Celtics win over Knicks keeps Celtics atop standings
Boston routs New York 122-103 in Providence as Satch Sanders scores 23 and Heinsohn 17. Celtics lead the Eastern Division by six games while eyeing a Lakers matchup. Wilt Chamberlain edges Bill Russell for Eastern All Star berth amid a glare from Auerbach.
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Celts
Regulrs Bobeena
Tommy Heinsohn
Frank Ramsey
Tom Satch Sanders
NBA
Heinsohn
Richie Guerin
Boston
Los Angeles Lakers
Celtics
Ing
Lakers
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Philly
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Bill
Auerbach
Russell
Chamberlain
Kentucky Cagers Face Tourney Test in Rupp Era Opener
Adolph Rupp says Kentucky seeks to prove improvement as the Wildcats host Tennessee in the Kentucky Invitational opening night in Lexington. Kansas State and Xavier meet in the first game, while Cincinnati, Purdue, and Wichita State also win big on a night of strong showing by top programs.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Rupp
Kansas State
Xavier
Wildcats
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Colorado
Bearcats
Purdue
Evansville
Wintough
Clara
George Wilson
Ron Bonham
Ken Chariton
Paul Hogue
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Atlanta
Syracuse
Pitt
Creighton
Rice
Omaha
Brad
Ernie Davis Signs Three Year Browns Contract
Ernie Davis agreed to a three year deal with the Cleveland Browns for 80 000 including an 15 000 bonus, the most the club has ever invested in a rookie. Bills offered a three year deal worth well over 100 000 and possibly 135 000. Browns front office hailed the decision as a prudent long range move for a Syracuse star.
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Cleveland
Ernie Davis
Cleveland Browns
Anthony W. DeFilippo
Syracuse
Arthur B. Modell
Browns
Davis
Jim Brown
Bills
Buffalo Bills
American Football League
Dick Gala
Buffalo
Modell
Ernie
National Football League
Brown
Montpas Undefeated In Voltigeur Play
Robert Montpas remains undefeated after the second week of Le Voltigeur shuffleboard with a 40 mark. Yvon Caron posts 3-1, while A Petit F Marcotte and N Pomerleau sit at 2-2. M Baker L Martel and J Pelletier miss the winners circle in four tries. A 10 week schedule is planned.
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Robert Montpas
le Voltigeur
Yvon Caron
A. Petit
F. Marcotte
N. Pomerleau
M. Baker
L. Martel
J. Pelletier
Hockey Results and Schedule Card
Thursday Chicago 4 Montreal 3 and Boston 4 Detroit 2. Friday no games. Saturday Detroit at Montreal Boston at Toronto Chicago at New York.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Montreal
Boston
Detroit
Toronto
New York
Grid Gladiators Resting Up For Big Bow Games
College football bowl week nears with North versus South Orange Bowl opener in Miami on Christmas Monday. Next day action includes Gator Bowl Georgia Tech versus Penn State Shrine Bowl Blue Gray Shrine in Montgomery Sun Bowl Villanova versus Wichita All-American Bowl Rose Cotton Sugar Sugar Bowl Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Texas Orange Bowl LSU Colorado. An estimated 400000 spectators expected across five major bowls, Rose Bowl to host about 100000.
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Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Georgia Tech
Penn State
San Francisco
Montgomery
Ala
el Paso
Villanova
Wichita
Tucson
Ariz
Pasadena
Minnesota
Ucla
New Orleans
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
Miami-Louisiana
Colorado
Old Orchard Beach Beats York in Junior High Clash
Old Orchard Beach Junior High defeated York Junior High 49 to 35 at the OOB gymnasium. OOB led 43 to 8 at halftime and withstood York’s rally in the second half. Jim Tucker scored 19 points to lead Old Orchard Beach.
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Old Orchard Beach Junior High School
York Junior High School
OOB Gymnasium
Old Orchard Beach
York
OOB
Jim Tucker
Tim. Tucker
Hogan
Caldwell
Ter. Tucker
Eenere Gagne
Ce Angelosante
Ses Verrill
See
Bruins End Winless Run With 4-2 Victory Over Detroit
Boston Bruins snapped a nine game winless streak by defeating Detroit 4-2 for their second win in 16 starts. Johnny Bucyk scored early, Cliff Pennington and Doug Mohns added goals, and a 60 foot shot bounced in for Mohns. Delvecchio and Gadsby replied for Detroit as Boston prepared to face Toronto at home.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
Phil Watson
Detroit
Bruins
Cliff Pennington
Doug Mohns
Fate
Mohns
Johnny Bucyk
Alex Delvecchio
Bill Gadsby
Red Wing
Maple Leafs
Toronto
Black Hawks Defeat Canadiens In Tight NHL Clash
Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings saw streaks end as Chicago Black Hawks edged Montreal 4-3 at Montreal. Don McKenney Cliff Pennington and Doug Molins scored in Boston as the Bruins beat Detroit 4-2 to halt an eight game winless run. Ab McDonald, a former Canadien, netted the winner for Chicago with 1:29 remaining.
