Best And Some Of Worst Sports Happen In 61
New York sports year 1961 highlighted Roger Maris 61st single season home run mark in 162 games and Warren Spahn reaching 309 wins. other top names include Louise Suggs, Wilt Chamberlain, Whitey Ford, Frank Budd, Jack Nicklaus, Mickey Wright, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Don January. Down sides featured the Belgian air crash 73 dead including U S skaters, college basketball scandals, Phillies 23 game skid, and ongoing AAU NCAA tag fight. Weather and other sport mishaps also noted.
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Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Roger
Ruth
Warren Spahn
Braves
Louise Suggs
Sam Snead
Palm Beach
Fla
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Miami Beach
Hayoer
Big Warrior
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Luis Arroyo
Villanova
Frank Budd
Jack Nicklaus
Mickey Wright
Don January
Palm Springs
Calif
U.S
Europe
Valery Brumel
Boston U.S
John Thomas
Belgium
Maribell Vinson Owen
Philadelphia Phillies
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
AAU
NCAA
Sonny Liston
Frank Lane
Charles Finley
Kansas City Athletics
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Dennis Ralston
PGA
Memphis
Boston
Giants Ready to Face Packers in NFL Title Contest
Giants resume workouts at Yankee Stadium as Alex Webster Joe Walton and Roosevelt Brown try to return from injuries ahead of the title game in Green Bay. Sherman hopes for full speed but notes the need to control the ball against a hard-hitting Packers attack.
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NEW York
Alex Webster
Joe Walton
Roosevelt Brown
New York Giants
Green Bay
Allie Sherman
Webster
Walton
Philadelphia
Brown
Packers
Sherman
Giants
Yankee Stadium
LaGuardia
NFL
Penn Iowa And Duquesne Ahead Tuesday
In ECAC Quaker City Tournament first round Penn defeats Holy Cross 73 64 led by Wideman 21 and Purdy on Foley. Duquesne, ranked seventh, crushes Wyoming 62 47 while Iowa tops Penn State 67 48 as Niagara and Villanova meet later.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Pennsylvania
John Wideman
Bob Purdy
Jack
Penn
Crusaders
Quakers
Purdy
Foley
Crusader
Wideman
Dave Robinson
J. D. Graham
Ray Carazo
Joe Kelly
Pete O’connor
Holy Cross
Hawkeyes
Nittany Lions
Penn State
Big Ten
Nelson
John Phillips
State
Iown
Lions
Gene Harris
Phillips
Harris
Dukes
Clyde Arnold
Cowboys
Duquesne
Wyoming
Arnold
Husky
Urichville
Ohio
Mike Rice
Ponts
Willie Sommerset
Terry Malloy
Ats
Rymkus to be remembered as AFL’s first championship coach
Lou Rymkus of the Houston Oilers, who played in seven NFL title games with the Cleveland Browns, will be remembered as the first championship coach in American Football League history.
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Houston
UPI
Lou Rymkus
Houston Oilers
Cleveland Browns
Mighty Bucks Big Favorite On West Coast
Ohio State, 7-0 and ranked No. 1, opens the Los Angeles classic against Washington as a clear favorite. USC UCLA Purdue Utah West Virginia and others provide a stacked field with top centers and high scorers, while key matchups set the tone for a balanced tourney run through Wednesday to Saturday.
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Mighty Bucks
West Coast
Bucks
Washington
Huskies
Ohio State
Southern California
West Virginia
Utah
Purdue
Boilermakers
USC
UCLA
Army
Bruins
Terry Dischinger
John Radometkin
Trojans
Gary Cunningham
Green
Chuck Richards
Jerry Lucas
America
John Aane
Bill Hanson
Billy ‘the Hill
Alexandria Sells Out 750 Tickets For MH Tournament
Alexandria reports all 750 tournament tickets sold for the Madison Heights event at MH gym. Alexandria draws Madison Heights Pirates at 7 pm, with Noblesville and Elwood also in action. Semifinal and consolation games set for Friday with a 8 15 pm final.
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Alexandria
Madison Heights
Madison Heights Pirates
Noblesville
Tigers
Elwood
Panthers
Prin
Bob Collier
Anderson Sporting Goods
Wilt Dunks in Victory as Chamberlain Tops 50
Wilt Chamberlain led the Philadelphia Warriors to a 118 to 111 win over Syracuse Nationals in the NBA opener. He scored 51 points as Dolph Schayes left with an injury, Hal Greer adding 25 for the Nationals. In Boston, the Celtics prepared for a later matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Garden.
