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to PAGE EIGHT BL.YTHEVIL.LE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1958 Chicks Dump Bay 70-57 in NEA Tourney Tribe Scores 7th Straight Win, Gets Quarterfinals Berth Blytheville hung up its without a defeat and gained Northeast Arkansas Invitational brushed past Bay 70-57. Approximately 1,500 persons saw, the Chicks successfully begin detense of their crown in the Arkan888 State College gymnasium in Jonesboro. Tomorrow afternoon, the Chicks take on Forrest City at 2:30 p.m. Winner will go into the seminals against the Wynne-Hoxle victor. Jones Hits 40 Percent Last night, it was the sharpshoot- ing of Red Childress, Bob' Jones and Tommy Mosey which helped Porks Fall To Texas In Overtime Arkansas Overcomes Steer Lead By.

MAX SRELTON of the season against five victories -and both setbacks have been by point margins. The Razorbacks dropped their seaman-opener to Tulsa 51-50. Eight tournament records were broken in the Rice- Methodist game that saw the lead change 15 times and the score tied 22 times during regulation play. Blonde Gene Schwinger, the Rice 6-foot-6 center, swamped SMU with 38 points, 11 better than the tournament record set in 151 nament In 1951 by Hogs vs. SMU Only a few hours earlier bama's Jerry Harper had tied the McLeod mark while leading the.

Crimson Tide to 68-58 victory over Texas Christian in the consolation semifinals. Alabama this afternoon meets Baylor, a 64-50 victor over Texas tor the consolation tille. Arkansas and SMU meet tonight for third place. The Aggles and TCU completed the afternoon palrings. HOUSTON, Tex, (AP) Rice and a couple of survivors of one-point overtime victories in the semifinals, battle it out tonight for the championship of the 3rd annual Southwest Conference Preseason Basketball Tournament.

The manner in which the undeTested Owls and the Longhorns gained the finals gives indication that the conference title race that begins next week probably will be torrid four team' alfair. Both Close Rice, after trailing most of the game, won its ninth in a Tow by edging Southern Methodist last night, 80-79. Texas, after blowing A 13-point lead, had to come from behind in the overtime period to defeat Arkansas, 68-65. There wasn't enough difference among the four teams to establish anything like a favorite for the conference campaigo. Both games were rough and tumble, particularly in the fiveminute.

extra periods, and the crowd of 5,800 that practically fIted the Rice fleld house was on its feet much of the evening. Two LossesThe loss was Arkansas' second of the season against five victories seventh consecutive victory a quarterfinal berth in the tournament last night as it boost the Maroons past their first tournament opponent. Jones, who provides the outside attack, hit 40 percent of his set shots from as far away as 30 feet, He hit on nine of 22 while ringing up 21 points. Childress, working under the basket, sank nine of 21. for 20 points Mosley popped Ave of 16 in and came out with 13 markers.

Childress and Jones also led in defensive rebounding. Red got six and Bobby and Bobby Bay Can't Keep Up Bay, although showing Dashes of high-scoring brilliance, couldn't: match the pace set by the Chicks. Blytheville was out in front 23-15 at the end of the first quarter and the Yellow Jackets never closed the gap. Jones was the big gun in that first period, racking up eight points. Bay never got in striking distance during the second period.

With 2:45 left, it was 34-23. Then Childress and West hit buckets to push it to 38-23 with 1:30 remaining. Bay added a couple of goals and A free throw, but Freddy Akers dumped a free throw at the half as the Chicks left the court with a 41-28 margin. Both teams got hot in the first part of the third period, matching baskets until the final three minutes when Mosley drove in for a layup to make It 49-37. The third -quarter flurry was Bay's best effort of the night, but the Yellow Jackets still couldn't pull any closer than ten points to the Chicks.

