Tatum Family Barnstormers to Clash with New York Rens
Goose Tatum and his son Goose Jr prepare for a Harlem Roadking barnstorming show at Bobcat Gym on Saturday January 4 featuring the New York Rens in an 8 p.m. cage match.hall of fame star Reggie Harding also in lineup with performers and Ink Spots to perform at halftime. Advance tickets through Jaycees, Gage Food and local stores priced 1.50 for adults and 1 for students.
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Goose Jr
Harlem
Bobcat Gym
Childress Area
Kings
New York
Harlem Globetrotters
Tatum
NBA
Reggie Harding
Goose Sr
Ink Spots
C Jaycees
Gage Food
Eubank Park Drug
Gordon's Furniture
Buckley
Notable 1963 sports year seen through eyes of Oscar Fraley
A retrospective look at 1963 spans Alabama’s Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma and Kennedy’s presence, NFL scandals, Ernie Davis battles, Ray Robinson Dupas bout, PGA Seniors, NASCAR Daytona races, Patterson Liston, Sikes Snead upset, golf majors, Palmer Dempsey rivalry, Nicklaus strikes at World Series of Golf, and Ryder Cup glory, framing a year of triumphs and upheavals.
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Oscar Fraley
MIAMI
UPI
Alabama
Oklahoma
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Art Modell
Ernie Davis
NFL
Ar Ray Robinson
Ralph Dupas
Herman Barron
Saddy Koufax
Daytona
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Dan Sikes
Sam Snead
Doraland
Palmer
Cleveland
Doc Kearns
Florida
Doc
Jack Dempsey
Dallas
Jack Nicklaus
Vegas
Liston
Patterson
Nicklaus
Akron
Akonda
Iowa
Deane Beman
U.S
Koutay
Dodger
Yankees
Bobby Jones’ Sharp
Atlanta
Yardage and Yearning: A Winter Province Sports Montage
The piece blends images of the Storm King Mountains and a winter army grid campaign with golf stars Palmer and Laus in Canada Cup and International Trophy action on a foggy course near Paris. It notes George Carpentier in a London nightclub praising Liston as the best, West Point snowbirds southbound, Boros in a Pro Am at Sebring, George Mira in the North South game, and the hopeful line You hope 64 is as interesting.
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Storm King
Army
Palmer
Nicklaus
Faris
Louis XIV
George Carpentier
Liston
London
West Point
Boros
Sebring
George Mira
Bobcats Edge Memphis In District Opener
The Childress Bobcats defeated the Memphis Cyclones 56 to 49 last night in Memphis. A Memphis B team victory over Childress 39 to 29 is also noted. The Bobcats begin district play Friday at Quanah.
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Childress Bobcats
Memphis Cyclones
Memphis
Bobcats
Quanah
Childress
ABC Sponsors Tourney In Milwaukee For Seniors Bowling
The American Bowling Congress will sponsor the five year old National Seniors tournament for the first time. Previously the event was held under the United States Senior Bowling Association for the past four years.
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ABC
Tourney Milwaukee
UPI
American Bowling Congress
United States Senior Bowling Association
Snow Cancels Fair Grounds Race Card in New Orleans
Officials cancel racing at Fair Grounds in New Orleans due to snow. One inch fall, the fourth of the century, led to Tuesday’s program also being called off after jockeys refused to ride on the snow covered track.
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New Orleans
UPI
Fair Grounds
Abilene Man Wins Top Honors At Cotton Bowl Rodeo
Abilene native Guy Weeks won all around cowboy honors at the Cotton Bowl Rodeo in Dallas. He took saddle bronc by 10 points over Marty Wood and tied for second in calf roping. Loretta Manuel of Burkburnett captured the barrel racing title with $7,143, with Wanda Rush runner up at $6,750.
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Apt
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Abilene
Tex
Weeks
Marty Wood
Bowness
Alta
Loretta Manuel
Burkburnett
Wanda Rush
Mason
Sherry Combs
Checotah
Okla
Sissy Thurman
Bryan
Fay Ann Horton
Kilgore
Boots Tucker
Elkhart
Kan
Bob Wegner
Ponca City
SMU Loses Sun Bowl Tilt Despite Late Rally
SMU Mustangs suffered a 21-14 defeat to Oregon in the 29th Sun Bowl after 15 players including six starters fell ill the night before. Coachs fed pep pills to woozy players as SMU rallied in the second half to score twice and threaten at the Oregon two-yard line before time expired. Oregon built a 21-0 halftime lead behind quarterback Bob Berry and receivers Imwalle and Burleson.
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Tex
UPI
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Oreon
SMU
Mustangs
Oregon
Dennis Keller
H. D Murphy
Dick Imwalle
Paul Burleson
Webfoots
Danny Thomas
John Drederick
No 13 Lucky Number for Jerry West
Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 39 points on 13 field goals and 13 of 13 free throws in a 132-119 win over the St. Louis Hawks. The Lakers extended their Western Division lead to three-and-a-half games as Dick Barnett added 27 and Elgin Baylor 20. Wilt Chamberlain led the Warriors past the Knicks 101-79 with 42 points.
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United Press International
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
West
Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Association
St. Louis
San Francisco Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
New York Knickerbockers
Hawks
Los Angeles
Dick Barnett
Elgin Baylor
Bob Pettit
Cliff Hagan
Stamp Petition Seeks Kennedy Funeral Moment Stamp
A Sacramento group collected 25 000 signatures urging the postmaster general to issue a commemorative stamp inspired by UPI's Kennedy funeral photo titled John John. The drive follows sports results in San Francisco Los Angeles St Louis New York.
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Sacramento
Calif
Postmaster General
UPI
John-John
Kennedy
Evansville Aces Still On Top In UPI Small College Poll
Evansville Aces maintain number one in the UPI small college basketball ratings for the third straight week, with a 327-point total and wins over Purdue and other major opponents. Grambling and Western Carolina hold second and third, Puget Sound makes a big jump to seventh as Pan American and Wittenberg also climb.
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New York
UPI
Evansville Aces
United Press International
Aces
Iowa
Arizona
Purdue
Grambling
Western Carolina
Evansville
Puget Sound University of Tacoma
Wash
Pan American
Wittenberg
Fresno State
Hofstra
Pacific Lutheran
South Dakota State
Washington
St. Louis
Tennessee State
Southeast Missouri
Kentucky Wesleyan
Emporia State of Kansas
Oglethorpe
Guysburg
Minn
Lamar Tech
Southern Ill
Westminster
Ohio Wesleyan
National UPI rating board teams up in seven regions
The United Press International rating board organizes into seven regional areas to cover the nation. Each region will contribute assessments and oversee corresponding bureaus to ensure consistent ratings nationwide.
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UPI Rating Board
College Basketball Results Summary
Kentucky edged Duke 81 79 in the Sugar Bowl Consolation at New Orleans. Davidson defeated Princeton 68 in Charlotte. Texas beat Delaware 69 61. Michigan routed Detroit 117 87. Illinois tied Notre Dame 87 78. Vanderbilt downed VMI 87 71. St Louis beat Ohio State 91 89. Loyola of Chicago 105 beat Indiana 92. Georgia Tech defeated Navy 88 73.
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Kentucky
Duke
Wan -Y
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Davidson
Princeton
Texas
Michigan
Detroit
Illinois
Notre Dame
Vanderbilt
VMI
St. Louis
Ohio St
Loyola (Ill
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Georgia Tech
Navy
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Goose) Tatum
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