Hoad Rosewall Beat Flam Seixas Giammalva In Davis Cup
Australia leads America two matches to none as Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall overpower Herbie Flam and Vic Seixas in a Davis Cup doubles victory. The Americans face a near certainty of a 5 0 sweep with Giammalva likely to oppose Rosewall in Friday singles.
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Vic Seixas
Sam Giammalva
Herbie Flam
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Herbie
Seixas II
Philadelphia
Hopman
Harry Hopman
Talbert
North Wins Shrine Classic 17-7 Behind McDonald’s All America Run
Oklahoma star Tommy McDonald led the North to a 17-7 victory over the South in the Shrine Game at the Orange Bowl before 39,181. McDonald scored and passed for key plays, earning MVP honors as Jim Hinesly and Bob Fee also connected for North touchdowns. Len Dawson added a field goal and two extra points as the North overcame fumbles and tight defense.
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Oklahoma
Tommy McDonald
McDonald
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Bob Feet
Len Dawson
Purdue
Jim Hinesly
Michigan State
Bill Barnes
Wake ‘Forest
Rebels
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Jackie Simpson
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Mississippi
Paige Cothren
Duke
Sonny Jurgensen
Ed Crawford
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Tubbs
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Mike Rotunno
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Vanderbilt
Don Orr
Mendyk
Dawson
Spartan
Jim Hines
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Harris
Maddock
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Jurigensen
All-College Basketball Tourney Opens in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City hosts the 21st All-College tournament with eight teams starting at 4 p.m. Memphis State carries a 7-0 mark and faces Texas Tech, while Idaho State and Oklahoma City University clash later. Hubert Reed of OCU and Elgin Baylor of Seattle headline standout performances as the event unfolds.
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Marquette
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Seattle
Tulane
Idaho State
Oklahoma City University
Idaho
OCU
Tulsa
Abe Lemons
Hubert Reed
Elgin Baylor
No Contest Disqualifications Mark Rough Wrestling Night
Guerrero and the Great Bolo were disqualified in both falls of the main event at Sled Allen's Arena Fair Park Coli seum yielding a no contest. Ray Gunkel defeated Humberto in the first fall and won the second legitimately. Mackay-Geigel drew in a fast opener while Johnson and Scott defeated Wingo and Provo two falls to one.
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Gary Guerrero
Bolo
Ray Gunkel
Juan Humberto
Gunkel
South Plains Wrestling
Roger Mackay
Bob Geigel
Ethel Johnson
Marva Scott
Babs Wingo
Lulu Mae Provo
Pius Humberto Gunkel
Humberto
Jack Dempsey
Guerrero
Johnson
Provo
Byers
Wingo
Scott
Mackay
Geiger
New Mexico A&M to Open All American City Basketball Tourney
New Mexico A and M College faces Georgetown University in Owensboro Kentucky as the tournament opens Friday. The Aggies and Hoyas meet in the second game of the All American City event at 9 15 p m local time. The double elimination bracket also features Maryland vs Montana State Mississippi vs Virginia and Iona against Kentucky Wesleyan with play continuing through Tuesday June 1 and a 9 15 p m championship.
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N.M
New Mexico
A&m College
Georgetown University of Washington
D.C
Owensboro
Aggie- Georgetown
Maryland
Montana State
Mississippi
Virginia
Iona
New York
Kentucky Wesleyan
Midwestern Cage Coach Clynch Resigns for Personal Reasons
Dallas Clynch resigns as Midwestern Indians basketball coach citing personal reasons. Dennis Vinzant named acting head coach. Clynch had led since 1952 with a 2-7 record entering the Elk’s tournament in Dallas.
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Clynch
Wichita Falls
Tex
Dallas
Midwestern Indians
Dennis Vinzant
Midwestern
Vinzant
Iron Curtain Olympians Arrive as Refugees Reach New York
Thirty seven athletes from Hungary and Romania landed in New York on December 26, 1949, escaping their homelands. The group includes 33 Hungarians and four Romanians, among them fencing champion Lidia Domosky and her 23-year-old brother George, who arrived to reunion with relatives awaiting them. The arrivals are described with relief as family members greet them in America.
