Major Cage Teams Face Vital Games
A week of decisive college basketball games looms as top teams across conferences chase key league titles and post season berths. Highlights include Memphis State at West Virginia, Saint Francis of Brooklyn aiming for 16 straight, and San Francisco dangling a 44-game win streak. conference leaders duel tonight and Saturday with new ACC leader Duke facing Maryland, and UCLA defending the PCC lead against Stanford.
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Skyline
Missouri Valley
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UCLA
Connecticut
Yankee
Southern Methodist
Southwest
Memphis State
West Virginia
St. Bonaventure
Dayton
Louisville
Holy Cross
Temple
St. Francis of Brooklyn
San Francisco
Dons
College of the Pacific
Fresno State
Bridgeport
Conn
Vanderbilt
Southeastern
Georgia
Alabama
Tide
Georgia Tech
Vandy
Kentucky
Florida
Wildcats
Auburn
Vern Hatton
Brownie Nelson
Nelson
Bob Burrow
Kansas State
Nebraska
Colorado
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Buffs
Iowa State
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Missouri
George Washington
Furman
Richmond
ACC
Duke
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Wake Forest
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Houston
Billikens
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Marquette
Syracuse
Trade Pleases Cleveland Pilot
Cleveland Indians manager Al Lopez outlines 1956 hopes built on winter trades for Chico Carrasquel and Jim Busby. He praises speed, base running, and a strong pitching staff led by Wynn, Lemon, Garcia, Score, Feller, and Houtteman. He predicts improved hitting with Avila, Rosen, and Colavito emerging, targets a pennant with fewer injuries, and notes competition from Yankees, Boston, and Detroit.
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Fla.p
Chico Carrasquel
Jim Busby
Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby
Chicago
Carrasquel
Busby
Washington
Doby
Jim
Bobby Avila
al Smith
Jim Hegan
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Lemon
Wynn
Mike Garcia
Herb Score
Avila
al Rosen
Garcia
Score
Bob Feller
Art Houtteman
Reese Is Dodgers Backone, Snider Tells Gotham Writers
Edwin Snider lauds Harold Reese as the backbone of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the New York Baseball Writers Dinner. Reese’s praised as key to the club’s success, with Snider declaring, If it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t be anywhere. The event drew many baseball figures including Yogi Berra and Jackie Robinson, while Alston teased Reese’s contract status and hinted at future Dodgers leadership.
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Oscar Fraley
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Pee-Wee
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Aloysius
Oscar
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Allie Reynolds
Gil McDougald
Tommy Holmes
Jackie Robinson
Willard Marshall
Tommy Henrich
Whitey Ford
Ford
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Silvers
Joe DiMaggio
Leo Durocher
Joe Cronin
Hank Greenberg
Hall of Fame
Walter Alston
Carrtown
Ohio
Alston
Yankee
Sterling
Darrtown
Dodger
Sweikert Sets Sizzling Pace in 1956 Sprint Opener
Indianapolis 500 winner Bob Sweikert won all three events in West Palm Beach, led the 20 lap feature from start to finish at an 88.14 mph pace, and collected $1,080 of the $3,500 prize. Trailing him were Don Branson, Joe Brazda, Pat O Connor, and Joe Sostilio.
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Fla.Pr
Bob Sweikert
Sweikert
U.S. Automobile Club
Don Branson
Urbana
Ill
Joe Brazda
New Brunswick
N.J
Pat O’connor
North Vernon
Ind
Joe Sostilio
East Natick
Mass
Sunday’s Basketball Sparks Close Creighton St Michael’s
Creighton edged St Michael’s 73 to 72 as Rockhurst beat Tennessee A&I 62 to 52 in a pair of tight games. The results showcased late leads and clutch plays in a Sunday schedule.
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Creighton
St. Michael’s
Rockhurst
Tennessee A&i
Kansan Nears Shot Put Mark at Allen Field House
LAWRENCE Kansan Nieder of Kansas nears the world indoor shot put record with a 58 feet 5? inches throw at a dedicatory meet in Allen Field House. Kansas defeats Oklahoma 56 to 48 as six meet records fall, three by Kansas and three by Oklahoma. Jim Denton of Oklahoma is the lone double winner with a 6.9 second 60-yard low hurdles and a 6.4 second 60-yard dash, while Nieder breaks the old meet standard and nears the world mark of 99 feet 5 inches.
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Bill Nieder
Kansas
Allen Field House
Nieder
Oklahoma
Jim Denton
Clai Mayes
Parry O’brien
USC
Weekend Fights Roundup in Hollywood and Frankfurt
Jimmy Martinez of Glendale outpointed Tony Pelino of Buffalo in a 10 round bout in Hollywood. In Frankfurt Hans Friedrich defeated Rex Layne in a 10 round match, with Friedrich from Germany and Layne listed as from Lewiston Utah.
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Hollywood
Jimmy Martinez
Glendale
Ariz
Tony Pelino
Buffalo
N.Y
Frankfurt
Germany
Hans Friedrich
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Middlecoff Wins Phoenix Open With Birdie Start
Cary Middlecoff captured the $15,000 Phoenix Open, firing a final round 68 to total 276 eight under par and claim the $2,400 winner’s purse. Jim Blair III tied for third at 280 after a risky 15th hole play, while Mike Souchak finished second at 279. Blair later recalled diving into the pond for a possible birdie but failing to reach the ball, accepting a penalty and a double bogey.
