Rigney Named Angels Manager for 1961
Los Angeles signed Bill Rigney to a one year contract to manage the Angels. He arrived with General manager Fred Haney and a few players for the 1961 American League draft meeting in Boston.
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Jerry Lucas Leads Big 10 Scorers
Ohio State star Jerry Lucas leads the Big Ten scoring chase with a 27.0 point average after three games. Iowa’s Don Nelson sits second at 25.7 from four games, with Michigan’s John Tidwell third at 25.4 from five games.
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Five Unbeaten Loop Leaders Play Tonight
Five undefeated La Crosse area conference leaders face tests tonight in three leagues. Black River Falls and Cochrane Fountain City, both 2-0, meet Durand and Mondovi. Soldiers Grove hosts De Soto in a Kickapoo Valley feature. Hillsboro travels to Wonewoc and Royal visits Westby in Scenic Central tilts.
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Black River Falls
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Durand
Mondovi
Soldiers Grove
de Soto
Hillsboro
Wonewee
Royal
Westby
Elroy
Indian Wrestlers To Meet St. Thomas duels in Wittich Hall
La Crosse State College meets St. Thomas in a dual wrestling match Tuesday night at 7 30 in Wittich Hall. The event features local Indian wrestlers facing off against St. Thomas in a regional college contest.
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Y Standings Trane League Show Tight Race
Local standings list for the Y Standings Trane League shows Hawks Chiefs Old Grandmas and Night Hawks near top with scores and leading scorers. Jim Quinn of Pushers and Fred Austin of Raiders lead with 33 and 23 points respectively, while multiple players notch double digits in a tight table.
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Packers Seek First Crown In 16 Years
Packers in first place in the NFL Western Division with one game left. A win over the Rams in Los Angeles would give Green Bay its first title in 16 years. a loss could still share the crown if Baltimore Detroit or San Francisco win. Lombardi stressed positive thinking as the team prepared under foggy conditions at Kezar Stadium.
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Paul Hornung
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Alabama a one point favorite over Texas in Bluebonnet Bowl
In Houston, Alabama is installed as a one point favorite to defeat Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl at Rice Stadium. The nationally televised game is expected to draw a sellout crowd of about 70,000 as Darrell Royal and Bear Bryant prepare for a defensive clash likely decided by a kicker. Texas surrendered 2,144 yards this season while Alabama allowed 1,576 as both teams seek a postseason victory.
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Basketball Scores Roundup From Bluegrass Festival Tournament
First Round results show Louisville 74 over Georgia Tech 65, Western Kentucky 86 over Utah State 72, and Duke 107 over South Carolina 79. Other notable games include Tulane 84 over Rice 83 in OT and Indiana 66 over Missouri 55.
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Marquette Faces Undefeated Wichita In Tilt At Arena
Marquette meets 4-0 Wichita with Don Kojis leading the Warriors while Dave Erickson may exploit his 6 7 reach. Wichita, guided by Ralph Miller, features Gene Wiley at 6-10 flanked by Ron Heller and John Gales and a veteran guard corps.
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Iowa State
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Gene Wiley
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Chamberlain Baylor Robertson Top NBA Scorers
Wilt Chamberlain leads the NBA scoring race with 975 points and a 37.5 point average for the Philadelphia Warriors. Elgin Baylor is second with 951 points and a 35.2 average for the Los Angeles Lakers, while Oscar Robertson sits third with 805 points for the Cincinnati Royals.
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Del Rice Becomes First Angel Player Signer
Del Rice 37, veteran catcher, signs with the Los Angeles Angels as the first player for the new American League club. He will serve as player coach after purchasing a motel and restaurant in Sandoval Alabama. Rice has played for St. Louis Milwaukee Baltimore and the Chicago Cubs and began in 1951 with St. Louis.
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Shorts Martinez Set For Fight Tonight
Cecil Shorts and Vince Martinez meet in a 10 round co feature at the Cleveland Arena as a chance at the welterweight title drives the Christmas Toy Shop Fund boxing show.
