Pacers Dominate Saratoga Harness Writers Balloting
Saratoga Springs N Y voters chose winners in the 1961 divisional champions at Saratoga Raceway led by top pacers. Little Annabelle captured two-year-old pacing votes with 17 of 18. Shadydale Monitor dominated three-year-old pacing with 16 of 18. Irvin Paul won aged pacer honors. Butchie B. edged Riddel Gold by one vote in two-year-old trotting.
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U.S. Harness Writers’ Association
Saratoga Raceway
Butchie B
Riddel Gold
Harlan
Maryann B
M. J. Burke Jr
Troy
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Admiral Todd
van Counsel
Cherakowa
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Magic
Rowelands
Newton Robinson
Ont
Can
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Florican
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Wilskers Restaurant
Yonkers
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Little Annabelle
Rocco Leone
Utica
Linn
Annabelle Dale
Targeteer
Shadydale Monitor
Raceway
Yankee Tardies
Irvin Paul
Legal Freight
Tassy
Scott Hill
Gene Abbe
Edalene
Abraham Willkers
Charles King
Eph Matmen Open Season Against MIT
Williams College opens the 1962 wrestling season with a home bout against MIT. The Ephs bring back five starters and seven lettermen, led by captain Jack Staples and Al Oehrle. Jim Moodey leads lower weights at 123, with John Winfield and Mike Reily among probable starters. New opponents include WPI and RPI. schedule also lists Coast Guard, Massachusetts, Springfield, Wesleyan, Amherst, and NEIWA.
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M.I.T
Ephs
Jack Staples
al Oehrle
Staples
Oehrle
New England
Jim Moodey
John Winfield
Mike Reily
Winfield
Bill Robinson
Reily
Jim Bieber
Larry Bauer
Geof Howard
Pete DeLisser
Albany State
W.P.I
R.P.I
Coast Guard
Massachusetts
Springfield
Wesleyan
Amherst
N.E.I.W.A
Corbettmen Top Mount St Joseph In Local Tilt
The J W basketball squad BC High trimmed Mount St Joseph 35 23 on School Street. Tocci led with 10 points while Woodard added eight Rabideau seven and Corbett men improved to 1 1 in the early season.
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Mount St. Joseph
BCHS
Sabers
Tocci
Woodard
Peter Tocci
Labers
Michael Woodard
Wayne Rabideau
Candon
Corbettmen
Celtics Face Chamberlain as Cousy Returns in Garden Showdown
Boston hosts Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia Warriors in the second half of a doubleheader while New York meets Chicago. Chamberlain scored 54 points to spark a 132-109 win over Detroit and extended a 326 point, six game run including a 78 point NBA record. Cousy reappears with a tightly bound leg after missing two games with a knee cartilage pull.
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Warriors
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Dartmouth Names Billy King Captain of 1962 Football Team
Hanover New Hampshire Billy King the Ivy Leagues leading passer and total offense star has been elected captain of the 1962 Dartmouth football team. The 21 year old junior from Richmond Virginia weighs 180 pounds and played a key role with 737 rushing and receiving yards against Ivy opponents and 584 passing yards on 42 completions in 77 attempts. He scored 38 points for Dartmouth this season.
Saberettes Start Season Under New Mentor
BC High girls basketball practice under new coach Daniel Distasio features varsity players Norma Gauthier Jo-Ann Latif Hallie Sausville with Christine King Sally Caron Donna Gallant anchoring defense Ann Searcy Elaine Donovan and Mary King guard duties also listed for Carol Holister Nancy Gauthier J V pattern set by Mary Brunina Ann Brissette Linda Gauthier Dorcas Norton Cheryl Elmore Betsy Stockman Ellen Toomey Patricia Shippey Eileen Stockman Michele Sears Barbara Pagqu in share guard roles.
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Saberettes
Norma Gauthier
Jo-Ann Latif
Hallie Sausville
Christine King
Sally Caron
Donna Gallant
Ann Searcy
Elaine Donovan
Mary King
Carol Holister
Nancy Gauthier
J.V
Mary Brunina
Ann Brissette
Linda Gauthier
Dorcas Norton
Cheryl Elmore
Betsy Stockman
Ellen Toomey
Patricia Shippey
Eileen Stockman
Michele Sears
Barbara Pagquin
Holovak Denies Shift Rumor Ahead of Chargers Clash
The Boston Patriots report all hands in good shape for Sundays showdown with the Chargers in San Diego. QB Butch Songin fully recovered from a barley horse and will share passing duties with Babe Parilli. Holovak dismissed rumors he would quit to join the Giants as backfield coach.
