Cincinnati Unanimous No 1 in UPI Basketball Poll
Cincinnati remains the top ranked team in the UPI coaches poll with an 11-0 record and 29th straight win, while Loyola Chicago sits 13-0 but 60 points behind. Georgia Tech and Mississippi State enter the top 10 as Kentucky and Oregon State drop out.
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Loyola
Ed Jucker
Bearcats
Cincinnati
Wichita
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Oregon State
Texas Racing Association Formed To Promote Horse Racing
A Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio and other Texas business leaders formed the Texas Racing Association at a King Ranch meeting to promote first class horse racing facilities. Arthur Seeligson Jr temporary chairman said 120 Texans agreed to become charter members. Trustees include John Murchison W R Hawn Douglas Marshall and Arthur Seeligson Jr. Voters earlier rejected a constitutional amendment permitting parimutuel betting on horse racing in the first primary.
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Kingsville
Tex
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San
Texas
Antonio
Midland
Amarillo
Cormation
Seeligson
John Murchison
W. R. Hawn
Carl Ragan
H. E . Chiles
Thomas Abbott
Jay Pumphrey
Douglas Marshall
Ralph McCullough
William Smith
Edward Andrews
San Antonio
Arthur Secigson Jr
A. A. Fitzsimmons
J. R. Straus Sr
Palmer Is Tops In LA Open Golf Tournament
Arnold Palmer captured the Los Angeles Open with a 274 total, finishing three strokes ahead of Canadians Al Balding and Gary Player who shot 277. Art Wall finished 279, while Don Fairfield and Huston LaClair tied Palmer at moments before slipping to 278 and 280 respectively.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Art Wall
Huston LaClair
Don Fairfield
Palmer
al Balding
Gary Player
Wall
LaClair
Fairfield
Coaches Max O Banion and Bob Candaniel Stir Boxing Night Comebacks
The piece highlights the high energy coaching style of Max O Banion and Bob Candaniel during Texas basketball games. It contrasts their heated, passionate sideline antics with their occasional quiet moments as they coach Lubbock High and Plainview, noting a close 61 60 Plainview win over Lubbock High and the exhausting aftermath for both coaches.
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Max O'’Banion
Bob Clindaniel
Lubbock High
Plainview
Candaniel
Juarez
O'Banion
Max
Bob
OSH Era Alleged Hazards Highlight Coach Hayes Controversy
The passage cites a rivalry clash after SMU and Baylor with praise for Doc Hayes and the Mustang program. It notes impressive eight year records: 141-63 overall, 78-28 in SWC, three outright titles, two shared, two runner ups, and a 17-1 current mark. It then shifts to Pampa Harvesters coach Terry Culley praising tough early-season play and potential improvement through experience and key players Matson Kreis Balch Swanson Setl.
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Osh
SMU
Doc Hayes
Mustangs
Baylor
Doc
Ponies
Texas Tech
Pampa
Terry Culley
Culley
Matson
Randy
Kreis
Wayne
Balch
Gordon
Swanson
Keith
Seti
Gary
Dallas Jefferson
Jeff
Hallum Tops Raiders In Tech Conference Scoring Pace
Hallum leads Texas Tech with a 15.6 point season average while Hallum tops in conference games at 14.5. Denney trails with 7.0 in league play, Gindorf shoots 84.6% on free throws, and Mickey is 8.3% on field goals. Tech averages 62.6 points overall and 61 in conference games.
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Sid Wall
Texas Tech
Glen Hallum
Red Raiders
Tech
Harold Denney
Bobby Gindorf
Bill Murren
Hallam
Gindorf
Milton Mickey
Hallum
Denney
Raiders
Pan Am Games to Proceed in São Paulo as Planned
Major Sylvia de Magalhaes Padilha, Brazil’s Pan American Games chief, confirms the four th Pan American Games will run April 22 to May 5 in São Paulo. She notes 22 nations have confirmed participation, with several Central American and Caribbean states yet to respond.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Sylvia de Magalhaes Padilha
America
Maj. Padilha
Associated Press
United States
Nicaragua
Bermuda
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Haiti
Guatemala
College Couples Highland Nab Tilts In Church League
In church league play Monday night College Avenue rolled First Methodist 92 to 47. Couples Class No 8 beat Calvary 64 to 31. Asbury defeated Highland 71 to 64. St John’s lost to First Baptist 65 to 63. Doug Cannon scored 18 for College Avenue and Jerry Avery 17 for First Methodist. Richard Lindsey had 16 for Couples and Dick Morris 14 for Calvary. Rankin led St John’s with 18 while Grusing topped First Baptist with 21.
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College Avenue
First Methodist
Calvary
Asbury
Highland
St. John’s
First Baptist
Doug Cannon
Jerry Avery
Richard Lindsey
Dick Morris
Rankin
St. John's
Grusing
Top Ten College Basketball Team Points Ranking
United Press International lists Cincinnati first with 35 points and 11 0 record, Loyola Chicago second with 13 0, followed by Illinois Arizona State Ohio State and Duke. Georgia Tech leads second Ten with 9 0. Additional teams receive single to multi point counts across the board.
