Ohio State Dominates AP Preseason Basketball Poll
Ohio State receives 39 of 40 first place votes to top the AP preseason college basketball poll. Cincinnati is No. 2 with 301 points, Providence No. 3, and Kansas State No. 4. Top 10 also includes West Virginia, Duke, St. Bonaventure, Seattle Arizona State tied for 10th.
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Ohio State
Associated Press
Buckeyes
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Providence
St. Louis
Kansas State
Wake Forest
Duke
St. John’s
New York
West Virginia
Duquesne
St. Bonaventure
Arizona State
Seattle
Maryland
New Mexico
Southern California
Purdue
Seattle-Ariz
Market hours announced for December 23
The market will stay open until 2 p.m. on Saturday December 23. Jim Fenters Quality Meat Co located at 1811 Columbus Ave is providing the service.
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Jim Fenters Quality Meat Co
Columbus Ave
Childs witty retort on golfers and bowlers news
In Hamburg New York Mrs Francis D Jordan recalls an exchange between her eight year old daughter Jill and a playmate. Jill boasts her father is a golfer while the friend claims her father is a bowler. Jill then adds her mother is a bowler and the other girl concedes hers is nothing, in a humorous parental jab.
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Hamburg
N.Y
Mary L. Sullivan Undergoes Surgery at St. John's Hospital
Mary L. Sullivan of 517 West 11th Street underwent surgery on Thursday at St. John's Hospital.
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Mary L. Sullivan
W. 11Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Wilma Rudolph Named 1961 Female Athlete Of The Year
Wilma Rudolph wins the Associated Press Female Athlete Of The Year for the second straight time with 178 first place votes and 592 points. Mickey Wright places second in golf, Darlene Hard third in tennis, Marion Ladewig fourth in bowling, with Rudolph noted for multiple Olympic golds in 1960 and world records.
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Wilma Rudolph
Associated Press
Miss Rudolph
Wilma
Mickey Wright
Darlene Hard
U.S
Miss Wright
Miss Hard
Marion Ladewig
Stuttgart
Germany
Frederic C. Miller
Order of the Eagles
Milwaukee
San Diego
Galif
Montebello
Calif
Forest Hills
N.Y
Britain
Ann Haydon
Betsy Rawls
Ahusima
Tiawras
Pro Rivals Feud Over 76 Chickens On Field
Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys clashed over 76 live chickens and 10 pounds of feed brought to the DC Stadium during halftime. Police confiscated the crates as Redskin officials prepared a report to NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, amid accusations that a Dallas official was involved.
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Washington
UPI
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas
D.C
Redskin
George Preston
Pete Rozelle
Cowboys
Redskins
Dick McCann
Nominations Open for Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame
Nominations begin Monday for Indiana state high school basketball Hall of Fame. Lions Clubs distribute official forms via 387 clubs. entries due January 25. A panel of unnamed judges selects up to five yearly inductees after criteria on players coaches and timing. A banquet before the state finals announces honorees and special citations.
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Indianapolis
Hall of Ame
Lions Club
Ray R. Johnson
Moline Edges Belleville For Illinois No. 1
Moline retained the No. 1 spot in the Illinois downstate prep poll after edging Belleville 5-0 over the weekend. The Top 15 includes New Trier Winnetka and Collinsville in the top four, with Decatur entering and Marion dropping after a loss.
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Springfield
UPI
Moline
Belleville
Illinois
United Press International Board of Coaches
New Trier
Winnetka
Collinsville
Benneville
Kahoks
Rock Island
Decatur
Marion
Chicago
du Sable
Carver
Marshall
Parker
Tilden
Commandoes
Winnetka New Trier
Benton
Rockford
Auburn
Champaign
Pinckneyville
Bridgeport
Peoria Richwoods
Freeport
Joliet
Bloomington
Madison
Morton
Cicero
York
Elmhurst
Wheaton
Monmouth
la Grange
Naperville
Proviso East
Washington
Car Sandburg
North Chicago
Centralia
Waukegan
Chamberlain Averages 48 Points A Game
Wilt Chamberlain posts an average of 48 points per game with 1 441 total through recent games. Elgin Baylor is runner up with 1 250 points as Philadelphia holds second in the Eastern Division.
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NEW York
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Boston
Bill Russell
Walt Bellamy
Chicago Packers
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
Gene Shue
Detroit
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Guy Rodgers
Major Unbeatens To Dwindle To 6 In Indiana High School Hoop
Indiana previews for 1961 62 season indicate only six or fewer major unbeaten teams may remain after the final regular week. Nine headed into the close with several already losing including Muncie Central Broad Ripple and Washington of Indianapolis. Attacks and Bosse shape up as key fixtures as teams chase late season streaks and SIAC West NIHC and Southern Conference battles unfold.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Muncie Central
East Chicago
Washington
Bearcats
Elkhart
Bill Dinwiddie
Broad Ripple
Seymour
Decatur
Evansville Memorial
Ripple
Howe
New Albny
Evansville
Bosse
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Central
Madison
Monticello
Chicago
Gary Froebel
Rex Mundi
Peru
SIAC
Boise
NIHSC
Senators
Froebel
Evansville Central
Hatchets
Bloomfield
Salem
Logansport
Mater Dei
Valparaiso
Terre Haute
Gerstmeyer
Columbus
Kokomo
Connersville
Southport
Attucks
Ben Davis
Gary Roosevelt
South Bend
Riley
Sullivan
Monon
Braves sign Blasingame and Blackaby to 1962 contracts
Milwaukee announces 1962 contracts for rookie pitcher Wade Blasingame and outfielder Ethan Blackaby. Blasingame, 18, struck out 89 in 90 innings with a 6-3 record at Boise. Blackaby batted .262 at Boise and .303 at Yakima in 1961.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Wade Blasingame
Ethan Blackaby
Blasingame
Boise
Blackaby
Yakima
St Marys Wins Two Of Three In Summitville Meet
Summitville games saw St Marys teams grab two of three contests. The freshmen lost 42 26 to Summitville ninth graders while St Marys eighth graders won 52 to easy victory and the Goblin seventh graders edged the double overtime curtain raiser 28 27.
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Summitville
Anderson St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Meek
Ourtz
Hear
Reding
Shaw
C Waiser
G Speed
Ruby
Johnson
Vinson Lane
Pettigrew
St Mary's
Keefer
Thomas
St. Ma
Coal mine exodus and rise of output in last decade
Over the past ten years more than 250000 men exited the coal mining industry while remaining workers increased output, effectively doubling production through mechanization and efficiency.
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Surber
McCrory
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Ben Ben Olan
Calumlies
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Carolyn House
Quast Decker
Willye White
Angela Mortimer
Annetrack
Louis Suggs
McCann
America
Seagram's
Seagram Distillers Company
New York City
Wed. & Thurs
Christy’s
Pendleton
Cubs
Edward
Kai Skaip
USGA
Gay Brewer
Mason Rudolph
Tommy Jacobs
Don Bisplinghoff
Rex Baxter
Ken Venturi
al Geiberger
Lewallen Tailors
Remington
Rogers
Keepsake
Anderson
Dodge
DART
Chevy Biscayne
Ford Galaxie
Broadway Sales Co., Inc
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