Abner Haynes Dominates AFL Rushing Race
Abner Haynes surged back to the AFL spotlight with a 158 yard rushing performance against Oakland, moving him to 689 rushing yards to lead the league. Paul Lowe trails at 669 with Billy Mathis at 628, while George Blanda tops completions and Al Dorow is second in yardage. Lionel Taylor leads in receptions with 1,164 yards, and Charley Hennigan and Art Powell tie for second in catches. Gino Cappelletti holds 121 points, with nine interceptions tied by McNeil and Atkins. Burton leads kickoff returns at 28.5 yards per run, and Atkins heads punting at 45.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Abner Haynes
Oakland
Dallas Star
AFL
Haynes
Paul Lowe
San Diego
Lowe
Billy Mathis
New York
George Blanda
Houston
al Dorow
Lionel Taylor
Denver
Charley Hennigan
Art Powell
Gino Cappelletti
Boston
Charles McNeil
Bill Atkins
Buffalo
Ron Burton
Atkins
Wilt Chamberlain Leads NBA Scoring Race In Early Season
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors has 834 points in 18 games for a 46.3 average and may crush his 3,033 point 1960-61 season. Elgin Baylor trails with 695 points, Oscar Robertson 609, and rookie Walt Bellamy leads field goal percentage at exactly 50 percent. Chamberlain also edges Bill Russell in rebounds while Robertson tops assists at 12 per game.
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NEW York
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
National Basketball Association
Skyscraper
Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Baylor
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Walt Bellamy
Chicago Packers
Bellamy
Boston
Bill Russell
Russell
Larry Costello
Syracuse
Robertson
Final Grid Picks winner J. K. Garrett claimed top prize
J. K. Garrett of 2213 Centennial Ave. won the final 1961 Pick the Winner contest with five wrong picks, edging tied runners up B. L. Crofts and M. D. Pendergrass on tiebreak high scores. Garrett receives $200 cash and Notre Dame Duke game tickets. runners up win a Decca record player and cash gifts.
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J. K. Garrett
Centennial Ave
Garrett
B. L. Crofts
Cloverdale
M. D. Pender
English Motor Co
Notre Dame Duke
Decca
Eckerd Drug Store
Robert
Graham Photo Service
Vaughn
Huffman Paint Co
Martin Cleaners
Marietta
Pittsburgh
Ilderton’s
Flash Market
Bowl picture narrows to two spots as Auburn duel looms
The bowl picture sharpened with only two openings left after bids from Auburn and others. Gotham Bowl decision hinges on Auburn versus Utah State, while Bluebonnet Bowl awaits Kansas versus Rice if Baylor is beaten. Alabama eyes Sugar Bowl, and major matchups others include Liberty, Gator, and Orange Bowls.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Auburn
Utah State
Polo Grounds
Houston
Kansas
Miami
Fla
Penn State
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Georgia Tech
Gotham Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Rice
Owls
Baylor
Orlando
Middle Tennessee
Lamar Tech
Jacksonville
el Paso
Tex
Villanova
Wichita
Colorado
Louisiana State
New Orleans
Dallas
Texas
Mississippi
Pasadena
Calif
UCLA
Ohio State
Minoso Strengthens Cardinals In Major Trade
Minnie Minoso joins Stan Musial in the St. Louis outfield after the White Sox traded Minoso for Joe Cunningham. The deal, made during the baseball convention, adds experience and punch to the lineup as Curt Flood and young outfielders prepare to spell Musial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Minnie Minoso
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Chicago White Sox
Joe Cunningham
Cleveland
Bobby Locke
Chicago Cubs
Jerry Kindall
Johnny Keane
Cardinals
Minoio
Minnie
Musial
Stan
Minoso
Ken Boyer
Bill White
Charley James
Carl Warwick
Curt Flood
al Lopez
White Sox
Cunningham
Keane
Roy Sievers
Sievers
Chieee
Hathaway Will Lead Asheville Tourists Again Next Year
Ray Hathaway, who guided the Asheville Tourists to a South Atlantic League pennant in 1961, will return as manager for the 1962 season. Hathaway arrived from Savannah, Georgia, after previously managing a Class A team in Columbus, Georgia.
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Asheville
N.C
Ray Hathaway
Asheville Tourists
Hathaway
Savannah
Columbus
Paradox in Piedmont baseball league plan for High Point and Thomasville
Local column discusses why High Point and Thomasville cannot form separate teams in different leagues. Officials cite territorial rights Finch Field ownership and financial risk, arguing against splitting the two cities. Some propose a combined or alternative arrangement within the Western Carolina and Carolina leagues.
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High Point
Thomasville
Western Carolina
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Raleigh
Durham
Finch Field
Shrine Bowl Teams Open Rough Practice in Charlotte
Shrine Bowl players from North and South Carolina began practice with rough workouts ahead of Saturdays charity game. North Carolina coach Lee Stone and South Carolina coach Tom Oates declined to forecast outcomes, noting many players are ready but rough spots remain.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
South Carolina
Lee Stone
Asheboro
Tom Oates
Rock Hill
D.C
Stone
Oates
Marchetti backs Snead over Tarkenton for future promise
Baltimore AP report notes Gino Marchetti, veteran end, prefers Norman Snead of Washington over Fran Tarkenton of Minnesota. He cites Snead's poise, passing ability, and avoidance of injury risk, contrasting with Tarkenton's running style and recent Colts losses to Minnesota.
