McNeeley Holds Off Sabedong in Sloppy Boston Showdown
In Boston Garden Tom McNeeley, outweighed by 17 pounds, won a unanimous 10 round decision over Duke Sabedong amid boos. Referee Eddie Bradley eyed adjustments while McNeeley’s manager Jackie Martin blasted the champ with taunts, sparking a volatile postfight scene and suspensions from the state boxing commission.
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Sam Snead to Play in PGA Seniors as Career Winds Down
Sam Snead, 51, says he is not in peak form and tournament golf no longer excites him, but will compete in the PGA Seniors next year and still eyes the National Open. He reflects on a long career, weighs his reduced length and slipping precision, and notes nerves and indecision as golf’s biggest foes.
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Texas College Champs Crowned Nation's Football Champions
Texas earned the national title in the final AP poll of 1963, undefeated and 10-0, first Southwest Conference team to win since 1939. Navy finished second, Illinois third, with Pittsburgh among the voters. Texas meets Navy in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day.
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Celtics Ramsey censured by NBA for deception article
New York AP Frank Ramsey of the Boston Celtics was censured by the NBA for a Sports Illustrated piece detailing how he lured opponents into fouls. League president Walter Kennedy issued the censure and hinted at seeking new powers at the Boston All-Star meeting.
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Norwich Athletes In Three Sports
Norwich University showcases three sports in a three day home program. Cadet basketball hosts Plattsburgh at 8 tonight and Vermont at 8 Wednesday with freshman games preceding each. Vermont swim team visits Goodyear Pool at 2:30 Wednesday, then New Hampshire visits Taylor Arena for hockey at 7:30 Thursday.
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Benhi at MSJ Rutland at BCHS clash tonight
The Benhi Cats travel to Rutland to face the Mounties of MSJ in a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. Barrie Byrne seeks a second win over an undefeated foe as Joe Gauthier returns for Rutland and Bob Baldwin leads Benhi scorers with 24 points in a 111 point SWL effort to date.
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Burr and Burton Awards Letters for Three Sports
At Burr and Burton Seminary an assembly awarded letters and pins to football soccer and field hockey players. Football letters went to Zambolis Jones Burn Co burn Dufresne Dooley Clark McFall Edson Kilburn Ingram Henry Wright. Soccer letters were earned by Amato Bermudez Beebe Campney Fleming Gaiotti Harvey Rayatta Gabert Harrigan Gotshall Martine OConnell Rosencrantz Zoesch Parsons Stacy Dailey. Field hockey champions Molly Stark League five wins one tie with letters to Dillmann Campbell Goodell Hanlon Heard Brooks Campbell Dugan Waters Dillmann King Wilcox Salo Batchelder Barrows Cook.
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Frank Jones
Dick Coburn
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Robert McFall
Dennis Edson
Michael Kilburn
David Ingram
James Henry
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Roland Read
Howard O’donovan
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Theodore Day
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William Witt
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Bill Harveys
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Arthur Martine
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Howard Dailey
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Catherine Ambrose
Joanna Dillmann
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Jeannie Goodell
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Susan Heard
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Lucille Campney
Kathy Dugan
Ann Waters
Katy
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Nancy King
Diana Wilcox
Christine Salo
Sue Batchelder
Sally Barrows
Shirley Cook
Whit ingham Teachers Sweepers to open season at home
Wilmington area basketball note states the Whit ingham Teachers Sweepers open Wednesday night at home versus Adams Turners. Coached by Allen Seney the team features former high school and college players from four states and seeks additional Bennington area games. Interested teams should call Al Seney at 464 5528.
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Dempsey Acknowledges Mickey Incident Beyond Ring
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey says he may have been slipped a Mickey Finn before the 1926 title bout with Gene Tunney in Philadelphia. He insists he felt fine during the fight and offered no excuse for losing the 10 rounds in the rain to Tunney before 120000 fans. He noted doctors later suggested illness for days, while denying or confirming long-standing whispers of drugging.
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