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Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1956

Page

8

Midwest Tourney Finals Set Tonight at Indiana State

Two teachers colleges meet in the Midwest Collegiate Basketball Tourney final as Indiana State faces Emporia State at 8 15 p m following semifinal wins. Indiana State beat Muskingum 81 66 and Emporia State defeated Quantico 74 49.

Emporia State Quantico Marines Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Muskingum Emporia Marines Quantico Sycamores

Tennessee facing Baylor for Sugar Bowl showdown

Undefeated Tennessee and bruising Baylor seek Sugar Bowl glory in a methodical possession game. All-American Johnny Majors for Tennessee boasts 549 rushing yards and 552 passing yards, with Del Shofner of Baylor contributing 70 carries and 14 receptions, as the SEC champion Tennessee is a sizable favorite.

New Orleans Tennessee Baylor Johnny Majors del Shofner

Fullmer Bursting With Energy for Robinson Title Fight

New York December 29 Julius Helfand chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission says challenger Gene Fullmer seems bursting with energy for the middleweight title bout with Sugar Ray Robinson on January 2 Helfand observed Fullmer at a workout Friday.

New York Julius Helfand N.Y. State Athletic Commission Gene Fullmer Sugar Ray Robinson Helfand Fullmer

Ravens Meet Missouri Mines For Sunshine Tourney Third

Anderson College Ravens of Indiana clash with Missouri Mines for third place in the Sunshine basketball tournament at Portales New Mexico. Hoosiers lost to Colorado State 76 65 in the semifinal Friday night.

Portales N. M Anderson College Ravens Indiana Missouri Mines Hoosiers Colorado State

Iowa and Oregon State Begin Tapering Off

In Pasadena on December 29 both teams stopped contact work and began tapering for the Rose Bowl New Year’s Day game. Oregon State coach Tommy Prothro criticized his squad’s attitude while Iowa’s Forest Evashevski called the game a toss-up and considered lineup options for Hagler and Nocera.

Pasadena Calif Iowa Oregon State Tommy Prothro Forest Evashevski Mike Hagler Bill Happel John Nocera Fred Harris Hagler Nocera Tennessee Baylor Texas Christian Syracuse Colorado Clemson George Wash

Orange Bowl showdown Colorado Clemson set for tough ground clash

Colorado and Clemson prepare for a bruising Orange Bowl battle with heavy rushing usage in the regular season both teams ran the ball about 80 percent of the time. Colorado enters as a three point favorite after beating Oklahoma 27 19 and finishing 7 2 1 while Clemson only loss came at Miami.

Miami Fla Colorado Clemson Oklahoma

Cotton Bowl Favorite TCU Narrowly Rated Beside Syracuse

Dallas December 29 The Cotton Bowl teams arrive with Texas Christian as favorite by only four points against Syracuse. TCU carried a 7 3 record in a 10 game season and faced a strong Syracuse squad in a new Southeastern Conference clash. Odds cut from six to four as Horned Frogs and Orangemen prepare for the matchup.

Dallas Texas Christian Wise Boys Horned Frogs Orangemen Syracuse T.C.U

National Basketball Saturday and Sunday Schedules

The Associated Press lists upcoming NBA games with Syracuse at Philadelphia on Saturday and Syracuse at Boston, Rochester at New York, Philadelphia at Fort Wayne, Minneapolis at St. Louis on Sunday. Friday shows no games.

Syracuse Philadelphia St. Louis Minneapolis Fort Wayne Rochester Boston New York

Illini and Northwestern Triumph in Holiday Tourneys

In Detroit at the Motor City Tournament Illinois defeated Princeton 108 to 87 while Northwestern edged Wyoming 79 to 77. Illinois had five players in double figures led by Harv Schmidt with 25. Northwestern needed a late two handed set shot by Dick Mast with eight seconds left to secure the win.

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Knicks Sign Jordan Center from Whitworth College

New York signs Phil Jordan a 6 foot 10 inch center from Whitworth College to join the Knicks. He will play against Rochester Sunday night after last season with the Buchan Bakers of Seattle.

New York Phil Jordan Whitworth College New York Knickerbockers N.B.A Rochester Jordan Buchan Bakers Seattle Wash

Feller Retires From Baseball

Cleveland star Bob Feller announces retirement from active play to focus on his insurance business and other interests. A two decade career includes 266 wins three no hitters and an 18 strikeout game. He will remain MLPA president and pension committee member while exiting as a player representative.

Cleveland Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Feller Iowa Bob Feiler Navy Cy Young Larry Corcoran Major League Players Assn Major League Pension Committee

NHL Matchups Across Cities Highlight Weekend Schedule

Action centers on New York at Montreal and Chicago at Toronto with Toronto visiting Chicago. Boston travels to Detroit in a key Atlantic Division clash. The trio of pairings underscores a brisk cross conference run with multiple market showdowns.

