Loyola Dons Set For Non Segregated Clash In New Orleans
San Francisco the top team meets Loyola in a high profile nonsegregated basketball game amid recent controversy over Bradley guard Shellie McMillen who taunted a segregated crowd after fouling out. USF Coach Phil Woolpert downplays the incident.
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University of Paris Cage Team Begins U S Tour
The University of Paris basketball team, France's Olympic hopeful, opens a United States tour against Wheaton College on December 29 in Wheaton Illinois. The squad, billed as Europe s first cage team in this country, will fly to New York on December 27.
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Quantico Tourney Results and Related College Games
Summary of scores from the Quantico Marines tournament and assorted college games. Akron beat Ball State 95 83 for 3rd place while Lemoyne outscored Georgia Teachers 94 90 in 5th place. Wabash defeated Iowa 66 62 in 7th place. Pfeiffer edged si Carolina 76 74 in semifinals and High Point topped Parris Island 102 81 in the championship semifinal. Georgetown Kentucky and Piedmont among consolation semifinals. Tulane beat the State 91 52. Kansas Wesleyan 78 60 over William Penn. Manhattan 71 63 over George. Ohio State 4 7 Connecticut 90 80. Wake Forest 86 80 over Brigham Young, Indiana 82 78 over Drake, Illinois 82 ana Southeastern Louisiana results listed.
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Pitcher Nap Rucker Calls for Spitball Return and Hints at Hitting Tips
Atlanta columnist William 0 Tome profiles George N. Rucker known as Nap Rucker a former Brooklyn Dodger who urges restoring the spitball asserting hitters would struggle without it He recalls teaching Casey Stengel to swing via spitballs and credits Rucker with early knuckleball ideas while noting his Dodgers era and later scouting career.
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Argentina Withdraws From Winter Olympics
Argentina cancels its participation in the upcoming winter Olympic Games due to financial difficulties. The Argentine Olympic Committee had planned entries in men's downhill giant slalom and slalom skiing and bobsled events. Heavy snowfall greeted Cortina d Ampezzo as contests begin January 26.
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Drills Over For Texas Christian Until Next Week
Fort Worth Texas December 23 Texas Christian University's football team was dismissed for Christmas holidays after a morning drill touching on all phases for the January 2 Cotton Bowl with Mississippi. Coach Abe Martin called the outlook best I ever saw at the end of the second week of formal practice. The Frogs are in top physical shape and will return Monday for the final week of work before the post season classic. Drills so far focused on offense but next week defense will be stressed.
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Adams Off Ox On At Fair Grounds To Win Handicap
Adams Off Ox edged Lebanon Lad by a head to win the Misletoe Handicap at the Fair Grounds. Jockey Bobby Baird rode the winner with Miss Joanne third as Lebanon Lad protested a foul, which officials did not uphold. The one mile and sixteenth race finished in 1 45.2 with payouts of 8 3 2.60. A crowd of 6 738 bet 326 549 on the eight races.
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Tulane dominates Washington State in 91 52 victory
Tulane's Green Wave jumped to an early lead and widened it to a 91 to 52 win over the Washington State Cougars in New Orleans. Leading scorer Calvin Grosscup left with an ankle injury and is not expected to play next week in the Orange Bowl Tournament. Bob Eicker, Bob Delpit, and Stan Stumpf led Tulane with 16 points each, while Larry Beck and Ed Steele top-scored for WSU with 16.
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Morehead State Tops NCAA Offensive Standings
Morehead State of Kentucky has replaced Memphis State as the nation's top offensive team through games to December 17, averaging 99.5 points per game. Mississippi State is second at 98.7, while Memphis State drops to third with 97. Ohio State guard Robin Freeman leads individuals at 37.2 points per game. Dartmouth tops team defense at 48.4, followed by Creighton and Xavier.
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Auburn Tigers Rest for Christmas Before Gator Bowl
Auburn football players scattered to homes from Robertsdale to Philadelphia for a brief Christmas break. Coach Ralph Jordan canceled a Dec 25 workout and will resume preparations for the Dec 31 game with Vanderbilt in Jacksonville.
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Epps Cagers Take 15th Win Over Lake Providence
Epps High School boys basketball ran to a 64-53 victory at home over Lake Providence to notch its 15th win, while the Epps girls defeated Lake Providence 50-31. Henry Newton 20 and Billy Brock 16 led the boys. Annie Ruth Gwin 18 led the girls with Jean Shelton adding 12 for Lake Providence.
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Kell Tops Fielding Third Sacker For American League
George Kell, 33, veteran third baseman for the Chicago White Sox, led AL third basemen in fielding with a .9763 percentage, edging Graddy Hatton of the Red Sox. Kell played 105 games with six errors in 254 chances, topping Hatton who had eight errors in 330 chances. Kell previously led AL third basemen in 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, and 1953. The Indians edged the White Sox for club honors in fielding overall, and the Yankees led in double plays with 180.
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Freeman leads Buckeyes past Washington in 94-73 win
Robin Freeman of Ohio State scored 34 points to lift the Buckeyes to a 94-73 victory over Washington in Columbus. Freeman, the nation's leading college scorer, powered the attack with a strong performance Thursday night.
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Six Man Tag Team Clash Headlines Wrestling Card
The bout teams Jack Curtis and Jackie Curtis with George Curtis against Mario Calento Red Scar and Joe McCarty in a six man tag. Three 10 minute matches set the stage for the main event. Admission reserves 1.50 general 1.00 12 under 0.50 under 6 free tickets at Gus Kallio office 1101 Jackson St Ph 3 9672 Wrestling at 8 15 pm doors 7 pm.
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