Wilma Ward Wins Sullivan Award for 1961
Wilma Rudolph Ward, three Olympic golds and 1960 61 AP woman athlete of the year, wins the James E. Sullivan Award for 1961. TSU coach Ed Temple hails it as the greatest honor. Ward, 23, was runner up last year and is the third woman recipient in 32 years.
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Nashville
William Ward
Ward
Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Tennessee
Rafer Johnson
Tommy Kono
Honolulu
Ralph Boston
Tennessee State
Ernie Davis Named AP Back Of Year For 1961
Syracuse star Ernie Davis captured the AP back of the year honor with 43 votes, leading a trio of finalists. The 210-pound halfback totaled 823 rushing yards and 94 post season points, finishing his college career with 2,386 yards and 220 points before heading to the NFL with an $80,000 Browns contract.
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Eric Davis
Syracuse Star
Associatedress
Davis
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Jim Saxton
Texas
Minnesota
Sandy Stephens
Syracuse
Miami
Fla
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland Browns
Brown
Wells Falls Narrowly To North Berwick in Tricky Home Game
A strong Wells high second half comeback could not overcome North Berwick’s big third period shooting spurt ending in a 62 61 setback at Wells gym. Tetu led North Berwick with 22 points and McCarn added 13 while Goodale and Alexandre scored 18 each for Wells in the close exhibition contest.
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Wells High Warriors
North Berwick
Wells Gym
Tetu
Pete McCarn
Ray Goodale
Bol Alexandre
South Berwick G. F
Goodwin, If
McCarn
If .Sc
Stansfield, If
iLewis
Weyenen An Oe
Knight
SWEE
TNR
Wells G. F. P. Ahearn
Romer
Coombs
Goodale
MacDonald
Ig le
McGoey
Alexandre
Cen
Berwick
Wells
Mountaineers
VMI
Kentucky
Virginia
Cavaliers
Adolph Rupp
Kentuckians
Larry Parsifal
Cotton Nash
Wildcats
Scottie Baesler
Scarborough
Kennebunk
Redskins
Rams
Denny Eagleson
Pete Pierce
Pete Hargis
Vic Gorman
S. Harmon
Doody
Steeeerenee
Anderson
Guttter
Grant
Kennebunk ‘Pierce
Chew
Littlefield
Ennnee
Hanscom
D. Perry
Wakefield
Eagleson
Eaton
B. Perry
Gibson
Oon
Seawood
Seer Woerrne
Ili
Hadlock
Golden
Record Bowling and BaseballNotes from Biddeford
In a mix of bowling feats and baseball talk, Al Huot sets a Dec 22 1961 single string 183 and 1344 for Pastime lanes while Billy Manning preserves wood pin and plastic pin records. The piece previews AABC regional meeting in New York and potential Maine league expansion, plus a 1947 Gillis Huot rematch recounting.
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Billy Manning
Lower Main Street
al Huot
Biddeford
Manning
Billy
John Mack
Mack
Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Hotel New Yorker
New York City
American Amateur Baseball Congress
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York State
New England
AABC
Canada
Yankee Amateur Baseball Congress
Battle Creek
Mich
New York
YABC
Maine
Biddeford-Saco
South Street
Twin City
Charlie Gillis
Gillis
Huot
Giles
Champ Gillis
Challenger Huot
Biddeford Journal
Willie Pep
Chamion
Alvara ‘Strada
Juarez
Mexico
WLAM
Lewiston
Sam Michael
Pep
Bob Pooler
Portland
Joe Costa
Hartford
Conn
Lloyd ‘Scotty) Husson
Bath
Jerry Lavigne
Montreal
Larry Griffin
Auburn
al Cortez
Bob Cummings
Augusta
Dominic Dick
Lisbon
Sammy Michael
Saco Recreation Basketball Tonight Sees Early Season Clash
Saco Tanning seeks a first win in three as it faces Saco Lowell in a 7 pm Thornton Academy gym game. Western Auto (2-0) vs Bagleys (1-0) headlines top-spot duel between unbeaten teams. Basketball director Pawli kowski says fifth through eighth graders will be assigned to teams Saturday at 8:30 am.
