Top teams fall in holiday tourneys in opening action
Southern California Stanford and Bowling Green suffered early upsets in major holiday tournaments. Colorado State beat USC 72-54, Northwestern edged Stanford 62-61 on a late tip-in, and St Joseph's defeated Bowling Green 58-47. Eight tournaments opened with several semifinals set for Friday.
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Cricket Catcher Makes Nightly Crickets Easy
A simple method hollowing an uncut white bread loaf and taping it back together creates a bait container. A quarter sized hole is cut in one end and the device is left in a likely spot overnight. Crickets collect by morning for use as bait.
Gobblers Open Gator Tourney Bid in Jacksonville
Virginia Tech begins defense of its Gator Bowl Basketball Tournament title in Jacksonville, facing Georgia Tech as one of six Southern Conference entrants. West Virginia beat Boston College 65 64 in overtime, while Centenary toppled George Washington to reach the pre semifinal round.
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Cousy Named To All-Star Squad Again
New York AP announces Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics selected for the NBA All-Star game for the 13th time. East and West rosters are set by writers with coaches later naming the remaining three per side. East leads 7 5.
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College basketball scores from various tournaments
A roundup of results across multiple conferences and invitational events. Notable wins include St Bonaventure over Holy Cross and UCLA defeating Utah State, with several close games such as West Virginia over Boston College in overtime and Colorado edging Kansas 70 to 64.
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Eastern Hockey League and NHL results brief
In the Eastern Hockey League Charlotte defeated Knoxville 7 to 1 while Greensboro beat Philadelphia 3 to 2. New Haven crushed Johnstown 13 to 6 and Clinton topped Nashville 6 to 0. In the National Hockey League Toronto edged Detroit 5 to 4. Today Boston plays New York, and Friday has no games scheduled.
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Giants Eye Balanced Attack Against Packers in Title Game
Giants coach Allie Sherman signals a measured plan to run against Green Bay to support Y A Tittle. Berlin aged Packers defense faces a balanced challenge as New York adapts with Webster King and a retooled backfield while Tittle seeks more touchdown passes after a league record season.
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Bowl Games Preview by Harry Grayson Picks Winners
Grayson forecasts matchups in Rose, Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Gator Bowls. He favors Southern California over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl and gives LSU over Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Ole Miss over Michigan State in the Sugar, Oklahoma over Alabama in the Orange, Penn State over Florida in the Gator, and Ohio over West Texas State in the Sun Bowl. He also leans East in the Shrine game at Kezar Stadium and notes broad TV coverage.
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Wilt Wins But Celtics Hold Off Warriors Thriller
Wilt Chamberlain scored 43 for the Warriors and blocked at least a dozen shots while grabbing 32 rebounds, but Boston guard Bill Russell limited to eight as the Celtics edged San Francisco 116-113. Detroit defeated Chicago 123-116 and St Louis beat Los Angeles 106-104 in other NBA games.
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Frank Emmet Named 1962 Service Award Winner
Frank Emmet a Chevy Chase Md. paper company rep devoted 35 years to junior golf programs was named the 1962 Service to Sports Award winner by the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association. He coordinates schedules for about 40 area high schools and arranges facility use with 30 clubs for annual junior golf events.
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Steel rivet kills man in Brooklyn accident
Albert Moss, 40, of Brooklyn, was killed when a steel rivet from a riveter’s gun ricocheted off a concrete ceiling and struck him in the head. The accident happened Wednesday while Benjamin Brooks, 52, was installing electrical fixtures at a textile company.
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ACC Fives Jump Back Into Action
South Carolina faces undefeated Canisius in Buffalo to open a mid season ACC tournament stretch. Clemson returns Friday in the Poinsettia Classic. Duke Princeton Wake Forest loom. Duke seeks a backcourt scoring lift after two upsets.
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