Pacelli and Cotter face season opener in Austin clash
In the Ravoux Conference season debut, Pacelli meets Winona Cotter in Austin at 8 p.m. Thursday. Nett brings one returning starter Larry Modjeski for Winona while Carlson fields three returning players for Pacelli. Both squads rely on height and unproven depth as Cotter sits 0-2 and Pacelli 1-1 after early tests.
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Ravoux
Don Carlson
John Nett
Pacelli
Winona Cotter
Austin
Nett
Bill Jahr
Bill Goblitsch
Ed Hassan
Larry Modjeski
Winona
Modjeski
Tom Wildenberg
Loren Koprowski
Bob Judge
Cotter
Gene Schultze
Sam Czapelnski
Judge
Schultze
Sopho
Mores
Carlson
Hanson
Pat Sheedy
Arndt
Goblitsch
Jahr
St. Paul Hill
la Crosse
Wis
Acquinas
St. Cloud Cathedral
Shamrock
LeRoy Defeats Wykoff In Fouls Plagued Clash
LeRoy, Minn. defeated Wykoff 45 to 35 in a foul riddled game. LeRoy’s Joe Cartney and Merlin Hare led with 15 points each, while Larry Jacobson added 10 for LeRoy as defense and free throws shaped the score.
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Leroy
Minn
Wykoff
Cardinals
Oiff
Cardinal
Rick Hubbard
Merlin Hare
Larry Jacobson
Christianson Earns Only Win for AJC Mat Squad
MANKATO Minnesota Austin Junior College opened its 1961-62 wrestling schedule with a 22-3 defeat to Mankato State College freshmen. Brian Christianson earned the lone win for AJC with a 3-0 decision at 147 pounds as coach Kay Hompe praised effort against a strong opponent.
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Mankato
Minn
Kay Hompe
Austin Junior College
Brian Christianson
Mankato State College
Christianson
Minnesota
Iowa
Hompe
Kennedy Declines Part in National Pastime Debate
President Kennedy, a former Harvard junior varsity player and avid football fan, says he wants no part in the baseball versus football national pastime clash. He urges Notre Dame to keep its controversial 17-15 win over Syracuse and highlights the need to boost broad participation in exercise to counter a shift toward spectator sport and a physically idle nation.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Harvard
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Wolves whip Cards 46 23 for fifth win of season
Spring Valley under coach Dick Rowles remains unbeaten in the Austin area after routing Rose Creek 46 23. Gary Erickson scored 20 points as Spring Valley defense limited Rose Creek to 10 points first half and 18 percent shooting overall. Kowles leads B game 31 26 victory.
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Dick Rowles
Spring Valley
Austin
Rose Creek
Wolves
Dick Nihart
Gary Erickson
Kowles and Co
Chatfield
Austin Rifle Team Tops Owatonna In Four Positions
In OWATONNA Minn the Austin rifle team led by Ralph Novotny 387 defeated Owatonna 1911 to 1883 in four firing positions. Tom Oats and Dennis Frederickson scored 386 and 385 while Don Kubiatowiecz led Owatonna with 382 as the club plans to train new shooters to bolster depth.
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Owatonna
Minn
Austin
Ralph Novotny
Tom Oats
Dennis Frederickson
Novotny
Don Kubiatowiecz
Frederickson
Washington PFC, AAU Clash Over Basketball Control
Washington PFC Colleges and the Amateur Athletic Union face a showdown session with an international mediator to resolve a bitter dispute over control of basketball. The talks aim to end a stalemate between the two organizations and restore governance over the sport.
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Washington
PFC
Amateur Athletic Union
Buckeyes Face Pitt Warm-Up Ahead of Wake Forest Clash
Ohio State ranked No.1 in the AP preseason polls plays Pitt in a tune-up before the big Wake Forest game. Lynn Chappell leads Wake Forest past NC State as Duke-pound Davidson 117-72 and West Virginia tops VMI. Other results include Cincinnati beating Miami of Ohio 63-30 and Oklahoma losing to SMU.
