No. 1 Indiana high school power likely after Muncie East Chicago clash
Indianapolis UP I reports speculation that the Friday Muncie Central vs East Chicago Washington game will decide Indiana’s top high school basketball power. Muncie remains No. 1 on the coaches board with 168 points, while East Chicago and Lafayette tie for second with 138.
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Owens Signs On With Washington
University of Washington athletic director and head football coach Jim Owens will remain in both roles for five more years. President Dr Charles E Odegaard announced a letter of intent. salary terms were not disclosed.
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Jim Owens
University of Washington
Southwest
Charles E. Odegaard
St. John's Five Club Upsets Oklahoma in NY Showdown
St. John's undefeated squad routed Oklahoma 68 to 49 in New York, marking the Sooners third straight defeat after opening with an upset of Southern California.
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Madison Heights doubles New Haven in wrestling meet
Madison Heights varsity, coached by John Dull and Fred Lamb, defeated New Haven 15 to 9 at the MH gym for their third win in four starts. Mike Taylor and Tom Sanford pinned opponents, while Chuck Huntzinger, Mike Starrett, Larry Carmack, Dennis Hodge, Joe Wheat and Gene Little won decisions.
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Franklin Central Rout Vernon Township in 71 to 56 Victory
Franklin Central stretched its win streak to eight by defeating Vernon Township 71 to 56 on the home floor. The Vikings led 32-24 at halftime as Jeff Cougall scored 25 and Cam Harkness 20 to pace the victors, while Paul Gray led Vernon with 14.
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Tigers Roll Tipton 57 44 Ahead of Royerton Clash
Alexandria's Tigers beat Tipton 57 44 in a Central Indiana Conference game led by the Prough twins Dan 15 Dave 14 and Sam Jones 10 with Gary Paddock 13. Tigers prepare to host Royerton and its 36 straight season wins under coach Myron Dickerson.
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Spahn Wins NL Pitching Blue Ribbons in 1961
In Cincinnati the National League awards its pitching honors for 1961. Warren Spahn leads with a 21 13 record and the most complete games 21 while setting records for 20 plus victories by a left-hander and most shutouts. Koufax claims strikeout title with 269, Podres has top winning percentage, and Lew Burdette pitches most innings. The Cardinals staff posts the best ERA at .374.
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High School Scores Roundup From Indiana And Nearby
Indiana and regional high school games feature Alexandria topping Tipton 57 44 Noblesville 75 Lapel 39 and Franklin Central routing Vernon Township 4 63 41 A slate includes Columbus 78 over Franklin 47 Rochester 73 over North Manchester 65 and Martinsville 65 over Greensburg 62 plus other district results from Ashley Orland Otterbein Williamsport Idaville and more with college and pro scores cited for context in a packed sports brief.
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Marion Bennett
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Medaryville
Royal Center
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Liberty
Knightstown Memorial
Layne Breaks Baugh's Mark in Steelers Win
Pittsburgh quarterback Bobby Layne tied the NFL career TD passes record of 187 set by Sammy Baugh and then surpassed it with four touchdowns against the Washington Redskins at DC Stadium. Layne, finishing his 14th season, said records are meant to be broken as he nears a potential overtaking in the 1961 finale versus St. Louis.
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Williams Lifts Butler Past Bradley in Tight Glad Trophy Clash
Gerry Williams scored 30 points to lead Butler to an 80-77 win over Bradley. Tom Bowman added 25 for Butler while Chet Walker led Bradley with 28. Butler improved to 3-1 in its last four and Bradley dropped to 2-1 in three games.
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UPI
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Butler
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Tom Bowman
Chet Walker
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Wilt Gets Better Instead Of Worse
Wilt Chamberlain continues to raise his scoring average after a 272-point week, reaching 47.8 points per game and a season total of 1,242 through 26 games with a record 78-point game against Los Angeles. Elgin Baylor trails with 1,040 points. Bill Russell tops rebounds.
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UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Whiz
Chamberlain
Los Angeles
Elgin Baylor
YMCA Box Scores and Team Rosters From Local Playday
Box score fragment shows YMCA and Y's Men games with player totals, team totals, and referees. Scoring lines list players such as Hale Miller and Teeters for YMCA and Skeoch Barron Calway for Hi Y Club, with team totals around mid sixties and referees England Tomlinson and others.
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Noblesville Mills Rout Lapel In Sixth Straight Win
Noblesville rolled to a 75 to 39 victory over Lapel as Glen Harper used substitutes widely. Jim Land scored 23 and Gary Cox 14 for Noblesville while Stan Hackleman led Lapel with 10. Noblesville hosts Sheridan next, while Lapel travels to Fairmount.
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Gary Cox
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Auerbach and Schaus Named All-Star Coaches
Arnold Red Auerbach of the Boston Celtics is named East coach and Fred Schaus of the Los Angeles Lakers is named West coach for the NBA All-Star game in St. Louis on January 16. UPI report notes the two veteran coaches will lead their conference squads in the annual exhibition.
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Pickett to Fight Tiger as Fernandez Is Replaced
Billy Pickett of New York, winner of 24 of 25 bouts, will replace Florentino Fernandez of Havana to face Dick Tiger of Nigeria in Saturday's nationally televised boxing showdown, announced Tuesday by Madison Square Garden Boxing Club general manager Harry Markson.
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Billy Pickett
Florentino Fernandez
Havana
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Harry Markson
Madison Square Garden
Weaver brothers challenge champions in Anderson Armory wrestling
Johnny and Sonny Weaver of Indianapolis face Art and Stan Neilson of Atlanta for the world tag team title in a best two of three falls 60 minute match on Thursday night. Wilbur Snyder and Angelo Poffo meet in a 45 minute two of three falls bout, Bill Melby of Salt Lake City competes with Bronko Lubich in a 30 minute opener. Tickets at Anderson Sporting Goods Rinker's Hardware and Dolenskis Supper Club. Action starts 8:30 p m.
Muncie Central Tops AP Poll and Indians 14th
Muncie Central and Madison Cubs lead the season’s first AP high school basketball poll with strong starts. Kokomo ranked No. 4, Lafayette No. 6 after a 63-56 win, East Chicago Washington No. 5, and 31 teams received votes in a crowded poll.
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Seasonal Spot Revisited Cited For Game Areas
Water and cover remain for them. It pays to revisit a successful spot each season unless food becomes scarce or the game is disturbed. The note applies to all game except grouse that vanish during a cycle’s lean years.
Great Offense Show Predicted For Game
Kansas and Rice prepare for a high scoring Bluebonnet Bowl battle. Kansas, second in the Big Eight, fields a quick light line and untethered attack, while Rice carries a tough lineup after recent tests. Louisiana State learned Rice can challenge strong defenses earlier in the season.
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