Final quarter play opened with Blytheville holding a 57-41 lead and Coach Jimmy Fisher began using substitutes freely. Bay climbed within nine polnts with a little better than one minute remaining but then faded unscoring by Chuck Langston, Childress and Cobb. In other action yesterday, beat Newport handily 75-60; Wynne squeaked by Manila 58-44 and Forrest City rallled to defeat Marked Tree 47-44. In the division, Mississippi County's only entry, Dell, lost to Valley View 68-47. Today, division the lower into bracket of the swings action with Jonesboro taking on Green- County Tech at 1:30 p.m., Piggott meeting Pocahontas at 3 p.m., Rector meeting Batesville at 7:30 and Leachville facing Walnut Ridge at 9.

All quarterfinal games will be run off tomorrow with seminals Friday afternoon nnd night and finals Saturday night, Blytheville Pos. Bay West 6 Knight 7 KIll 1 Mann 3 Childress 20 Underwood 16 Mosley 13 Henley 22 Jones 21 Smith 9 Substitutes: Blytheville Langston 2, Hall, Edgion, Akers, Cobb 7. Top Welters Clash Tonight MINNEAPOLIS (P)-Johnny Saxton Flanagan, almost A classic match of the tuke-charge cher and the wily dancer, battle for a shot at top welterweight contender Carmen Basilio tonight before a national television audience. The mutch starts at 9 p. m.

The chips are deep blue for both fighters. Saxton, miffed at being "by-passed" by lending 147-pounders, sees tonight's 1-rounder as opening the gate to with Basilio and from there to champion Kid Gaviian, For Planagan, the more experlences of the two, it could be the cross- LANDING THE SUCKERS Racing and aviation history is being made at Tropical Park, where a helicopter lands horse players in a flight originating at Miami Beach, (NEA) AAA Secretary Burnett Comments On Blytheville Schedule Problems Outlook for Blytheville's ny) Burnett, executive secretary "This office is by no means satIsfied with. the manner in which this year's Region II championship was decided," Burnett said In commenting on opinions voiced by Blytheville school officiuls who scored the method. "We know the only way to termine a championship is by round-robin play and we are working toward that end. "We think we have made some real progress," he said, "especially In relation to Jonesboro and Newport." The Chickasaw Booster Club cently blasted the method of determining A Region I championship by assigning "conference" games.

Blytheville was assigned games for all three of its normal regional opponents since the latter thus far improving its football schedule is encouraging, J. M. (Johnof the Arkansas Athletic Association, said today. have refused to play Blytheville. play a number of out-of-state oppoBooster Club action brought en- nents.

dorsement by Superintendent of "Neither Blytheville, nor some of Schools Nicholson and School the in-state opponents would find Board Chairman C. M. Smart. 2 long trip too profitable simply won't be interested in participating Arkansus team. Both said the school probably for the sake of playing another in such a regional title "Eut Blytheville is approaching ing system again.

the BIg Seven status, which would Burnett said that Blytheville sim- go a Jong way toward solving a lot ply must say it does not care to of schedule problems. The last time compete for the title when it sub- I looked, the schnol was less than mits its schedule to the AAA nifice. 100 students short of qualifying for Burnett said he is eager to see the Big Seven. round relations restored be- "It looks as if you can make it cause "we want to see our regional quickly should you get that air and district setups function prop- base," he said. erly." When asked about the possibili.

"Really, I can't blame the people ties of reorganizing Region IT to of Blytheville for being dissatisfied include additional teams, Burnett with the arrangement," he sald. said the Idea "has been kicked "Blytheville is in A geographical around some. but you don't do any. position where it cun expect to thing like that in a hurry." Three of Top Ten Cage Teams Fall By BEN PHLEGAR NEW YORK (AP) Three of the nation's top 10 basketball teams nursed fresh defeats today as tournament competition jammed the nation's gyms. Two of the Josses came in the Dixie Classic at Raleigh, N.

where fourth-ranking Oregon champion State North was beaten for the second straight night and Navy dethroned Carolina State. Tulnne erased a nine-point halltime deficit and whipped Oregon State 74,70 despite a 23-point formance by 7-fool-3 Wade HalI brook throws. which Included 15 free Fast-breaking Navy outran ninth-ranking N.C. State 85-75 with John Clune hitting for 27 points. The.

