Jim Brown Stays with Football Despite Boxing Lure
New York AP reports star Jim Brown, renowned Syracuse athlete and NFL fullback for the Cleveland Browns, declines a boxing offer. He emphasizes sticking to football, despite billionaire boxing promoter Norman Rothschild saying UT offered $150000 over three years to sign a fight contract before Brown finished Syracuse. Brown turns 28 February 17 and remains celebrated as a top multi sport athlete.
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Wolverines Push Two for All American
Michigan stars Cazzie Russell and Bill Bunton powered the Wolverines to an 80-46 win over Minnesota. Russell scored 25 and Bunton 23 as Michigan moved to 4-0 in the Big Ten, 13-1 overall, eyeing a perfect league record.
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Bobcats over Wolves. Lady Cats top Prescott by 21
Hope led a dominant night for Hope High with an 87 36 win over the Curley Wolves of Prescott as Troy Buck described their defense. The Lady Cats won 47 27 led by Shirley Smith with 18 and Phyllis Martin with 16 as the seniors head to the County Tourney in Guernsey.
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AP Top Ten saw limited action on Tuesday
Only one Top Ten team played as the mid season lull continued. Purdue edged Notre Dame 112-103 after two overtimes at Fort Wayne. Georgia Tech beat Georgia 71-55 in Atlanta in a non SEC game. Tennessee overwhelmed Ft Knox 96-56 in Knoxville. Dayton fell to Seattle 80-63 on the Pacific Coast.
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Liston May Have Another Short Night
New York AP reports Sonny Liston could face Cassius Clay again February 25 in Miami Beach. Theater Network Television projects up to 1,250,000 seats for a closed circuit telecast with average $5 tickets, potentially yielding $5 million to $6.25 million in theater and arena gate. Liston’s share may exceed $1 million with Cassius near $650,000, depending on sales and promoter splits.
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Hempstead Tourney Play Continues in County Cage Tournament
Hempstead County basketball action at Guernsey and Saratoga features senior teams tonight. Ravenscroft led Guernsey with 14 and Rosenbaum 11 as Guernsey Junior girls beat Spring Hill 34 to 26. McNeil scored 18 for Spring Hill. Junior boys beat Guernsey 58 to 41 with Bond 13 and Schultz 11 while Griffith had 30 for Guernsey. Spring Hill Senior girls edged Blevins 30 to 27.
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Winners in Little Loop Cage Play
In Little League Basketball Saturday morning the Hot Rods defeated the Cool Cats 38 to 9. Andrews led with 13, Henley 11, McMurrough 10, Still 5. O Steeen and Turner each 3 for the Cool Cats. Dirt Dobbers beat Bo Diddies 27 to 9, Haynie 12, Ayers 9, Watson 5. Hartsfield 4 East 3 for losers. Next Saturday the Blue Team plays Greens at 10 and Reds vs Whites at 11.
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Arkansas High School Basketball Scores Report
Arkansas high school results include Conway 44 over Mabelvale 38 and Cabot 72 over Bryant 63. Sylvan Hills 56 defeated Russellville 49 while Searcy 45 beat Benton 41. Blytheville 43 edged Leachville 38 and Morristown 62 over Jacksonville 52. Harrison 70 beat Marshall 45. Jonesboro 66 over Paragould 47. Neapel ns 70 over Harding Academy 58. Carlisle 75 defeated Wheatley 44. Also Springdale Invitational at Springdale saw Lincoln 61 over Gravette 23 and Mulberry 70 over Rogers 52. Cedarville 51 beat Prairie Grove 50. College action Michigan 80 over Minnesota 66 and Seattle 80 over Dayton 63. Notre Dame 103 over Georgia Tech 71, Tennessee 96 over Ft. Knox 56. NBA results include Philadelphia 124 over Cincinnati 139 and New York 124 over ???.
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First No Snow Now Go Slow At Innsbruck Olympics
Austrian AP report from Innsbruck as winter games begin with athletes urged to pace themselves. U S coaches express hope for medals while American sled teams struggle in trials. Eugenio Monti posts best times at Mount Patscherkofel with 2:09.15 and 1:04.94.
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Fight Results from New York and San Jose Cards
Harold Richard son of New York stopped Jimmy Dupree in a local bout. In San Jose Al Chabot outpointed Gabriel Hernandez, while St Louis beat Boston 116 to 114. Thursday schedules list Boston at Cincinnati and Detroit at San Francisco among others.
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Royals Battle to Tie With Strong Celtics
The Cincinnati Royals beat the New York Knickerbockers 139-124 to reach 32 victories, trailing Boston by 3½ games in the Eastern Division. Oscar Robertson 31, Jack Twyman 21, Jerry Lucas 20 fueled the win as Beaty’s late jumper doomed the Royals’ rival Celtics.
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High Scorers in Rifle Club Competition
In the past week the Under 12 division high shooters were Randy Still 185, Charles Rateliff 184, Don Williams 183, David Ward 183, and Tommy Edwards 181. In the 13 and Under division top scores from 200 were Gary Rowe 186, David Fincher 184, Jack Fountain 182, Doug Cross 182, and Jimmy.
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Networks Bid On NFL Telecast Rights In Quiet Sealed Tenders
Three major networks plan sealed bids around 15 million each for five year NFL game rights as NBC CBS and ABC seek to control telecasts of regular season and championship games. AFL watchful, options and potential market shifts discussed as bidding proceeds with March championship bid upcoming.
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National Hockey Tuesday Results N H L schedule
No games were played on Tuesday in the National Hockey League amid a slate that included Montreal at Toronto Boston at New York New York at Montreal and Chicago at Boston leaving several matchups postponed or unplayed за
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One vote per state under the Articles of Confederation
The passage notes that in the Articles of Confederation each state possessed a single vote in the Continental Congress, reflecting the equal sovereignty model of the early national framework.
Local standings recap in a narrow event division
Rogers 178 leads a 400 point overall division with four top positions. Grandy Royston 348 Jack Fountain 336 David Fincher 317 and Gary Rowe 298 follow in sequence.
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Koufax Says Pride, Control Help Him Stay On Top
Boston AP Sandy Koufax, 28, reflecting after 1963 season honors, says his improving control keeps him atop. He credits team speed and defense, notes he must rely on pride to win, and compares himself with Warren Spahn’s resourcefulness in adapting when fastball fades.
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Cal Koonce Signs with Chicago Cub for 1964
Chicago AP reports pitcher Cal Koonce signs to become the 20th Cub player to commit to the 1964 season, securing his spot on the roster for next year.
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Warriors Place 6-8 Rookie John Windsor On Waivers
San Francisco AP reports John Windsor a 6 foot 8 rookie forward from Stanford was placed on waivers Tuesday by the San Francisco Warriors. The move trims the roster to 10 players two under the NBA limit.
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