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Calif
Boston Patriots
Chargers
Butch Songin
Oakland
Babe Parilli
Mike Holovak
New York Giants
Crusader Pat McCarthy Second in Total Offense
Holy Cross quarterback Pat McCarthy of Haverhill finished 1961 as the nation’s No. 2 total offense leader with 1,509 yards in 283 plays. Dave Hoppmann of Iowa State led with 1,638 yards in 320 plays according to NCAA data released today.
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Worcester
Mass
Pat McCarthy
Holy Cross
National Collegiate Service Bureau
Haverhill
Dave Hoppmann
Iowa State
McCarthy
Associated Press
Hoppmann
Terriers Invited Boston Ends To U S Bowl
Boston University ends Dave Viti and Karl Kaimer received invitations to the U S Bowl in Washington D C on January 7. Viti declined to bid due to the Senior Bowl in Montgomery Alabama on January 6 and may also play in the Blue Gray game in Mobile Alabama on December 30. Kaimer plans to play in the bowl game matching two squads of players drafted or offered NFL contracts.
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Boston University
Dave Viti
Karl Kaimer
Washington
National Football League
Giants Browns Televised By Two Albany Stations
WTEN Albany releases Dec 17 Giants vs Browns rights to WAST Albany Channel 13 for a two day telethon for cerebral palsy. The switch aims to serve tri state area fans and may decide the NFL Eastern Division crown. WAST cancels its Shirley Temple Family Film Festival week two in making the event possible.
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Cleveland Browns
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Browns
Tri-State
Legion
CBS Television Network
WAST
William A. Riple
Featherweights Clash in Friday Non-title Bout in Worcester
New England featherweight champion Tommy Haden of Worcester will fight Bobby Harmon of Baltimore in a 10 round non-title bout at Mechanics Hall Friday night promoter Sam Silverman announced Harmon has defeated Lennie Mathews and Johnny Griffin among others in past bouts.
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Mass
New England
Tommy Haden
Bobby Harmon
Baltimore
Mechanics Hall
Sam Silverman
Harmon
Lennie Mathews
Johnny Griffin
Rowing Dates Set for Eastern Association Championships
The Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges will hold sprint championships at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 19 next year. The ECAC also announced a 1963 date of May 18 at the same Worcester venue. Red Rolfe of Dartmouth was named president of the ECAC Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League. Paul Mackesey of Brown to head the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Vic Stout of Boston University named president of the Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Association.
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Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges
Lake Quinsigamond
Worcester
Mass
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Red Rolfe
Dartmouth
Paul Mackesey
Brown
Vic Stout
Boston University
Providence College Dominates New England Basketball Coaches Vote
Providence College earned 18 first place votes and 90 points to top the New England poll. Connecticut placed second with 66 points, followed by Boston College Holy Cross and Yale. Brandeis Northeastern Harvard and Boston University also ranked in the top five among area teams.
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Providence College
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New England Basketball Coaches and Writers Association
Uconns
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Holy Cross
Yale
Greater Boston
Brandeis
Northeastern
Harvard
Boston University
UNH Hockey Names Tri-Captains For Season
The University of New Hampshire selects three senior captains Ken McKinnon of Toronto Ed Mullen of Warwick and Sam Nichols of Greenwich as team leaders for the upcoming season.
DeNucci Draws Giardello In Boston Middleweight Clash
Newton young fighter Joe DeNucci, 22, fights Philadelphia veteran Joey Giardello to a 10 round draw at Boston Garden. DeNucci weighed 165 to Giardello’s 161. receipts reached 18,065 gross and 15,270 net with 5,679 in attendance.
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Joe DeNucci
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Boston Garden
Newton
Giardello
DeNucci
Associated Press
Prout Tops Batey In Ten Round Providence Bout
Heavyweight Don Prout from Providence decked Roy Batey of Corona in a dull 10 round decision at the Rhode Island Auditorium. No knockdowns occurred as Prout won on points.
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R.I
Don Prout
Roy Batey
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N.Y
Rhode Island Auditorium
Veterans lead Bruins in scoring amid trade rumors
Boston Bruins veterans Don McKenney Johnny Bucyk Doug Mohns and Jerry Toppazzini top the team's scoring list with 26 25 23 and 21 points respectively. Rookie Cliff Pennington trails in assists with 17 as the club allows 117 goals this season through 4.3 per game.
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Boston Bruins
Bruins
Don McKenney
Johnny Bucyk
Doug Mohns
Jerry Toppazzini
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Bucyk
Mohns
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Cliff Pennington
Bruins Hang On In Loss To Canadiens Rumors Swirl
Boston Bruins, stuck in a four game skid with nine rookies on the roster, lost 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens at Boston Garden. Ralph Backstrom scored twice, his 14th of the season, extending Montreal’s unbeaten streak to 12 games as trade talk swirls around veteran Bruins players.
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Boston Bruins
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