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Buckeyes Lead AP Basketball Poll This Week
Ohio State tops the weekly AP poll with 35 first place votes from 36 cast. Bradley and Detroit follow, Indiana, North Carolina and St Bonaventure also high. Voting reflects results through Saturday December 10 with points allocated 10 to 1.
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Superior and Stevens Point Triumph in Wisconsin Basketball Night
Superior defeated Bemidji 106 to 72 setting a team scoring record led by Wayne Tongue with 24 points. Stevens Point beat Northland 92 to 64 in a game led by Bill Ruse with 21 points as Northland trailed at halftime.
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Black Leads Reserves Over Freshmen 83 66 at Wisconsin
In Madison the Wisconsin varsity basketball reserves beat the freshman team 83 to 66. Tom Black of West Salem led the winners with 15 points while Rhinelander’s Mike O Melia was the top scorer for the freshmen with 21 points.
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Three City HS Cagers Lead City Scoring Pace
Aquinas players Dave Gagermeier and Dennis Tierney average 21.5 and 19.8 points per game, along with Logan’s Ken Barker, as three veterans top the city scoring. Other top scorers include Jum Keim and Bill Torrance as intra-city clashes loom at Logan High gym Friday.
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Wais Third In Tourney At Bob's Bowling Classic
Pete Wais of La Crosse took third place with an 844 total and won 60 dollars at the Bob's Bowling Classic at Athletic Club Lanes in Winona Minnesota. Gordy Hanson of Austin rolled 876 to overtake Bill Zierke of La Crosse for the title as La Crosse bowlers filled the field with multiple finishers led by Ambers Goslin Bangs Olsen and others across La Crosse Onalaska Spring Grove Caledonia Mabel and Winona.
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Rams Miss Four Regulars In Crucial final
Los Angeles Rams face Green Bay with four starters sidelined including quarterback Frank Ryan who is hospitalized with a shoulder injury. End Gene Brito, end Del Shofner, and guard Lou Michaels also out with injuries as Rams seek upset to prevent Packers’ Western Conference title and force possible post season play.
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Purdue Surges Past Detroit as Indiana Triumphs Over Missouri
Purdue toppled Detroit 83-64 while Indiana recovered from a halftime deficit to beat Missouri 66-55. Terry Dischinger led Purdue with 31 points. Walt Bellamy had 20 for Indiana and 21 rebounds. Joe Scott led Missouri with 19 points. Bradley extended its win streak to 37 with a 105-77 victory over Northern Michigan, solidifying No. 2 behind idle Ohio State. Louisville, 9th-ranked, beat Georgia Tech 74-65 to reach 6-0, and other top-25 results featured St Bonaventure, LSU, and Texas Tech among winners. Big Ten standings update follows.
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Bowling Scores Show Local Ladies League Standings
Recap of scores from the Ladies Merchants, Ladies Commercial, and Ladies Powderpuff leagues at Arcade Alleys and surrounding venues. Names like Carolyn Brod and L. Rubber Mille lead high individual totals. team tallies include P Pen Cleaners and Keegan Inn.
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Lerne Parley
Wisconsin to Meet Utah at Camp Randall in 1961 Opener
Wisconsin and Utah will play at Camp Randall Stadium on September 23 to open the 1961 football schedule after Marquette dropped football. Utah had been set for Marquette. Wisconsin had planned a September 30 opener with Michigan State, leaving November 4 open.
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Badgers Rout Cornell on Mat in Wisconsin Victory
Wisconsin defeated Cornell College 22 to 5 as Cecil Ritter from Bettendorf Iowa and Bill Nehrkorn from Savanna Illinois led the Badgers with unbeaten season records. Ritter wrestled at 174 pounds and Nehrkorn at 177. Wisconsin matmen head to Illinois Friday.
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Evening Sports Results From Around The World In Brief
Classic League action at Longfellow and nearby venues reports Rubber Mills over Rustic Inn, Sports Bowl over Wedge Wood Mobil, and Quinn's Sport Shop against 400 Club. Boxing results include Kerwin vs Jordan draws, Jones stopping Dupas, Watanabe outpointing Ghinogawa, Holt besting de Kierk, and Thomas over Page. NBA shows St Louis 114 Los Angeles 103. NHL has no Monday or Tuesday games.
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