Idle California Team Clings to Top Poll Spot
UCLA remains first in the weekly AP basketball poll with 29 of 36 first place votes and a 45 point lead over Michigan. Michigan rose to second after a 103-84 win over Purdue. St Joseph's and Providence round out the top four with strong 15-1 and 12th straight wins respectively.
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Illinois
Iowa
Purdue
Wolverines
St. Joseph's
Hawks
Penn
Providence
Seton Halls
Celtics, Orioles Rivalry Highlights Monday Basketball Scores
Boston defeats Baltimore 142 to 104 in a high scoring Monday game. Upcoming Tuesday card features Detroit versus Philadelphia in New York and Los Angeles hosting New York. Wednesday’s schedule includes Philadelphia at Boston, Cincinnati at Los Angeles, New York at St. Louis, and Baltimore visiting Detroit.
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Baltimore
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Philadelphia
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Solunar Periods Schedule From Knight Tables
The page reproduces John Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES Major periods marked in bold begin at given times each day and last about one and a half to two hours. Minor periods show shorter durations. Timings listed for Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun include morning and afternoon slots.
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John Alden Knight
Wilson returns as Redskins offensive aide to Washington
George Wilson, 28-year NFL veteran, joins the Washington Redskins as top offensive assistant to Bill McPeak after resigning as Detroit Lions coach amid front-office pressure. Detroit posted 7-5-2 last season while Washington went 6-8, its best since 1956.
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George Wilson
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
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Bill McPeak
McPeak
Detroit
Redskins
Virginia Promotes Assistant To Head Football Coach
George Blackburn, Virginia offensive backfield coach since last spring, was promoted to head football coach after Bill Elias resigned to become Navy’s coach. Blackburn, 51, was the sole strong candidate among about 100 applicants and will receive a one year self renewing appointment. He previously coached Miami of Ohio and Cincinnati.
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George Blackburn
University of Virginia
Bill Elias
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Virginia
Steve Sebo
Miami
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cavalier
Colts Pay Out Higher Loser Shares Than Yankees
NFL figures show Baltimore Colts players each earned 5,571.40 for the title loss to Cleveland, while New York Yankees received 5,309.29 after the World Series defeat to St. Louis. The Browns’ win share totaled 8,052.82, with the Cardinals’ Series share at 8,622.19, both setting new NFL and World Series records.
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Junior Girls Triumph in Ashdown Invitational
The Hope Star reports junior girls beat Horatio 37 to 33 in the Ashdown Invitational Tourney. Carol Anthony led with 16 points, Frankie King 13, Gail Hartsfield 6, Sandra Sallee 2, as Horatio’s Lovell scored 22. Next for Hope’s team is the winner of Lewisville Spring Hill at 5 20 Thursday in Jones Field House.
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Kitty Cats
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Frankie King
Gail Hartsfield
Sandra Sallee
Lovell
Jun
Guernsey
Qin Jones
Major League Expands Scouting Plan Across Four Teams
Pittsburgh and three other clubs map a cooperative scouting program to curb big bonuses and expand minor league play. Detroit’s James Campbell and Cleveland’s Gabe Paul describe the effort as eye and ear of the majors with 60 to 76 scouts per club and three selections yearly. If the test succeeds, all 20 clubs may adopt the plan with approval from Commissioner Ford Frick.
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James A. Campbell
Detroit Tigers
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Cleveland Indians
Gabe Paul
Cleveland
Joe L. Brown
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Braves
Ford Frick
College Basketball Scores From Various Regions
Southern region results show Vanderbilt over Mississippi 84 70 North Carolina State beat Centenary 79 64 Georgia Tech 75 over Mississippi State 73 Florida 67 defeated Alabama 51 Florida State 58 beat Auburn 55 Kentucky 102 toppled Georgia 82 Carson Newman 88 over Mercer 80 Midwest results include Minnesota 85 over Purdue 81 Detroit 198 over Xavier Ohio 92 Dayton 89 West region shows Oregon Tech 86 over Alaska 79 Arkansas wins. High School Northwest Arkansas Tournament notes Gravette 62 Prairie Grove 58 Cedarville 79 over Pea Ridge 40 Springdale 67 over Siloam Springs 60 in overtime. Playoff shares split among 50 full shares. Colts approve 48 shares. Player names not released. Second and third place also share in about 500000 TV rights. baseball World Series pool excludes TV money.
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Namath Operation Said Successful
Jets star Namath undergoed knee surgery at Lennox Hill Hospital to remove torn cartilage. Dr. James A. Nicholas expects full recovery with 10 to 14 days in hospital and 8 to 12 weeks rest before weight lifting to strengthen the knee.
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Sam Jones Rises to Super Star Status with Celtics
Providence report notes Sam Jones earns super star status for Boston Celtics. He scored 27 points in 24 minutes as Boston overwhelmed Baltimore 142 104 for their 25th win in 27 starts. Jones now averages over 25 points a game, ranking among league leaders.
