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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
2
The Atlantic Wonderful Six beat Shenandoah 66-39 to stretch its win streak to seven. More than 2,000 fans watched as Atlantic moved to 5-0 in conference play and next meet Red Oak at home while Shenandoah stands 3-2 in the loop, tied with Red Oak and Creston.
Atlantic basketball crowds earned sharp rebukes after a technical foul in the third period sparked a fan remark at an official and a strong fourth quarter boo that broke usual stadium decorum.
Atlantic tops Shenandoah 58 33 as Wollmuth scores 22 and OConnor 14. Podolak Dunn and Gipple support with key long shots while Shenandoah’s Denny Howard leads with 20 points. Atlantic turns up defense in third and finishes strong for 4 3 record.
Roosevelt Taylor of the Chicago Bears and Dick Lynch of the New York Giants are tied for nine interceptions, setting up a personal duel when the teams meet for the NFL title in Chicago on December 29. Lynch won the 1961 title solo while Willie Wood led in 1962.
On page 53 Cage reports Bedford girls edge South Page 53 by 52 to 53. Boys Town defeats Dowling in a 58 to 34 game. Guthrie Center tops Ballard 85 to 64, and Ballard beats Guthrie Center 74 to 62.
Farragut swept Oakland with a 68 46 boys victory and a 77 63 girls win. Dennis Hackett scored 21 for Farragut while Mike Hoyzvett added 11 for Oakland. Farragut’s Marilyn Bateman poured 38 points and helped lead a 40 30 halftime edge.
Quarterback Don Trull of Baylor inks a contract with the Houston Oilers as coach Pop Ivy looks on. Judy Trull watches the ceremony.
Creston beat Glenwood 85-57 to create a three way deadlock with Shenandoah and Red Oak for the Hawkeye Seven runner-up spot after Atlantic 66 Shenandoah 39. Randy Long led Creston with 30 points. Kris Petersen had 18 for Clarinda in a separate win over Corning.
Drake Bulldogs edged Temple 58 54 to reach the Quaker City tourney semifinals in Philadelphia. West led Drake with 18 points while McLemore added 16 and Dane Hansen 9 as Temple’s Frank Bishop sparked the Owls with 12 free throws in a first half rally.
The forecasted dry cold day at Wrigley Field favors the Giants in the NFL title game against the Bears. A sellout crowd of 46,091 will witness NBC telecast at 1 p.m. as Del Shofner Frank Gifford and Joe Morrison challenge Chicago’s defense.
In Kansas City, Oklahoma State defeated Iowa State 73 to 61 in the Big Eight pre season tournament. Al Koch scored 14 points and Tim Lowe had 12 as OSU shot 57.7 percent, a new tournament record. OSU advances to face Kansas in the semifinals.
Dexfield defeated Extra 65 56 earlier in the season and topped Audubon county’s Villisca 50 45 to reach the finals of the girls invitational. In the semis Dexfield faces Clearfield, 72 40 winners over Villisca. Jean Carrico scored 31 for Dexfield. Myra Morey led Clearfield with 25. Villisca’s Marina Bryson had 23 points.
The University of Minnesota basketball team invites three flashy sophomores to push into the starting five. Don Yates of Uniontown, Louis Hudson of Greensboro, and Archie Clark of Ecorse vie to become the first Negro starter in Minnesota history, highlighting a breakthrough season.
One of the outstanding players on the undefeated Memphis State team Bill Scott a Chicagoan has signed with the New York Jets of the American League Scott is shown with his wife in New York
Chuck McKinley, 22, from Trinity University San Antonio, defeats John Newcombe 10-12 6-2 9-7 6-2 to give the United States a 3-2 lead and clinch the Davis Cup in Adelaide. Roy Emerson had earlier defeated Dennis Ralston 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-2 to even the series at 2-2.
John Kerr of the Philadelphia 76ers was poised to play his 77th straight NBA game tonight in Los Angeles against the Clippers, aiming to break Dolph Schayes's 706 game record. Kerr had tied the mark Friday in Hershey, pa as the 76ers beat the Pistons 119 107. Oscar Robertson sparked the Royals to a 91 87 win over the Celtics in Cincinnati.
In Miami, a man in a red sweater and glasses claimed 50 678 50 from a $2 twin double wager at Tropical Park. He refused to name himself or take a check, signed tax forms, and asked officials to keep his identity secret. The payout ranked as the third largest in U.S. track history and the biggest in Florida's first year of the twin double.
Floyd County electric railroad the Charley Western seeks to abandon seven miles of Colwell trackage due to unprofitable operation. The line to Marble Rock will continue, with a small segment retained to serve a Charles City feed mill. The petition will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Oklahoma State 73 Iowa State in Big Eight first round. Drake 58 Temple 54. Northwestern College 16 Morris Minn 78 Central Iowa 14 Bethel Minn 59. Simpson 79 Coe 65 Loras 65 Cornell 52. Hastings Consolation and Morningside 92 Omaha Moorhead semifinal St Johns Parsons Philadelphia first round results.
Drake University student Fontanelle Don Prichard earns his second varsity cross country letter. He has been a regular on the Drake team and continues his steady contribution to its distance squad.
Brig man Owens, UC quarterback, remembers nearly turning back home on arrival as the plane landed in 14 degrees below zero weather in February. The California native from Fullerton joined the university to begin classes amid the frigid start.
In Skagway Alaska the Chilkoot trail from Dyea to the 3739 foot summit is being restored. The state began work in 1961 using honor campers and inmates to rebuild slides and brush and add footbridges. The project aims to revive interest in the 1898 gold rush era and attract visitors to see Dyea’s ruins and Soapy Smith landmarks.
Federal prosecutors asked for psychiatric examinations for James F. Burns a 36 year old kitchen worker accused of threatening to pull an Oswald Burns allegedly told a Veterans Administration official he would travel to Washington to get satisfaction by harming the president Burns was arrested on a federal warrant and denies making the threat
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