Middles connected on 40.2 per of their shots from the Wins ranking Fordham folded before the superb performance of Bob Pellit und bowed to LouisiAna State 65-49 the Sugar Bowl Tournament at New Orleans. Fordham trailed by 14 points in the first quarter but closed to wilhin singie point before Pettit came off the bench to clinch the contest In the cinsing period. He scored roads fight of his career. The 25- -old jabbing speciulist of St. Paul has been in contention before only to suffer Injuries and occasional lapses, Paxton a punishing swinger and cool ring general at 23, was the slight favorite.

The New Yorker is the third ranking welter contender. Flunnagan rates sixth. Flannagan's record victories, ches but does not Saston's eight defeats and two draw's appron42 victurles, one setback and one draw. Saxton's loss was to- Gil Turner, A split decision in an over' weight bout. He has 16 KO'3.

Sports RoundupHodges Was Films NEW YORK (AP) The sition of knowing he has a the former Chicago White Sox Imperishable moments of the Not for Fonseca any worries, about how each succeeding opus is going to do at the box office. Even before the bouse lights were lowered for the American ere of his 1953 production here he Was able to forecast, with some accuracy that be shown 75,000 times in the coming year, always to packed houses. It will make Do money, for there is no charge for the use of the 700 prints of the film, but the American And National league owners who underwrite the project feel that the eventual efits to them are incalculable In terms of good will and future patronage. Already 60 prints are overseas for showing to the armed forces. In recording the most recent serles, in which Yankees again combed the Dodgers by 4 games to 2, Fonseca's camera crew ground out 23,000 feet of film.

This has been snipped down to a hand- der 3,500 by Lew in odd moments during the football senson, and something he said about this WAS interesting. Trabert's U.S. Hopes MELBOURNE (AP) has devoted his life to 13-11, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5 Round at 2-all. annoyed a bit more because he is a bigger fellow than Ioad and had more trouble balancing himself on the slippery turf. Trabert slipped three times in the early going, and Referee Cliff Sproule came onto the after the fourth game of the second set land looked over the grass.

He returned to his position without comment. But two games later, it became obvious that something would have to be done and he told both players they could wear spikes. Travert accepted the offer, but Hoad ed to go on with his tennis sneakers since he was ahead. The youngster probably thought it. betler nut to change tactics while he was winning.

He changed his mind, though, to the third set when Trabert began to move in front and before it was over both were wearing spikes. Tony was downcast over the defeat, but he gave his wife Shauna a big smile and a hug when he returned to the dressing room. Captain Talbert, likewise, was in anything but a happy frame of mind. "It WAS a tough one to lose," he said, "but you have to say he lost to a terrific player. That kid Hoad was terrific.

He made few mistakes and he was always attackIng. Alter Tony won the third set, we thought Lew might be shaken a bit, but he wasn't. He's a great competitor and one of the game's great players." Talbert said he thought Trabert also played well. "He never once lel down," he said. "He was always The condition of the Kaoyong court was so bad after the matchwhich went 62 games and lasted Just five minutes short of three hours -that officials decided to postpone the deciding singles test until Now the optimism that was pant in the United States' camp bus subsided somewhat, for the Americans' slumping star, Vic Seixas, will go into action against Ken Rosewall, the other Australian 1-year-old.

Rosewall has licked Seixas six times in 9 row. The only rcal ray of sunshine thalU.S. Captain Billy Talbert can see is that in a way Rosewall has been as bad as Selxas. Ken was benched in the doubles yesterday after his poor showing in the openIng singles against Tradert. So the pressure will be on players.

Still today's match was the one the Americans had counted on winning. wasn't that Trabert didn't perform well. He did. On occasions, he was brilliant. In fact, strange as it may sound, he beid the upper hand most of the way.

