Princeton Tigers Rally To Beat Graham 73 To 56
Princeton defeats Graham 73 to 56 after trailing 23-22 at halftime. Tigers fire 51 points in the second half led by Tom St. Clair and Preston Herring, with Gary Reed scoring 20 and St. Clair 19. Graham's Robin Kidd tops G-Men with 24, while Ronnie Barr holds to seven for Princeton.
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Australian Davis Cup prep clouded by boycott reports
Australian players led by Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle faced possible boycott of the Brisbane national championships over internal controls. Reports said a player rebellion could spur transfers to Britain, threatening Davis Cup defense against the United States while preparing for the Challenge Round next week. NBA results noted Cincinnati 103 Baltimore 96.
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Richlands Blue Tornado routs Castlewood 83 to 39
Richlands high scoring Blue Tornado, ranked No. 8 in the area, defeated Castlewood 83-39 for their third win of the season. Randy Henderson scored 18, Ernest Kennedy added 20, and 11 players reached the scoring column as Richlands built a 39-25 halftime lead and emptied the bench late. Castlewood’s Joe Kiser and Huff led with 10 each.
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Bland Rockets Win No 6 as Shawsville Falls 50-41
Bland Rockets beat visiting Shawsville 50-41 after a 26-16 halftime lead. It marked Bland’s sixth win against two defeats. The Bland girls defeated Shawsville girls 43-19 in a preliminary game.
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College Basketball Scores Mixed Across Nations League
A string of scattered results shows teams from Morris Harvey to Texas Tulane and Ohio Wesleyan posting wins and losses. Notable scores include Cal State upending Sea and Southern Methodist edging Xavier while Wisconsin and Kentucky posted solid margins in varied matchups across the period.
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Mets Utility Man Rod Kanehl Fined for Resisting Arrest
Rod Kanehl of the New York Mets was found guilty of resisting arrest in Springfield Municipal Court. Judge Gerald W. Gleason fined him 200 dollars plus costs and released him on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Carter Stops Champ in One Round at Civic Arena
Robin Hurricane Carter scored a one round technical knockout over welterweight champion Emile Griffith in a nationally televised main event at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
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Athens Pulls Away In Third To Defeat Gary 55 40
Athens, ranked sixth, overcame a 22 20 halftime deficit and dominated the third quarter to beat Gary 55 40 Friday afternoon. Larry Peck and Danny Alvis fueled the surge with 6 and 5 points respectively in the period, as Athens improves to 4 2. Gary’s William Gergely led with 14 points, but fouled out late. The Trojans next host Bramwell on Jan 7.
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Chargers Get Nod In Big Tilt
San Diego can clinch the AFL West with a win over Denver as Oakland visits Houston and the Jets meet Kansas City. The Chargers and Chiefs are aiming to strengthen their title chances in a Sunday slate guided by expert picks and futures.
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Wheeling QB Joins Rams Fifth Signal Caller This Season
Los Angeles Rams sign quarterback Tom Kennedy, 23, 6 foot 1, 200 pounds, their fifth on the roster. A 1961 Los Angeles State alum, Kennedy spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Winnipeg before starring for Wheeling in the United Football League, guiding a 15-1 season and league title under coach Tom Keane.
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Detroit Signs Tackle And Drafted Guard
The Detroit Lions signed two draft picks Roger LaLonde defensive tackle from Muskingum College 255 pounds and Joe Provenzano offensive guard from Kansas State 240 pounds LaLonde was the 15th Lions pick and Provenzano the 17th selecting order.
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Hurley Routs Grundy 82 67 in Friday Fight
Hurley undefeated at 40 0 dumps Grundy 82 67 as McGraw and Horne combine for 48 points McGraw leads with 24 and Horne adds 24 in a first half 41 37 edge Hurley built late surge 8 Hurley 40 0 ranking No 8 Group II Grundy 1 4 slips with 19 Coleman 14 Davis 12 Brown 12 Cook 10 Mounts 16 Dodson 12 Dodson grades 2 45 30 22 33 82 Hurley 17 McGraw 21 20 62
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Honaker Edges Garden 49 46 In Tight Hoops Finish
Honaker broke a tight game in the third period and held off Garden’s Green Dragons 49-46 Friday night. Bob Taylor scored seven of his 14 in the third to fuel a 41-35 lead, while Garden, ranked 12th in Group II, dropped to 1-5. free throws carried the winner as Honaker made 15 of 23 to Garden’s 6 of 14.