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Texas Tech and SMU battle to determine SWC favorite
Texas Tech hosts Southern Methodist in Lubbock Coliseum in a key SWC showdown that could name the league title favorite. Both teams sit 2-0 in conference play with Tech drawing the home crowd as attendance tops 10 000 and a televised audience watches nearby. Carrol Houser and Norman Reuther pace the league scorers, averaging 24.5 and 23.3 points per game respectively. Other SWC games pit Texas Christian at Texas Tech in Fort Worth and SMU hosting Texas in Dallas.
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Lubbock Coliseum
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Griffith and Gonzalez to clash in ten round non-title bout
Welterweight champion Emile Griffith faces Manuel Gonzalez in a ten round non-title fight in Houston. Griffith weighs about 149 pounds while Gonzalez comes in near 149 1/2. Griffith carries a 43-5 record with 17 KOs. Gonzalez is 32-12-6 with 10 KOs.
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Garland
Rip) Randall
Denny Moyer
Pete Schmidt
Italy
Teachers Hendrix Emerge Victorious In Conference Play
Hendrix College defeats Arkansas College 72 57 as Wes Crawford scores 25 for Hendrix. Teachers beat Harding 85 67 with Tom Davis leading Harding at 30 points. Arkansas College top scorers Seward and Baxter with 14 each.
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David Seward
Bull Baxter
Tom Davis
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Gary Goss
Cards Take Most Awards at St. Louis Writers Dinner
At the St. Louis baseball writers dinner, Joe Garagiola’s jokes drew laughs while the Cardinals dominated honors. Ken Boyer and Bill White shared Baseball Man of the Year, Bob Gibson and Tim McCarver won Outstanding Achievement, and Mike Shannon was Rookie of the Year.
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Baseball Writers
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Bill White
Bob Gibson
Tim McCarver
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National Hockey League Monday Results
No games scheduled as Chicago visits Montreal and Boston travels to New York with results pending for the day.
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Montreal
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New York
Fight Results Monday's Fights Highlight Boxing Odds
In Norfolk Holly Mims 162 outpointed Ike Harris 154. In Sarnia Colin Fraser 142 outpointed Gary Broughton 144. In Paris Manuel Barrios of Mexico faced Felix Brami of Tunisia in 10 bantamweights. Grand Coulee dam remains the largest concrete structure in the United States spanning 4 173 feet across the Columbia River.
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Gaslite Bowl standings and bowling league leaders
The Gaslite Bowl lists leaders across multiple leagues including Tuesday Ladies Gaslite Belles and Men's Niteow, with top scores by Wayne Bailey Phil Del Vecchio and Jimmie Nicholas. It notes season highs, high averages, and Bowler of the Week Darrell Broadway along with top female and mixed-doubles performances.
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Lillian Wren
Tay Comb
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Mary Reilly
Ann Pree
Christine Brown
Velora Bright
Janice Lockett
Delores McBride
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Jack Dailey
Howard Ellis
Carl Dalrymple
Wednesday
Lampliter
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Lois Shirley
Dorothy May
Carolyn Ross
Nell Boswell
Bobbie Gautsche
Rosetta Hogue
Denvis Ross
Bobo Baker
Albert Boswell
Richard Hogue
Ronnie Beavert
Robert May
Duvall Moore
Elaine Fuller
Danny Beavett
Darrell Broadway
Joyce Bailey
Herman Schooley
J. W. Reilly
Gilbert Ross
Wayne Bailey
Aoe Reeks
Claud Byrd
J. Schooley
Katherine Kalba
Jerri Pruden
Helen Beavert
Bettie Duke
Lanora Messer
Barbara Pookos
Mary Rielly
Eddie Lang
Suzie Bailey
Eso
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Ann Price
Carlene Reynard
Jerry O’neal
Blue Archer
Marl
Deenet
Jim Pruden
Phil del Vecchio
Rey Dop
Bill Shirron
Bob Ragan
Bael
Jack Reynard
Paul Lang
Bob Reynolds
Gilbert
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Guy Ross
Kitty Ellis
Mary Reilly Cee Ee Aecesues
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Guy Ross Ee
Man Killed in Car Tractor Wreck Near Ratcliff
PARIS Ark AP Dr William Hensley 43 of Charleston was killed when his car hit a tractor trailer rig driven by John W Sanford of Memphis Police said Sanford was uninjured.
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William Hensley
Charleston
Ratcliff
John W. Sanford
Memphis
Stanford
Famed Notre Dame Horseman Stuhldreher Dies
Harry A. Stuhldreher 63, one of Notre Dame’s Four Horsemen, died in Pittsburgh at West Penn Hospital after hospital admission on December 29 and surgery on January 14. He was a U S Steel marketing executive. Survivors include his widow Mary A., four sons Harry A. Jr., Michael, John, Peter, and four grandchildren.
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Harry A. Jr
Detroit
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John
Washington
Peter
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