Rain Hurt The rain and wretched condition of the court bothered him, but that certainly was not why he lost. Young Hoad had to play on the same court. Perhaps Trabert was annoyed a bit more because he is AI Baccari of the Providence Reds in the American Hockey League scored the winning goal in three of the first four victorics for his team this season. 1 Loss to Hoad Dampens of Davis Cup Victory By WILL GRIMSLEY Lewis Hoad, one of Australia's tennis since he was 10, defeated today in a miserable, steady rain 19-year-old wonder boys who America's ace, Tony Trabert, to tie the Davis Cup Challenge Bobby Dodd Moaning Over Rainy Weather By HAROLD CLAASSEN NEW ORLEANS (AP) football coach, is convinced the Sugar Bowl game Friday the weatherman. Dodd, seeking his fifth straight bowl victory, ranks the two opponents about on an even basis right now, "I just know that West Virginia is going to keep pushing us back Ana back, like Notre Dame did, and keep control of that ball," he said today.

"And if this weather doesn't I clear up soon and give the field la chance to dry we will look terrible out there." Utilize Speed Dodd's gridders depend almost entirely on speed and quick opening plays for their gains. A heavy turf would slow down their style. New Orleans has had 48 hours of SORRY weather, with almost 2 inches of rain during that time. The playing field at Tulane Sta-20 dium, where the game will be played, has no cover. However, it Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech he will have two opponents in the West Virginia team and is a quick-drying field.

Wade Mitchell, the 18-year-old freshman who bas played the most of any Georgia Tech quarterback this season, is another who hopes that the weatherman will do quick about-face. He is recovering from a three-day siege of influenza but needs several days of bright sunshine to regain his strength. Pepper Rodgers, one of two Tech quarterbacks in 1952, will start. Charlie Brannon, a defensive halfin 1952, will start for the injured Leon Hardeman. Hardeman, unable to work out for six weeks because of a knee injury, 13 expected to see a little action.

West Virginia will arrive her tomorrow. The team has drilling at Biloxi, since Dec. and Coach Art Lewis said his charges are "all healthy and serilous." Tide, Rice Rated Paps Lose To Leachville Even on Defense Team Gets 26-23 Victory But Owls Expected To Have Edge in A Leachville's sparse handful of fans watched juniors take a 40-22 de- Offensive Line DALLAS (R--The old one-two of Rice and Alabama could produce some exciting football in the Cotton Bowl Friday as the conviction grows that the two lines will stack up about even. Rice's line was rated by Malcolm Laney, Alabama scout, as equal to Maryland's and the Terrapin front. wail stopped the Tide cold ground.

But Alabama end coach wouldn't say he thought his line was as good R3 Rice's. Good Defensively Alabama sports writers, however, sald it for him. They line told of a big, rough, tough that was as bard to move as a brick wall. It might not be AS good as Ilne on offense but defensively It is about as good AS any Alabama line ever, and with that Coach Harold (Red) Drew agreed. "Those big tackles Sid Youngleman and George Me that linebacker, Ralph Carrigan, Are said Max Moseley of the Montgomery Advertiser, who saw the Tide In most of its games this year.

Thus, the accent falls on those celebrated one-two punches. Rice's is better known -the line blasting of All-America Kosse Johnson and cision from Blytheville's Junior High Papooses at Haley Field gymnasium lost night. The Paps with the highlyfuvored Leachville quint for three quarters before fading in the final period. In the game, Blytheville staved off a late Leachville rally to come up with a 26-23 win in game which was tight all the way. Monday, the Paps travel to Dyess.

They don't return to Haley Gym until Jan. 14 when they entertay Walnut Ridge. points. Holy Cross, the country's No. 12 tcam, rushed past De Paul 79-55 in the other Sugar Bowl game.

Togo Palazzi contributee 29 points. Western Kentucky, No. 7, ran its winning streak to 11 games in an 81-78 struggle against Eastern KenLucky and advanced to the finals of the Kentucky Invitation at Louls. ville. Western will meet Louisville, 61-56 conqueror of Xavier of Ohio.

Rice, No. 16, squeezed into the Southwest Conference final after an 80-79 overtime battle against Southern Methodist. Wyoming, Na. 20, won its first-round game, against Cincinnati 64-54 in Ail-College show at Oklahoma City, 24 Tournaments The Jammed holiday schedule in. cluded 24 tournaments last night.

