N.C. State Nearing Top In College Basketball
The Wolfpack at 16-3 after a 76-73 win over LaSalle, with Vic Molodet keying a tight finish. Kentucky, Duquesne, Northwestern, Penn, and St Louis also won as major league teams led by traditonal powers.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1955
Page
10
The Wolfpack at 16-3 after a 76-73 win over LaSalle, with Vic Molodet keying a tight finish. Kentucky, Duquesne, Northwestern, Penn, and St Louis also won as major league teams led by traditonal powers.
Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro seeks scientific rainmaking to ease a second year of drought. Water restrictions may begin April 1, with City Water Engineer Bernard Werner warning. D'Alesandro notes potential methods like sowing clouds with dry ice and cites successes elsewhere.
Tempestuous Tommy Bolt won the $15,000 San Diego Open with a 71 to finish 274, two strokes ahead of Johnny Palmer. The Houston pro earned $2,490, leading from start to finish after opening 64 and 67. Palmer earned $1,800 in second, with Haas and Kroil tied for third. Ed Furgol shot 70 to 285, while Mangrum 283, Boros 285, and Middlecoff 289 trailed.
Recreation League results show Joe's 3 Bwick Eagles Renn's Pont 4 Kelly's Union Bridge 4 Tucker's 0 and FL W 3 Dorsey's Meats 1 W'ville Motors 4 Bal Ale 0. In France Jan 23 Emperor Bao Dai urged South Vietnam to unite to avoid Communist Vietminh rule, urging citizens to commit to national regeneration.
Nielsen, a Danish sprinter, won the Evening Star Games 4:09.5 in the 1500 meter like race, beating Wes Santee who led early. Nielsen predicted he could beat Santee and aimed to break the indoor track mark. his time shaved four seconds from the meet record and challenged Gil Dodds’ indoor record of 4:05.93.
The eighth annual Star Games highlights ex FBI star Fred Witt and Morgan State sprinter Art Bragg, along with Rev Bob Richards and Villanova sophomore Charlie Jenkins. Bragg defeats Red Richards in the sprint, Wilt beats Horace Ashenfelter in the 2 mile, Richards sets a 15 4 pole vault meet mark, and Jenkins powers the college mile relay to close the program.
Loyola College surged from a 17 point hole to defeat Mt. St. Mary's 76 to 62, taking the top spot in the Mason-Dixon Conference. The win ends Mt. St. Mary's eight-game league winning streak and sets up a Thursday matchup with American University.
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