Bowl picture sharpens as several teams join game lineup
Penn State Miami Utah State join the list of bowl participants after a rise in acceptances and the National Trophy Bowl bowing out. Auburn Utah State remain in play for Gotham and Sugar Bowl spots while Alabama and Kansas loom in deciding outcomes ahead of December bowls.
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Bama Narrowly Trails OSU After Week of Poll Shifts
Alabama stays unbeaten but slips in the AP poll after a weekend off as Ohio State unfurls a dominant 50-20 win over Michigan. The Buckeyes gain 15 first place votes to 21 while Alabama falls from 39 to 26 of 49 voters. Alabama faces Auburn next in Birmingham without holding its top ranking.
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Wilt Heads For New NBA Mark
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors has 834 points in 18 games for a 46.3 average and eyes breaking his NBA scoring record. Elgin Baylor is second with 695 points. Oscar Robertson third with 609. Bellamy leads field goal percentage at 50 percent. Robertson tops assists at 12 per game. Alabama remains a strong undefeated Sugar Bowl favorite as top football rankings show shifting spots. The AP Top Ten lists Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Texas, Mississippi, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan State, Arkansas, and Missouri with point totals and votes.
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Hawkins, Bolyard pace Rens over Washington in ABL win
Pittsburgh Rens defeated the Washington Tapers 111-102 as Connie Hawkins poured 26 points and Bucky Bolyard added 23. The surge came in a 31-17 second period as Los Angeles beat San Francisco 97-76 in the doubleheader opener. Hawaii beat Chicago 105-93 behind Frank Burgess 35.
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UCLA Fans Rally For Ohio State Rose Bowl Opponent
UCLA students carried placards reading Beat Ohio State as the Bruins push for the Rose Bowl. Coach Bill Barnes told reporters the team believes it can beat anyone, pointing to their earlier season loss to Ohio State 13 3 in Columbus.
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York Highs Hall Faces Rebuilding With One Returnee
York High School basketball opens under new coach Hall with one returning letterman, senior Tom Bentley. Bentley anchors a rebuilding lineup alongside seven reserve players from a 9-0 league and 14-3 overall squad, as York prepares for the Athens County League season and a preview win over Northridge North.
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Ferguson Heads All-Big Ten Football Team As Only Repeater
Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson is the lone repeat selection on the 1961 All-Big Ten team by the Associated Press and a likely All-American candidate. Sandy Stephens and Bob Bell also unanimous picks lead a list including Minnesota, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois. Ferguson rushed for 627 yards in Big Ten play and scored 10 touchdowns while earning praise as a key Buckeye catalyst.
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Haynes Tops AFL Rushing in One-Man Show
Abner Haynes of Dallas surged to 689 rushing yards to lead the AFL, passing Paul Lowe who was idle at San Diego. Lowe sits at 669 with Billy Mathis third at 628. George Blanda tops the league in completions with 131 of 265 for 2342 yards.
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Friday Night Basketball Rounds Up Ohio Matches Across Towns
Local high school teams clash Friday night featuring Wellston at Athens Jackson at Logan and Pomeroy at Gallipolis while Friday thrillers include Middleport at Nelsonville Chauncey-Dover at Ames Bern and Zaleski at McArthur with several other county games across Southeast Ohio.
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Cincy Buys Dave Sisler from Senators for 75000
The Cincinnati Reds announced the purchase of pitcher Dave Sisler from the Washington Senators for 75000. Sisler, age 30, went 2-8 with 45 relief appearances and a 4.20 ERA. Washington had acquired Sisler for 75000 last year from Detroit in the expansion draft.
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Minoso and Cunningham Swap Shapes Cardinals Outfield
Major league clubs solidify trades at the annual draft. Minnie Minoso joins Stan Musial in St. Louis after the White Sox trade for Joe Cunningham. Cleveland also sends Bobby Locke to Chicago for Jerry Kindall. Curt Flood, 23, to patrol center field. The White Sox eye Roy Sievers as a potential swap. The draft yields wide minor league selections across several teams.
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Indians Acquire Kindall In Trade With Cubs
Cleveland GM Gabe Paul ships pitcher Bobby Locke to Chicago in exchange for 26 year old infielder Jerry Kindall. Kindall batted .241 with nine homers in 96 Cubs games last season and is expected to fill second base after Johnny Temple was dealt to Baltimore. Locke appeared in 37 games last year with a 4-4 record and 4.53 ERA. The trade follows Cleveland’s draft of four minor leaguers.
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OU Harriers Finish Fourteenth In NCAA
EAST LANSING Mich. Ohio University Miami and Bowling Green placed 14th 15th and 16th as Oregon State won the NCAA cross country meet Monday. First 25 finishers included Ray Fleming of Ohio U 22nd and Leslie Hegedus of Central State 24th.
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