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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1960

Page

5

Cerv, Shantz Traded To LA Washington In AL Draft

Los Angeles and Washington negotiate with New York Yankees vets Bob Cerv and Abby Shantz as the American League forms two new clubs. Selections start with Cronin overseeing a 28-man pick for each club from 8 teams, with coin toss splitting choices and one minor leaguer draft from each club.

Oe Cerv Bobby Shantz la- Washington Milton Richman United Press International Boston UPI Bob Cerv Abby Shantz New York Yankees Los Ngeles Washington American League Joe Cronin Cerv Amd Shantz Cerv Doherty Los Angeles

Celtics Drop Big Comeback to Knicks in Tight Loss

Celtics fall 117-115 to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden as Dick Garmaker sinks the deciding shot at the buzzer. Boston star Bob Cousy scores 30 in absence of Bill Sharman, while Kenny Sears leads New York with 34.

United Press International Boston Celtics New York Knickerbockers Knicks National Basketball Association Celtics Boston Dick Garmaker New York Sears Kenny Sears Jim Loscutoff Richie Guerin Garmaker Bob Cousy Bill Sharman Bill Russell Cincinnati Royals Madison Square Garden Nats Royals Jack Twyman Oscar Robertson Twyman Robertson

Bobkittens Open Season With 30 14 Victory

The Childress Junior High Bobkittens opened the season with a 30 to 14 win over Chillicothe. Coach Z J Harmon notes more games are needed as seventh graders also fell 25 to 14 to Chillicothe.

Childress Junior High Bobkittens Lcothe Z. J. Harmon Chillicothe

College Basketball Scores Row Across Teams and Venues

A wide set of college men’s basketball results are reported with scores for Villanova Princeton Bloomsburg Kings (Pa) Rhode Island Brown Hofstra Upsala Williams Trinity (Conn) Bethany Wheeling Worcester Tech MIT Boston College Harvard Dickinson Ursinus Hamilton Union (N.Y) Rutgers Columbia West Virginia Richmond Pace Pratt Assumption Clark Maine Bowdoin Wash. and Lee Emory and Henry Mississippi Arkansas State Miles Fisk Centenary West Texas State Kentucky North Carolina Mississippi State Spring Hill Belmont Abbey Phila Tex Jackson St. Michaels Quantico Mar Atlantic Christian Virginia Winston-Salem VMI Virginia Blue Grass Tournament Utah State Georgia Tech Louisville Western Kentucky Citrus Invitational Erskine Rollins Florida Southern Western Carolina Cincinnati Loyola California Western Reserve Hiram Capital North Central Chicago Tech Navy Pier Empress Bethel George Williams Thornton JC Morehead N Dakota State Friends U Baker Marquette Wichita Nebraska Denver Indiana State Indiana Central Kansas City JC St. Pauls Okla City U Baylor Tex Wesleyan Sam Houston Arizona State College Grand Canyon SMU Oklahoma Amarillo JC Wever JC Hardin-Simmons Midwestern Maryland Georgetown postponed play Dec 14.

United Press International Villanova Princeton Bloomsburg Western Reserve Hiram Capital Wilmington Abil.Christ S.W. Okla Lewis Ill. Inst. of Tech Carroll North Central Chicago Tech Navy Pier Ll Empress Bethel Geo. Williams Thorton JC Morehead N. Dakota St Friends U Baker Marquette Wichita Nebraska Denver Indiana St Ind Kansas City JC St. Paul's Okla. City

Mittelwerk Factory Fact on Underground WWII Plant

The largest underground plant, the Mittelwerk factory near Nordhausen south of the Harz Mountains in Germany, was built during World War II using concentration camp labor and covered about 1,270,000 square feet.

United Press International Mittelwerk Nordhausen Harz Mountains Germany

Crowell Wildcats Rally Past Quanah in Tight B Game Win

Crowell defeats Quanah 55 46 as Darrell Barnes leads Indians with 17. The Wildcats surge late in the fourth to pull away and win the A game. Quanah takes a 47 40 win in B game with Bill Brazil on 21 points. Dumas Demons topple Harvesters 41 31 at Dumas.

Crowell Wildcats Quanah Indians Quanah Darrell Barnes Indians Crowell Bill Brazil Dumas Demons Pampa Harvesters Dumas

Patterson Named Fighter Of Year Wins Second Neil Award

Floyd Patterson was named Fighter Of The Year by the Writers Association for a second time. He also received three special awards honoring Dan Flores and others, with the gala set at the Waldorf Astoria on January 17. Patterson regained the heavyweight title from Ingemar Johansson last June with a fifth round KO.

Ing Writers’ Association Today Floyd Patterson Ned Tes Dan Florio Patterson Joe Walcott Humbert Jack) Fugazy Feature Sports, Inc Melvin L. Krulewitch New York State Athletic Commission Boxing Writers Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom Edward J. Neil Sweden Ingemar Johansson Floyd Neil Archie Moore Carmen Basilio Brown New York World Alliance Boxing

Centenary rallies past West Texas State 66 62 in Shreveport

Centenary Gentlemen erased a 32 26 halftime deficit with a balanced attack led by Jackie Crawford and Riley Wallace scoring 15 each and Don Ensley adding 12. West Texas State star Bob Grace had 18 to lead his team as Centenary overcame illness and early fouls.

