Local High School Hoops: Wilkinson, Hancock Central Win
Wilkinson defeats Mays 57 to 51 and Hancock Central stops Southwestern 57 to 51. Noblesville tops the Plainfield Quakers 64 to 3 as Stan Neal scores 27 for the Millers and Dave Pope leads the losers with 16.
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Southwestern
Noblesville
Plainfield Quakers
Anderson
Stan Neal
Gary Cox
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Quakers
Dave Pope
Meeks
Harlan
Vincennes
Crawfordsville
Seymour
Panthers
Tom Dice
Huyes
al Kingen
Phelps
Morristown
Cpaque
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Fishers
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Newlin Earhart
Bogan
Musgrave
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Cox
Neal Ee Kemner
Fisher
Parrott
Plainfield
Hancock i . EP
Emerick
Williams
Fordham Finish Topples DePauw
Fordham University edged DePauw 78 to 72 in a see-saw game. After trailing 41-28 at halftime Fordham rallied with a 20-point second-half surge led by Bob Melvin who finished with 27 points. DePauw’s Herb Spier scored 18.
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Fordham University
DePauw University
DePauw Tigers
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Fordham
Joe Dempsey
Bob Melvin
Melvin
Herb Spier
Cardiff Chosen as Wales Capital After 1955 Decision
Home Secretary Gwilym Lloyd George announced Cardiff would become Wales capital. He is the son of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
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Wales
Gwilym Lloyd-George
David Lloyd-George
Cardiff
Tech's Assistants Hired from Rival Texas A&M
Texas Tech announced two new assistant football coaches, Willie Zapalac and Matt Lair, both from Southwest Conference rival Texas A&M. Zapalac, a former A&M back field star, led Aggie defense last season after joining A&M in 1953. Lair, a Kentucky graduate, joined A&M in 1959 and coached defensive guards and tackles.
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UPI
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Texas A&m
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D.t. King
Red Raiders
Dewitt Weaver
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A&m
Aggies
Aggie
Lair
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NFL Establishes New Runnerup Bowl in Orange Bowl
The NFL announced the Runnerup Bowl to be televised nationwide on CBS from 2 p.m. EST on Jan 7. The Cleveland Browns, runners up in the Eastern Division, face the Detroit Lions, runners up in the Western Division, with proceeds going to the players pension fund.
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UPI
CBS
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
N.F.L
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Players’ Pension Fund
High school and college basketball scores Racing through the region
Numerous high school games produced a mix of close finishes and blowouts. Key results include Wilkinson 57 over Cage 51, Southwestern 64 over Noblesville 53, Shortridge 65 over Scecina 58, Brazil 73 over Linton 63, and Warren Central 73 over Lawrence Central 58. College action saw Fordham 78 over De Pauw 72 and Indiana 74 over Notre Dame 69.
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Broad Ripple
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Galveston
Young America
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College
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de Pauw
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Tenn
Eagles Read NFL Stats as Packers Challenge
Philadelphia seeks to exploit Green Bay weakness in rush defense ahead of NFL title clash. Eagles coach Jerry Williams notes pass defense focus while Packers star runners Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung pace the league. Defensive captain Tom Brookshire calls the Packers the toughest offense to stop.
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Chuck Weber
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Maxwell Club to Honor Eagle Star
The Maxwell Club selected Norm Van Brocklin of the Philadelphia Eagles as outstanding professional football player of 1960. He will be honored at the 24th annual dinner on February 6, Bert Bell Memorial year, following Johnny Unitas who won the first award last year. Van Brocklin passed 153 of 284 for 2,471 yards and 24 touchdowns guiding the Eagles to the NFL Eastern title.
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Maxwell Club
Norm van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
van Brocklin
Bert Bell
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Eagles
New Serve Debuts in Gibson Fageros Matchs
In Decatur Illinois a new tennis serve called fautless tennis was introduced in the Althea Gibson Karol Fageros matches. The server delivers only one ball instead of two to speed the game and test the server's skill. The crowd reacted with mixed responses to the innovation.
