Indiana High School Hoops Feature Holiday Tourneys Loom
About half of Indiana’s high school basketball teams rest this week for the holiday tourneys between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Key games include Kokomo at Elkhart, Indianapolis Attacks at New Castle, Madison at Salem, and Evansville Central versus Bosse, with several invitational tournaments in Brookville and Lawrenceburg highlighted by players Jim Caldwell and Ron Kennett.
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Weekend Cage Scores Highlight Close College Battles
Sunday action saw Philadelphia top Cincinnati 128 to 112 while St. Louis edged Syracuse 104 103. California beat Northwestern 62 40 and Rutgers won 74 63. Illinois defeated Washington State 79 58 and North Carolina beat Creighton 72 64. Other results include Duke 61 over Georgia Tech 48 and Oklahoma State 73 Lamar Tech 0. Oregon State 67 Portland? Seattle 53. Oregon down Arizona State 0.55. Montana 86 North Dakota 53.
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Anderson City Bowling Tourney set for Feb at Brown's Recreation
Secretary treasurer Charles Whetsell announces the 1961 City Tournament for team singles doubles and all events at Brown's Recreation lanes from February 4 to 26 with entry due January 8 and each bowler required to have at least 12 games as of January 1. Reynolds responds to Shortridge and Maas shares a coach yarn at the Anderson Downtown Coaches Club. Babe Ruth officers named with a 1961 expansion adding a third division. hull hardware tips urge boat owners to inspect bow eye screws and related fittings for safety.
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Finley Seizes Control of Kansas City A’s Stock
Chicago ap Charles Finley 42. an insurance executive who had been seeking a major league club for six years, won probate approval to acquire 52 percent of the Kansas City Athletics stock held in Arnold Johnson estate, securing control for 1 975 000.
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Duke Prepares For Cotton Bowl Tilt
Duke Blue Devils head to San Antonio on December 26 to begin Cotton Bowl training for the January 2 game against Arkansas. Coach Bill Murray will take the squad to Dallas on December 29. Duke plans twice daily workouts during Christmas break to push heavy preparations for the fast Southwest Conference champions.
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Deadlock at Forest Turkey Shoot Sparks Russell Melcher Tie
Russell and Melcher each hit 25 straight targets to tie for first at the Anderson Badge and Gun Club turkey shoot held Sunday at the club range east of the city. Readout lists multiple squads with scores led by R Russell, J Fields, M Estes, F Stewart and B Lennen among others.
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Duke Blue Devils Pummel Yellow Jackets 61 48
Duke's seventh ranked Blue Devils defeated Georgia Tech 61 to 48 as Art Heyman scored 23 points. It marked Duke's sixth straight win while Tech dropped to fourth straight loss after opening the season with wins over Georgia Furman and SMU.
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Indiana high school rivals grid clash list
A roster of matchups across Indiana schools including Ben Davis Lawrence Central Bloomington New Washington Clarksville Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Columbus North Vernon Edinburg Kokomo Elkhart New Albany Evansville Boss Whiting Hammond Marion Huntington New Castle Newpitts Os. The schedule features numerous city and county pairings with games set across multiple venues and weeks.
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Beverage Wins on 1st Round in Holiday Tourney
No. 1 Beverage defeated Bloomington Moose 77 to 33 at the Dearborn gym in the Class A Holiday Tournament. Jack Tilley and John Teague each scored 18 points to lead Beverage as the game stayed tight through 9 tied scores before Beverage pulled away after halftime. Moose suffered their first loss of the season.
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Great Northern Maco And Moose Win Ner Openers
Great Northern crushed Local 663 104 to 56. Maco Beverage edged Edge Packers 57 to 43. Moose defeated Pink Horse by forfeit. Gary Ausbin led Northern with 37 points on 16 field goals and 5 free throws. Teammates Tilley, Smith, Jones, and Duncan contributed solid scoring fronts. Lanane paced Mace's with 22 points, aided by Van Winkle and Landes 11 each. Feight and Bohannon, Gustin added 10 for the losers. Tonight Anderson Sporting Goods meets Moose at 8 and Snow's Furniture faces GM Tec at 9.