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Ohio State
Jerry Lucas
Pitt
Wake Forest
Buckeyes
Associated Press
Florida State
Purdue
North Carolina State
Deacons
Lynn Chappell
Cincinnati
Miami
Ohio
Bearcats
Duke
Davidson
West Virginia
Virginia Military
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma
Bill Jarman
Jarman
VMI
Mountaineers
Dieter Krause
North Carolina
Clemson
Southern California
SMU
Bluedevils Defeat MSC Freshmen 93-71 in Mankato
Austin Junior College's Bluedevils built a 59-42 halftime lead and rolled to a 93-71 win over Mankato State freshmen. Five AJC players reached double figures led by Maurice Joel with 25 points and Gary Schumacher with 18. MSC's Jim Dick topped the visitors with 15 points as AJC improves to 2-1 in three games. Next, AJC hosts Owatonna Pillsbury in a non conference matchup.
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Mankato
Minn
Austin Junior College
Mankato State
Hal Cuff
Blue Devils
Cuff
Maurice Joel
AJC
Gary Schumacher
Ed Wilt
Carroll Austinson
Lynn Renville
Jim Dick
Rich Agard
Jim Vanek
MSC
Agard
Vanek
Owatonna Pillsbury
Bluedevils
Austin JC
Mankato Frosh
P ‘ Schumch
Davis
Booher
Renville
Ove'bk
Joel
Irish
Austinson
Raid
Johnson
Toews
Helmsness
Vanck
Kraft
Zielie
Underwood
Roshup
Schmitt
G Woeden
Peterson
MSC Frosh
Rockford height powers 74 56 win over Riceville
Riceville trails Rockford 33 23 at halftime and never catches up as Rockford uses height to dominate the boards. Bob Wood scores 28 for Rockford, Bob Smalley 21, Fd Field 10 for Riceville, Roger Vote held to 1 field goal. Riceville to Nashua Friday for Corn Bowl clash with top contenders.
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Riceville
Iowa
Rockford
C. R. Adams
Bob Wood
Wildcats
Bob Smalley
Jim Green
Roger Vote
Vote
Ken Bauer
Smalley
Friday
Nashua
Lehnhardt, Black Pace Lions Win In Non-Conference Game
Lyle overcame Frost 42 to 32 using height and fast breaks in a non-conference Tuesday night game. Galen Lehnhardt and Phil Block led with 14 and 13 points as the Lions built a 34-18 second half surge. Frost's Milo Olson top scored with 17. In the prelim, the Lyle Bees earned a 41-18 win.
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Lyle
Minn
Frost
Earl Gustafson
Lions
Adams
Southland
Galen Lehnhardt
Wtnter
Phil Block
Block
Gustafson
Lehnhardt
Milo Olson
Lyle Bees
Fresno Bombers end Skippers’ nine game streak
The Fresno Bombers defeated the Twin City Skippers 28 to 4 in Minneapolis. The Skippers saw their nine game run snapped and were shut out in the second half after an 11-4 halftime deficit.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Fresno Bombers
Twin City
Skippers
Dallas
Walston Aims for NFL Career Scoring Record
Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Bobby Walston needs eight points to pass Don Hutson for the NFL career scoring record in the big showdown with the New York Giants. Walston, 33, seeks the milestone in a game that could decide the Eastern Conference crown as both teams sit at 9-3 with one game remaining.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Walston
Philadelphia Eagles
Don Hutson
New York Giants
Walston
Eagles
Giants
Lou Groza
Cleveland
Hutson
Chicago
Browns
Little All-America Forming Core of 1961 Team
Eleven small college stars headline the 1961 Associated Press Little All-America squad. Ray Jacobs of Howard Payne and Leroy Jackson of Western Illinois headline a front line that includes Drew Roberts Humboldt State and Powell McClellan Arkansas Tech with David Baxter Tennessee Tech. Florida A&M’s Miranda moves to center. backfield features Jancik Lamar Tech Snadon Pittsburg State and Iacone West Chester Teachers.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Ray Jacobs
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tex
Leroy Jackson
Western Illinois
Cleveland Browns
Boston Patriots
Illinois
Jacobs
Drew Roberts
Humboldt State
Powell McClellan
Arkansas Tech
David Baxter
Tennessee Tech
Dan Lewis
Wofford
Wendell Williams
State College of Iowa
Curtis Miranda
Florida A & M
Jackson
Bobby Jancik
Lamar Tech
Gary Snadon
Pittsburg
Kan
Joe Iacone
West Chester
Iacone
McClellan
Miranda
North Dakota
Baltimore Colts
Eddie LaBaron
College of the Pacific
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Last Period Flurry Beats Glenville in Nonconference Game
Glenville Trojans drop 64 52 to Emmons led by Bob Berg 23 points and Don Osheim 15 Jerry Charlson 13 Larry Grioid 16. Stalker cites 31 percent shooting and missed easy shots while Emmons converts key late chances for the win.