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New York
San Francisco
Lidia Domosky
George
Husky Athletic Director Sees Delay in Coach Search
University of Washington athletic director George Briggs said on Wednesday the recommendation of a new head football coach to replace Darrell Royal may come in late January. Royal resigned to become head coach at the University of Texas.
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Seattle, Wash
George Briggs
University of Washington
Darrell Royal
Royal
University of Texas
Baylor Bears Return To Grid For Sugar Bowl Date
Baylor Bears returned to the practice field after a four day Christmas recess to work on signal drills running and punt protection. Coach Sam Boyd said running and play timing would be the main items in all remaining workouts before the January 1 Sugar Bowl showdown with Tennessee.
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Baylor Bears
Bears
Sam Boyd
Baylor
Tennessee
Kansas Tops Iowa State In Big Seven Thriller
Kansas edged Iowa State 58-57 as Gene Elston hit a 12 foot jumper with six seconds left. Wilt Chamberlain held to 12 points while Gary Thompson led ISU with 17. Oklahoma beat Kansas State 67-64, Boozer set a tournament free throw record. Missouri and Nebraska's games were scheduled for Thursday night.
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Gene Elston
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Iowa State
Oklahoma
Kansas State
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Veauck
Wilt Chamberlain
Don Medsker
John Crawford
Chuck Vogt
Gary Thompson
Iowa
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Thompson
Bob Boozer
Sooners
Bill Ashcraft
Bruce Medley
Parr
Joe King
King
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Boozer
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Colorado
Nebraska
Michigan State
Holiday tournament scores mix with college games
Basketball scores from a holiday festival list Brigham Young 83 St John s Brookyn 75 Ohio State 64 Temple 63 Manhattan 95 Niagara 79 Big Seven Oklahoma 67 Kansas State 64 Kansas 58 Iowa State 57 Muskingum 1 percent Lawrence Tech Notre Dame 72 81 71 Magnolia Southeastern Louisiana 4 South eastern Tenn Mississippi College 82 Howard 79 Pro basketball Fort Wayne 99 Rochester 93 Boston 120 Philadelphia 98 Pro hockey Toronto 1 Montreal 0 Others UCLA 72 St Louis 6 Tennessee State 77 Dillard 1 Xavier La 6 Southern College football North South Shrine All Star Game North 17 South 7.
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St. John’s Brookyn
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Temple
Manhattan
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Oklahoma
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Kansas
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Howard
Oklahoma's Pricer and Wiggin Elected West Co-Captains
Oklahoma's Bill Pricer and Stanford's Paul Wiggin were chosen as co-captains of the West squad for the Shrine East-West game at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. The pair were named as the West squad reduced drills with light practices planned for Thursday and Friday.
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Calif
Bill Pricer
Swift Oklahoma
Paul Wiggin
San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
Pricer
Wiggin
Notre Dame advances in Holiday Festival with late layup
Notre Dame edged New York University 72-71 to reach the Holiday Basket ball Festival semifinals joining Ohio State Brigham Young and Manhattan. Manhattan beat Niagara 95-79 in the night opener while Ohio State survived Temple 64-63 and Brigham Young upset St John s 89-75.
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Bob Devine
Gallant Notre Dame
Tory
New York University
Ohio State
Brigham Young
Mamahattan
Mahattan
Niagara
Madison Square Garden
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St. John’s
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Manhattan
Drysdale Top Rookie in Brooklyn 1956 Baseball Awards
Dor Drysdale a 20 year old Dodger right hander was named the Brooklyn chapter top rookie of 1956 by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He will receive the new award at the Long Island boosters dinner in February.
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Brooklyn
Dor Drysdale
Dodger
Baseball Writers Association of America
Long Islandee Boosters
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