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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1962

Page

8

Cincinnati Maintains No 1 Ranking In AP Poll

Cincinnati Bearcats retain top spot with 449 of 450 points and 44 first place votes while Duke rises to second place with 365 points. Ohio State moves into top three after a 76 69 win over West Virginia as Colorado Illinois enter top ten and several teams drop out.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Ohio State Buckeyes Cincinnati Bearcats Duke Blue Devils Duke West Virginia Colorado Illinois Loyola of Chicago Mississippi State Kentucky Wisconsin Oregon State

Offense Title Goes To Baker In 1962 Total Offense

Oregon State quarterback Terry Baker captured the 1962 individual total offense crown with 2 276 yards. He led the Beavers in passing 1 738 and rushing 538 and scored 156 points the most by a T formation performer. Eldon Fortie of Brigham Young ranked second in total offense.

Associated Press Terry Baker Oregon State National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Johnny Bright Drake Baker Billy Austin Rutgers Eldon Fortie Brigham Young Cougar Pat McCarthy Holy Cross Bright

Bama Gets Back To Football

Alabama resumes football preparations on campus for a New Year’s Day Orange Bowl clash with Oklahoma in Miami. Workouts run through December 20 then a six day vacation, reassemble December 26 and fly to Miami for a workout. If healthy, first team plays third time this season against Georgia and Auburn, with two prior wins.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama Crimson Tide Oklahoma Miami Fila Georgia Auburn

Switch Haven't Changed Lane In NBA Trade Drive

Frank Lane, moving from baseball to basketball with the Chicago Zephyrs, remains a busy trader. He notes limited trades due to fewer players but claims about a dozen swaps since May 1, with Terry Dischinger and Walt Bellamy as untouchables. The Zephyrs lost 160 to 100 to Detroit in Baltimore as Lane pursues roster moves.

Gordon Beard Associated Press Baltimore Frank Lane Chicago Zephyrs National Basketball Association Lane Zephyrs Detroit Pistons Civic Center NBA Chicago Terry Dischinger Walt Bellamy Dischinger Purdue Detroit Bellamy

Robbins Leads Indiana State To 87-86 Win

Indiana State freshman guard John Robbins scored 22 points including 18 in the second half to rally the Sycamores past Wisconsin 87-86 on the Badgers' home floor. Robbins sealed the win with a jumper with four seconds left as Indiana State erased a 19 point deficit in 13 minutes. Wisconsin’s Ken Siebel led all scorers with 25. Other top games included Loyola of Chicago routing Wisconsin Milwaukee and Mississippi State extending its win streak.

Mike Rathet Associated Press John Robbins Indiana State Wisconsin Badgers Mite Sycamores Terre Hautte Robbins Ohio State Ken Siebel Southern Illinois Oklahoma Missouri Indiana LSU Texas Utah Oklahoma City Loyola of Chicago Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jerry Harkness Ramblers Mississippi State Louisiana College Joe Dan Gold Maroons Bradley Marquette Mack Herndon Braves Murray State Warriors Kansas State Ron Glaser Eddie Miles Seattle Tennessee State Drake Iowa State St. Louis Iowa Detroit Xavier Ohio Creighton Tulsa Florida Texas Western New Mexico Florida State Alabama Centenary Mississippi Houston TCU Nebraska State College of Iowa Toledo Eastern Kentucky Rhode Island Northeastern Regis Hardin Simmons Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky

Bridges Sets ABL Scoring Record In Tight Loss

Kansas City steamrolled by Chicago as Bridges pours in 49 points after a 55 point burst. The Steers drop 108-107 in overtime after Mel Davis sinks the rebound with five seconds left. Long Beach leads the ABL race with the Chiefs idle. Connie Hawkins misses Pittsburgh visit as Oakland tops the Rens 96-93.

Associated Press Bill Bridges Kansas City Steers Long Beach Chiefs Bridges Chicago Majors Steers Mel Davis Majors Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Pittsburgh Connie Hawkins Rens Hawkins Long Beach

Troy State Loses To Spring Hill In Close Match

Troy State a 29 point performance from substitute Jud Dye but Spring Hill edged ahead late to win 80-77. Ron Meir led Spring Hill with 27 points and Troy trailed by a 74-74 tie in the final minutes before the finish.

Mobile Troy State Jud Dye Red Wave Spring Hill Troy Ron Meir

Tide Loses First Game to Florida State on Seminoles Home Court

Florida State topped Alabama 72 63 as the Tide shot 35 percent to FSU's 49 percent. Andrews led Alabama with 16 points while Booth and Butler added 17 and 12 respectively. Florida State, 3 2 on the season, beat a Southeastern Conference foe for the first time this year.

Drews Crimson Tide Florida State Alabama Andrews Jerry Shirley FSU Florida The Tide Bama James Booth Hinton Butler Dale Reeves Pete Rogers Seminoles Auburn Chattanooga Tuscaloosa

High School Basketball Tonight and Upcoming

Athens at Huntsville Courtland at Speake Mt Hope at Hatton Moulton at Town Creek West Morgan at Danville Falkville at Priceville Cotaco at Union Hill Eva at Ryan Hartselle at Decatur Elkmont at Tanner Cullman at West Point Hanceville at Holly Pond Thursday Falkville at Ryan Athens at Moulton Friday Russellville at Mount Hope Speake at Danville Moulton at Coffee Priceville at Decatur Buckhorn at Union Hill West Morgan at Hartselle Eva at Winston Co Tanner at Courtland East Limestone at Athens Elkmont at Ardmore Hanceville at Cullman Holly Pond at Sparkman Clements at Hazel Green Saturday Union Hill at Sparkman.