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UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Garden
Chamberlain
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
Schayes
Philadelphia
al Attles
Nationals
Hal Greer
Radevich
GF. PT
Greer
Shaffer
G. F
T. Schayes
Gola
Costello Arizin
Kerr
Gambee
Rodgers
Halbrook
Attles
Neumann
Meschery
Roberts
McNeil
Bianchi
Conlin
Luckenbill
Larese
Holiday Festival Opens With Wide Open Tourney Wins
LaSalle defeats Dartmouth 87 60 and Cincinnati tops St John s 97 68 in the Holiday Festival first round. Dayton beats New York U 75 67 and Wisconsin upsets Providence 84 73. Villanova 72 Niagara 45. Houston 82 Texas Christian 76. Bradley 85 Cornell 53. PRO action Philadelphia 118 Syracuse 111 Chicago 108 Detroit 101 Boston 129 Los Angeles 117. ABA Washington 109 Cleveland 98. Lafayette Lafayette 86 Indpls Cathedral 76. East Chicago Gary Roosevelt 75 Hammond Morton 74 East Chicago Washington 56 Michigan City 41.
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Dartmouth
Cincinnati
St. John’s
Dayton
New York U
Wisconsin
Providence
Penn
Holy Cross
Villanova
Niagara
Houston
Texas Christian
National Basketball Association
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Syracuse
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Los Angeles
American Basketball Association
Washington
Cleveland
Lafayette
1St Rd
Lebanon
Gary Froebel
Cathedral
East Chicago
Gary Roosevelt
Hammond
Morton
Michigan City
Holiday Tournament Opens With Lopsided Wins
In the Anderson YMCA Holiday Tournament on the Y floor Childes Coal beat Pitcock's 81 to 57 as five of eight Childes players scored 10 to 20 points led by Phil Seybert's 28. Pendleton defeated Milton's 80 to 50 with Crosley, Bankson and Rogers totaling 55 points. Local 1944 advanced after Moose forfeited due to missing five players.
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Pendleton
Anderson
Pitcock
Phil Seybert
Sanders
Harbit
Kennedy
B. Mitchell
S. Mitchell
Childes
Levi
Rogers
Crosley
Bankson
Falls City
Milton
Williams
Osborne
Moose
Ewe Wanes
Seybert
Scharnowske
Mitchell
Gallamore
Ll Dickerson
Childesteock
Owemmmonte
Milton's
Capozzoll
Waters
Conners
E Ee
Green
G ‘Rogers
Cheshier - Ee Alferd
Milton's Ee
Pendleton E
Pruett Tomlinson
Kessler
Bearcats Rally Behind Bonham In Holiday Festival Clash
Cincinnati, ranked No. 2, defeated St. John’s 97-68 at Madison Square Garden as Ron Bonham entered the game late in the first half and sparked a 15-foot shooting barrage. Bonham scored 10 of Cincinnati’s 20 points in the second half, lifting the Bearcats toward a semifinals matchup with La Salle.
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UPI
Ron Bonham
Cincinnati
St. John’s
Bearcats
Ohio
LaSalle
Dartmouth
Madison Square Garden
New York University
St. John
Bonhamn
Bonham
Leroy Ellis
St. John's
Ellis
Explorers
Philadelphia
Frank Corage
la Salle
Explorer
Walt Sampson
Sampson
Dennis Murphy
Steve Spahn
Mce-Ateer
Spahn
McAteer
Dischinger Still Leads Big Ten Scoring Race
All-America Terry Dischinger maintained a clear lead in the Big Ten all games scoring after six games, totaling 164 points for a 27.3 average. Indiana’s Jim Rayl followed with 159 points in seven games for 22.7, while Ron Jackson of Wisconsin stood at 131 points in six for 21.8.
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Chicago
Terry Dischinger
Dischinger
Jim Ray
Indiana
Ron Jackson
Wisconsin
John Oosterbaan
Michigan
Bill Burwell
Illinois
Ave Dischinger
Purdue
Rays
Jackson
Oosterbaan
MSU
Burwell
Havlicek
OSU
MagDanz
Minnesota
Lucas
Bolyard
Downey
Nelson
Iowa
Central Heating new location
Central Heating announces a new address at 531 W 8th Ph with phone 642-8570 for customer service and service visits.
West back Curt McClinton eyes key role in Shrine game
In San Francisco AP reports Curt McClinton of Kansas stands out for the West in the Shrine East West game. Coaches praise his blocking speed and versatility while East stars include Roman Gabriel Ernie Davis and Bob Ferguson. McClinton aims for victory then pro football with Dallas Texans.
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SAN Francisco
Curis McClinton
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Dallas Texans
American Football League
Stanford
Santa Clara
Pietrangeli Questions Australia World Tennis Champion Status
Italy's Nicola Pietrangeli challenged Australia’s claim to world tennis supremacy, noting Australia dominates on grass and arguing the title should be proven on hard courts in Melbourne. He said the cup must be won on hard courts to prove Australia’s champion status.
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Melbourne
Italy
Nicola Pietrangeli
Australia
Pietrangeli
Slim Curt Jimerson Leads Board With 12 Points
The report notes Curt Jimerson as the leading scorer with 12 points for the board. The detail emphasizes his standout performance and the team's scoring effort.
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Slim Curt Jimerson
Press Box Dedication At Rose Bowl Highlights Complaints
Tournament of Roses officials will dedicate a new $356,000 glass enclosed press box at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday. The double deck facility replaces the old open structure that drew nationwide criticism from sportswriters covering the New Year’s Day game.
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Pasadena
Calif
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