Area Fives Set Thirteen Tilts Tonight
Fifteen area basketball teams clash in 3 District 2 AAA games and surrounding district matchups as preparations for five tournaments take shape. ManaJaws visits Fort Stockton to face the Panthers while Andrews meets San Angelo and Kermit travels to bustce. Brownfield hosts Levelland as Monahans aims to repeat past success against Fort Stockton.
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AAA
Manajaws
Fort Stockton
Panthers
Andrews
San Angelo
Kermit
Bustce
Brownfield
Levelland Lobos
Monahans
Lobos
Big Spring
Jonahans
Eunice
Hereford
Pecos
Denver City
O'Donnell
McCamey
Big Lake
Seminole
Midland
Imperial
Rankin
Ozona
Abernathy
Seagraves
Tom S. Lubbock
Lubbock
Crane
Traan
Alpine
Presidio
Fabens
Sierra Blanca
Braves
Grandfalls
Marathon
Sanderson
Maria
Wink
Balmorhea
Barnhart
Water Valley
Wildcats
Upset Wave Hits College Cage Wars
The upset wave swept college basketball, with Kentucky Notre Dame and Cincinnati named as surprise victims. St Louis edged Kentucky 71 70 as top teams faced defeats amid a busy slate. Northwestern Notre Dame and Ohio State also featured in key results.
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Kentucky
Notre Dame
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Ohio State
Odessa
Lubbock
Northwestern
South Bend
Ind
Northwest
John Malaise
Ry Oe
Eo A Neent
Sapir Tad Beaker
Tennessee
Eee
Max O Brnion
Woncinnati Club
Nathy
Slaton
Ysleta
Temple
Seminole Joss
Max Hood
Tites
Wildcats
Jack Mimlitz
Harold Alcorn
Billikens
Hood
Sellar
Mimlitz
Inte
Alcorn
Aera
Jerry
Cowan
Dwayne Key
Western Kensatter
Tucky
Scott Nack
New Mexico A&m
Indiana
Malaise
Bobby Ates
Butler
Knight
Carlton Womack Butler
Ted Guzek
Craig Canon
Jerald
Big Hoosier
Archie Dees
Schellhorn
Paul Thrope
Broncs
Maryland
Wake Forest
Nebraska
Big Ten
Wisconsin
Don Smith
Loyola of
Texas A&m
Pete Gaudin
Rice
Louisiana State
Temple Tucker
Tom Robitaille
Duquesne
St. Francis
Navy
Roanoke
Texas Tech
Tulsa
Oklahoma A&m
Arkansas
Texas Christian
McMurry
Baylor
North Texas State
Colorado
Colorado A&m
Thorp
Andrews
Steers Meet Big Spring In 2 Contests Tonight
Blackshear gym hosts the Steers as they face Big Spring in two games tonight at 7 30. The girls start the doubleheader followed by the boys, with both games anticipated to determine district seating.
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Blackshear
Blackshear Gym
Feller Retires After 21 Years With Indians
Chicago born Bob Feller of Van Meter Iowa, long a major league strikeout king and Cleveland Indians star, retires from active service after a 21 year career.
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Chicago
Bob Feller
van Meter, Iowa
Cleveland Indians
Big Lake Owls Open District Defense With Win Over Sterling City
Big Lake Owls opened their 1957 district title defense with a 46-30 non-conference victory over Sterling City. They led 11-3 after the first quarter and 25-11 at halftime, with Bill Loftin, Howard Johnson and James Nossent each scoring nine. Butch Stout added eight as the Owls claimed the win in their first start. In the B clash, Big Lake won 48-22 as Jimmy Matlock and Tommy Link scored 10 and nine respectively.
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Big Lake
Owls
Sterling City
Bill Loftin
Howard Johnson
James Nossent
Butch Stout
Jimmy Matlock
Tommy Link
Tech Nips Tulsa in 66-62 Basketball Thriller
Texas Tech defeated Tulsa 66-62 as sophomore Gerald Myers twice knotted the game and Ned Underwood hit the go ahead shot to put the Red Raiders ahead for good.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Tulsa
Gerald Myers
Tech
Ned Underwood
Red Raiders
Gulf Coast Conference Winter Meeting Set
D L Ligon, conference president from Midwestern, announced the Gulf Coast Conference winter meeting will be held tomorrow.
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Waco
D. L. Ligon
Midwestern
Odessa Wranglers See Second Win Test Against Ranger Five
Odessa College Wranglers enter the Broncho Fieldhouse to face Ranger Junior College in a 8 p.m. game. Odessa aims to build on a 2-0 start behind Wayne Evans and James Stuckey, while Ranger, led by James Tull, seeks its first win after losses to Howard County and Howard Payne.
