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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1956

Page

6

Black Cats Roll Over Gary Wallace in Easy Win

Gerstmeyer Tech raced to a 48 22 halftime lead then dominated Wallace 72 58 at Gerstmeyer gym. Bill Newton led Tech with 16 points as five Cats reached double figures while Wallace fought hard with 23 from Dick Clark and 20 of 28 free throws.

Gerstmeyer Tech Gary Lew Wallace Gerstmeyer Black Cats Howard Sharpe Sharpe Bill Newton Tech Charlie Halil Howard Dardeen Ronnie Greene Sam Smith Ray Goddard Dick Clark Wallace Hornet Jim Hart Newton Hart Hornets Bob Horan Hall Dardeen Smith Southh Bend Central Michigan City Elkhart la Porte N.lh.s.c Fort Wayne North South Bend Washington Gary Wallace Princeton Jasper Jim Nossett Nossett Dave Mauck Jim Eckerle Jerry Birge Wildcats Mann Harry Mannshaw

Big Ten Votes On Athletic Aid And Schedules

Chicago December decisions awaited by Big Ten officials. Faculty may vote on a new athletic aid program while athletic directors finalize the 1959 60 football schedules. Meetings also approved golf meet in May and color rules for visiting vs home teams.

Chicago Big Ten Town Pacific Coast Conference Southwest Conference Northwestern Council of Ten

Indiana College Fives Take Two Of Three Tilts

Indiana college teams went 2-1 in Friday night play against out-of-state foes. Rose Poly beat Eureka 72-59 in Prairie Conference action. Indiana Tech topped Bliss 76-68 with 38 by Bill McCullum and 20 by Boyd Byerly. McKendree edged Franklin 64-63 as Elmer Strausman and Jeff Riggs each scored 20.

Indiana Rose Poly Engineers Eureka Illinois Indiana Tech Bliss Ohio Bill McCullum Boyd Byerly Tech McKendree College of Ilinois Hanover Franklin Grizzlies Elmer Strausman Jeff Riggs McKendree

Tech, Wiley, Garfield In Cage Action Tonight

Three city high schools host basketball games tonight with two home dates. Gerstmeyer Tech faces South Bend Adams at 8, Garfield hosts South Bend Riley at 8, and Wiley travels to Evansville Central for a road game.

Tech Wiley Garfield Gerstmeyer Tech South Bend Adams South Bend Riley Evansville Central Evansville Ted Weselek Mankato Concordia Terre Haute Acter Ron Blau Preachers Missouri State Blackburn The

Labmen edge Rockville in 3 OT thriller

State High defeats Rockville 45-43 after a 41-41 regulation and three overtime periods. Bill Collins hits 35 footer for winner as Lee leads State High with 16 points and Collins adds 15. Rockville suffers its second loss in six games.

Rockville Ind Bill Collins State High Rockville Rox Rox Sycamores Jones State Collins Alexander Lee Terre Haute State Larry Getts Garrett Auburn

Bill Ross Re-Elected Argonauts President in Toronto

Bill Ross was re-elected president of the Toronto Argonauts of Canada's Big Four football union. He was chosen by acclamation along with honorary President R. B. Moran first vice president Joe Wright and vice president Harry Kaysmith.

Toronto Bill Ross Toronto Argonauts Canada Big Four Football Union Ross R. B. Moran Joe Wright Harry Kaysmith

Schulte Tops Switz City in Indiana High School Race

Schulte Golden Bears defeated Switz City Tigers 52-49 at Switz City. Schulte used a zone defense and built leads of 14-4 27-17 and 46-36, then held on despite Switz City rally. Tom Kulinski led Schulte with 12 points. Swaby scored 15 for Switz City.

Switz City Ind Schulte Tigers Golden Bears Tom Kulinski Jim Hensley Dick O’leary Ron Sullivan Mike Merrill Wally Swaby Indianapolis Scecina

Giants Favored To Clinch Title In Week End NFL Card

The New York Giants hold 10 point favorites over the Cleveland Browns as they seek to clinch their first Eastern Conference crown since 1946. The slate includes Bears vs Cardinals, Lions vs Steelers, and games linking Baltimore at Los Angeles and Philadelphia at Washington. Green Bay visits San Francisco in the nationally televised CBS matchup.

New York Giants Cleveland Browns New York Bears-Cards Chicago Pittsburgh Lions Detroit Baltimore Los Angeles Philadelphia Washington Green Bay San Francisco CBS Giants Browns Cleveland Cardinals Redskins Bears Lions Pittsburgh

San Francisco vs Green Bay in key NFL Western clash

San Francisco and Green Bay, once considered weak, battle for third in the NFL Western Conference at Kezar Stadium in a nationally televised game. The teams feature the league's top passers Y A Tittle and Tobin Rote as they aim to spark upset action for fans both on site and at home.

San Francisco Green Bay Kezar Stadium N.F.L Y. A. Tittle Tobin Rote

Cannons Edge Rosedale In Close County Tilt

Concannon Cannons overcome a 30 16 deficit to defeat the Rosedale Hot Shots 58 to 53 in a key county basketball clash. Otter Creek beat Prairie Creek 55 to 43 as Staunton edged Valley and Cory slipped by Pimento 52 to 50. long scoring run noted.

