Hawks Edge Danville In Low Scoring Friday Contest
Danville Eagles defeated Eva Blue Eagle 21 to 13 as Danville extended its win streak to seven. Coach Morris Schrimsher noted a tense game while Eva avoided a full game freeze and the Junior game ended Eva 31 Danville 21 with listed scorers.
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EVA
Eva Blue Eagle
Danville Hawk
Danville
Eagles
Hawks
Morris Schrimsher
Schrimsher
Eva — Long
Bentley
Morris
Livingston
J. Millsap
Ellis
Segars
Pope
Alabama dove and woodcock seasons and local wildlife notes
SH Outdoors reports the second portion of Alabama's dove season runs noon to sunset from December 13 to January 10 with a daily limit of twelve. Woodcock season runs through January 15 with a four-bird limit. The article notes hole-and-field hunting conditions, pheasant releases at Swan Creek, and wildlife cautions on rabies and rare melanistic rabbits, urging hunters to report dark-colored rabbits.
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Alabama
Alabama Conservation Department
Swan Creek
Pete Runnels Wins 1962 American League Batting Crown
Pete Runnels, traded from Boston to Houston, edged out Mickey Mantle for the 1962 AL batting title by hitting .326. The veteran infielder also won the crown in 1960, with other leaders noted for doubles, triples, stolen bases, and RBIs across the league.
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Boston
Pete Runnels
Houston
Runnels
Roman Mejias
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Floyd Robinson
Chicago White Sox
Chuck Hinton
Washington
Norm Siebern
Kansas City
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Bobby Richardson
New York
Jerry Lumpe
Manny Jimenez
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota
Richardson
Gino Cimoli
Luis Aparicio
White Sox
Oilers and Patriots Chase AFL Division Title
The Houston Oilers and Boston Patriots push for the Eastern Division crown as Houston holds a 9-3 record and a five game win streak while Boston sits 8-3-1 after recent wins. Oakland is winless in 12 games, San Diego hosts Boston, and Denver faces Dallas as the only other AFL games. Tom Yewcic replaces Babe Parilli for Boston, improving the Patriots' form.
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Associated Press
Houston Oilers
Boston Patriots
Oilers
Oakland Raiders
Boston
Houston
San Diego
Denver
Dallas Texans
Tom Yewcic
Babe Parilli
Patriots
Yencie
Parilli
Cotaco Seniors win seventh victory in eight starts
Cotaco senior team improved to seven wins in eight games with a 65-54 win over Falkville on Friday night. The junior team also won 39-20. Scorers included Jennings 9 Chunn 32 Roberts 9 Slater 6 Sivley 7 Gurley 2 for Cotaco and Reeder 22 Anders 10 Ramey 10 Parlow 1 Laughmiller 6 for Falkville.
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Cotaco
Falkvile
Union Hill
Jennings
Chunn
Roberts
Slater
Sivley
Gurley
Falkville
Pilot Wins Rush Title for New Mexico State in 1962
Jim Pilot, 193 pounds, led major college football rushing with 1 247 yards on 208 carries in 1962, marking a fourth straight rushing title for a New Mexico State player. He also tied for second in scoring with 92 points, while West Texas State’s Jerry Logan led in scoring with 110 points. S: Pilot’s 30-point game against North Texas State stands as the single-game high.
