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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1962
Page
7
Alabama bounces Arkansas 10-3 in New Orleans to retain top ranking while Minnesota conquers UCLA 21-3 in the Rose Bowl. Texas edges Mississippi 12-7 in Dallas as LSU downs Colorado 25-7 in Miami.
The Green Bay Packers crushed the New York Giants 37-0 to claim their seventh championship and first home title since 1921. Bart Starr directed the offense with Paul Hornung starring as the ground force, Hornung scoring 19 points including three field goals.
San Diego Chargers sign Arkansas halfback Lance Alworth after the Sugar Bowl amid AFL NFL bidding. Alworth chose the AFL club, noting growth with the league, as San Diego traded for rights and the Raiders reported acquiring several Chargers players in exchange.
Logan Five Posts fourth quarter surge secures a 63 to 62 consolation win over Sheridan in the Lancaster Holiday Tournament. Ed Lendenski’s SECL squad triggers fast breaks to erase a 17-10 early lead as Doug Lattimer fuels Sheridan with 63-62 final curtains.
Weekly results list teams and scores for a bowling league led by Kerr-Hunter Hardware and featuring Don's Donut Shop Athens Pharmacy Hartzell's Luncheonette and Fairview Drive-In. Blackmore's Restaurant and Stephenson Ac'd also posted scores with multiple matches recorded.
Kansas City Steers end the San Francisco Saints 10 game home win streak by beating them 107 to 93 on Monday. Bill Bridges and Nick Mantis each tally 20 plus points as KC secures a 24 point lead and remains atop the Western Division standings 24-10. Cleveland and Pittsburgh stay tied for the Eastern Division lead after related results.
Western Division leaders the Los Angeles Lakers will lose All-Star Elgin Baylor to Army duty at Ft Lewis Washington Baylor is the NBA scorer second with a 38 point average and played his last civilian game in a 114 111 Lakers win over the Warriors Jerry West led the Lakers in scoring with 36 points Baylor leaves after a 9 1/2 game lead over Cincinnati in the Western Division Other Monday results include Syracuse beating Cincinnati Detroit defeating St Louis and St Louis beating Detroit Schedule notes follow with New York Boston Philadelphia and Detroit games listed for upcoming days.
Art Market, a four year old son of To Market, captured the $28,250 San Gabriel Handicap before 42,699 fans at Santa Anita. He won in a blanket finish by a nose over Grey Eagle with The Axe a head back. The mile and one eighth moved in 1:48 2-5. Ismael Valenzuela rode the winner, Willie Shoemaker serves a suspension from a prior disqualification, and J. J. Fendrick owns the horse.
Massillon Tigers named top high school football team in the nation by Art Johlf in Sporting News survey. Other top ten include Valdosta Georgia Wichita Falls Texas Manual Arts Los Angeles Heelan Catholic Sioux City Eastern Washington D C Cushing Oklahoma Weber Catholic Chicago Evansville Indiana Christian Brothers St Louis.
The AP poll shows Ohio State as the No 1 team with all 42 first place votes and 420 points. Cincinnati holds second with 357 points after a strong week including a festival sweep in New York.
Miami reports indicate LSU coach Paul Dietzel may abandon Louisiana State for Army at West Point. Dietzel spoke after LSU’s 25 7 win over Colorado, delaying comment until after the game. Army to announce successor to Dale Hall soon. Dietzel contract status remains unresolved.
Copenhagen fighter Chris Christensen defeats Ghana’s Bob Coffee by stoppage in round seven. Weights unavailable but result shows Christensen securing the win at the Danish venue.
Ohio State remains the odds on favorite to win a third straight Big Ten title as the league opens. The Buckeyes, 10-0, beat Southern California 76-66 in the Los Angeles Classic with Jerry Lucas scoring 38 and earning MVP honors. Indiana meets Notre Dame in Fort Wayne as other openers set the slate.
Cleveland coach Paul Brown praised Ernie Davis and Gary Collins after the East West game in San Francisco. Davis ran 18 times for 83 yards and Collins caught a touchdown. Brown spoke glowingly of Green Bay’s Packers and watched the Rose Bowl with Minnesota’s Sandy Stephens scoring twice.
The Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 as goalie Glenn Hall stopped 32 shots. It was Hall’s fourth shutout of the season and key to Hawks maintaining sole possession of fourth place in the NHL.
Minnesota beats UCLA 21 to 3 in the Rose Bowl. The day also features Alabama over Arkansas 10 to 3 in the Sugar Bowl, Texas over Mississippi 12 to 7 in the Cotton Bowl, and LSU defeating Colorado 25 to 7 in the Orange Bowl.
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