Top 10 in Tourney Action As 7 Major Events Begin
The Associated Press reports a busy start to holiday college basketball with seven major tournaments opening, featuring multiple Top Ten teams. UCLA and Marquette wait for next week’s Steel Bowl and Milwaukee Classic while South Carolina and Penn face first round games in New York.
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Bad Night For Reds
The Providence Reds fall to 6-4 at Springfield ending an eight game skid and drop to third in the Eastern Division, one point behind the Kings. Hershey’s rally beat Rochester 7-5 as Mike Harvey nets a three goal hat trick. Real Lemieux fuels Springfield with two goals and two assists. Ralph Stewart scores twice for Rochester.
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Dickey's Arm Guides North To Fifth Straight Shrine Classic
Lynn Dickey of Kansas State threw for 180 yards on 14 of 27 passes and was named MVP as the North defeated the South 28 to 7 in the Shrine All-Star game. The North, led by Dickey, Coach Vince Gibson, and receiver Mike Montgomery, showcased Big Eight talent with John Riggins rushing 96 yards.
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Russell Mikan Named to NBA Silver Anniversary Center Team
Bill Russell and George Mikan named centers on the NBA silver anniversary team. Russell, unanimous choice, led the Celtics to 11 titles and holds the alltime rebounding mark at 21 721. Mikan starred for the Lakers, five titles in six seasons from 1949 to 1954.
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Peach Bowl Marathon Under Way in Atlanta
More than 150 runners contest the 26 mile Peach Bowl Marathon through north Atlanta hills. favorites include Ed Walthwitz Pittsfield MA with 2:23 best, Bruce LaBudde course record 2:26:02 at Georgia State. Other top contenders are Jim McFadden Iowa Achilles Club Marshall Adams North Carolina Track Club Jim Knight Atlanta Track Club Jeff Calloway Florida Track Club Joel Majors Georgia Tech Ron Gaff North Medford MA.
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Hayes Mixes On Big Ten Rose Bowl Rule
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes expresses mixed feelings about the Big Ten no repeat rule for Rose Bowl berths. He notes potential class disruption and league balance, ahead of OSU versus Stanford on January 1. Practice resumes after Christmas with a running attack focus and a single workout at East Los Angeles College.
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Cavaliers Protest Horn Signal In 24-Second Clock Dispute
Cleveland led by Tom Van Arsdale and Norm Van Lier with 23 points apiece as Cincinnati Royals won 117-100 amid protests over a 24-second clock horn. Coach Fitch argued the horn differed from the scoreboard signal, a charge dismissed by Bob Cousy. Other Christmas games featured Phoenix over Atlanta 127-115 and Baltimore beating Chicago 128-112.
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Hockey Results Weekend Scores and Schedules
Friday results show Boston 8 over Pittsburgh 4 and Minnesota 6 over Toronto 3. Saturday lists Buffalo at Montreal Philadelphia at Toronto New York at Detroit Boston at Pittsburgh Chicago at Vancouver Minnesota at St. Louis California at Los Angeles. Sunday features Montreal at Philadelphia St Louis at New York and Detroit at Buffalo.
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Marshall orphans entertained at Christmas dinner
Mrs. Gene Mitchell hosted six Hagley children orphaned by the Marshall University crash. The Mitchells, as legal guardians, provided a home and gifts for ages 4 to 13, including dolls, watches, coats, boots, and school clothes as Christmas morning treats.
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Penn Favored in Quaker City College Basketball Tourney
Sixth ranked Penn leads an eight team field as the Quaker City tournament opens at the Spectrum. Penn faces Syracuse in the opener while Army meets Utah in the afternoon as St Josephs battles West Virginia and Temple draws St Francis Pa in the night session. Coach Dick Harter relies on 6 foot 8 players Jim Wolf Bob Morse Corky Calhoun with backcourt stars Bilsky and Wohl to drive the offense. Roy Danforth of Syracuse counters with Roys Bunts Plus One and 6-11 Bill Smith.
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EHL Scores Sketch Strong Action Across East League
Eastern Hockey League results show Charlotte 4 Nashville 2 and Salem 5 Jacksonville 4 with Long Island 2 New Jersey 2 in a tie. Other games include Johnstown at Clinton Syracuse at Long Island New Haven at New Jersey and Greensboro at Charlotte with Salem at Nashville and multiple rematches Clinton at New Haven and New Jersey at Johnston Nashville at Salem.
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