Baylor Bears Top SMU 20-6 in Regular Season Finale
Baylor quarterback Don Trull led a 20-6 victory over SMU, connecting with Lawrence Elkins on a five yard TD pass and adding a 10 yard keeper for a second score. The win clinched Baylor’s 7-3 record and set up a Bluebonnet Bowl date with LSU on Dec 21 in Houston. Meanwhile Allen Jay’s Jaybirds split wins at West Davidson, taking two games behind strong scoring by Fred Meredith and David Mowery.
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Tex
Baylor
Don Trull
Southern
Bluebonnet Methodist
Lawrence Elkins
Bears
Louisiana State
Houston
Bruins
Texas
Tyro
Jaybirds
Allen Jay
West Davidson
West
Fred Meredith
David Mowery
Meredith
Mowery
Green Dragons
Dragons
Patsy Johnson
Wanda Howlett
Howlett
L. Snider
Tuttle
Fritts
Henderson
J. Snider
Spivey
Lanier
Jackson
Davis
Johnson
Watman Oo Hendricks
Shoat Oo McDowell
Grubb Oo
Hanes
Nichols
Rhodes
Haley
McDade
Proctor
T. Grubb
Wheat
Harvey
Lassiter
Morris
Giardello Captures World Middleweight Crown
Atlantic City AP reported Joey Giardello won the world middleweight title from Dick Tiger in 15 rounds at Convention Hall. Referee gave 8 rounds to Giardello with Tiger ahead on five cards and two draws. Giardello used jab and sharp movement to outbox the aggressive challenger with no knockdowns.
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N.J
Joey Giardello
Nigeria
Dick Tiger
Convention Hall
Giardello
Paul Cavalier
Tiger
iPal Joey
Gene Fullmer
Bozeman
Montana
Fullmer
Hester Named President of Southern Lawn Tennis Assoc
W E Hester Jr of Jackson Mississippi was named president of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association at its meeting in Chattanooga Friday Other officers elected include Gil Stacy of Atlanta first vice president Wilton McKinney of Greenville South Carolina second vice president Mrs John West of Jackson Mississippi secretary and W F Hardcastle of Atlanta treasurer
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Chattanooga
W. E. Hester Jr
Jackson
Miss
Southern Lawn Tennis Association
Gil Stacy
Atlanta
Wilton McKinney
Greenville
S.C
John West
W. F. Hardcastle
Pembroke Beats Presbyterian College In Homecoming Game
Gordon Puskus led Pembroke with 21 points as the Blue Hose defeated Presbyterian College 92 to 73 before a homecoming crowd. Harold Hayes added 14, Manning Stone 12, William Tallent 16, Andrew Carlsons 14, and Douglas Allen 9 for Pembroke.
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Pembroke
N. C
Gordon Puskus
Presbyterian College
Harold Hayes
Manning Stone
Puskus
William Tallent
The
Blue Hose
Andrew Carlsons
Douglas Allen
Bud’s Bad Boy Signs NFL Giants Pact
Oklahoma Sooners star Joe Don Looney signs with the New York Giants after late-season dismissal. The No. 1 pick aims to boost a weak running game, despite past attitude concerns and four colleges. Giants VP Wellington Mara notes they evaluate legs and shoulders, not past conduct.
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Bad Boy
NFL
New York Giants
NEW York
Giants
Joe Don Looney
Oklahoma
Sooner
National Football League
Looney
Don Looney
Allie Sherman
Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City Chiefs
O.V
Poucee Oklahoma
Texas
Sherman
Wellington Mara
Mara
Philadelphia
Pitts ‘Burgh
Vikings Continue Win Ske in Greensboro
Northwest Guilford Vikings remain undefeated at 2-0 after a 56-47 non-conference win over East Forsyth. In the girls game, Northwest’s team beat East 44-25 with Judy Price scoring 16 and Dianne McGhee 15 led by strong first quarter defense. Sandy Shermer had 11 for East Forsyth.
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Vikings
Guilford
East Forsyth
Viking Girls
East
Judy Price
Dianne McGhee
Price
McGhee
Sandy Shermer
Vermont
Maine
Ripon
Grinnell
Drexel
Delaware
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Veh
Styers
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Vermont and Maine Meet in College Basketball Set
Vermont rolls past Maine 75 to 51 in a regionally tuned college basketball card. Multiple games feature dynamic scoring lines and notable upsets across a crowded day of play.
Penn State Beats Terrapins 91-62 in Park Arena
Penn State, led by captain Bob Donato with 30 points and Bob Weiss with 20, defeated Maryland 91-62 in University Park. Maryland briefly led 21-19, but Penn State pulled away with a 10-0 run and led 47-33 at halftime as Gary Ward scored 20 for Maryland in the first half.
