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THE BAYTOWM SUN, WEDNESDAY, Wid Crippled-Up Aggies Their Foe Tonight By UNITED PRESS Texas Christian will seek its fifth Southwest Conference victory in six starts and can widen its lead in the standings Wednesday night when the Frogs tangle with a crippled Texas squad in Fort Worth. TCU enters the contest with a half- game lead over runner-up Southern Methodist, which lost Monday night to Arkansas. The Texas "Aggies are next to the bottom in league standings, with a l--t record. Baylor was the only conference team in action Tuesday night. The Bears defeated North Texas State 88-73 in a wild non-conference game for the benefit, of the March of Dimes.

Baylor's forward Murray Bailey set a school -season scoring rccovd when his 20 points for the night pushed his season total to 350. The previous record belonged; to John Sfirkev, who scored 348 points in ISfiS. But Bailey has his record collected in just 17 games this year. High scorer of 'the game Tuesday night was Jerry Malleft 'if Baylor, with .24 points. North Texas' Fred Hopkins scored 21 and Tom Hooper 17.

Bavlov took a quick 29-11 lead in the first 10 minutes of the game, but North Texas cut that down to a slim 41-40 edge by halfUme. Another non-confifrence game is on tin Thursclnv night, when rneets Texas Tech in will be hot from a. Border Conference win over Hardin-Simmons Tuesday n'ght. But for the JJonghorns, if will be a warm-up for theiv Saturday night game against Arkansas. If TCU beats the Aegies Wednes- night, as expected, the Frogs will be hard to slop Saturday nteht when they come up against Baylor.

Bears are currently in third place, tied with Arkansas with 3-2 records. TCU will be sparked by the 30- point-per-game scoring of sophomore center Dick O'Neal. The Ag- gies are minus the help, of star guard Roger Harvey, who is out for the remai'idpr of the season with a -knee injury. High-Ranked Teams Show Their Class-Missouri, Carolina State Drive For Titles AT LONG LAST, Sandy Saddler (left 1 signs to defend his featherweight championship against Teddy (Red Top) Davis New York Boxing Commission Head Julius Helfand (center) watches. In rear is Jim Norris, head of the IBC, promoter of the fight.

The bout is scheduled for February 25 at Madison Square Garden. Saddler was shorn of his title by the National Boxing Association, not recognized in New York, because he had failed to defend his crown. Herd For Burns tut Oklahoma'Sta'Cool On Pro Football OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. Cleveland Browns Wednesday hoped to make all-America center Kurt Burvis a "good enough deal" to get him to change his mind and sign a pro faoitaU So far, Burns has been reluctant to the idea of playing professional football, saying he preferred an offer to become an assistant coach at Miami University in Florida, where he also -would get a job with a private sales firm. But Burris didn't rule out a contract with Cleveland.

"If they make me such a good deal that I just couldn't puss up, I'd be glad to sign with them," he said Tuesday night as he left with Browns assistant' Coach Fritz Heisler for'Norman, to talk contract terms. Burris pointed out on his arrival here Tuesday fronv Philadelphia that his agreement with Miami provides for his release in the event he should come to terms with Cleveland. Burris had been in Philadelphia to receive the Philadelphia sports writers Lineman of the Year Award. Heisler made no secret of the fact that Cleveland will go all out to get Burris' name on a contract. rate him right alongside Tom Catlin (another Oklahoma University center) who is going into the Army," he said.

"This kid Burris can make our team go." Heisler said he and Burris would continue their talks Wednesday, but if they should come to an agreement it would be announced in Cleveland. Following his talks with Burris, Heisler will fly to Denton, where hs is to interview Gene Renfrew, North Texas Stntc grid star. Burris said earlier his offer from Mhimi would be for a "life time." and not just "a five-year deal and quit" as in professional football. Miami University Coach Andy Gustafscm said Burris would join his staff as an assistant and would work for American Industrial Sales, Inc. At the football draft, where toe lastpicking Browns got in a bid for Burris while other clubs held off because of the Florida Job offer, Brown Coach Paul Brown commented that "We'll be able to pay him more than they will," UMTK1) I'KKSS Showing their class when it- counts the most, in the final five minutes of play, high-ranked North Carolina State and Missouri continued their bid for conference championships Wednesday with impressive victories.

