Yanks Favored Final Warmup For Blue Gray
North and South players completed final drills in Montgomery as optimistic coaches preview Saturday’s Blue Gray all star game. The South touts size and runners while the North carries a stronger pass attack led by Larry Rakestraw and others. Engle worries about Gray passing as final lineups loom for a 1 p.m. CST kickoff in 50s weather.
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Ala
Southern
Grays
Yanks
Georgia
Larry Rakestraw
Rip Engle
Charlie McClendon
Mickey Babb
Mike Morgan
LSU
Jake Adams
VPI
Ronnie Carpenter
Texas A. & M
McClendon
Michigan State
Hubert Benson
Iowa State
Dave Limerick
Penn State
Ed Lowther
Dick Anderson
Tony Rocco
Indiana
George Burman
Northwestern
Rogers
Burrel
Engle
Rakestraw
Rebels Hold First of Five Post Christmas Workouts
In Oxford Mississippi the Rebels cleared the last traces of Sunday snow from the football field and opened the first of five post Christmas workouts in preparation for the Sugar Bowl.
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Miss
Mississippi
Rebels
Invitational Opens Tenite InDHS Gym
A star studded invitational tournament opens tonight for a two night run at Decatur High gymnasium. Danville has been the most powerful team in the area, having lost only one game to Union Hill. Union Hill, Decatur, and Robert E. Lee join the field as strong entrants with opening games featuring Robert E. Lee vs Union Hill at 7 p.m. and the Hawks facing the Red Raiders, who have only one loss.
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Decatur High Gymnasium
Danville
Union Hill
Decatur
Robert E. Lee
Wayne Bowling
Hawks
Earl Morris
Red Raiders
Villanova Upsets Dayton At Garden In Holiday Classic
Villanova rallied from a 66-60 deficit after Dayton star Henry Finkel fouled out, turning a string of seven points into a 71-70 lead and a 77-73 victory. The win lifted Villanova to 7-1 as Utah Minnesota and St Joseph’s joined them in Garden semifinals.
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Dayton
Madison Square Garden
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Utah
Minnesota
St. Joseph’s
St. John’s
N.Y
Cornell
St. Josephs
Providence
College Results By Associated Press ECAC Holiday Festival
Outcomes from multiple tournaments list Villanova over Dayton 77 73 Utah over St. John's 66 Minnesota over Cornell 89 77 St Josephs over Providence 60 53 UCLA over Yale 95 65 Illinois over West Virginia 92 86 Michigan over New York University 83 74 Pitt over California 82 72 Wyoming over Houston 75 72 Texas A M 61 53 Oklahoma City over Idaho State 104 66 Wichita over Montana State 85 69 Kansas State over Nebraska 100 78 Missouri over Oklahoma 95 88 Air Force 78 Florida St 53 Florida over Manhattan 100 75 Xavier Ohio 69 Miami Ohio DePaul over Canisius 102 79 Colorado State 61 56 Oregon State 87 57 Louisiana State 57
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Oregon
Washington State
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Washington
City
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Kansas St
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Air-Force
Butler Red Star Signs With Vols
HUNTSVILLE Alabama AP The University of Tennessee has signed Butler high school football star Mitchell McNeese for a grant in aid scholarship. Recruited by Vol line coach Charles Coffey he is a 6 2 220 pound halfback the 28th prep gridder to sign with Tennessee.
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Huntsville
Ala
University of Tennessee
Butler
Mitchell McNeese
Vol
Charles Coffey
Coffey
Tennessee
McNeese
Annapolis Named Maryland Capital in 1694
Historic record notes Annapolis designated as Maryland capital in 1694 during colonial governance, marking a shift in political center and administrative importance. The designation linked to colonial authorities and the prior seat of government in St. Marys City.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Sub QB’s To Carry Load In Sugar Bowl
Alabama relies on two backup quarterbacks Jack Hurlbut and Steve Sloan as they prepare to face Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl. Each has limited passing experience this season, with Hurlbut 4 of 14 for 99 yards and Sloan 2 of 14 with 41 rushing yards, stepping into the spotlight after Joe Namath’s dismissal.
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Alabama
Jack Hurlbut
Steve Sloan
Mississippi
Joe Namath
Namath
Miami
Paul Bryant
Hurlbut
Houston
Tex
Sloan
Cleveland
Tenn
Bowl Parade Sparks Saturday Novelties In Gator Lineup
North Carolina and Air Force lead the Gator Bowl lineup in Jacksonville as college teams prepare for New Year’s Day showcases. Other games feature East vs West in San Francisco, Blue vs Gray in Montgomery, and Coast Guard vs Western Kentucky in Orlando with top QBs Isaacson Trull and Rakestraw starring for their teams. The Cotton, Rose, Orange and Sugar Bowls headline New Year’s Day action with Navy Texas Illinois Washington Auburn Alabama Mississippi also on the slate.
