Waterboy to Star Don Hansen Shines at Wolves
Don Hansen of Spring Valley rose from freshman waterboy hope to star 6-2 center for Coach Kowles. He helped the Wolves crush LeRoy 61 37 with 21 points as South St. Paul aims for a third win at Williams Arena. Bob Anhorn, Laverne Klar and Bob Otto also feature in this eclectic high school sports column.
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Spring Valley
Don Hansen
Dick Kowles
Don
Kowles
Pinky Bennett
Bennett
Hansen
Rowles
Wolves
South St. Paul
Minneapolis
Williams Arena
LeRoy
Bob Anhorn
Austin
Faribault
Nets
Austin High cageers draw scouts as season opens
Weekend action drew college and high school scouts to Austin as Coach Ove Berven’s Austin High cagers, after a 77 57 win over Richfield, faced Albert Lea in a 8 p.m. game. Observers from St Paul Harding and Minneapolis Edison watched or will watch other local schools, while Luther College and South Dakota Tech prepare to add former Austin players.
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Ove Berven
Austin High
Don Buhr
Bill Christopherson
Albert Lea
Packers
Ahs Humble Richfield
Lou Lopata
Minneapolis Edison
Clyde McDonald
St. Paul
Mankato
Scarlet
Owatonna
Southern Minnesota Hockey League
Austin
Orrie Jirele
Pacelli
St. Bonaventure
Kent State
Buffalo, N. Y
LeRoy
Joe Cartney
Cage
Pete Petrich
Luther
Iowa
South Dakota Tech
Manly Osborn
Jerry Goodwin
Tech
Goodwin
Tigers
Minneapolis Henry
State College Cagers Set for Heavy Play
The state college basketball season opens with Midwest Conference play beginning today and Saturday. Carleton travels to Monmouth and St Olaf to Knox in early conference games, with Ripon at Coe and Lawrence at Grinnell. Minnesota teams Macalester at Iowa Teachers and St Thomas at Loras also contest today.
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State College
Carleton
St. Olaf
Carls
Monmouth
Oles
Knox
Ripon
Coe
Lawrence
Grinnell
Beloit
Cornell
Minne
Sota
Macalester
Iowa Teachers
St. Thomas
Loras
Augsburg
North Dakota University
St. Cloud
St. John's
Collegeville
North Dakota State
Concordia
Texas Lutheran
Gustavus Adolphus
Eau Claire State
Hamline
Wahpeton Science
Parsons
St. Norberts
Winona St. Mary’s
Northern State
Bemidji
Stout
Winona
Michigan Tech
Northland
Boxing results headline with regional fighters listed
Pete Rademacher halted Buddy Turman in Columbus Ohio in the ninth round. Charles Scott defeated Kid Royo in Philadelphia with a split or decision? The snippet also mentions Eddie Pace in Los Angeles with an unclear result.
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Pete Rademacher
Columbus
Buddy Turman
Dallas
Philadelphia
Charles Scott
Kid Royo
Lou Lae
Los Angeles
Eddie Pace
Big Ov le Age
Hilarie Morales
Minnesota Gophers Likely Rose Bowl Bid Favorable
Indications point to the Minnesota faculty senate approving a Rose Bowl bid if offered this year. The student association backs the trip while UCLA awaits Big Five confirmation as the Gophers seek revenge for last season losses.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Senate Committee
C. Meredith Wilson
Minnesota Student Association Senate
Gophers
Big Five
Tom Hamilton
Hall Named to 1961 Catholic All American Team
Minnesota end Tom Hall was picked Thursday for Extension Magazine's 1961 all Catholic and all American college football team, selected by the national Catholic publication.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Tom Hall
Extension Magazine
NHL Thursday Tie Toronto Montreal 1 1
Toronto and Montreal finished tied 1 to 1. Detroit defeated Boston 3 to 1 in the same night. Saturday’s slate features Detroit at Montreal Chicago at Toronto and New York at Boston.
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National Hockey League
Toronto
Montreal
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
New York
Schwall Named AL Rookie of the Year in 1961
Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox won the American League Rookie of the Year award by one vote over Dick Howser in 1961. The 6 foot 6 right hander posted 15 wins with a 3.27 ERA in 25 starts and appeared in the second All-Star game. Billy Williams captured the NL Rookie honor for Chicago.
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Miami
Fla
Don Schwall
Boston Red Sox
Seattle
Dick Howser
Kansas City
Baseball Writers’ Association
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Oklahoma University
Red Sox
LeRoy Hosts Its First Home Wrestling Match
Le Roy Minnesota hosts Preston in the first home high school wrestling meet in the school’s history at 7 p m. The Cardinals are led by senior football lettermen Paul Paulsen Dalton Patterson and Don Mange from a 16 man squad under first year coach Wayne Dot zvenrod. The program began last year led by Jim Sackett who has resigned to study graduate work.
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Leroy
Minn
Cardinals
Preston
Wayne Dotzvenrod
Paul Paulsen
Dalton Patterson
Don Mange
Jim Sackett
Cardinal
Austin High Opens Big 9 Defense At Home Tonight
Austin High under Coach Ove Berven hosts Albert Lea in a Big 9 opener at the friendly gym. Both teams enter with 3-0 records, front lines around 6-4, and season histories against the other. Expected starting players include Burke, Miller, Shirk for Austin High and Flaten, Jacobsen, Syverson for Albert Lea.