State's wolfpaek. tangled in a tie with 5 1-2 minutes left, and threatened with a second straight upset, suddenly displayed its true power and defeated 98-91, in an Atlantic Coast Conference game nt Raleigh, N.C.. Tuesday night. At Ames. Iowa, Missouri shook off a late rally by Iowa State to win.

8-1-67, in oh important Big Seven Conference, clash. Missouri hit on -IS per cent of its first-half shots and. with a 30-23 lend at intermission, seemed headed for a comfortable win. But Iowa State rallied stubbornly and still had a chance to win with only five minutes left, trailing by only (iT-lil. That's when Missouri, vaulted No.

12 nationally, turned on the power in a eloping 1 burst that outscorod lown Stale, 17-6. Big center Chuck pnncsiii led Iowa State with 27 points while his pivot riy.nl. Bob Roller, paced winning Missouri with 17. The victory gave Missouri a 4-1 mark in the. Big Seven to stay on th? heels of Colorado Ot-fll.

Two of the nation's highest- ranked independent tennis also impressive victories Tuesday nighl. Holy Cross (ranked US) romped to an 82-oG victory over St. Francis (N.Y.), and Dayton (No. 17) defeated' Western Kentucky, 73-67, on (he losers' court. Holy Cross' record now is 12-2 and Dayton's 14-3.

In other leading games Tuesday night: Wichita, outscored in baskets, sank 38 of oO free throws to beat Detroit. 80-75, in Missouri Valley Conference game at Wichi- ta; Kansas State downed Oklahoma, 7l-Gfl. in the Big Seven; Presbyterian trounced Clomson, Baylor downed Noi'th Texas State, 88-73: and Texas Tech beat Hardin Simmons, St. Louis risks its perfect record Work On Defense- Rebels Of Lee College Get Ready For Temple in the Missouri Valley Conference and Texas Christian risks its undisputed hold on first place in the Southwest Cor'crencc in two of Wednesday night's top St. Louis (2-0) hopes to beat Oklahoma and thus move up right behind Tulsa (4-0).

Texas Christian M-l i plays Texas and a loss would drop the Horned Frogs into a first-place with Southern Methodist. The nation's third, fourth, and fifth-ranked Icams also will see action as heavy favorites. Utah (No. 3,1 hosts Los Angeles, La- Sallo i No. visits Georgetown iD.C.l, and Duquesne (No.

5) entertains Westminster. Coach Alton Laii'd wont his Lee college basketball team through its second day of workouts, propping for a Friday night clash with in- and-cul Temple junior college at Rebel 'gymnasium. Be worked his tuam on defense, trying to stop the leaks which chopped up Saturday night in the heartbreaking 84-83 loss to San Antonio. The Rebels also worked on shooting free throws which Cailcil drop against the Alamo City Rangers at Lee gymnasium. The last time the Rebels and Temple met at Temple on Jnn.

3, Lee college took a 03-fi2 victory. Lyn Del Raney, a fi-2 forward who paced the Temples in that gams will) 2ii points will ho one man the Baytown quintet will have to collar. Another dangerous Temple npo- rtttor is "Max Newcomr. slick G- foct guard, who shoots a wiclsod two-hand over-thc-hend set shot. Temple can match the Rebels' single pivot in height with 6-5 Dsn Berry but has nobody to match Lee's two tall forwards, IjMrrt will work the Rebels a little lighter Thursday as they taper off before entertaining the central Texas team.

