Australians Sweep British Empire Games Swimming
Australia dominated the Perth pool as Murray Rose and Dawn Fraser led a wave of world records and games marks in relays. They aimed for three more world records over the weekend in 110 yard freestyles and the 100 yard butterfly, with coach Arthur Cusack predicting Fraser, Berry, and Doak would push even faster times.
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Arthur Cusack
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Kevin Berry
Peter Doak
John Devitt
Canada
Harry Jerone
Rose
University of Southern California
Alan Wood
Tony Strahan
Bob Windle
Lynn Bell
Ruth Everuss
Robyn Horn
Gator Bowl Faces BC Selection Questions
Jacksonville AP Boston College is in a pretty good position per a Gator Bowl official. George Olsen said bowl representatives would attend the Holy Cross BC game and assess the matchup for the post season on December 29.
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Fla
Boston College
George Olsen
Burr and Burton Puts Faith in Scrappy Bulldogs as Injuries Mount
Manchester report on Burr and Burton basketball facing 1962-63 season with Dick Smith Dan Doullette and Charles Fleming sidelined by football and soccer injuries. Coach Weymouth rotates players like Hans Gaiotti Mike Zambalis Gerald Wilcox and the Hosley brothers as he warns of a rough season and a defense driven style. The Bulldogs open with Vergennes and Bennnington at home before a league clash with Proctor.
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Hans Gaiotti
Bulldogs
Bill Kapusta
Manchester
Dick Smith
Dan Doullette
Charles Fleming
Mike Zambalis
Gerald Wilcox
Dave
Terry Hosley
Zambalis
Weymouth
Vergennes
Bennington
Proctor
Dave Hosley
Harold Croft
Neil Pierson
Binty Bowen
Angie Higuara
Bill West
Dan Chapman
Harvard Edges Yale in 79th Game Century grid clash on reach for edge
Harvard faces Yale in the 79th meeting with a healthier club at home and a streak of three straight wins. Yale struggles with quarterback leadership as Ed McCarthy joins the Elis to mix with OConnell Rapp Cirie and Henderson while Harvard uses multiple defensive schemes to counter.
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Mass
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Randy Egloff
Wally Grant
John Yovisin
Jordan Olivar
Ed McCarthy
Princeton
Tim O'Connell
Brian Rapp
Jack Cirie
Bill Henderson
Yovisin
Top college grid outcomes as bowl bids loom in finals
Major teams close schedules with USC versus UCLA in Los Angeles and Wisconsin facing Minnesota for the Big Ten title. USC unbeaten 8-0 eyes Rose Bowl. UCLA seeks upset potential amid 3-4 setback risks. Wisconsin and Minnesota clash while Michigan State Illinois Ohio State Indiana Purdue and Iowa Notre Dame also play final games.
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Gophers
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Michigan
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Indiana
Purdue
Iowa
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Maury Wills Wins National League MVP for 1962
Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers, noted for a modern baseball single season 100 stolen bases, edged Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants 209 to 202 in BWAA voting. The 30 year old shortstop led Dodgers in hits and steals while contributing 299 batting average and 165 games.
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Maury Wills
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Wills
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Mays
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Boston
Hy Hurwitz
BWAA
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Dodger
Walter Alston
Alston
Washington, D.C
Bob Bescher
Cincinnati
Maury
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Ford Frick
Cobb
Tigers
Look Out for Us Cry Packers After First Loss
The Green Bay Packers vow to rebound after a 26-14 upset by the Detroit Lions. Lombardi says the setback will forge a stronger team as Green Bay trails Detroit by a game with two games left before a Dec. 2 meeting in Milwaukee.
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Detroit
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Packers
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Nelson Torburen
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Milwaukee
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New York Titans
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Dallas
Oakland
Deer Kill Ahead of Last Year in Vermont 1962
In Vermont two days left in the 16 day season, hunters reported 9,985 deer killed, about 1,400 more than the same period in 1961. County tallies include Addison 535 Bennington 644 Caledonia 547 Chittenden 225 Essex 285 Franklin 206 Grand Isle 7 Lamoille 386 Orange 1,551 Orleans 266 Rutland 1,349 Washington 979 Windham 1,069 Windsor 1,906. Bear kills reached 260.
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Franklin
Grand Isle
Lamoille
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Orleans
Rutland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
Ekwanok Club Team Enters Bermuda Event
Ekwanok Country Club of Manchester will compete in Bermuda’s International Goodwill Golf Tournament December 4 to 7. Assistant Pro Frank McGuiness and three club members Frederic Pruyn Allan Brown and John W Ortleib join about 90 teams from the United States Canada Scotland Barbados and Bermuda Amateur members and club pro John Lombardy also played last year finishing tied for 38th in a 72 hole best ball format.
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Bermuda
Ekwanok Country Club
Manchester
Frank McGuiness
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Canada
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Frederic Pruyn
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John W. Ortleib
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Wheatley Hills
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Goodwill
Norwich Releases Fresh Schedules
Norwich University announces 14 basketball games and 10 hockey contests for freshman season. Six basketball games are in Plumley Armory and five hockey games in Taylor War Memorial.
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Norwich University
Joseph F. Garrity
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