Concord whips Pikeville in Williamson tourney semifinal
Concord College beat Pikeville Kentucky 85 78 to reach the Williamson Kiwanis Holiday Basketball Tournament final. Georgetown Kentucky overwhelmed Glenville State 115 9 to advance, with Gary Friedly scoring 26 for Georgetown and Chuck Eddy totaling 20 for Glenville State.
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Pikeville
Williamson
Concord College
Georgetown
Glenville State
Williamson Kiwanis
Glenville
Gary Friedly
Chuck Eddy
Gauley Bridge Star Will Attend Marshall
Gauley Bridge High School star Woody Seagraves, a 6 foot 3 inch 225 pound ex tackle, signed a grant in aid to attend Marshall University next year. Coach Charley Snyder said Seagraves is the first player he has signed for an athletic scholarship since the season ended. He earned honorable mention on the Class AA All State football team last fall.
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Huntington
Woody Seagraves
Gauley Bridge High School
Marshall University
Charley Snyder
Seagraves
Snyder
Finley says he lost more than a million with Athletics
Kansas City owner Charles O. Finley told city council he has lost over 1 million dollars on the Kansas City Athletics. He resumed talks on a new Municipal Stadium lease to replace one expiring December 31 and said he had not drawn any cash despite losses.
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Charles O. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Finley
Chicago
Tripleheader Stakes Set At Santa Anita
Arcadia California AP Santa Anita presents a unique tripleheader stakes card Saturday with purses totaling 100000 in added money. The Malibu Stakes for seven furlongs drew 163 year olds and carries 25000 added.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
Gator Bowl Blue-Gray East West Games Set For Today
Two high scoring teams prepare for the Gator Bowl and Blue Gray East West games. North Carolina faces Air Force as defensive focus dominates talk. Weather forecast sunny with kickoff at 2 p.m. EST and a sellout expected at Kezar Stadium drawing 60 000 fans.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Air Force
Young Service Academy
Washington
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ben Martin
Jim Hickey
North Carolina Tar Heels
Terry Isaacson
East West Football Game Set With Aerial and Ground Attacks
San Francisco AP reports two fast all star squads square off in the 39th East West game. One team leans on a passing attack while the other relies on strong ground game in a pro style showcase.
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SAN Francisco
Man wins $50,678 on $2 bet at Tropical Park
An unidentified man in a 9,670 crowd at Tropical Park won $50,678.60 from a $2 bet on the twin double. He demanded cash and received $50,000 in hundreds plus smaller bills, with a silver half dollar and dime. The win was Florida racing’s largest payout and an American track third.
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Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
Florida
Aoe
Cunningham of N.C. Holds Slim Lead In ACC Scoring Race
North Carolina junior Billy Cunningham leads the ACC scoring chase with 178 points in seven games, 25.4 PPG, ahead of South Carolina’s Ronnie Collins. Duke’s Jeff Mullins and Virginia’s Chip Conner follow, while Cunningham also tops ACC rebounding at 15.3 per game.
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N. C
North Carolina
Billy Cunningham
Cunningham
Art Heyman
Duke
Ronnie Collins
South Carolina
ACC Service Bureau
Jeff Mullins
Chip Conner
Virginia
Larry Lakins
N. C. State
ACC
Jay Buckley
Lakins
Jack Martin
Wake Forest
Ronny Watts
Jimmy Collins
Citadel Tops Alabama In Poinsettia Classic Opener
The Citadel jumped to a 7-0 lead and held on to beat Alabama 76 67 in Greenville South Carolina. Sophomore Jim McCurdy scored 25 points with 13 rebounds while Mike West added 16 points. George Merkiff grabbed 11 rebounds as the Cadets won their fifth of eight games.
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S. C
Citadel
Alabama
Furman
Texas Christian
Jim McCurdy
Mike West
George Merkiff
Cadets
Yankees Grab Doubles Match
American Davis Cup hopes rose as Dennis Ralston and Chuck McKinley defeated Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser in doubles 6-3 4-6 11-9 11-9 to move within one win of the title in Adelaide. Fraser struggled with errors while Emerson led Australia in the 92 degree heat on Memorial Drive.
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Adelaide
Australia
Dennis Ralston
McKinley
Ralston
Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
Will Grimsley
Associated Press
United States
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Emerson
St. Ann
Memorial Drive
Balding
U.S
Minister Father alleges payola offered to WVU center
The Rev William A Benfield Jr a Charleston minister and father of WVU freshman center Bob Benfield said a $600 monthly offer to transfer to a southern school was presented to his son and that a $12 000 offer had been made while he was a high school senior. He will report both matters to the NCAA noting rules on incidental expenses.
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Bob Benfield
West Virginia University
William A. Benfield Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Benfield
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Charleston Civitan Club
Byrd High School
Shreveport
Benfields
Southern College
Blanda Signs 15th Contract to Return as Oilers QB
Houston owner Bud Adams announced George Blanda will return for the 1964 season as the Oilers No. 1 quarterback. The veteran passer, who helped win three division titles and two AFL championships, agreed to another pro season before heading to his LeGrange Park Illinois home for the holidays.
