Rams Rally Past Packers as Robertson Leads
Oscar Robertson and teammates powered the Cincinnati Royals to a 130 116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Robertson scored 29 points with Corbiard Wine Serwiges contributing, lifting the Royals into the Western Division lead by a margin over the Lakers. Baylor added 34 for the Lakers in a close fourth quarter surge.
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Angeles
Tom Hawkins
Kerry Westeich
Packers Favored Over Rams In Key Coliseum Showdown
Large Coliseum crowd and nationwide TV audience expect Green Bay to clinch the division with a win over the Rams. The Packers, led by Hornung and Taylor, face Rams star Tom Moore in a bruising battle with pivotal plays shaping the NFL title race this season.
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Jim Taylor
Bob Waterfield
Horns
Ylor
Tom Moore
Vanderbilt
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Moore
Danny Villanueve
Hornung
Notre Darke
Nnmbike
Don Hutson
Colts
Packer
Ollie Matson
Realignment fights loom as NFL splits 14 teams in 1981
At the January NFL meeting the big issue is realigning Western and Eastern Divisions after the league expands to 14 clubs in 1981. Baltimore and Detroit along with New York Cleveland Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Washington may join the East, while Minneapolis–St Paul Dallas and St Louis join the West with the Rams 49ers Bears and Green Bay. The West appears stronger but the proposed plan would push the East ahead, sparking a bitter realignment battle.
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48Ers
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Branch Rickey
Houston
Adams
Weir
Long Beach Welcomes Huskies and Gophers in Rose Bowl Week
Long Beach prepares for a double guest arrival as Minnesota Golden Gophers and Washington Huskies land within hours of each other. Huskies arrive 3 55 p m from Pasadena. Gophers land noon from Minnesota. parade routes and hotel plans frame a busy public welcome in downtown Long Beach.
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Bud Duncan
Washington
Lafayette Hotel
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Gophers
Broakside Park
Shantz Traded to Pittsburgh for Pirates Pitcher Shantz
The Washington Senators traded pitcher Shantz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers in a move tied to player form and team needs. McDevitt to Yankees noted amid rumors, with staff evaluating his midseason control and past performances.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
UCLA Bruins Pacific sweep over Notre Dame in doubleheader
UCLA overwhelmed Notre Dame 84 to 54 as the Bruins shot 49 percent and opened the second half with 15 straight points. Southern California followed with a 66 to 56 victory over Butler, using efficient free throw shooting and strong second-half execution to pull away from the Midwest visitors.
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Fragmented OCR Sports Broadcast Snippet
A noisy OCR dish combines sports radio television jargon with scattered names and phrases. The readable items show no clear teams events or outcomes, leaving only disjointed references and partial fragments.
LBCC Turns Back Cal Poly Yearlings in Cage Fight
Long Beach City College edged Cal Poly Frosh 72 65 in a non league game at San Luis Obispo. Vikings top scorer Avea Car and Horlge led with 26 and 21 points respectively, while Bob Oriwath and Jim Deacon added 19 and 18 as Long Beach seized a five point lead late before holding off the Cal Poly rally.
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Long Poly
Bears Roll Past GSP Bears in Tight Defensive Win
Berkeley hosts University of San Francisco at Harmon Gym as California Bears deliver balanced scoring and stifling defense to defeat the Dons 39 to 33. Players from both teams, including standout performers, clash in a low scoring nonconference matchup.
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Bears
University of San Francisco
Harmon Gym
Fraser Laver Top Aussie Cup Team Leads Davis Cup
Australia named its Davis Cup squad with Wimbledon and American champion Neale Fraser and Australian titlist Rod Laver leading the team to face Italy in the challenge round set for December 26 to 28. Ray Emerson and Rohl Mark were also selected for the squad.
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Australia
APD
Neale [Fraser
Rod Laver
Ray Emerson
Rohl
Mark
Butler Stars Struggle as Trojans Hold Lead in Slim Loss
Butler guard Lrailed scored once early then went scoreless for long stretches while Trojan center Rudonyetsie hit eight of 16 shots and five of six from the line. The Trojans built a nine point lead with nine minutes elapsed and stretched it to 11 at one point, then clung to a narrow margin late as the clock wound down.
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Shante
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Doh Rudonyetsie
Lederer Elected in LA Baseball Writers Chapter vote
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America announced 1961 officers led by Frank Finch of the Los Angeles Times as chairman. George Lederer and Sonny Beach, Alex Kahn, and Dan Hafner were elected vice chairman secretary and treasurer respectively.
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Frank Finch
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Beach Press Telegram
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United Press International
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Los Angeles Examiner
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