Major Tournaments Facing Top College Cage Outfits
A slate of six major college basketball tournaments leads the week with the ECAC Holiday Festival in New York the Quaker City tournament in Philadelphia and the All-College at Oklahoma City. Wednesday features the Los Angeles Classic the Big Eight tourney in Kansas City and the Far West in Portland Oregon with semifinals and finals set across the days ahead. New York University and Dayton meet in the Holiday Festival while defending champion Wichita State and Utah State head the All-College field. Duquesne Villanova and Penn headline the Quaker City event with several top teams chasing early-season momentum.
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Madison Square Garden
the Palestra
Philadelphia
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Far West
Portland
Ore
New York University
Dayton
Cincinnati
Providence
Wichite
Utah State
Duquesne
Villanova
Quaker City
Dartmouth
la Salle
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Penn State
Iowa
Niagara
Penn
Holy Cross
Pittsburgh Rens Take Lead in Eastern Loop
The Pittsburgh Rens beat the Cleveland Pipers 108-106 at Pipers home court with a last second field goal by Bucky Bolyard. The victory moved Pittsburgh one half game ahead of Cleveland in the Eastern Division standings. Hawaii Chiefs edged Kansas City Steers 88-87 in Honolulu.
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Associated Press
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Cleveland Pipers
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Pipers
Hawaii Chiefs
Kansas City Steers
Honolulu
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Giants Study Play Book Aims at Packers Championship
New York Giants coach Allie Sherman sent players home with play books to study for the NFL title game in Green Bay. He warned they must master basics and plan outdoor practice to counter Green Bay's running threat led by Jim Taylor after a 20 17 regular season win.
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P.S. 85
New York Giants
Allie Sherman
Green Bay Packers
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Sherman
Packers
Yankee Stadium
Giants
Jim Taylor
Taylor
Chicago Packers Fined for Late Arrival in New York
The Chicago Packers were fined 2500 by NBA President Maurice Podoloff for arriving late to their opening game at Madison Square Garden. They then defeated the Detroit Pistons 118-97 while other NBA games on Christmas night saw the Knicks edge the Warriors 136-135 in double overtime and the Celtics beating the Nationals. One flight cancellation and two delays contributed to travel troubles.
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National Basketball Association
New York
Madison Square Garden
NBA
Maurice Podoloff
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Detroit Pistons
New York Knickerbockers
Philadelphia Warriors
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nats
Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
Chicago
Podoloff
P State Heads South For Gator Bowl Play
Penn State Nittany Lions head south from a Christmas layoff for a final tune up before the Gator Bowl showdown with Georgia Tech in Jacksonville. Coach Rip Engle hopes to fit in four workouts at St. Augustine High School before game time as the team pursues its third straight bowl win following a spring 1959 Liberty Bowl success.
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Penn State
Nittany Lions
Georgia Tech
Jacksonville
Fla
Rip Engle
St. Augustine High School
Lions
Fort Eustis
Alabama
Oregon
Lions Idle Until Big NEKL Showdown
Lawrence High School basketball sits idle for the holiday period after beating Leavenworth to take a step toward the NEKL title. The Lions host Ottawa on January 5 in the first of two slated meetings with the defending NEKL champions.
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Downing
Lions Grab Lead League
Lawrence 45 Leavenworth 31 in last week's results as Highland Park prepared for tournament action Thursday and Friday with Highland Park vs Teipeka in the Highland Park tournament.
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Strong Contender Looms in NEAL Race For Title
Lawrence sits sole league leader after 45 31 victory over Leavenworth while Ottawa rested. Lions hold 4-1 overall and 2-0 NEAL record. Cyclones stand 5-1 and won’t open league games until January. Atchison Seaman game postponed to January 27 due to icy roads. Highland Park faces Topeka in Scotties first round.
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Leavenworth
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Atchison-Seaman
Highland Park
Topeka
Basketball standings and results across divisions
Eastern and Western division standings with seeds and records. Weekly results show Chicago Detroit New York Philadelphia Boston Syracuse Los Angeles Cincinnati St Louis and Fort Wayne hosting or visiting in recent and upcoming matchups.
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Philadelphia
Syracuse
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
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Alabama Prepares for Sugar Bowl Showdown with Arkansas
Alabama resumes practice in Biloxi as the No 1 Crimson Tide square off with Southwest Conference co champ Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Arkansas arrives at LSU Baton Rouge for pre game HQ as 81 585 capacity crowd is expected. The Tide are a 24 point favorite in AP final poll rankings.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Crimson Tide
Associated Press
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All College Tournament Opens With Eight Teams In Action
The 26th annual all college tournament begins with two first round games Texas Christian vs Houston and Oklahoma City University vs Utah State. Seattle faces Bowling Green and Wichita State plays Texas A&M in the other first round Wednesday. Seattle is 5-0, Wichita State 8-1, Utah State 8-1, and Houston 7-2. The event runs through Friday with semifinals Thursday and final and third place Friday.
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Texas Christian
Houston
Utah State
Seattle
Bowling Green
Wichita
Texas A & M
Oklahoma City University
Texas A&m
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Danny van Eman
Shockers
Utahs
Southern California
Duquesne
Pro Scouts View Blue Gray Game For Top Aces
Scouts from many professional leagues will attend the 23rd Blue Gray game in Montgomery Alabama on December 30 to evaluate top college players. The article notes past Blue Gray alums like Bart Starr Chuck Bednarik Francis Tarkenton and Norm Snead who later starred in the NFL.
