Sabers Look to Start Strong Against St Michael's Saints
Bennington Catholic High School coach Frank Bizzarro heralds a fast aggressive Sabers lineup for the season opener against the St Michael's Saints in Brattleboro. The nine player squad features seniors Martin Keith and John Griffin and a mix of juniors sophomores and a freshman with promise on the boards and in transition. The team aims for a .500 or better record as speed and shooting power the attack while facing a Saints club led by Joe Moore that seeks a stronger start after a preseason loss.
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Frank Bizzarro
St. Michael’s Saints
Brattleboro
Sabers
Bizzarro
Martin Keith
John Griffin
George Allard
Perry Snyder
Billy Hayes
Craig Galipeau
Fred Bushee
Joe Derry
Peter Lemieux
Sacred Heart
Saints
Joe Moore
Wallingford Foxes
Wallingford
Molly Stark
North Bennington
Danny
Brain Deneault
John Blake
Bernie Sprague
Gene Benjamin
John Dunleavy
Jack Gouger
Gene Larkin
Ken Guthrie
Terry Parmenter
Paul Ross
Saber Cage
Saber
Bowmaker
Ferrisi Crowned New England College Football Scoring King
Ralph Ferrisi of Southern Connecticut, a 218 pound fullback and Weymouth Mass. president, finished the 1961 junior year with 68 points to lead New England college football scorers. Tufts Ron Deveaux was second with 62 points, Holy Cross Pat McCarthy tied Dave Leete for third with 54 points, and McCarthy also led in passing with two TDs against Boston College.
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Southern Connecticut
New England
Ferrisi
Weymouth
Mass
Ron Deveaux
Tufts
Deveaux
Yale
Bob Blanchard
Pat McCarthy
Holy Cross
Springfield
Dave Leete
McCarthy
Boston College
Ken Bee
Colby
Bat
Bee
Dick Kinney
Maine
Paul Castolene
Bates
Dave Thompson
Charlie Speleotis
Bowdoin
Jim Lightner
Coast Guard
Mike Reily
Williams
John Szumczyk
Trinity
Folley Stops Cooper in London Heavyweight Bout
Zora Folley of Chandler Arizona knocked out Henry Cooper in London in the 2nd round. Ted Wright of Detroit and Mick Leahy of Ireland fought to a draw in a 10 round middleweight bout. Trino Savala of Sacramento outpointed Arturo Vingochea in Sacramento. Archie Moore vs Bob Cleroux in Montreal postponed indefinitely.
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London
England
Zora Folley
Chandler
Ariz
Henry Cooper
Ted Wright
Detroit
Mick Leahy
Ireland
Drew
Sacramento
Calif
Trino Savala
Arturo Vingochea
Montreal
Archie Moore
Bob Cleroux
Capacity Crowd Fills Opening Hoosick Falls Hoop Game
Opening game at the Hoosick Falls Central School District gym drew a capacity crowd with doors locked before kickoff. Stillwater beat Hoosick Falls 64 to 55 as John Harrison led HF with 19 points and Ed Decker added 17 while Stillwater's Gordie Johnson, a transfer, scored 15. The HF junior varsity won 30 to 25. Little Falls defeated St Marys 66 to 35 with Ashe scoring 21 for Little Falls and McAuliffe 11 for St Marys. Next HF game hosts Bishop Burke School of Gloversville Thursday.
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Stillwater
McDonald
John Harrison
Ed Decker
Gordie Johnson
Harry Cipperly
Don Eighmey
St. Mary’s
Little Falls
Ashe
McAuliffe
Bishop Burke
Gloversville
Black Hawks Top Bruins Remain Struggling in NHL Standings
The Chicago Black Hawks sit fifth in the NHL with six wins in 22 games, yet have defeated the Boston Bruins three times. Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull lead Hawks scorers with eight and nine goals respectively, Hull tallying five vs Boston. The teams meet again at Boston Garden following a 4th game that ended in a tie. Bruins GM Lynn Patrick notes Chicago and Detroit are teams to beat.
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Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins
Hawks
Stan Mikita
Bobby Hull
Mikita
Hull
Bruins
Boston Garden
Chicago
Detroit
Lynn Patrick
Black Hawks
Chi Qeay
Walston Near NFL Career Scoring Record in Philly
In Philadelphia, Bobby Walston needs eight points to break Don Hutson's NFL career scoring mark. He could do it against the New York Giants as the Eagles and Giants duel for the Eastern Conference lead with 9-3 records. Hutson has 825 career points. Walston sits at 818 in his 11th Eagles season. The Browns and Packers also play Sunday in key matchups.
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Bobby Walston
Philadelphia Eagles
Don Hutson
New York Giants
Walston
Eagles
Giants
Hutson
Green Bay
Lou Groza
Cleveland
Chicago
Browns
Graham Named Boston College Football Captain Elect
Art Graham 20 of Somerville earned captain-elect duties for the 1962 Boston College football team after being chosen from 25 junior lettermen at a breakup dinner in Lyons Hall. Son of Arthur Graham, a former Red Sox outfielder, Art stands 6-1 and 185. Coach Ernie Hefferle praised his leadership and effort.
