Buckeyes Headed to Los Angeles Classic Top-ranked Ohio State Faces Strong Field
Mighty Ohio State, ranked No. 1, enters the Los Angeles Classic with a stern test ahead. Jerry Lucas leads a Buckeyes lineup facing Southern California Purdue West Virginia and Utah as top challengers. First-round games include Washington vs Ohio State and action across Kansas City Portland and Oklahoma City.
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Luke named SPORT Magazine player of the year
Middletown star Jerry Lucas is chosen as SPORT Magazine college basketball player of the year. The Ohio State all American will receive a hand engraved plaque as the panel cites his 48 point effort against Michigan State, a Big 10 record at the time, among his highlights.
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Awaited Walker and the Middletown Taft hoop sign incident
Assistant principal Charles E. Schwing of Hamilton Taft confirms a sign stolen from Middletown appeared the night Middies visited Hamilton for a Taft game. He says the sign was on the school lawn last Saturday and a message was sent to Paul Walker to meet him before departure. Fans remain buzzing about the Middletown Taft basketball game.
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Shaw Underrated Player Shines for Taft Team
Taft forward Lazell Shaw, a 6 1 2 inch senior, helps Taft by scoring, rebounding, and dishing assists. Coach Bud McCollum says Shaw is a fine player deserves more credit, a view echoed by fellow coaches after Taft’s win over Middies.
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Bud” McCollum
Rose Bowl Tilt Promises Stone Age Grid Display
Pasadena hosts the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day in its 48th renewal as Minnesota coach Murray Warmath and UCLA mentor Bill Barnes promote a “stone age football” clash. Barnes predicts a tremendous, hard hitting game while Warmath hints at a few new wrinkles, insisting their season’s approach brought them here.
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Boxing Fight Results From Bologna Associated Press
Fight results show Alfred Parmegani defeating Charles Douglas in Bologna Italy by points 148 to 148 percent? No, Parmegani won on points. Raimondo Nobile beat Giorgia Teixeira in Pavia Italy 133 to 137. Gome Da Sylva and Annibale Omo dei drew in Brail. Carlos Duran from Cremonia Argentina won by disqualification over Marcel Seba in France.
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France
Toughest Tests In Coast Cage Tourney
Big coast cage tourney opens with top teams, including Kansas State leading the Far West bracket. First-round games feature Nebraska vs Kansas State and Oklahoma State vs Missouri, with ongoing results from Holiday Festival and All-College play highlighting upsets and standout performances by Cincinnati, Dayton, LaSalle, Villanova, Duquesne, and Penn in Philadelphia.
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Far West
Right Men In Right Place Make Packer Squad Click
Green Bay coach Bill Austin credits the line’s right men at center and guard for the Packers success. Jim Ringo Fred Thurston and Forrest Gregg anchor a line that powered a 16 first downs rush 270 yards and 145 passing yards in a win over the Giants clinching the Western Division. Taylor led blocking with 18 yards on 28 carries while Hornung sat out most of the season.
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Metzel Quote Man Backfire In Orange Bowl
In Miami AP reports a Colorado underdog boosted by a bold forty to nothing at halftime claim. LSU coach Paul Dietzel bristled at the psychological edge and denied any true edge for his favored Tigers in the Orange Bowl buildup.
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Browns near signing Ernie Davis contract
Cleveland AP reports Ernie Davis expected to ink an 80 000 dollar contract with the Cleveland Browns after talks in San Francisco. Browns front office chief Art Modell and attorney Anthony DeFillipo met with Davis in the East West Shrine game week. Davis is to receive 65 000 over three years plus a 15 000 bonus, with Modell eyeing other Browns draftees in the charity game. Norman Cash of the Detroit Tigers hits 400 in 1961 season.
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Tide Favored In Sugar Tilt
The 1962 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans pits Alabama led by Bear Bryant against Arkansas and coach Frank Broyles as both programs seek post-season success. Bryant returns to his alma mater seeking a first Sugar Bowl victory. Broyles has Arkansas poised for a third straight bowl appearance with a 29-13 mark.
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Bear) Bryant
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Inventory Set For Knotholers
Knothole equipment inventory will be taken at Middletown Recreation Department after January 1. Managers with equipment must return it before then, announced Knothole President Chuck Wermer today.
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Milan Fight Report Quietly Registers A Bout
Ernesto Miranda of U5 Argentina failed to outpoint Risto Luukkon of Finland in a lightweight contest held in Milan Italy with a 115 rounds tally.
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Cage Results Colleges Ecac Festival in New York
ECAC Festival results show Cincinnati defeating St Johns 97 to 75 while NYU beat Wisconsin 95 to 8 and LaSalle edged Dartmouth 87 to 60. Quaker City at Philadelphia saw Duquesne 64 Wyoming 47 and Penn 73 Holy Cross 64. Villanova 72 Niagara 45 and Iowa 67 Penn State 48. All College at Oklahoma City Houston 82 Texas Christian 76. Utah State 90 Oklahoma City 71. WCAC Holiday at San Francisco Loyola Los Angeles 83 San Francisco State 65. San Francisco 76 Pacific California beat Bradley 85 to 59. New Mexico State 86 New Mexico 62. Tuesday results Philadelphia 118 Syracuse 111. Boston 129 Los Angeles 117. Chicago 108 Detroit 101. Cincinnati 129 St Louis 118. Wednesday Syracuse Los Angeles Philadelphia New York Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Washington 109 Cleveland 98 Kansas City 108 Hawaii 97 San Francisco 114 Los Angeles 110. No games scheduled.
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Area teams set for Holiday Tourney action
Five area basketball squads enter two Holiday Tournaments this week. Monroe Hornets open at Talawanda in Oxford, facing Fairfield at 7 p.m. then Hamilton Catholic vs host Talawanda at 8:30. Friday features consolation and championship games at 7 and 8:30. Madison hosts its tourney at West Middletown Thursday and Friday. Springboro meets Seven Mile in the opener at 7, Madison faces Gratis at 8:30. Admission is 1 per session for adults and 50 for children.
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OSU Dominates College Hoop Poll
Unbeaten Ohio State captured the No 1 spot on the AP major college basketball poll with all 42 first place votes. Cincinnati held second after a 52 51 loss to Wichita with Duquesne Southern California Kansas State Kentucky West Virginia Wichita Purdue and Duke rounding out the top ten.
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Iron Man Dolph Schayes Out Of Action After Injury
In Philadelphia Dolph Schayes, the 33 year old NBA scoring leader, is sidelined with a shattered right cheek bone after a collision with Al Attles. His consecutive games streak ends at 705, with playoffs included, as Syracuse Nats face the Los Angeles Lakers in a twin bill. Other Tuesday results include Cincinnati Royals 129 St Louis Hawks 118 and Chicago Packers 108 Pistons 101.
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al Attles
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Blue Gray Seads Call For Subs
Two hurry up additions to the Blue Gray rosters were expected to arrive in time for practice today three days before the 23rd annual all star game. End Tom Smith from Florida joins the South and halfback Mike McClellan from Oklahoma joins the North to replace injured players Bill Hull and Norm Beal who suffered sprained ankle and thigh muscle injuries respectively.
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