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National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit
Canadiens
Montrael
Montreal
Boston
Don McKenney
Cliff Pennington
Doug Molins
Bruins
Los
Ab McDonald
Chicago
Recreation In Forests Need Only Small Area
Orono Maine University of Maine study says forest recreation areas will use small portions of tracts. Non resident visitors favor close camping near paths and roads within 25 miles of Orono. Campsites cost about 275 dollars per unit and picnic sites about 175 per family.
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University of Maine Forest
Orono
Steward
Young
Stewart and Young
Maine State Park Commission
Steward and Young
Maine Farm Research
Eagles Host Grads Tiger Tackle Rams
The basketball slate is light with no major games. St Louis high Eagles host Alumni at BHS. Biddeford Tigers visit Kennebunk to face the Rams. Thornton Academy idle. Other county games include St Ignatius Sanford vs Traip at Kittery and Monson Academy at Eliot with Greely Institute at South Berwick.
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BHS
Twin City
Biddeford High
Tigers
Kennebunk
Rams
Thorton Academy
St. Ignatius of ‘Sanford
Traip
Kittery
Monson Academy
Eliot and Greely Institute
South Berwick
South Portland
Sanford
Maine
Red Riot
Redskins
Stephens High
Rumford
Westbrook
Cheverus
Deering
Portland
Biddeford
Fighth
Old Orchard Beach
St. Louis
Brunswick
Morse
Thornton
Train Academy of Kittery
Kennebunk and
Farmington
Edward Little
Lewiston
Cegentuanenes
Vcccidesasee Ooo
Nedeceses Ee Biddeford
Dovtdaess
Cecocceses
EIS
Cencnetenss
Celtics Rout Knicks 122 103 In Boston Afternoon Game
Boston defeats New York 122 to 103 at home as Cincinnati meets Detroit in St Louis and Los Angeles plays two games in St Louis. Pittsburgh loses 91 86 to Kansas City while Chicago edges Cleveland 113 112 and Chicago hosts Pittsburgh with Hawaii visiting San Francisco on Saturday.
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Associated Press
NBA
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Washington
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveland
Hawaii
San Francisco
Chargers And Oilers Dominate All-Star Eleven
In San Diego the Chargers aim to erase their last poor showings as they prepare for the AFL title clash with the Houston Oilers. The Oilers ride a nine game win streak behind George Blanda and Billy Cannon, while San Diego trails 53 in the series but fell 41-0 to Boston Patriots last week.
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San Diego
Calif
San Diego Chargers
Houston Oilers
Boston Patriots
Wally Lemms
Oilers
George Blanda
Billy Cannon
Houston
Blanda and Faison Top NFL AFL Player Honors
Houston Oiler quarterback George Blanda and San Diego Chargers defensive end Earl Faison earned the top AP league honors. Blanda was named player of the year after 187 completions for 3,330 yards and 36 TDs with 112 points. Faison, 22, captured the rookie award with standout play including the Shrine Game showing.
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NEW York
Houston Osler
George Blanda
Earl Faison
San Diego Chargers
Associated Press
Blanda
Faison
Newport News
Loop
Chicago Bears
Billy Cannon
Charley Hennigan
Oilers
Charley Long
Boston
Ken Rice
Buffalo Bills
LaGrange Park
Chargers
New England Ski Reports From Mt Abram To Sugarloaf
Mountain conditions reported by the New England Council show Mt Abram and Saddleback in excellent condition, Sugarloaf and Waterville Valley with good to excellent grades, and Cannon Cranmore Mittersill Sunapee Mansfield Spruce and Mt. Washington areas ranging from good to excellent with several locations at good to excellent.
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Boston
New England Council
Maine
Mt. Abram
Pleasant Mt
Sunday River
New Hampshire
Black
Cannon
Cranmore
Intervale
Mittersill
Waterville Valley
Wildcat
Belknap
Dartmouth
King Ridge
Sunapee
Temple Mt
Whits
Vermont
Mansfield
Spruce
North South grid rivals taper off in Miami practice
North and South teams slowed down in pregame drills for the Christmas night charity game in the Orange Bowl. The South relies on the aerial attack with coach John Bridgers stressing constant passing while the North develops a counter through Eddie Wilson to Bennie McRae to challenge Ply and receivers Miller and Burrell.
