Unbeaten Villanova Falls to Wichita 86 74
Wichita State, ranked No. 2, defeated unbeaten Villanova 86 74 with Dave Stallworth scoring 29 points. The Shockers advance to face St Joseph's for the tournament title while Villanova drops from top status in a multi team college basketball round up.
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Gary Kalet
Dave Stallworth
Bill Bradley
Cazzie Russell
Lou Hudson
Gail Goodrich Stallworth
Wichita
Villanova
Quaker City
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's
St. Joe
Illinois
Cliff
Anderson
Bradley
Princeton
Syracuse
Tigers
Michigan
New York
Manhattan
Russell
Wolk Verine
St. John’s
NLY
LaSalle
Sonny Dove
Cincinnati
Temple
Hudson
Minnesota
Washington
UCLA
Arizona
Goodrich
Bruins
Chris Pervall
Dennis Pauling
Iowa
Southern California
Utah
Michigan State
George Fisher
Granville Lash
Trade Talk Doesn’t Bother Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads the NBA in total points with 1 178 through Dec 28 and a 39.3 scoring average as Sam Jones and Jerry West press in the chase. West tops field goal percentage. Russell widens rebound lead while Oscar Robertson directs assists. Adrian Smith hits 90 percent from the line.
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New York
UPI
San Francisco
Wilt Chamberlain
Big Wilt
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Jerry West
Los Angeles 19Ers
Sam Jones
Boston
Celtics
West
Detroit
Terry Dischinger
Baltimore
Walt Bellamy
Bill Russell
Jerry Lucas
Cincinnati
Caroes
Oscar Robertson
Guy Rodgers
K.C. Jones
Dave DeBussehere
Pistons
DeBussehere
DeBusschere
Erry Disehinger
Bob Boozer
Hull Daisetta Places Three On All State
Hull Daisetta high scorers Jimmy Watson Paul Fregia and Terry Le Normand earned Texas Sports Writers Association Class A all state honors. Marty Whelan of Jefferson led backs with 83 points from 130, while Rosebud and Archer City also placed players on the mythical 10 senior 1 junior lineup.
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Rosebud
Archer City
Queen City
Spur
Three Rivers
Springlake
Jefferson
Steve Lane
George West
Jerry Jones
Ronnie Spivey
Jesse Powell
Fregia
John Patterson
Harlen Wunsch
Gary Tepfer
New York City's Transit System Largest in U S
New York City's bus and rapid transit system is the largest municipally owned and operated system in the United States with routes totaling 774.69 miles, according to the World Almanac.
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United Press International
New York City
United States
World Almanac
Charley Taylor Named NFL Rookie of the Year
Charley Taylor 23, a former Arizona State star, was chosen NFL rookie of the year by UPI. He ranked among the top 10 in both rushing and receiving, finishing sixth in rushing with 755 yards and 53 receptions for 814 yards and five touchdowns.
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Paul Krause
Iowa
Cleveland Browns
Paul Warfield
Ohio State
Mel Renfro
Dallas
Carl Eller
Minnesota
Baltimore
Tony Lorick
Taylor
Arizona State
Bucky Pope
Los Angeles
Dave Parks
San Francisco
Washington
Krause
Sonny Jurgensen
Sam Huf
Redskins
Tayior
Jimmy Brown
Jim Taylor
John Henry Johnson
Bill Brown
Don Perkins
Warfield
Jurgensen
Michigan Maintains Top Spot In UPI College Rankings
Michigan remains No. 1 in the UPI college basketball ratings based on games through Dec 26. Wichita State rises with seven No. 1 votes, Minnesota San Francisco UCLA follow, while Indiana Duke Illinois St Louis and Davidson hold steady in the top ten with several shuffles elsewhere.
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Curt
NEW York
UPI
Michigan
Wolverines
Wichita
Minnesota
San Francisco
UCLA
Indiana
Rose
Duke
Tlinois
St. Louis
Davidson
St. Joseph's
Vanderbilt
Villanova
Philadelphia
Tennessee
Utah
Kansas
Brigham Young
Kansas State
New Mexico
Seattle
Kentucky
PCL Considers Seattle Ownership Move Next Month
Pacific Coast League President Dewey Soriano said Seattle ownership transfer from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Angels will be considered at a meeting next month.
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Seattle
UPI
Pacific Coast League
Dewey Soriano
PCL
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Nesmith Leads Dallas All-Star Rodeo With 5.7 Seconds
Tom Nesmith Bethel Okla former world champion steer wrestler grounded his steer in 5.7 seconds to lead the second go-round at the Dallas All-Star Rodeo. The event-by-event results name Nesmith first in steer wrestling with 5.7 seconds and list other top finishes across bareback bronc, barrel racing, saddle bronc, calf roping, and bull riding.