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Saco Recreation
Saco Tanning
Saco Lowell
Western Auto
Bagleys
Thornton ‘Academy
Bill Pawlikowski
Thornton Academy
Allr
Dietzel Near Defection From LSU To Army Coach Post
West Point eyed Paul Dietzel as potential Army head coach as LSU faces a possible release. Dietzel would receive a five year, 20000 dollar annual pact plus living quarters and privileges worth about 5000 dollars annually. LSU would seek a majority vote from its 14 member board to grant his release amid board reluctance.
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West Point
N.Y
Louisiana State Board of Supervisors
Paul Dietzel
LSU
Army
Dietzel
Jim Corbett
New Orleans
Dale Hall
Hall
Navy
Sparks
Earl Blaik
Rice
Colorado
Miami
Board of
Tigers and Maroon Win Expo Tilts
Biddeford high Tigers defeated Deering 46 43 at the Portland Expo while Thornton Academy Maroon beat Cheverus 44. Key second quarter runs carried Biddeford and Thornton past their rivals with standout scoring from Paul Twomey Billy Oakes Leo Bineau and Ken Astor in a night of Greater Portland high school hoops.
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Biddeford-Saco
Portland
Thornton
Stags
Tigers
Paul Twomey
Billy Oakes
Rams
Ken Astor
Deering
Invaders
Leo Bineau
Biddeford
Astor
Twomey
Villanova Opens With Seton Hall as Unbeaten Teams Clash
Villanova faces Seton Hall at the Villanova Field House in a showdown of 4-0 teams led by coach Jack Kraft. The Wildcats, rising to No. 5, seek a 12th straight win against Richie Regan’s Pirates while other top programs host matches across the country.
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Associated Press
Villanova
Wildcats
Seton Hall
Jack Kraft
Richie Regan
Pirates
Duke
Penn State
Texas Tech
Texas
West Virginia
Cage Leaders Swim Toward Tournament Seeding
South Portland dominates Class II with a 149.2 tourney index to top the standings. Stephens remains second at 140.0 after beating Oxford Hills, while Morsey and Portland follow with 132.4 and 129.8. St Louis High anchors the second bracket at 122, with Biddeford at 116 and Cheverus seventh at 93.2. Sanford from York County completes the top eight with a marginal score.
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St. Louis
Biddeford
Journal
South Portland
Stephens
Oxford Hills
Morsey
Portland
St. Louis High School
Eagles
Portland High
Cheverus
Sanford
York County
Aecee
Westbrook
Blue
Brunswick
Traip
Deering
Farmington
Kennebunk Ateburg
Lewiston
Edward Little
Farmington Kennebunk
Morse
Thornton
Fryeburg
Journal Index
Thornton Triumphs In Expo Twin Bill Upset
Thornton academy upset Stags 56 44 as Bob Aaron led with 23 points and McNabb twins harassed Cimino and Kerry. Cheverus remained behind after early 14 2 opening, with final score 56 44.
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Ord G ‘Chenard
Svaccsesese
Deering C
A.p
Bammblet
Hamilton
Riddeford
Deering
Conley
Crozier
Maroon
Cheverus
Bob Aaron
Thornton
Steve Staples
Dennis McNabb
Kerry
McNabb Twins
Stags
Cimino
McGaffin
Thornton O
Arce
Ladd
Viene
J Aaron
Iccesaies
Croteau
Boamop
McNabb
Kimball
Dav. McNabb
Chenard
Cheverus G. F. P. Pgce
Secvesss
Lee
Pelletier
Larttrell
O'Brien
Manning
iShie
Clemons
Smith
Rand
Distaffs Lanes Rolloff Tonight at 7 at 20th Century Lanes
Twin City Ladies challengers compete in a five string rolloff at 20th Century Lanes this evening to determine a top five for a season title shot. Defending champion Mrs Pauline Thibault will defend her laurels within two weeks against the rolloff winner.
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Twin City
Pauline Thibault
NBA Tuesday results and schedule update
The card lists Tuesday scores: Boston 136 over St. Louis 99, New York 110 over Detroit 104, Syracuse 127 over Chicago 102. Also note Los Angeles 112 at New York 104 and multiple upcoming matchups including New York Cincinnati at Detroit and Philadelphia at Los Angeles with no Thursday games.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Muskegon
Montreal
Toronto
New York
Chicago
NBA
Boston
St. Louis
Syracuse
New York-Cincinnati
Deroit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Hawaii
Cleveland
Kansas City
San Francisco
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