Texas Tech Seeks Sun Bowl Win Over Wyoming
El Paso Texas. December 24 AP Wyoming Cowboys face a tough Sun Bowl on January 2 against Texas Tech. Wyoming lacks Joe Mastrogiovanni who is out with a knee and weighs lighter on the line by about 25 pounds. Tech aims for another big Sun Bowl showing after a 7 2 1 season and a Border Conference title. Tech is a two touchdown favorite to prove itself ready for the big time.
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SW Cage Clubs Close Action For Holidays
Southwest Conference basketball halts play for the Christmas break with the league resuming next Wednesday in Houston. Oklahoma City University defeated TCU 64 54 in Fort Worth while Oklahoma A&M beat Baylor 70 51 in Stillwater. Dick ONeal led TCU with 22 points as OCU edged ahead late.
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Barton Resigns USC Post to Return as Columbia Record Sports Editor
Don Barton, longtime athletic publicity director at the University of South Carolina, resigns to become sports editor at the Columbia Record. Barton succeeds Van Newman, who also resigns from the Record.
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Senior Christian Bowl a dream built over eight years
In Murfreesboro Tennessee East and West teams meet Monday in the first Senior Christian Bowl at Middle Tennessee State College Stadium. Rev C E Jackson founded the Christian Athlete's Foundation eight years ago to fund a home for homeless boys with proceeds from the game aided by a 20 station network broadcast. The West and East staffs feature top college coaches including Warren Woodson Harold Drew Blanton Collier and Ernie Williamson.
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Abilene and Tyler Lead Class AAAA All State Team
Dallas Times Herald selected the Class AAAA all state schoolboy football team. Abilene and Tyler each placed three players: Freddie Green Sam Caudle Glynn Gregory Byron Caruthers Jim Davis Charles Milstead. Other honorees include G A Lewis Wichita Falls Dick Jones Ray Joe Glass Baytown Harry Moreland Arlington Heights and Robert Robinson Sunset.
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Rice and SMU Lead SWC Tourney Favorites
In Houston, Rice Owls and SMU loom as top favorites for the Southwest Conference basketball tournament opener next Wednesday. SMU, defending champion with Jim Krebs, faces Arkansas while Rice, riding an eight game win streak, meets Texas A&M. Southern California visits as a guest team and Baylor awaits a showdown with USC.
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Austin Letters Two Odessans
SHERMAN Special Two athletes from Odessa have been awarded football letters at Austin College for the 1955 Kangaroo squad which finished five wins and five losses. Gene Babb a 6 3 205 pound full back earned his third Kangaroo letter and will play his final year in 1956. Charles Arledge received his second letter as a center and was a 60 minute man for offense and defense. he is a sophomore with two years of eligibility remaining.
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Ryff Expected To Enter April Title Shot
New York lightweight Frankie Ryff, who defeated Mexican Baby Vasquez, was named the most likely April challenger by the International Boxing Club. IBC official Harry Markson said a serious title bid could come against champion Bud Smith, who defended the crown on October 19 and faces managerial troubles with two co-pilots suspended in Pennsylvania.
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NCAA Faces IV Battle
Kansas City reports that the NCAA meets in Los Angeles January 9 to 11 to debate football television rules. The organization, born 1905 from football reform, faces proposals amid past compromises with regional TV dates and a clash with Iowa stations over game telecasts.
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Wrestling Halts During Holidays at Ector Coliseum
Promoter Pat O'Dowdy announced there will be no professional wrestling at the Ector County Coliseum for the next two weeks. The next program is set for January 10 as grapplers take holiday time with their families.
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Athletes Need Peace On Earth
A sports column notes rising hostility across basketball hockey golf and pro leagues during the pre Christmas period. Incidents include Bradley Loyola basketball dust up McMillen taunts and a crowd reaction, Duquesne coach Moore snubbing Marquette coach Nagle, Ray Felix injuring Jim Loscutoff, Rangers Maple Leafs penalties, and Tommy Bolt criticizing Snead through spectators. The piece urges calm and Christmas spirit to temper the trend.
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Nashua Arrives After Richest Victory Tour to Miami
Nashua the king of turfdom arrived in Miami after a 1000 mile train trip to Hialeah Park amid a circus welcome by about 600 fans and city officials. Louisville fans joined rail stations to glimpse the bay colt sold for 1252200 dollars. He posed for cameras like a vaudeville ham as reporters chased the story.
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