Show CAGE JOUSTS BYU Tests StJohn's 0A THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINE- In E OGDEN UTAH WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 28 1958 Opener By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Big Seven Tournament ah-- j other in a score of Christmas colbasketball lege opens Wednesday night with Kansas facing what could be its stif-fetest of the season The Ja hawks again rated No 1 in this week’s Associated Press poll take on Iowa State in t h e second game of a double-heade- r at Kansas City Both teams have won their first six games The E C- - A C holiday festival in New York’s Madison Square Garden kicked off the tournament competition yesterday with NYU and Tem- beating Villanova 73-6pie turning back Fordham 79-7Kansas is favored in the Big Seven tourney mainly because of Wilt Chamberlain who has averaged 355 points a game Iowa State has beaten MichiHouston gan State Brigham Young Texas Tech Tulsa and State is defending Wyoming champ Kansas State and Oklahoma open the tourney which also in- eludes Michigan State the guest team Colorado Missouri and Neget-togethe- st i 0 ATHLETE OF YEAR New York Yankee outfielder Mickey Mantle 1956 winner of the Associated Press male athlete of the year award left accepts congratulations of Anchorage Alaska Times sports editor Justin Gallageher representing the AP Mantle shown wearing a fur parka to protect against subzero temperatures called award thrill “like hitting a grand slam homer in the “World j ' six-foot-si- the afternoon In a night twin- bill Manhattan takes on Niagara and Notre Dame meets NYU Frank McGuire doesn't think his North Carolina Tarheels should be favored in the Dixie Classic opening in Raleigh NC Thursday “Utah” said McGuire “is the best team in the field” North Carolina second ranked By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mrs Patricia Keller McCor-- 1 nationally goes against Utah in the second game of a night dou-- I mick winner of two Olympic gold with West Virginia medalS m in unprecedented No 4 meeting Duke in the open-- ' slam” and holder of 27 er The afternoon competition “douNe nation£d diving championships pits Wake Forest against DePaul "as recognized as the out and North Carolina'state against standing female athlete of the Iowa ear n Associated Press Among other tournaments start- of sporls wnters ing Thursday are the Southwest year'ndp°3 broadcasters Conference at Houston the All-- ! andf x 4 ble-head- THE SPORTS HIGHWAY WITH AL WARDEN er 6-- 2 Series” — (AP Wirephoto) Redskin Added Star Diving To Pro Roster Is Women's Top Athlete (UP) — Sam Baker the Washington Redskins specialist today was added to the East squad for the Pro Bowl football game at Memorial Colisuem Jan 13 cniLr ! t t Cormick won by a huge College at Oklahoma City the! ir balloting over an- rgin Richmond Va Invitationai a n d £ther glrl "h? has proved thatthe Orange Bowl at Miami beauty isn t a handicap to an ath1957 lete golfer Marlene Bauer Hagge In the balloting' of 172 writers Barney Ross former lightweight and welterweight and broadcasters the attractive boxing champion predicts that six newcomers will win blonde Lakewood Calif house-- I and Utah’s world’s fistic titles during the 1957 season wife received 85 first place votes and a total of 350 points on the Gene Fullmer will be the first to achieve that goal basis of three for first two for Writing in the current issue of second and one for third Mrs s9uad Foach Terry Hagge whose 1956 record in golf Boxing and Wrestling Magazine therefore I pick him to be Rob- - n”ne £ru inson-Ross has this to say in part: "as almost as remarkable as Mrs successor the P°1Ied 22 “I look for Doxing to have a “Other middles eights who bear Michigan end Tom Maez Maentz returned to the lineup boom year in 1957 I further pre- close watching in coming months As of winning The Asso-ar- e Mondav after being sidelined cjatedresult dict that five of the seven diviGiambra Giardello Press poll Mrs McCor-Charle- y Joey Joey mch wdl receive two important Uf5 sions discussed in this article will Humez and Eduardo ' lly had lwo Fraternal Order of have new champions within the Lausse I would expect Lausse ers w th Paul Hornung and Milt trophies-t- he C Miller F Eagles— next 12 months There will be a a terrific hitter and very very Plum Brennan said “Now we award and the Babe Didrikson drastic weeding out of the dead-woo- d rough tough to be in command- - have Maentz too Zaharias trophy which for years has been Dame coach The first will be presented at soon Lausse contention Jbe'0uJbful0tle ing very off today a dinner in Milwaukee dogging the sport’s life line The lost (gave day Jan 21 only to Bobby Boyd and heBrennan said he would resume exciting youngsters who are about The Miller awards to surge to the top will provide defeated Tiger Jones and Charles drills Wednesday to outstanding1 miraidfemalath-Hume- z the vital transfusion w7hich I beEast hlP foam into shape etes were won last Y16 y by Patty Last-Wes lieve will rescue boxing from the Sa for rda' Shrine Berg and football year “The big weakness in the South Hop- player folis ruinous course it game at Kezar Stadium currently along Cassady The male 'athlete lowing of 1956 is Mickey