New York Montreal Chicago Toronto Boston Detroit

Three Postseason Grid Classics Attract Major Attention

About 120000 fans and millions of TV viewers will watch three major post season football games today. The East-West game in San Francisco, the Blue-Gray in Montgomery, and Georgia Tech versus Pittsburgh in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville headline the day with a Shrine Game sellout in San Francisco.

San Francisco Montgomery Ala Georgia Tech Pittsburgh Jacksonville Fla Paul Hornung Notre Dame Hornung Terry Brennan Abe Woodson Illinois Terry Barr Michigan Milt Plum Penn State Bobby Dodd Pitt Engineers

Bears Favored By Three Points In Championship Date

The Chicago Bears enter the NFL title game as three point favorites over the New York Giants. Giants coach Jim Lee Howell says his team is fit and ready though Bears can beat either by passing or running.

New York Chicago Bears New York Giants Jim Lee Howell Bears Ed Brown Howell Yankee Stadium Giant New York City

Holiday hardwood help for South Bend Marion and Hartford City

Indiana high school basketball wrap reports South Bend Central, Marion and Hartford City winning holiday tilts. Muncie Bearcats stunned by Marion 83-78 after a 71-63 win over Richmond. Marion led by 24 points with double figure scorers across six players. South Bend Central capped Lafayette tourney with 57-45 over host Broncos. Hartford City stayed perfect at 12 straight with 60-47 over Bluffton.

South Bend Central Marion Hartford City Bearcats Indianapolis Muncie Central Indiana Muncie Richmond Fort Wayne N.C.C United Isley Fort Wayne South Woody Weir Boys Bill Thomas Ted Sterrett Dave Huffman Lafayette Broncos South Benders John Coalman Herbie Lee Mississinewa Ronnie Horn Seymour Horn Bluffton Airedales Cary Wabash Huntington South Bend Adams Riley Fort Wayne Catholic Decatur Elmhurst Michigan City la Porte Dave Day Rensselaer Whiting Downstate Huntingburg Winslow

Wilt the Stilt Is Back On the Beam

Wilt Chamberlain scores 36 to lift Kansas past Oklahoma 74-56 and reach the Big Seven final. North Carolina clears Duke to reach Dixie Classic final. Kentucky edges Virginia Tech to reach Sugar Bowl final.

Kansas Wilt Chamberlain Iowa State Fabulous Chamberlain Jayhawks Oklahoma North Carolina Raleigh N. C Duke Blue Devils Lennie Rosenbluth Kentucky Tech

Notre Dame Routs BYU to Reach Eastern Meet Finals

Notre Dame broke open a close game with 55 second half points to beat Brigham Young 91 66 and advance to the Holiday Festival final against Manhattan. John Smyth led with 23 points as six Irish players reached double figures while John Benson topped BYU with 31.

Kentucky Virginia Tech Kansas Colorado Buffaloes Michigan State North Carolina Wake Forest North Carolina State John Brewer Houston Alabama Notre Dame Manhattan E.C.A.C New York City Penn State Lafayette Richmond, Va Pittsburgh Connecticut Seattle Oklahoma City Southern Methodist Arkansas Dayton Louisville Georgia Bulldogs South Carolina Irish Brigham Young Ohio State Madison Square Garden Butler U.C.L.A Indiana John Smyth John Benson Bruins Johnny Wooden Wally Cox Ted Guzek Indiana Central Arkansas Tech Omaha Bailey Robertson Central Miami Valparaiso Manchester Albion Earlham Evansville Boston College Oakland City Indiana Tech FG FT PF Po Ae Rupert Me Nas SE Ee Sib Are, Cok Ee Lee A MURS EE Oy Ven Ois Bt Ean PRG Ee Oi Sok Pe Viens RT Se Cie P Ho Ae Cob Cea Tabss Wea FT PF CS Sree Reese Ee SS Eee Inc H Vidbe CPIM Ives Soak Dents Eblen Underhill B.S Diets Sern Ek Peene FT PF Morris Hessessepees Contrearas F Fins Burdette Thistlethwaite Turonis Koikowsk Bngs Nein Aos Bak Palbet, Datars Munley

Sam Snead Leads Second Boca Raton Round

Sam Snead moved to the front in the second round of the Boca Raton Pro-Am, posting 69 to tie with Frank Boynton Eldon Briggs and Ansel Snow on a 70. Lew Worsham shot 70 as the field narrows toward Sunday’s final rounds and prize play.

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Baby Vasquez Stops Paclo in Mexico City

In Miami report, Baby Vasquez of 135 Mexico City halted Paclo I of 13442 Italy? The note records the stoppage with limited readable details from the source.

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