Scoreboard

BASKETBALL'S TOP TEN (Verdict of the Associated Press writers' poll) Team standings this week, with points figured on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis (first-place votes in parentheses):
	Points
1—La Salle (54)	847
2—Kentucky (18)	689
3—Illinois (8)	381
4—North Carolina State (6)	354
5—Dayton	334
6—Missouri (2)	255
7—Indiana	238
8—UCLA	206
9—Duquesne	205
10—Niagara	174
RUNNERS-UP: 11, George Washington 162; 12, Louisville (2) 128; 13, Iowa 120; 14, Ohio State 109; 15, Utah 108.

RECOGNITION

Larry (Yogi) Berra, New York Yankees ' catcher, won American League 's Most Valuable Player award for second time. Berra hit .307 and 22 homers, batted in 125 runs, nosed out Cleveland 's Larry Doby and Bobby Avila .

Henry (Red) Sanders of unbeaten UCLA was elected Coach of the Year by members of American Football Coaches Association . Runners-up: Woodrow (Woody) Hayes of Ohio State ; Bowden Wyatt of Arkansas .

Navy won August V. Lambert Memorial Trophy as East's top team.

Carl (Bobo) Olson , world middleweight champion, was chosen Fighter of the Year and winner of Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque.

Frankie Ryff , unbeaten New York lightweight, was voted Rookie of the Year.

Lt. Stanley R. Swanson of U.S. Air Force , former Navy star, was named outstanding college lacrosse defense player for 1954 and winner of William G. Schmeisser Trophy by U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.

Scott Frost , winter book favorite for 1955 Hambletonian, was selected champion two-year-old colt by U.S. Trotting Association .

RECORD BREAKERS
Lafayette , Ind. Swim Club's Valerie Delaneaux, Coralie O'Connor, Anne Bardwell, Beth Wittall broke own world mark for 400-yard medley relay with 4:40.9 clocking.

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