Hilltoppers and South Carolina Reach Holiday Festival Final
South Carolina and Western Kentucky advanced to the Holiday Festival title game at Madison Square Garden after semifinal wins. South Carolina routed Providence 102-86 behind John Roche and a disciplined attack, while Western Kentucky overwhelmed St John’s 86-67 as Jim McDaniels tallied 36 points and 19 rebounds.
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Southern Conference Teams Enter Holiday Tournament Action
Four more Southern Conference clubs push into holiday tournaments led by Furman in the Poinsettia Classic third place game against Texas A&M after an 84-74 loss to Mississippi State. UCLA looms for William and Mary in the Steel Bowl, with Pittsburgh facing Duquesne, Citadel hosts Palmetto Classic, Davidson plays in Charlotte Invitational, and George Washington competes in the Presidential Classic at Fort Myer.
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Devils' Quickness Worries Everyone
ATLANTA AP Ari zona State and North Carolina prepare to clash in the Peach Bowl. Arizona State's speed concerns North Carolina's defender Paul Hoolahan and quarterback Joe Spagnola says ASU receivers threaten to outrun a coverage and defend against. Coaches exchange compliments at a Players and Coaches luncheon before the 8 p.m. kickoff at Grant Field.
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Suggs Sparks Gray With 38-7 Blue-Gray rout
South Carolina coach Paul Dietzel started Tommy Suggs at quarterback over Bill Montgomery of Arkansas. Suggs threw two first-half touchdowns, led 14-0, and finished 15 of 24 for 211 yards as the Southerners routed the Blues 38-7. Montgomery was limited to 4 of 16 for 43 yards.
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Bucks Reach Plateau With 137 114 Victory Over Royals
The Lew Alcindor led Bucks, the NBA’s top team, beat Cincinnati 137 114 to extend their Midwest Division lead to six games over idle Detroit. Alcindor scored 29 as Milwaukee tied its season high with 137 points. Greg Smith added 26, Bob Dandridge 23, Oscar Robertson 22.
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Reidsville Boy Wins Ross Golf
Sixteen year-old Donald Thore of Reidsville NC won the Donald Ross Junior Golf Tour championship at Pinehurst with a 74. In the 23rd annual event 295 boys aged 10 to 17 competed across five Pinehurst courses. Bill Anderson of Greensboro was runner-up with 76.
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Local Swimmers Finish Fourth In Charlotte Meet
High Point Swim Club placed fourth at the Queen City Holiday Invitational in Charlotte. Molly Millis set a 59 second 100 yard freestyle meet record for her age group, and Danny Stackhouse clocked 17.8 seconds to win the 25 yard backstroke. Ann Meredith won 50 yard breaststroke and Missy Bencini took the 100 yard breaststroke. Fifteen teams and 350 swimmers competed. Greenville SC led with 846 points, Charlotte Central YMCA had 762, Johnston Memorial YMCA 588, while High Point totaled 43842.
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Mitchell joins Wake Grid Staff
Wake Forest announces Billy Mitchell a former Kentucky defensive star moves to the Deacons as linebackers and defensive ends coach. He comes from Virginia Tech where he coached backs for three years and previously coached at Murray State College and in high school.
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Niagara Ends Drake Streak In Queen City Tournament
Drake saw an eight game win streak snapped as Niagara Purple Eagles upset them 87-77 in Buffalo to win the Queen City Basketball Tournament. Marshall Wingate scored 32 for Niagara, while Drake dropped to seventh in the AP Top 20.
Toledo Coach Takes Iowa Job
Ex Marine Frank Lauterbur quits at Toledo after 23 straight wins and becomes head football coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. He replaces Clive Rush, led Toledo to a 11-0 season in 1969 and 12-0 this year, and guided a stout defense in a 40-22 Tangerine Bowl win over William and Mary.
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Perdoni Wins 25th Swede Nelson Sportsmanship Award
Resno Rock Perdoni, All American defensive tackle from Georgia Tech, was named winner of the 25th annual Swede Nelson Sportsmanship Award by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston on Monday night.
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