Mantle Gets Major Yankee Raise as Maris Seeks Big Deal
Mickey Mantle signs for just over 80 thousand dollars tying Babe Ruth level pay as Roger Maris, aiming for a record contract, prepares to meet with Roy Hamey. Mantle, who hit 54 homers and 128 RBIs with a .317 average, becomes the second highest paid Yankee behind DiMaggio and Ruth.
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Giants Hold Jinx On Browns Plum In NFL Showdown
Milt Plum remains top NFL passer but struggles against the New York Giants as Cleveland seeks a victory to force a playoff tie with Philadelphia. The Browns must beat the Giants and see the Eagles lose to Detroit to force an Eastern Division playoff on December 24 at Yankee Stadium. Green Bay faces Los Angeles in a key Western clash as the last day of the schedule unfolds.
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One Chance Left for Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor of the Green Bay Packers faces a final regular season game against the Los Angeles Rams trailing Cleveland's Jim Brown by 71 rushing yards. Brown meets the Giants in New York while Taylor and Brown both chased the league crown as Brown totaled 1,300 yards and Taylor 1,229. Milt Plum of Cleveland led in passing with 170 completions of 277 attempts for 2,325 yards and 17 touchdowns.
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Friars Face Acid Tests On Tour
The Providence Friars, 4 0, prepared for two major away games starting Friday against San Francisco then DePaul and Xavier of Ohio next week. Coach Joe Mullaney seeks a strong showing before the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden. Notable wins include 80-73 vs Brown and a 75-51 rout of Mount St. Mary’s. Duke guard Art Heyman scored 39 in a 76-69 win over South Carolina. Holy Cross’ Jack Foley had 43 in a 106-79 win over St Anselm’s.
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TCU Coach Expects Hectic Bluebonnet Bowl Shootout
Abe Martin of Texas Christian predicts a wild offensive game as Kansas and Rice meet in the Bluebonnet Bowl. He notes both teams boast strong quarterbacks and versatile rushing games and declines to pick a winner after TCU’s 17 16 win over Kansas and 35 16 defeat by Rice.
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Alumni Field Horse Show Move Rejected by Graded School Board
American Legion Post 13 sought use of Alumni Field facilities for a regional horse show next June but the Bennington Graded School District trustees declined a playing field exception. They offered limited use while citing 1959 policy and concerns over field resurfacing and scheduling.
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Cage Results By The Associated Press
Providence 80 Brown 73 St. Josephs Pa 77 Richmond Temple 65 Princeton 55 Army 79 Lebanon Valley 61 Rhode Island 64 San Francisco 54 Villanova 69 Fordham 48 Rungers 81 Columbia 59 Cornell 83 Syracuse 68 Lehigh 72 Colgate 71 NYU 87 Iowa 65 Holy Cross 106 St Ansels 79 Boston University 60 Suffolk 58 Niagara 78 Bellarmine 63 Penn 84 Swarthmore 37 Harvard 94 Wesleyan 78 Manhattan 84 Paterson State 32 Wagner 85 Long Island 70 Duke 76 South Carolina 69 Navy 60 Gettysburg 53 Memphis State 107 San Francisco State 49 Loyola Chicago 87 Western Michigan 85 Detroit 96 Assumption Out 45 Baylor 71 Trinity Tex 58 Seattle 76 Idaho State 64 New Mexico State 58 Colorado State College 45
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Pro Basketball Results From NBA Wednesday and Weekend Schedule
NBA results show Chicago 113 over New York 112 and Boston 123 over Philadelphia 113. Cincinnati 136 defeated Syracuse 126. Los Angeles 137 beat St. Louis 136. Thursday features Chicago vs Boston, Syracuse at Philadelphia, Detroit at Cincinnati. Friday items include New York vs St. Louis in Chicago and Los Angeles at Chicago. San Francisco 94 Washington 89. Los Angeles 90 Hawaii 89. Cleveland 117 Chicago 95. Kansas City 109 Pittsburgh 102. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Pittsburgh then Cleveland at Washington.
