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Show s he Movfe Once Aoaom DePiffl WB119s9! t New Demon DAILY HERALD 16 1 rrr' ';r. f w in paste r Q sr. Ace Shines In Upsurge fey Area Sports Briefs By TIM MORIARTY United Press International The Bowl Bear Bryant and Alabama wanted to go to before settling for the Liberty was Houston's new Blue Bonnet shindig i - only Texas Christian, said nix, didn't a holdover of want anything to do with Bryant team the feeling Bryant lett behina at lexas a. aim m. . . ... Conference approached Tonto Coleman, Tht Skyline assistant athletic director at Georgia; Tech, about becoming Mts commissioner. . . . Tonto's not sure he wants to brave the snows. . . . o A - t- By United Press International DENVER (UPI) Brigham Young and Wyoming led Skyline conference teams in a respectable show-in- g in national college football Ara Parsethian Tlivicinn nf (ho'New York Giants, defensive genius Tom Landry, is almost a cinch to bei home in Texas next season coaching a professional entry . . . he fancies working before the home folks in Dallas. . . r n the Skyline, attracting , for 76,310 an increase of 5,373 over 1958. Wyoming attracted 62,. 976 in five games for an increase of 15,676 over the previous season. statistics duringthe 1959 season, The Rocky Mountain area as NAA reported Tuesday. the ' whole an attendance de- -' Brigham Young won the team dine ofrecorded 7.55 per cent. punting crown with a 43.2-yar- d average for 48 kicks. National SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)- San champion Syracuse won five of famed Cow Palace tht- - nine principal offense and de- Francisco's will be the scene of the 1960 fense championships. NCAA national basketball finals, Utah was rated sixth, Wyoming March it was reported toseventh and New Mexico eighth day. In total offense while New Mexi The .NCAA's western regional co, Utah and Wyoming were tournament will be held at Seranked third in rushing offense attle March during the past season. Winners in the Border and Skyline conferencesywill meet NEW YORK (UPI) New Mex in first-roun- d play-off- s ico halfback Don Perkins and 8 or 9, for a berth March 7, Wyoming quarterback Jim Wal- den were the only Skyline Con in the Seattle tournament. ference players receiving votes in the 1959 United Press InternationMemphis Chicks To al balloting. Everybody gets the idea that when the Giants play Cleveland Browns, middle linebacker Sam Huff picks the out Jimmy Brown as his primary target . !. . but actually Sam keys (takes his cue for the play) off the center. . . . Huff just happens to wind up with Brown because Jimmy carries the ball most of the time. . . . Before they massacred the Browns, Well Mara of the Giants' ruling family was worried because Huff, coming into the dressing room wasn't smiling for the first time this year. . . "I had "nothing to smile about," said Huff. "My wife pre-gam- e, hasn't been feeling well." - Texas coach Darrell Royal is as impressed with Syracuse as anyone . . . figures the Orange should be an favorite in the Cotton Bowl . . . adds,' "We're not a great team . . . but we're not going out there to be kicked around." . . 8-po- int Bobby Bragan, back in the big leagues as a coach for Walt Alston and the Los Angeles Dodgers; once said only three men he'd ever consent to coach for iere Paul Rich-- : ards, Casey Stengel and Birdie Tebbetts.1 . . "Richards, because I admire his strategy; Stengel for public relations; and'Tebbetts for psychology." . . J also that he'd insist on a clause in his contract forbidding him to succeed the incumbent manager. When it was suggested, to Texas Tech center E. J. Holub that he'd put on weight, he shook j(iis head, "That g might make the horse break down." . . . wheh not runners, The Hulk likes to bulldog steers in rodeos. . . . 1 4 ... hog-tiein- iff All-Ameri- ca 71-5- ... STEVE SNIDER United Press International ... MriwiiMinrwainnniiiMimiiiiinni ttmmiiniffii in vwwtmmMtami -- York Yankees in the 1956 World Series. d Here's how the UPI writers the 10 biggest events from at-e- Lass-man- 's J950-5- over Australia, the Bal-j'i- f timofColts' overtime playoff victory tOter the New York Giants in 1 Ray Robinson's recaptme of tip middleweight title from O Randf T URPIN IN Rancor Turpin in 1951, crippled Ed (rgol's victory in the 1934 U. Sf I Open golf championship, and i Nashua's victory over Swaps in amatch race at Chicago in Cup-wi- NEW YORK (UPI) The top sports story of the 'fabulous fifties" occurred on May 6, 1954, when barrel - chested Roger Bannister stunned the athletic world by breaking the four minute barrier, in the mile run That was the verdict announced today in a poll of United Press International sports writers on the top 10 sports stories tf the decade just drawing to a close. miracle Bannister's Crowding mile for top honors was Don Larson's "perfect game" for the New 5 65-5- ' fllmmnmwriiniUMiniiiiMiDir i mwm h wiiii MUrtu ... niMmiawiiiirmiiiiiflt "mem-bers-at-larg- e" . , "Back-of-the-Yea- 9: Roger Bannister breaks four minute mile barrjer (1954). . 