St Josephs Wins 60 53 at Holiday Festival
St Josephs Pa defeated Provi in a first round game 60 53 at Madison Square Garden Holiday Basketball Festival to reach the semifinals joining Minnesota Utah and Villanova. Minnesota beat Cornell 89 77 in the Thursday opener.
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Hal Greer sparks 76ers past Warriors in high scoring win
Hal Greer 56 points in the final quarter propelled the Philadelphia 76ers to a 122 112 come from behind victory over the San Francisco Warriors in Philadelphia. Wilt Chamberlain led the Warriors with 49. Also noted are Celtics over Lakers 112 110 and Bullets edging Pistons 110 108.
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Thoren Sparks Illini Victory
Thoren, sidelined by back injury at Christmas, returned in the second half to lift Illinois to a 92-46 win over West Virginia in the Los Angeles tournament opener. He scored 12 points and grabbed key rebounds as Illinois overcame a 48-44 halftime deficit. Four Illini reached double figures, led by Don Preeman with 25 and Jim Vopicka with 13, while West Virginia’s Tom Lowry led scorers with 17.
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Florida Gators dominate Manhattan in Gator Bowl opener
Florida Gators shoot well and win 100 to 75 against Manhattan while Air Force storms past Florida State 53 to 7 in the Gator Bowl tournament opening round in Jacksonville.
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Riverview Upsets Favored Club in Holiday Tournament
Riverview defeated the Boys and Girls Club 54 to 46 in a senior division upset during the sixth annual Holiday Basketball Tournament sponsored by Charleston Parks and Recreation Commission. Thursday results also include Sparkplugs 63 Salvation Army Reds 23 in senior play and Donnally St. defaults in junior. Tonight's games feature Riverview vs Donnally St at 4 pm junior, Boys AC vs Second Avenue at 6:30 pm senior, and Mountaineers vs Capnally St at 7:39 pm.
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CAGE RESULTS from West Virginia to New York action
A garbled list of college cage results from various teams including Washington State, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Florida State, Quincy College, Ohio State, DePauw, Fort Lewis, Belmont Abbey, and others. The fragment references scores such as 75 64 62 and mentions multiple institutions and venues in a chaotic OCR pass.
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Xavier Cops 69-68 Victory Over Miami
Xavier held off Miami Ohio 69 to 68 as Ben Cooper hit a long jump shot with 10 seconds left in the Queen City Invitation game in Buffalo. Canisius hosted DePaul in the second game for a doubleheader at Memorial Auditorium with the winner advancing to finals.
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Gorgeous George Dies at 48 in Los Angeles
Los Angeles television and wrestling icon Gorgeous George died at General Hospital after a heart attack. Born George Wagner, he became famous after changing his name and began wrestling at age 14. He recently owned a San Fernando bar before selling it.
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Packers Name Lombardi To Five Year Pact As Coach GM
Packers name Vince Lombardi to a five year contract as head coach and general manager. Terms not disclosed though previous deal reportedly paid Lombardi about 45000 annually. Also notes several boxing and track items, including Luis Rodriguez vs Wilbert Meff Clare in Miami Beach and Pete Pedro in college meet.
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Ambitious CHS Five S C Battle Tonight
South Charleston and Charleston meet at the Civic Center in a Kanawha Valley Conference derby with both schools carrying 2 0 records. CHS starts 68 Gary Whittington and 63 Jeff Schoenbaum as Mountain Lions aim to counteract a height edge. SCU relies on Gary Hanshaw and Wayman Wilson in backcourt with Artie Field at center after a 30 point game, while Bill Barnette and Benny Michell pace the forwards. Both teams resume action Monday. alumni game tonight features Marshall and WVU alums with local contact details for participation.
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West Team Brings Strong Pass Attack for East West Game
San Francisco AP report highlights the West squad as a slight three point favorite in the 39th Shrine East West game. QBs Don Trull Pete Beathard and Bill Munson lead a potent aerial attack paired with receivers Dave Parks Mel Profit and Vern Burke. The East counters with a fast mobile line and swift backs led by Carl Eller Roger Pillath and Ernie Borghetti. Liske and Disraving add Big Ten NFL pedigree as both sides boast star power and a full house 60,000 crowd at Kezar Stadium plus NBC telecast.
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Kiwanis Tourney Opens With Williamson Contests
Williamson Kiwanis Holiday Tournament starts today with Glenville State facing Georgetown College Kentucky in the opener and Concord vs Pikeville College Kentucky in the nightcap.
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Lions Triumph as Browns Fall in Title Bid
Detroit Lions defeat Cleveland Browns 46 to 7, clinching their second straight NFL championship. Bobby Layne hits Jim Doran with a pass late, while Doak Walker’s kicking features prominently in the rout.
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Bills Use Chemicals Hay to Cover Field
Buffalo fans expect a frozen field for the Eastern Division playoff as Bills coach Mike Holovak and rival Lou Saban weigh the effects of chemical treatments and hay on War Memorial Stadium turf. Gilchrist and Garron loom as key matchups, with weather shaping the game plan and footing dictating strategies.
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