Mantle “The only veterans who will susceptibility to facial cuts He is The Babe Didrikson Zaharias iuxvive as world champions in as we say in trade a bleeder trophy given this year for the 1957 are Archie Moore and Carwounds burst open first time by George Zaharias in Glaring men Basilio Despite his loss to as a his and memory of his famous wife is around mouth Floyd Patterson Archie Moore result of eyes awarded to the outstanding womis and there light jabs will retain a firm grip on the an amateur athlete and hereafter of the impending danger light heavyweight throne — a po- always a Poll will be conducted a him technical BROOKLYN via losing fight (AP)— Don Drvs- - to seParate sition he can hold forever as far knockout determine the winner dale as I am concerned righthanded However 1956 the tr°Ph-- v is foL Calhoun the Rory big ques was pitcher Wednesday named “Al Weill will frantically try to decided that since Pat middletion mark among the the Brooklyn Dodgers’ outstand- - commiG?e talk Rocky Marciano into making so f°Formick dominated the field He has the offensive rookie of 1956 ing by the Brooka comeback Rocky will be weights n was no to take cham- - Ivn to become necessaiT of qualifications the Baseball chapter tempted with assorted bait “You o£ Vfde s otber na£ion tbe but thus far still untested Writers Assn of America Drys-- i P°rts will be the first man ever to reis his chin and his ability to cope dale finished with a 5 record WTers and sportscasters gain the heavyweight title you’ll with a good boxer In losing to winning four from the New rs Zaharias who died last York make it 50 consecutive victories was named on 36 of his Webb in 23 loss Giants September only Spider instead of 49 — it’ll look better in — — the ballots because of her long — Calhoun learned that you the record book that way you’ll fights and battle against must first courageous catch opponent deposit another quarter of a mil- before ou can beltyour cancer him out Peralthough she was not lion dollars into your Brockton active as an athlete in 1956 tre-haps experience will give the j bank account” Third in the balloting Calhoun place the powerful The lure of gold and glory will mendously went to tennis player Althea Gibmust and he to have savvy polish be toomuch for Marciano to ig- win the son of New York who ran up a championship” nore I think that he will fight long string of tournament vic- MONTHLY RATINGS again I say that despite Rocky’s world-wid- e tones in a year-lon- g insistence to the contrary Boxing and Wrestling has Gene Vest players return to practice tour Wimbledon and U S ten- “Looking further into the Fullmer as the No 1 challenger t°daY to start final preparations nis champion Shirley Fry and heavyweight class I want to call for Sugar Ray Robinson’s middle- promises to be one of Olympic swimmer Shelley Mann be liveliest games in the 32 years tied for fourth Then came last your attention to two brilliant title Others in are rated eight of the Shrine football game prospects capable of holding winner Miss Berg Football experts say the teams year’s their own against either Patterare well balanced and have an son or Moore I’m speaking of Eddie Machen and Willie Pas-tran- Spider Webb Rory Calhoun Neal abundance of additional top flight Rivers Rockv Castellani and ia’enL w hich perhaps has not been s0 highly publicized Bobby Boyd FANCY BOXER In the heavyweight division “Machen is a fine boxer and a r Champion Floyd Patterson MIAMI Fla (AP)— The Uni- devastating hitter who has the fthey are rated as follows: Archie of Colorado football team makings of a truly 'great fighter versity Hurricane JackHe has another advantage in be- some got spanking new vocal Bob Baker its Orange Bowl game for ing under the management of ivnicEdple support lIaroldc Carter’ shrewd Sid Flaherty” here against Clemson Jan 1 Summer' Ross the new champions 111 and Selthff?ohtnny Mrs Mary Merz ' wife of BufJACKSONVILLE I la m tauum v foiled: ttt a (mj AJerz’ Save birth In the light heavyweight divi-- ' Coach Johnny Michelosen brings Ja f j — Patterson Heavyweight Floyd boy at hls of Pittsburgh foot- - r)ntlr'! sion back Archie Moore the of Champion Archie ball University morn- Christmas heavyweight team here today for the 12th M“ht filters are rated in annual Gatom ing‘ Bowl game Middleweiftht-Ge- ne Fullmer ' lande Coach Dodd of Bobby Fompey Gordon Wallace Georgia M elterwejght — Tony DeMarco Hans YpHow Jack- - Santa Anita Stretz Gerhard Hecht Tony — Lightweight Larry Boardman Begins Anthony Willie Hoepner Artie Jt?WThursdayhis F eatherw'eight — Cherif Hamia Towne Arthur Howard and Clar20th Season Today Bantamweight— Raton Mecias ence Hinnant Adios Harry Tops “The middleweight division ARCADIA Calif (AP)— Eleven Adios Harry owned by T How starters sprint for $20000 today oddly enough has the bleakest outlook of all Ray Robinson its ard Lyons of Greenwood Del as Santa Anita opens its 20th numhas his led harness horses in money w on annual season with a stakes and rickety king days bered He was exceptionally lucky during 1956 with earnings of ' purse program totalling over $3-- 1 to draw his old playmate Bobo t 200000 $129912 Olson gs his opponent twice 01- son has long been Robinson’s SAN FRANCISCO (UP)— Jack “pigeon” No matter how often Clark a former Stanford Univerthey fight each other Sugar football sity player died Tueswould always come out on top a of heart aitack He was 42 day FAVORS FULLMER Clark played on the same Stan“But Robinson now faces the ford team with Norm Standlee The Modern Drink Sensation risky prospect of gambling his Hugh Gallarneau and Hamp Pool Knrt Arf Dave Gorman and his dad Ed Gorman once rode in the same race at Belmont Park in 1945 Both were out of the money Dave still rides 6 6-- 1 6-3- 6-- 3 '"0 ll LOS ANGELES place-kickin- g and Sammy Giammalva of Houble by Seixas ton Tex as his doubles team 1 Hoad t n e e a m e a m The t p r at yesterdays official draw but round down challenge chopped ' reserved the right to make a late f rookie Flam Now the Aussies need win only change tomorrow’s double or one of the1 tf the Aussies take the doubles as expected the final remaining two singles to retain tomorrow' singles Friday would be the cup that thev won at Forest Flam is sched- routine v merely Y ear last Hills N The Americans’ task is next tOuIedto plavRosewall in thejirst match and Seixas to meet Hoad impossible They conceded Rose-wa- in the second and Hoad the doubles even before the challenge round got in “We met the best two plavers the world today and they “nder "ay- ’Bieir blg hnpe "as m plaved like it” the U S captain Seixas and Flam said “I thought both Flam and BACK TO WALL Seixas had opportunities which Only once before in Davis Cup they missed but there is no fault-annucompetition has a team come ing them Thev played their back from a deficit and won hearts out and it wasn’t enough” the cup That was in 1939 when! The struggle with Rosewall was the same two countries went at it so much for Seixas that he al- Rosewall and Hoad were head most collapsed m the dressing and shoulders over their Yank room afterward He was stricken opponents Their victories were with a stomach ailment late m the fourth set and was barely able purely routine Seixas caused a flurry of excite- - to finish He came near fainting ment when he decided to throw in the American quarters 4-- 6-- 4 1 i ' ' al - 6-- - j al 0-- DETROIT i pxhaus-Memori- braska OUCH! — Vernon Hatton of Kentucky grimaced as Dukes’ Hays Hatton is a hold-eve- r Clement blocked his shot The with the Lexington School's New Look The Blue Devils squeezed by the Wildcats in Durham 85-8- NEW CONTRACT caution to the winds in the third ADELAIDE Australia (AP)— set of 'his match He won but it Ken Rosewall and Lew’ Hoad a was a desperation measure He court preci-- ' tried the same strategy in the pair of sionists methodically wrecked fourth set and hit a stone wall Flam never was in the match America’s plans of stealing home with the Davis Cup today by 'against Hoad who ground him crushing Vic Seixas and Herbie down from start to finish Herbie Flam in the first two singles from Beverly Hills Calif just matches of the challenge round wasn’t in Hoad's class While a crowd of 1 5000 sat al- FLAM COLLAPSES most bored at the sundrenched Flam collapsed from Drive Stadium Rose- - tion in the dressing room but pronounced okay a few wall who won the American less than fouriucs laterCapt Bill Talbert named Seixas months ago blunted a bold gam- By WILL GRIMSLEY 8 Today’s quarterfinal pairings in the E C A C pit St John’s of Brooklyn and Brigham Young jand Temple and Ohio State in BUDDY PARKER ASKS FOR Aussies Look Like Cinch to Retain Famed Net Trophy (AD — Mem bers of the Detroit Liom board of directors meet today to give Coach Buddy Parker an answer to his demands for a contract of mort than one year duration Parker whose contract expires Dec 31 turned down an offer last week for another one-- ear contract to coach the National Football League team in 1957 He has led th Lions to two world cham- pionships in his six' years ai coach Neither the Lions’ front office nor Parker have come forth with a clear picture of their differences But it is generally understood that ree-- ‘ Parker feels his wuth ord the Lions merits job r security not possible in a contract The Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelws reportedly are interested in acquiring Parker if he leaves Detroit one-jea- Chuck Draxenovich Top Grid lineman 2 sports writers who covered the Washington Redskins in their Na- tional Football League games this year have voted linebacked Chuck Drazenovich the teams “most valuable player” The defensive star edged fullback Leo Elter in the balloting -- Six New Champs Due in ! t j s foSTnf rederick one-a-da- y ’ st Drysdaie Top Dodger Rookie 20-year-- j an-pio- I 5-- " j ' j 1 music to Buff End Is o New Father I °rJ:0my Pitt Arrives At Gator Bowl interest payment that we will credit to their accounts on January 1 means that their savings have earned that much in just the past year! semi-annu- i al YOU'RE NOT GETTING A SHARE OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH ANY AMOUNT AT COMMERCIAL SECURITY SF hSi -- NOW! j Enjoy the feeling of satisfaction offer— BANK AT OUR CONVINUNT Clark Former Grid Ace Dies VODKA vast experience against a tough in 1939 dangerous kid like Gene Fullmer It is a perilous gamble for old CAR WON'T START? 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