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Mass
Art Graham
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Graham
Lyons Hall
Somerville
Joe Sikorski
Arthur Sr
Red Sox
Ernie Hefferle
Art
Maine halfback Cloutier becomes seventh all time scorer
Gardiner native and Maine co captain Dave Cloutier tallied 42 points this season to reach 92 points over three years. He had been held scoreless in his last six games but still moves into seventh place on the program’s all time scoring list.
Little All America Is Selected
Eleven of the nation’s smaller colleges supply stars to the 1961 Associated Press Little All America team. Ray Jacobs of Howard Payne and Leroy Jackson of Western Illinois headline the squad, both first round pro picks across AFL NFL. others include Drew Roberts Humboldt State and Powell McClellan Arkansas Tech on the line, Dan Lewis Wofford, Wendell Williams State College of Iowa, Curtis Miranda Florida A&M, with backfield stars Jancik La mar Tech Snadon Pittsburg State and Tacone West Chester Teachers.
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Associated Press
Ray Jacobs
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tex
Leroy Jackson
Western Illinois
Jacobs
Drew Roberts
Humboldt State
Powell McClellan
Arkansas Tech
David Baxter
Tennessee Tech
Dan Lewis
Wofford
Wendell Williams
State College of Iowa
Curtis Miranda
Florida A & M
Patriots Lose Robotti For Season In Oakland
The Boston Patriots suffer a season ending injury to linebacker Frank Robotti with a chipped bone in his right ankle. Coach Holovak says Harry Jacobs returns from a seven week absence to start against the Raiders as Boston inches behind Houston by one game in the Eastern Division with two games remaining.
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Boston Patriots
Frank Robotti
Robotti
Boston College
Denver
Coac
Mike Holovak
Harry Jacobs
Jacobs
Raiders
Boston
Houston
Bears star Charles Ruffner’s four-year scoring legacy
Charles Ruffner, nicknamed Bears, scored 140 points across four varsity seasons from 1912 to 1915. This highlights his role as a key contributor for the team during the early era of intercollegiate athletics.
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Bears
Charles Ruffner
Cage Results From The Associated Press Roundup
AP reports college basketball results with scores across conferences. Notable tallies include Duke 117 over Davidson 72 and Loyola Chicago 104 over South Dakota 63, Washington and Lee details vary by matchup. The brief list shows mixed outcomes for teams like North Carolina State, Cincinnati, and Texas Western.
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Texas
Western
SMU
Oklahoma
Loyola
Chicago
South Dakota
Pro Basketball Results Roundup
NBA scores include Chicago 101 St Louis 99 and Philadelphia 122 New York 105. Other results show Los Angeles 125 Syracuse 120 with Chicago later 110 Cleveland 97 and Hawaii 115 Washington 93. Schedule lists several Wednesday and Thursday pairings across major cities.
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New York
Los Angeles
Syracuse
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Judge Emil Fuchs dies former Braves owner in Brookline
Judge Emil Fuchs 83 of Brookline, former owner of the Boston Braves, died Tuesday after a long illness at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital. He bought the club in 1923 with Christy Mathewson and James MacDonough and gained control after Mathewson’s 1925 death. Fuchs dealt many stars away later in his career and also served as a New York City magistrate during World War II. He lived to see the Braves move to Milwaukee and managed briefly with Johnny Evers.
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Emil Fuchs
Brookline
Boston Braves
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
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Christy Mathewson
James MacDonough
New York
Fuchs
Mathewson
Casey Stengel
Babe Ruth
Stengel
Worcester
Toronto
Ruth
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Roger Hornsby
Fred Mitchell
Jack Slattery
Dave Bancroft
Johnny Evers
Holy Cross names 1961 All Opponent team selections
Bill King of Dartmouth and Galen Hall of Penn State share quarterback duties on Holy Cross 1961 All Opponent team. The squad includes Bob Mitinger Penn State, Joe Sikorski Boston College, Dave O’Brien Boston College, Pete Perrault Boston University, Fred Stackpole Connecticut, Rich Ross Villanova, Bob Stem Syracuse, Bill Saul Penn State, Ernie Davis Syracuse, Sam Lussier Massachusetts, and Buddy Torris Penn State.
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Mass
Bill King
Dartmouth
Galen Hall
Penn State
Holy Cross
Bob Mitinger
Joe Sikorski
Boston College
Dave O’brien
Pete Perrault
Boston University
Fred Stackpole
Connecticut
Rich Ross
Villanova
Bob Stem
Syracuse
Bill Saul
Ernie Davis
Sam Lussier
Massachusetts
Buddy Torris
Ohio State Battles Pitt In Warmup Ahead Of Wake Forest Clash
Ohio State led by 1960 61 player of the year Jerry Lucas faces Pitt tonight as a tune up for Saturday's high profile meeting with Wake Forest. The No 1 ranked Buckeyes beat Florida State in their opener while Pitt fell to Purdue 86 70. Wake Forest No 3 beat NC State 77 65. Cincinnati and others posted wins including Duke setting scoring record 117 72 over Davidson and San Francisco defeating West Texas 100 51.
