SVL Games Highlight Busy Tuesday Night
The Marble Valley League features five SVL games including Burr and Burton’s season opener. Bennington Catholic travels to West Rutland to face the unbeaten Golden Horde while Bennington High hosts Otter Valley. Brattleboro meets Springfield, Windsor hosts Hartford, and Rutland battles MLJ Mounties in Rutland. In MVL action Burr and Burton hosts Black River, with St Marys and Stillwater Central unable to play due to rescheduling.
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Burr and
Burton
Bennington Catholic
West Rutland
Golden Horde
Bennington High
Otter Valley Otters
Brattleboro
Springfield
Colonels
Hartford
Windsor Yellowjackets
Rutland Raiders
MLJ Mounties
Rutland
Windsor
Raiders
MVS
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Black River High School
Ludlow
Bulldogs
Black River
Bill West
Ed Fleming
West
Seminary
Michigan No 1 in UPI coaches ratings for college basketball
The Michigan Wolverines were chosen No 1 by 34 of 35 coaches on the UPI ratings board, marking the strongest showing since Cincinnati in 1963. Vanderbilt rose to second, Wichita to third, and St Louis to fourth as upsets and early results reshaped the top 20 through Saturday, Dec 5.
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New York
UPI
Michigan Wolverines
United Press
Wichita
Michigan
Detroit
St. Louis
Ohio State
Illinois
Minnesota
San Francisco
Duke
UCLA
Brigham Young
Oregon
Kentucky
Davidson
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Villanova
St. John's
N.Y
Miami
Fla
Notre Dame
Kansas
North Carolina
Utah State
United Press International
UPI Names All-New England Small College Football Team
A 1964 UPI selection highlights Amherst as three first unit choices led by quarterback Wayne Kniffin, tackle George Bassos, and guard Ken Cousens. The all star squad emphasizes speed strength and scoring power across land and air while noting Amherst's unbeaten season.
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Boston
UPI
United Press International
Amherst
Wayne Kniffin
George Bassos
Ken Cousens
Honorable Mension
Pete Richardson Jr
Williams
Tufts
McSherrystown
Rick McNamara
Bridgeport
Danbury
Conn
Cleveland
Ohio
Paul Soule Jr
Bowdoin
Portland
Maine
Jim Leitz
Orchard Park
N.Y
Bob Cappadona Jr
Northeastern
Watertown
Mass
Vermont College Hoops Struggles Weekend Plays
Vermont teams opened the season with losses as Maine swept Vermont 83-60 and 103-84, Norwich beat Clarkson 72-71 on a last second 25-foot shot by Bill Kwiene, and St. Michael's rolled past Clarkson 109-69 and then St. Lawrence 89-69.
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Montpelier
Middlebury
Vermont
Norwich
St. Michael’s
Maine
St. Lawrence
Clarkson
Bill Kwiene
Purple Knights
St. Micheael’s
Michigan Dominates Missouri 91 61 to Claim Third Straight Win
Michigan steamrolled Missouri 91 61 as star trio Cazzie Russell Bill Buntin and Larry Tregoning led scoring. The Wolverines built a 19 point lead in the first half and never trailed, while North Carolina Kentucky Villanova and others posted victories in college basketball action.
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United Press International
Michigan
Wolverines
Missouri
Wolverine
Cae Gers
University of Missouri
Cazzie Russell
Bill Buntin
Larry Tregoning
Tigers
Buntin
Russell
Tre«goning
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tarheels
Georgia
Wildcats
Billy Cunningham
Bob Lewis
Lewis
Dean Chance Named AL's Best Pitcher
Dean Chance of the Angels was officially named the American League's top pitcher for 1964. The Cy Young winner posted 20 wins with 11 shutouts and a 1.65 ERA, drawing praise for his talent and outspoken nature as he heads toward potentially greater heights.
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Dean Chance
Chamberlain and Russell Lead NBA Scoring and Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors and Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics continue atop NBA scoring and rebounding through Dec. 6. Chamberlain leads with 803 points and 38.2 ppg. Russell eyes 14,000 career rebounds with 552 boards in 25 games, 22.1 rpg. Jerry West trails in points and rebounds race, while Oscar Robertson and Adrian Smith highlight assists and free throw records.
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New York
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco Warriors
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
NBA
Chamberlain
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
West
Russell
Los Angeles
Jerry Luccas
Cincinnati Royals
Cincinnati
Adrian Smith
Oscar Robertson
Smith
Cappelletti raises AFL scoring to 155 points this season
New England veteran Gino Cappelletti increased his 1964 AFL scoring total to 155 after a 13 point effort in a 31-24 win over Kansas City. He joined an early 600 career point club, with 22 touchdowns and 92 of 161 field goal attempts. Dainard Paulson tied the league interception mark at 12. Claude Gibson moved ahead in punt returns with 28. Len Dawson leads passers at 56 percent. Charlie Hennigan tops recipients with 1,408 yards on 86 catches. Cookie Gilchrist the top rusher with 862 yards. Odell Berry returns 41 kickoffs, Jim Fraser puns for Denver at 44.9 average.
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UPI
Radiotelevision
Northeastern
Bob Cappadona
Bowdoin
Paul Soule
Jim Mac Allen
AIC
Stu Hollis
Tufts
Bob Long
Bridgeport
Rick McNaemara
Kriffin
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Lord Jeffs
Kniffin
Junior Cappadona
Sid Watson
Cappy
Leitz
Williams
Soule
Mac Allen
Richardson
New York
Boston
Gino Cappelletti
American Football League
Acc
Gino
Kansas City
Cappelletti
Dainard Paulson
Len Dawson
Charlie Hennigan
Houston
Cookie Gilchrist
Denver
Odell Barry
Jim Fraser
Chance tops AL ERA with 1.65 mark in 1964
Dean Chance of the Los Angeles Angels earned the American League ERA title at 1.65 over 278 innings with 11 shutouts and 46 appearances. His Cy Young honored season included a 20-9 record, 15 complete games, and a post-1920 era record 11 shutouts, while Gary Peters was the AL's other 20-game winner at 20-8 and 2.50 ERA.
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UPI
Los Angeles
Dean Chance
The
Angels
A.L
Chance
Bo Belinsky
Houston
Phillies
Belinsky
Bob Willis
Fox Cities
Dean
Boston
Los Angeles Angels
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Carl Hubbell
Cy Young
Baseball Writers Association of America
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
Joel Horlen
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Juan Pizarro
White Sox
Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Fred Newman
Wally Bunker
Robin Roberts
Milt Pappas
Baltimore Orioles
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Cosmos
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Stillwater
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Lee Mtlelo
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Claude (Hoot) Gibson
Lance Alworth
Gibson
Alworth
OLD
Hickory
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OLD Hickory Distillers CO
PHILA
Old BennIngton
Country Store
Bennington
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