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Illinois
Arizona State
Ohio State
Duke
Wichita
UCLA
Cincinnati
Washington
Loyola
Ill
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Oregon State
North Carolina
West Virginia
Colorado State
Univ
Kentucky
Auburn
Colorado
St. Joseph’s
Stanford
Wisconsin
California
Utah State
DePaul
St. Louis
Niagara
Bradley
Notre Dame
Williams leads Slaton Co op over Pinkies in league
Dick Williams scored 23 points to lift Slaton Co op to a 73 69 win over Pinkies in an Independent League city basketball game Monday night. Don Hoover led Pinkies with 25 points in defeat.
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Dick Williams
Slaton Co-op
Pinkie’s
Don Hoover
Plainview Hosts Tascosa Rebels in District 3-4A Action
In District 3-4A Plainview and Tascosa clash as Bob Clindamer led Bulldogs seek a third straight win to stay atop the standings. Gametime is 8 p.m. with Aday of Plainview the league scoring leader at 46 points.
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Plainview
Amarillo
Pampa
Lubbock
Monterey
Borger
Palo Duro
Tascosa
Bob Clindamer
Bulldogs
Sandies
Clindaniel
Paul Aday
Amanillo
Coliseum
Aday
Kreis
Hendrick
Hill
Franklin
Davis
Lovett
Swanson
Burs
Schmid
Jones
Wills Wins Sid Mercer Award For 104 Stolen Bases
Maury Wills of the Dodgers won the Sid Mercer Memorial Award from the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association for breaking Ty Cobb's 47 year record with 104 stolen bases. He will accept at the Waters’ 40th annual dinner and show on January 27. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were co winners last year.
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New York
Maury Wills
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ty Cobb
Sid Mercer
Baseball Writers’ Association
Wills
Waters
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantleogj
Baldridge Splits With New Home in Monday Games
Bald ridge High School split a pair of games with New Home Leopards at home. The varsity lost 65 to 42 while the B team won 29 to 26. Elton George led New Home with 22 points and Terry Brown added 17. Craig Harris scored 9 for Baldridge. Tim O Neal had 14 and David Anfred 10 in the B contest.
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Baldridge High School
Lubbock Christian College
Leopards
Elton George
Terry Brown
John Edwards
Craig Harris
Baldridge
Tim O'Neal
David Anfred
New Home
Bragan Faces Toughest Job Among New MLB Managers
Milwaukee Braves new manager Bobby Bragan steps into a fifth-place team in a city wary of mediocrity. The piece compares Bragan with fellow newcomers Johnny Pesky Birdie Tebbetts and Eddie Lopat, noting aging pitchers scarce offense after trades, while highlighting Cleveland Boston Kansas City pressures and the broader challenge of turning losing squads into contenders.
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UPI
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee Braves
Bobby
Bragan
Johnny Pesky
Boston Red Sox
Birdie Tebbetts
Cleveland Indians
Eddie Lopat
Kansas
Joe Adcock
Cleveland
Tommy Aaron
Norm Larker
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Tebbetts
Mel McGa
Adcock
Birdie
Tito Francona
Milwaukee
Red Sox
Pesky
Roman Mejias
Houston
Dick Stuart
Pittsburgh
Pete Runnels
Don Schwall
Lopat
Kansas City
Ted Bowsfield
Los Angeles Angels
A’s
Bowsfield
Yankees
Hank Bauer
Eddie
Boston
Tittle to be Honored as Ark-La-Tex Professional Athlete
Shreveport reports Quarterback Y A Tittle will receive the Ark-La-Tex professional athlete of the year award on February 9. The Marshall Texas native starred at LSU before his NFL career with Baltimore, San Francisco, and New York, guiding the Giants to the Eastern Division title last season.
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Shreveport
UPI
Y. A. Tittle
New York Giants
Tittle
Ark-La-Tex
Marshall, Tex
Tutle
Louisiana State University
Baltimore
San Francisco
New York
WBA Approves Liston Patterson Return Title Bout
The World Boxing Association reversed a prior ruling and approves a return heavyweight title fight between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson in New Orleans. Eddie Machen’s mental institution status left Patterson as top contender, with Bruneau citing past breaches of return-match clauses and promising future bans.
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New Orleans
UPI
World Boxing Association
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
WBA
Emile Bruneau
Eddie Machen
Patterson
Bruneau
Mexico City
Paul Says Integration Worries Eased by Frick Assurance
Cleveland Indians executive Gabe Paul announced that the integration issue in the International League no longer worries him after Ford Frick promised Negro players would be treated equally in Little Rock. He noted the Jacksonville farm club could play in Little Rock in 1963 with assurances received. Arkansas Governor Faubus declined to comment.
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Cleveland
Gabe Paul
Cleveland Indians
International League
Ford Frick
Paul
Little Rock
Jacksonville
Fla
Frick
Arkansas
Orvall EF. Faubus
International League Baseball
Klein Nets 9 Yard Kickoff Return TD For Ohio State
In 1962 Ohio State star Bob Klein delivered a standout kickoff return against Northwestern, a 9 yard dash for a touchdown highlighting a key Big Ten moment.
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Bob Klein
Ohio State
Northwestern
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