College basketball poll ranks Illinois and LaSalle first
United Press board lists Illinois and LaSalle 1 2 again as top teams. Kansas State Washington and Seton Hall move up to join the next five in order, tightening the race for national honors. Eleven teams received votes for first place.
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United Press Board
United Press Rating Board
Minnesota
Oklahoma A&m
Indiana
North Carolina State
Holy Cross
Illinois
la Salle
DePaul
Tlinois
LaSalle
Tulsa
Notre Dame
UCLA
St. Bonaventure
Navy
Michigan State
Brigham Young
Fordham
Louisiana State
St. Louis
Seattle
NYU
Missouri
Colorado
Arkansas
Southern
California
Oklahoma City University
Villanova
Wyoming
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin
Santa Clara
Two overtimes save LSU in Sugar Bowl tourney thriller
LSU defeats Villanova 100 94 in double overtime to open the Sugar Bowl Basketball Tournament. Leslie Jones scores 9 in the second OT as Belcher adds key baskets. Schafer tops Villanova with 34 points. Louisi ana State and Villanova combine for a record 100 points for LSU.
St Louis Billikens Set for LSU Clash Tonight
St Louis Billikens travel to New Orleans to face Louisiana State University in a pivotal Sugar Bowl defense. Led by Tom Lillis with 20 points, St Louis earned their spot by upsetting St Bonaventure 67 59 in the first round, while LSU reached the final flight with Villanova in two overtimes.
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Jack Gates
New Orleans
Eddie Hickey
St. Louis Billikens
Louisiana State University
St. Bonaventure
Louisiana State
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
Villanova
LSU
Hickey
Billikens
Brown Indians
Eddie Melvin
Tom Lillis
Kansas City
Bill Renville
Elmhurst
N.Y
Lillis
Jerry Koch
Dick Boushka
Kentucky
Wildcats
Tennessee Coaches Split On Starting Tailback For Cotton Bowl
Tennessee coaches weigh four tailbacks for the Cotton Bowl against Texas with Jimmy Wade likely to start, while final decision rests with Head Coach Neyland. Wade leads with 329 yards on 57 carries, Oleksiak excels in pass and run options, and injuries at fullback boost Wade's case as Texas prepares for the single wing offense.
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Dallas
Tennessee
Texas
Harvey Robinson
Jimmy Wade
Bob Neyland
Florida
Wade
Pat Shires
Pat Oleksiak
Dave Griffith
Vols
Duke
Kentucky
Alabama
Oleksiak
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Shires
Neyland
Griffith
Mississippi State
Wild
North Carolina
Andy Kozar
Kozar
Kazar
Robinson
Despirito Wins Four at Tropical Park in Record Chase
Apprentice jockey Tony Despirito rode four winners in seven races at Tropical Park boosting his season total to 385 with two days left. He won on Tedlin Swadelle Bangaway and Big Leaguer in a thrilling photo finish, as crowds cheered the 15,197 turnout and Tropical Park set a wagering record of 1,182,376. Despirito hopes to finally break the all time riding record, despite a prior ten day suspension.
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Miami
Fla
Tony Despirito
Tropical Park
Little Lawrence
Mass
Despirito
Norman Sudduth
Sudduth
Tedlin
Swadelle
Bangaway
Big Leaguer
Sunshine Park
Tampa
Walter Miller
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Major League Pilots Invest in Arkansas Oil Venture
In Magnolia Arkansas Dick Burnett announces 13 of 16 MLB managers have bought shares in a 4000 acre oil tract spanning Columbia and Nevada Qua chita counties. Lou Boudreau Fred Hutchinson joined, leaving Durocher Pressen and Harris as non participants. Two wells produce. six more planned including Casey Stengel No 1 named for the Yankees skipper.
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Ark
South Arkansas
Dick Burnett
Texas
Big League Pilots
Columbia
Nevada
Quachita
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Fred Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Charley Pressen
SMU Upsets Arkansas To Reach Finals In SWC Tourney
In Dallas on December 30, SMU Mustangs upset favorites Arkansas 65 62 to advance to the SWC tournament final. Art Barnes starred for SMU as Rice and Baylor faced off for the other final spot. Arizona defeated Texas A M 66 49 and Texas Christian beat Texas 64 52 to reach the consolation bracket final set for Tuesday.
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Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Arkansas
Art Barnes
SMU
Rice
Baylor
Methodists
Arizona
Texas A&m
Texas Christian
Texas
Syracuse Eyes Oxygen Upgrade For Alabama Bowl
Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder hopes a six spigot oxygen system can help a 20 man first string squad in the Orange Bowl against a reserve deep Alabama. He notes hot Miami weather may force limited use of players and that Alabama is favored by 13 points despite injuries.
