Lakers Rout Knicks to Extend Western Lead
Los Angeles built a 54 game lead in the Western Division after a 100-89 victory over New York. Elgin Baylor scored only four points while Jerry West added 28 as the Lakers focused on defense to hold the Knicks to their season’s lowest total. Cincinnati beat Syracuse 127-125 and Detroit defeated Fort Wayne 2498 in other action.
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Syracuse
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Pistons
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Ind
Wayne Embry
Oscar Robertson
Jack Twyman
Hawks
Associated Press
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Paul Brown
Browns
New York Giants
Giants
Brown
A. Tulle
del Sholner
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Eagles
Philadelphia
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Lions
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Ders
Minnesota
Vikings
San Francisco
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Steelers
Pittsburgh
Baltimore Colts
Washington
Sees Football As Number 1 Sport In Near Future
SMIRA W C AP Major league baseball seems to be declining in popularity and football may someday replace it as the nation's top sport says Branch Rickey who is visiting relatives for Thanksgiving. He notes football is growing in colleges high schools and youth programs and may extend its season and possibly become a year round sport if there is demand and payment.
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Bahama set to defend title as Salim targets upset at MSG
Argentine middleweight champion Farid Salim, 8-5 favorite, vows to crowd Bahama of Bimini in a 10 round fight at Madison Square Garden tonight. Bahama, labeled a bold spoiler in the division, seeks to defy Salim after Salim’s seven straight wins and a recent U.S. debut victory that boosted betting favor.
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Bowl picture looms as top teams chase bids this weekend
College football closes the regular season with major conference titles at stake. Ohio State and Minnesota battle for the Big Ten crown and Rose Bowl spot while Alabama and Arkansas pursue Sugar and conference titles. Key bowls depend on results across the Southwest Big Eight Ivy League and others as UCLA USC and Rutgers face decisive games.
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California
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Yale
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Mississippi State
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Maryland
Virgina
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Aubun
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Pitt
Rice Lake
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AFL Feud Looms As Foss Demands Wismer Ouster
AFL Commissioner Joe Foss plans a meeting of league directors to oust New York Titans president Harry Wismer after a secret college player draft raised clashes. Wismer, in Washington, softened stance saying he will abide by the commissioner's draft nullification directive amid ongoing tensions.
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Houston and Boston Vie for Eastern AFL Lead
Houston hosts Denver Sunday hoping to widen the gap in the Eastern AFL race. Boston sits 4-1 while Houston is 6-3. New York closed to a half game with Buffalo’s loss, and Oakland meets Dallas in a pivotal contest. Denver lingers at 3-8 as Houston pushes for the division title.
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Thas
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Brewer Leads Mobile Open After Round Two
Gay Brewer Jr. shot 66 to go with a 69 first round for a four stroke lead at the Mobile Open in Crystal River Florida. Brigetti from Ashland Ohio sits tied for second at 139 after rounds of 69 and 70.
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Crystal River
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Brigetti
Ashland
Ohio
Monessen Wins WPIAL Class AA Title Over Wilkinsburg
Monessen Greyhounds defeated Wilkinsburg 76 to win the WPIAL Class AA football championship in a game highlighted by a late brawl involving punches near the final three seconds. Ben Jones scored a key touchdown and Pan Barton added a pivotal extra point to seal the 11-0 season for Monessen.
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Onessen
Underdoe
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Brouht Montessen
Pan Barston
Barton
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Forbes Feld
Terry Howard
Jack White
Monessents
Greyhounds
Beaver
Bluth Keeps Stride in Fifth Annual Bowling Tourney
Ray Bluth of St Gawis and Marion Ladewig of Srind Rapids held commanding leads after ten games of the fifth annual world angitational bowling tournament. Bluth, the national doubles champion, lost his tenth round match last night to Billy Glembowski of Detroit 983 to 867 as they split four games. He still led by winning six of eight in an earlier two rounds.
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Marion Ladewig
Srind Rapids
Mich
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Detroit
Bear Season Opens Monday in Pennsylvania Hunt
Harrisburg reports the bear hunting season in Pennsylvania runs November 27 to December 2 with bag limits of one bear per hunter and two bears for a party of three or more. An estimated 150 000 to 200 000 people will participate with rosters required for groups of six or more.
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Berm
Unclear fragment notes college league game results and standings
Fragmentary report from Columius league with scattered names such as St. George and Heberleit Motors. Mentions scores around the 90s and 100s and team standings, but many words are garbled, making precise results and dates impossible to determine.
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Pauer i Aue Kulents
Columius
Effory Carl Petereon
Niguers
Berwie Guivea
Jin St. George
St. George
Heberleit Motors
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