High School Basketball Roundup From Jim Carrington
Area teams start a Christmas holiday spree with two extra games under a new league rule. The roundup details four team tournaments at Clearbrook Fergus Falls Hibbing Chisholm and many more across northern Minnesota with dozens of matchups and late results including Aitkin Detroit Lakes and Mahnomen. Key performances include Jim Kainz 50 points for Cotton and 102 40 point games by Littlefork and others.
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Clearbrook
Redlake
Gonvick
Fergus Falls
Little Falls
Babbitt
Hibbing
Chisholm
Gilbert
Brainerd
Bemidji
Cloquet
Fisher
Argyle
Oslo
Nevis
Pequot Lakes
Crosby
Princeton
Aurora
Rush City
Duluth Denfeld
Two Harbors
Tower Soudan
Moose Lake
Esko
Ely
Roseau
Baudette
Kelliher
Laporte
Northome
Bigfork
Mahnomen
Mentor
Kennedy
Park Rapids
Red Lake Falls
Plummer
Badger
Okloe
Moorhead
Minneapolis North
Alexandria
Wayzata
Fasston
Climax
McIntosh
Twin Valley
Wauban
Hendrum
Aitkin
McGregor
Anoka
Grand Rapids
Detroit Lakes
Mark Serena
Karlstad
Trojans
St Paul
Thief River Falls
Grafton
Littlefork
Twin
Mark Lindahl
Duluth East
Central
Como Pontliana
Denfeld
Lou Alcindor
East
Superior
Twin Ports
Akeley
Kevin Struss
Anglers
Jim Kainz
Cotton
Mike Wesel
Tower
Mark Kummer
Lindale
Paul Hanson
Clover Valley
Bill Anderson
Larry Olson
Greenbush
Tom Morris
Todd Fore
East Grand Forks
Kurt Knoff
Tom Kays
Thief River
Mark Erickson
Was Bob Jones the greatest golfer of all time
AP Special Correspondent recalls Walter Hagen crediting Bob Jones as possibly the greatest, while Jones himself deflects such claims. The piece surveys Jones's eight-year peak from 1923 to 1936, his major tally, Open results, and contrasts with Hogan Nicklaus Trevino, noting equipment and course changes, plus quotes from Ouimet Evans Keeler and others on his style and concentration.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Walter Hagen
Bob Jones
Haig
Hagen
Jones
U.S
Atlanta
Ben Hagen
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Interlachen
Minneapolis
Riviera
Los Angeles
Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Francis Ouimet
England
Harry ‘Vardon
Ted Ray
United States
Bob
Charles
Chick” Evans
Bobby
Evans
B. Keeler
Jones’ Boswell
Keeler
Vikings Field Wrapped for Christmas Home Playoff Illusion
Metropolitan Stadium’s field is hidden under tarpaulin as Minnesota prepares for the NFC semifinal against Dallas. Ericson notes heating and turf choices to cope with cold, snow, and possible rain while stressing field quality and crowd perception.
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Sy Pat Thompson
Associated Press
Paul Richard Ericson
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Ericson
Metropolitan Stadium
Minnesota
Bowling Results and High Scores from January Night
Local league results show Tarrington St Nat's and Bob's Deep Rock tied 2 2 with Westwood Trailer 2 Barko Loaders Gregg's 3 State Farm 1 Pioneer 1 Ted's 3 Spaulding's 3 and Phoenix Loan 1. High singles include Gordon 206 and Hiltz 192 while high series feature Job 505 and Colvin 459. Next bowling night is January 5.
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Tarrington
St Nat's
Westwood
Mary Colvin
Gayle Gordon
Marilyn Malterud
Sandy Schmidt
Jolaine Boreen
Rita Holmgren
Joyce Westgaard
Chick Rongstad
Peggy Job
Betty Huderle
Morris Upsets St Thomas in Minnesota College Shuffle
Morris defeated St Thomas 55 46 in nonconference play as Rick Ohlsen and Billie Rollen each scored 14 points. Tommies center Bob Rosier led with 17 points as St Thomas dropped to 4 2. Wisconsin La Crosse beat Macalester 77 65. Georgia Southwestern topped Carleton 92 75 in Chicago. Duluth beat Bethel 76 61 in Thunder Bay while Bethel’s Steve Scroggins scored 19 and Duluth’s Dave Dollerschell and Mark McDonald each had 21.
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Minnesota-morris
St. Thomas
Minnesota
Morris
Rick Ohlsen
Billie Rollen
Tommies
Bob Rosier
Windy City
Chicago
Georgia
Southwestern
Carleton
Herb Fritsch
Dave Dollerschell
Mark McDonald
Duluth
Bethel
Steve Scroggins
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Macalester
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Mercy Bowl raises funds for Fullerton State crash families
The Mercy Bowl at Anaheim Stadium raised 60,108.53 for the coaches families trust. William G. Pollack, Associated Students Administrator, said about 99 percent of sales and direct donations are accounted for, with an additional 15,000 in direct donations received.
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Fullerton
Calif
Anaheim Stadium
Fullerton State College
William G. Pollack
Associated Students
Adistrator
Grid playoff plan for Minnesota high schools reviewed
The MSHSL will hold eight regional meetings in January and February to explain a proposed high school football playoff plan to 485 member schools. After meetings, schools will ballot on adoption with four separate votes per school from the coach, athletic director, principal, and superintendent. No ballot timetable set.
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Minnesota
MSHSL
League
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