The Friday night contest will begin at, 8 p.m, Itogf In Hun MIAMI. Feb. Ancloiino's Boston Doge was expected to put his unsullied record of seven slrMighl triumphs cm the line Wednesday when he bikes on 12 other three-year-olds in the added Bahamas stakes at Hialenh Park. The speedy son of the Doge, who has cnrnocl over S.S2.000 in purees in his seven victories, will be making his firs I start over the seven furlong route. NOW! GIVE YOUR OLD FURNITURE A 'NEW LOOK!" Do All Furniture Repair iin.il tjpliolsturing EXPERT AUTO TRIM TAILORED SEAT COVERS $19.95 Up Convertible Tops, Bout Cushions Lawn Chairs Recovered GUARANTEED WORK CALL US TODAY LA PORTE TRIM SHOP lit Miviii LII Porte 7312-0141 Slingina Sam New Hqrdin-Simmons Coach All-Time Great Pro Star Given Five-Year Contract ABILENE, Feb.

Hardin-Simmons University had one of the all-time great professional stars with the Washington Redskins Wednesday as its new head coach in the person of slingin' Sammy Baugh. Baugh was hired Tuesday night and given a five-year contract at unspecified terms, the longest contract ever given a Hardin- Simmons coach. Only Sunday night, following the resignation of the college's head coach Murray Evans, Baufdi had said he wouldn't take the job. But, he'-gave' -in Tuesday-might after being told by the Athletic Commit- Parade NEW YORK, Feb. Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick had a smile on his face but there was an expression around his eyes which said ho in earnest "Oscar," quoth the commissioner, "You arc like one of those people who own a little piece of stock and turn up at those big corporation meetings and just raise rain." Well, call the meeting 1 to order, commissioner, because I'm going to spenk nnolhor piece.

This one concerns two speeches made nt the 'New York Baseball Writers' annual dinner. One was the commissioner's. The other was Leo Durochcr's. I don't even one slinre of stock in yoiir cni-punsflmi, commissioner, hilt at Hint time, nlnee both of them could Imvc been left unsaid. The commissioner's re- murks should have been made -it meeting of the club owners while lind Frick suir- ing grimly nt his would never have served as an inspiration to the youth of America.

In this latter department, the self billed "national pastime seems to a. self-appointed stockholder such as old fearless to have missed the boat completely, anyhow. Practically every radio and telecast of a "baseball game is sponsored by a tobacconist or a brewery. I'm not putting the knock on anybody's vices, but like a lot of other parents I often speculate what effect this has on the kids in u-hom baseball nlways professes to be so I wonder if baseball has ever tried to asccrtMn the Notional Dairy 1 some such By Oscar Frolsv associated businesses, might not be interested in advertising a "butter and egg blnst" or a "whip cream wallop." The commissioner, in sotto voce deference to the Supreme Court which named base- bail officially a sport, has intimated before that the game is "somewhat of a business." But what a business! As example, consider Durocner's speech. Some people found It humorous when lie one, of liis World Series stars as a virtual lush he tried to get ri'l of prrvintis spring.

He announced proudly flinJ (his plnyer, who, lin hoasled. became his "secret weapon, 1 could drink morn Bom-lion tluin every- bmly in the house. And lie, insisted thnt he, prrsorvilly wetlltl buy nil (he plnyer could drink ns long ns his kept lileeiipping. There were i.r.nn neople on hr.iV., so you couldn't say these remarks wore mnde in confidence. I won't name the nlnycr.

But the "Lip" did. and with apparent gusto. Then the commissioner arose and, in his sneech. declaimed proudly that there "are more youngsters playing bascbnll tcdny than ever before." And, it is to be presumed, watnhincr it, too. "The time is come when those of us who believe in 100 million of offer something more than Up service to the game," Frick propounded.

You are so right, commissioner. The 100 million fans are paying and Now wlwt would yon suggest they do, walk out unless yon it nn" The lip service, like chnrity. would seem to begin at home! Arnie Is Hope Of Athletics By UNITED PRESS Arnie 'portocarroro, the man most likely to -pitch- Kansas City out of the American League anyone the 38th member of the Athletics to sign his contract tor 1955 Wednesday. Although he posted a 9-16 record with the Athletics Inst scnson. the right handed Porlocarroro was We Buy All nds Of Junk Metal Tri-City Iron Metal Co.

(Under Xew Alffxander Dr. Hwy llfi Phone Baytown. Texas considered the ace of the st.iff. Portocarroro recently returned from pitching in the Pucrlo Ricnn league where he compiled an S-2 record. KUES Meyer.

