Sport: Who Won

¶ Kentucky's basketball team over Kansas State, 68-58, for the N.C.A.A. title; in Minneapolis. Kentucky's draft-exempt team (all are enrolled in R.O.T.C.) will be even better next year, says Coach Adolph Rupp, than his "Fabulous Five," the 1948 Olympic champions.

¶ Syracuse in an upset over Bradley, 76-75, in the first national campus basketball tournament; in Peoria.

¶ The Western All-Stars basketball team, sinking a phenomenal 40% of its shots, over the Eastern All-Stars, 75-59; in Manhattan.

¶ Yale's swimming team, paced by Australia's John Marshall in two record-breaking performances (the 1,500-meter and 440-yd. freestyle),the N.C.A.A. swimming championship; in Austin, Texas.

¶ Cuba's Kid...

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