Shreveport Centenary West Texas State Jackie Crawford Riley Wallace Centenary Gentlemen Don Ensley Bob Grace West Texas Keith Blair

Fourth Quarter Rally Beats Lions 45 32 in Bobcat Gym

Childress Bobcats overcome 27.6 percent shooting to out-rebound Vernon Lions 45 32 and win 45 32. Bobcats outshot 58 to 40 and made 16 of 58 field goals while Vernon hit 12 of 40. Free throws were 13 of 27 for Childress and 8 of 22 for Vernon. Larry Appleby led Vernon with 16 points. Johnny Thornton scored six for Childress.

Childress Bobcats Vernon Lions Bobcat Gym Cats Vernon Bobcats Lions Childress Ralph Cox Travis McCain Jerry Harmon Robbert Rutledge Big John Myers Jimmy Hamm Rutledge Jim Wilcoxson Larry Appleby Johnny Thornton Joe Don Hopkins Chidress Self Manuel Fanning Hamm Harmon McCain Ll McGaugh Myers Cox Reedy Rutledge Baxter Shur Stone Nelson W McStay Sheridan Foard Wilcoxson Hurt Havens Hopkins Thornton Lawrence McConnell Lockhoof Castleberry Graf Wages Appleby Moore Boyd Fortune McQuiston Tota's Wilcoxson Huff Thornton Lawrence

Timing And The Art Of Bowling From Tony Lindemann

Tony Lindemann explains bowling timing as the synchronized arrival of hand and foot at the foul line. He emphasizes practice to hit his spot precisely and apply the correct lift to the ball for a controlled roll.

Tony Lindemann ABC

Yankee mural daubed on Florida capitol dome overnight

A sheepish vandal painted the word Yankee in red on the Florida state capitol dome during nighttime lights. No one observed the act as the dome was illuminated and patrolled. The incident prompts investigation by state officials.

Culp Talahasee Fla UPI Florida State Capitol

Trelma Smith Sets Record At Greenbelt

Mrs. Trelma Smith of The Index's women’s team set a league record at Greenbelt Bowling Lanes with 256 in a game. She earned 25 for breaking 225 and 15 as the second to advance past 250, amid comments about updating the 250 Club display.

Trelma Smith Greenbelt Dub Eikman Joe Sooter Trelmas Smith

Florida pro mixed foursomes thrill in windy Sebring

In Sebring Florida twenty one top men and women golf pros compete in the Haig and Haig mixed Scotch foursomes at Lake Placid style course. The event pairs Marilyn Smith Judy Kimball Fay Crocker Betsy Rawls and others as they chase a 3000 36 hole prize amid chilly wind and palm grove scenery. The format blends drives and alternate shots leaning on both genders as Hawkins and Kimball finish two strokes behind the leaders Finsterwald and MacKenzie.

Beck Fraley United Press International Sebring Fla UPI Lake Placid Florida Squaw Valley Mary Lou Bolt Tommy Marilyn Smith French Lick Ind Johnny Pott Pott Bob Goalby Illinois Belleville Fay Crocker Fay Fred Hawkins el Paso Tex Judy Hawkins Judy Kimball Sioux City Iowa Don Finsterwald Marle MacKenzie Ernie Vossler Betsy Rawls

Kentucky Wildcats Top Tar Heels In Coastal Upset

Kentucky unranked squad shocks third-ranked North Carolina 70 to 65 to claim momentum for a potential Southeastern Conference title. Lickert scores in late rally, Ned Jennings adds 19, Larry Parsifal 17 as Wildcats beat UNC for first time in weeks.

United Press International Baron Ph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats North Carolina Kentucky Wildcats Rupp State Blue Grass Boys Tar Heels Lickert Ned Jennings Larry Parsifal

Television Listings for Four Texas Stations Evening Schedule

TV listings show daily programs across KFOX KSYD KGNC KFDA and KVII. Prime time includes Wagon Train The Perry Como Show Peter Loves Mary Mike Hammer and Nightcap News with regional weather and National News segments.

Norman Duncan Perry Como Peter

Boxing results from Los Angeles and Cleveland card

L C Morgan from Youngstown knocked out Frankie Ramirez in Los Angeles. Pete Rademacher from Columbus outpointed Willie Besmandt in Cleveland. A third result lists Ceci Vince from Beach, Florida defeating an opponent in a separate card.

United Press International Los Angeles UPI L.C. Morgan Youngstown Ohio Frankie Ramirez Cleveland Ohio Pete Rademacher Columbus Willie Besmandt Ceci Vince Marc Ne Beach Fla

TV Schedule Grid Highlights Channel Lineup and Times

A dense listing of television schedules for KFDX KGNC KSYD and EVII stations for Thursday December 15 1960. It lists programs by time including Popeye Bugs Bunny Today Weather Dough Re Mi Play Your Hunch Price is Right and NBC Day Report among others with local and national shows and news segments.

Ksyd - TV Woody Woodpecker Wather Southwest News Doug Edwards My Sister Eileen Weather Southwest & Nat Kfdx - TV NBC Weather Today People’s Choice Jan Murray Loretta Young Young Dr. Malone Daddy Hollywood Cisco Kid Kgnc - TV Continental Classroom Dave Garrowan NBCL Weldon Bright Young Dr. Malone Life of Riley

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