Big Nine Basketball News and Sparks from Openers
Rochester tops Red Wing 67 65 as Dave Daugherty fuels the Rockets with 23 points and 6 8 height advantage. Austin Packer Greg Grose stands out while Wayne Lerud leads Big Nine scoring after one game with 34 points.
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Oscar Haddorff
Austin Packer
Packers
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Greg Grose
Grose
Faribault
Tom Weaver
Winona
Tony Kreuzer
John Vogel
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Wayne Lerud
Tom Kreuzer
Albert Lea
Dave Stilwell
al Handahl
Angels Star Dean Chance Sets ERA Record in 1964
Dean Chance, 23, of the Los Angeles Angels, posted a 1.65 ERA to lead the American League last season. He also pitched 278 innings, won 20 games, had 11 shutouts and 15 complete games, earning the Cy Young amid a standout pitching year. Joel Horlen was second with 1.88, Whitey Ford 2.13, and Wally Bunker posted a .792 winning percentage with 19 wins.
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Yankees
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White Sox
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Chicago
Wally Bunker
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al Downing
Stu Miller
Bill Monbouquette
Orlando Pena
Kansas City
Buena Vista Edge Dubuque In Iowa Conference Opener
Buena Vista defeated host Dubuque 75 to 72 as the Iowa Conference opener produced a tight second half. Frank Urich led Dubuque with 25 points while Gary Williams and Arnold Zediker each scored 12 for Buena Vista. Parsons edged Rockhurst 79 to 77 in another close game with Pat Caldwell of Rockhurst scoring 33 and Fred Jackson of Parsons with 25.
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Dubuque
Iowa
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Rockhurst
Kansas City
Frank Urich
Gary Williams
Arnold Zediker
Ranger Ace Injured in Knee Strain
New York Ranger defense star Jim Neilson suffered strained ligaments in the left knee during a Sunday NHL game against Chicago and may miss Wednesday night’s matchup with the Black Hawks.
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Jim Neilson
New York Rangers
Chicago
Black Hawks
Nossek Tops Batting Race in Florida Instructional League
Outfielder Joe Nossek of the Minnesota Twins led the Florida Instructional League with a .359 average. Twins arms also ranked high among pitchers with Don Gregson 1.21 ERA and 3-4, Carl Finafrock 1.62 ERA and 4-2, Dave Boswell 2.39 ERA and 5-2, Chuck Niesen 2.55 ERA and 3-8.
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Joe Nossek
Minnesota Twins
Nossek
Twins
Jimmie Hall
Don Gregson
Carl Finafrock
Dave Boswell
Chuck Niesen
Villanova Edges Princeton In OT 61 60
Villanova's Bill Melchionni hits the winning jumper with 22 seconds left in overtime to lift the Wildcats past Princeton 61 60 as North Carolina defeats Kentucky 82 67. Indiana, Michigan and others post notable wins in a busy night.
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Packer Star Has Surgery
Jerry Kramer former Green Bay Packers All National Football League guard underwent minor surgery at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota Mayo Clinic team set drainage system to treat an internal abscess chronic infection not a major operation condition to be observed for an indefinite period
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Green Bay Packers
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Cappelletti Sets AFL Scoring Mark In Patriots Win
Gino Cappelletti, Boston's top pass catcher and kicker, surpassed his AFL scoring record with 155 points. He scored a touchdown on a Babe Parilli pass, kicked a 12 yard field goal, and added four conversions in the Patriots 31-24 victory over Kansas City. Cookie Gilchrist leads the rushing race with 862 yards, while Matt Snell is at 863 yards after 178 attempts. Len Dawson still leads the league in passing.
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Pride of the Patriots
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Kansas City
Cookie Gilchrist
Buffalo
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Wolverines Dominate First AP College Basketball Poll
Michigan’s veteran Wolverines lead The Associated Press poll with 32 of 34 first place votes and a 100 point margin over Wichita. Wichita moves up to second after one win, collecting 236 points.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
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Wolverines
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Upsets Shuffle Early Top 10 College Rankings
Michigan remains No. 1 with St. John’s No. 10 as the only shifts in the initial weekly poll. Minnesota jumps to No. 6 after debuting unranked and winning 3 games while Davidson Syracuse and Kansas State fall from the top ten after two early starts. UCLA drops to No. 7 after a 110-83 loss to Illinois.
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Dodgers Sign Top Pitching Prospect Walt Peterson
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed college standout righthander Walt Peterson from the University of Southern California. He will join the Santa Barbara Dodger farm system next year after a disclosed bonus. Peterson, 20, from Wilmington, California, boasted a 38 8 collegiate record and a 17 3 mark last season with only one defeat to a college opponent. Sandy Koufax praised Peterson saying he has major league stuff and knows how to use it.
