Boxing card adds fight and names opponent in Zivic event
Promoter Jack Laken reshuffles the Odessa card at Ector County Coliseum. Rip White was removed after a deep eye cut, Al Bennett was added in a four-round bout, and Ronnie Walcott will meet Fritz Zivic in a three-round exhibition. Zivic also referees the ten-round main event pitting Buddy Turman against Ponce de Leon.
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Fritz Zivic
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Rip White
Leonard Duncan
Hale Center
Jack Laken
al Bennett
Lubbock
Laken
Ronnie Walcott
Sin Angelo
Fritzie Zvic
Zivic
Buddy Turman
Ponce de ‘Leon
FW and D keep league lead in Petticoat Doubles bowling
Friday White and Donk defeated Big State Tool Company 2-1 to remain atop the women's Petticoat Doubles league standings. The leaders posted a 41 team series as Golden Slippers rolled a 330 high game. Martha Warg led with a 460 series and 167 game.
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White & Donk
Big State Tool Company
Martha Warg
White
Shaw Jewelers Gee
Big State
Farmer Insurance
Shaw
Shaw Big State Tool
Company Jewelers
Farmer Insurance O
Farmer
Four Winners at Pimlico Spark Local Boxing Card
Dave Gorman rode four winners on Pimlico's eight racebook Monday night. The program opens with an exhibition and features a six round bout between Ruben Munoz and Howard Millsap, an eight round bout with Alan Green versus Frank Lawson, and a 10 round main event Turman versus de Leon. Green and Lawson, Texas light heavies, are training at Humble Street gym in Odessa and will spar Turman and de Leon as the public awaits pre fight action. Tickets range from 1.50 to 4.00 and are available at several Odessa outlets.
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Pimlico, Md
Dave Gorman
Pimlico
Odestia
Ruben Munoz
Lubbocks
Howard Millsap
Alan Green
Frank Lawson
Turman
de Leon
Turrmgin
Odessa
Humble Street
Amasteurs
Green
Lawson
Tyler
del Leon
Jack Dempsey
Ector County Coliseum
Roy ‘Harris
Texas
Bobby Dykes
Pipeliners Edge District Pipeline In Key Bowling Match
Pipeliners beat league-leading District Pipeline 3 1 to close within four games of the pace setters in the Phillins Mixed Bowling League. Myrna Bookman led the women with a 144 game and 386 series while John Gipson led the men with a 198 game and 52 series.
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Pipeliners
Pipeline
Phillins
Troparties Jed
Myrna Bookman
Thr
John Gipson
SMU Opens New Coliseum With 113-36 Win Over McMurry
SMU Mustangs, coached by Doc Hayes, shattered a school scoring mark by routing McMurry 113-36 in the team’s first game in the new coliseum. Jim Krebs led with 24 points as all 12 players scored, while Texas rode a 103-68 victory by Langhorns over North Texas in the same night.
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Southern Methodist
Doc Hayes
Mustangs
McMurry College
Texas Longhorns
North Texas
Austin
Rice Owls
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Texas Christian
Austin College
Texas Aggies
St. Marys
Hayes
Big Jim Krebs
Bobby Mills
Ned Duncan
Texas
Raymond Downs
Longhorns
Ken Cleveland
Kermit Decker
Rice
Owls
Gerry Thomas
Temple Tucker
Tigers Land Finigan In Eight-Player Trade Deal
Detroit Tigers acquire Jim Finigan from Kansas City in a multi player swap that also brings Eddie Robinson and pitchers Ed Blake Bill Harrington and cash. Detroit sends Ned Garver Virgil Trucks Gene Host and Wayne Belardi to the Athletics as part of the deal.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Jim Finigan
Kansas City
Finigan
Jack Tighe
Tigers
Billy Hoeft
Frank Lary
Paul Foytack
Eddie Robinson
Ed Blake
Bill Harrington
Athletics
Detroit
Ned Garver
Virgil Trucks
Gene Host
Wayne Belardi
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Eddie Yost
Tighe
Ray Boone
Boone
Robinson
Bobo Newsom
Blake
Toronto
The
Sugar Ray Robinson Fight Postponed in New York
Sugar Ray Robinson, hit by a severe cold, forces postponement of his middleweight title defense against Gene Fullmer. The bout, initially set for December 12, is rescheduled to January 2 at Madison Square Garden after a commission physician confirms the champion cannot fight. Marv Jensen, the challenger, and promoters await the updated date.
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New York
Gene Fullmer
Marv Jensen
New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Fullmer
Madison Square Garden
Blackshear Opens 1956 57 Basketball Schedule Tonight
Blackshear Steers start the season in Lamesa against the Lamesa teams with eight returning boy players and twelve newcomers under coach Virgil Hendley. Six girls return for the girls team coached by Dorothy Jackson. Rev. Johnson also coaches the Steers. Other week games include Plainview at Plainview Friday.
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Blackshear's
Lamesa
Blackshear
Virgil Hendley
Dorothy Jackson
Rev. Johnson
Steers
Plainview
Unclear Basketball Scores Across Multiple Teams
Fragmented OCR shows numerous basketball scores with players and schools garbled. Notable bits include mentions of Ivca State, Grinnell, Northwetern, Southern, Texan Weeema, Utah, Colorado, and Crezon State amid unclear team names and scores.
