Andrews Preps For Tournament Opener this weekend
Andrews readies for a 12 team Andrews tournament starting Thursday at 6 pm. Jefferson returns to defend the title after last year’s finals loss to Andrews due to an eligible player issue. The bracket splits eight top half and four bottom, with games across two gyms Friday and Saturday.
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Andrews
el Paso
Jefferson
Odessa
Lamesa
Kermit
Midland
Seminole
San Angelo
Pecos
Monahans
Big Spring
Morrow Receives Honorary Los Angeles Citizenship
The Olympic sprint champion Bobby Morrow of Texas is named an honorary citizen of Los Angeles County at a dinner at Disney Studios in Burbank. Alumni of Abilene Christian College arranged the tribute praising Morrow as one of the all time great collegiate track men. He arrived from Australia Saturday after winning three Melbourne gold medals.
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Los Angeles
Texas
Bobby Morrow
Los Angeles County
Abilene Christian College
Morrow
ACC
Melbourne
Disney Studios
Burbank
Calif
Board of Supervisors of
San Benito
Tex
Australia
Three Matches On Mat Card At Ector Coliseum
A Tuesday night professional wrestling card at the Ector County Coliseum features an elimination bout between Dory Funk and Ray Gunkel in a best two of three falls one hour time limit. The winner advances with Roger Mackey and Bob Geigel to face a foe for champion Lou Thez in the December 20 world title bout. Also scheduled are Dizzy Davis versus Bob Orton and Tokyo Joe versus Mackey. Action starts at 8 p.m. with box offices opening at 7 p.m. Call promoter Pat O'Dowdy to reserve tickets.
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Ector County Coliseum
Dory Funk
Ray Gunkel
Roger Mackey
Bob Geigel
Lou Thez
Dizzy Davis
Bob Orton
Tokyo Joe
Mackey
Coliseum
Pat O’dowdy
Balloting Underway for Football Hall of Fame
Voting is underway in New Brunswick New Jersey to elect the next players and coaches to the Football Hall of Fame. From 300 nominations by newsmen former players and coaches 30 players and eight coaches survived a screening process and eight players and two coaches will be chosen by the Hall of Fame's 3000 members.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Football Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Ponies Frogs Remain Unbeaten In Southwest Texas
The SMU Mustangs and TCU Frogs stay undefeated after week one as SMU faces Wichita in Dallas and Navier at home, while TCU travels to St Louis and Wichita after a warmup. Rice and Texas stumble as Rice loses to Auburn and Texas falls to Oregon. Raymond Downs leads scoring with 25.3 ppg early, Krebs at 20.0.
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Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
E. Q
Doc) Hayes
SMU Mustangs
Wichita
Dallas
Navier
Buster Brannon
TCU Frogs
St. Louis
McMurry
SMU
Rice
Texas
Auburn
Oregon
Oklahoma City
Minnesota
TCU
Austin College
Texas Tech
Tulsa
Ss1u
Dick O'Neal
Ronnie Stevenson
Derrill Nippert
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Stanford
Palo Alto
Calif
Oklahoma
Tulane
New Orleans
Texas Aggies
Loyola
Mississippi Southern
Hattiesburg
Miss
Florida State
Tallahassee
Jim Krebs
One Tilt Set In City Loop
Athletic Supply plays Western Company tonight at Bowie Junior High gym in the only City Basketball League action. Tipoff is 7 30 p.m. Athletic Supply leads with 20 wins, Western Company sits last with two, and Sivalls looms Thursday in a key game.
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Athletic Supply
Western Company
Bowie
Phillips and Stralls Tanks
Haliburton
D&l Sportsters
Sivalls
Bill Hale Motors
Phillips
D&l
Halliburton and
Bill Hales
Halliburton
Serafin Wins Lakewood Invitational Open
John Serafin of West Pittston Pennsylvania won the Lakewood Invitational Open with a final round of two under par 68 and a three round score of 213 securing a $1,000 prize for his victory.
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Lakewood
N. J
John Serafin
West Pittston
Serafin
Title contenders in NFL title races as Giants, Lions seek wins
The New York Giants face a must win or tie at Philadelphia to secure the Eastern Division title after a 24-7 loss to the Browns at Yankee Stadium. Detroit, a half game up in the Western race, hosts the Bears while Washington edges closer with a late field goal and playoff hopes. Bears and Rams also win as NFL squads close the season.
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Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Browns
Yankee Stadium
Giants
New York
Eagles
Philadelphia
Washington Redskins
Sam Baker
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bears
Lions
Chicago Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Colts
San Francisco
Green Bay Packers
Eas
Wrigley Field
Washington
Pittsburgh
Colts
Baltimore
Redskins
Chicago Cards
Cleveland
Giltrap
Compton
Elec
Texans
Wranglers Set For Three Tilts
Odessa College's Wranglers begin a stretch of three games this week with two at home in Odessa. They host Ranger Junior College Tuesday, face Schreiner College Thursday, and travel to Abilene to meet Hardin-Simmons Friday. Ranger's 6-5 Dan Mitchell and 6-4 Jim May highlight their listed lineup.
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Odessa College
Wranglers
Odessa
Ranger Junior College
Ranger
West Texas
Howard County
Big Spring
Schreiner College
Hardin- Simmons
Abilene
Dan Mitchell
Jim May
Broncs Invade Lubbock Gym
Odessa's Scat Kids chase a fifth straight win as they face Westerners in Lubbock at 8 p.m. Coach Malaise plans an all senior start with Scwellhorn Thorpe Knight Womack Canon. Seminole looms Thursday after beating Lubbock 59 56. LaFollette’s Indians hit a rough shooting night.
