Ohio State Holds Lead In AP Top 10 Basketball Poll
The Associated Press top 10 remains unchanged for the first two spots with Ohio State 4-0 and Bradley 6-0. St Bonaventure moves to third, Indiana stays fourth, Louisville rises to fifth, St John’s to sixth, Duke up to seventh, Detroit drops to eighth, Auburn ninth after a Birmingham Classic win, and North Carolina tied with NC State for tenth.
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Don Renick Rolls High of 255 in League Night
Don Renick of Ingalls Co sp team rolled a high game of 255 in Garden Bowl action as the Sportsman League finished week 15. Paul Negley led with a 607 series for Dunn Barber Shop. Garden City Sheet Metal topped the top team series at 2,773.
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Champs May Be Barred
CHICAGO AP Brundage president of the IOC proposed banning Olympic champions from future games to broaden participation and curb long careers. He said a major Athens meeting next June will consider amateurism measures though other proposals remain undisclosed. Officials privately doubt champions will be barred.
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Wilt Still on Top in Points
New York AP reports Wilt Chamberlain remains the NBA scoring leader for the season, despite a dip in game average. He posted a 36.9 point per game mark and a 51 point lead in total, while Elgin Baylor sits second with 34.1 average and 1,107 points in 31 games. Oscar Robertson leads assists with 929.
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Cimarron tops Dicks in late rally for 100 89 win
Cimarron pulled away in the final period to beat Dicks Dairy of Garden City 100 89 at Cimarron High Gym. Chuck Steele led with 26 points, Joe Butcher added 21, Larry Friend 18, while Garden City’s Marion Metts had 18 and George Burton 24. Dicks’ drops to 32 records and next play Wednesday at Ben Grimsley Gym against Garden City JC B team.
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Broker Seeks Full Ownership of A's Ball Club
Insurance broker Charles Finley, owner of 52 percent of the Kansas City A's, moves to acquire the remaining 48 percent and take full control. Probate approval granted. final clearance depends on American League acceptance. Finley estimates total cost near 3.9 million with plans to retain Joe Gordon as field manager and pursue top baseball minds to revive the club in Kansas City.
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Indians Schedule 41 Night Games for 1961 Season
Cleveland Indians announce a 1961 schedule featuring 41 night games. John Sellers, famed for riding Carry Back and T.W. Lark to 1960 stakes wins, will race at Florida tracks this winter. He resides in Miami, Florida.
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Garden City Junior High dominates Liberal in triple-header win
Garden City Junior High opened its 1980-61 home basketball slate with two wins and a loss to Liberal. Ninth graders won 41-19, eighth graders 21-18, while seventh graders fell 11-30. Garden’s season records stand 1-2 for ninths, 2-1 for eighths, and 1-2 for sevenths.
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KU Biologist to Speak To Fish and Game Group
Bob Henderson of the University of Kansas will address the Finney County Parks Fish and Game Association at the Civic Center Thursday night. A free buffalo chili dinner at 6:30 p.m. precedes his talk on the Isaac Walton League and a coyote calling demonstration. Henderson, assistant curator at KU’s Museum of Wildlife, authored Beaver in Kansas and leads a nationwide Fish and Wildlife Management firm.
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Top college players power busy basketball rankings
The Associated Press ranks top teams led by stars Jerry Lucas and Chet Walker with Ohio State Bradley St Bonaventure Duke Detroit and North Carolina among the leaders. Lucas paced Ohio State 19 points in an 80-65 win over Loyola of Chicago as St Bonaventure and Bradley stay unbeaten at 7-0.
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Big Eight Basketball Scores and Schedule Update
Oklahoma Sooners defeated Colorado State 56-50 while Nebraska fell 75-60 to Cincinnati, keeping the Big Eight at 34-15. Iowa State hosts Marquette in Milwaukee. Kansas meets Brigham Young in Provo as action continues. Cincinnati stifled Nebraska with tight defense and sharp shooting, limiting top scorer Jim Kowalke to zero points.
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Linebacker Honored Linebacker Honored
Dennis Morris of the Houston Oilers was named AFL defensive player of the week for 37-21 win over the Boston Patriots. Cotton Davidson of the Dallas Texans earned AFL offensive player of the week after a 24-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills with two touchdown passes and 334 passing yards.
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Gophers Draw In Wisecracks With Bing Crosby
In Los Angeles Minnesota hosts Washington in the Rose Bowl game on January 2. A casual Bing Crosby, Tacoma born singer, taunted the Gophers with jokes during a rehearsal for an NBC show. Frank Brixius, 260 pounds, replied with humor about the odds.
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Green Bay Packers Rise After Long Struggle for Crown
Green Bay, Wis. AP report notes the Packers, built by community support and Vince Lombardi, rose from lean years to clinch the West Bay Division and edge toward the league championship at Philadelphia on Dec. 23. The city, once doubted for NFL prominence, now boasts a $1 million stadium and strong finances as fans cheer their loyal, nearly cultlike following.
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Vic Sovinski, Derby-winning trainer, dies at 53
Miami trainer Vic Sovinski, 53, who rode Venetian Way to victory in the 1960 Kentucky Derby, collapsed Monday and died of a heart attack.
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