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Jim Blair III
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Jimmy Demaret
Mike Souchak
Tucson
Industrial Play Carded Tonight
Four games are on tap tonight in the YMCA Industrial basketball league Public Service meets Security Bank at 7 p.m. in Cameron College Athletic Hall Southwestern Bell Telephone faces Constitution Press at 8 30 p.m. In Litton junior high Fairmont Food plays Coca Cola at 7 p.m. and Montgomery Ward meets Popular Furniture at 8 30 p.m.
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Public Service
Security Bank
Cameron College
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Constitution Press
Lawton
Fairmont
Coca-Cola
Montgomery Ward
Pancho Gonzales Extends Lead Over Tony Trabert In Rochester
Pancho Gonzales defeated Tony Trabert 6-4 8-10 6-4 before 3,030 fans at War Memorial in Rochester to stretch his advantage to 24-7 in their professional rivalry. Rex Hartwig rallied to beat Pancho Segura 10-8 in another singles match, leaving Segura 25-5-1 ahead of Hartwig.
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N.Y
Pancho Gonzales
Tony Trabert
War Memorial
Gonzales
Trabert
Rex Hartwig
Pancho Segura
Segura
Hartwig
California hoped to host 1960 Winter Games at Squaw Valley
Cortina d Ampezzo in Italy concludes the latest games while promoting Squaw Valley California as the next host. Officials seek 4 million dollars from California legislature by April 3 to begin development, with Innsbruck as fallback. Russia led the medal table. American jumps suffered.
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Italy
Squaw Valley
California
International Olympic Committee
Innsbruck
Austria
Cortina
U.S
Russia
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Antti Hyvarinen
Aulis Kallakorpi
Harry Glass
Germany
Art Devlin
Lake Placid
N.Y
Dick Rahoi
Iron Mountain
Mich
Cheers and Jeers Highlight Olympic Standouts
Italy’s Cortina d Ampezzo hosts a quirky capsule of Olympic reaction with Austria’s Tony Sailer as triple alpine hero, Tenley Albright winning ladies’ figure skating despite a gashed leg, Lyubov Kozyreva’s sudden disappear act after the 10 km ski, and Francine Breaud of Paris decorating the slopes. Russia posts six golds on debut, while the U S faces snow shortages and a Canada upset in ice hockey amid protests and boos for judges.
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Francine Breaud
Paris
United States
Russia
Canada
Marita Kilius
Franz Ningel
Germany
Scarbrough joins Nebraska's Staff
Lincoln Neb May 1955 Don Scarbrough a 31 year old Tulsa graduate is named assistant professor and assistant football and basketball coach at Northwestern State College Alva Okla by Pete Elliott Nebraska new head coach. Scarbrough will be paid 6500 dollars yearly and strengthens Oklahoma ties on the Husker staff.
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Neb
Pete Elliott
Nebraska
Don Scarbrough
Northwestern State College
Alva
Okla
Scarbrough
University of Tulsa
Bill Orwige
Oklahoma
Husker
Elliott
University of Oklahoma
Bill Jennings
Dee Andros
Oklahoma University
Gene Stauber
University of Idaho
University of Toledo
Healdton
Northwestern State
Cameron Aggies
Fort Sill Air Force Team Opens Schedule with Sheppard Test
Fort Sill's All-Star basketball squad coached by Don Benedetti faces Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls Texas for a first test in the WW Air Force tournament. The Cannoneers planned a two game set with Camp Chaffee but icy roads delayed travel. Home opener is Friday in Honeycutt gym with twenty players vying for spots.
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Santa Clara
Don Benedetti
Sheppard Air Force Base
Air Force
Wichita Falls
Tex
Cannoneers
Camp Chaffee
Benedetti
Benedetti To Postpone the Trip. the Sill
Sheppard Afb
Honeycutt Gym
Lawton Juniors Host Altus Pups In 7 P.M. Clash
Lawton junior high Wolves welcome Altus Pups in a 7 p.m. contest at the Junior High gym. Altus beat Lawton 56 to 49 in an earlier matchup at Altus, after sending 27 of 49 free throws. The Wolves travel to Duncan Thursday afternoon.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Cameron Aggies
Lawton High
Harvey Pate
Aggies
Ark City
Kansans
Hannibal-La- Grange, Mo
Raco
Lawton Junior High
Wolves
Altus
Jackie Stephenson
Duncan
Pokes and St Louis Face Tonight in Valley Clash
Oklahoma Aggies seek to rebound after a 61-51 loss at Detroit to climb the Missouri Valley standings as they visit top‑place St. Louis. Oklahoma City University hosts Wichita in a rematch after a 56‑55 first meeting, while Tulsa, Detroit, and Oklahoma square off later in MVC play.
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St. Louis
Oklahoma City University
Wichita
Aggies
Detroit
Hank Iba
A&m
Ed Hickey
Billikens
Bradley
Oklahoma City
OCU
Chiefs
Missouri Valley
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Tulsa
Switch On Wins Tight Hialeah Photo Finish
Racing Miami reports Switch On edged rival by a head in a four horse photo at Hialeah to win the ae McLennan Handicap.
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Fla
Hialeahark
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