Midland Bulldogs top Kermit 51 44 in season opener
Midland Bulldogs held off a second half surge by Kermit Yellow Jackets to win 51 44. Jesse Hatfield led Midland with 16 points while Bobby Almond paced Kermit with 19, including 13 in the final period. Kermit outscored Midland 12 11 in the third as Almond and Bolt sparked a late rally.
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Wake Forest Crew Upsets NC State in Narrow Win
Wake Forest edged NC State 51 to 50 on a pressure packed final minute led by precise free throws. The upset could serve as a warning to No. 1 Illinois which opens its season against Loyola of Chicago.
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Cage Scores Highlight Busy College Basketball Night
A sprawling roundup covers highlighted outcomes across the nation with Texas Wesleyan, Texas Tech, Sam Houston, and several others posting wins. Wake Forest derails NC State’s top status with stout zone defense and strong free throw shooting. Top teams Holy Cross and St Johns win as expected while Duke rebounds with a 91 80 victory.
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Stamford Indians Meet Childress In Class AA Tit
Stamford seeks the Class AA title as undefeated Stamford faces Childress in the state semi finals. Stamford features Ken Lowe Eldon Moritz Max Kelley and Wayne Wash and has run up 420 points in 12 games while Childress relies on Neal Castleberry and a strong line. Other quarter final pairings include Terrell Stephenville Huntsville Killeen LaMarque Yoakum and Cleo Cooper leading LaMarque in a balanced attack.
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Joe Clements
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Kern
Adams
Seymour
Munn Named U P Coach of the Year
Clarence Biggie Munn of Michigan State was chosen Coach of the Year by 491 coaches in a Scripps Howard poll. He led MSU to a mythical national title this season with 139 first place votes, 40 more than runner-up Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech.
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Biggie) Munn
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Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Jesse Hill
Southern California
Jordan Oliver
Yale
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Chuck Taylor
Stanford
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Tennessee
Denver City Poised for Class A Playoff Tilt Against Wink Wildcats
Denver City coach says the Mustangs will be in top shape for Friday’s 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal against Wink, a clash of Class A powers. Key players include Denver City backs Ward Lenamond Shook Souter and Wink star Reed, with Wink’s Bishop sidelined by injuries. Both teams arrive with two losses, and experts predict a hard fought showdown at Wink. Tickets are on sale at Wink High School.
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Billie Bishop
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Pecos Meeting With Gonzales Delayed To Today
The scheduled Pecos meeting with Arturo Gonzales on proposed baseball park construction was postponed last night. Gonzales telephoned from Del Rio saying he would be delayed and was due to arrive in Pecos for the conference about noon today.
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City Cage Loop Night Includes Two Odessa Showdowns
Two games are on tap tonight at the Odessa college gym as the City basketball league returns to action. Southside Gulf station faces Phillips 66 in the opening game and Bill Hale motors meets Mackey motors in the nightcap. Bill Hale leads the eight-team circuit with two straight victories.
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Monahans Lobos Beat Crane in Cage Contest
Monahans Lobos defeated Crane 36 to 33 as Dave Hughes and Donnie Conder led with 10 points each. Crane had beaten Monahans last week at Crane. next meet is Friday in the Monahans basketball tournament.
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Four SWC Cage Teams to Open Season Tonight
Four Southwest Conference teams start play tonight led by a Texas Oklahoma clash at Austin. Arkansas heads to Tulsa as title contenders, Texas A M opens vs Houston at College Station, and TCU defends title against Hardin-Simmons in Fort Worth.
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Fred Haney Seen as Next Pirates Manager
Pittsburgh fans bet on Fred Haney as the next Pirates manager while General Manager Branch Rickey plans a talk with him tomorrow. Haney has led the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League for four seasons and has long been a top contender since Billy Meyer left after last season.
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