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Minnesota trio earns Lawrence football letters
EARN LETTERS APPLETON Wis Four Minnesotans including Gerald and Ken Gatzke of St Paul won football awards at Lawrence University this past season. Varsity letters went to Gerald Gatzke Tom Edstrom of Winona and Steve Engelbert of Rochester Ken Gatzke won freshman numerals.
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Winona
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Rochester
Vikings Eye More Marks as Brown Tops Yardage Record
Bill Brown rushed 108 yards on 18 carries defeating the Giants to raise Minnesota season rushing to 769 yards and break Tommy Mason’s single season mark. Mason trails 135 yards with one game left, while Fran Tarkenton nears a club pass completion record with six more catches to tie 170.
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Vikings Sign Two More Free Agents
The Vikings announced the signing of two additional free agents, 205-pound St. John’s halfback Joe Hartle and 204-pound Central Michigan back Bruce Wyman. Hartle is the second St. John’s player signed, following tackle Paul Labinski. Labinski’s year included 2,325 yards and 21 touchdowns, with one more TD needed to tie the club mark.
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Aggies Hire Stalling as Grid Coach
Texas A&M names Gene Stallings to head football coach replacing Hank Foldberg. Stallings, 29, is a Bryant protégé from Alabama and a former A&M end in 1956. Foldberg will remain athletic director as both sign four year contracts.
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Hank) Foldberg
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Cobbers Set for NAIA Title in Georgia Showdown
Concordia Cobbers depart Moorhead for Augusta Georgia aiming to win the NAIA football crown for a second straight year. They meet Sam Houston State of Huntsville Texas for the title next Saturday after an undefeated season. Coach Jake Christiansen plans to focus on passing and kicking upon arrival despite indoor drills due to bad weather. St Johns captured the crown last year.
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Cobbers upset UMD as Augsburg rolls in nonconference wins
Concordia defeated Minnesota Duluth 79 76 at Moorhead to ruin UMD hopes in the MIAC opener while Augsburg College beat South Dakota State 83 73. Dan Anderson led Augsburg with 29 points and Tom Dalen scored 20 for Concordia. Other results include Gustavus Adolphus over Augustana and St Johns over Minnesota Morris.
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Six Teams to Play in SM Loop for 1965 Season
OWATONNA Minn Six teams will operate in the Southern Minnesota Baseball League next season with Winona rejoining for 1965. The loop includes Austin Albert Lea Owatonna Bloomington and Rochester. The schedule will be 20 games starting June 12 or 13 and ending August 12 with a playoff to follow. The college league plan was likely dropped and NBC membership could replace Minnesota tournament participation pending a March 8 meeting.
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Minnesota Hosts Marquette In Young Team Matchup
Minnesota aims for a fourth straight win as it hosts Marquette at Williams Arena. Coach Kundla relies on a youthful lineup led by Tom Flynn and a group of sophomores while Minnesota’s Archie Clark and Don Yates pace the scorers with double figure averages.
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Michigan and Buckeyes Rally For Big Ten Power Night
Michigan Wolverines, undefeated, beat Missouri 91 61. Ohio State Buckeyes edged Houston 77 69 in a tight game. Indiana defeated Oklahoma 87 69 as Big Ten teams boost non conference record.
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Blue Devils Face Mason City Trojans In Non Conference Clash
Austin JC "Blue Devils" head to Mason City Iowa for a 7 30 p m non conference game at Roosevelt Fieldhouse seek to improve on a 1 1 mark after a 77 75 win over Mankato Freshmen and before Saturday home date with Concordia JC Ed Hanson returns to bolster scoring and rebounding while Ed Chuck's Trojans rely on Rosenke 19 ppg and Coyier 13 ppg to challenge the visitors
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Rich Decker
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Leon Haxton
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Gopher Grid Stars in Blue-Gray Game
Minnesota supplies the head coach and most players named for the Blue team in the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery. Gopher head coach Murray Warmath brings three players Kraig Lofquist Mike Reid and Joe Pung to the event. Purdue's Jack Mollenkopf and Missouri's Don Thoreau assist.
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Big Ten Supports NCAA Federation Policy Move
The Big Ten plans to adopt a policy at its winter meetings in Chicago that aligns with the NCAA federation movement. A formal vote by faculty representatives and athletic directors is set for Friday, with implementation steps to follow. The rule would bar Big Ten athletes from non federation sanctioned sports, including AAU events unless co sanctioned. Prof. Max Schultze of Minnesota chairs the faculty reps, replacing Jack Fuzak of Michigan State.
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Jack Fuzak
Michigan State
Leaky Ranger Defense Sets 1943 44 NHL Record
The New York Rangers endured a rough 1943 44 season as their defense allowed 310 goals over 50 games, a National Hockey League record for most goals against in a season.
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