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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1961

Page

7

Space Olympics Promise Lots Of Glowing Records

Space Olympics promise glow as Brumel and John Thomas face moon and Mars marks. Moon jumps of 4 feet and 1 yard, hammer and shot distances, and dinosaur-like Venus and Jupiter records are imagined with humor and science speculation. Celtics set NBA scoring record in 1959 at Minneapolis.

Russia Valeri Brumel Outer Space Fleer Moon Mars Brumel U.S John Thomas Inter-Planetart Venus Jupiter Filectric Missile and Space Vehicle Department Earth Joe DiMaggio Eoarth RockyColavito

High School Scores From Associated Press Roundup

Basketball scores from high school and college matchups across multiple teams and cities. Results include Bastrop over Neville 5 to 83, St. Matthews beating West Monroe 83 to 82, and Fair defeating Minden 61 to 53, among numerous others with varied opponents and locations.

Bastrop Neville Monroe St. Matthews West North Caddo Woodlaw Eeerepett Fair Minden Bossier Jesuit Fortier St. Aloysius East Jefferson

Neville Tigers Fall At Home In Narrow Loss To Bastrop Rams

Neville High suffers a 46 to 48 defeat at home to Bastrop in the boys game as James Randall leads Bastrop with 16 points and Warner adds 11. Truett Nolan scores 4 for Neville, while Canal tallies 10 in a tough season opener split for the Tigers.

Wayne King Neville High Basketball Tigers Bastrop Rams George Davis Wig Reily Rams Bastrop James Randall Floyd Murry Eugene Bates Jimmy Warren Neville Truett Nolan Joe Canal Sextet Nolan Bastorp Randall Murry Bastres Feft Murry É Cernigna Bates Fallin Keith Warren Canal Malson

Tech Launches Cage Season In Mississippi

Louisiana Tech amid a rugged Gulf States Conference schedule faces Mississippi State in Starkville and Ole Miss in Oxford as coach Cecil Crowley tests a young lineup. Early wins over Southeastern Louisiana and Southwestern Louisiana set the tone for a season built on a starting unit of Fair Lewis McNabb Graves Burlew with a sophomore bench, while a long road slate includes games through Ruston Monroe Shreveport and Lake Charles.

Buston Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Mississippi State Starkville Ole Miss Oxford State Southeastern Louisiana University of Southwestern Louisiana Southeastern Cecil Crowley Jackson Miss Crowley Mississippi Tech Jack Fair Max Lewis Ron McNabb Jim Graves A.J. Burlew Graves Burlew Sin Feet Fair Lewis McNabb Butch Miller Jackson, Miss Dave Hruska Jesse Bridges Ray Penny May Howard Joe Moreland Robert Bretz Miss State Oxter Southeast Oklahome Ruston McNeese Lake Charles Een Ruston Vo

Former College Gridders Offer Free Band Bow

Ex college players who are musicians headline the first annual Band Bow football game at Southside Stadium on December 19 at 2 pm. John White publicizes the event noting Carousals versus Knights squads mainly of former grid ders now in bands. Admission is free and LT public address will announce the game with plans for a halftime show and cheerleader participation.

Southside Stadium John White Carousals The Knights al Burrage University of Florida Buddy White Texas TCU Quachita Buddy Shipp White

Army taps Ellerson captain of 1962 football squad

Army announced John Ellerson of Hampton Virginia was named captain of the 1962 football team after a meeting of lettermen at West Point New York. Ellerson will lead the Black Knights on the upcoming season with teammates and coaches committing to strong performances.

New York UPI West Point N.Y John Ellerson Hampton Army

Neville Pineville basketball game moved to Thursday

Coach George Davis announced a schedule change for the Neville Pineville basketball game from Friday in Neville to Thursday in Pineville to avoid clashing with the Neville Lee High Class AA State Championship football game at Brown Stadium. Neville will host the Rebels January 2 for the return engagement instead of traveling to Pineville.

Tiger George Davis Neville - Lee Brown Stadium Northeast College Monroe Neville Rebels Pineville

Kelso Named Horse of the Year in Turf Digest Poll

Kelso was named horse of the year for the second straight year in Turf and Sport Digest’s writers poll, completing a three-way sweep after honors from the Thoroughbred Racing Associations and The Morning Telegraph and Daily Racing Form. Cicada Carry Back and Airmans Guide also honored. Tod Sloan rode five winners in 1889 at New York cards.

Baltimore Kelso Turf and Sport Digest Thoroughbred Racing Associations Morning Telegraph Daily Racing Form Ridand Crimson Satan Cicada Carry Back Airmans Guide Bowl of Flowers New York UPI Tod Sloan America

Pro Golfers Contest For Charity In New Jersey

A $100000 golf meet will run June 7 to 10 1962 at Upper Montclair Country Club Montclair New Jersey. Eugene Kroll and Jess White announce the event with a $28000 first prize. Proceeds go to charity via the Newark District Ford Dealers Association and the Upper Montclair club.

Montclair, NJ UPI Upper Montclair Country Club Eugene Kroll Newark District Ford Dealers’ Association Inc Jess White

Negative Ned on your gift list

An ad promoting Canadian Club whisky as the ideal holiday gift to please a difficult recipient. The copy touts its 87 lands reach, six years old aging, and 868 proof imported by Hiram Walker Importers Inc in Detroit Michigan, describing it as blended Canadian whisky.

Canadian Club Canada Hiram Walker Importers Inc Detroit Michigan

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