Luther Upsets Ripon as La Crosse Cruises to Final Showdown
Luther routed Ripon 75 66 to advance to the Christmas Holidays basketball tournament final in the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium. La Crosse edged St Marys of Winona 94 79 in the nightcap as Tranberg and Potter led the winners while Alexander paced Ripon with 24 points and 17 rebounds.
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Rockers, Potters duel as St. Mary's upends La Crosse
St. Mary's 6-7 center Jim Rockers scored 33 points and hauled 16 rebounds to pace a 96-? win over La Crosse as Tranberg led La Crosse with 31 points and 13 free throws. Coggins added 11 for the winners while Peterson scored 19 for La Crosse.
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Tom Hall
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Vern Stark
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Ken Wiltgen
Gopher Cagers Battle St Josephs In Tourney
Minnesota Gophers meet St Josephs College in the Holiday Invitational second round in New York with coach John Kundla’s squad favored. Nearby Minnesota tourneys proceed with Moorhead vs St Johns and North Dakota vs Lincoln in Red River and Paul Bunyan events. Dan Anderson sparks Augsburg with 47 points in the Hastings Invitational. Mankato State seeks finals against Emporia State after beating Hastings College.
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Mabel and Houston Triumph In Prep Double Bill
Mabel defeated Harmony 63 56 in the opener as Rommel led with 18 points and Asgaard and Ruehmann added 16 and 11. Houston edged Rose Creek 57 56 in overtime after a 50 50 regulation tie, Runingen scoring 19 and Bremseth 14.
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Mystery Man Wins $50,678 on Twin Double in Miami
A man in a red sweater and glasses claimed $50,678.50 from Tropical Park on a $2 twin double ticket, refusing to reveal his name and asking officials to keep it secret. The payout was the third largest in U.S. track history and the biggest in Florida for the twin double's first year.
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Johnson to Gift Cowboy Hats to Erhard Party
In Johnson City Texas President Johnson prepared cowboy hats as special souvenirs for West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and his party as they visited the area. The gesture highlighted local culture during the international visit.
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Aquinas Faces Columbus Road Test In Wisconsin Battle
Aquinas 2-6 heads to Marshfield Columbus for a Pacific clash after a four game skid. Led by Louis Ballin and Mike Geary the Blu golds average about 12 and 11 points per game as Columbus sits 4-4 with a pattern of wins and losses.
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Western Michigan U. Reassigns Grid Coach
Merle J. Schlosser, WMU head football coach for seven seasons, was reassigned to other duties in the physical education department. Mitchell J. Gary was instructed to begin a search for a new coach. Schlosser produced a 28-33-3 record with a 2-7 mark in 1963, including a 41-0 loss to Wisconsin.
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Merle J. Schlosser
Western Michigan University
James W. Miller
Mitchell J. Gary
Schlosser
Wisconsin
Orange Bowl Invitational Track and Field Meet Slated
More than 50 athletes from numerous colleges will compete December 30 in Miami in the first Orange Bowl Invitational Track and Field Meet.
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Miami
Fla
U.S
College basketball scores from various tournaments
The list details first round and semifinal results from multiple events including First Round games for Quaker City and Cotton Bowl venues, All-College, Los Angeles Classic, WCAC, Pepperdine, Kodak and more with teams such as St Bonaventure, Boston College, UCLA, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Notre Dame and others, noting scores and advancing matchups. Notable results include St Bonaventure 77 over Boston College 4 and UCLA 98 over Michigan 80.
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Oil Helps Get Boy Out Of Tight Spot
In New York Anthony Mancuso and assistant Joseph Bova freed 11 year old Howard Blitz from a 5 inch gap between two Brooklyn gas stations after he became stuck while reaching for a ball. Oil was poured over his head and shoulders to aid the extraction.
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No. 1 Team Falls Loyola in Upset by Georgetown
Georgetown shocks top ranked Loyola 69 58 in the first round of the Quaker City Invitational in Philadelphia. Coach John Ireland laments the loss as the Ramblers were unbeaten and No. 1 nationally, praising Georgetown’s hustle and noting the need to start over.
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McClure Faces Luis Rodriguez In Rematch Bout
Miami Beach AP reports middleweight Wilber Skeeter McClure from Toledo faced Luis Manuel Rodriguez in a 10 round national TV bout. Rodriguez won a unanimous decision despite a seventh round low blow point deduction.
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Fla
Rodriguez
Mike Kaplan
Luis
McClure
Miami
Kerr Aims For 707th Straight NBA Game Tonight
Philadelphia 76ers forward John Kerr eyeing his 707th consecutive NBA game to break Dolph Schayes s mark. Kerr tied the record Friday in Hershey as the Sixers beat the Pistons 119 107. Oscar Robertson starred for the Royals in a 91 87 win over the Celtics.
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Christians Rejoin U S Olympic Hockey Squad
Roger and William Christians, veterans of the 1960 U S Olympic hockey team, are added to the current squad. They will play their first game Monday night against the Czechoslovakian Nationals at Chicago Stadium. Roger, 27, is a wing and William, 24, a center.
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