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Baltimore
Gino Marchetti
Norman Snead
Washington Redskins
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota Vikings
Tarkenton
Baltimore Colts
George Shaw
Shaw
Snead
Gino
Colts
Vikings
Washington
Marchetti
All-SC Conference football picks reflect balanced league
The 1961 all-conference team shows seven of nine schools represented with The Citadel, George Washington, Richmond and West Virginia each with two players. No quarterback selected, with Campbell, Stoudt and Eastburn on the second unit and Eastburn moving up from last year.
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Henry Aaron
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Cleveland
Los Angeles Angels
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
White Sox
Senators
Ken Hamlin
Angels
Hamlin
Gino Cimoli
Moe Drabowsky
Cincinnati
Billy Short
Billy Consolo
Phillies
George Banks
Don Rudolph
John Anderson
St. Louis
Banks
Yankee
Binghamton
Rudolph
Indianapolis
Anderson
Rochester
New York Mets
Houston Colts
Mets
Bob Moorhead
Aubrey Gatewood
Des Moines
Colts
Dean Stone
Charleston
John Weekly
Victoria
ED Young
Richmond
Citadel
George Washington
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Furman
William and Mary
Davidson
VMI
Bill Gilgo
Andy Guida
Bill Winter
Gene Breen
Eric Erdossy
Keith Melentyzer
Don Christman
Dick Drummond
Earl Stoudt
Tom Campbell
Early Eastburn
Campbell
Stoudt
Guida
Eastburn
Melenyzer
Breen
Drummond
Pennsylvania
Erdossy
Christman
Ernie Phillips
John Hilton
Joe Teefey
Joe Moss
Gary Scollick
Ger Dice
Larry Jepson
Bill Whaley
The
Glenn Holton
Billy Canty
Warren Price
Art McGee
Booker Clark
Charlie Brendle
Ken Herock
John Sapinsky
Bill Hoehl
John Tew
Steve Bartnicki
Gil Minor
Bob
North Carolina Writers and Casters Honor Banquet Winners
Sports writers and sportscasters from North Carolina gathered in Salisbury for their ninth annual banquet at DiMizio s with a new golf tournament. Bruce Phillips of the Raleigh Times took low gross in the inaugural event, while Frank Patterson, Max Ulrich, and Orville Cox led the sportswriters and sportscasters divisions with top scores. Four colleagues received honors: Wilton Garrison of the Charlotte Observer Bill Snyder of WSOC Jerry Josey of the Statesville Record and Landmark and Ebb Gantt of WCGC Belmont.
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Salisbury
N.C
North Carolina
DiMizio
Bruce Phillips
Raleigh Times
Wilton Garrison
Charlotte Observer
Bill Snyder
WSOC
Wsoc-Tv
Charlotte
Jerry Josey
Statesville Record and
Landmark
Ebb Gantt
WCGC
Belmont
Garrison
Snyder
Lee Kirby
Pete Dimizio
Josey
Gantt
Jim Epting
Salisbury Post
Frank Patterson
Kannapolis
Wake Forest coach McKinney absent at kickoff lunch
Wake Forest held its kickoff lunch with coach Bones McKinney absent due to a leg injury from a fall at the gym. Assistant Charlie Bryant and captain Billy Packer led a preview of the coming season, with a Davidson game set and Bill Hildebrand addressing the UNC upset.
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Winston-Salem
Wake Forest
Bones McKinney
Slim McKinney
Baptist Hospital
Deacons
Billy Packer
Charlie Bryant
McKinney
Bryant
Packer
Davidson
Bill Hildebrand
Wake
North Carolina
Hildebrand
Mississippi State University
Nash Jewelry Promotes Easy Layaway for Christmas
An advertisement from Nash Jewelry Co. at 127 North Main Street promises to beat high prices on wholesale catalogs and offers a simple layaway plan. A small deposit holds items with no carrying charges and no collector pressure.
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Abner
AFL Boys
Crofts
Pendergrass
UNC
Maryland
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Pitt
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Tennessee
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Michigan
California
Stanford
H. C van Arsdale
Memphis State
Memphis
van Arsdale
Dayton
Ohio
Helm
Hodges
Western Carolina League
Piedmont
Carolina Loop
NBA
San Francisco
Hawaii
Chicago
Detroit
St Louis
L.0.c.m
G. Whitfield Jones
Main St
Televisions
Ralph
Shrine
Norm Snead
All-Sc Club
Winter
Gilgo
De'or
Ed Harrington
Pete Virginia
Bucks
Stinson Jones
VXI
Fred Colvard
Jim Moss
Roger Holdinsky
Tony Carmignani
Roger Hale
Sarac, West
Erie
W. Lee St
Eosee City
Pugh
Sporting Goods
E. High St
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