Xavier Cops WCIAA Title in 1963 State Final
Xavier Hawks upset Milwaukee Marquette 71 to 66 to win the Wisconsin Catholic high school basketball title in Milwaukee. The 5 foot 10 inch Whitlinger led Xavier with 26 points aided by Bleier and Wiesner 14 each while O’Neil scored 21 for Marquette. Xavier, famed for its pressing defense, finished 27-0 in the three day tournament, with a total attendance of 7,095 for the title game and 24,209 for the event.
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Keough Leads Aquinas B Team Scoring
Bernie Keough scored 175 points to lead Aquinas B team this season. Dennis Hayek had top field goal percentage at .443 and 164 points, followed by Jay Butala with 108 and Tom Banasik with 95.
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Handkerchief Helps Bill Holden Set Big Ten High Jump Mark
Wisconsin sophomore Bill Holden used a handkerchief as a target to clear 6 feet 9 inches and 6 feet 10 inches at Camp Randall, boosting the Big Ten record previously held by Illinois' Ernie Haislip. Holden, 165 pounds from Oconomowoc, said lighting made sighting difficult and judges approved the device.
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Benilde Wins First Minnesota Catholic Prep Title
Benilde of St. Louis Park edged St. Thomas Academy 32 to 29 to capture the 1963 Minnesota Catholic High School basketball championship. Rick Creighton led Benilde with 12 points while Smith added 11 as the Red Knights completed a postseason sweep after eliminating defending champion De LaSalle in the semifinals.
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Rochester Swimmers Retain State Title in Minnesota
Rochester crushed all opposition Saturday to retain its Minnesota high school swimming championship. The Rockets totaled 72 points to Hopkins 48, Edina Morningside 29, Robbinsdale 22, Bemidji 16, Hibbing 15, Minneapolis Southwest 15, St. Louis Park 13, St. Paul Central 11, Minneapolis Washburn 8, and Austin Virginia and Minneapolis Roosevelt 7 each.
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Bowling Scores and Highs From Local Leagues
Local bowling results list Holiday, Pot Shots, Wilder Clan, Alley Cats and archer teams with individual high scores. Notables include high game leaders R Skaff 210 and Stan Riley 221, plus multiple league tallies and team totals across National and College divisions.
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Top Rated Prep Teams Remain In Contention
The top Wisconsin teams in the WIAA opened the state championship chase with Milwaukee North and Frederic each winning to extend their 20 game streaks. North beat Milwaukee Washington 76 57 and Frederic crushed Mining 85 42 to advance to sub sectional play. Other sub sectional games set for Tuesday include Menomonee Falls vs. Milwaukee North and Watertown vs. Waterloo with Sparta facing Holmen and Washburn meeting Superior Central in separate matchups.
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Sub-Sectional Tuesday showdown Sparta vs Holmen
Sparta battles Holmen in a WIAA sub-sectional playoff at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium. Tipoff 7:30 pm, tickets 5:30 pm general admission. winner advances to La Crosse Central Sectional. Sparta brings 11 game win streak and five starters. Holmen relies on Granum Knutson Eide and McHugh to rebound and score.
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Marquette Beats Xavier 80-67 In Nonconference Win
Marquette guards Dick Nixon and Ron Glaser scored 50 points to spark an 80-67 victory over Xavier of Ohio. Nixon led with 26 points and Glaser 24 as Marquette erased a 12 point Xavier lead in the final minutes of the first half and held on. Pelkington added 24 for Xavier as the Musketeers ended their regular season and prepared for the National Catholic Tournament in Louisville.
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Ripon Clinches Tie For Midwest Title
Ripon clinched at least a tie for the Midwest Conference basketball title by defeating St. Olaf 68-60 in Northfield, with the outcome depending on Cornell of Iowa’s night game. The team moved closer to the championship as the margin and standings tightened.
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Pudgy Rosburg Leads Open as Lema Closely Trails
Pudgy Bob Rosburg holds a one stroke lead entering the final round of the Greater New Orleans Open at Lakewood Country Club. The ex-PGA champion, 36, shot 32 35 for 67 to tie the course record and post an 8 under par 208 after 54 holes, edging Tony Lema who sits one back at 209. Bo Wininger is two back at 210.
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Badgers Set to Host Iowa in Big Ten Showdown
Wisconsin, 6-6 in the Big Ten, seeks a first division berth as it faces Iowa at the Field House. The Badgers, fueled by a late surge against Michigan State led by Don Hearden's 28 points, aim to rebound from an earlier 65-56 loss to Iowa in Iowa City. Wisconsin hopes a win over Iowa and a repeat of last Saturday’s MSU victory boost their finish.
