Robinson To Think About Joining Giants After Trade
New York area fans faced a topsy turvy season as Jackie Robinson, traded to the Giants for 30 000 dollars and Dick Littlefield, weighed his future. Giants VP Charles Feeney said Robinson would decide soon, while Robinson, at home in Stamford, said he needed days to think it over and would pursue relaxation before deciding whether to continue playing or retire.
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Rice Signs Switzer As Fresh Cage Coach
Warren Switzer a Rice basketball great who graduated in 1950 took over as freshman cage coach at Rice on a part time basis for the remainder of the season. Switzer age 31 is a Houston insurance man. He previously coached the Houston St Thomas high school team to three state parochial school championships.
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Houston Gets School In '38
Texas High School Coaches Assn directors close winter meeting naming Houston as site for the 1958 coaching school. Dallas hosts 1957 events in August. NCAA rule changes affect all-star selections. college coaches cannot coach all-star teams. New eligibility rules bar players already enrolled in college from football or basketball all-stars. Football squad set at 28. basketball at 12 with conference quotas and two at large. Merger proposed with Six-man Coaches Assn to combine coaching schools.
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Blackshear Splits Pair With Crane Girls win boys fall in tight clash
Blackshear split a pair with Crane Thursday night. The girls beat Crane 51 to 19 behind Sylvia Wallace with 19 points and Ella Banks 15. Crane won the boys game 67 to 53 led by Fred Walker 23 and Willie Morris 20. Blackshear’s Bobby Lincoln and Willie Richardson each had 10. The girls head to Lubbock Saturday for a tournament while the boys compete in Midland.
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Aggies Rise In Upset Bid To Top FSU In Tallahassee
Texas A&M rode George Mehaffey 32 points to an 83 74 victory over Florida State in Tallahassee while Texas Christian fell 90 81 at St Louis. Dick O Neal scored 26 for TCU but Brannon’s team lost its first game in five, as Cal Burnett sparked the Billikens late in the first half for a 40 32 lead at intermission.
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TCU Faces Challenge Stopping Syracuse Star Brown
Syracuse star Jim Brown dominates opponents as TCU cools on Cotton Bowl prep. Pitt slowed him to 52 rushing yards yet he nearly tied the game. Browns’ power and speed spark comparisons to Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard, with speculation on how to halt him.
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Abe Martin Sets Scrimmage Today
Fort Worth. Coach Abe Martin planned a scrimmage with the Texas Christian Horned Frogs today weather permitting. He had planned first contact work Thursday but 34 degree cold forced a shift to 50 minutes of offensive timing and sprint sessions.
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Stamford Terrell clash tonight on Dallas field
Stamford brings a 30 game win streak to a Dallas Friday night semi final against Terrell as Abilene aims for a 41st straight state title run against Wichita Falls. Other regional games set stacks for the weekend with multiple top teams in action and title implications across AAAA, AAA and A divisions.
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Giants Can Clinch Title With Win Or Tie Saturday
The New York Giants travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles needing only a win or tie to clinch the Eastern Division title. New York carries 7-3-1 into the finale, a game ahead of the Washington Redskins who sit 6-4-4 with two games left. The Eagles are 3-7-1 and tally injuries. Other Sunday games include the Cardinals at Browns, Packers at Rams, and Colts at 49ers.
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Aggies and Bears Vie For Rifle Crown
Baylor and Texas A&M clash for the Southwest Conference rifle title at Rice Institute indoor range tomorrow. Both teams finished the regular season 4 1 with Baylor trailing A&M by 18 in their head to head and A&M losing to TCU by three.
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Jim Swink Receives Seventh Annual Sportsmanship Award
Fort Worth TCU back Jim Swink was named the winner of the seventh annual Sportsmanship Award presented by the Fort Worth Deontown Kiwanis Club to the Southwest Conference player exhibiting outstanding sports qualities in intercollegiate competition.
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Odessa College Wranglers Seek Fourth Victory at Abilene
Odessa College's Wranglers travel to Abilene tonight to face Hardin-Simmons Frosh at 6 p.m. Freshmen coach L. E. McCulloch's squad moved to 3-0 with a 59-57 win over Schreiner Institute, rallying from a halftime deficit and holding off Schreiner's late rally. Wayne Evans led with 14 points, followed by Stuckey 11, Ziegenhorn 10, and Dobbins Gibson 8. Schreiner's Klingaman 16, Stuart 15, Rucker 13 led the Mountaineers in a tight, back-and-forth contest.
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Athletic Supply Takes Loop Lead In City League
Athletic Supply moved into first place by defeating Stralls Tanks 66 to 58 on Thursday. Western Company beat Halliburton 36 to 29, sending Halliburton to last. Earl Rigsby led Athletic Supply with 25 points. Mi ler and Rand added 13. Jeter had 20 for Stralls. Covington and Parker each posted 11 for the Western Company. Palmore scored eight for Halliburton.
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