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Moodazy
Celiece Backetball
St. Bonavenure
Somme
Jomiham
Teronin
Ivca State
Tulea
Sai Ri
Utah Alou
Utah Sucre
Corral
Kareas
Colorado
Crezon State Se
Decatur Indians Rout Odessa Wranglers In 46 35 Opener
Decatur College Indians beat Odessa College Wranglers 46 to 35 at Broncho Fieldhouse to win their sixth game of the year. Horace Thompson and John Guice led Decatur with 10 points each, while Jim Barnett led Odessa with eight. The Wranglers next face West Texas State freshman team. Odessa and Amarillo meet in the top half of a twin bill today.
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Gimmet
Odessa College Wrangler
Broncho Fieldhouse
John Guice
Decatur
Alex Louis
Jerry Ziegentrom
Odessa
Decatur College Indians
Odessa College Wranglers
Indians
Broncho
The
Wranglers
Jim Barnett
Wayne Evans
Horace Thompson
Jerry Ziegenhorn
Ziegenhorn
Evans
James Stucky
Barnett
Louis
Pat Gibson
Lewallen
Stuckey
Floyd Evans
Thompson
Guice
West Texas State
Wtsc Fioth
Amarillo
Gunkel Orton to Vie in Pro Wrestling Main Event
Ray Gunkel and Bob Orton duel for the challenger's berth in the elimination tournament to decide a fee for champion Lou Thesz. The feature bout is best two falls in one hour with action set at the Exeter County Coliseum.
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Ray Gunkel
Bob Orton
Lou Thez
Pat O'Dowdy
Odessa Five Aims For Second Win In Broncho Fieldhouse
Odessa's Brones host Jamesa's Golden Tornadoes in Broncho Fieldhouse with B teams opening at 6 30 p m and the varsity at 8 p m. The contest offers an early look at Odessa versus district 2 AAAA favorite Big Spring after Big Spring beat Lamesa 82 63.
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Odessa
Brones
Jamesa
Golden Tornadoes
Broncs
Big Spring
Lamesa
Jim Barr
Webb Corbin
Tornadoes
John Malaise
Lubbock Monterey
Carlton Womack
Paul Thorpe
Bobby Knight
Craig Canon
Jerald Schelfhorn
Knight
Womack
Canon
Schellhorn
Thorpe
Jackie White
Monterey
Hugh Cochran
Sooners Pace UP Seven Poll
All- America selections Jerry Tubbs and Tommy McDonald led the Oklahoma contingent on the 1956 United Press all Big Seven football team. McDonald and Tubbs tied for top points and were named back of the year and line man of the year. Oklahoma placed five men, Colorado four, Missouri and Kansas State one each. The team includes Leahy and Merz of Colorado. Gray of Odessa, Oklahoma. Stapp of Colorado. Krisher of Oklahoma. Ralsberger of Kansas State. Tubbs of Oklahoma. Hunter of Missouri. Bayuk of Colorado.
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Kansas City
Jerry Tubs
Tommy McDonald
McDonald
Tubbs
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missour
Kansas State
Jerry Leahy
Wally Merz
Ed Gray
Odessa
Dick Stapp
Colo ‘Rada
Bill Krisher
Ellis Ralsberger
Jerry Tubbs
Jimmy Hunter
Missouri
John Bayuk
UP College Football Ratings Standings From New York
The final 18 percent United Press college football ratings list teams with first place votes and last season records in parentheses. Notable entries include Michigan at 2, Syracuse 3, Texas A&M 6, Miami 7, Georgia Tech 9, Texas Christian 14, USC 11, and Oregon State among the top 20 with various records and votes.
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New York
United Press
Petts
Osahormna
Tenpesere
Olewa
Georgia Tech
Texas A&m
Miami
T. Michigan
Syracuse
Minnesma
Nichtoan Mate
Bayke
Pitsterch
Orem
Texas Christian
South Calfornia
Wyoming
Yale
Colorado
Kary
Duke
Texas Western
Otto
Rozxsion
Army
Arion
Tesnor
Lotdahoms Aay
Wee- Rts
Wee -Leix Lowe
Cerra Tech
Wee
Oklahoma routs Okla homa A&M as Gray scores for Sooners
OU wide win features Ed Gray’s three yard TD plunge after move to backfield by Bud Wilkinson. Dale Sherrod may be OU’s next starting quarterback, with Harris and O’Neal graduating. KU’s Wilt Chamberlain eyed as potential national basketball champ for Big Seven. TCU sells lifetime seat options. 600 sold. Odessa area notes on pro boxing card and local support urged for Spinks and Laken. Roy Davis touted as future star for TCU with seven sophomores on Frogs roster. SMU and Rice seen as SWC favorites.
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Odersa
Ed Gray
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Oklahoma A&m
Bud Wilkinson
Alle
Gray
TCU
Roy Davis
Odessa Bronchos
Davis
Frogs
Ronny Stevenson
Fort Worth
Derrill Nippert
Childress
Kenneth
McCamey Defeats Imperial in Key Late Rally
McCamey Badgers toppled Imperial 68 to 51 as Billy Ritchie and Jerry Brown scored 18 and 16 points to spark a fourth quarter surge. Imperial’s Warren Heagy led with 18 while J Roberts added 18 for the winners in a game also noting McCamey’s prior Bocas win 82-25.
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Imperial
Billy Ritchie
Jerry Brown
McCamey Badgers
Warren ‘Heagy
J. McCamey
McCamey
J. Roberts
Booster meeting urged at Broncho Fieldhouse
President Blue Exes Clark urged members to attend the 7:30 p.m. meeting in the second floor room of the Broncho Fieldhouse. He did not disclose the topics but called the session important.
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Blue Exes Clark
Clark
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