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Ala
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Chuck Bednarik
Philadelphia
Foreign Aid Record Sets High Total Despite Repayments
The Commerce Department reports U.S. aid to foreign nations at 5.2 billion dollars for the last fiscal year, the largest since 1953, while repayments by other nations reduce net aid to 3.9 billion. Programs include Mutual Security Food for Peace and Export-Import Bank. Yassem is Carry Back's half brother's name in a separate note about a Hialeah paddock accident where the mare Joppy died.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Yassem
Jack Price
Carry Back
Hialeah
Joppy
Shrine East West game preview names key players
In San Francisco the Shrine East West game builds for a wide open West offense while the East relies on post season offense. Jim Owens Hawaii Washington State Kansas and Baylor stars are highlighted with Merlin Olsen Guy Reese and McClinton as pivotal backs and receivers.
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San Francisco
Joe Kuharich
Notre Dame
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Ron Miller
Wisconsin
Kuharich
West
Jim Owens
Washington
Utah State
Merlin Olsen
Clark Miller
Guy Reese
Southern Methodist
Owens
John Had
Kansas
Mel Melin
Washington State
Curtis McClinton
Ron Bull
Baylor
McClinton
Bull
Oilers Win AFL Title in Rag-to-Riches Season
Houston Oilers cap a dramatic turnaround by defeating the San Diego Chargers 10-3 to complete a rags-to-riches AFL title run. Wally Lem m, taking over midseason, praises the roster as George Blanda signs for 1962 and vows a three-peat while noting defensive strength. Six Oilers players were injured, with Bill Groman and Fred Glick out. Blanda connected with Billy Cannon for the game’s lone TD and added a 46 yard field goal.
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San Diego
Lemm
Houston
George Blanda
Bill Groman
Fred Glick
Blanda
Billy Cannon
KU German Unit Members to Attend MLA Meeting in Chicago
Eight members of the Kansas University Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures department will attend the 76th Modern Languages Association of America meeting in Chicago from Wednesday through Friday. Prof. Fritz Martini of the Technische Hochschule in Stuttgart will present a paper. Attending KU members include J A Burzle, Max Bacumer, Helmut Huelsbergen, George Kreye, Ian C. Loram, Svein Oksenholt, Mrs Helga Vigliano, and Edward Crosby.
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Modern Languages Association of America
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Rose Morgan
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Svein Oksenholt
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Edward Crosby
Lawrence
Lerner Branches Into TV Producing With NBC Pact
Alan Jay Lerner known for My Fair Lady and Camelot signs a five year deal with NBC to serve as chief executive for a series of special programs. No details yet on number or topics.
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Alan Jay Lerner
Camelot
National Broadcasting Company
Lerner
Rose Bowl Rivalry Likely To Be Decided By Field Goal
In Pasadena Minnesota and UCLA prepare for a tight Rose Bowl, with observers noting the game may hinge on a field goal. UCLA edged USC 10-7 behind Bobby Smith’s 31-yard kick, while Minnesota beat Purdue 10-7 on Tom Loechler’s boot, signaling a defensive battle.
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Minnesota
UCLA
Gophers
Bruins
Bobby Smith
University of Southern California
Purdue
Tom Loechler
South Tops North in Shrine All-Star Classic 35 10
Baylor quarterback Bobby Ply stars for the South, completing 14 of 26 passes to receivers Glenn Glass, Larry Wilson, and Bill Miller for three TDs and a 35 10 victory. Eddie Wilson of Arizona led the North with 15 of 39 passes. Larry Onesti named North standout.
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Fla
Baylor
Bobby Ply
Rebels
Glenn Glass
Tennessee
Larry Wilson
Bill Miller
Shrine
Pry
Eddie Wilson
Arizona
Larry Onesti
Northwestern
Home Run Feats by Maris and Mantle in 1961 Season
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle each surpassed major single season marks in 1961. Maris hit 61 homers and Mantle 54, both figures smashing the prior two man season record of 107 set by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1927.
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Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Athenian 2nd Disqualified. Scandalmonger Wins Daily Double
Six horses finished within a length in the Tropical Park second race. Athenian 2nd, paying $82.20 for $2, would have yielded a $1,513.80 daily double with Keep Ideals in the first. Stewards disqualified Athenian 2nd for interference, making Scandalmonger the winner and ending the big double payoff at $807 for $3.
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Tropical Park
Athenian
Daily Double Players
Keep Ideals
Scandalmonger
Texas and Mississippi Final Drills Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Texas and Mississippi return to the practice field in Dallas to wind up for the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Texas works at Austin, Mississippi at Oxford, with both teams using their home bases before arriving in Dallas for the game and ticket scramble. Mississippi remains favored to win and to stay dominant over Southwest Conference teams.
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Tex
Texas
Mississippi
Austin
Oxford
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Rebels
Longhorns
Australians Near Davis Cup Title After Italy Clash
Melbourne Australia Roy Emerson and Rod Laver excel in stifling heat as Emerson defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 8-6 6-4 6-0 and Laver routed Orlando Sirola 6-1 6-4 6-3 in opening singles of the challenge round at Kooyong Stadium. A doubles win Wednesday would clinch the Cup for Captain Harry Hopman’s team.
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Australia
Mighty
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
Italy
Emerson
U.S
Nicola Pietrangeli
Laver
Orlando Sirola
Kooyong Stadium
Cspt
Harry Hopman
Pietrangeli
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Sirola
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