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University Park
Bob Donato
Bob Weiss
Penn State
Maryland
Gary Ward
Rick Wise
Navy Triumphs as Army Rallies in Classic Gridiron Clash
Navy led 30 29 midway through the game after a tense back and forth. Army boosted its defense by moving sophomores Sam Cahmpi and John Carter to the first unit and shifting Tom Kerns to end and Chet Kempinski to tackle. A Kennedy tribute marked by an honor guard and a moment of silence preceded the kickoff. Attendance reached 102000 as Donnelly and Stichweh produced multiple scoring drives for Navy and Army respectively.
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Army
Sam Cahmpi
John Carter
Tom Kerns
Chet Kempinski
Kennedy
Philadelphia
Cyrus Vance
Mazurek Heroics Lift Pitt Past Penn State 22–21
Pitt beat Penn State 22 to 21 as Mazurek rushed for 142 yards and passed for 106. The junior quarterback tied the game with a 17 yard fourth quarter touchdown run after Pitt trailed 21 15. Rick Lesson added the deciding extra point after a 35 yard field goal in the third.
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Fred
Penn State
Mazurek
Pitt
Panthers
Rick Lesson
Paul Martha
Rick Leeson
Geeeee Pee Elas Ene Ararata Fates
Ps—Klingensmith
Coates
Martha
Ps—Sandusky
Liske
Pitt FG
Leeson
Ps—Caum
Patt—Mazurek
Buckeyes Edge St John’s In Centennial Classic Thriller
Ohio State rallied from seven down in the final five minutes to beat St John’s 66 64 at Morgantown. Dick Ricketts drilled a 10 foot jumper at the buzzer after a scramble in the closing seconds, giving the Buckeyes third place while Duke and West Virginia prepared for the championship. Gary Bradds scored 25 for Ohio State and Bob McIntyre led St John’s with 20 points. Ken McIntyre added 18.
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Looney
Sooners
Sooner
St. John’s
Bud Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Morgantown
W.va
Dick Ricketts
Ohio State
Duke
West Virginia
Buckeyes
Ricketts
Bill Heyer
Dan Waddleton
Waddleton
Ahree
Gary Bradds
Brads
Buckeye
McIntyre Brothers
Bob
Ken
Sabino Places Second in 10,000 Meter Road Race
Lexington Virginia High Point College runners shine as Mike Sabino finishes second in the college division of a 10,000 meter road race from Lexington to Benna Vista. Teammate Jack Wagner placed ninth in the 6.25 mile event with about 70 runners in the field. Ted Michiels of Fort Bragg wins overall.
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Lexington
Mike Sabino
High Point College
Benna Vista
Jack Wagner
Ted Michiel
Fort Braggs
Virginia Tops Clemson in ACC Swimming Meet
Virginia swept 10 of 11 events to defeat Clemson 68 to 27 in an ACC swimming meet in Clemson South Carolina. Dave Larsen led Virginia with 7 points in the meet while Clemson’s lone win came in diving where Bob Kafitz scored 179.6 points.
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Clemson
S.C
Virginia
Dave Larsen
Bob Kafitz
Penn State Narrowly Fails at Pitt in Tough Upset Bid
Penn State quarterback Pete Liske threw two touchdowns as the Nittany Lions drove into Pitt territory late. A 27 yard field goal attempt by Ron Coates was wide left, sealing a 7-6 Pitt victory as the Panthers topped the visitors in front of 52,349 at the stadium.
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Mazurek
Nittany Lions
Penn State
Pete Liske
Lions
Ron Coates
Bowl lineup at a glance for major college teams
A postal list of post-season bowls shows Rose Bowl Illinois versus Washington on January 1 in Pasadena, Orange Bowl Nebraska versus Auburn in Miami, Cotton Bowl Texas Dallas pitted against Navy, Sugar Bowl Mississippi Alabama in New Orleans, plus December 28 Gator Bowl North Carolina versus Air Force in Jacksonville and December 21 Bluebonnet Bowl LSU versus Baylor in Houston, Liberty Bowl North Carolina State versus Mississippi State in Philadelphia. Also NBA results Boston 114, Baltimore 97.
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Washington
Miami-Nebraska
Auburn
Dallas-Texas
Navy
New Orleans-Mississippi
Alabama
Jacksonville
Fla
North Carolina
Air Force
Houston
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Lamar Tech
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Iohio State
T. John’s
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Louisville
GTGF
Rice
Texas Christian
Riot
Devoe
Braddsyi
Colorado
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Duerr
Law’nce
South Carolina
Heyer
Bradds
Peters
K. McIntyre
B. McIntyre
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NBA
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