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Jacksonville
Fla
San Francisco
Montgomery
Coast Guard
Western Kentucky
Orlando
Terry Isaacson
Don Trull
Larry Rakestraw
Gray
Isaacson
Falcons
Junior Edge
Bob Lacey
Ken Willard
Trull
Baylor
Navy
Texas
Illinois
Washington
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
Mississippi
Rhubarb Over AFL Playoff Threat Over Burton Activation
In Buffalo and Boston a dispute over Patriots halfback Ron Burton tops AFL playoff talk a day before the Eastern Division showdown. Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr protests Burton return arguing it violates league rules while Commissioner Joe Foss weighs the issue.
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Associated Press
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Ron Burton
Bills
Ralph Wilson Jr
Burton
Wilson
AFL
Joe Foss
Lou Saban
ABC
War Memorial Stadium
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San Diego
Pats
Mike Holovak
Saban
Holovak
Navy coach says worst practice ahead of Cotton Bowl
Navy coach Wayne Hardin blasted a late season practice describing it as the worst or near worst as his No. 2 Midshipmen prepare to meet Texas in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. Hardin canceled Sunday off and planned two a day workouts after a five day holiday layoff. Texas, at Austin, also begins two a day drills as the national champions prepare for the showdown.
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Jim Becker
Associated Press
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Navy
Wayne Hardin
Hardin
Midshipmen
Texas
Army
Turkey
Austin
Longhorns
Tommy Wade
Roger Staubach
Auburn Hopes For Hot Weather Ahead Of Orange Bowl
In Miami temperatures were expected to reach the 70s as Auburn coach Ralph Shug Jordan eyed warmer conditions for the Orange Bowl date with Nebraska. Jordan noted the team had not sweated much since the season end while Nebraska held its first scrimmage since early November.
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Fla
Ralph (Shug
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Miami Stadium
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Oklahoma
Roman Catholics in Hong Kong Count 205 791 in 3 178 000
The Catholic community in Hong Kong totals 205 791 adherents, among a general population of 3 178 000, according to the latest figures. The data highlight the share of Catholics within the territory's diverse religious landscape.
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Hong Kong
Overtime Nightmare Looms If Bears and Giants Play at Wrigley
AP reports fear that a noon start for the NFL title game between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field could push into darkness without lights. Commissioner Rozelle scheduled a noon CST kickoff to avoid a late finish, with past examples from 1958 and the AFL showing long overtimes. The unique daylight issue at Wrigley raises the risk of a nightfall finish if weather worsens.
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Alabama drills emphasize kicking defense and passing at Ladd Stadium
Alabama coach Paul Bryant led a two and a half hour practice in pads as quarterbacks Jack Hurlburt and Steve Sloan were watched closely in passing drills. The team prepares for the Sugar Bowl against Mississippi on January 1 after a Christmas layoff. Billy Piper, nursing a knee injury, practiced in sweats.
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Ala
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Paul Bryant
Crimson Tide
Tiders
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New Orleans
University of Mississippi
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Bryant
Jack Hurlburt
Steve Sloan
Joe Namath
Billy Piper
Miami
Middies Must Crack Defense
Navy faces Texas in the Cotton Bowl as Roger Stau bach seeks a path to beat a stingy Longhorns defense. Texas allowed just over 80 rushing yards per game and held 10 opponents to under 7 points, ranking top in the Southwest Conference for two decades.
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Tex
Navy
Roger Staubach
Texas
Longhorns
Illini coach warned of busy Rose Bowl day by Pasadena alum
George Ceithaml of Pasadena predicts Illinois will face a highly charged Rose Bowl crowd next New Year’s Day. He notes Washington should seek an edge, expecting a high pitch as redemption drives the Huskies. Ceithaml has coached on both Rose Bowl sides and played with Michigan through the early 1940s.
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Calif
Michigan
George Ceithaml
Pete Elliott
Illinois
Ceithaml
Tom Harmon
Elliott
Ceithams
Illini
Washington
Jim Owens
South California
Pete
California Bears
Iowa
George
Wolverine
USC
Jesse Hill
Trojans
Ohio State
Fritz Crisler
Southern California
West Rates As Favorite In 39th East West Grid Game
NBC telecast from Kezar Stadium features West quarterbacks Don Trull Pete Beathard and Bill Munson opposing an East line fronted by Don Underwood Carl Eller and Kent Pike. Weather could swing the duel with rain favoring the East running game over the West passing attack.
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Carl Eller
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Roger Pillath
Ernie Boghetti
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Pete Liske
Penn State
Ron DiGravio
Purdue
SAN Francisco
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Kezar Stadium
Don Trull
Baylor
Pete Beathard
Southern California
Bill Munson
Utah State
Vern Burke
Oregon State
Dave Parks
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Willie Brown
Cal
Don Underwood
Michigan State
Ernest Borghetti
Kent Pike
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Bob Lehmann
Iowa
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Michigan
Joe O'Donnell
Ohio State
Tom Jenkins
Beathard
Munson
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