Tech Meets Disaster Head On In Conference Night
Starkville Mississippi State defeated Georgia Tech 81 69 ending Techs 11 game win streak and casting doubt on Techs status as a national contender Florida beat Alabama in overtime 69 67 as Mississippi State and Kentucky led the SEC Also notable were Florida State and Georgia results with Florida and Ole Miss staying in the hunt and Tallahassee led by Charlie Long Florida State topped Georgia in a game that saw five players in double figures.
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Giants Upset Dodgers Voted Year’s Upset in 1962
Giants surge from near elimination to win playoff against Dodgers earning 226 points to 218 for Miami Ohio over Purdue in second. Nicklaus upset over Palmer noted third. Cincinnati beat Ohio State in NCAA final fourth. Detroit over Green Bay on Thanksgiving fifth.
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Bearcats Remain No 1 In AP Poll Unchallenged
The Cincinnati Bearcats hold the top spot in the AP poll with all 45 first place votes. Loyola Chicago remains second with a 15-0 record, while Illinois moves to third after wins over Ohio State and Purdue. Arizona State climbs to fourth and Duke to fifth as Ohio State falls to sixth.
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Piney Chapel Juniors Beat Elkmont Devils 54 26
Piney Chapel junior basketball team crushed Elkmont Red Devils 54 to 26 with McCurry scoring 11 for the winners while Larry Clem led the Red Devils with nine. Piney Chapel B team also defeated Elkmont 16 to 9.
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Podoloff opposes NBA players owning bars or taverns
NBA president Maurice Podoloff said players should avoid undesired characters and bars. Marty Simmons of the Warriors noted Wilt Chamberlain's ownership of a New York bar night club, arguing athletes with liquor investments should not be barred solely for such ties. Podoloff added NBA clubs won’t hire FBI-like staff and that players may be forced to divest to stay in the league.
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Belcher Leads AC Bears Toward ACC Championship
Athens College Bears under Coach Oba Belcher surge from obscurity to top form in the Alabama Collegiate Conference. They sit tied for first with Troy State College at 20 wins, lead NCAA stats in field goal percentage, and beat Bethel 91 to 77 for their ninth win as they prep for Saturday’s key clash.
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Moore Opposes New Substitution Rule in College Football
Birmingham AP Bernie Moore, Southeastern Conference commissioner, criticizes the NCAA rule allowing near free substitutions, saying it won’t speed or improve the game. He cites Billy Lothridge and Joe Namath as players who will thrive, notes last season’s strong attendance, and predicts a four to five year trial before a possible reversal.
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Ga. Tech
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Taylor's Ailment Still Unknown
Star NFL fullback Jim Taylor remains hospitalized in Baton Rouge for new tests as doctors search for the cause of his illness. He was in California last week for suspected appendicitis before hepatitis was considered. officials say no definite conclusion yet.
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Georgia Tech Falls to Mississippi State in Starkville
Mississippi State defeated Georgia Tech 81-69 as Red Stroud scored 30 and Leland Mitchell 25 after a tight first half. Florida upset Alabama 69-67 on Baxley’s 20-foot OT shot. Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 79-72. Illinois edged Meathpectara 78-76, Minnesota beat Michigan 66-63, and Iowa routed Wisconsin.
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College Scores Mixed Results Across Regions
Midwest games produced Illinois 78 Northwestern 76 and Notre Dame 80 Butler 54. Minnesota 66 Michigan 63 Town 65, Wisconsin 56 Missouri 62 Kansas 56. Western Michigan 110 Detroit 0. Southwest saw Hardin Simmons 60 New Mexico State 57.
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Baxley lifts Florida over Alabama in tense SEC game
Florida guard Tom Baxley scored 29 points including a last second regulation shot to force overtime then a clutch 20 foot jumper with four seconds left in overtime as Florida edged Alabama 67 66. Berry led Alabama with 23 points while Florida improved to 2 2 in the conference and 7 6 overall.
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Dischinger Tops NBA In Shooting Accuracy
New York AP reports Terry Dischinger of the Chicago Zephyrs, part time with steady precision, leads the league with a .525 shooting accuracy while still studying engineering at Purdue. Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors remains the scoring leader with about 47.7 points per game and 2,053 total points.
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Howe Moves Into Fourth Place In NHL
Gordie Howe of Detroit surged in the scoring race with five goals and an assist over the past week, lifting him to fourth in the NHL with 40 points as of Montreal reports.
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Sox Trade Two Stars To Orioles
The Chicago White Sox sent Luis Aparicio and Al Smith to Baltimore for Ron Hansen Hoyt Wilhelm Dave Nicholson and Pete Ward. Ward, 23, hit .328 with Rochester last season and scored 114 runs. Wilhelm will be 40 this summer and is a top relief pitcher. Nicholson 23, batted .175 last season. Hansen hit 22 homers and 86 RBIs in 1960 but batted .173 last year. The trade aims to fix the third base problem and bolster defense and power.
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Rogersville and Athens Split Basketball Games
Athens edged Rogersville 59 58 in a tight opener as Rogersville led 12 11 after Q1 and 31 27 at halftime. Rogersville pulled away 54 38 in the second game behind Turpen 17 and Kelly 18, while Athens got 14 from Vinson. Box scores list Athens Davis 26 White 13 Smith 2 Griffin 4 Chittam 2 Wessels 6 Hester 6 and Rogersville Kelly 18 Rithmire 8 Bedingfield 9 Gautney 4 Turpen 17 Waddell 2.
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