ncaa Service Bureau
Uclans
Richmond
Clemson
Army
Middies
Oklahoma
Maryland
Auburn
Ohio State
Boston College
West Virginia
California
Sam Williams
Olson Langlois Set For San Francisco Title Fight
In San Francisco at the Cow Palace on December 15 1954 middleweight champ Carl Bobo Olson defends against challenger Pierre Langlois in an 15 round world title bout. Main bout at 9 p.m. CST with an estimated 12 000 in attendance and a $100 000 gate. Olson earns 40 percent Langlois 20 percent with TV by CBS. Olson record 59 29 kayo Olson loss 5 Langlois 63 12 kayo Langlois loss 15 draw 5.
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San Francisco
Carl Bobo Olson
Pierre Langlois
France
San Francisco Cow Palace
Eterna
Olson
Langlois
TV. TV
Columbia Broadcasting System
California
Kayo
Oklahoma Fourth In Rushing Yards
Oklahoma ranked fourth in rushing offense for the season while Army led total offense and UCLA topped scoring. Sooner rushing average reached 296.2 yards per game, at nine-year pace above 290.7, and the team extended a 95 game scoring streak with Oklahoma A&M the last shutout victim in 1945.
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New York
Army
UCLA
Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA
Uclans
Oklahoma
Sooners
Oklahoma A&m
Shaw Interested In Academy Post
Lawrence T Buck Shaw the former San Francisco Forty Niners boss said he would consider becoming head coach of the Air Force academy at Colorado Springs. Lt Col Robert V Whitlow athletic director of the new school said Shaw is one of the finest men in football and could be a strong candidate as discussions continue with potential coaches through the new year.
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San Francisco
Lawrence T
Buck) Shaw
Shaw
Robert V. Whitlow
West Point of the Air
United Press
Denver
Whitlow
Air Force
Attendance Trends Highlight Winners Draw Crowds in 1954 College Football
The Associated Press finds winning teams pulled larger crowds in 1954 with Ohio State UCLA Wichita Arkansas Michigan and Miami excelling at the gate While schools with poor records like Penn Kansas Tulsa Tulane Alabama and LSU suffered attendance drops Villanova with a gimmick drew strong crowds totaling 152000 for two home games Overall 12569891 fans attended 501 games down slightly from 1953 by three tenths per cent Regional shifts show the Midwest and South rising while the Pacific Coast declines and major conferences vary in gains and losses.
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Bart Leach
Pennsylvania
Navy
Middies
Pittsburgh
Colgate
Maryland
Virginia
Baylor
Oklahoma
Don Dickson
Kansas
Tulsa
Bob Patterson
Wichita
Regis
la Salle
Lafayette
Ilinois
Miami
Ohio
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Duquesne
College of Pacific
Missouri
Arkansas
Dayton
Louisville
Notre Dame
Purdue
Holy Cross
St. Anselm's
St. Louis
Mississippi
Oklahoma A&m
Texas Tech
Wyoming
Murray Rose
Associated Press
Ohio State
UCLA
Michigan
Fila
Tulane
Alabama
Louisiana State
Villanova
Wildcats
Illanova
Midlands
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Big Seven
Midland Independents
Missouri Valley
Southwest Conference
Big Ten
Southern Conference
Ivy League
Fights Last Night Across Cities Highlight Boxing Wins
Kansas City Durande outpoints Turner in a 169 to 159 bout while Tornay stops Breshears at 180 in Boise Oakland and Williams defeats DeCarlo 155 in Seattle Los Angeles area.
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Kansas City
Ernie Durande
Bayeonne
N.J
Jesse Turner
St. Louis
Boise
Idaho
Jackie Tornay
Oakland
Calif
Hurley Breshears
Parma
Seattie
Tiger A. Williams
Los Angeles
Vince DeCarlo
Philadelphia
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Sparrow
Bob Hodgson
Jim McLaughlin
Ralph Goldstein
Mack Garter
Boushka
Dick Courter
Littleton
Mattick
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Gary Bergen
Art Bunte
Morris Buckwalter
Ted Berne
Frosty Troy
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Stockton
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Overton
Enwee
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King Orem Wee
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Ews Ewe Nee
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Pilgrim We
Wolfpack
United Press Board of Coaches
Wednessa
South Carolna
Colonials
Cincinnati
Western Kentucky
Fred Yeahque
Butch Horton
Lawton Crew
Wichita Fall
John Tillman
Lawton F-Fa
Gallimore
Horton
Ewe Enews
Richardson
Porkorny Wilson
Brown
Ginn
Boucher
Owe
Tonemah
Ereenene Coombs
Givens
Stone
Renee O
Hannaway
Arkansas Tech
Springfield
McPherson
Sterling
Washburn
Ottawa
Maryville
Tarkie
Doane
William Jewell
St. Benedict's
Bulldogs
Tawton Fe
Reno
Beaver
Harris
Davis
Keller
Pollan
Mallory
Newcombe
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Ward
Plant
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Pierre
Stalcup
Staleup
Tulsa University
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Rice
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Ames
Jess
Hamra’s
Turkey
L. C. Ranch
Lawton Vew Post
Academy Post
Southwestern Radio & Sound Pho
McCord
DeSoto
General Motors
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R&h
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Plymouth
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