Brooklyn's temperamental rteht-handor who won and lost six, apreed to terms call- for approximated S.lS.OOn, the same he received last season. Mover became Ule 32nd Dode- er player to sign and his acceptance left relief pitcher Jim as the only "name" player on the club who "has yet to okay a '55 pact. InfioUler Hnnk eafehev Hal and pitcher JOSP Santiago all siened wiih Cirjvr. land, making a total of 20 Indians now under contrnct. Veteran outfielder Johnny Wyro- siek rookie T.arry Nowsk, up from Terre Haute of th" wViore became the eiphth and ninth Phill'os' pavers tn while fi" Steve Bilko and rookie TOffhsr Bib total number of Cub signes to 36.

tee. Board of Trustees that he was the only man who could restore the colorful Cowboys to football prominence. Increasing pressure from the Athletic Committee brought on resignation Sunday night, this'past'season he had a 4-6 Baugh will have the task of picking two new assistants, as assistant Coach Larry Cunningham turned in his resignation Tuesday night, Baugh had been serving as an associate coach for the past two seasons. Bauph retired after the 1952 season with the Redskins. It was his lf.th with the Washington team.

He set many passing- records during his long carper that thus far have been unequaled. Forth-yc'ir-old Baugh graduated from Swectwater high school and Christiin University whore he was an all-America player. He joined the Washington Redskins; after graduation and never played with another team. He now owns a ranch near Rot-in, Tex. He said he look the associate coaching job at Hardin- Simmons because it wns convenient to his ranch find he didn't want to get completely away from football.

His salary was estimated 'it around ST.iido a year. Sports Briefs Swimmers Leave SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2-UP- Shelly Mann. National Women's swimming sprint champion, and Pat McCorniick. diver, were, winging their way to Auckland, New Zealand Wednesday for a month of competition.

The swimmers, who are expected to arrive at 4:30 p.m. New Zealand time. Thursday, were invited by the New Zealand AAU. Ttnlinn Wins Slnlom CORINTA. rv.AMPF.Z/.O, Italy.

clx Colo of Italy, once one of the fnslprt men on sUis, who emerged out of semi- recently, flashed down the same course which will be use In Ihe Olympics Tnoj-dny to win the Italirin spreinl slalom -i'' onrhi iR in two minutes seconds. Otto Ghirk was second Cino Bnrrini was third. The Italian championships, which cover every event in the Olympic schedule, last through to Feb. 10. THE WIUIAM f.

BOAND trophy, pictured, will be presented to Coach Woody Hayes of the Ohio State football team at the Ohio-Indiana cage game in Columbus February 5 in recognition of seleclion of the Bucks as the No. 1 football team of 195-1 according to Boand's Azzi-Ra- tem system. Byron F. Boyd, editor of the Football News, will make the presentation at the game. Golfers Tesi Course For Phoenix Open PHOENIX.

Feb. The nation's leading tournament golfers hr.vc an opportunity Wednesday lest the Arizona Country Club golf in a pro- amatcur event serving ns a warmup for the Phoenix Open. While the vre.fessionnls looking 3head to Thursday's opening round, tiv devnied particular altontion to base.teH's Leo Diu-ocher, mid Hi'ck. and comedinn Phil Harris. The play-for-fun continpr-nt joined ace professionals for Wednesday's play on!" 1 About 70 golfers automatically were rlitri 1 for th" Phnerix nJtmer.t.' but the of the inn bv the top SO from 200 who competed in qualifying action Tuesday.

Cager Signs With Takers MINNKAPOMS, Feb. Bob Carney, former Bradley University bas'ketbell star, h.rs signed a National Basketball Association contract with the Minneapolis Inkers of the Western Division. Cnr- ney, a 22-yc six-foot, one- inch guard! was picked up from the Ada Oilers of the National Industrial League in Houston where he has playing since his college days. Jockey Roots Three Home NEW ORLEANS, Fob. Broussard, the nation's leading 'jockey, booted home thire more winners at the Fair Grounds Tuesday to boost Iv's Ifl.Ti total to 45.

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