Army Navy Clash Tops Grid Program
The 1961 college football season ends with Army meeting Navy before about 102000 fans in Philadelphia Stadium. A Rose Bowl bid may hinge on this game with UCLA or Minnesota or Michigan State as contenders, while Alabama eyeing top AP ranking and Sugar Bowl bid. Georgia Tech, Miami, Notre Dame and others close regular seasons with key bowl implications as Army Navy is staged indoors in Atlantic City before 12200 fans.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Stadium
Army
Navy
Kennedy
UCLA
Minnesota
Michigan State
Mississippi
Colorado
Rebels
Missippi State
Texas
Air Force
Georgia Tech
Penn State
Georgia
Miami
Fla
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Florida
Notre Dame
Duke
North Carolina
Virginia
Holy Cross
Boston College
SMU
Texas Christian
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Houston
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania Military College
Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy
Atlantic City
Mammoth Convention Hall
Trapshoot Set for Sunday by Finney County Parks
A trapshoot is scheduled for Sunday afternoon by Finney County Parks Fish and Game Association. The event begins at 2 p.m. at the Kelly Malson place on Buffalo Drive, near the Arkansas River bridge. Prizes include ham, bacon, and turkeys.
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Finney County Parks, Fish, and Game Assa
Kelly Malson
Buffalo Drive
Arkansas River Bridge
College Cage Clubs Launch Season Tonight
Major college basketball opens a new season amid lingering scandal after 37 players from 22 colleges faced disclosures. Notable stars include Lucas, Dischinger, Walker, Havlicek, and Packer. Top games spotlight Southern California at Missouri and other Saturday showdowns with key matchups across nationwide arenas.
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Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Chet Walker
Bradley
Len Chappell
Billy Packer
Wake Forest
Art Hayman
Duke
Billy McGill
Utah
Dave Debusschere
Detroit
Johnny Rudometkin
Southern California
Vinnie Ernst
Jimmy Hadnot
Providence
Don Nelson
Iowa
Gary Roggenburk
Dayton
Carroll Broussard
Texas A&m
del Ray Mounts
Harold Hudgens
Texas Tech
Paul Hogue
Tony Yates
Tom Thacker
Cincinnati
Bearcat Bunch
Kansas City
Associated Press
John Havlicek
MclNowell
Lucas
Missouri
Florida
Mt. St. Marys
West Texas
Seattle
Garden City Buffs squad relies on experience this season
Garden City High's 1961-62 basketball team enters with more experience and strong sophomore depth. Coach Dave Craft notes 58 candidates, 42 left across varsity B and soph groups, with defensive focus and limited shooting. First public peek is Brown White intra squad at Ben Grimsley Gym, 6:30 B-team and 8:00 varsity.
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Garden City High
Dave Craft
Ben Grimsley Gym
Craft
Garden
Ben Grimsley
Bobby Hubert
Jim Wheatley
Bryce Roderick
Mike Johnson
Richard Masoner
Wheatley
Buff
Roderick
Johnson
Masoner
Hugoton High
Buffs
Mike Collins
Sammy Garbo
Scotty Davis
Jerry Hornung
Guards
Jack Curtis
Bill King
Ron Huxtable
Bill Collier
Lanny Pauley
Steve Floyd
Boxing Activity Breaks Anew Here in Garden City
Ignacio Avila leads 11 youths in boxing at the Latin American Club in Garden City. The program, first in four years, runs nightly 7:30 to 9:30 with Buck Avila aiming to boost turnout and seek bouts in Liberal and Golden Gloves events. Notable youths include Bob Finley and Richard Vineyard among others.
