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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1963
Page
14
Mississippi State defeated Georgia Tech 79-72 in Starkville as MSU surged after a close first half. Stroud scored 30 and Mitchell 25 for the Bulldogs while Tech endured a rare late-season loss, with college basketball action throughout the conference including notable Big Ten and ACC results.
Cincinnati's Beacats remain the top team in the AP poll with every first place vote. Loyola Chicago sits No 2 at 15 0, while Illinois rises to No 3 after wins over Ohio State and Purdue. Arizona State drops to No 4, Duke up to No 5, and Ohio State down to No 6 with other top ten changes and voting details.
NEW YORK AP Both sides prepared for a weekend arbitration to settle control of U S track sports. MacArthur to act as arbitrator while AAU and NCAA insist they run their own affairs. One side hopes for a settlement but prospects look grim as NCAA had set up rival federations and boycotted AAU events.
The San Francisco Giants comeback over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the pennant was named the upset of the year in 1962 by 58 of 75 AP sports writers and sportscasters, edging out Miami of Ohio’s football upset of Purdue. Nicklaus’s U.S. Open victory and Cincinnati’s NCAA title win also placed highly. Detroit’s Thanksgiving win over Green Bay ranked fifth.
Eleven of the world’s finest golf courses will be shown in the 1993 Wonderful World of Golf series on NBC Sundays from January 20 to March 5. Commentary by Gene Sarazen. The first match features Gene Littler and Eric Brown at Gleneagles in Scotland.
Hollywood AP director Elia Kazan discusses writing his first screenplay America America. He filmed largely in Greece and Turkey and finished at Warner Bros in Burbank. He credits the dream of coming to America and the value of freedom for shaping his work and his adopted country.
President Kennedy is expected to appoint Carl T. Rowan deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs as ambassador to Finland. Rowan, 37, is among the highest ranking African Americans in government service and joined the State Department in February 1961 after careers in journalism and writing. Bernard Guffier has recently resigned from the Helsinki post.
NBA Commissioner Maurice Podoloff says players should not own bars or night clubs but Warriors official Marty Simmons argues such outside interests should not ban players. Simmons cites Wilt Chamberlain's restaurant stake as an example while Podoloff notes a policy against continued ownership unless divested. The issue will be discussed at the league's annual meeting.
AUSTIN AP Minimum shrimp size restrictions should be withdrawn in favor of flexible seasons. The State Game and Fish Commission proposed a Gulf season not longer than 80 days in May to July with 20 fathoms as a closure line. An open bay season would run Aug 1 to Sept 15 in major bays, with live shrimp requirements and a two quart limit per person.
Fragmented recap lists various Monday results across NBA and college games. Teams mentioned include San Francisco New York Adelphi Nass State Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Mississippi Florida Alabama North Carolina Maryland Florida State Clemson The Citadel South Carolina Furman Northwestern Notre Dame Minnesota Michigan Iowa Wisconsin Kansas Texas Tech New Mexico State Texas.
U S Senator Ralph Yarborough announced grants totaling 395310 to aid six Texas towns in sewer construction. Nash 56950 Rusk 69250 Alto 31610 Pecan Gap 17935 Brady 188565 Beckville 31000 were listed as recipients.
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