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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
4
Multiple league games on tap with Anderson at Kokomo and Alexandria at Elwood among cardiovascular matchups. Panthers led by coach Shorty Burdsall rely on Prough Prough Paddock Henderson Jones in bid to extend conference play.
Central Fresh top Alex leads St Marys with a 22.7 scoring average while Don Wagner and Leo Meining dominate inside. The Gaels battle, while Lapel, Middletown, and Frankton eye key matchups as teams jockey for wins in a crowded stretch of 15 starts.
The report highlights standout scorers like Moline and Henderson with 221 points across 14 games and 11.2 ppg respectively, while Elwood eyes an upset against Tigers led by Tom Fogarty. Madison Heights faces Pendleton and Summitville eyes revenge as Highland-St. Marys and St. Mary’s battle for WRC position.
Scores from Putnam County and Wabash Valley tournaments list Belle Union 67 over Roachdale and Danville 62 over Spencer in Brownsburg. Covington defeats Aftica 72 to 46. Sullivan North Central tops West Gary Tolleston 53 to 34. Roosevelt outplays East Cf 26. Shortridge 68 over Terre Haute Wiley 46. Nineveh 66 over Ind. Boys School 64. Hancock Central 66 over New Palestine 60. Decatur Catholic 60 over West South Thrice beaten Decatur. NB 6 hosts Decatur City Tournament. Bridgeport Bulldogs remain in Shelbyville Tournament.
Pendleton and Indiana Bell opened with a 20 point run and led 29-15 midway through the first half as Cincinnati struggled. Tony Yates scored a career high 28 for Cincinnati in a lopsided 55-34 loss, with Pendleton and Indiana Bell delivering a convincing victory.
United States Open champion Gene Littler shot a 6 under par 65 to take the first round lead in the San Francisco International Open, two strokes ahead of veteran Marty Furgol at Harding Municipal. The 31-year-old Littler included a notable left handed shot during his front and back nine totals.
Andersons Indians travel to meet South Bend Central after opening 9 of 14 and Kokomo Wildcats 13 of 14. The fast breaking Indiana basketball doubleheader features 8:15 p.m. tipoffs and a pro-Kokomo crowd near 7,920 with top scorer Steve Clevenger at 15.7 points per game.
Denver renamed San Diego defensive backfield coach Jack Faulkner head coach on a two year deal after a dismal AFL run. One of the league’s worst clubs, Denver seeks improvement with Faulkner given an ultimatum to show progress in year two.
Swedish Saab team driven by Erik Carlson and Gunnar Haggbom won the 2400 mile Monte Carlo rally with the best road test score. They started from Oslo with over 300 cars in the field. Eugen Bohringer Rauno Aaltonen of West Germany and Norway host Paris and London competitors followed. Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom won the women's cup for the third time in four years starting from Oslo.
LOS ANGELES UPI Maury Wills Dodgers base stealing star signed his 1962 contract in a salary boost announced by VP GM Buzzie Bavasi. Wills agreed to about 24000 dollars up roughly 3000 from 1961 after stealing 35 bases last season following a 50 steal year the year before.
The Baltimore Orioles announced the signing of utility men Dick Williams and Marv Throneberry, acquired last season from Kansas City and productive as pinch hitters. Williams batted .206 for the season, below his career average, while Throneberry hit .226 and is a former New York Yankee. Marvin Stanley plays at the piano bar 4 PM with Derby noted.
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