Concannon Cannons Rosedale Otter Creek Prairie Creek Staunton Valley Cory Pimento Concannon Jerry Long Bill Davis Long Cannons Joe Porter Thomas Porter

Olympics End With Russia As Champion

Russia won the unofficial team and gold medal Olympic championship ending the Melbourne Games with a solemn closing ceremony. The final scoreboard showed Russia 722 points to the United States 593, 37 to 32 in gold medals, and 99 total medals to the Americans 74.

U. S Helsinki Russia Mildred McDaniel Atlanta George Breen Buffalo Melbourne Rome Italy Asussia United States

Standings From Melbourne Meet Rank Nations by Points

Final unofficial point totals list nations by a 10 for first 5 for second scheme. Top scorers include Russia 722 United States 593 Australia 2758 Germany 223 Hungary 2204 Italy 185 Great Britain 180 Sweden 164 Japan 139 France 120 Romania 108 Finland 98 Poland 73 Czechoslovakia 71 Turkey 61 Canada 52 Iran 48 Denmark 29 Ireland 28 New Zealand 26 South Africa 24 Korea 22 Yugoslavia 22 Norway 21 Argentina 1842 Chile 17 Mexico 17 Brazil 12 Austria 12 Belgium 11 India 10 Trinidad Uruguay 6 Switzerland 5 Iceland 5 Pakistan 5 Greece 4 Portugal ? Nigeria 2 Malaya 1 Spain 1 Cuba 1.

Russia United States Australia Germany Hungary Italy Great Britain Sweden Japan France Rumania Finland Poland Czechoslovakia Turkey Canada Iran Bulgaria Denmark Ireland New Zealand South Africa Korea Yugoslavia Norway Argentina Chile Mexico Brazil Austria Belgium India Trinidad Uruguay Switzerland Iceland Pakistan Greece Portugal Nigeria Malaya Spain Cuba

Princeton Upends Jasper as Wills Leads Grass Creek Victory

Princeton upended Jasper 54 47 to end Jasper’s five game winning streak. Gary Mann sparked Washington-leaning upstate teams with 60 points for Grass Creek over Medaryville. Phil Wills scored 60 for Grass Creek, adding 24 fields and 12 free throws in an 85 70 win.

Princeton Jasper Wills Pace Grass Creek Indianapolis Gary Mann Upstate Phil Wills Indiana Mann Washington Medaryville Mentone Tom Hoover Syracuse

Rose Poly Routs Eureka in Prairie Conference Win

Rose Poly defeated Eureka 72 59 for its third straight win. Jim Oakes scored 24 points and Hal Brown 16 while Eureka’s center Vetter led with 24. Rose Poly rode many fouls into scoring and earned 26 free throws to Eureka’s 13.

Eureka Rose Poly Engineer Cagers Polymen Engineers Marian Concordia Rose Goal Hall Jim Oakes Hal Brown Vetter

Big Ten Basketball Action Resumes With Intersections Tonight

Big Ten teams resume play with several matchups against non conference foes. Michigan notes a 81-76 loss to Wichita and Joe Stevens leads Wichita with 19 points while Ron Kramer tops Michigan with 18 as Illinois, Indiana, and Purdue opened with wins.

Big Ten Ohio State Pitt Northwestern Minnesota Southern Methodist St. Louis Purdue Missouri Notre Dame Wisconsin Indiana Southern Illinois Michigan Wichita Joe Stevens Gary Mann Wheatshockers Ron Kramer

Red Streaks Rout Bloomington in decisive win

Bill Kohn reports the Red Streaks overpower Bloomington High with a strong performance led by standout players and a relentless offense. Bloomington struggles to keep pace as the visitors take control early and maintain the lead throughout.

Wildcats-Red Streaks Rally Puts Bloomington in Defeat

Warren Ross leads Wiley High Red Streaks with 21 points and strong defense to topple Bloomington Panthers at Wiley Gym. Jim Bates 26, Jim Gangioff 16, Jim Waugh 15 pace Concordia’s scoring in a 1950s era Indiana State matchup as Concordia visits Terre Haute for a key game.

Panthers Bloomington Wiley Gym Ea Fs Nets Wiley Warren Ross Wiley Goalers Curly Hall Anderson Indians Anderson Wally Webb Harold Maxwell Bill Erwin John Kord Kord Erwin Indiana State Concordia Preachers Sycamore Gym Sycamores Mankato State Indians Concordia Preachers St. Louis State Terre Haute Sam Richardson Belmont Duane Klueh Bob Clark Mankato Jims Minnesota Jim Bates Jim Gangioff Jim Waugh Garfield Richardson Bates

Anthony Is Knockout Winner In Madison Square Garden Bout

Tony Anthony defeated Gordon Wallace by knockout at Madison Square Garden in 1 minute 34 seconds of the first round. Wallace’s camp protested the count while referee Barney Felix ruled Wallace knee touched the floor at ten. The bout drew about 2,000 fans and $5,000 in gate.

New York Tony Anthony Chuck Spieser Gordon Wallace Madison Square Garden Wallace Harry Sheppard Randy Turpin Commission New York State Athletic Commission Barney Felix

Valley results flood high school basketball scores list

A long list of high school boys games details numerous scores from Indiana matchups. Notable near the end include Martinsville edging Casey and Greensburg beating Shelbyville while Rockport and Vincennes show strong showings in late games.

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