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Top Ranked Bearcats Post Two Victories In AP Poll
The AP top ten college basketball teams last week saw Cincinnati number one with wins over Xavier Ohio 72-61 and St Louis 66-52. Duke moved to second after defeating Virginia 89-70 NC State 82-65 and Wake Forest 68-57. Loyola of Chicago fell after a close loss to Wichita 73-72 despite a 114-94 win over Ohio Univ. Arizona State and Ohio State posted wins while Illinois and Mississippi State recorded both wins and losses. Wichita State, NYU, and Georgia Tech also posted multiple results in a busy week.
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Fordham Pulls Off 71 68 Upset Over NYU
Fordham defeated nationally ranked New York University 71 to 68 at Fordham Gym in a clash of intracity tournament hopefuls. Bill Sheridan sparked a fast start as the Rams led by nine at halftime and held a 12 point edge in the second half, snapping NYU's 12 game win streak and signaling Fordham for the National Invitation Tournament while NYU eyed an NCAA at large bid.
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Starr and Jordan Back Packers For Third Straight Title
Bart Starr and Henry Jordan spoke in Madison at a father and son banquet and sports writers luncheon, expressing confidence Green Bay can win a third straight NFL championship. Jordan said a three-peat is unlikely but the team has a very good chance, noting Lombardi remains coach. Starr agreed that rivals will chase the Packers, but said they have the tools to repeat.
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Lane Outpoints Dorado in Muskegon Boxing Bout
Kenny Lane of Muskegon defeats Vincente Dorado of Argentina by decision in a ten round boxing match. Lane dominates the action at 1382 and Dorado ringside at 13442 as the referee scores the bout.
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John Balfanz Captures First At Iron Mountain
John Balfanz of Minneapolis won the 25th Kiwanis Invitational Ski Jumping at Pine Mountain Iron Mountain scoring 226.6 points and leaping 286 and 304 feet. Frithjof Prydz of Norway won North American championship but fell on a 321 foot attempt. Paul Johnson and Butch Wedin rounded out the Kiwanis podium behind Balfanz.
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Conference Basketball Scores Now in Brief
Seton Hall defeated Georgetown 78 to 76 and Fordham toppled New York University 71 to 68. Princeton beat Columbia 64 to 55 while Penn routed Cornell 92 to 86 in overtime. Yale edged Harvard 56 to 52 and Providence overwhelmed Holy Cross 85 to 67. Villanova outscored LaSalle 63 to 47. Canisius beat St Bonaventure 88 to 72 as Boston College won 59 to 57 against Boston University. St John’s New York lost to Manhattan 63 to 76. Brown defeated Dartmouth 66 to 48. Penn with 75 beat Rutgers 72. Massachusetts 94 over Maine 76. Bucknell 95 beat Colgate 84. Lafayette 72 defeated Delaware 61. Bradley 72 over Notre Dame 66. Bowling Green 95 beat Duquesne 59. Pitt 74 defeated Miami Ohio 64. Oklahoma 77 over Nebraska 75. Detroit 58 over Chicago U 50. DePaul 88 over Western Kentucky 86. Texas Western 62 beat Air Force 45. New Mexico 84 defeated Brigham Young 59. Oregon State 74 over Washington State 65. Seattle 78 beat Oregon 71. Colorado State 67 over Utah State 60. Stanford 60 tied Southern California 58. UCLA 80 defeated Washington 52. Utah 92 over Wyoming 90. Idaho 106 beat Montana State 79.
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Three Xavier Players Make All Tournament Team
Three members of Appleton Xavier's 1963 champion team were named to the all tournament squad after the 34th Wisconsin Catholic High School Basketball Meet at Milwaukee Arena. Kip Whitlinger Dick Wiesner Rocky Bleier led Xavier with other picks including Dan O'Neil from Marquette and six more players from Edgewood Plus XI Green Bay PreMontre Wausau Newsman.
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Leaders Hold Places In ABC Tournament
Ron Hatem maintained the singles lead with 707 while Jack Bullis and Jack Logan tied for second at 705 after a disciplined weekend start. In the all-events classic, Charles Bligh rose to second with 1923 nine-game total, two pins behind leader Joe Joseph, who bowled last week in Detroit.
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Woodling waits as Mets waive for free agency
Gene Woodling says he will stay in his Florida motel and wait to see if another MLB club claims him on waivers for one dollar as a veteran with 10 years. The 40 year old outfielder may end up coaching for the Yankees, with Mets executive George Weiss noting the Throneberry interview incident as a key factor in releasing him.
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Heyman Sparks Duke Past Wake Forest
Art Heyman scored 15 of his 24 points in the last 10 minutes to lift Duke from behind to a 68-57 win over Wake Forest. The victory gave Duke the Atlantic Coast Conference title and secured an NCAA Eastern Regional bid for March 15-16 at College Park Maryland.
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Pepitone Set for No 1 First Base Shot Next Season
Joe Pepitone, a Yankee youngster, will get the No 1 chance at first base next season after appearing in 19 games at first in 1962. He also saw action in 32 outfield games for the Yankees last year.
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