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Associated Press
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Jerry Lucas
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Davidson
West Virginia
Virginia Military
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma
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Clemson
Washington
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Loyola of Chicago
South Dakota
Citadel
William & Mary
Butler
New Mexico State
Colgate
Columbia
Oklahoma State
Moe Iba
Hank Iba
Texas Western
Texas A&m
Houston
San Francisco
West Texas
Bob Gaillard
Former Hawk Plagues Ex Teammates in MSG Doubleheader
Sihugo Green, now with the Chicago Packers, hit a late go ahead basket to beat St. Louis 101 99 in the first game of a Madison Square Garden doubleheader. Philadelphia defeated New York 122 105 as Wilt Chamberlain added 39 points and 22 rebounds. Elgin Baylor rallied the Lakers to a 125 120 win over Syracuse in Portland. Baylor scored 45 pledges and LA extended its Western lead to 4 1/2 games.
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St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Association
Sihugo Green
Chicago Packers
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Ore
Elgin Baylor
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Harvard earns three spots on 1961 All-Ivy soccer team
Harvard lands three players on the 1961 All-Ivy League soccer team including sophomore Chris Ohiri of Nigeria. The selection, announced by the Ivy League authorities, highlights Harvard’s strong season and strengthens Ohiri’s rising collegiate profile.
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Harvard
Chris Ohiri
Nigeria
Lord Jeffs honored on Little All New England team
Amherst is represented by three players led by co captains Paul Abodeely and Steve Van Nort and quarterback Dave Lawrence. The trio joins teammates and peers from eight other New England smaller colleges as selectors named the 1961 Little All New England Football Team.
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Amherst
Associated Press
Lord Jeffs
Paul Abodeely
Steve van Nort
Dave Lawrence
New England
Celtics Rookie Gary Phillips Seeks Stronger Defense
Boston reporters note Gary Phillips says NBA offense looks bright but defense is his focus. Bob Cousy praises his tools and potential to become a top backcourt player. Celtics idle until tomorrow night when they face Cincinnati in a twinbill at Philadelphia.
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National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Gary Phillips
Phillips
Houston Flash
Bob Cousy
NBA
Cousy
Celts
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New England players and coaches noted in league update
The league features eight coaches including Harvard's Bill Ward and Tony Davies. Harvard and New England players include Yale's Bob Power and Dartmouth's Dave Smoyer and Jerry Pepper. Qhirn leads the league with eight goals.
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Harvard
Bill Ward
Tony Davies
New England
Bob Power
Yale
Dave Smoyer
Jerry Pepper
Dartmouth
Qhirn
Axe Takes Toll Among Grid Ranks
NEW YORK AP The college football coaching ranks are being reshaped as the 1962 season approaches. Dozens of coaches face replacement or resignation with new head coaches likely at Southern Methodist Texas A M Nebraska Tulane Mississippi State Houston Colorado State Texas Western Xavier Ohio Iowa Wesleyan Upsala Wayne Neb State. Prominent names include Dale Hall Army John Steigman Pennsylvania and Lynn Hovland Washington University St Louis. Jim Myers Texas A M exits after poor tenure. Jim Owens Washington head coach and ex A M aide may replace him. Bill Meek SMU is released after 17 wins in 67 games, with no replacement announced. Jim Larue Arizona reportedly favored for possible move.
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Southern Methodist
Texas A&m
Nebraska
Tulane
Mississippi State
Houston
Colorado State University
Texas Western
Xavier
Ohio
Iowa Wesleyan
Upsala
Wayne
Neb
State
Dale Hall
Army
John Steigman
Pennsylvania
Lynn Hovland
Washington University
St. Louis
Jim Myers
Myers
Texas
Jim Owens
Washington
Bear Bryant
Bill Meek
Jim Larue
Arizona
Rice Back Top Scorer In SWC
Leslie Butch Blume Rice halfback led the Southwest Conference in scoring with 74 points as Rice finished 7-3. He totaled 5 rushing touchdowns, 1 receiving TD, 6 field goals and 20 of 22 extra points, surpassing Rice record set by Dicky Moegle.
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Houston
Tex
Leslie
Butch) Blume
Rice
University of Kansas
Teddy Bear
Jayhawks
Butch
Kennedy urges action as nation debates sport pastime
President Kennedy at the National Football Foundation dinner criticizes soft living and peacetime spectatorship, urges Americans to exercise and rethink national fitness. He praises Notre Dame’s 17-15 win over Syracuse and honors Hall of Fame inductees including Glenn Davis and Charlie Justice, with Bear Bryant accepting on Alabama’s behalf.
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John F. Kennedy
Harvard
Notre Dame
Syracuse
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
Foundation
Kennedy
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Ala
Crimson Tide
Paul
Bear
Choo Choo
Don Faurot
Missouri
Charlie Caldwell
Princeton
Yale
Williams
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