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Odessa College
Wranglers
Ranger Junior College Rangers
Ranger
Howard County
ACC
Howard Payne
Decatur College
West Texas State
L. E. McCulloch
James Stuckey
Pat Gibson
Stuckey
Gibson
Wayne Evans
Wrangler
Jerry Zeigenhorn
Jimmy Barnett
James Tull
Vernon
Tull
Rangers
Army
Fred Wier
Bubba Conuteson
Fort Worth
Conuteson
Pioneer
Couuteson
Phil Stovall
Knott
Jim May
Gold Beach
Oregon
Weldon Curbo
Evans
James Dobbins
Zieg
Jayhawks Dominate AP UP Cage Polls
Wilt Chamberlain leads Kansas in sweeping the AP and UP college basketball polls after two strong wins. Contenders on both lists include North Carolina Illinois Southern Methodist San Francisco Louisville and Kentucky with San Francisco high in AP at two and SMU strong in both. Louisville Dayton Temple and St Louis face shifts as rankings adjust.
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Wilt
Chamberlain
Kansas
North Carolina
Illinois
Southern Methodist
San Francisco
Louisville
Kentucky
AP Board of Coaches
Dayton
AP Cage Ratings Up Cage Ratings
The AP cage ratings list top college teams with Kansas leading, North Carolina and Illinois following, and San Francisco, SMU, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio State, Kansas State, and Dayton in the top ten. Second ten include Canisius, Iowa State, NC State, Western Kentucky, UCLA, West Virginia, Indiana, Niagara, St. John’s, and others with scattered first place votes.
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NEW York
United Press College
Kansas
North Carolina
Minois
Southern Methodist
San Francisco
Louisville
Kentucky
Ohio State
Kansas State
Dayton
Canisius
Iowa State
North Carolina State
Western Kentucky
UCLA
West Virginia
Indiana
Niagara
St. John’s
N.Y
Wiinois
N.C. State
Alabama
Lea County hoops schedule tight as teams duel Thursday
Hobbs undefeated in District 4-A tops Monterey 40 and leads Lea County results. Eunice, Lovington also strong, while Jal travels to Wink and Kermit hosts Hagerman. Key scorers include Bill Bridges 17 for Hobbs and Bright 16 for Eunice as teams pace toward league play.
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Hobbs
Lea County
Jal Panthers
Wink
Permian Basin
Eunice
West Texas
Kermit
Hobbs Eagles
Lovington
Lea
Hagerman
Monterey
Lubbock
Tatum
Elida
Bill Bridges
Ray Clay
Aubrey Linne
Dale Glaze
Coyotes
Tommy Bright
Jimmy Caton
Walter Cardwell
Phillip Frier
Cardwell
Frier
Wayne Moore
Jim Bob Nuckols
Cardinals
Bright
Daniel Gomez
Delbert Shirey
Pace Lovington
Jal
Durward Stell
Rayburn Corbitt
Jim Pinson
Levinston
Phillips Mixed Doubles Bowlers Lead Week Scores
Bob Craig Mayme Henderson and Bill Ferguson led Phillips League scoring Monday night. Craig 201 high men game Ferguson 531 high men series Henderson 1 skeleton 388 high women. Philgassers won high team series 2190 and game 756. District Pipeline leads standings at 36 16. Pipeliners 32 20.
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Bob Craig
Mayme Henderson
Bill Ferguson
Phillips
Craig
Ferguson
Philgassers
District Pipeliners
Pipeliners
Eeee
Drililmpr
Troparticn
Phil Gassers
Filtefuelers
Ross Triumphs In State Cross Country Championship
W R Ross of La mesa won the State High School Cross Country championship for AAAA and AAA schools. Bay town captured the team title in the same meet. Crain Junior High of Victoria won the division for conference AA A and B.
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Austin
Six AL hurlers reach 20 wins in 1955 season
Official league pitching records show six American League pitchers with 20 or more wins in 1955. Notable figures include Frank Lary 21-13 with Detroit, Billy Hoeft 20-14 with Detroit, Bob Lemon 20-14 with Cleveland, Herb Score 20-9 with Cleveland, Early Wynn 20-9 with Cleveland, and Billy Pierce 20-9 with Chicago. Whitey Ford led ERA title at 2.47 across 154+ innings.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Detroit Tigers
Frank Lary
Billy Hoeft
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Herb Score
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Stengel Talks Trades at Major League Meetings
Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees, voiced his views on the few customers for Yank trades in the American League. He said if he isn t traded for a left fielder or pitcher he doesn t care and he ll likely be better off, while attending the league meetings in Chicago.
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Chicago
Casey Stengel
New York Yankee
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