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Dallas
UPI
Tom Nesmith
Bethel
Okla
Nesmith
Marlin
Stephenson
Suzanville
Calif
Bill Teague
Crain
Tex
Les Gore
Laramie
Wyo
Jack Buschbom
Mobridge
John Hawkins Twain Hart
Bob Perkins
Boulder
Colo
Billy Joe Nicholas
Dewey Okla
Bud Bramwell
Still
Top AA Team Features All Seniors From Texas
Champion Palacios Phillips and Denver City led the Class AA allstate-schoolboy squad with two selections each. Other picks include Sour Lake Rockwall Hondo Taylor and Marlin on the all senior team. Quarterback Bob Shelton and tackle Paul Fields earned spots on the mythical state team for the champions. Denver City placed 148-
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Houston
UPI
Palacios
Phillips
Denver City
Texas Sports Writers Association
Sour Lake
Rockwall
Hondo
Taylor
Marlin
Bob Shelton
Paul Fields
Hunter
Howard Chenault
Johnson
Shelton
Rodney Marek
Steve Palacios
Wayne Weaver
Jack Hartung
Joe Hardeman
Winters
Richard Shade
College Basketball Results From Multiple Holiday Tournaments
Report covers first round results across several events in Kansas City Oklahoma City Memphis New York Miami Charlotte Detroit Philadelphia Schenectady Los Angeles Portland Arkadelphia and Ark. Notable scores include Colorado over Nebraska 70 52 Missouri 53 Oklahoma State 48 Xavier Ohio 93 LSU 87 and Indiana 98 St. Louis 68 Memphis State 95. The piece also mentions top players in a separate college football context.
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van Arsdale Twins
Tom
Indiana
Memphis State
Southern Methodist
John Hillman
San Francisco
Pepperdine
San Jose
Calif
Ome Johnson
Joe Ellis
Dons
Davidson
Alabama
Dick Snyder
Fred Hetzel
Ohio University
Duquesne
Rick Barry
Miami
Fila
Yale
Maryland
Tulsa
DePaul
Oklahoma City
Florida State
Rice
Brigham Young
Ohio
Louisiana State
Steven Thomas
Xavier Osted
Baylor
Greenville
Clemson
Furman
Auburn
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas City
Penn State
Houston
Detoit
Valparaiso
Detroit
Portland
Ore
Northwestern
Washington State
Oregon State
Amy
Stanford
Wyoming
Bradley
Massachusetts
Ohio State
Dartmouth
California
Tulane
Hofstra
Iceland
Oklahoma
LaSalle
Cincinnati
Temple
Michigan
Manhattan
Fla
Charlotte
N.C
Ohio U
Bainor
Mich
Penn St
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's
Illnois
Wichita’ S
Villanova
New York U
Holy Cross
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Union
Los Angeles
Southern Cal
Minnesota
Washington
Utah
Michigan St
UCLA
Arizona
Oegon
Wash
Celtics edge Lakers 112 to 101 in defensive showcase
Boston's stifling defense clamps down on Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, holding the Lakers stars to 16 total points. Tom Sanders, Havlicek, and K C Jones star on D as the Celtics balance scoring with a 112 101 win highlighted by tight rotations and key stops.
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United Press International
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Celts
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Elgin Baynor
Cincinnati Royals
San Francisco Warriors
Detroit Pistons
New York
Pro Football Faces Bonus Inquiry After Title Games
Reports claim Baltimore Colts paid 2500 bonuses to players after clinching the Western Division and Buffalo Bills promised 2000 bonuses before their AFL title game. Coaches and commissioners acknowledge possible rule violations but require definitive evidence before action.
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United Press International
Baltimore Colts
Buffalo Bills
Bills
San Diego
Baltimore News American
Colt
Carroll Rosenbloom
Oceanside
Calif
Blade-Tribune
NEL
Pete Rozelle
AFL
Joe Foss
Upstate
New York
Buffalolayers
Fashion Shoppe Seeks All Necessary Changes This Week
The Fashion Shoppe plans to implement all necessary changes within the current week. Managers say updates cover layout, inventory, and customer service policies to improve efficiency and shopper experience.
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Adrian Smith
Smith
Tasypy Caetally
Hull-Daisetta
University of Arkansas
Jim McKinsey
Razorbacks
Charley Taylor
NFL
Browns
Cleveland
Brown
Garry Collins
Frank Ryan
Collins
Colts
Nea Telehoto
Iona
Colby
Hampderry
Langley AF
Lynchburge
Phiblant
Reed
Jerry Martin
Mike Noble
Kirk Hunter
Lynn Johnson
Coats Chiropractic Clinic
Complete Chiropractic Health Service
J. R. Coats
D.C
12Th Street
Coats Grocery
NEW Smith-Corona
Choronet
Migi
Childress Office Supply
Main St. Childress, Texas
Arkansas
KAUZ
KFDA
The
Hartford Insurance Group
Andy Rogers
Childress
Insurance Agency
Texas
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