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Miami
Fla
Ben Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
Alabama
Adirondacks
Schwartzwalder
Crimson Tide
Chuck Davey to Fight Four Round Exhibition
Promoter Jack Laken stated Chuck Davey welterweight contender has agreed to a four round exhibition in Huntington West Virginia January 6. Davey will box Carl Stafford of Detroit at the Memorial Field House with a 10 round main bout scheduled between Jones of Detroit and Basil Marie of Philadelphia.
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W. Va
Jack Laken
Chuck Davey
Laken
Davey
Carl Stafford
Detroit
Memorial Field House
Jones
Basil Marie
Philadelphia
Sugar Bowl track meets sees Olympic stars pace records
SC Olympian Parry O'Brien of USC broke a 17 year Sugar Bowl shot put mark with 56 ft 4 % in. Darren Hooper of Texas A&M failed to challenge. Walt Davis Cy Young and Robert Richards set marks in high jump javelin and pole vault with limited opposition. Oklahoma dominated mile relay and 100 yard dash as John Barnes and others delivered late surges.
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Jim Saggus
New Orleans
Parry O’brien
Southern California
Sugar Bowl
O'Brien
Darren Hooper
Texas A&m
Hooper
Helsinki
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State
Walt Davis
Cy Young
UCLA
Robert Richards
Cornelius Warmerdam
Oklahoma
Kansas State
J. W Mashburn
Baker
Texas
Oklahoma A&m
Mashburn
Charles Thomas
Charles Johnson
John Barnes
Occidental
Carl Joyce
Georgetown
Fred Eckhoff
Stuve Landquist
A&m
Hobart Jones
Nebraska
Joe Lapieré
Jack Davis
Jerry Scallern
Glen Blake
Davis
Mulloy Leads Sugar Bowl Tennis Singles Final
In New Orleans on December 30 rain halted the Sugar Bowl singles final with Gardnar Mulloy leading Tom Brown Jr 4-6 8-6. The doubles final did not start. both titles were reset for Tuesday with Mulloy and Brown to face Burrows Kovaleski in doubles. The singles score from the unfinished match will carry over.
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Gardnar Mulloy
Tom Brown
Mulloy
Miami
Fla
San Francisco
Calif
Hal Burrows
Charlottesville
Fred Kovaleski
Washington, D. C
Browns Vote Half Shares For Two Staff Members
The Cleveland Browns voted to give trainer Leo Murphy and equipment manager Morrie Kono each half shares of the playoff money. A full share was $1,712.49, sparking dissension within the team. Halfback Don Shula also received a half share, while Emerson Cole received none due to his departure to the Chicago Bears.
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Cleveland Browns
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Morrie Kono
Murphy
Keno
Paul Brown
Don Shula
Emerson Cole
Chicago Bears
Hoople’s Bowl Picks Create Big Wow
Major Hoople, famed forecaster, claims 17 correct of 18 in the Nov. 29 games and previews New Year bowls. He predicts upsets Mississippi over Georgia Tech and Texas over Tennessee, using Dr Gaylord Zlobotny’s method. Rose Bowl Wisconsin over Southern Cal. Sugar Bowl Mississippi over Tech. Orange Bowl Alabama over Syracuse. Cotton Bowl Texas over Tennessee.
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Georgia Tech
Texas
Tennessee
Gaylord Zlobotny
Owls Club
Wisconsin
Southern Cal
Alabama
Syracuse
Tulsa
Florida
Col. of
Pacific
Miss. Loth
San Diego
N.T.C
Airborne
East Shrine Game Triumph Highlights OConnell Records
East defeats West 21 20 as Tom O Connell directs a 71 yard final drive and sets Shrine game passing records. Charley Maloy benched as Michigan State’s Biggie Munn defends decision amid praise for O Connell and Reynolds scoring. The Shrine Hospital benefits from the game’s proceeds.
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San Francisco
Biggie Munn
Holy Cross
Charley Maloy
Tom O'Connell
O'Connell
Illneis
Shrine Hospital
Pittsburgh
Billy Reynolds
Villanova
Bob Haner
Nebraska
Bob Reynolds
Michigan State
Paul Dekker
Georgia
Harry Babcock
Munn
Maloy
O’connell
Ohio State Tops Northwestern 82 70 in Big 10 Victory
Ohio State uses Paul Ebert's 30 points to down Northwestern 82 to 70 for its first Western Conference win of the season in Columbus.
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Ohio State
Northwestern
Columbus
Paul Ebert
Musial Poised to Chase NL Batting Championship Record
Stan Musial, at age 32, leads the NL with a .336 batting average and a .579 lifetime slugging, amid talk he could set a major league record for batting titles. His 311 bases, 42 doubles, 21 homers, and 91 RBIs bolster his case as one of baseball’s greatest players.
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NBA
Stanley Frank Musial
Stan Musial
Stan
Cardinals
Musial
Donora Dandy
Honus Wagner
Pirates
Rogers Hornsby
Braves
Wagner
Hornsby
Rajah
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tigers
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