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Miami
Fla
John Bridgers
Baylor
Eddie Wilson
Arizona
Bennie McRae
Michigan State
Bobby Ply
Bill Miller
Johnny Burrell
Rice
Sugarloaf opens trails as Maine skiing gets underway
In Kingfield conditions at Sugarloaf Mountain are reported good to excellent as skiing is set to begin in earnest Saturday with all trails and lifts opening. Orono reports Daniel Maher of the Bangor Daily News becomes the first two time winner of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football Photo Contest for shots from the Bowdoin-Colby game and the Maine Bowdoin state championship. William Curran of the Portland Press Herald earns honorable mention this year.
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Kingfield
Sugarloaf Mountain
Boston
Terry Downes
Paul Pender
Boston Garden
Sam Silverman
Downes
Pender
Brookline
Mass
London
British Board of Boxing Control
Wilfie Greaves
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
United States
Silverman
New York
Massachusetts
Europe
Gene Fullmer
National Boxing Association
Jambalaya Mixes Highlight Buffet Dish Basis
Chicken ham shrimp and tomatoes plus rice form the base for jambalaya a fine buffet supper dish. Onion green pepper and garlic provide the seasonings.
Skiing Not So Dangerous, New Hampshire Medic Says
North Conway New Hampshire Dr George H Shedd 79 says skiing injury rates are down due to better technique ski schools and groomed slopes Knee and ankle injuries plague weekend skiers but pros incur serious injuries He cautions against tight inner boots and notes safety bindings require proper adjustment Short-long skis may be safer but more data is needed from wider use
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North Conway
N.H
George H. Shedd
Shedd
New Hampshire
North Country
North Conway Memorial Hospital
Dr. Shedd
Downes-Pender Fight Scheduled For Boston
Houston's offense and San Diego's defense headline the 1961 AFL all star selections. George Blanda of Houston is the top vote getter, as the AP poll names a 22 man squad from eight cities with Houston and San Diego prevalent on the teams.
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New York
Houston
San Diego
Associated Press
Denver
Dallas
Boston
Buffalo
Oakland
George Blanda
Elgin Baylor Unanimous All Star Pick Leads West Squad
Elgin Baylor was the sole unanimous choice for the NBA All Star East West game in St. Louis on January 16. The versatile Los Angeles star headlines the Western squad with Wilt Chamberlain captaining the East, as sportswriters across nine league cities cast ballots for the lineup.
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Elgin Baylor
New York
Los Angeles
National Basketball Association
St. Louis
Baylor
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
East
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
Tom Heinsohn
Boston
Chamberlain
Bob Cousy
Shrine Game Gridders Aid Crippled Children Visit
San Francisco AP reports Shrine East-West Game players visited the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children. Forty eight top college stars, including Irv Goode, met youngsters like 3 year old Todd and 18 month Maria. The players’ warm interactions moved the crowd as they prepared for the December 30 game.
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Todd
Gary Barnes
Clemson
Kazar Stadium
Shrine Hospital
Maria
Irv Goode
Kentucky
Tiny Maria
Merchants Pin Loop Set For Holiday Event
The Merchant's bowling league hosts a Christmas handicap rolloff Tuesday at 6th Century lanes starting 8 pm. About 25 bowlers expected, each playing five games with handicaps under 110 average. Top averages listed include J Forcier 115 and J Lachance 115. prizes depend on entries and rolloff time.
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Merchant's Bowling League
Kegler
Joe Lachance
Jerry Forcier
Paul
Foxy) Binette
Charles Gillis
Herve Paul
J. Forcier
J. Lachance
P. Binette
C. Gillis
H. Paul
R. Cantara
R. Nolette
G. Sullivan
L. Lachance
A. Caissie
C. Roy
R. Belair
L. Blanchette
N. iHuot
L. Watson
A. Lefebvre
L. Lae
FE. Desmarais
G. Baiguy
Mantle Captures Third AL Slugging Crown in 1961
In Boston the official 1961 slugging standings show Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees leading the American League with 353 total bases in 514 official at bats for a .687 slugging percentage. Norm Cash of Detroit is second, Jim Gentile of Baltimore third, with Roger Maris fourth after 61 homers. The Yankees also top team slugging at .441, ahead of Detroit and Cleveland.
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Boston
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Norm Cash
Detroit
Jim Gentile
Babttimore
Roger Maris
Yankees
Maris
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Minnesota
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Granger
Erwie Kovacs
Fabian
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Yul Brynner
Charlton Heston
the Buccaneer
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Has Was
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Skein
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Caene
Bascot
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Maine Sports
Downes-Pender
Mabricio Ventura
West — Baylor
Bob Petit
Walt Bellamy
Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Red Auerbach
Fred Schaus
Sweden
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Fournier Sports Store
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