Far West Opens Holiday Meets and Pistol Pete in Hawaii
College basketball opening holiday tournaments feature Southern California Washington duels as Far West aims for Portland title. Pistol Pete Maravich headlines Rainbow Classic in Hawaii while LSU meets Submarine Forces Pacific SUBPAC. Yale Hawaii St Joan's New York and UCLA loom in upcoming rounds. Multiple ranked teams in various tournaments across the nation.
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Hawaii
California
Washington
Louisiana State
Cal- Washington
Portland
Ore
Pete Maravich
Honolulu
Southern Cal
Steve Belko
Oregon
UCLA
Tlineis
Washington State
Los Angeles
St. Bonaventure
New York
Villanova
Philadelphia
Kentucky
naHon
Notre Dame
All-College tourney opens with strong favorites at Louisville
Tennessee, favored to win, holds a 4-0 season mark including a 54 to 45 win over third-ranked South Carolina. Niagara, led by Cal Murphy averaging over 30, is 7-0 and seen as a dark horse. Oklahoma City boasts a 101 to 94 win over Santa Clara. Oklahoma State, on a nine-game streak, meets Kansas State while Kansas faces Oklahoma in the Big Eight opener.
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Louisville
Tennessee
Vols
South Carolina
Niagara
Cal Murphy
Oklahoma City
Santa Clara
Oklahoma State
Storm alters boys' club hockey tournament schedule
The Boys' Club Christmas hockey tournament in Troy and Pittsfield was postponed due to the storm. Tonight’s games are canceled and all games move to tomorrow and Sunday mornings if travel permits. Four 8 to 10 year old matches set for tomorrow morning include Troy versus Van Horn, Pittsfield Bantams versus Agawam Bantams, Pittsfield versus 15 Acres, and 16 Acres Bantams versus Ludiow Bantams. The format becomes elimination with winners advancing to the final two games Sunday at 10:30 and 11:45. decisions on further changes would be made tonight.
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Carl Moffatt
Troy
N.Y
van Horn
Springfield
Pittsfield Bantams
Agawam Bantams
Pittsfield
Acres
Moffatt
Celtics Lose Without Russell In Suns Thriller
The Celtics fell 127-116 to Phoenix in the season's first national telecast without Bill Russell. Center Jim Fox led Boston with 31 points, Paul Silas 25, and Gail Goodrich 24, while Don Nelson had 21. The Suns beat Boston for the first time in two years as New York then edged Detroit 111-112 in a late Boston play setup.
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Bill Russell
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Phoenix
New York Knicks
Boston
Detroit
Pistons
Baltimore
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Celtics
Suns
Jim Fox
Russell
Paul Silas
Gail Goodrich
Don Nelson
Walt Bellamy
Knicks
New York
Walt Frazier
Dick Barnett
Bellamy
Willis
Russel
Frazier
Reed
Jimmy Walker
Boxing results from Tokyo and Portland shows Morioka and Jones prevailing
Boxers Eiji Morioka of Japan and Artie Jones of Montreal each won decisions in their bouts. Morioka outpointed Tiger Lee of South Korea in Tokyo, while Jones defeated Léo DiFiore of Portland in Portland by decision in a 10 rounder.
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Tokyo
Eiji Morioka
Japan
Tiger Lee
South Korea
Portland
Maine
Artie Jones
Montreal
Léo DiFiore
St Josephs Crusaders Defeat Taconic In Wrestling Match
St Josephs High wrestling beat Taconic 29 19 at the CYC led by pins from Shaun Kelly and Pat Austin and decisions by Tom Kavey Bruce Smegal Pete Roukas. For Taconic Randy Rocca Erick Tufo pin rivals while Cormier Hollard Eksuzian won decisions. St Josephs improves to 2 1 in league and faces Granby Regional next.
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St. Joseph's High
Taconic
CYC
Crusaders
Shaun Kelly
Pat Austin
Tom Kavey
Bruce Smegal
Pete Roukas
Kevin Morrison
Bruce Harper
Randy Rocca
Erick Tufo
Paul Cormier
Tom Hollard
Dean Eksuzian
St. Joe's
Granby Regional
Pittsfield High Cage Team In Home Opener Tonight
The Pittsfield High basketball team hosts Mt. Anthony High of Bennington tonight at 8:15 at the Boys' Club. Pittsfield aims to rebound after two road games, including losses at Brattleboro and a win over Monument Mountain. Nearby Berkshire County games also feature Monument Mountain vs Drury High and Wahconah Regional vs Fasthampton High, with two more matches set for tomorrow in North Adams and Williamstown.
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Bennington
Generals
Brattleboro
Monument Mountain
Great Barrington
Berkshire County
Drury High
North Adams
Drury
Spartans
Wahconah
Dalton
Fasthampton High
Easthampton
Warriors
Northern Berkshire
Canadian Members Bolster 3 Teams in Ephs' Tourney
Williams Invitat ional hockey tournament January 2 3 at Lansing Chapman Rink features Williams vs Oswego State in the opener with Middlebury AIC to follow. Canadian players anchor the visiting lines on AIC and other teams while Williams relies on its veteran senior unit of Benson Knapp and Stearns. Coach Bil McCormick notes narrowing gaps between Canadian and American players and praises the Canadian line for its scoring alongside Williams prospects.
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Lansing Chapman
Williams
Oswego
N.Y
Middlebury Aic
Bil McCormick
McCormick
AIC
Yves DeRome
Sillery
Quebec
Dave Forbes
Lachine
Mike Egeroff
Thorold
Ontario
Cocaptain
Gary Benson
New Canaan
Michigan
American Hockey Coaches Association
Santa Anita Picketed Opening Day in Doubt During Strike
Arcadia Calif AP unions picketed Santa Anita Park timing at 32 01 a m as the AFL-CIO Service Employees International Union spurned a $2 wage offer settling on higher pay. Track remains ready for the 35th season headlined by the Palos Verdes Handicap. Bay Meadows harness opening also in doubt amid stalled talks.
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Federation of California Racing Associations
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Palos Verdes
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Union
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Gleaming Sword
Liberty Bell Park
Philadelphia
Miami Beach
Tropical Park
Laurel
Fair Grounds
New Orleans
Bowling TV highlights feature Don Hover fall short by two
Don Hover of Latham New York barely misses a 217 to 215 defeat on the Capital Bowling Show airing from Mary Cramer's Bowlers Club. Hover, a Play World manager, competes in Tri City Lanes events and previously earned $81.55, later adding $516.68 this week and $598.03 overall.
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Latham
N.Y
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Doc McCreary
UMass Faces Tourney Opener In Erie Challenges
AMHERST The University of Massachusetts basketball team aims to snap a two game shooting slump in the Gem City Tournament opening round in Erie Pennsylvania Friday. The Redmen 3 3 meet Catholic University 3 3 at 7 pm followed by Gannon College 5 -1 and Lehigh at 9 pm Gannon finished 24 6 last season and sits third among national college division teams. UMass has dropped two close games with poor shooting a factor after trailing Connecticut and American International. Erving leads with 41 points and 328 rebounds while Ellerbrook 101 points and 35 assists anchor the backcourt.
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Rhode Island
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Feads
Artie Jones Defeats Leo DiFiore In Portland Bout
Artie Jones, 138, of Montreal, won a 10 round decision over Portland's Leo DiFiore, 130, at the Exposition Building. Jones scored two knockdowns, one in the third and another in the fourth, and pressed a powerful body attack to secure the victory.
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Portland, Maine
Artie Jones
Montreal
Portland
Leo DiFiore
Exposition Building
Jones
DiFiore
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