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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1962
Page
15
George King recounts Panama City Florida’s plan to lure top PGA talent with a grandiose name for its small-town golf tournament. After considering Junior National Open and Pan-American PGA, officials settle on the flashy yet modestly titled Little Tournament of Champions.
An all star cast of ten invitees headlines two days of events at the Tournament of Champions. Golf leaders include Tommy Bolt and Bob Rosburg at four under par, with Doug Sanders, Dave Ragan and Art Wall close behind. A flurry of local sports news covers NAIA actions, boxing plans, racing updates, and high school basketball triumphs, plus notes on boxing managers and golf registrations.
Paradise Pros Charley Teel and Joe Calwell each shot 93 34 67 and 34 33 for scores in the pro am at Black Mountain. Bob Taylor opened with a 72 and tied for amateur net sweepstakes with a 72 69 (72 69 0). Teel Calwell and Jack Hile led the team event, while Belt Capps Steiger and others chased in the open division.
Local sports briefs summarize Las Vegas teams and players in a concise daily roundup. Includes scores, standings, and upcoming games across high school and college athletics with focus on regional action.
Western Kentucky topped Detroit 90 81 in the NCAA Mid Fast quarterfinals at Iowa City to reach the semi finals against Kentucky. Darel Carrier led WKU with 26 points while Bobby Roscoe added 25 and Jim Dunn 19. Jerry Williams and Jeff Blue paced Butler past Bowling Green 56 55 in the opening game.
Wake Forest defeated Yale 92 82 in overtime in the NCAA regionals opening round. Yale missed a late foul that could have tied in regulation. Villanova rallied to beat West Virginia 90 75. NYU topped Massachusetts 70 50. Villanova meets NYU and Wake Forest faces St Joseph's Pa in the Eastern semifinals at College Park Md Friday night.
Ted Hoffman Jr and Al Boccardo from Fairless Hills Pa finished seventh in classic doubles with a 1266 total in the American Bowling Congress tournament. Hoffman carded 679 and Boccardo 587 as Jim Miller of Milwaukee tied for ninth in classic singles with 656. Dan Steffee of Kansas City Mo starred in all events with 1897 for 14th, posting 553 team 660 doubles and 684 singles.
Hollywood and TV stars led by Bob Fuller headline the Sahara Colts National Open Archery tournament at the Convention Center with exhibitions by Howard Hill and appearances by Clint Walker Ty Hardin Van Williams Lee Patterson Diane McBain Peter Brown Roger Smith and Bob Pender plus Gertrude Hitt. Pre-registration closed with 530 entrants and reopens tomorrow in the Tower Conference Room at Hotel Sahara.
Former All-America fullback Charlie Flowers testified before Judge Roszel Thomson that NFL coach Jim Lee Howell claimed the NFL would drive the AFL out of business. Flowers, with the San Diego Chargers, recalled Howell calling AFL leaders a group of kids funded by rich fathers as the $10 million suit entered its third week.
Gorman High School’s Gaels captured the 1963 state A Conference basketball crown with a 75 point win over Lincoln County, finishing 16 straight victories. Key players include returnees Jimmy Demman Doug DuCharme and Mike Hastings, with graduates John Winder and Bob Brown leaving big gaps for next season.
Summary of college men and women results with multiple games noted. Texas Tech and Air Force Academy finished 66 all in a tight nonconference clash. Other scores include Bradley 44 Creighton 7 and Memphis State 83 Butler 56.
Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Bradley 76 to 62 at Madison Square Garden as Ron Bonham led with 18 points and Paul Hogue added 15. Bradley led 9-4 early, but Cincinnati surged to lead 35-31, then pulled away after a late press. Chet Walker scored 18 for Bradley.
Creighton defeated Memphis State 87-83 in a rough first round NCAA game to advance to the Midwest regional in Manhattan Kansas. Key performances came from Creighton's Silas with 27 points and Bakes with 20, while Neumann led Memphis with 26 points before fouling out.
In first round NAIA action Carson Newman Tennessee scored 35 points to upset third seed Georgetown Kentucky 75 51. William Jewell Missouri beat Central Connecticut State 57 52 and Prairie View A M Texas defeated Ashland Ohio 73 64 in overtime. Arizona State upset Buena Vista 95 73 as 6600 opening night crowd watched.
Mike Bachus the American representative for Everardo Armenia said he signed a contract with promoter Bill Miller for Armenia to fight Joey Giambra of Hollywood California in a 10 round bout at the Las Vegas Convention Center probably on April 2. Miller would not comment.
Antonio Marcilla, 148 pounds, Argentinian welterweight living in Chicago, defeated Vince Shomo, 1474, of New York by a unanimous 10 round decision at St Nicholas Arena. Referee Harold Valan and judges Tony Rossi and Bill Forst scored in favor of Marcilla.
Texas Tech defeated Air Force 68 to 66 to reach the midwestern regional at Manhattan. Bobby Gindorf scored 20 points, 15 in the first half, powering the Red Raiders as Air Force rallied from a 16 point deficit. Jim Diffendorfer and Hank Vicellio hit key late shots to hold the lead.
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