College Scores EAST WEST and SOUTH Matchups Reported

College basketball results list scores by region. East shows Carnegie Tech 61 over Thiel 49 and Hofstra 84 over Upsala 65. South features Mississippi State 83 over La College 59 and Centenary 82 over Mississippi 68. Western region includes Drake 74 over Iowa State 52 and Kansas State 71 over Marquette 72.

East Carnegie Tech Thiel Hofstra Upsala

Moore To Meet Nava Tonight In San Antonio Bout

Featherweight champion Davey Moore faces Fili Nava of Mexico City in an overweight bout set for San Antonio drawing a large crowd. Moore seeks his first local appearance, while Nava weighs over 126 but under 130 pounds to avoid a title claim.

San Antonio Tex Davey Moore Fili Nava Mexico City Nava Moore

Jockey Ferraro Gains Five Pounds Ahead of Pimlico

Jockey Ronnier Ferraro, current national riding champion, gains five pounds tonight as his apprentice status ends. The 19 year old from Philadelphia, who has 341 career wins, expects earnings around 100000 this year and plans to keep learning and winning after shedding the bug.

Jim Becker Associated Press NEW York (Ap Ronnier Ferraro Pimlico Ferraro

Haynes Seeks Big Day To Surpass AFL Rushing Leader

Abner Haynes must post a strong rushing performance against San Diego to overtake Cookie Gilchrist as AFL rushing leader after Gilchrist set league records with 1 096 yards and a 143 yard game. Haynes trails by 129 yards with one game left.

Dallas Abner Haynes Cookie Gilchrist Buffalo Gilchrist New York Haynes Houston Charley Tolar San Diego Tolar Len Dawsor Babe Parilli Boston Frank Tripucka Denver Lionel Taylor Taylor Art Powell Gene Mingo Gino Cappelletti Cappelletti

Gotham Bowl plans proceed amid financing and strike hurdles

Nebraska and Miami planned to play the Gotham Bowl at Yankee Stadium next Saturday despite unresolved finances, TV ties, and a New York newspaper strike. Curran rented the stadium and ordered 125 wrist watches. Dye expected a $35,000 deposit and Mira’s passing led Miami while Nebraska boasted an 8-2 season.

NEW York Nebraska Miami Bob Curran Yankee Stadium Tippy Dye Curran Utah State Baylor Jack Harding Dye George Mira

Three Pitchers Share Honors in 1962 AL Records

The American League awarded Hank Aguirre Ralph Terry and Camilo Pascual as top pitchers in 1962. Aguirre led with a 2.21 ERA and 16 8 record in 216 innings as a reliever turned starter. Terry had 23 wins and 299 innings pitched, while Pascual won 2 games and led in strikeouts 206 and complete games 18.

Boston Hank Aguirre Detroit Ralph Terry New York Yankees Camilo Pascual Minnesota Aguirre Terry Pascual Jim Kaat Cleveland Dick Donovan Robin Roberts Baltimore Whitey Ford New York Dean Chance Los Angeles Ed Fisher Chicago Kaat Ray Herbert Donovan Herbert

Polite Bandits Rob Loan Company

Birmingham police investigate a reported robbery at a loan office. Wayne Graham, the manager, says two men forced him to the floor tied his hands and feet and fled with more than 100 dollars. One robber kept a cigar in Graham's mouth until he complied.

Birmingham Wayne Graham Graham

Mississippi State Takes Early SEC Lead With 4-0 Start

Mississippi State, ranked fifth, opened SEC play with a 4-0 record after an 83-59 win over Louisiana College. Joe Dan Gold scored 20, while W. D. Stroud added 18 in his season debut after hamstring recovery. LSU beat Texas 75-66, Tulane beat Rice 82-78, Florida State upset Alabama 72-63 as Vanderbilt prepared to visit Duke.

Miss. State College Centenary Mississippi LSU Texas Florida State Alabama Tulane Rice Associated Press Mississippi State Maroons Louisiana College Joe Dan Gold W. D. Stroud Stroud Louisiana State Tennessee Georgia Tech Dick Maile Maury Drummond Bob Davidson Davidson Kendall Rhine Louisiana Florida Tulsa Robert Andrews FSU Jerry Shirley Seminoles

Windsor Paces State To 76 66 Roundball Win

Livingston State Lions beat Millsap College of Jackson Mississippi 76 to 66 as three players reached double figures in a Monday night basketball clash in Livingston Alabama.

Windsor Livingston, Ala Livingston State Lions Milsap College of Jackson Miss

When a Recipe Calls for a Dash

A dash in cooking is defined as less than one eighth of a teaspoon. This small measurement is used for spices and flavor enhancers to add a subtle hint without overpowering the dish.

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