K State Nails NY Tigers Beat Pokes in Big Eight
Kansas State, the defending tournament champ, hammered Nebraska 60 48 to open the Big Eight basketball tournament first round. Missouri used hot shooting by Ray Bob Carey and Gary Dye to crush Oklahoma State 80 44. Remaining matchups pair Kansas vs Oklahoma and Colorado vs Iowa State as Missouri ends a 10 game losing streak.
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Oklahama
Colorado
Iowa State
Tigers' win pursues K State in semifinal clash
In a key round of the tournament the Tigers improved to 5-4 while Kansas State, ranked fifth nationally at 8-1, pulled away late. Mike Wroblewski led K State with 20 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists, powering a 32-25 halftime edge as Nebraska struggled to find rhythm. Coach Hank Iba lamented his Oklahoma State squad's poor ball movement after a strong first half, while Missouri rookies Carey and Dye contributed 14 and 12 points respectively to a balanced Tigers attack.
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Dye
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Shockers edge Aggies in overtime to reach tourney semis
Wichita Shockers ranked eighth edged Texas A&M 71 to 69 in overtime to advance to the All College Basketball Tournament semifinals against Bowling Green. Ernie Moore and Benny Johnson each scored 25 for their teams as Wichita sealed the win with a steal and score in the extra period. Bowling Green overcame Seattle 70 to 61 to join Wichita in the semifinal doubleheader, with Utah State vs Houston and other results shaping the rest of the bracket.
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Eskelund Leads Top Game in Bowling Week
Charles Eskelund of Bradbury Welding rolled a 250 high game as the Classic Secrated League finished week 17. Arnold Meyer led with a 579 series for Gene Austin's. Bradbury Welding had 629 game and 1,641 series. Multiple league results listed across Collingwood Farms, Henkle Drilling, Bradbury Welding, KGLD-TV, Gene Austin's, Rickman Body Shop, and Ladd squads. Wayne Douglas had a 232 high game for Sportsmar Week 17 concludes. Al Tauscher had a 591 series for Knights of Columbus.
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Iron Man's String Snapped by Injury
Dolph Schayes, 33, Syracuse veteran of 708 straight regular season games and 765 including playoffs, missed a game after emergency surgery on a shattered right cheekbone from a collision with Al Attles in Boston. The Nationals, without him, lost to Los Angeles 119-111 as Elgin Baylor scored 48 for the Lakers and Jerry West added 28. Wilt Chamberlain scored 53 as Philadelphia beat New York 131-119. Jack Twyman led Cincinnati past St. Louis 142-117 with 34 points. Detroit defeated Chicago 121-93 with Gena Shue on 26.
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Alworth to Balance Scales for Arkansas Sugar Bowl
New Orleans AP reports nimble Lance Alworth of Arkansas will boost the Razorbacks against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Alworth, from Houston, has 516 rushing yards this season and 320 receiving yards, plus 32 punts for a 35.3 average and 12 yard punt returns. He has run 9.86 seconds for 100 yards and 21.4 for 220.
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Emile Francis Coaches Guelph Royals in Junior Ontario Hockey
Emile The Cat Francis, former American Hockey League goalie, takes coaching role with the Guelph Royals in the Junior Ontario Hockey League, guiding young players as a veteran mentor.
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the Cat) Francis
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Tech Keeps an Easy Pace Before Gator Bowl
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd prepares for the Gator Bowl with a lighter bowl regimen while Penn State coach Rip Engle has kept his 46 man squad training hard. Dodd boasts a seven and one bowl record, while Engle’s Penn State team is undefeated in bowls with wins over Alabama and Oregon.
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Georgia Tech
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Engle
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Alabama
Oregon
St Benedicts Beats Missouri Valley in Quincy Tourney
St Benedicts of Kansas and Villa Madonna of Kentucky reached the second round of the Quincy College Holiday Basketball Tournament with a 71-63 win over Missouri Valley. Kansas squad surged from a 28-27 halftime deficit to a 50-39 lead as John Ritter scored 24 points and Lloyd Swift led Missouri Valley with 15.
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Giants Prep For Big Game With Green Bay
New York Giants coach Allie Sherman outlined a plan to treat the NFL championship as another game, with the main difference being extra preparation time. He hinted at lineup choices including Joel Wells at halfback and Kyle Rote at flanker, while quarterback could be Y. A. Tittle or Charley Conerly. Joe Morrison will start in the defensive backfield due to injuries to others.
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Topeka Firm Wins Bond Bid for Clay Center Plant
The Beecroft-Cole Co. of Topeka won $800,000 in bonds to improve Clay Center's municipal light plant, bidding $256,681 over a 15 year term. The City Council also approved a 5 percent raise for all municipal employees. The Detroit Tigers finished the season with 101 American League wins, tying the club’s 1934 mark.
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Buckeyes Defeat Washington to Reach Los Angeles Semis
Ohio State, previously denied a Rose Bowl bid, will meet UCLA in the Los Angeles CIC semifinals after a 59-49 win over Washington. Jerry Lucas scored 20 as Buckeyes advance, while UCLA topped Army 86-72. USC beat Purdue 80-63 and Utah edged West Virginia 84-83 in other semis.
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College Scores From Multiple Tournaments Across United States
College scores span the Los Angeles Classic Oklahoma State narrowly defeats Kansas State while Washington edges Southern California UCLA tops Army and Utah over West Virginia Other events include the Far West Classic in Portland and Gulf South at Shreveport plus Missouri Valley games in Cape Girardeau and Quincy Hastings invitational results across several colleges with various margins and outcomes.
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Buffs Shut Down LSU In Orange Bowl Prep Drill
Miami AP report notes Colorado and LSU sharpen defense in brisk practice ahead of the Orange Bowl. Dietzel praises progress while Grandelius recalls Colorado’s late-season form and emphasizes time thinning their preparation.
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Bowling stars Golemblewski Lubanski join Detroit squad
Billy Golemblewski the American Bowling Congress Masters champion and Ed Lubanski have signed to bowl with Detroit in the National Bowling League strengthening the team for the upcoming season.
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Detroit
Kansas Sports Provide Chuckles During 1961 Year
A Kansas year in sport brings odd feats and laughs from Hutchinson’s Prairie Dunes to Salina, Fort Scott, and Phillipsburg. Highlights include a 162 yard hole in one, a boy’s unassisted triple play, a bunny incident delaying a trainer, a 90 year old bowler, and a family golf round with Beaudoins.
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Quarterbacks in Question for Shrine East West Game
San Francisco AP reports the Shrine East West game lineup set with undecided quarterbacks for East Roman Gabriel or Ron Miller and West John Hadi or Mel Melin. Coaches KUharich and Owen weigh Big Ten and Pac-8 talent while defenses aim to slow Ernie Davis and Bob Ferguson.
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Four Clubs Battle For Holiday Basket Crown
MCPHERSON Kansas AP Sterling meets Tabor and Ollege Of Emporia faces Northern Oklahoma State tonight in the winner's bracket of the sixth annual McPherson Holiday Basketball Tournament. In losers bracket games this afternoon Bethel faces Phillis and Kanea as Wesleyan takes on McPherson. Sterling ran its season record to 8-0 with an easy 80-72 victory over McPherson in the opening round as Larsary Caywood scored 28 points for Sterling.
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