Tourney Favorites Hang Tight in Holiday College Hoops
Top teams Michigan UCLA and Illinois in the first round of the Holiday tournaments win easily as upsets fade. Cazzie Russell leads Michigan over NYU 83-74 while UCLA shells Yale 95-65. Penn State, Kansas State, Utah, DePaul, Minnesota and more advance with strong showings.
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Patriots Sign Pedro from West Texas State
The Boston Patriots signed their 13th round draft choice Pete Pedro a halfback from West Texas State College.
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Navy coach Rants Over Worst Practice Before Texas Bowl
Navy football coach Wayne Hardin blasted a recent practice as the worst or near worst as he weighs changes ahead of the Cotton Bowl clash with Texas on New Year's Day. He hinted Navy may push Sunday work to prepare his second-ranked squad for the national title bout.
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Bowl Parade Fraley Sees Victory For Middies
The Bowl Parade reports mismatched bowls with Illinois 28 over Washington 7 in the Rose Bowl while Auburn defeats Nebraska 21 14 in the Orange Bowl Navy tops Texas 14 6 in the Cotton Bowl and Mississippi edges Alabama 21 20 in the Sugar Bowl Offensive notes cite coachs moods and players like Staubach Donnelly and Terry Isaacson as key names amid pro football bowl chatter including Texas drills and practice updates
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OBU Bows in Top of the Nation Tourney Second Round
Oklahoma Baptist University outlasted Fort Lewis A&M 69-62 to reach the second round of the Top of the Nation tournament. William Jewell of Liberty, Missouri advanced with a 90-62 win over Chadron State Teachers. Adams State beat Rocky Mountain College 91-74 while host stateWeatherford Oklahoma edged to 84-64.
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Davis Cup Players Rally To Take Fourth Set Lead
McKinley and Ralston used powerful serves and precision volleys to seize momentum in the fourth set. McKinley saved a service break at 13 by a winning return and then held, turning the match at a pivotal moment.
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Barry Leads Point Parade In College Scoring Race
Barry, a 6 foot 7 junior at Miami, tops the NCAA scoring race with a 35.9 PPG after seven games. Komives of Bowling Green sits second at 35.5, while Princeton's Bill Bradley stands third at 32.6. Loyola of Chicago leads team scoring at 102.2 PPG.
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Bills and Bills Clash in Eastern Division Playoff Feud
With the AFL Eastern Division playoff looming, Boston protests the activation of Ron Burton by Buffalo's rival Patriots dispute. Bills owner John Wilson Jr. challenges a memo authorizing up to two waived players, while Commissioner Joe Foss rules on the protest today. Burton, returning from a slipped disc operation, could give Boston an edge in the snowbound War Memorial Stadium satellite telecast at 1 p.m. The winner advances to face the San Diego Chargers in the Jan. 5 title game in San Diego.
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YMCA Free Throw Tests Open Saturday at Youth Center
The YMCA three man basketball and free throw contests begin at the Youth Center at 14th and Bell. Open to junior high and high school students not on school teams. High school round starts 9 a.m. Saturday. junior high at 9 a.m. Monday. Double elimination tourney runs until next Tuesday. Gerald Reed oversees. contact EL5-2845 or YMCA office.
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Brazilian and Italian boxers fight to an eight round draw
Antonio Fernandez de Jesus of Sao Paulo Brazil and Agide Asioli of Italy battled eight rounds at the Sports Palace with weights 135 and 140 pounds respectively ending in a draw Thursday night in Ravenna Italy.
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