Holiday Hoop Tourneys Highlight Week's Sports
Week-long college basketball tournaments open today with ECAC Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden Quaker City at the Palestra and All-College at Oklahoma City. Wednesday brings Los Angeles Classic Big Eight and Far West in Portland with finals set for weekend.
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Blue-Gray Game Draws Pro Scouts
Scouts from many NFL and AFL teams will watch the 23rd Blue-Gray game on December 30 in Montgomery Alabama. The rosters show players who later appeared in the pros, including Bart Starr who played in 1955 as a Green Bay quarterback.
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Giants Practice Homework For Packers Showdown
New York Giants coach Allie Sherman set a four day Christmas break and sent the players to study basic plays. Giants prepare for Green Bay in Green Bay with focus on stopping Jim Taylor and Packers running attack after a 20-17 regular season loss.
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Oilers Win AFL Title Heartbreaker for Chargers
Houston coach Wally Lemm steered the Oilers from 1-3-1 to a 10 straight win and a 10-3 AFL championship over San Diego. George Blanda threw the only touchdown to Bill Cannon and added a 46 yard field goal as six Oilers players left with injuries.
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North South squads ready for Christmas charity game
North and South teams tuned up in Miami for a Christmas night charity football game in the Orange Bowl. The South emphasizes the aerial game with coach John Bridgers stating the policy to keep at least one ball in the air. The North aims to counter with Eddie Wilson to Bennie McRae, matching South passer Bobby Ply and ends Bill Miller and Johnny Burrell.
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Australia Closes In On Davis Cup Title With Wins
Australia cruised toward the Davis Cup final as Roy Emerson defeated Nicola Pietrangeli and Rod Laver routed Orlando Sirola in opening singles at Kooyong Stadium. Emerson and Laver's wins put Capt. Harry Hopman’s team within one victory of the 10th championship in 12 years.
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East West Shrine clash headed for wide open contest
AP reports the 37th Shrine East West football game should favor the West with a varied aerial attack and several quarterbacks. East coach Joe Kuharich relies on post season offense with power runners Bob Ferguson and Ernie Davis. West coach Jim Owens plans multiple QB looks for John Hadl Mel Melin and swift receivers Mack Burton and Oscar Donahue.
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Mel Melin
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Mack Burton
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San Jose State
Rangers Rally Behind Rookie Coach Sparks Winning Streak
The New York Rangers snapped a six game skid with a 6-4 win over Detroit, tightening the race for second place behind Toronto. Montreal beat Boston 5-2 to extend its lead. Chicago and Toronto drew 3-3, keeping eight points behind New York.
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Fosmire to meet Raven in 10 round feature bout
Revere featherweight Jim Fosmire will fight Johnny Raven of Philadelphia in a 10 round feature at Rollaway Arena on January 9, promoter Sam Silverman announced today.
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Pro Basketball Results From Weekend Schedule
Chicago 118 Detroit 97 New York 136 Philadelphia 135 in 2 OTs Boston 127 Syracuse 122 Los Angeles 141 Cincinnati 127. Saturday results include Boston 122 New York 111 Detroit 134 Cincinnati 125 and Los Angeles 129 St Louis 126. Syracuse Philadelphia and Los Angeles Boston Chicago Detroit Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Detroit Fort Wayne Cincinnati St Louis appear in upcoming games.
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Eastern Division clashes spark high scoring finish
Pittsburgh beats Cleveland 108 to 106 in a tight Eastern Division game. Hawaii narrowly defeats Kansas City 88 to 87. Cleveland defeats Pittsburgh 100 to 86 in a separate contest. Week’s schedule lists Cleveland at Washington and Kansas City at Hawaii in Hilo, with Los Angeles visiting San Francisco.
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Chicago Five Fined 2500 for Late Arrival in NYC
The Chicago Packers were fined 2500 by NBA President Maurice Podoloff for arriving late in New York for their Madison Square Garden opener. They then beat the Detroit Pistons 118 97 as the Knicks edged the Warriors 136 135 in double overtime.
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Celtics Lose to Lakers Again in Boston Showdown
In Boston Garden the Celtics face the Lakers in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Los Angeles, atop the Western Division, won the first two games as Elgin Baylor and Jerry West led with Baylor averaging 37.7 points and West at 28.0.
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Skiing Injuries Decline as Skills Improve in New Hampshire
In North Conway New Hampshire Dr George H Shedd 79 notes more people ski than ever while injuries rise less proportionally. He credits better technique ski schools and careful boot and binding use plus shorter safer skis to the trend. He urges beginners to learn fundamentals stay on slopes within ability and maintain leg fitness.
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Rebels Romp Over North Squad in Shrine All-Star Game
The South defeated the North 35-10 as Baylor QB Bobby Ply threw 14 of 26 for 140 yards with three receivers totaling two touchdowns and another rushing score. Glenn Glass, Larry Wilson, and Bill Miller caught Ply passes, while Larry Onesti earned North defense honors. Attendance was 18,892 in Miami as Shrine hospitals benefit proceeds fell short.
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Crimson Tide Prepares for Sugar Bowl Showdown
Alabama resumes practice in Biloxi amid a Sugar Bowl clash with Arkansas. The undefeated No. 1 Crimson Tide host the Razorbacks, who arrive from a 8-2 regular season and will meet in a high profile matchup anticipated by a capacity crowd of 81,585.
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Spartans Lead Christmas Tournament Opener in Boston
Michigan State is favored as the annual Christmas Hockey Tournament starts at Boston Arena. The Spartans face Northeastern tonight while Boston University meets Queens University of Kingston, Ont tomorrow. The final is set for Thursday with a consolation game for the opening losers.
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