Unbeaten UCLA Tops AP Poll For Week
UCLA remains No 1 in the AP basketball poll with a perfect 17 0 mark and 43 first place votes. Michigan moves to 15 1 for 2nd, Kentucky up to 3rd, Wichita 4th as Davidson drops to 5 after a loss to West Virginia.
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1964
Page
6
UCLA remains No 1 in the AP basketball poll with a perfect 17 0 mark and 43 first place votes. Michigan moves to 15 1 for 2nd, Kentucky up to 3rd, Wichita 4th as Davidson drops to 5 after a loss to West Virginia.
New York AP report says Stan Musial Dick Radatz and Jimmie Hall were honored by Van Heusen for 1963 achievements. Musial teased Radatz on mispronouncing his name as Radavitch while praising his relief work. Radatz, nicknamed The Monster, said he loves relief pitching and would have liked to face Musial once.
Adolph Rupp, after Kentucky’s win, notes the South’s rise from basketball’s laughing stock to top national respect. The piece traces Southern teams’ rise under Rupp, citing No. 3 Kentucky, No. 5 Davidson, No. 7 Duke, and No. 8 Vanderbilt, and highlights Georgia’s win and Rupp’s 700th coaching victory. It also mentions schedule leaders and results from various conferences and games across the nation.
New York AP reports the Celtics struggle to maintain their shrinking Eastern Division lead without Bob Cousy. Boston faces St Louis Baltimore and New York in a doubleheader as Heinsohn returns from a foot injury. Players criticize lack of team play, while Havlicek and Jones adjust to new roles and injuries strain defense and rhythm.
Sabers led by Pete Lemieux with 25 points routed Hartford 66 39 at the BCHL gym. Peter added 20 by halftime and Bennington Catholic’s JV also won as Bill Deery tallied 22 for the Sabers in the junior contest.
The Orange Bowl Committee will solicit opponents for the New Year’s Day game ending its 11 year Big Eight tie up. The move aims to attract a bigger national audience with a new TV deal and potential ticket revenue while keeping relations cordial with the Big Eight.
A local bowling column highlights results with Trimettes and Bijarettes detailing high scores like Abel Cable and Foster in leagues such as Legacy and Pennysaver Five. Names include High Single-P and High Triple-I with team standings and match notes.
Five Syracuse Bowling Association members faced suspensions for maintaining low averages to gain advantage in handicap events. Their teams reported 27,037 in handicap tournament winnings from 1958-59 to 1962-63, with 5,500 unpaid and forfeited. Other infractions included teams competing under assumed names and falsified scores.
West Rutland travels to Bennington Thursday February 6 to meet Benhi as part of Southern Vermont League changes to avoid home conflicts with Bennington Catholic. Arlington hosts Molly Stark League action with junior varsity at 6 pm and varsity at 7 30 pm. Arlington Eagles lead the league 7 0.
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