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Odessa
Lubbock
John Malaise
Lubbock Monterey
Lamesa
Amarillo High
Amarillo Palo Duro
Seminole
Metz LaFollette
Indians
Malaise
Jerald Scwellhorn
Paul Thorpe
Bobby Knight
Carlton Womack
Craig Canon
Barnes Joins Shrine Game South Squad
Miami Florida UP Bill Barnes Wake Forest star and ACC leading ground gainer will play for the South team in the Shrine Game against the North on December 26 in the Orange Bowl.
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Miami. Fla
Bill Barnes
Wake Forest
Martin Hears Tales Of Syracuse Wonder
Texas Christian coach Abe Martin returns from New York with tales of a formidable Syracuse team for the Cotton Bowl on January 1 in Dallas. He praises his own Frogs, notes Jim Cooper's return from injury to bolster line play, and outlines strategic shifts as TCU prepares to meet Jim Brown and Syracuse.
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Fort Worth
Tex.s
Abe Martin
Texas Christian
New York
Syracuse
TCU
Martin
Dallas
Jim Cooper
Cooper
Joe Williams
John Groom
Williams
Jim Brown
Swink
Jim
Brown
Pittsburgh
Miami
Pitt
Frogs
Ben Schwartzwalder
Syacuse
Schwartzwaker
Southern Methodist
Rice
Holy Croce
Penn State
Arkansas
Schwartzwalder
Melbourne 1957 Olympics Cost Seen At 16 Million
Melbourne officials estimate the cost of staging the XVI Olympiad at about 16 million dollars with roughly 14 million for construction and 2 million for promotion. The bill is stiff, but Melbourne officials and newspapers agree the event boosted the city’s world reputation.
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Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Miteff Seeks Eighth Straight Win Tonight
New York report says undefeated Argentine heavyweight Alex Miteff, 21, seeks his eighth straight victory in a 16 round main event against veteran Archie McBride of Trenton at St Nicholas Arena. Miteff is favored at 12-5 despite limited pro experience after 140 amateur bouts.
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New York
Alex Miteff
Heavywright
Archie McBride
Trenton
St Nicholas Arena
Miteff
Rebels Capture JC Grid Title
Arlington State College Rebels upset Compton College 20 13 in the Junior Rose Bowl at Pasadena to claim the mythical 1956 junior college national football title. Tiny halfback Calvin Lee scored three touchdowns as Compton’s 35 game win streak was snapped and their reign ended.
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Pasadena
Calif
Claude Giltrap
Arlington State College
Compton College
Rebels
Compton
Californians
Jones
Mississippi
Tartars
Rebel
Eddie McNeil
Texas
Calvin Lee
Lee
Earl Cato
Bob Hivaer
Gitrap
Tartar
Boxing Show Promises Nine-Bout Shrine Card in Coliseum
Five professional bouts head a Shrine sponsored boxing night at the Ector County Coliseum with Buddy Turman facing Ponce De Leon in a 10 round heavyweight main event. Fritzie Zivic referees the main and opens in a three round exhibition. Other bouts feature Henry Johnson, Al Bennett, Howard Millsap, Alvin Green, and Frank Lawson. Tickets range from 1.50 to 4.00 with promoter Ray Spinks arranging the card.
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Ector County Coliseum
Buddy Turman
Dallas
Ponce de Leon
Fort Worth
Turman
Tyler
Roy Harris
Houston
Fritzie Zivic
San Angelo
Ronnie Walcott
Henry Johnson
al Bennett
Lubbock
Howard Millsap
Las Vegas
Odessa
Alvin Green
Frank Lawson
de Leon
Green
Texas
Lawson
Bobby Dykes
Vegas
Ruben Munoz
Munoz
Millsap
Ray Spinks
Odessa Shrine Club
McDonald Tubbs Accept United Press Trophy for Oklahoma
All Americans Tommy McDonald and Jerry Tubbs formally accepted the United Press trophy for the University of Oklahoma, the award voted by the UP board of coaches as national champions. The presentation aired Sunday on Ed Sullivan CBS. Oklahoma, 10 0, led the final ballot with 26 first place votes and 337 points. Tennessee and Iowa followed.
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NEW York
Tommy McDonald
Jerry Tubbs
University of Oklahoma
United Press Trophy
Oklahoma
United Press Board of Coaches
Ed Sullivan
CBS
McDonald
Tubbs
United Press
Tennessee
Iowa
Syracuse Nationals Seek Escape From Eastern Cellar
Syracuse Nationals surge from NBA cellar behind Adolph Schaves scoring burst. Schaves nets 42 points at War Memorial Coliseum in a 216-110 win over the Boston Celtics, breaking his own single game scoring record.
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Adolph Schaves
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Association
Schaves
New York University
NBA
Syracuse
War Memorial Coliseum
Boston Celtics
Minneapolis
Sastellani Tangles With Giambra Tonight
San Francisco hosts a 10 round rematch as Rocky Castellini aims for his first victory here, facing Jovy Giambra of Buffalo after two prior losses. The bout takes place at the Civic Auditorium according to United Press.
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San Francisco
Rocky Castellini
Jovy Giambra
Buffalo
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Fred Williams
Leo Sanford
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Deleon
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Hmewaerd
Millap
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Ruben Mewner
Rip White
Leonerd Duncan Hale
Center
Odessa Shriners
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Jack Lekens
Shrine Boxing
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Don Maxwell
Midland Shriners
Grammerurphey Department Stores
Ind Village
Albert S. Kelley
Bex
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E. 27Th St
Broncs
Lubbock Gym
Barnes
Salary Public Finance Inc
East 6Th
WH. Lee
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Sastellani
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