Tide Sets Up Football Shop At Biloxi, Miss
New Orleans AP reports top ranked Alabama prepares for the Sugar Bowl against SWC co champion Arkansas. Alabama, 10-0, trains in Biloxi while Arkansas arrives in Baton Rouge for pre game HQ. kickoff 2 p.m. EST, NBC telecast.
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South Over North In Shrine Game
The South defeated the North 35-10 in the Shrine College All Star game in Miami. Baylor QB Bobby Ply threw 14 of 26 for three TDs to receivers Glenn Glass Miami ends Larry Wilson and Bill Miller, while Ply added a rushing score. The South leads 8-6 in series history.
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Jim Vollenweider
Steve Simms
Rutgers
Bennie McRae
Michigan
Yankees
Larry Bowie
Purdue
Post-Season Offense For Kuharich Team
The Shrine East West game will feature a wide open East offense under Joe Kuharich with a post season plan. Quarterbacks Roman Gabriel and Roar guide power runners Bob Ferguson and Ernie Davis as receivers direct runs. West coach Jim Owens preps varied backfield combos with John Hadi and Mel Melin at quarterback.
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Mel Melin
Washington State
Salt Domes Support Gulf as Ancient Salt Sea Theory
Discovery of salt domes in the Gulf of Mexico suggests the gulf was once nearly a landlocked salty sea. Thick rock salt layers underlie the region, possibly indicating a long history of saturated waters and extensive salt deposits.
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Oilers Triumph In AFL Title Chase
Houston, led by Wally Lemm, overcomes San Diego 10-3 to clinch the AFL championship. QB George Blanda shines with a touchdown pass to Billy Cannon and a 46 yard field goal as six Oilers suffer injuries in the win.
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Scouts Aplenty For Blue Gray Game Attracts Pros
Scouts from NFL and AFL teams will watch the 23rd annual Blue Gray Classic on December 30 in Montgomery. The game has featured future pro standouts including Bart Starr and Chuck Bednarik, with recent stars TarKenton and Norm Snead having played as college players here.
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Texas and Ole Miss Back To Practice For Cotton Bowl
Texas and Mississippi return to the practice field in Dallas to wind up training for their Cotton Bowl date on New Year’s Day. Texas at Austin and Ole Miss at Oxford prepare after arriving Saturday for the Hall of Fame luncheon and an afternoon workout. Mississippi remains the favorite to win and extend dominance over Southwest Conference teams as ticket demand tightens.
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Athenian 2nd Disqualified in Tropical Park Race
In the Tropical Park second race six horses finished close. Athenian 2nd was declared the winner after review, displacing Scandalmonger who earned the logo. The daily double paid $807 with Scandalmonger returning $25.70. The first race payout was $1,513.80. A separate note states about 70 percent of U.S. families earning over $7,500 own homes.
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Major Tournaments Head College Schedule As Season Opens
Three top college basketball events kickoff today with the ECAC Holiday Festival in New York the Quaker City tourney in Philadelphia and the All-College at Oklahoma City. Wednesday brings the Los Angeles Classic the Big Eight tourney in Kansas City and the Far West at Portland. Top teams Cincinnati Providence NYU Dayton Duquesne Villanova Penn Texas Christian Oklahoma City Seattle Wichita State and Utah State highlighted in early round pairings and previews.
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Tell Me Why Britannica Winner Explains Nova Stars
Robert Yoder wins a Britannica Junior prize while a science lesson explains novas as a type of variable star. The text defines a star and notes the vast number of stars unseen by the naked eye, with historical reference to Tycho Brahe and the Cassiopeia nova of 1572. It ends with a science riddle section from The Riddle Box.
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Giants Brace For Packers In NFL Championship Bid
New York Giants coach Allie Sherman labeled the upcoming Green Bay title showdown as a classroom drill. He sent players home with playbooks and planned outdoor and skull sessions to sharpen run and pass schemes. The Packers’ power running led by Jim Taylor remains the key threat as injuries to Walton Brown and Webster worry Sherman.
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P.S. 85
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Allie Sherman
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Nittany Lions Prep for Gator Bowl Tune Up
Penn State's Nittany Lions head south after a two day Christmas layoff for a final workout before the Gator Bowl with Georgia Tech in Jacksonville. Coach Rip Engle says they aim for four good sessions at St. Augustine High School field.
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China and Albania Sign Joint Shipping Agreement
Tokyo AP reports Communist China and Albania signed a pact to form a joint stock shipping company to develop maritime connections between the two nations.
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Riddles and prizes draw readers with a Britannica offer
A newspaper item presents a joke riddle about Plymouth Rock and its shadow, then invites readers to finish a drawing for a Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook. It includes submission details, asks for name age and address, and notes Paul Martell of Troy, New York as today’s winner.
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Sugar Bowl tickets swap by book or machine ads in New Orleans
New Orleans readers find Sugar Bowl tickets via barter ads offering 100 books per two tickets or a portable adding machine for two seats. Alabama and Arkansas meet at Tulane Stadium with 81,585 capacity sold out. Bama and Arkansas rank among the nation’s stingiest defenses as New Year’s game looms.
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Aussies Within One Davis Victory
Australia moved within one win of its 10th Davis Cup in 12 years after Roy Emerson beat Nicola Pietrangeli 8-6 6-4 6-0 and Rod Laver defeated Orlando Sirola 6-1 6-4 6-3 at Kooyong Stadium in opening singles. A doubles win Wednesday would seal the title for Captain Harry Hopman’s team.
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Field Goal Could Be Rose Clincher
In Pasadena Minnesota and UCLA prepare for the Rose Bowl with field goals in focus as a likely decisive factor. UCLA relied on Bobby Smith’s 31-yard kick in a 10 7 win over USC to clinch the Big Five title while Minnesota edged Purdue 10 7 on a Tom Loechler field goal.
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Packers Arrive Late and Heavily Fined Before NYC Opener
The Chicago Packers paid a 2500 fine from NBA President Maurice Podoloff for late arrival in New York for the Madison Square Garden opener. They defeated the Detroit Pistons 118 97 while other NBA results included the Knicks 136 135 in double overtime over the Warriors.
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