2. Don Larson's perfect pitching in World Series (1955). '&, 1955. -- 1 historic Bui mild Bannister's s a sports shot heard round run the World. Competing for the British Amateur Athletic Association in a dual meet against Oxford, the blond British medical student climaxed a long, secret trainin? campaign by flashing across the4 finish line in three minutes, 59 seconds for the mile run. The miracle mile was a feat that had eluded the world's athletes so long that many wondered , , r" NEW YORK (UPI) Four teams showed increases in attendance during the past Skyline Conference football season but the Skyline as a whole showed an attendance decrease of , 5.84 per cent. Figures compiled by United Press International showed champion Wyoming, runner - up New Mexico, Utah and Denver with increases. Brigham Young, Colorado State University, Montana and 'Mile bqer annister's Top Sports Sry Of 'Fabulous '50's 74-5- 3, You know those sports cars that the famed Southern on a California McKeever twins have been picture in college kid's allowance . . . well, Marlin is still paying $62 a month on his and Mike kicks in $130 a month during in'm" lliiinn rrrtrrinolTlnnwiiiiinu,irnrtfiiiiiiHinnriii'li,t" Four-Minu- te 5; 7; i I i j his productive summer months, $30 the rest of the time. . . . Marlin, on his AllrAmerican trip East, discovered the dangers of the big city fell asleep in Ithe subway in Hoop Scores Brooklyn and wound up lost in Canarsie. . . United Press International as Pat Dye, also a New York visitor, was goggle-eye- d EAST 7. Ingemar Johansson knocks the plane circled to land at night. . . . "Man," drawled the LIU 73 CCNY 58 " out Floyd Patterson (1959). Georgia guard, "Ah'd sure hate to pay that light bill." .. . Penn State 80 Syracuse 75 8. Ben Hogan wins U.S. Open 79 Salem 77 Beckley 16 months after crash Tenness'ee's new captain-elec- t, Mike LaSorsa, never Rutgers 51 Pennsylvania 44 tl950). St. Johns (N.Y.) 83 Brooklyn 49 made his high school letter at Hudson Falls, N. Y. 9. West Point "cribbing scanSt Jos. (Pa.) 93 Elizabethtown 69 where he was the 22nd man on a suad, a scrawny Scranton oust wreck dals" football team 90, 77 Kings College 75 . . ; but went to Korea as an Army man, met U951). SOUTH Bill Barbisch, who tjjld him to give Coach Bowden 10. Rocky Marciano retired unChristmas Tournament which . Mike . ut time has when he , a got y defeated after 49 fights (1936). Wyatt ring at Quantico, Va. f end. Olmedo's Feat Rated Highly sprou ted into a First Round) note: Other he stories prominently menbaseball Quickie Dodgers' surprise shortstop Jacksonville 67 Belmont Abbey 56 in tioned the balloting were Alex on Robinson Jackie the last Lewis Coll. 84 Wesley an U. 59 recruit, Maury Wills, playt Olmedo's I feat in leading the n center fielder. x as a tour in 1952 Mt. St. Mary 71 Catholic U. 63 United to its 1953 Davis States Between you'n'me, a coach in one of the major Bowl Quantico Mar. 87 Atl. Christian 53 games admits, when pressed, he might bebetter off if he W & M 95 Morris Harvey 82 SCREEN CANDIDATES didn't have td play one of his celebrated players. 70 Morehead St. 68 Western Fan-Own- ed MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UPI) Th Memphis Chicks of the Southern Assn. today were well on the'r way to becoming a team after a dismal :attendfnct year last season. Leo Burson, temporary president of the Memphis Chicks, Inc.,' Monday night announced public offering of 150,000 shares of Chick stock at $1 per share. He said he hoped sale of the stock would be widespread to increase its sup-fan-own- bat-iotin- g, TIMP - 65 - ion; to Become it were humanly possible. In the six years since Bannister's feat, 20 other athletes have taken heart, and followed his etfarnple. with the amazing Herb Elliott lowering the mark all the way to Utah State recorded' decreases. Utah had the highest attend- port among fans. 3:o4.o. ' But Bannister was the trailblazer, and his race in 1954 vas the athletic .sensation of h aecade. Larsen Close Behind ' The husky Larsen's perfect game polled 64 points in the only two less .than Bannis TIMP. LOOP ROAD HAVEN ter's mile. The Yankte righthand PROVO CANYON . er faced only 27 Brooklyn Dodger in the fifth game of the '56 SeWeek Dayf OPEN ries and retired all of them for 4 to 10 p.m. Snack Bar Parties Bv Arrangement the only "perfect" game in World Sat. and Sun. Ph. or AC AC Skate Rental 10 a.m. to Series history. Oddly; the closini? 