Illinois tops Houston in upset as UCLA routs in triumph
Illinois shocks Houston at Houston, ending the Cougars 60 home win streak with a 97-84 victory. Greg Jackson and Dave Scholz lead Illinois with 21 points each as UCLA crushes West Virginia 95-56 in a tuneup for the Holiday Festival. Lew Alcindor scores 19 and plays without a limp in the Bruins victory.
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Australian team may use 7-year old in matches
Donald Dell, Davis Cup captain, suggests Australia may deploy youngster John Alexander as a smoke screen in the Challenge Round against the United States. He expects Ray Ruffels and Bill Bowrey to play singles, with doubles still to be decided, as Alexander’s potential in the singles is weighed against Americans Arthur Ashe Sr. and Clark Graebner.
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Local cage teams enter tourney play this week
Jefferson City Jays and Helias Crusaders shift to the Mexico Holiday Tournament opening Thursday while Lincoln University Tigers defend their Quincy Holiday Tournament title in Quincy. Jefferson City is top seed in Mexico with Helias and Hannibal nearby.
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Bruins seize top NHL East with comeback win over Montreal
Boston moved into first in the East after erasing a three goal deficit to beat Montreal 7-5 on Sunday, tying the Canadiens 0-0 Saturday. The win, part of a weekend set, marked Boston’s first place status in 28 years as other NHL results included New York 4 Minnesota 2 and Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1.
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Big Eight pre tournament opens with top teams favored
Big Eight basketball opens Thursday in Kansas City as Kansas and Colorado lead with 8-1 records. Missouri 6-2, Oklahoma State 5-3, Nebraska 5-3, Iowa State 5-3, Kansas State 3-5, Oklahoma 2-5. Nebraska faded after an 86-73 loss to California. Kansas star Jo Jo White shone with 28 points. Box scores note Oklahoma State 60 over Texas and Vanderbilt and Drake victories loom in the Valley.
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MU's Anderson may miss Gator Bowl test Saturday
Missouri faces doubt over key blockers as center Don Rees is out and tackle Jim Anderson suffers a right thigh pull. Rees dismissed for training rules, Anderson injured in practice but rejoined squad. Coach Dan Devine notes recovery could take days, while team maintains tempo and plans double sessions.
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Vieth Accepts New Administrative Post at MSHSAA
Jefferson City native Jim Vieth former sports editor of the Jefferson City News-Tribune for four years has accepted a position with the Missouri State High School Activities Association. He will become administrative assistant in the MSHSAA office starting January 2 and will lead publications efforts. He is a Helias High School graduate from 1957.
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Lakers edge 76ers 102-99 in 48-minute Wilt performance
Wilt Chamberlain played all 48 minutes to spark the Lakers 102-99 win over the 76ers. He finished with 17 points, 22 rebounds and four blocks as Los Angeles built a 75-63 lead in the third quarter and withstood Philadelphia late. Jerry West added 27 and Elgin Baylor 20 as Milwaukee beat Phoenix 127-116 in the other NBA game.
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Baseball still seeks a commissioner in long stalemate
The baseball owners failed to agree on a commissioner after 19 ballots. Lee MacPhail and Chub Feeney led early, but fatigue ended the session at 6 15 am EST with no winner. John McHale briefly held AL support before withdrawing to head Montreal Expos.
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