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Ove Berven
Austin High Cagers
Austin High
Albert Lea
Tigers
Berven
Mike Burke
Bruce Miller
Don Shirk
Tom Hardy
Terry Ball
Don Buhr
Clair Flaten
Gary Jacobsen
Wilcox predicts tough season for Austin High wrestlers
Austin High coach Sky Wilcox says the 1961 62 Packer grapplers face a down year after heavy graduation losses. He notes strong programs at Owatonna Mankato and Faribault, with Owatonna the team to beat, while only four varsity lettermen start for Wilcox's A squad and many more for the B team.
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Austin High
E. S
Sky) Wilcox
Packer Grapplers
Albert Lea
Tigers
Faribault
Mankato
Owatonna
Sky
Wilcox
Dean Osland
Bill Anderson
Tom True
Gary Stephani
John Morrison
Ed Bakke
Steve Sheller
Larry Schmidt
Gary Sparks
Steve DeFor
Jerry Schupp
Ron Richardson
Blue Devils Fall 73 68 to Waldorf JC in Home Opener
Waldorf JC (Iowa) defeated Austin Junior College 73 68 as the Bluedevils struggled on defense and boards while shooting poorly. Ed Wilt 20 and Maurice Joel 18 led AJC scoring, with Tom Schammel adding 10. Waldorf used an effective inside game and late stall to seal the win.
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Hal Cuff
Austin
Waldorf
Iowa
Bluedevil
AJC
Ed Wilt
Maurice Joel
Tom Schammel
Lynn Renville
Iowans
Austin JC Nor Waldorf
Schum’er F
Erickson
Schammer F
Joing Ff
Renville
Moritz
Joel G
Pierce G
Vilt G
Zupke G
Austinson
Nelson F
Johnson F
Austin Junior College
Waldorf JC
Larry Moritz
Bluedevils
Herald
Ken Hanson
Canadiens and Maple Leafs Tie Again For NHL Lead
The Canadiens and Maple Leafs skated to a 1-1 tie in Montreal, the second consecutive draw after a 2-2 game in Toronto, leaving both teams atop the standings with 29 points. Detroit stopped its skid with a 3-1 win over Boston as the only other NHL action.
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Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Canadiens
Leafs
Johnny Bower
Jacques Plante
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Hank Bassen
Boston
Army or Navy in Rose Bowl path looms after regular season
The 1961 season ends with Army meeting Navy before 102,000 in Philadelphia as bowls loom. UCLA likely faces the winner for New Year’s Day, with Minnesota or Michigan State possible from the Big Ten. Alabama eyes No 1 in final AP poll after Sugar Bowl bid. Rice, Utah State, and others line up for Bluebonnet and Gotham bowls.
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Army
Navy
Kennedy
UCLA
Minnesota
Michigan State
Colorado
Air Force
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Georgia
Miami
Fla
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Florida
Austin Area High School Basketball Weekend Preview
Weekend boys hoops action features Southland Rose Creek at Adams Lyle at Elkton LeRoy at Glenville Big 9 Albert Lea at Austin Northfield at Faribault Rochester at Winona Owatonna at Mankato Red Wing idle Gopher Medford at Blooming Prairie Corn Bowl Riceville at Nora Springs St Ansgar at North Central Manly Non conference Preston Grand Meadow Charles City Immaculate Conception Stacyville Visitation Hopkins Blake Pacelli Spring Valley vs South St Paul 6 15 p m prelude to Minnesota DePaul at Williams Arena Minneapolis.
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Rose Creek
Adams
Lyle
Elkton
LeRoy
Glenville
Big 9
Albert Lea
Austin High
Northfield
Faribault
Rochester
Winona
Owatonna
Mankato
Red Wing
Gopher
Medford
Blooming Prairie
Corn Bowl
Riceville
Nora Springs
St. Ansgar
North Central
Manly
Preston
Grand Meadow
Charles City
Iowa
Immaculate Conception
Stacyville
Visitation
Hopkins Blake
Pacelli
Spring Valley
South St. Paul
University of Minnesota-DePaul
Minneapolis
Williams Areta
Cincy Comeback Tumbles Boston Celtics in Providence
The Celtics led the Eastern Division by four games but Cincinnati powered a big final period to beat Boston 133 130 in Providence Rhode Island Thursday night. Jack Twyman and Oscar Robertson starred as the Rockets suffered a rare setback against a Western Division foe.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
West
Cincinnati
Jack Twyman
Oscar Robertson
Celts
Providence
R. I
St Olaf Names Aamot and Canfield Co Captains
Halfback Mark Aamot of Jackson and guard Don Canfield of St. Peter were chosen co captains of the 1962 St. Olaf football squad. The selection was announced at the annual banquet honoring the Midwest Conference champions.
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Northfield
Minn
Mark Aamot
Jackson
Don Canfield
St. Peter
St. Olaf
Bow Arrow Season Dates Set in Minnesota
Minnesota Game and Fish Director James W. Kimball announces a December bow and arrow season from Saturday to December 17 in southern Minnesota zones. Deer may be hunted on public grounds Carlos Avery to Lac Qui Parle refuges and in open state wildlife wetlands and certain statutory refuges including Rochester, McGrath, Brooklyn Center West River Road and Monongalia. Camp Ripley and Rice Lake plus Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges will be open under military and refuge rules.
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Minnesota Game and Fish
James W. Kimball
Moorhead
Duluth
Carlos Avery
Deitrich Lange
Mille Lacs
Talcot Lake
Whitewater
Walnut Lake
Rothsay
Pool No. 3
Pool No
Orwell
Lac Qui Parle
State Wildlife Management
Rochester
McGrath
Brooklyn Center
West River Road
Monongalia
Sibley State Park
Camp Ripley
Rice Lake
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife
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