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Decatur, Ill
Althea Gibson- Karol Fageros
Indiana Beats Notre Dame 74-69 in Fort Wayne Showdown
Indiana University notches its 300th win under Branch McCracken as Walt Bellamy nets 29 and Tom Bolyard adds 18 to topple Notre Dame 74-69 at Allen County Coliseum. Notre Dame balance fades after three starters foul out. John Tully scores 16 for the Irish.
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Indiana University
Branch McCrAck
Notre Dame
Allen County
Walt Bellamy
Indiana
Gary Long
John Tully
Moe Cracken
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Eee Wee
Pointmaker Tom Stith Real All American Leader at St Bonaventure
In 1957 a Brookyn lad joined St Bonaventure University as a scoring prospect and two years later became the school's first All America. Coach Eddie Donovan praised Stith as a reliable leader who now runs the team with firm authority and responsibility.
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Clean
N.Y
UPI
Brooklyn
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St. Bonaventure
Sam
Stith
Oscar Robertson
Bob McCully
Fred Crawford
Tom
Crawford
Donovan
Ronnie Martin
Bona
Clutch
Brown Indians
Ontario
New York City
St. Francis Prep
Collinsville Tops Illinois high school rankings with 6-0 mark
Collinsville leads the Illinois high school basketball ratings from UPI with a 6-0 record while star center Bogie Redman is out injured. Rockford East moves to second as Pinckneyville Bridgeport and Centralia hold positions. three new teams Litchfield Clinton Alton enter the top 15.
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United Press International Board of Coaches
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Waukegan
Crystal Lake
Mattoon
Sporting Goods, Snow's Advance In Holiday Meet
Sporting Goods beat Moose 62 to 39 to reach the second round of the Local YMCA Holiday Tournament. Dick Gooding led with 18 points as seven others scored. Frnke led the Moose with 10. Remaining schedule includes Michigan Warehouse vs Y's Men, Childes Coal vs Local 1944, Indiana Flooring vs Brockway Glass, and later matchups Stottlemyers vs Pepsi Cola and Great Northern vs Anderson Sporting Goods.
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Frnke
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Y's
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Indiana
Brockway Glass
Stottlemyers
Pepsi Cola
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Snow’s
Moose Mf
Bae Sporting Goods
South Side Beats Elwood In Two Games
South Side teams defeated visiting Elwood squads last night at the school gym. The freshmen won 63-33 while the unbeaten eighth graders led 46-33 in the preliminary contest. Referee Kerns and umpire Keithly officiated the events.
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Knicks Acquire Guard Phil Rollins from Hawks
New York Knicks obtain guard Phil Rollins from the St. Louis Hawks to fill roster space created by inactive player. No price announced but reports say exceeds the $500 waiver price. Rollins, a former Louisville star, was on waivers before returning to the Hawks roster.
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UPI
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Phil Rollins
St. Louis Hawks
Rollins
Carl Braun
Knicks
Hawks
University of Louisville
South Africa
Fleur
Cape Town
Exultant
Johannesburg
South Africcan Wool Board
Remember This Year Leave a Pepsi for Santa Claus
A holiday note urges readers to set out a can of Pepsi by the fireplace or tree for Santa Claus this Christmas season. The reminder blends festive spirit with a simple gift suggestion.
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Santa Claus
North And South Eye Star Studded All Star Clash
Miami awaits the North and South All Star football game next Monday night in the Orange Bowl. About 48 players from 29 colleges are practicing for the star filled clash with Army’s Tom Blanda and Tulsa’s Jerry Keeling directing the North, Alabama’s Howard Dyer and Bobby Skelton guiding the South. The North seeks a repeat after a 27-17 victory last year under coaches Bump Elliot and Dale Hall. Bryant and Darrell Royal coach the South.
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UPS
Tom Blanda
Army
Jerry Keeling
Tulsa
Howard
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