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Associated Press
Jim
Preacher) Pilot
New Mexico State
Ncaa Service Bureau
Pilot
Jerry Logan
West Texas State
Cotton Clark
Alabama
Tom Harmon
Michigan
North Texas State
Art Luppino
Arizona
Bob Gaitors
Pervis Atkins
Eldon Fortie
Brigham Young
Gale Sayers
Sayers
Armand Baughman
Logan
Wisconsin Tops Texas Western In Easy Home Win
Wisconsin, ranked sixth, beat Texas Western 73 to 59 at Madison in the season opener. Four Badgers reached double figures led by Jack Brens 19 points while Noland Richardson led the Miners with 18 as Wisconsin shot 50.8 percent to Texas Western 32.5 and led 34-27 at halftime.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Texas Western
Badgers
Miners
Marquette
Jack Brens
Noland Richardson
Texas
Saturday Pro Football Scoresheet Highlights
Baltimore defeats Washington 34 to 21 while Buffalo tops New York 20 in NFL action on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Washington
AFL
Buffalo
New York
Nugent and DeVaney Named Blue Gray Coaches
Tom Nugent of Maryland and Bob DeVaney of Nebraska named head coaches for the 25th Blue Gray game on December 29 in Montgomery. Auburn linemen Jim Price and Winky Giddens join the South, with Nebraska guards Dwain Carlson and halfbacks Warren Powers and O’Dennis Stuewe boosting the North. Charles Bradshaw joins Rebel staff. Don Faurot and Bump Elliott assist.
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Montgomery
Maryland
Tom Nugent
Nebraska
Bob DeVaney
Allyn McKeen
Auburn
Yankee
Kentucky
Charles Bradshaw
Mason-Dixon Line
Nugent
Terrapins
DeVaney
Cornhuskers
Missouri
Don Faurot
Chalmers
Bump
Bump) Elliott
University of Michigan
Bradshaw
Hank Feldberg
Texas A. & M
Jim Price
Winky Giddens
Dwain Carlson
Warren Powers
Dennis Stuewe
Sportsmen's Club Elects New Officers in Limestone County
Limestone County Sportsmen's Club elected new officers led by President Lewis Pratt with J V Bennett as first VP and J A Todd as second VP. The meeting included talks on forestry and a proposed Elk River fire tower, with state forester Paul Rogers and TVA forester Frank Moses in attendance. The next meeting is the annual membership gathering the first Friday in January at the Fairgrounds.
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Athens
Limestone County
Lewis Pratt
Chrysler Corp
Redstone Arsenal
J. V
Red) Bennett
J. A. Todd
Gene Hoole
C. T. Lumpkin
Grady Holland
Loyce Pugh
West Chester Dominates Hofstra In Cement Bowl rout
Quarterback Terry Eberly threw three TD passes and scored twice as West Chester Pay State upset Hofstra 46 12 in the Cement Bowl. He completed 14 of 18 passes for 203 yards with TDs to Max Micsion and Roger Augenbaugh, while Joe Iacone added two touchdowns and two two point conversions to push his season total.
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Allentown
Terry Eberly
West Chester Pay State
Hofstra
Eberly
Max Micsion
Roger Augenbaugh
Joe Iacone
Rams
West Chester
Gilchrist Stars In Buffalo Win
Cookie Gilchrist became the AFL's first 1000 yard rusher, scoring all Buffalo points in a 20 to 3 win over the New York Titans. He finished the season with 1096 yards, adding multiple long TD runs and field goals to secure Buffalo a 7 6 1 record and third in the Eastern Division.
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NEW York
Cookie Gilchrist
Buffalo
New York Titans
Gilchrist
Titans
Bills
Bill Shockley
McKay Named Coach Of Year For Undefeated USC
John McKay of Southern California earns Football Writers Association of America coach of the year honors after guiding the undefeated Trojans to the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin. A former Oregon star, McKay is in his third season as head coach with USC.
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NEW York
John McKay
Southern California
Associated Press
Football Writers’ Association of America
Oregon
Webfoots
Trojans
Wisconsin
McKay
Southern Cal
Pverettsville
W.va
Jock Braun 299 Narrowly Misses Perfect Game
Jock Braun, 43, nearly bowled a perfect 300 but left the 10 pin standing in the final frame, finishing 299 in Melbourne. The article notes McKay, a 39-year-old Air Force veteran and former Oregon assistant coach, and a two-man football writers’ vote with Milt Bruhn, Wisconsin coach, as runner-up.
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Braun
McKay
Air Force
Oregon
Southern California
Milt Bruhn
Wisconsin
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Smith and Wesson
Wiley Loan & Sales Co
Lee Se N.E
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Guy Speegle
Decatur
Bankhead Forrest
Speegle
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Sportsmen’s Club
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