Kansas Freshmen basketball season opener vs Parsons JC
Kansas University's freshmen open their season February 6 at Allen Fieldhouse against Parsons Junior College, with a route through Missouri and Kansas State on the February slate. Standouts include Derrill Gwinner, Harry Gibson, Buddy Vance, John Redwood, John Schmidt, and Dave Stinson.
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Baseball Aces Sign Fast Amid Strong Contract Talks
Major leaguers rush to sign for 1961 as stars like Ernie Banks Mickey Mantle Whitey Ford Stan Musial and Warren Spahn ink deals up to 74000. Cubs lead with 37 signed while Orioles and Angels show few pacts and holdouts await.
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Wayland College Plans Return for AAU Tournament
Motman tournament officials hope Wayland College of Plainview Texas will field a team in the Women's National AAU basketball competition at St Joseph in April. The Wayland Queens have won five of the last seven titles but will be disbanded after this season for lack of funds. They previously compiled a 131 game winning streak and reached finals last year against Nashville Tennessee.
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Celtics take control with 129 121 win over Warriors
Boston earns a four and a half game lead in the Eastern Division after overturning Philadelphia's challenge. Wilt Chamberlain was held to 25 points as Boston rallied late to beat Golden State, converting 27 of 44 free throws for the Celtics against 3 of 38 by the Warriors.
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Tennessee State Rules By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tennessee State remains the top small college basketball team with first place votes and strong win loss records while several other teams vie for position in the rankings. The AP listing highlights the leading teams and notable results across conferences as the season progresses.
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Vikings Draft 36 Men in Youth Emphasis Build
The Minnesota Vikings announced a youth heavy selection with 38 players in building for the future. Only six had major league experience, average 11 years, and key names included Frank Youse Don Bell Bill Wimber Hugh McElhenney Dick Tisley and Dave Middleton. George Shaw and Fran Tarkenton joined a promising quarterback lineup as the club weighed division alignment and futures.
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Rip Eagle coached Penn State tops Syracuse in history
Penn State football teams coached by Rip Eagle have defeated Syracuse five times in their meetings. Syracuse won the last three encounters, reversing the prior trend.
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Open champion Patmes leads San Francisco Open field
Arnold Patmes and a group of top pros surged early in the San Francisco International Open at Harding Park. Charlie Sifford and 240-pound George Bayer shot six under 64 to share the first round lead. Palmer, Caspar, Kroll, Bord, Readie, and Leonard posted 66s and Rosbaum was at 67 as the field chased the leaders.
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Bethany College Names New Coaching Direction
Bethany College in Tindsborg plans to adjust its football program as head coach Harold Catlins resumes duties while pursuing graduate work in student counseling and guidance. The Bethany graduate has previously served as Treva coach and outlines a shifted emphasis for the team.
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Herbert Declines First Pact With A’s Star Pitcher Ray Herbert
The Oakland A’s announced pitcher Ray Herbert did not sign his contract. Officials said Herbert, viewed as an outstanding pitcher, feels he should command a premium salary.
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