Another of the big tournaments, the Garden Holiday Festival in New York, took the night off. Among the major colleges, the best scoring performance came from Gene Schwinger of Rice, who hit for 38 points against Southern Methodist. Here is the major tournament picture at a glance: Dixie Classic-Navy vs. Duke in the final tonight. Garden Festival, New York Duquesne vs.

Niagara in the final. Southwest Conference-Rice vs. Texas In thefinal. Big Seven -Kansas edged Mis. souri 69-67 and meets Oklahoma, 86-70 winner over Nebraska, in the final.

Sugar Bowl Defending champion LSU meets Holy Cross. Kentucky Invitation Western Kentucky vs. Loulsville In the final. LSU vs. Holy Cross All-College at Oklahoma CityOklahoma vs.

Oklahoma City and Wyoming vs. Santa Clara in the semifinnis. New England at Hanover. N.HI.-. Connecticut (8-0) VS.

Dartmouth (6-0) In the final. Gator Dowl at Jacksonville, Fla. -Georgin vs. Georgia Teachers in the final. Motor City at Detroit--Detroit defeated Toledo 74-67 for the title last night.

Capital at Arlington, mond vs. George Washington In the final. All-American at Owensboro, Ky. -Opens with Maryland vs. Arizona State of Tempe and Tennessee vs.

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Together they carved 777 yards out of 10 enemy lines. Rice in Good Shape Alabama scheduled two work1 the outs today afternoon--the with 8 last scrimmage in ing the Tide will have before the game. Rice's squad worked at Abilene, out in dry west Texas, where the Owls were flown yesterday to get from the rain of Houston. Coach Jess Neely held a scrimmage session the first crack out of the box and said his team was in "very goad condition." Rice will fly Into Dallas tomorrow morning for its final two 'outs. By GAYLE TALBOT only movie producer in the world who is in the happy pohit on his hands before he takes scene No.

1 is Lew Fonseca, infielder and manager, who for 20 years has recorded the annual World Series. "All the cutting I've done," he Hodges slid in hard, and to said In his curtain talk, "wIS many thousands It looked As aimed entirely at showing the high though he scared a clear decision spots of the Series. I have not in- over Berra's snap throw to Gil tentionally left out any McDougald. But Umpire Artie slal plays." Gare called it the other way. The have point is that some low skep- When the next Dodger, pitcher ties in the past suggested Clem Labine, also bunted and wAs that certain controversial plays thrown out by a wide margin, the which might have reflected upon Brooklyn rally was chilled, It was umpires or players were a a bard blow.

quiik shuffle or cut out entirely, Well, the official fIlm doesn't Lew must have heard of this, for equivocate. The action is stopped he sees to it this time that there dead and it appears to show can be no such complaints. Hodges In there while McDougald For example, just about the big- still renches for a ball not yet in gest volved debate of the '53 Series re- sight, The viewers will be given about a play at third base 8 chance the play all in the opening game, The Dodgers, over again. National Leaguers will staging spirited rally, tied the swear they were robbed and Amerscore at 5-5 and, with none out, ican Leaguers will smlle their cushad runners on first and second. tomary superior smile.

It as though they might In Justice to Umpire Gore, the break the game wide open and get film commentary might point out away to a winning start in the that the arbiter later explained playoff. Manager Charile Dressen, that Hodges made hook sildethinking a mile a minute, ordered for no earthly renson inasmuch as Billy Cox to bunt. It was a force play--and that the Billy laid down good one, and ball beat him while he was comHodges was off for third As catch- ing back. It's tough to lick An er Yogi Bert scrambled for the umpire, even with pictures. Westbrook's After Christmas Sale OF MEN'S SHOES GROUP 1 GROUP 2 One Lot Men's Grey Broken Lots of Men's Suede Sport Oxfords Fall Styles Values to Widths A-B-C-D Sizes 7 to 12 $13.95 GROUP 3 Men's Sport and Dress Oxfords ligator Calf Reg.

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