10 p.m. TIMP HAVEN RESORT days of the decade saw Larsen traded from the Yankees to Kansas City. Major league baseball expan EARLIER STARTING TIME West Coast (1957). The ChiCHICAGO (UPI) 4. College basketball scandals Monday cago Cubs announced (1952-53for time single that the starting 5 Russia beats U. S. for Sumseanext Field at Wrigley games mer Olympic team title (1956). son will be 1:30 p.m. This rep6. Bobby Thomson's homer win resented a change from the 1959 pennant playoff for Giants (1931) season when 'the games started 3. 0 9, 11-1- 2, I i out-numberi- ng 0; 79-6- i f 119-11- 0. against 80-7- ; , BATTLE FOR BALL Arms go out and leg go up as jplayeis Rattle for elusive ball Louis Hawks pro basketball game at Madison after rebound during N. Y. Knicks-S- t. Garden seem to have a slight edge with Charlie Knicks The Tuesday night. Square Willie and Naulls Chuck Share, lone Tyra (14) jumping (right) (Herald-UP- I Hawk. St. Louis won Teiephuto) 9. an early lead and remained in front the rest of the way. Canisius turned in a superb shooting performance Loyola, connecting on 30 or 52 attempts from the floor. Joe Lotur-c- o sparked the winners with 21 points while Clarence Red, Loyola's leading scorer, was limited to seven points. FREE THROW EDGE A free throw by Moe Iba, son of Coach Hank Iba, provided Oklahoma State with its narrow victory over Tuisa. A field goal by Dick Soergel and young Iba's free throw carried the Cowboys home in fronts St. John's employed its reserves through most of the second half in overpowering Brooklyn College. Tony Jackson, the Redmen's candidate, played only the first 15 minutes but still man aged to garner 13 points and 11 rebounds. Rhode Island turned back Boston College, PKENN State Vanderbilt edged Syracuse, Mai spanked Georgia, 26 points helped Richmond to a victory over Washington and Lee, Wichita outclassed touring St. Mary's (Calif.). and Ernie McCray totaled 24 points and 23 rebounds to lead Arizona to a triumph over San Diego State. 85-8- ' 2; 0, 88-4- H fy 73-6- 8, 41-4- DDIS ). - . hour later. pne-ha- lf s i near-fat- . al 22-m- an 150-pound- er ex-V- ol ; 195-pou- ... nd ; SET ENTRY DEADLINE MIAMI, Fla. (UPI) Midnight tonight is the deadline for nominations to four of Hialeah Park's rich stakes, including two $100,-00- 0 the Widener added classics on to run Feb. 20, be Handicap a week later. and the Flamingo f a..- yyx, savx a '4Gtf?' Hard to Find Values . . . Arc Easy to Find at KRESS - ... post-seaso- Ky. Vanderbilt Clark Resigns as Don (UPI) Clark cashed in all his football chips as a winner today, resign-ir-- p as head coach of the University of Southern California to enter private business.: "I never intended to make coaching my life career" said Clark after, the surprise resignation was! made public Tuesday LOS ANGELES j A USC- - 't GIVE-AUTOMOTI- . ... 79 Georgia 67 ACCESSORIES DePaul 87 Purdue 65 Indiana Central 74 Marin 60 to findi unable "I myself night. Slippery Rock 87 Frostburg 47 SOUTHWEST let pass the opportunity now beOklahoma 65 SMU 57 j ing afforded me." Arizona 65 San Diego St. 50. Dr. Norman Topping, president Tex. Wesleyan 66 Arlington St. 60 of USC, immediately announced WEST John McKay, former Oregon aide Okla. City 78 N. Texas State 64 who served one season as assist- - Wichitan 74 St. Mary (Calif.) 58 Oklahoma St. 41 Tulsa 40 ant to Clark, had been signed to San Francisco 68 Denver 6?. coach the Trojans for one year One out of every twelve persons in Arizona is Indian. V j TO DAD ,or Plays Everywhere ! AUTO ACCESSORIES N. 5th West Provo FR v.'.'v-- . i i 1145 Univ. Avenue acSie CHRISTMAS F. G. FERRE & SONS AHLANDERS 4 transistor THE BOYS Porta Walls Seat Covers Dual Exhaust Systems Visor Packs Wheel Discs Rear Seat Speakers Floor Mats Signal Lights Open Mon. & Fri. 'til 9 p.m. RADIATORS REPAIRED Auto Glass Installed Specialized Work 490 So. and " if & SUPPLIES URBAN A, 111. 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Carl tallied 26 points in leading unbeaten De Paul to an 5 victory over Purdue Tuesday night. 6 The Blue Demons opened a halftime lead and kept pouring it on in the second half until Coach Ray Meyer rushed in the reserves. ... S S , 1 vOUQ ars ' Mikan's : . Florida, where one of the coaching plums of the countolcl try awaits, has been who that Ara Parseghian, worked miracles at Northwestern, might want to try the magic for the Gators. Wildcat facilities for expansion are limited, and Ara fai-- - 5-- 10 , ' De Paul University, the scourge oi the college basketball world when large George Mikan was throwing his weight around 14 years ago, is on the move again. And the player who is leading the Blue Demons back into national prominence would need a small stej ladder to look Mikan in the eye. Howie dkrl, a guard, broke I '' . KENTUCKY fl AAAAI "Wher STRAIGHT Ai BOURBON WHISKEY run AN MA Perfectloa of Prodaot U Tnditioi" tOUISVILlE. 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