Seton Cagers Extend Reign as AP No. 1
Seton Hall repeats as top in the AP poll with a 14-1 record, holding the No. 1 spot for a third straight week. Indiana stays No. 2 while Washington La Salle Kansas State and Illinois follow. De Paul rises to seventh after beating Notre Dame. Oklahoma A&M and Louisville State enter the top 10. Fordham drops after a loss.
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Seton Hall Tops Indiana for No 1 in UP College Rankings
Seton Hall remains No 1 in the United Press college basketball ratings for the third straight week after edging Indiana by five points. Indiana slips to No 2, with North Carolina and LSU also in the Top 5 as the poll lists major programs including UCLA, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Southern California in the leading group.
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Lions Beat Puget Sound 80 71 In Northwest Invasion
Loyola Lions of Los Angeles defeated College of Puget Sound 80 to 71 Monday night in Tacoma scoring 10 points in final 75 seconds to seal first win of northwest basketball invasion. CPS Loggers narrowed a 68 58 gap late but rally stalled with 75 seconds left as Lions made six free throws and two field goals in closing spree.
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Pepperdine Ace Tops CCAA Scoring Pace
Pepperdine forward Bob Morris leads the California Collegiate Athletic Association in scoring after five games, with 109 points and a 21.5 average. San Diego’s Bob Brady stands second with 105 points and a 21.0 average, while Los Angeles State’s John Barber has 102 points and a 20.4 average through five starts.
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Marquette Names Terlep Backfield Coach
Milwa uk e Wis first assistant coach at Vanderbilt George Terlep was named Marquette University backfield coach Monday night. He will succeed Don Fleming who resigned three weeks ago to enter business in Green Bay Wisconsin.
Ibas Aggies Seem Headed For Thirteenth League Crown
NEW YORK AP Ibas Aggies loom for 13th Missouri Valley title as ninth-ranked A&M clinched a 4-0 league mark by beating Detroit 67 58 at Sul Ross. They lead Tulsa and St Louis by one game, with 32 records. Detroit stars Swanson and Sparrow scored 46 of 58. The defense held Detroit to 36 floor shots and no field goals for 1 24 4 minutes. Other ranked teams posted wins as Oklahoma slipped to loss in Big Seven play, ISU upset Sooners and KU or K-State loom for summit.
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Milton Resigns Post as Speedway Steward
T. W. Tommy Milton of Detroit who won the 1923 and 1924 five mile Memorial Day race resigned today as chief steward of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Harry McQuinn of Indianapolis was promoted to Milton’s post after Milton cited business interests preventing him from continuing to direct the race.
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Tommy) Milton
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Cubs Will Make New Kiner Offer
New York report says Cubs executive Mathews will bid higher for Ralph Kiner after a failed $200,000 bid. Rickey’s past refusals hint at cautious optimism. Reds GM Gabe Paul and Braves GM John Quinn also chased the star, with Perini to join later. Kiner, NL home run king at $90,000 salary, was pursued by three clubs ranked in the prior season’s second division.
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Alice Bauer Weds Golf Pro in Sarasota Nuptials
MIAMI BEACH Fla Alice Bauer a noted golf pro married Robert Hagge a 25 year old Hammond Ind golf pro in Sarasota Fla where the Bauers now live The couple plan to continue their professional golfing act The Bauer father David announced the marriage noting the pair met during an exhibition at St Johns Country Club last June and will resume touring with their act
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Saigh Contempt Charge Not Pursued in Tax Case
Saigh, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, received a one month prison term for income tax evasion. Federal Judge Roy Harper and U S Attorney George Robertson ruled Saigh’s television remarks about the sentence did not warrant a contempt citation for now. A telegram offering a public apology was also reviewed.
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Illinois Favors Extension of Rose Bowl Pact
Illinois University moved to extend the Rose Bowl pact with the Pacific Coast league for three years pending Big Ten support. The faculty senate approved renewal if the conference restores the one in three rule limiting Big Ten teams to one appearance every three years. Dean Hob Browne to present the campus view to conference officials.
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Shantz Lands Top A's Salary
AP report notes Shantz, last season’s AL MVP, signed a two year deal with the Athletics for more than a yet undisclosed amount, becoming the A’s highest paid pitcher. The A’s also signed Alle Clark and released Sad Sam Zoldak as further moves spread through MLB signings across NL clubs and other notes on minor leagues.
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Walcott Set for Title Go
NEW YORK WP Jersey Joe Walcott is nearing agreement to meet Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano in a return title bout at Chicago Stadium on April 10. The signing likely after talks between attorney Angelo Malandra promoter Jim Norris in New York. Norris said gate could reach 360000, TV money 200000 to 300000, calling it a million dollar fight.
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Peacock Returns in 6-Round Title Bout at Olympic Auditorium
Philadelphia bantam Billy Peacock seeks vengeance against the Nisei Purple Heart veteran Tommy Umeda in a rematch at the Olympic Auditorium. Peacock, who previously beat Umeda by unanimous decision two weeks earlier, stars in his latest six round fight after a prior bout where Umeda floored him with a late fifth round left hook. Peacock has won all but one of his pro fights heading into tonight's card.
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National Cage Tourney Set as 12-Team Meet
National Invitation Basketball Tournament will feature 12 teams this year with tripleheaders at Madison Square Garden on March 7 and 9 and doubleheaders on March 10 12 14 Asa Bushnell NIT committee head announced yesterday.
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We Gym Gym Baseball Boys Talking It Up With Dick Zehms
Los Angeles spring baseball season looms as Angels and Stars public relations chiefs take the spotlight at the Biltmore. Angel prospects Barton Bac signings and new Cubs scout Owen Martinez join the chatter while USC UCLA football views and NCAA rule shifts spark discussion about single platoon play.
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Boxing clubs shrink as TV rises in U S
Nat Fleischer, editor of Ring Magazine, says 42 percent of U S small boxing clubs folded in the last year due to television. He noted New York state dropped from 22 clubs two years ago to seven on Jan 1, with tax revenues slashed by about half a million dollars. The International Boxing Guild plans a Chicago meeting in February to tackle TV competition, while local clubs struggle to secure better rates on network deals.
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Boxer Faces Drug Charge in San Francisco
Jesse Flores, 26, once a lightweight boxing title contender, was arrested by federal narcotics agents on five sales of heroin charges. He was picked up while parked at a drive in. Flores has not fought since 1951. His wife, Carmen, was arrested at the couple’s home shortly after.
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Bobby Fry Wins at Monterey Bay Golf Event
Bobby Fry of Alameda shot a 70 to win low pro in the Monterey Bay Area tournament in Modesto. Four tied for second with 72s: Leroy Silva of Modesto John Geertsen of San Francisco Bill Corbett of Pleasanton and Ernie Kellberg of Alameda.
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Atkinson Tops Riders at Hialeah Meeting
Jockey Ted Atkinson led the Hialeah race meeting with 15 winners in 76 mounts, adding six seconds and 10 thirds. He scored two victories on Monday Big Perry at $11.60 and Straight Face at $3.20.
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Campaign to End Parimutuel Betting Opens in California
A drive to repeal parimutuel horse racing wagering in California gathers backing from about 5000 supporters within a church coalition led by Rev. Abbott Book. The effort, supported by 50 000 members across 5000 churches and 24 denominations, seeks 203 687 signatures to place the measure on the ballot.
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