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Glenville
Minn
Emmons
Ed Stalker
Trojans
Stalker
Bob Berg
Don Osheim
Jerry Charlson
Larry Griold
Trojan
Harry Anderson
Glen Jensen
Balanced Attack Wins for Thorp
Four of five Thorp Loan starters reached double figures as they defeated Dugans 71 to 58 in the City League game. Roger Voss led with 23 points, followed by McKay Arthur and Hanson. Dugans’ Anderson and Jensen each had 20 and 19. Tonight Rose Creek vs National Guard at 9:15 p.m. and Eagles vs Thorp Loan at 9 p.m.
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Thorp
Dugans
Roger Voss
Bob McKay
Bruce Arthur
Dave Hanson
Dave Anderson
Duane Jendersen
Rose Creek
National Guard
Eagles
Thorp Loan
Shaw
Bernard-Led Chatfield Tops Elkton in Nonconference Win
Chatfield, led by Bernard Led Bernard with 18 points, defeated Elkton 70-36 in nonconference play. Ralph Stemp scored 12, Dick Tongy 11, Dave Howard and Wayne King 10 each. Elkton did not reach double figures. Elkton travels to LeRoy on Friday for a Southland loop game.
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Chatfield
Minn
al Bernard
Elkton
Bernard
Ralph Stemp
Dick Tongy
Dave Howard
Wayne King
The
Elks
LeRoy
Southland
Minnesota College Cagers Split 4 Tilts
Minnesota state college teams split non conference games Tuesday night. Mankato State beat Texas Lutheran 76 to 60 while Bemidji State fell 75 to 70 at Mayville Teachers. Norm Walters scored 21 for Mankato and Doug Eiken 26 for Mayville.
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Minnesota State
Mankato State
Texas Lutheran
Bemidji State
Mayville
North Dakota
Norm Walters
Mankate
Texans
South Dakota
Doug Eiken
John Pearson
Bemidji
General Beadle
Northwestern
Minneapolis
St Olaf Fullback Bill Winter Honored on Little All America
Spring Valley's Bill Winter of St Olaf College earns honorable mention in the Associated Press Little All-America selections, one of ten Minnesota and Dakota college grid ders noted today.
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Spring Valley
Bill Winter
St. Olaf College
Minnesota
Dakota
Associated Press
Blum Rolls 718 In Echo Lanes Bowling Action
John Blum, Austin's high scoring lefthanded bowler, rolled another 700 plus count in Hoot Owl League action at Echo Lanes Tuesday night. He totaled 718 with games of 259 256 and 203.
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John Blum
Austin
Echo Lanes
Blum
Folley Eyes Title Shot After KO Win
Zora Folley from Arizona aims at Floyd Patterson’s world heavyweight title after a KO of British champion Henry Cooper at Wembley. Folley’s win could position him for a title fight, while Cooper drops in the rankings. Liston, the top contender from Philadelphia, had previously knocked Folley out in 1960.
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London
Zora Folley
Arizona
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Liston
Philadelphia
Folley
Henry Cooper
Patterson
Cooper
Britain
World Boxing Glory
Wembley Indoor Stadium
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Jim Mertensotto
Raiders
John Koprowski
Terry Conrad
Modje
Ed Hanson
Herald
Kennedy
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
Rose Creek, Minn
Bucks Face Pitt
Lyle Downs Frost
Riceville Falls
Tall Rockford
Jim Messier
Black Pace Lions
Fresno
Green Bay
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
Wyiitin
Harold Claassen
Houston
NFL
Bernard-Led
Byron Ellingson
Kurt Olsen
Roger Otte
Minnesota College
Winter
Peg Aulwes
Jan Engels
Mary McGovern
Ken Hanson
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