Jayhawk Coach Flies To Houston For Bluebonnet Bowl
Kansas coach Jack Mitchell flies into Houston to speed preparations for Saturdays Bluebonnet Bowl with Rice Owls as officials anticipate a 70,000 capacity crowd at Rice Stadium. Kansas and Rice plan air lifts, a band parade, and a bonfire rally to launch the weekend.
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Celtics Beat Warriors as Chamberlain nets 52 points
Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 as Philadelphia lost 123-113 to Boston in Boston Garden. Sam Jones led the Celtics with 35 and six players hit double figures as Boston stretched its Atlantic Division lead to 64 percent over Philadelphia.
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Steers Win Eighth Straight in Narrow Win Over Rens
Kansas City Steers extend their impressive run with a 109-102 victory over the Pittsburgh Rens to claim an eighth straight win and 16 of 19. Connie Hawkins scored 33 as Pittsburgh led late before KC sealed the comeback in the final period.
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Area Basketball Schedule for Tomorrow Night
Rantoul plays Williamsburg Pomona meets Lane Richmond faces Appanoose Melvern battles Scranton Quenemo hosts Carbondale Eudora visits Wellsville Westphalia travels to Greeley listed for tomorrow night.
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Musial Proves Sharp in Field as NL Leaders Named
Stan Musial, seven time batting champion, tops NL outfield fielding average for the third time, posting a .994 in 159 chances with one error in 103 games. Milwaukee Braves sweep honors led by Adcock Bolling McMillan at key infield and Burgess and Anderson. Frank Robinson and Felipe Alou finish tied for second with .990.
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College Basketball Scores Night In Brief
College basketball results from a broad night include East Providence 80 over Brown 73 and St Josephs Pa 77 over Richmond 56. Other notable finales show Rhode Island 64 over San Francisco 54 and Harvard 94 over Wesleyan 78 with several close league outcomes.
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Maris and Mantle Strike Salary Deals for 1959
Roger Maris seeks a record contract after hitting 61 homers last season as he plans talks with GM Roy Hamey. Mickey Mantle signs for about 82,000, second to DiMaggio and Ruth in Yankee history, after a 54 homer season with 128 RBIs and a .317 average. Mantle hails the deal as the best he ever got and aims to match last year’s pace.
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Syracuse Favored as Liberty Bowl Matchup Shapes Up
Philadelphia AP reporting favors Syracuse in the Liberty Bowl with star Ernie Davis and QB Dave Sarette leading the Orange against Miami. Cold, near freezing conditions with possible precipitation threaten the passing game, while Miami bets on a high scoring plan. Coaches anticipate final workouts in Philadelphia Stadium ahead of Saturday kickoff.
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Illness Hits Alabama Grid Team
Nineteen members of Alabama's national championship football squad were sidelined by a mild virus in Tuscaloosa. Ten stayed in the University Infirmary, nine in dorms, forcing changes to Sugar Bowl preparations against Arkansas. Players treated for nausea and diarrhea, with temperatures slightly elevated, but the coach said the illness appears controllable.
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Bowling Scores Wednesday Night Booster Highlights
Bowling results show top scores across Tuesday and Wednesday leagues. Ogle led with 184 and multiple bowlers posted strong 9th inning style totals, while Kansas State and First National posted notable team marks. Highs include 613 for overall standings and individual marks such as 611 by Jaster and 569 by Cheney.
Pomona Hosts Reserve Basketball Tournament Next Week
Ninth grade teams from Ottawa and Osage City Junior High Schools will join Pomona and Williamsburg B teams in Pomona's annual reserve tournament. Osage City and Williamsburg open at 7 p.m. Wednesday December 20 with Ottawa facing Pomona at 8:30. Losers play for third at 7 p.m. Thursday while winners meet for the title at 8:30.
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Pro Basketball Wednesday Results
Pro basketball scores list several games with high totals. Chicago edged New York 113 to 112 while Boston topped Philadelphia 123 to 113. Cincinnati defeated Syracuse 136 to 126 and Los Angeles beat St Louis 137 to 136.
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Norton Says He Will Quit NFL Career Sunday
St Louis Cardinals defensive half back Jerry Norton announced he will end his NFL career after the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Norton, 30, an eight year veteran, led the league in punting and interceptions in 1960. He intercepted 10 passes last season and averaged 45.3 yards per punt on 39 kicks.
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Evans Feeds Fish Air In Weight Increase Experiment
Roy Evans, a chemical plant employee in Pittsburg, pours air into his fish ponds via a half-horsepower pump and half-inch tubing to oxygenate waters and stimulate activity and feeding in channel catfish. He hopes air feeding will raise growth, noting past spawning and growth results but acknowledging results are not yet known.
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AFL Plans First All-Star Game
The first annual AFL All-Star game will match Eastern and Western Division players in San Diego at Balboa Stadium on January 7. Commissioner Joe Foss says the event is fully sponsored by the San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce and will be nationally televised by ABC. Sid Gillman will coach the Western All-Stars and the Eastern coach will be Wally Lemm or Mike Holovak depending on division title.
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Providence Friars face two big tests in upcoming schedule
The defending NIT champions Providence Friars sit at 4-0 as they prepare for a San Francisco tour, then games at DePaul and Xavier. Coach Joe Mullaney hopes to elevate the team ahead of the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden, with the early win over Mount St. Mary’s and a 80-73 over Brown highlighting their stretch run. Art Heyman of Duke exploded for 39 points in a 76-69 win over South Carolina, while Holy Cross star Jack Foley poured in 43 in a 106-79 victory.
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