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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

10

Holiday Festival final four set in New York Madison Square Garden

Eeeko La Pende and Murray State captivate at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans with Notre Dame beating Alabama 86-80 and Utah topping Marquette 89-84. San Francisco eyes 36th straight win versus UCLA as Clemson wins Gator Bowl Tournament by 94-87 at Jacksonville

Ing William and Mary Notre Dame Utah New Orleans Irish Alabama Utes Marquette New York Madison Square Garden San Francisco UCLA Clemson South Carolina Jacksonville

Tulsa Breaks Oklahoma City's Streak In All College Tourney

Tulsa defeats Oklahoma City 65 58 in an upset as junior guard Born scores 32 and earns MVP honors. Murray State wins Kentucky Invitational. Kinder 25 leads Murray over Western Kentucky. Iowa State and Kansas reach Big Seven final. Thompson and Dobbs key late efforts. Miami of Florida and West Virginia reach Orange Bowl final while Richmond and Cincinnati advance in the Richmond Invitational.

Tulsa Oklahoma City Murray State Louisville Junior Born Oklahoma A&m Seattle Dick Kinder Jead Murray Western Kentucky Kinder Hilltoppers Murray Littl Garry Thomipson Iowa State Dallas Dobbs Kansas Kansas City Thompson Colorado Dobbs Jayhawks Missouri Miami Florida Dick Miami Tulane Miami Beach Hurricanes West Virginia Columbia Chet Forte Lions Rod Handley West Virginians Cincinnati Seton Hall South Orange N.J Richmond Army Einstein Rhode Island

Savitt and Mulloy Advance in Sugar Bowl Tennis Playoffs

In New Orleans on December 30, Dick Savitt defeated Bernard Bartzen 6-4 6-3 to reach the Sugar Bowl Tennis Tournament semifinals. Gardnar Mulloy upset Eddie Moylan 6-2 1-6 6-4, with Seixas and Brown also advancing to the semis.

New Orleans Dick Savitt Bernard Bartzen San Angelo Tex Gardnar Mulloy Denver Eddie Moylan Trenton N. J Moylan Mulloy Vic Seixas Philadelphia Tom Brown Jr San Francisco Savitt Vice Seixas Henry Jungle Robert Bedard Canada Jose Aguero Brazil Eddie Movian Harcourt Watere Arginndo Viera Brasil Bernard Beatzen Bob Howe Australia Richard Scvtt Corpus Corts Johann Kupferberger Grant Golden Chicago Sidney Scnwartz New York Allen Morris Atlanta Gardnar Mulicy Dirk Savitt Corpus Christ Tom Brown

Ann Karrer Opens With Big Bowling Pace

In her first nine league games Ann Karrer of Philadelphia posted an average of 213, highlighting a strong start in the season.

Ann Karrer Philadelphia

Piggly Wiggly Leads Bowling League Comeback Night

The LBOWLING Women’s League saw Piggly Wiggly extend its lead to eleven points after sweeping Louisiana Well Company. Totsie Shoemaker posted a 159 game and 419 series for Piggly Wiggly while Dottie Kubcke led Little Dottie for Water Well with 152 and 349. Other notable scores included June Ferrington 167 and 426 for Negley Bay and Paper, Daisy McLain 120 and 325 for Falstaff Beer, and Johnson 175 and 402 for Montgomery Insurance.

Piggly Wiggly Girls Louisiana Well Company Piggly Wiggly Totsie Shoemaker Little Dottie Kubcke Water Well Girls Santa Claus Monroe Hardware Shamis Mr. Fiser Hardware Girls Negley Bay Paper State Farm Insurance June Ferrington Dre Lee Johnson Insurance Girls Dot Durham Falstaff Beer Brown Container Daisy McLain Hiciie Ponder Brown Montgomery Insurance Johnson Troy Nichols Odie Harris Mickie Hulteen Troy and Koolvent Awnings Motors Stewart Koolvent

West Monroe Rebs Open Bonita Invite With Wins

In Bonita Louisiana Bastrop High School swept both boys and girls through the first round. The Bastrop boys beat Kilbourne 49-36 while Bastrop girls defeated Wilmont Arkansas 49-25. West Monroe led Bonita 63-33 and Mer Rouge nipped Wilmont 49-48 in a day packed with opening games.

Bonita Bastrop High School Bonita High School Ram Kilbourne Bastrop Wilmont Ark Farmerville West Monroe Forest Met Rouge Cleveland Miss Linville Mer Rouge Neville Monroe Collinston Holly Ridge Neville - Collinston

Notre Dame to Meet Utah in Sugar Bowl Tourney Final

Notre Dame defeated Alabama 86 80 to reach the Sugar Bowl Tournament final against Utah. Utah, ranked seventh, beat Marquette 89 84 after a close second half. Notre Dame center Lloyd Aubrey scored 35 points as Marquette led early. Utah's Art Bunte topped scoring with 21.

Utah Marquette Curtis Jenson Utes al Avant John Schauer Art Bunte Alabama Notre Dame Lloyd Aubrey Larry Hennessey Villanova Aubrey John Smyth Jerry Harper Smyth F. Is Wiens Rand

Crowd roars as half a million fans flock to bowl games

The weekend lineup opens with 11 bowls led by the East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco featuring Howard Cassady. Gator Bowl in Jacksonville and Blue-Gray in Montgomery headline Saturday action with 60,000 plus crowds expected. Rose Bowl in Pasadena draws 100,900, Sugar Bowl in New Orleans 82,985, Orange Bowl in Miami 76,062, and Cotton Bowl in Dallas 75,504. NBC CBS and ABC televise major games.

Associated Press San Francisco Ohio State Howard Hopalong Cassady Woody Hayes NBC Jacksonville Vanderbilt Auburn Montgomery Ala Phoenix Ariz Skyline Border CBS Blues Grays Pasadena Calif UCLA Michigan State New Orleans Oklahoma Sooners Maryland Miami Fla Dallas Texas Christian Mississippi The Sun el Paso Texas Tech Wyoming Tangerine Orlando Juniata Missouri Valley Prairie View Houston Tennessee A&i Cotton Sugar ABC Orange

Howe Sells Part In Baseball News Bureau

CHICAGO December 30 The Howe News Bureau a 45 year old sports statistical service has been sold by president Fred K Howe to John S Phillips. Phillips who joined the bureau in 193? years ago will head the firm which serves as official statistician for 20 professional leagues including the American League.

Chicago Howe News Bureau Baseball and Sports Statistical Service Fred K. Howe John S. Phillips Howe Irvin M. Howe Phillips

Eros Cage Journay To Open Friday Eight Teams Entered

The Eros Independent Basketball Tournament opens Friday in Eros Louisiana with eight teams contesting the title. Chatham faces Unique Cleaners Monroe at 5 p.m. Farmerville meets Bros. at 6 15 and Friendship plays Kilpatrick Funeral Home at 7 30. Ruston and Jonesboro play Saturday at 1 p.m.

Eros Cage Journay EROS Chatham Unique Cleaners Monroe Farmerville Bros Friendship

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