Britons Win Big At Boston Track Meet In 40th Knights Event
Three English runners led a strong overseas showing at the Knights of Columbus meet in Boston Garden. Al Simpson won the two mile in 8:41.6 to break the prior Boston mark, John Whetton captured the mile in 4:06.6, and John Cooper won the 600 yards in 1:11.2. Pennel struggled in the poles, clearing 15 feet 6 inches with a rough night. Local standout Art Dulong ran 8:59.3 for fifth in the two mile, while Thomas won the high jump at 6 feet 9 inches. Other winners included Carl Wallin in the shot, Bob Backus in the weight throw, Willie Davenport in the 45-yard high hurdles, and George Anderson in the 50 yards.
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College Quintets Idle For Semester Finals
College quintets pause for final exams as top teams Duke Kentucky Vanderbilt Providence UCLA and Texas Western sit idle this week. Jack Marin scores a career high 36 as Duke beat Wake Forest 101 to 81, with the Blue Devils not back until Jan 29.
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Top Ten College Teams Weekend Results
UPI summarizes weekend outcomes for the top ten college basketball teams. Kentucky improved to 12-0 by beating Vanderbilt 96-83 in Lexington. St Joseph's edged Villanova 71-69 as Steve Donches hit a 20-foot jumper with one second left. Bradley beat Louisville 79-62. Brigham Young lost to Wyoming 107-101 to fall to 10-3. Providence defeated Boston College 79-77. Stanford beat UCLA 74-68. Kansas defeated Iowa State 49-47 on a buzzer-beater by Bob Wilson. Michigan, Purdue, Syracuse also posted notable high scoring wins.
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College Scores Flash North East And South Results
College scores across regions show East Providence beating Boston College 79 77 and many others like Penn 87 Dartmouth 43 and Syracuse 98 LaSalle 85. West Virginia 73 Penn St 64 and Kentucky 96 Vanderbilt 83 lead the day with composites across dozens of colleges and teams.
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Midnight Snack Tops Chamberlain in Celtics Win
In Boston Garden Wilt Chamberlain was felled by a midnight snack and sat out much of the game as Boston topped Philadelphia 137 to 122. Bill Russell left the court with an arm muscle pull in the third period. The Celtics remain a half game ahead of Cincinnati in the East and head to Philadelphia for a game with Detroit.
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