Wide High School Scores Aggregate Historic Basketball Night
A long list of basketball scores from multiple high schools and colleges shows Wiley over Dugger 91 to 71 and Monticello 66 Remington 53 among many games. Pro football notes include Detroit Lions versus Los Angeles Rams, plus Purdue and Wisconsin football tidbits and minor league expansion ideas.
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Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Detroit
Bobby Layne
Lions
Tom Fears
Rams
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
Concannon Bags Basket Victory Over Otters in 65 53 Win
Concannon's Cannons sparked by Ronnie Heyen edged North Terre Haute Otters 65 to 53. Riley led county rivals with a 29 point effort plus 11 free throws. The Jacksonmen, Plowboys, Cossacks, and Eels also posted wins with strong scoring performances across the league.
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Concannon
Cannons
Otters
North Terre Haute
Riley
Staunton
Ronnie Heyen
Nets
Jacksonmen
Paul Thomas
Farmersburg
Pimento
Peppers
Callans
Reid
Sullivan's Golden Arrows Defeat Garfield Purple Eagles 54 50
Sullivan's Golden Arrows beat Garfield's Purple Eagles 54 to 50 in a Western Indiana Conference game. Leon Huff led with 22 points and dominated rebounds, while Gary Giffel and Jim Waugh added key scoring as Sullivan opened an early 11 5 lead and held on despite Garfield rallying to 50 46.
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Sullivan
Ind
Golden Arrows
Garfield
Purple Eagles
Indiana
Eagles
Leon Huff
Arrows
Jim Waugh
Purple Eagle
Gary Giffel
Don Scott
Gene Wilson
Wilson
Huff
Kimmell
John Longfellow
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Bryant Decides To Stay At Kentucky Coach
LEXINGTON Kentucky December 20 Paul Bear Bryant will remain as Kentucky football coach under a contract through 1962 after talks with the board and athletic directors. The decision ends rumors of his moving to Arkansas where he was described as a desired successor. Bryant expressed eagerness to continue his association with the University of Kentucky.
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Lexington
Paul “Bear
Bryant
Kentucky
Arkansas
Athletic Association
University of Kentucky
Otis Douglas
Three W I C Fives Beaten In Strong Valley Scoring Night
Bloomfield Cardinals beat Jasonville Yellow Jackets 80 52 led by Pullen and Henderson. Cumberland defeated Marshall Lions 80 52 with H Ewart scoring 25. Rockville Rox topped Bloomington 69 54 led by Frank Swaim 25. Marshall beat Wallace 59 44. Gilbreath led Graysville Greyhounds 55 50 over Hymera Shak maks. Carlisle Indians crushed Fairbanks Trojans 58 40 with Miller 15. Hutsonville Tigers edged Charleston 23 20.
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Otter Creek
South Bend Riley
Brazil
Greencastle
Clinton
Graysville
Hymera
Farmersburg
Pimento
Rockville
Bloomingdale
Shelburn
Cory
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Jackson Central
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Cardinals
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Nets
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Upsets Mark Third Round At Miami Beach Four-Ball
Canadian duo Stan Leonard and Pat Fletcher stunned favorites with a 1-up win over Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke Jr. Willie Klein and Al Brosch upset Fred Haas and Marty Furgol 1-up. Local pair Buddy Godwin and Lloyd Wadkins beat U S Open champ Julius Boros and Doug Ford by one hole.
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Stan Leonard
Pat Fletcher
Dark Horse
Willie Klein
al Brosch
Leonard
Fletcher
Jimmy Demargt
Jack Burke
Jr. Klein
Brosch
Garden City
N. Y
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Marty Furgol
Lemont
Buddy Godwin
Lloyd Wadkins
Julius Boros
Doug Ford
Harrison
Wiley's Streaks Set Fast Pace in Indiana Gridiron
Wiley's Red Streaks defeated Dugger 91 to 71 in Western Indiana Conference basketball led by Jack Cliver's 39 points. Dick Kirkpatrick paced Wiley with 22 points, supported by Mark Watson 20 and Bob Wertz 19 as Wiley improved to 2-0 in the circuit. Dugger's Jack Cliver carried the Bulldogs with 39 points and 15 free throws, but could not overcome the Streaks.
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Bruce Nesbit
Dugger
Ind
Jack Cliver
Wiley
Bulldogs
Indiana
Cliver
Nets
Wiley Eager
Dick Kirkpatrick
Don Hamilton
Mark Watson
Bob Wertz
Bill Hall
Ace Dug
Tere Haute
Curly Hall
Indiana Opens Big Ten With Wisconsin Clash In Chicago
Indiana starts Big Ten play against Wisconsin in Chicago as Purdue, Michigan State, Butler, and Pittsburgh also face non league foes. Illinois hosts Butler, Minnesota kicks off versus Illinois, and Michigan State meets Kansas State in East Lansing.
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Chicago
Indiana
Wisconsin
Purdue
Big Ten
Butler
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Michigan State
Kansas State
East Lansing
Michigan
Hoosiers
Minnesota
Illini
I. A
Don Schlundt
Bob Leonard
Dick Farley
Valparaiso
Notre Dame
Marquette
Iowa
Boilermakers
Louisville
Wabash
Badgers
Loyola
New Orleans
Nebraska
Bradley
U.C.L.A
Paris High School Holiday Basketball Tournament Pairings
Schedule for the eleventh annual Paris High School holiday tournament lists matchups from December 29 to January 7. Paris Tigers face Cumberland Blue Devils while Hoopeston meets Westville and other first round games include Monmouth versus Blue Island, Kewanee versus Anville Schlarman, Casey versus Georgetown, Urbana against Normal, and Charleston versus Oakland. The championship is set for January 7 at 8:30 p.m. with a 7 p.m. consolation prior.
