Reds claim AP Player of the Year comeback top of 1961 season
Cincinnati Reds reverse downturn to win 93 games after a 67 87 finish. The Reds received 314 points in the AP yearend poll, far ahead of Columbia, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Detroit and Y A Tittle.
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New England Gridders Crowned to Scholastic All Star Squad
Four New England high school players earned berths on the 11th annual Scholastic All Star Football team. Named are Richie Fugere tackle Peabody Massachusetts Paul Lavigne guard Bishop Bradley High School Manchester New Hampshire Ed Foley back Woburn Massachusetts and Ray Woltkowski back Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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Influenza Hits Downes Delays Championship Return Fight
British middleweight Terry Downes suffers influenza and chest inflammation forcing postponement of his title rematch with Paul Pender in Boston next April. Affected by illness, Downes also canceled a planned bout with Wilf Greaves at Olympia Stadium next week.
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Los Angeles Jets face schedule revision and moves
The Los Angeles Jets confront a league decision on their future with a likely schedule shift to include Long Beach and Pasadena venues. The Pipers, unpaid Monday, calm after pay disputes but plan to play the Rens while payroll is resolved. The Tapers relocate from Washington and beat the Rens 105-97.
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Downes Wins Title This Year After July Bout Setback
Downes captured the European title last year after defeating Pender in July. A thumb injury forced a postponement of the return match and kept him from competing since July.
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Ex-Boxer Seeks Beer Drinker World Title in Scotland
BELLSHILL Scotland 41 year old ex boxer Bob Bolton still seeks a world title this time as beer drinker champion. Once an army amateur he shifted to drinking and once downed nine pints in 67 seconds. His display on TV drew temperance section anger.
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Veterans Expected To Top Crosby Pro Am Field At Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach California AP reports traditional winner likely a veteran in Bing Crosby’s 50 000 production with three tough Monterey Peninsula courses. Byron Nelson and Cary Middlecoff previously claimed titles in this event history while Phil Rodgers and Tommy Jacobs won earlier in 1962. The pro-am format pairs a pro with a celebrity or notable amateur and carries a 3000 top prize in the prior year.
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