Basketball Season Opens Full Throttle Across Major Programs
The Associated Press notes NCAA powers are fast out of the gate with San Francisco, Kentucky, Iowa, and North Carolina State leading the charge as Duquesne, LaSalle, Arkansas, TCU, UCLA and others begin a crowded 1955-56 schedule. Several top teams face early tests in nonleague and conference play, including San Francisco against San Francisco State and Kentucky against Temple, while NC State squares off with Wake Forest in ACC action.
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Collegians
San Francisco
Kentucky
Iowa
North Carolina State
Duquesne
Carnegie Tech
Pitt
Geneva
Westminster
Pittsburgh
Dutley Moore
St Green
Dick Ricketts
Bill Russell
Chico State
Southern California
Adolph Rupp
Kentuckians
Louisiana State
Nebraska
Penn State
LaSalle
Jim Polland
Muhlenberg
Arkansas
Southeastern Oklahoma
Tulsa
Texas Christian
Dick O'Neal
Texas Tech
UCLA
Brigham Young
San Francisco State
Temple
Southern Methodist
Wake Forest
Eastern Kentucky
SMU
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Clarence Cook to headline Bastrop card in December
Boxing promoter Gus Kallio announces a ten round main event and five four round bouts for Monday December 19. Clarence Cook of Bastrop meets Pittsburgh's Baby Galento Abaiou in the main event with two four round preliminaries featuring Negro bouts. All fights will be three minute rounds. Arena matches previously used two minute rounds. Card details to be announced later.
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Gus Kallio
Clarence Cook
Bastrop
Pittsburgh
Galento Agabiou
Kallio
Arena
LaSalle High Opens Home Cage Season Against Columbia
LaSalle High starts its 1955 home basketball schedule at LaSalle, OLA, with a girls game at 7 p.m. then the boys. The LaSalle team, minus Ronny Thompson, aims to avenge two early road losses against Columbia pol lock and lists Ken Winberry Tom Nethery Thompson Lynn Russell Everett Brooks as starters.
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Ola
LaSalle High
Columbia High
LaSalle Quint
Ronny Thompson
Columbia Pollock
Crimson Tide
Ken Winberry
Tom Nethery
Thompson
Lynn Russell
Everett Brooks
Jackie McAdams
Freddie Shepherd
Red Herrington
Jay May
Felder Hollenshead
Charles Gilmore
Frank Jones
Mearl Sanders
James Leo Carroll
Dock Dunn
Curtis Brothers to Battle Laye and Roberts Tuesday
Curtis Brothers meet Red Roberts and Charley Laye in a main event relay match at Gus Kallio's Arena. The 90 minute feature uses best of three falls. referee Bill Barney will officiate the main and preliminaries. Each prelim lasts ten minutes with one fall to win.
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Curtis Brothers
Laye
Roberts
Jack
George Curtis
Red Roberts
Charley Laye
Gus Kallio
Bill Barney
West Monroe Garageman
Bowling Standings Highlight City League Leaders
In the church league Casey Jones notes St Paul Methodist No.1 leads with a 3 of 4 win over Team No.5 as J Clay posts 192 and Dr Flinn a 503 series. West Monroe Baptist No.2 tops Covenant Presbyterians 3-1 with W Russell 517 series.
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Casey Jones
St. Paul Methodist
First Presbyterians
St. Paschals
West Monroe Baptist
Feam Numhof
Ccecscvecs Ries
J. Clay
Dr. Flinn
Clay
Larry Cage
First Presbyterian’s
Peggy Grigsby
W. O
Anthony Danna
Bob Scott
St. Paul
Bill Rothermel
W. Russell
Northeast Texas Meets Midwest Five In Texas Road Trip
Northeast State travels to Wichita Falls to face Midwestern University in a second of a three game road swing. The Indians beat Henderson State 81 64 in the opener and split a pair of games last season with North Texas State. Probable starters include Crocker Phillips Bradley and Patterson.
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Northeast State
University of
Wichita Falls
Texas
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Henderson State
North Texas State
Denton
Indians
Henderson
Tribe
Monroe
Ray Schumann
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bill Bradley
Hannibal - LaGrange Junior College
Hannibal
Missouri
Bradley
Northeast
East Texas State
Lloyd Crocker
Bill Phillips
Melvin MacFarland
Bob Patterson
North Texas
Northwestern
Natchitoches
Delta State
Cleveland
Jacksonville State Gamecocks win Refrigerator Bowl over Rams
Jacksonville State State Gamecocks beat the University of Rhode Island Rams 12 to 10 in Evansville Indiana. Alternate fullbacks bulled through Rhode Island for two touchdowns as Jacksonville improves to 10 wins in 11 games while Rhode Island suffers its first defeat in nine. Crowd was about 8500 in 50 degree sun.
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Jacksonville
Rhode Island
Evansville
Ind
Ala
State
University of Rhode Island
Rams
Bill Clark
Gamecocks
Chester Skate
DiSimone
Sam Martino
Jerue
Hicks
Skate
Mississippi Heads to Monroe For Top Contested Meet
The Mississippi team travels to Monroe for a high profile contest at Ouachita gymnasium. The event promises strong showings from local and visiting squads in a key regional clash.
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Mississippi
Monroe
Ouachita Gymnasium
Kinder Bought For Cardinals By Frank Lane
Chicago reports Frank Lane, new Cardinals general manager, purchased veteran pitcher Ellis Kinder from the Red Sox for about ten thousand dollars. Kinder, age 41, joins a hoped for reliable right hander bullpen anchor as St Louis seeks a rebound after a seventh place finish. Lane hints at further deals with the Giants Phillies and Dodgers as he reshapes the roster.
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Chicago
Frantie Frankie Lane
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Ellis Kinder
Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Lane
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Associated Press
TCU
Explorers
Albright
Niagara
Fordham
Tom Hemans
Oklahoma City
Birmingham
Alabama
Houston
Valparaiso
Bastrop Welter
Columbia
TECH
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Marvin Griffin
New Orleans
Georgia
Griffin
Waldron
Allen Millworks
Little Sally Moore
J. B. McCoy Lumber Co
Ronnie McNabb
Kellogg Lumber Co
Carl Haynes
Kellogg
Supply and
Lumbermens Supply
Brookings and
Brookings
Ross
Terzia Lumber Co
Usery Lumber Co
Secceue
Hill Lumber Co
Coccosccess
R. W. Butler Lumber Co
J. C. Steele Lumber Co
N. Gunn
Steele Boys
Steele Lumber Co
Neal Gunn
Butler Lumber Co
Neee Lumbermen's Supply Co
Midwestern
North
Verona and
Bryant Lane
Newellton
Louisiana
Vornado & Co., Realtors
Winnsboro, LA
Cordell St
Ice Supply Specialists
Monroe Office Equipment CO
Cardinals
Frank Lane
Three Way Finance Co
People’s Loan Service
West Monroe
W.harper
Bond
W. Harper Distilling CO
Louisville, KY
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