Laver and Fraser Lead Australia 2-0 in Davis Cup Tie
Rod Laver crushed Rafael Osuna 6-2 6-1 7-5 in 69 minutes. Neale Fraser edged Antonio Palafox 7-9 6-3 6-4 11-9 in 2 hours 50 minutes. Australia holds a 2-0 lead over Mexico with doubles to come at Milton Courts in Brisbane under Captain Harry Hopman.
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Masked Goalies Spark Wins In NHL Race
Jacques Plante and Terry Sawchuk fueled a four team battle for first in the NHL. Plante posted his third shutout as Montreal crushed Chicago 6-0. Sawchuk limited Toronto 2-1 as Detroit beat Toronto. Boston beat New York 6-2 to stay in the mix. Chicago led the standings by two points, with Toronto and Detroit tied for second and Montreal two points back.
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BCHS Faces Bellows Falls in Fifth Straight Win Bid
Bennington Catholic High School seeks a fifth consecutive win tonight against Bellows Falls. A jayvee game starts at 6:30 p.m. BCHS rides a surge after past wins and a holiday mood, while Bellows Falls rebuilds under coach Tim Ryan. Joe Kennedy sits out. Joe Deery likely starts with Tommy Caron as backup.
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Cincinnati Bearcats top AP poll with 26 game win streak
The Cincinnati Bearcats remain the nation's top college basketball team after a 26-game winning streak, with a unanimous AP panel vote. Ohio State and Loyola of Chicago rise to second and third as several teams drop out of the top ten. Arizona State, Southern California and Stanford enter the elite ranks for the first time this season. Duke falls to eighth after losses to Miami and Davidson.
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New Attack For Warriors Shifts to Wilt Naulls Duo
Wilt Chamberlain and Willie Naulls formed a potent 1 2 scoring punch as the San Francisco Warriors beat St. Louis 94 91 for their fourth straight win. Chamberlain tallied 32 points and Naulls added 22 in their first game together in a National Basketball Association doubleheader in New York.
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Ole Miss with Two Quarterbacks
New Orleans AP report notes Glynn Griffing as Ole Miss top passer while sophomore Jim Weatherly looms as possible two year quarterback. Weatherly's late season stats include 230 rushing yards on 35 carries and 180 passing yards with 15 completions and three touchdowns.
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MacArthur Chosen As Arbitrator In Olympic Row
Gen Douglas MacArthur, 82, agreed to mediate a dispute between the AAU and the NCAA over who certifies U S athletes for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The NCAA favors arbitration, while the AAU must vote its 32 member executive committee before talks begin.
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Bruins Tie Up Big Victory Over Rangers in Christmas Night
Bruins power past New York 6 to 2 behind Ed Johnston's 27 saves in two shutout periods. Murray Oliver leads the scoring binge with a 15 footer early and a strong line with Tommy Williams and Johnny Bucyk fueling Boston. Bucyk adds a goal and assist as Boston improves its playoff hopes and prepares for a rematch in New York.
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Allie Sherman Named Coach of the Year by Washington Club
Giants coach Allie Sherman, 39, honored as professional Coach of the Year by the Washington Touchdown Club. His club has two Eastern Division titles and a 12-2 season so far, with the NFL title game against Green Bay pending.
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Dick Radatz Named Boston Red Sox Rookie of the Year
Fireman Dick Radatz the whiplash right hander has been chosen as the Red Sox rookie of the year by the Boston Baseball Writers. He will be honored January 23 at a Hotel Bradford dinner where the award will be presented. The 6 foot 6 inch 240 pound former Michigan State ace posted one of the league’s best earned run averages in 1962 and stayed under 2.0 until late in the season.
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Heavy Christmas college tournaments begin nationwide
Seventeen teams chase 19 titles as eight major tournaments start today led by the Top Six. Loyola of Chicago Illinois Arizona State USC Stanford and Mississippi State loom in the elite field while powerhouses Cincinnati Ohio State Kentucky and Duke sit outside the main limelight. Early action features the Los Angeles Classic Holiday Festival Quaker City and more across venues from Portland to Kansas City with first rounds wrapping Thursday and Friday.
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Fight Group Says Rematch Poor Idea
An official of the World Boxing Association urges suspending any state or nation approving a Liston Patterson rematch. WBA committee head Emile Bruneau says Liston must offer a Patterson rematch or forfeit a share of future purses until $1 million is paid. Dr. Charles P. Larson agrees a rematch would be the worst move for boxing right now. Liston won the title from Patterson last September in Chicago.
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Celtics Meet Warriors In Boston Garden Doubleheader
In Boston Celtics host San Francisco Warriors in a tight Eastern Division clash. Both teams seek a lift as Wilt Chamberlain and the Warriors aim to snap a slump with the return of Tom Meshery and Al Attles from injuries. Earlier meeting saw a ejectable incident involving Jim Loscutoff chasing Guy Rodgers.
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Final Preparations For Rose Bowl Showdown
Wisconsin and Southern California held guarded drills amid Rose Bowl hype for the New Year’s Day meeting. USC rides a 10 game win streak and No 1 ranking, while Wisconsin, Big Ten champions with one loss to Ohio State, seeks revenge in Pasadena.
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Kidd to Enter 37th Boston Knights of Columbus Games
The Canadian trio Bruce Kidd Bill Crothers and George Shepard join the 37th Boston Knights of Columbus meet on January 12. Kidd the 19 year old distance star seeks redemption after a third place two mile finish last year. He owns a meet record 8 49 2 set two years ago but missed a month with an infected foot. Crothers defends the 1000 yard title while Shepard runs the 600 after finishing second to Jamaica’s George Kerr.
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