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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1961
Page
10
Ohio State wins the final AP poll as undisputed national leader with a 28 game win streak. Cincinnati dominates late season, closing with 18 straight wins and Missouri Valley title. Duke and others follow in top ten.
A ranked list shows St Bonaventure 250 points Kansas State 204 North Carolina 173 Bradley 132 Southern California 102 Iowa 95 West Virginia 10 Duke and several teams receiving votes including Utah Texas Tech Niagara Memphis State Wake Forest St Johns St Josephs Drake Holy Cross Kentucky Vanderbilt Louisville Mississippi State UCLA St Louis Indiana.
Recreation director J. D. Foust said there is little chance Thomasville will host a Class D baseball team this year. George Lublanezki, owner of the Gastonia franchise in the Western Carolina League, had offered a move to Thomasville and promised a proposal, but he advised last night there is now little chance of relocation.
Boxing results across cities show Ralph Dupas outpointing Joey Giardello in New Orleans and other bouts involving Alex Miteff, Alonzo Johnson, Chuck Garrett, Sonny Ray, Jethro Cason, Fred Cozart, Solomon Boysaw, Guy Gracia, Bobby Sanders, Frankie Ramirez, and Joey Durelle with decisions or stoppages noted. weights listed with locations.
Palm Beach AP with Whitney Martin reports Ingemar Johansson nearing the end of his workouts for the Patterson title fight in Miami Beach. Johansson says Patterson’s left hook won’t fel him again and promises a fast right hand to counter rushes while staying relaxed and lower in stance to withstand charges.
New Orleans welterweight Ralph Dupas, 25, moved to 87 14 6 with a unanimous 10 round decision over middleweight Joey Giardello. Dupas weighed 149 pounds and urged manager Whitey Esneault to arrange a non title bout with Benny Kid Paret. Giardello suffered his 20th defeat. Dupas touted a possible title-less clash with Paret.
Thom asville high school boys beat Albemarle 55 50 in overtime to advance to the South Piedmont Conference semifinals against arch rival Asheboro Blue Comets. Kaney led with 19 points as Albemarle’s Bunn ing had 20. Statesville defeated Landis to set another semifinal pairing.
Clearwater AP report says Phillies manager Gene Mauch, age 35, vows to lift Philadelphia from last place this season and contends 10 or 11 more victories could move the club to sixth. He notes potential trades and added experience for players and himself.
Officials scramble to finalize fields for the NIT and NCAA tournaments as Bradley declines participation leaving 11 teams in the NIT lineup. The NCAA field remains unsettled with three at larges and five conference slots still to fill. A coin flip will determine the Utah Colorado State Border Conference playoff site. Morehead State and Grandy Williams lead a comeback in the Ohio Valley clash.
Jeff Cohen of William and Mary edged to the 1961 conference scoring title despite the Tribe’s bid in the tournament. He totaled 575 points in 24 starts and reached 2 000 career points at 2 003 in 103 games. The Citadel’s Gary Daniels was second with 581 points.
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