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George Blanda
Houston Oilers
Bud Adams
Blanda
LeGrange Park
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Adams
Loyola Upset by Georgetown in Quaker City Tourney
Georgetown stunned top ranked Loyola of Chicago 69-58 in Philadelphia first round action. Jim Christy scored 30 points as Loyola saw its 22 game win streak end while Georgetown advanced to face LaSalle in the semis.
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Loyola of Chicago
Georgetown
Jim Christy
Hoyas
Loyola
LaSalle
Northwestern
St. Bonaventure
Boston College
Drake
Temple
College Tournament Consolations Round Up
USC 81 over NYU 9 percent in consolation action and Yale 62 over Pikeville 78. Rutgers? No. The listings show multiple college games with scores including Texas Wesleyan 109 Sam Houston State 96 and Pepperdine 60 San Francisco 102. Other results include Manhattan 81 over Albany State 72 and Syracuse 76 over Princeton 71 with several regional teams such as Western Illinois, Indiana Tech and Rensselaer Polytechnic listed.
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Central’ State
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Austin Peay
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Sam Houston State
Midwestern
Sul Ross
Soke
Haste Otten
Pacific
Calif
Pepperdine
San Francisco
Loyoin
Lee Angles Walter
Ghe
Phillips
Okla
Indiana Tech
Stevens Tech
Shoemaker Becomes Second In Winning Jockey
ARCADIA Calif AP Jock ey Bill Shoemaker became the second winningest United States jockey in history Friday. He rode two winners at Santa Anita Park to lift his lifetime total to 4781, two more than Eddie Arcaro who retired. Grandpappy Johnny Logden leads with 5777 wins at Santa Anita. Sir Gordon Richards of England is ahead on the world list with 4870.
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Calif
Bill Shoemaker
United States
Santa Anita Park
Eddie Arcaro
Shoemaker
Arcaro
Johnny Logden
Santa Anita
Gordon Richards
England
West Michigan Grid Coach Is Dismissed
Merle Schlosser has been fired as Western Michigan football coach and will be reassigned within the physical education department. President James W. Miller announced the decision on Friday.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Merle Schlosser
Western Michigan
James W. Miller
Cold And Dry Weather In Store For NFL Title Tilt
Cold dry weather was forecast for the NFL championship between the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field. Skies to be partly sunny at kickoff with temperatures in the 20s and no snow expected. Dry turf could favor the offense while windless conditions aid passing. Giants edge Bears in ball movement but Tittle's passing is a strength for New York. Wade aims for short gains for Chicago. The game starts at 1 p.m. EST and may end around 3:30 if played in regulation. The absence of lights raises tie-break playoff timing questions.
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Ala
NBC
George Wallace
Alabama
Mercury
Rip Engele
Penn State
Northerners
Charlie McClendon
Louisiana State
South
Chicago
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Wrigley
Giants
Bears
Y. A. Tittle
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Hurley advances to Buchanan County finals at Grundy
Hurley nips Grundy 43 40 to reach the championship game of the Buchanan County Tournament at Grundy Friday night. Council Garden tops Gar den 48 39. Bedwell and Ball spark third quarter run.
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Grundy
Council
Garden
Golden Wave
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Bedwell
Countil
Green Dragons
Bill Miller
Hurley Grundy
Cook
Jockey Breaks Ankle In Training Accident
New Orleans AP reports jockey John ny Heckmann fractures his left ankle in a Friday training accident and will be out of the saddle for at least two months.
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New Orleans
Johnny Heckmann
Kingmen Bounce Mountaineers as Trojans Win Big
In Los Angeles, Southern California raced to a 31-13 lead and rolled to an 81 to 45 victory over West Virginia. Allan Young scored 30 points, John Lesher added 20, and Tom Lowry 10 before fouls sidelined Lowry and WVU's Cavacini.
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Bill Morris
Southern California
Don Weir
West Virginia
Los Angeles
NYU
Mountaineers
Yale
Ilinois
Pittsburgh
Trojans
Allan Young
John Lesher
Tom Lowry
Lowry
WVU
John Cavacini
Receipts For NFL Match To Set Mark
AP reports NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said the net receipts from Sundays Giants Bears title game would set a new mark. He cited a projected net gate near $738,400 not including Chicago cable income, higher than the 1962 Giants Packers total of $716,599. Players’ shares expected near last year’s: winners about $5,888.57 per man and losers about $4,166.85.
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Chicago
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
New York
Yankee Stadium
Green Bay
Giants
Bald Knob Ski Slope Reports 10 Inches Snow
Bald Knob Ski Slope near Beckley logged 10 inches of packed snow on Friday with more snow expected. The State Commerce Department announced the slope will be open to skiers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Sharleston
Beckley
State Commerce Department
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