Fresno State mauls Bowling Green in Mercy Bowl rout
Fresno State overwhelmed Bowling Green 33 to 6 in Memorial Coliseum as Beau Carter and Jan Barrett connected on two touchdown passes and Carter added another score. The win crowned Fresno State in the large college MAC and ignited a fundraising event benefiting Cal Poly crash victims.
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Three Tie For Lead In Mobile Open Golf Field
Mobile Open at Mobile Municipal Golf Course sees 143 contestants chase about 60 spots after first round. Ken Still Leo Biagetti and Gay Brewer Jr lead with 69 while Palmer and Sanders struggle. Julius Boros Knudson Nieporte and Pott at 70 follow.
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Belpre Ends Ames-Bern's Win Streak
Belpre Greenies beat Ames-Bern 72 to 58 behind Dave Wilcoxen 20 points and a second quarter surge. Jim Copeland led Ames-Bern with 15 while Mark Smith and Lary Driggs fouled out. Belpre improves to 6-1.
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Holy Name Earns Cleveland Crown
Holy Name wins its first city high school championship in four appearances beating Cathedral Latin 12 to 7 before about 30,000 rain soaked fans at Municipal Stadium. Frank Solich, a 5 foot 6 inch 150 pound back, scored Holy Name's touchdowns on runs of 8 and 50 yards and rushed for 184 yards in 28 carries. Cathedral Latin had been unbeaten in 12 prior title games.
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Packers Defeat Lions to Lead NFL Western Division
The Packers beat the Detroit Lions 17 9 on a muddy field with 55 662 fans watching. Hornung Dowler and Nitschke played as Packers build a two game lead in the West with one win needed for the NFL title game.
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Zaleski Tops Blue Devils In Nonleague Match
Zaleski handed Chauncey Dover its 34th straight defeat 43 to 34 in a nonleague game. Mace led Zaleski with 13 points while Childress and Matheny scored 10 each for the Blue Devils. Officials were Wrigths el and Pratt.
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Troy Grabs Fourth Win in Non League Victory
Troy improves to four straight wins by defeating Rome Canaan 66 to 49 in COOLVILLE-Carthage. Larry Bibbee scores 19 points, with George Horner adding 16 as Carthage-Troy extends its winning streak after a 69-47 win at Chesterhill last Saturday. Officials: Dutton and Pugh.
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East Squad Edges West in Gem Bowl Thriller
Erie Pa East squad defeated the West 21 12 in the Gem Bowl football game. Peter Joliff of Toledo caught a 14 yard pass from Ronald Houseknecht of Muhlenberg for the Easts first TD. Bill Triplett of Miami University scored the Wests only major on a two yard run. Larry Cox of Xavier converted a pass from Joe DeNone of Geneva for the Easts final score. DeNone accounted for one TD and threw for another six points.
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Foss and Wismer Clash Over AFL Power Struggle
Former Marine ace Joe Foss and New York Titan president Harry Wismer face off as Foss seeks to consolidate authority as AFL commissioner. The feud centers on a secret college player draft and Foss’s cancellation order, with Wismer promising to proceed with signing players including Syracuse’s Ernie Davis. Foss claims broad owner support amid the confrontation.
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College football results from multiple bowls and bowls
Fresno State 36 Bowling Green NAIA playoff semifinal Pittsburg Kansas 28 Northern State South Dakota 14 Hospitality Bowl Wharton Texas JC 26 East Miss JC 0 Gem Bowl East 21 West 12 Colgate 30 Brown 6 Richmond 36 William and Mary Virginia Military 6 Virginia Tech 0 Washington and Lee 33 Washington St Louis 20 Texas 25 Texas A M 0
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Final Day of 1961 Football Shapes Bowl Picture
The 1961 season ends with four bowl spots up for grabs as most major conferences crown champions this Saturday. Alabama idle before next weekend’s Alabama Auburn clash while Texas has already secured a Cotton Bowl berth and a share of the Southwest title after beating Texas A&M 25 0. Eldon Moritz kicked two field goals to start Texas’s scoring surge.
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Michigan Eyes Ohio State Clash In Classic Big Ten Battle
Michigan arrives ready for its traditional showdown with No. 2 Ohio State as injuries plague the Wolverines. The Buckeyes seek a sweeping victory to clinch a share of the Big Ten title and stake for a national championship as 80,000 fans and a regional TV audience watch.
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Ohio State Minnesota Look For Wins To Forge Co Champions
Big Ten title race hinges on Ohio State and Minnesota winners. A combined 6-0 or 7-0 conference mark would create the first unbeaten co champions since 1943. Minnesota aims to beat Wisconsin in Minneapolis. Ohio State visits Michigan in a regional ABC telecast.
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Lakers Crush St Louis Hawks as Celtics Fight Back
Los Angeles defeats St Louis 122 114 narrowing the Western lead for the Lakers while Syracuse 117 99 tops Cincinnati. Boston earns key win over Philadelphia 119 106 expanding the East margin. Elgin Baylor posts 40 points 23 rebounds for the Lakers.
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Shawnee-New Straitsville Tops Stockport In Hard-Fought Clash
Shawnee-New Straitsville edged Stockport 59 to 58 in a non league game as Kenny Spencer poured in 35 points. The hosts built a seven point lead late but Stockport rallied before falling short. Shawnee-New Straitsville plays Sheridan next Friday.
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Pro Basketball Thursday Schedule and Results
The slate shows no ABL games Friday. NBA matchups include Los Angeles at New York, Cincinnati at Syracuse, St. Louis at Detroit, Fort Wayne at Indianapolis, San Francisco at Washington, Chicago at Hawaii, and Los Angeles at Kansas City.
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