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Paris
Ill
Paris High School
H. A. Hatfill
Paris Tigers
Cumberland Blue Devils
Greeninp-Toledo
Hoopeston
Westville
Benton
Athens
Monmouth
Blue Island
Kewanee
Anville
Schlarman
Casey
Georgetown
Urbana
Normal
Cumberland
Charleston
Oakland
Bolling Air Force Battles San Diego Navy in Poinsettia Bowl
Bolling Air Force Generals meet the San Diego Naval Training Station to decide the national service football champion in the first annual Poinsettia Bowl. Kickoff is 2 p.m. Central and NBC will broadcast the game nationwide.
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San Diego
Calif
Bolling Air Force Generals
San Diego Naval Training Station
NBC
Americans clinch Davis Cup final with strong doubles win
Vic Sexias and Tony Trabert of the United States defeated Gianni Cucelli and Marcello Del Bello of Italy 6-4 6-3 6-2 to clinch the Davis Cup inter zone finals for the Americans in Sydney. Pat Fletcher and Stan Leonard upset Jack Burke and Jimmy Demaret in the International Four-Ball second round in Miami Beach.
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Sydney
Australia
Vic Sexias
Tony Trabert
United States
Gianni Cucelli
Marcello del Bello
Italy
Miami Beach
Fla
Pat Fletcher
Saskatoon
Canada
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
Jack Burke
Houston
Jimmy Demaret
Concord
N.Y
Rickey 71 and more optimistic about Pirates future
Branch Rickey, 71, general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, expresses heightened optimism about the club’s prospects. He notes the Pirates finished last in the National League last season but says he is ten times more hopeful now than in the past two years.
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Pittsburgh
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rickey
Roosevelt Tech Clash In East Chicago Showdown
The Black Cats of Tech host the Rough Riders of East Chicago Roosevelt High at 7:30 p m on the local court. Earlier the Rough Riders lost to La Porte Slicers, while Tech beat them last Saturday. Coach Sharpe moved Harold Andrews to center with Har ley Andrews starting, and Jack Smith and Bill Bolk join the lineup with Kelley Beasley Brewer and Rowley as reserves. Tech seeks revenge for last year’s defeat in East Chicago.
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Black Cats
Tech
Rough Riders
East Chicago
Roosevelt High
la Porte
Slicers
Howard Sharpe
Harold Andrews
Andrews Twins
Arley
Harley
Jack Smith
Bill Bolk
Frank Kelley
Ed Beasley
Bill Brewer
Bob Rowley
Roosevelt
Rose Poly Falls in Five-Game Streak Ender
Adrian College defeated Rose Poly 56 to 54 in Adrian Michigan. Rose had led 52 to 51 late in the fourth before Adrian rallied for the victory. Rose planned a rematch at Fort Wayne against Concordia after the setback.
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Penn State
Colgate
Rutgers
Princeton
Army
Middlebury
Kansas
Southern Methodist
Aldwin Wallace
Xavier
Ohio
Wayne
Memphis St
Lawrence
Stevens Point
Southeast
Missouri Mines
Illinois Wesleyan
Stetson
Fla
Illinocis Normal
Central Michigan
Adrian
Mich
Rose Poly
Engineers
Adrian College
Rose
Fort Wayne
Concordia
Terre Haute
Mame
Exercise Boy Admits Starting Track Fire
Willie Taylor 24 admitted starting a 250000 dollar blaze at Douglas Park Training Course on Oct. 26. He told arson investigators he was smoking marijuana when he set the fire in the loft of the largest barn at Churchill Downs owned track. No famous horses were in the barn.
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Louisville
Douglas Park
Willie Taylor
Churchill Downs
Taylor
Turpin Seeks Humez Title Bout After Robinson Retirement
George Middleton, Turpin manager, aims to match Randy Turpin with Charley Humez for the vacant world middleweight crown after Sugar Ray Robinson retires. Britain's Boxing Board of Control backs Turpin as logical challenger, while Middleton and Turpin express disappointment at Robinson's retirement decision.
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London
George Middleton
Randy Turpin
France
Charley Humez
Sugar Ray Robinson
Britain
Boxing Board of Control
Turpin
Middleton
Robinson
Oklahoma Regents Cancel Miami Trip for Football Lettermen
In a surprise meeting the university board reversed its earlier plan to fund a trip to Miami Florida for 28 football lettermen and their wives. The move cites the Big Seven rule prohibiting money gifts or promises of gifts to athletes.
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University Board of Regents
Miami
Fla
North South Squads Set Scrimmage Ahead of Orange Bowl
Miami, Fla Dec 20 The North squad under Coach Stu Holcomb of Purdue will scrimmage today as a warmup for the Orange Bowl on Christmas night The Southern squad already has its likely starting lineup with four workouts completed and Coach Andy Gustafson reports his Rebel team nearing readiness The North squad will hold a morning session and take the afternoon off with 26 players ready for action.
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Miami
Fla
Stu Holcomb
Purdue
Andy Gustafson
Sports Mirror: Coaching Resignation and Historic Baseball Moments
Five years ago Ted Williams won the American League batting title with a .343 average. Ten years ago Trammell Scott, former S A B L president, died. Twenty years ago Babe Didrikson was named nation’s outstanding female athlete by The Associated. Joe Kuharich resigned after an undefeated season at San Francisco University.
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Joe Kuharich
San Francisco University
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Trammel Scott
Foremer
Southern Association Baseball League
Babe Didrikson
Associated
Graham defeats Giardello in New York boxing match
Billy Graham of New York outpoints Joey Giardello in a rough bout. The action also lists other fighters from Philadelphia Lauderdale and Hialeah with assorted regional notes.
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New York
Billy Graham
Joey Giardello
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