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Three Throws Give Highlanders Win
Highland eighth graders edged Leach 48 to 44 at Leach floor as four straight free throws in the final seconds secured the victory.
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Area Quintets Face Seven Games This Week
Anderson area high school basketball teams schedule seven games over four nights. Wednesday features Lapel 5-3 at Sheridan 5-2. Thursday includes Wilkinson 6-2 at Fishers. Friday has Mississinewa at Middletown 6-3, Plainfield at Noblesville 4-3, and Daleville 1-8 at Royerton.
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Markleville Edges St. Mary's Freshmen 36 35
Markleville defeated St. Mary's freshmen 36 to 35 yesterday led by Grandison with 12 points while Ronnie Wagner of the Gaels tallied 18 to top scorers. The report notes Joe Yukica, former Penn State end, will coach Dartmouth varsity ends next season.
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Aaron Signs '61 Braves Contract
Milwaukee Braves announce Henry Aaron has signed his 1961 contract in anticipation of improving on last season. Aaron, 26, dropped from a league leading .355 in 1959 to .292 in 1960. Tentative agreement reached in two sessions. Aaron signed before visiting family in Jacksonville. The star outfielder is believed in the $55,000 to $60,000 per year class and may fill centerfield after Billy Bruton's trade.
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McPeak Appointed Washington Redskins Head Coach
Bill McPeak, 34, promoted to head coach of the Washington Redskins after Mike Nixon was fired following a 1-9-2 season. McPeak, a former Steelers defensive end and 12-year NFL veteran, signs a one-year contract to overhaul a club lacking scoring punch and aiming to end a long championship drought.
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NFL and AFL Scores Snapshot From Weekend Games
National Football League results include Cleveland 48 over New York 34 and Detroit 36 over Chicago 0. San Francisco 34 defeated Baltimore 10, Philadelphia 38 over Washington 28, St. Louis 38 beat Pittsburgh 7, Green Bay 35 over Los Angeles 21. AFL games show Los Angeles 50 over New York 43, Houston 37 over Boston 21, Dallas 24 over Buffalo 7, Oakland 48 over Denver 10. Remember this year, place a Pepsi by the fireplace for Santa Claus.
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Ohio State Tops AP Cane Survey In Basketball Poll
The Associated Press poll names Ohio State as the No 1 team with all 36 first place votes and a 4-0 record after defeating Wichita 93-82. Bradley follows at No 2 with 33 second place votes after a 6-0 stretch. St Bonaventure moves to third, Indiana stays fourth, Louisville rises to fifth. Duke and Detroit also strong, Auburn 5-0, details from games through Saturday Dec 17.
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Venison Marinade Teases Flavor Change For Game
Sportsmans Digest notes that mild marination can reduce gamey flavors in venison. Short 12 to 24 hour soaking may tenderize and improve taste, while longer marination emphasizes gaminess. Use as a basting liquid to preserve and tenderize before freezing.
Dean To Address Indianapolis Oldtimers Dinner
Indianapolis Indiana AP Ever Ett Dean a 34 year coach at Indiana and Stanford will be a main speaker at the Indianapolis Oldtimers Club annual dinner on January 21 at the Claypool Hotel. The retired coach now lives in Salem was named watchdog over Indiana alumni athlete recruiting after Indiana’s four year NCAA probation.
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Former major league pitcher Arthur Nehf dies at 68
Arthur Neukom Nehf, once a cornerstone of the New York Giants pitching staff during their four straight National League pennants from 1921 to 1924, died at his Phoenix home Sunday night from cancer at age 68. He previously pitched for the Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds and Boston Braves.
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Ohio State Leads Poll as Top Team in Early Standings
The early basketball rankings list Ohio State with 36 points and a 4-0 record, followed by Bradley 6-0 with 321, and St. Bonaventure 6-0 with 212. Indiana 4-1 receives 204, Louisville 8-0 has 178, St. John’s 4-0 140, Duke 5-0 135, Detroit 4-1 81, and Auburn 5-0 68. A three-way tie for ninth place includes North Carolina 3-2, North Carolina State 5-1, each with 39 points.
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