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Ignacio
Buck) Avila
Garden City
Avila
Golden Gloves
Billy McLean
Dighton
Bob Finley
Richard Vineyard
Finley
Vineyard
Texas
Rudy
Jackie Mata
Joe
Louis Garcia
Dickie Leon
Frank Medina
Bobby Avila
Manuel Hernandez
Fred Garcia
Liberal
Celtics Lose but Still Lead Eastern Race
The Boston Celtics, atop the Eastern Division, fell 133-130 in Providence, R.I., to Cincinnati. Jack Twyman and Oscar Robertson sparked a decisive fourth quarter as Cincinnati handed Boston its third loss in 17 games, all versus Western Division teams.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati
Jack Twyman
Oscar Robertson
Celts
Providence
R.I
Mathews Rolls Top Game in Garden Bowl Bowling
Bob Mathews of Collingwood Farms rolled the high game 264 as the Classic League finished its 13th week at Garden Bowl. Ray Shearmire led with a 650 series for KGLD TV, with team highs of 635 game and 1,828 total.
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Bob Mathews
Collingwood Farms
Garden Bowl
Ray Shearmire
Kgldtv
Bradbury Welding
Rickman Body Shop
R. L. Crist Ranch
Red’s
Gene Austin
Kgld-Tv
Henkle
Phil Srouse
Conoco Squad
Leopold Tops Bowling Action In Mobile League Night
Dick Leopold of Mobile Electronics posted 217 high single as the iAthletic League reached week 12 at Garden Bowl. Cecil Dudley led Garden City Co op with 550 series and helped his team to a 2,773 total to 2,745 over Smith Land Co. Other results include Walls IGA 2,636 over Garden Bowl, and Ve Dor Cafe finishing week 14 with high team marks of 2,419 and V I Smith 212 in high game.
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Colorado Interstate Gas No. 1
CIG No. 2
Conoco
Rickman
Fisher
IGA
Kansas-Nebraska Gas
Million Motors
Garden City Co-op
DeCamp
FOE
Sublette
Scott City Air Service
Dust Bowlers League
Maxine Bates
Dick Leopold
Mobile Electronics
Garden Bowl
Cecil Dudley
Smith Land Co
Ellis Texaco
Sublette American Legion
Walls
McDonald's
Ideal Foodstore
Ve Dor
Vi Smith
Alta Clawson
Norris Drug
Coca-Cola
Tom’s Well Service
Ankrom Motors
Purnell’s
Farm Bureau
Gerber Oil
Collingwood Farms
Ladd’s
Garden City bowling results show team highs and match scores
In Garden City Friday results Kerr Implement defeated Tom's Well Service 2382 to 2344, Scott City Air Service beat John Collins Agency 2394 to 2119, Patterson Jewelry over Smith Packing 2153 to 1056, Krebs Construction blanked Santa Fe Ettes 2149 to 1914. A female bowler and her teammates posted the best team game of 860 and the top team series of 2394.
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Kerr Implement
Tom’s Well Service
Scott City Air Service
John Collins Agency
Patterson
Smith Packing
Krebs Construction
Santa Fe Ettes
Central Kansas Tournament Scores First Round Upsets
Bethel defeated McPherson 56 to 52 while Bethany beat Tabor 66 to 61 in the first round. Other results include Miami Oklahoma junior college, Arkansas City 75 over Oklahoma Military 67, Independence 74 over Joplin 53, Tonkawa 57 over Northeastern A&M, Coffeyville 79 over Bacone 57, Hutchinson 70 over Parsons 63, and Iola 72 over Fort Scott 52.
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Central Kansas
Bethel
McPherson
Bethany
Tabor
Junior College
Miami
Okla
Arkansas City
Oklahoma Military
Independence
Joplin
Tonkawa
Northeastern
A&m
Hutchinson
Parsons
Iola
Fort Scott
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Ray Hiner
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By Walt Ditzen
Ray Lee
Lee Pro
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R. E
Gene” Thompson
Johnnie Roark
Merrill Sauvain
Gene Adams
Charles Claar
Deerfield
Clyde Thomas
Scott City
L. J. Bromer
Leopold
Garden City Telegram
Coffeyville
Bacone
Garden City Ice CO
9Th Street
Cora
Goodyear
Fansler Tires, Inc
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