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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
10
In 1961 62 Big 9 action Austin High and Rochester faced openers losses last Friday. Austin lost to Albert Lea 62 55 and Rochester fell to Winona 52 38. The article notes a key obstacle in their return.
Louis G. Wilke of Bartlesville proposes a national amateur basketball council including AAU NCAA YMCA and other groups to mediate the dispute with FIBA involvement. Groups will report by Dec. 27 to Wilke who will decide on a possible solution or return the matter to FIBA.
Ernie Davis says he does not want to be a pawn in the racial dispute over pro football. The 201 pound Syracuse halfback, Heisman winner, faces offers from the Redskins Buffalo Bills AFL and Canadian teams. Titans owner Wismer bids $100000 for three years with a $25000 bonus. Davis will consult advisers before choosing the best long term deal.
Pacelli Shamrocks host arch rival Winona Cotter at 8 p m in Pacelli Gym as they chase a 2 0 Ravoux Conference victory. They are 3 1 overall after opening Ravoux play with a 70 45 win at Waseca Sacred Heart.
Jerry Domescik of Millikin (Ill.) college claimed the closest individual scoring race in NAIA history since 1950, finishing with 120 points to edge Linfield’s Steve Teguin who had 114 and Minnesota Duluth’s John Nachtsheim with 112 as Millikin went 9-0.
The Minnesota State Conservation Department bans all northern pike taking from Lake Mille Lacs for one year. Spearing and angling are prohibited until December 1. Walleyed pike and other varieties remain legal to catch elsewhere on the lake. The move follows appeals by the Mille Lacs Resorters Association to restore the dwindling northerns.
Mrs. Rudy Jech of Dexter centered attention with a 683 series at Allied Lanes Adams on games 221 246 and 216. Her 168 average included a miss on a two-pin split in the final frame of game three, a near 700, and it topped local men 633 and marked a league record for Thompson V-Store Bowlerettes.
Baylor coach John Bridgers brings 48 players to New York for the inaugural Gotham Bowl at the Polo Grounds against Utah State. The Bears face a heavier Utah State line led by Merlin Olsen Clark Miller and Clyde Brock, with Bridgers noting his team prefers the passing game.
Vikings coach Norm Van Brocklin weighs veteran Hugh McElhenny against rookie Ray Hayes for fullback duties as Minnesota prepares to meet Detroit. Hayes dazzled with 123 yards on 21 carries last week, but McElhenny brings experience. Detroit’s strong front seven, led by Rog er Brown and Alex Karras, will test the Vikings’ ground attack.
Ohio State star Jerry Lucas struggles with a swollen knee after a 99-97 victory over Pittsburgh. His status for this weekend’s games against Wichita on Friday and Wake Forest on Saturday remains uncertain as he consults the trainer.
Echo Lanes hosted strong bowling with John Blum posting a 732 series, his second straight 700 in two nights. Al Johnson added a 702, including 259 and 226 games, while Joyce Lillegaard led the women with a 603 in the Women's Major League as Blum and Johnson compete in Night Hawk.
Thorp Loan, new to the City League, moved atop the standings after a 104 43 win over the Eagles. Roger Voss led Thorp with 38 points, with Hanson 18 Arthur 14 Burke 13 and McKay 11. Rose Creek edged Nation al Guard 76 74 in the other game as Falk and Schammel posted 20.
The 1961-62 winter season kicks off a busy Friday with 13 basketball games across six leagues plus wrestling and swimming in Austin. Spring Valley, the area’s lone unbeaten team, travels to Chatfield in Maple Leaf Conference play in a bid to extend its streak and possibly decide the title. Blooming Prairie, led by coach Dick Rowles, eyes a win to stay in the hunt.
Austin High School opens its 1961 62 home season Friday with both swimming and wrestling teams hosting Rochester at 7 p.m. The Rockets bring an 11 dual meet win streak to the pool and gym in a shared night of competition with free admission for spectators.
Boston beat Cincinnati 103 102 and St. Louis edged Philadelphia 137 132 while Detroit defeated New York 133 97. Los Angeles outlasted Syracuse 123 121 in OT with multiple matchups including Detroit Ghieese Philadelphia and Pittsburgh LA.
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