Two Big Games Highlight Area Cage Schedule
New Haven hosts Owensville in a Four Rivers Conference clash as 15-0 Shamrocks meet a tough Dutchmen squad led by Dale Stewart with 17.1 points per game. Meanwhile Columbia Kewpies face Mexico Bulldogs in a key CMC battle with Loehnig, Searfoss, Griffin and Loring anchoring strong scoring lines.
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Central Missouri
New Haven
Owensville
Columbia
Mexico
Bulldogs
Pacific
Sullivan
New Haven Shamrocks
Shamrocks
Dale Stewart
Jack Dawson
Gary Wenkel
Glen Scheer
Columbia Kewpies
CMC
Rich Loehnig
John Searfoss
Springfield Glendale
Bowling Green
Kenny Griffin
Fred Loring
Loehnig
Scarfoss
Griffin
Kewpies
Loring
Boonville
Burnett Named AFL Rookie of the Year in Tight Vote
Buffalo Bills running back Bobby Burnett, 23, won the AFL Rookie of the Year award in a close three-man vote over Kansas City Chiefs star Mike Garrett. Burnett posted 766 rushing yards and four touchdowns, impressing voters with steady performances and quick learning in Buffalo’s backfield.
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NEW York
Bobby Burnett
Buffalo Bills
Associated Press
Mike Garrett
Kansas City Chiefs
Garrett
Southern California
Burnett
Bills
Buffalo
Football Stars Visit Children's Hospital
A San Francisco shrine visit by East West game stars bonds players with crippled children at Shriners Hospital. Players donated wallets with patient photos and gifts, and ICU kids received balloons and banners. Kansas State named Dean Pryor freshman coach, to start after Christmas.
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San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State
Dean Pryor
Fredenia ‘Kan
University of Arkansas
Kelly's 35-Foot Shot Gives Lincoln 94-93 Victory
Arvesta Kelly nailed a 35 foot jumper with one second left as Lincoln University beat South Dakota State 94-93 in Brookings. Lincoln improves to 8-1, led by Milton Williams with 23 and Howard 18, while Jackrabbits' Ottirness 24 and Mackner 17 paced SDSU. Lincoln to meet Hamline in LaCrosse tournament opener.
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Lincoln University
South Dakota State
Kelly
Tigers
Harold Cornett
Brookings
S.D
Lincoln University Tigers
LaCrosse
Wis
Larry Howard
Greg Thomas
Tarkio
Lincoln
Hamline University of Minneapolis
Minn
Milton Williams
Howard
Marshall Evans
Ottirness
Tom Mackner
Jonathan Staggers
Parsons College
Wildcat
Jason Gym
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Evans Beaewane
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Williams
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Byrd Etme
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Hannett Dee Ay
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Dakota St. Kelly
Larson Sen Eae
Thomas Bane
Sere
Mackner Pees
See Wee
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Hermann Bears Rally Past St Clair In Tight Conference Win
Donnie McGuire scored 23 as Hermann Bearcats overcame a 26-23 halftime deficit to beat St. Clair 49-46 in Four Rivers Conference action. Hermann improves to 8-8 overall and 3-4 in league while St. Clair star Steve Williams had 22. In St Elizabeth Eugene downed the Hornets 66-53 behind Bill Wedinger 19 and 14 from Hecke Meyer and George Bailey. Eugene won 42-41 in the B game on a Danny Hart last-second shot. Toronto reports NHL holiday season chaos with New York tied for first and Montreal in fourth. Boxing returns to Prague in February after a 10-month ban. helmets are now mandatory.
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Newburg
Shamrocks
Gerling
Steelville
Sullivan
George Wilson
Elsberry
Jays
Montgomery City
Mexico
Springfield Parkview
Vikings
Springfield
Batesville
Ark
Joplin
Parkview
Ozark
Thorpe Weber
Wiper
Buffalo
Danny Hart
Eugene
St. Elizabeth
Blasingame to Play With Nakai Hawks
Former major league infielder Don Blasingame has signed to play for the Nakai Hawks of Osaka Japan. He will earn 7,600,000 yen about $20,000 and report to the team in February. Blasingame, who played for St. Louis San Francisco Kansas City and Washington, has been working in public relations at a bank in St Louis County.
Bruin star Alcindor’s 34 pace UCLA past Colorado State
UCLA, ranked No 1, defeated Colorado State 84-74 at Pauley Pavilion as Lew Alcindor, despite a poor defensive night, scored 34 points on 13 field goals and 8 of 13 free throws. Lynn Shackelford contributed, lifting UCLA after CSU tied 64-64 late. coach Johnny Wooden noted the 500th game milestone and the team’s resilience. Bas tion and Rule led CSU with 17 and 12 points. Cincinnati needed overtime to beat TCU 89-88.
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Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Colorado State University
CSU Rams
Fort Collins
Alcindor
Lynn Shackelford
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles
Big
Sonny Bastion
Bob Rule
Rams
Post-Season Grid Highlights from Wyoming Florida State
Post season football this weekend features Wyoming vs Florida State in the Sun Bowl from El Paso on NBC at 4 p.m. EST and Blue-Gray at Montgomery on CBS at 2 p.m. EST, followed by North vs South in the Orange Bowl in Miami on ABC at 4 p.m. EST. Key players include Vic Washington Rick Egloff and Gary Pajcic for Florida State. Terry Southall and Jim Detwiler among the Blues and Browns. Carter Stavroff Washington and Southall lead two aerial heavy squads.
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Associated Press
Wyoming
Florida State
NBC
el Paso Tex
CBS
Montgomery
Ala
Miami
Bill Peterson
Gary Pajcic
Vic Washington
Rick Egloff
Jerry dePoyster
Terry Southall
Baylor
Blues
Jim Detwiler
Michigan
Bob McKelvy
Northwestern
Virgil Carter
Brigham Young
Indiana
Frank Stavroff
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Children’s Hospital
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Lester
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Pryor
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Southall
Carter
John Bridges
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Tulsa
Tain
Grays
University of Missouri
Don Faurot
Missouri
Jim Whitaker
Bill Powell
Mobile
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Charley Brown
Honolulu
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Whitaker
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Golden City
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Kentucky
Louie Dampier
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Adolph Rupp
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Dampier
Beavers
Vince Fritz
Lou Petersen
Petersen
Rupp
Riley
Thad Jaracz
Bob Tallent
Jim Lemaster
Midwest Wildcats
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