Mountaineers Face GW as Underdogs in DC
West Virginia's basketball team, short on bench strength, heads to Washington, D C to face George Washington in a Southern Conference opener. WVU, coming off a 96 92 overtime win over Carnegie Tech freshmen and sophomores, seeks a strong road performance amid a short rotation.
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Hoosiers Roll Past Kansas State in Top Ranked Showdown
Indiana, ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll, coasted 92-66 over Kansas State in Bloomington after an early 11-2 burst. Don Schhundt scored 16 in the first period, with Lew Hint imparting 29 points as Indiana surged ahead and left State behind.
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Greenbrier Military School Hoopsters Open Season
Greenbrier Military School coach Al Morgan fields the Fighting Cadets as they prepare for a Wednesday opener against West Virginia Tech Frosh in Lewisburg. The squad, led by Ronnie George, also schedules Lexington and Bluefield College games before a 22 game season, with Tork out until after Christmas from a hand injury.
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Boxing Results From AP Card In Brooklyn Bets
Paddy DeMarco 140 pounds from Brooklyn outpoints Carlos Chavez 137 1 2 in Los Angeles. Bobby Cour chesne 127 defeats Dom Armride 127 3 4 in New York. Leonard Morrow 189 outpoints Willie Bean 208 in Los Angeles. Oscar Torres 123 12 stops Tommy Umeda 122 in Los Angeles.
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GW WVU Game Opens SC Season
GW Washington Colonials host West Virginia Mountaineers to begin Southern Conference play in Richmond Virginia. GW relies on Ho lup brothers Joe and John Elliott Karver and Corky Devin as part of a strong scoring attack.
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College Basketball Scores and Upsets Across Divisions
A busy slate includes Duquesne over St Francis Pa 83 78 and Niagara 78 over Toledo 62. Georgetown 93 beat Mt Saint Marys 04 while Davidson defeated Belmont and Furman fell to American in a tight slate of exhibition and conference play.
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U S Davis Cup Team Named for Zone Finals
The United States Davis Cup team to face Delta in the interzone finals in Brisbane Australia December 17 19 includes Pan American champion Bob Trabert Wimbledon champion Vic Seixas Hamilton Richardson and Perry with plans for Seixas to withdraw if his knee flares and Richardson to play singles with Trabert and Talbert in doubles if needed The winner will meet Australia in the challenge round.
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Indiana Hoosiers Top AP Poll for 1953–54 Basketball Season
The Associated Press poll of 148 writers and sportscasters tabbed Indiana as the No. 1 team for the 1953–54 season, edging Kentucky and Notre Dame in a tight vote. The preseason list includes seven new top-10 names and notes past powerhouses like Duke, Kansas, and North Carolina State among the leading programs.
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