Marquette Drops Football and Track Turbulent Fallout
Marquette University, largest Catholic school, drops football and track as part of a ten year expansion drive raising 30 million dollars. About 3,000 students protested, while basketball remains the sole major sport. Track will end after 1960-61. football exit follows board vote amid funding concerns.
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Bowling News Classic Bowling League Standings
Weekly results show Garrison's 4, Max's Trade Mart 0, Triangle Gulf 4, Decatur Window Cleaners 0. High series by J Babis 581, R Love 577, K Meguiar 572, J Hill 568. high averages led by J Stone 183, C Turner 183, G Schmidt 179. 200 games topped by D Powers 205 and R Love 221.
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Decatur Music Studio Defeats Union Grove 94 89
Decatur Music Studio beat Union Grove 94 89 in an independent game at Union Grove. Lester Ralph scored 30, Jim O'Hara 20, Alvin Smith 14 as Decatur improves to 9-2 with contributions from Carl Green Earl Breeding Marshall Bryant and Donald Ralph.
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Onetime Fight Kingpin Says Offered FBI Boxing Cleanup Job
In hearings on gangland influence in boxing James D. Norris testified behind closed doors that eight years ago he offered FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover a ten year million dollar job to clean up boxing. Witnesses Vitale and Mitchell refused to answer questions and were cited for contempt. Barone, Liston’s manager, was subpoenaed and ill in hospital.
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COP Announces Football To Be Curtailed In West
Stockton AP reports COP plans to sharply curtail football to cut athletic costs and reduce nationwide competition. The decision follows higher costs and competition pressures, contrasting with Marquette which dropped football. The plan targets home games and overall program scale.
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Local Sailors Win Second in Frostbite Regatta
Decatur residents Bron Ajdu kiewicz and Jerry O'Mahoney competed in the Frostbite Regatta in Pass Christian Mississippi. They took overall second place across three races in the Windmill class aboard Bron's boat. Races were held in open sea and proved highly challenging.
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Chargers Can Wrap Up Title With Broncos Clash
Los Angeles hosts Denver in Memorial Coliseum as Frank Tripucka and Jack Kemp duel. A Chargers win could seal the AFL Western Division title while Kemp trails with 2,574 passing yards and 14 touchdowns to Tripucka’s 2,614 yards and 21 TDs.
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Trade School Tops Chemstrand In City Loop
The Trade School cage team routed Chemstrand 97 First-game in City League. James Coulter and Erben Bowen each scored 24 points to lead Trade School with four players in double figures. Gene Winton led Chemstrand with 17. Game at Moulton Heights gym. House of Carpets 115 Proctor s Real Estate 61. Flack of Proctor s scored 24.
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Southern Downs Athens Tips Athens College 80 to 73
Birmingham Southern defeated Athens College 80-73 in a basketball game in Birmingham. Monte Brakefield scored 27 points and Tony Cherry added 24 for Southern. Athens led three times in the second half before the Southerners rallied. Jackie Coulter scored 22 and Lee Helms 16 for Athens.
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Alabama Tunes Up Passing Game
Alabama's Crimson Tide tuned up its passing attack in preparations for the Bluebonnet Bowl game against Texas in Houston December 17. Coach Paul Bryant praised improved passing, highlighted Bobby Skelton's outstanding throw, and noted drills on offense and defense with goal-line scrimmaging planned for tomorrow.
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Veteran Yankee McDougald Retires After 13 Seasons in Baseball
Gil McDougald, longtime New York Yankee infielder and versatile contributor, retires after 13 seasons. He cited pressure of business and desire to spend more time with family, finishing with a .259 average, 8 homers in 119 games, after early career as a Rookie of the Year and key part of pennant runs.
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Luter Tops Priceville as Hartselle Wins 56 46
HARTSELLE Rayford Luter scored 18 points to lead Hartselle to a 56 to 46 win over Priceville on Friday night. Hartselle built a 22 to 17 halftime margin and pulled away as six other players contributed. The Cubs also swept clean with a 35 to 29 preliminary victory.
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Eva Wins First in Overtime Narrow OT Victory
Eva edged Danville 47-45 to claim the season opening win in overtime after a 43-43 deadlock. Earlier Danville juniors defeated Eva 48-33.
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Raiders Edge Hville 52 47 in close Friday showdown
Decatur Red Raiders defeated Huntsville 52 to 47 as free throw accuracy and late charity throws helped secure the win. Billy Rhodes scored 10 and Joe Duncan 11 for Decatur, with Huntsville subbing in for a tight first half 27 to 24. In the junior game, Huntsville won 52-51.
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College Scores and Results Compiled
Princeton def Navy 85 to 72. Bates edged Coast Guard 65 to 62. Buffalo tied with Western Kentucky 62 to 77. East Tennessee beat DePaul 65 to 83. North Dakota fell to DePaul 62. Loyola New Orleans topped Alabama 70 to 58. Boston College routed Connecticut 110 to 64. Manhattan defeated Lafayette 59 to 64. Georgia Tech beat Southern Methodist 67 to 64.
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Pro tops Coral Gables Open field with 67 second round lead
Husky Crystal River pro fired his second straight four under par 67 at Biltmore to reach 134 and lead by one at the halfway point of the $20,000 Coral Gables Open. Henry Williams Jr. and Wes Ellis Jr. are one stroke back at 135 while John Barnum and others chase at 139.
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Charnley to Defend European Lightweight Title in London
British and European lightweight champion Dave Charnley agreed Friday to defend his European title against France’s Sauveur Denamou. The bout will be at Streatham ice rink in London on January 17, with manager Arthur Boggis announcing the lineup. Charnley, 25, captured the European crown from Mario Vacchiatto of Italy last March. Denamou, 27, has held the French title since last December.
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Green Bay Faces 49ers in Clash for Top Spot
San Francisco relies on the shotgun attack as Green Bay and the 49ers vie for divisional leadership. The 49ers beat Green Bay 41 14 earlier after adopting the spread offense. A 59,000 crowd at Kezar Stadium will witness a pivotal 1 30 p.m. kickoff with CBS televising.
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East Limestone Defeats Clements in 68 44 Victory
East Limestone roared to a 68 44 win over Clements Friday night to improve to ten wins against one loss. The team pulled ahead 50 26 by the end of the third quarter as Clements managed just five points in the period.
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Florida A&M, Langston Prep for Orange Blossom Classic
Florida A and M and Langston University trained lightly in Miami in advance of the Orange Bowl classic. Oklahoma remains unbeaten in 16 games. A and M owns a 9 1 record and NAIA scoring mark with 475 points. Rattlers hold a 13 13 1 Orange Blossom record after last year 28 7 win over Prairie View.
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