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Celtics Extend Lead With 123-113 Win Over Warriors
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia Warriors 123-113 as Wilt Chamberlain scored 52. Sam Jones led the Celtics with 35 as six players reached double figures. Boston’s East lead grows to six and a half games.
Jayhawkers Fly to Bluebonnet Bowl Site in Houston
Kansas coach Jack Mitchell travels to Houston to prep for Saturdays Bluebonnet Bowl against Rice Owls. The 125 member Kansas band joins the squad on two flight legs to reach Rice Stadium before a possible 70 000 crowd.
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Virus Outbreak Affects Alabama Crimson Tide Football
Nineteen members of Alabama's national championship team were sidelined by a virus, disrupting practice ahead of the Sugar Bowl New Year's Day game against Arkansas. Ten were kept in the infirmary, nine in dorms, with symptoms including nausea and diarrhea. Coach staff expect practice to resume Friday, with no wide outbreak suspected.
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Weather favors Syracuse in Liberty Bowl preview
Philadelphia AP report notes near freezing, possible rain could affect Miami receivers. The Orange rely on Ernie Davis and Dave Sarette as key playmakers while Miami bets on a high scoring plan to counter the rushing duo. Final workouts at Philadelphia Stadium ahead of Saturday’s game.
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Kansas City Steers Set Torrid Pace
The Kansas City Steers won their eighth straight by beating the Pittsburgh Rens 109 102 as they extend Western Division lead. Connie Hawkins scored 33 for Pittsburgh while George Yardley sparked Los Angeles to a late win over Hawaii in a multi city doubleheader.
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Bruins and Blackhawks Tie 2-2 in NHL Wednesday
Boston and Chicago finished 2-2 in a Wednesday NHL game tie. No other matches were scheduled as Boston prepared for Detroit with no additional games on the slate.
Banner SPORTS Bowling gains popularity at BCHS leagues
BC High's boys bowling team coached by Daniel Distasio uses Bennington Bowling Lanes each Thursday. In two weeks the Ten Pins lead with 5 wins 1 loss while the Spare Kings hold second tied with the Celler Dwellers. Unstrikeables and Dragons tied for third. captains listed with team members and top pin pushers Allan Skoblow and James McLaughlin.
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Stan Musial Sets NL Fielding Record in 1961
Stan Musial, seven time batting champion, set a National League fielding record with the highest outfield average for the third time in his career. The Milwaukee Braves led team and individual honors with a .982 fielding mark, while Musial posted a .994 fielding average with one error in 159 chances over 103 games. Frank Robinson and Felipe Alou tied for second at .990.
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Future of New England tourneys in doubt after withdrawals
Connecticut and Vermont pulled out of basketball and hockey tournaments threatening the fate of New England championships. The two states pledging to fulfill 1962 commitments, while the New England Council of High School Principals faces potential loss of sponsorship for spring track cross country skiing swimming tennis and other events.
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Medford boxer to fight Tavares in 10 round bout
Paul Christy of Medford will replace Bob Fosmire of East Boston to face Ken Tavares of New Bedford in a 10 round bout at Mechanics Hall tomorrow night Promoter Sam Silverman announced Fosmire is sidelined by a virus infection Tavares is the New England welterweight champion
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Akins stops Bonomo in Miami Beach boxing card
In Miami Beach Virgil Akins stopped Vince Bonomo after 4 rounds. Gaspar Ortega KO'd Bobby Brown in Phoenix. Johnny Newman outpoints Sergio Rodriguez in Long Beach. Results list boxing bouts across multiple cities with ring outcomes.
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BCHL Girls Form Seven Team League
Seven team BC High Girls Bowling League underway with four players per team. Stickettes include Kathleen Torrisi and Mary Brunina while other clubs feature Alley Cats Gutters Girls Ledgerett JEDG s Peanuts Pin Keglers with listed bowlers.
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Trammell Shines As Alabama Heads To Sugar Bowl
Alabama coach Paul Bryant lauds Pat Trammell as the team's key to a 10-0 season and No. 1 AP ranking. Trammell, while not perfect left handed, excels as passer and runner, topping the SEC in total offense with 1,314 yards and leading in completions and yards. Alabama meets Arkansas in New Orleans on January 1.
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