Halas Celebrates 72nd Birthday Plans 1967 Comeback
Chicago's George Halas marks his 72nd birthday with no retirement in mind. He stays focused on building a 1967 Bears via trades or draft after a 5-7-2 season, while attending the Chicago Old Timers' Baseball dinner and reflecting on a brief 1919 Yankee stint. He values family and health, and seeks key positions on offense and defense for success.
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Howe Sparks Wings Past Bruins 4-3
Gordie Howe scored for Detroit with a man advantage deficit in a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. Ron Murphy tied the game late in the second period before Dean Prentice and later Alex Delvecchio and Ray Cullen tallied in the third as Howie Young assisted both late goals.
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Cherry Burrell Quaker Games in Industrial League Action
Quaker Oats defeated The Gazette 82 to 54 as Cherry Burrell, Quaker won Thursday night. Wilson and Co. beat Cherry Burrell 64 to 34 in the same Industrial league basketball action.
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Prairie seventh graders blank Linn-Mar 53 to 0
Prairie seventh grade basketball defeated Linn-Mar 53-0 to close the season at 7-1. Rick Marsh scored 12 points and Bob Cieppe added 10 for the Hawks.
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Littler Massengale Tie for Desert Classic Lead
Gene Littler and Don Massengale tied for first after the second round of the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Springs. Littler shot 67 to reach 139, Massengale 70 to 139, amid gusty wind and tough scoring for a field led by several stars including Nicklaus Palmer Casper and Sanders.
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Wash Ranks Fifth in Final District Poll
Washington of Cedar Rapids sits fifth in the final Iowa Daily Press Association high school wrestling poll for class AA Northeast Northwest district standings. The top districts list leaders including West Waterloo unbeaten at 12 0 and Betten dorf and Jesup new leaders in class A Northeast. Central Davenport and Davenport in the Southeast district follow, with many teams unbeaten and jockeying for state qualification.
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Ski Rib Mountain Shines With New Snow Base
Wausau Wisconsin reports excellent skiing at Ski Rib Mountain as clear weather and an 18 inch snow base, plus three inches of fresh snowfall, boost conditions for visitors and racers.
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Big One Brewing in Valley By Ted Meier
Louisville and Tulsa pursue a high stakes clash as Tulsa salvages a 65-62 road win at North Texas to stay within one game of Louisville in the Missouri Valley Conference race. Eldridge Webb and Bobby Smith clinched the finish with crucial free throws as Tulsa extends its win streak to six.
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Musial Negotiates FOR St. Louis Now
Stan Musial, now GM of the St. Louis Cardinals, completed his first contract talks signing infielders Cal Maxvill and Jerry Buchek. Across the majors, Ed Bressoud and Chuck Hiller joined the New York Mets to share second base duties, while Cleveland added John O'Donoghue and rookies Richie Scheinblum and Rick Underwood.
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