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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1956

Page

8

Fighting Illini Rally Tops Spartans In Big 10 Opener

Illinois erased an 18 point first half deficit to beat Michigan State 73 65 as Bill Ridley scored four straight in the surge. Ohio State and Indiana posted wins, while Purdue, Auburn, Houston and others won in interconference action.

Ben Olan Associated Press Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign Michigan State Spartans Illini Bill Ridley Julius McCoy Bradley Detroit Braves Ray Slayden Florida Auburn Bob Emrick Houston Wichita St. Louis Titan Midwest Ohio State Michigan Indiana Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin Washington Utah Wabash Kalamazoo Wheaton Beloit Ill. College McKendree University of Paris Lake Forest

Sugar Bowl Crown Goes Tech's Way Over Pitt 7 0

Georgia Tech claims its fourth Sugar Bowl title with a 7-0 win over Pittsburgh after a key early fumble recovery by Allen Ecker and a disputed pass interference call on Pitt. Quarterback Wade Mitchell scored the decisive touchdown and guard Franklin Brooks was named most outstanding player as Tech’s defense stifled Pitt’s power attack.

New Orleans Georgia Tech Pittsburgh Pitt Pete Neft Tech Allen Ecker Wade Mitchell Ray DiPasquale Toppy Vann Franklin Brooks Panthers

Juniata Ends 23-Game Win Streak In Tie With Missouri Valley

In Orlando a famed college football streak ended as Juniata and Missouri Valley battled to a 6-6 tie. Pat Tarquinio and Barry Drexler sparked a 67-yard drive including a 30-yard TD pass, but a fumble gifted Missouri Valley a first quarter touchdown. Drexler earned MVP votes for his clutch receptions amid blanket defense.

Orlando. Fla Juniata Missouri Valley East Texas State Arkansas State Pat Tarquinio Barry Drexler Tarquinio Drexler Vikings Robbie Joe Seates Ken Gibler Valley Lavon Norvell Keith Birmingham

Boxing card results from New York and Miami Beach

Miguel Berrios from Puerto Rico defeated Pat Marcone of Brooklyn in New York. In Miami Beach, Jimmy Beecham of Miami stopped Luther Rawlings of Chicago in the eighth round.

New York Miguel Berrios Puerto Pat Marcone Brookyn Miami Beach Fla Jimmy Beecham Miami Luther Rawlings Chicago

Potent Dons Hold No 1 Cage Rating

The San Francisco Dons stay atop the weekly AP college basketball poll after extending their winning streak to 36 games, edging toward the all-time record. In the fourth poll of the season 113 of 156 writers and broadcasters ranked them No 1, with the battle for second place intensifying.

Associated Press San Franciseco Mighty Dons San Francisco

Coaches Like Frisco Too Leads Coast-to-Coast Ratings

San Francisco remains number one in the United Press college basketball ratings for the fifth straight week with a 36 game winning streak. North Carolina State rises to second, Dayton falls to third, and George Washington enters the top 10 along with Kentucky and Iowa State after key tournament wins. Memphis State gains to 12th as Alabama and Iowa State pick up first-place votes among a reshuffled top 20.

San Francisco United Press Iowa State Southern Methodist George Washington Dayton North Carolina State United Press Board of Coaches North Carolina Wolfpack Kentucky Ohio State Illinois Michigan State Duke Memphis State Iowa Utah Oklahoma City N.C. State Alabama N. C. State Town State Cross Holy Louisville Rice Indiana UCLA Temple Stanford Vanderbilt J. Duke Holy Cross Tulsa West Virginia

Newcomer Neale Fraser Wins Adelaide Title

Neale Fraser, a 22 year old Australian in his first major final, upset Lew Hoad to win the South Australia singles title in Adelaide. He triumphed 9-7, 4-6, 6-7, 7-5 in a hard fought final against the Davis Cup star.

Adelaide Australia Neale Fraser South Australia Lew Hoad

Tulsa To Host Chiefs Tonight Battle Royals in Oklahoma City

Tulsa ranked 17th with a 10-1 record meets OCU Chiefs 8-1 as the Golden Hurricane seek a rematch after 65-58 win to claim the All-College crown. Oklahoma A&M faces Kansas at Stillwater after holiday tourney finishes with 2-1 marks.

United Press Tulsa Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City Tulsa OCU Chiefs Golden Hurricane OCU Oklahoma A&m Kansas University Stillwater

Grier Reflects On Sugar Bowl Crowd After Historic Game

Pittsburgh fullback Bobby Grier, the first Black player in a Sugar Bowl, called the New Orleans crowd “real nice” after Pitt’s 7 0 loss to Georgia Tech. He praised Tech players for aiding his knee injury and noted Gov Griffin’s segregation clash drew national attention prior to the game.

Pitt Bob Grier Ellis New Orleans Bobby Grier Pittsburgh Grier Georgia Tech Tech Marvin Griffin Georgia Griffin Georgia Board of Regents St. Charles Hotel Dillard University Negro College Vic Fusia Dillard St. Charles

Eastern and Western Pro Cage Standings and Schedule

Eastern Division standings show New York leading with 16 wins and 3 losses followed by Philadelphia and Rochester. Western Division top team is Portland with 14 wins and 13 losses, while Fort Wayne trails. Tuesday results include Syracuse over St. Louis 84 to 82 and Philadelphia over Rochester 130 to 100.

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Queen City Invitational includes Xavier and Georgia Tech matchups

In Xavier Ohio, the Queen City Invitational features Xavier and Georgia Tech posting scores such as 92 to 67 for Xavier over Georgia Tech. Other results include Canisius 77 over St Bonaventure 47 and Niagara 89 over Lafayette 69 with numerous regional teams competing across East South Midwest and West brackets.

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