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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
6
Cincinnati Bearcats edge Drake 60 59 to extend the nation’s longest winning run to 26 games. Ed Jucker drew a technical for sideline fury, briefly shifting momentum as Drake led 28 27 at halftime before Dave Reed sealed the win with late defense and clutch shooting.
Drake beat Cincinnati 58-57 after a late surge with Hogue scoring 27 for Drake. Purdue fell to Wichita 71-68, Duke defeated Clemson 89-66, Indiana beat North Carolina 76-70, Kentucky topped St. Louis 86-77, Villanova crushed Iowa State 74-53, Arizona State upset Kansas 72-58, Detroit over Xavier Ohio 88-73.
Utah State tackle Clyde Brock recounts a late night hotel room offer of $1,000 to sign with the Houston Oilers through talent scout Ray Geraci, leading to questions about contract terms and NFL involvement. Brock later joined the Bears under an undisclosed sum after a news conference.
Sterling and Bethany stay tied for first in the Kansas Conference after Sterling defeats McPherson 88 75 at home. Ken Becker leads Sterling with 22 points as Larry I (?) adds key scoring while Deryl Elmore pours in 29 for McPherson.
Kansas and Rice seniors pack a busy holiday season with six postseason games ahead. Rice fullback Roland Jackson headlines the slate as he ends his Rice career in Houston and lines up in the Shrine, Blue-Gray and Senior Bowls along with the Christmas North–South game. Kansas stars John Hadl and Curtis McClinton join him in Shrine and East–West appearances, showcasing top college talent across multiple venues.
Overnight action shows Villanova barely beat Iowa State 74 5 with other notable results including Hofstra topping Rider 57 53 and Wisconsin defeating Washington 91 63. Roster notes include Indiana’s 76 70 win over North Carolina and Duke’s 89 66 triumph over Clemson.
Church League basketball begins on a six team, 30 game schedule to end February 5. Teams: Christians, EUB, First Baptists, Holy Name, Knights of Columbus, Methodists. Games on two courts St Patrick's and Hutton. four games played so far with Methodists edging Knights 67 65 and First Baptists beating Christians 39 32.
Arizona State defeated Kansas 72-58 as Kansas failed to threaten in Tempe while Arizona State led 29-17 at halftime. Nebraska edged Notre Dame 65-61 in Lincoln to move to 2-2, and Iowa State fell to Villanova 74-53 as Hubie White scored 29 for the Wildcats. Oklahoma faces St John’s in New York and Oklahoma State travels to Arkansas in the night’s other games.
Dave Hoppy Hoppmann of Iowa State led major college players in total offense with 1 638 yards for the season. The National Collegiate Service Bureau released final figures Tuesday showing the versatile back gained 920.
Cincinnati defeated Chicago 133 to 117 and Los Angeles beat St. Louis 132 to 119. Tuesday features Detroit at Philadelphia and Syracuse at New York. Wednesday schedule includes Chicago at New York and Philadelphia at Boston. ABS notes no games scheduled.
Chanute Kansas AP reports Pratt kicker Joe Zahorsky named a first team tackle on the 1961 junior college all star football squad with Pratt, Kan. players earning honors.
The National Junior College Athletic Association named its second team on Monday, listing Jimmie Williams from Dodge City as end, Mickey Yasko of Pratt as center, and Chuck Jones from Garden City as full back.
Elgin Baylor scored 52 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated St Louis 132 119 in a Western Division NBA game. In six games he has 300 points for a 50 point per game average fueling a seven game win streak and a 22 7 record. Oscar Robertson tallied 32 points 20 assists and 15 rebounds to lead the Royals over the Chicago Packers 133 117. Door to door selling annually accounts for 2 billion in sales.
San Francisco fighter Charlie Smith outpointed Hilario Moreales in a 146 to 148 matchup in San Francisco. Carlos Hernandez from Venezuela outpointed Alfredo Urbina in Philadelphia. Don Prout from Providence outpointed Roy Batey of Corona New York. Billy Daniels stopped Don Warner in Brooklyn Philadelphia with a 3 count.
Arch W. Jarrell will retire January 1 after nearly 23 years as managing editor of the Grand Island Independent. He joined the paper in 1939 after leading the Arkansas City Daily Traveler, with prior posts at the Daily Capital, Kansas City Journal, Wichita Beacon, and Kansas City Star. Harold L. Hartley, 37, city editor for 60 years, will succeed him.
The Roosevelt Junior High School gymnasium in Salina, Kansas, was destroyed by fire Monday night. Officials estimate losses at $85,000. The wooden 300 by 75 foot gym had been moved from Camp Phillips after World War II. Band instruments uniforms and some gym equipment were rescued. Firefighters faced ice and 7 degree temperatures while defending the nearby cafeteria. The blaze started in the gym boiler room and the cause remained undetermined.
All four Abilene banks will raise savings account rates from 3 to 4 percent starting January 1. The higher rates were authorized by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, and the move is voluntary. Abilene banks were among the first in the Midwest to announce the simultaneous increase.
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