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Dorton Cagers Defeat Feds Creek 48 to 39
Dorton High's floormen defeated Feds Creek Vikings 48 to 39 at Feds Creek Friday night. The Vikings led 24-22 at halftime after an even first half, but Dorton outscored them in the second half to secure the win.
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Earliest East West Tilt Sellout Reported
In San Francisco, the earliest sellout in the 30 game history of the East West football classic was reported Friday.
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Tech tops LSU 72 to 64 in invitational thriller
Virginia Tech erased a 14 point deficit against LSU led by Pal Long who scored 19 of his 24 in the final half. Long hit 14 of 15 free throws and Tech pulled away 65 64 late, earning a spot in the title game against Tennessee.
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Postseason Football Season Kicks Off With Three Bowl Games
The Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston and the North-South All-Star in Miami ignite post season action Saturday through Jan 19. NC State meets Mississippi State and Baylor faces LSU as North and South rosters feature Concannon Mira and Bork. NBC CBS and ABC televise the games with weather and controversy surrounding attendance and protests adding to the drama.
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Pineville Defeats Baileysville 79 to 61 in Area showdown
Pineville over Baileysville 79 61 as Dallas Blankenship scores 32 points aided by Robert Craft and Sherman Taylor. The Minutemen improve to 4-0 while Fred Lester leads Baileysville with 25 for a 1-3 club. Donnie Garrett pulls 18 rebounds and Pineville dominates the boards.
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Herndon Defeats Jaeger 73 56 Behind Hairston’s Late Surge
Ronnie Hairston led a balanced Herndon attack to a 73 56 win over winless Jaeger at Jaeger Friday night. Hairston scored 18 of 27 in the final 16 minutes as Herndon pulled away after a 36 31 halftime edge. The Cubs, coached by John Quintier, stand 2 4 in the area.
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Giants Holdoff Bears Bid as Huff Sprains Ankle
New York Giants veteran linebacker Sam Huff twisted an ankle at Yankee Stadium during a late practice for the December 29 title showdown with the Chicago Bears. He left the field early, the ankle iced, but walked off under his own power insisting the injury was not serious.
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Indian Farmer Belts 2 Homers In Victory
Walter Bond, a farmhand for the Cleveland Indians, hit two home runs for Jacksonville as the Ponce Lions beat Mayaguez 53 in Puerto Rico Winter Baseball League action played Thursday in San Juan.
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Watkins Leads Park Central Past Excelsior 57 39
Robert Watkins stars with 27 points to lift Park Central Thundering Herd to a 57-39 home win over Excelsior. Coach Elhaniel Willis' squad used a stifling first quarter zone to grab an 11 2 lead, then held on as Watkins added 16 after the break. Nathaniel Panner added 11 for Park Central. Woody led Excelsior with 14.
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Pocahontas Indians Rout Cleveland in 65 45 Basketball Win
Pocahontas High School Indians defeated Cleveland High School 65 to 45 as the game began with a strong start by Pocahontas and a steady increase in their lead through the contest. Key players included Wallace, Murphy, Boggs, Amos, Hodock, Conner, Froley, Caldwell, Satee, and Dillon contributing scoring for Pocahontas.
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Ohio State freshman lineman dies of cancer at 18
John Biehl Sulsberger, highly regarded Ohio star and former All-Ohio high school selection, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville at age 18 after a cancer diagnosis. He had been hospitalized since December 12 following an operation at University Hospital Columbus.
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Furman Coach Voted S. C. Coach of Year
Bob King of Furman was named South Carolina college football coach of the year in a Sports Writers Association poll. He edged Clemson's Frank Howard by two votes after Furman posted a 2-3 record, best in the state, while Howard's Clemson went 5-4-1.
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Italian lefty Gilberto Biondi outpoints Agarao in Melbourne
Southpaw lightweight Gilberto Biondi of Italy outpointed Carlos Agarao of Manila over 12 rounds in Melbourne. The card featured a steady jab and tactical range control as Biondi secured the decision.
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Patriots Sign End From Northern Michigan In AFL Draft
The Boston Patriots of the American Football League signed 238 pound defensive end Leonard St. Jean from Northern Michigan. He was selected in the tenth round of the AFL draft by the Patriots.
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