Kentucky Cagers Back on Winning Track After Slumps
Kentucky sweeping relief after two losses to drop from the AP Top Ten. UK defeated Oregon State 96-66 in the UK Invitational, then beat Kansas State 83-79 to capture the tourney title. UCLA remained atop with a 96-67 rout of Notre Dame as Louisville and Creighton also posted wins.
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Top NHL scorer overcomes odds for Rangers star
Rod Gilbert leads the NHL in goals in the season's first third and is a leading All Star candidate. Ten months earlier he faced a second major back operation that kept him flat on his stomach in a New York hospital. His back injuries trace to a 1961 cracked vertebra in Guelph, Ontario, followed by a spinal fusion at Mayo Clinic.
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Austin High swimmers win Bloomington triangular meet
Austin High, coached by Bud Higgins, topped Kennedy and Hibbing 68 55 45 in Bloomington. Despite flu setbacks several starters did not compete yet Austin earned seven first places led by the medley relay and 100 butterfly. The B team beat Kennedy 50 45 as Bob Fisher and Gary Thompson each won twice.
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Pistons Celtics and 76ers Triumph in NBA Games
Detroit edged Chicago 103 102 to tighten race for fourth in the Western Division. Boston defeated St Louis 114 103 with a late burst led by Havlicek Howell and Jones. Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 118 107 as Chamberlain and Greer each scored 24 to extend the East lead.
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Benilde Eyes Second Pacelli Tourney Title Run
Defending champion Benilde from St. Louis Park seeks another Pacelli Holiday Tournament title in Austin. They open against Faribault Bethlehem Academy Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. on a neutral floor, after a 3-3 start and a mix of wins and losses to top-ranked rivals.
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Pacelli Shamrocks Favored In Holiday Tourney
Pacelli coach Lee Koll says the Shamrocks are the tournament favorite for the 7th annual Holiday Tourney at Austin High Gym, having defeated all three other teams entered. They face Maplewood Hill in the first round at 8 15 p m as they seek the title.
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Pacelli Shamrocks Seek Tourney Title After Strong Start
Pacelli's 66-41 win over Faribault Bethlehem on Nov 9 and 68-65 over Hill on Dec 10, plus a 46-10 victory over Benilde on Dec 17, set the pace as the Shamrocks eye another finals run in the annual tournament. Key star Mike Lobb leads a deep lineup as Pacelli aims to repeat past finals appearances and extend a strong tournament run.
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Mayo and Red Wing Win Big Nine Non-Loop Games
Mayo defeats Highland Park 74-49 as Bob Daugherty scores 23 for a 6-2 Mayo record. Red Wing beats Eau Claire North 81-73 with 27 points from Mark Aldridge to move to 6-2. Mayo John Marshall Winona Northfield Albert Lea all undefeated in non-loop play with an 11-0 combined mark.
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Hartman Helps Cyclones In Close Drake Win
Iowa State guard Dave Hartman, a 6'3 sophomore, returned to the lineup in the second half of the 87-77 victory over Drake after a nonstart. He contributed three points and his dribbling and passing touch helped seal the win, with the Cyclones improving to 6-2 on the season. Hartman missed most of last year due to knee surgery and had been shooting 2 of 10 from the field and 2 of 4 from the line. The team heads to Tucson for the Sun Devil Classic then Big Eight action at Missouri, with the next home game January 9 against Oklahoma State.
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Two College Bowl Games on Tap Today
The Sun Bowl in El Paso features Wyoming with Jerry DePoyster whose flying foot powers the attack and 71 points led kickers this season. Florida State counters with a strong passing game led by Gary Pajcic as Wyoming, 9-1, faces the 6-4 Seminoles.
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Moore and Three Others Inducted Into Boxing Hall of Fame
Archie Moore leads a group of four fighters elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame bringing total members to 91. Kid Gavilan Battling Levinsky and James Burke also joined, with Moore insisting he has not retired and remains active in social work.
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Preston Spurs Past Grand Meadow in Double Overtime
Preston beat Grand Meadow 63 to 55 in two overtimes at Preston Minnesota. Jim Kennedy scored 14 and Greg Swean 12 for Grand Meadow while Bob Specht and Steve Trende led Preston with 19 points each. Grand Meadow, 5-3, hosts Spring Valley January 3 in non conference action.
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Illinois suspends 12 players and bars coaches in probe
Illinois faced penalties after a university investigation found a special fund used for recruitment and aid to athletes. Coach Pete Elliott and Coach Harry Combes receive one year probation, with 12 players suspended and 17 others no longer students.
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Big Ten teams sweep three games before holiday break
Big Ten clubs went 3-0 Friday night, lifting the conference record to 41-18 against non-league foes. Illinois beat California 97-87 in overtime at Chicago Stadium as Rich Jones, Ron Dunlap, and Steve Kuberski were out suspended. Dawson led with 24 points and Scholz added 22 after starting in place of Dunlap.
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Parilli Wins AFL Comeback Player Award
Boston Patriots quarterback Babe Parilli, 36, named AFL Comeback of the Year by AP after throwing 3,441 yards and 31 TDs in 1964. He predicted two more seasons, despite a difficult 1965 with 26 interceptions as Boston fell 38-28 to New York in the final game.
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National Ski Jump Team picks for German Austrian Tour
Three members of the U S National Ski Jumping Team were chosen Friday to represent the United States in the German Austrian Springer Tournament beginning December 30. Tennessee State beat St Cloud State 78 65 Friday night the second straight win in as many nights.
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