Ouachita Hosts Bastrop in District Triple A Battle
Ouachita Lions host Bastrop Rams in a district triple-A game at OPHS gym. Nearby action has West Monroe meeting Fair Park in Shreveport, Neville at Alexandria, and St. Frederick’s Warriors at Collinston as Neville pursues the News-Star-World Tournament title.
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Ouachita Lions
Bastrop Rams
Twin Cities
Lions
Rams
OPHS
West Monroe
Port
Neville
Alexandria
Bolton
Bears
St. Frederick
Warriors
Collinston
Cougars
News- Star
West Monroe awards Perkins MVP at 1964 football banquet
Danny Perkins, 170 pounds, was named West Monroe High School's Most Valuable Player for 1964 after an 458 yard rushing season on 87 carries and 144 receiving yards with five receptions. Senior Terry Lewis earned Most Improved and Best Lineman. Larry Bowling won Best Defensive Player. Roy Crain received Outstanding Sportsmanship.
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Danny Perkins
West Monroe High School
Perkins
Dixie White
Northeast State
Larry Bowling
Bowling
Roy Crain
Crain
West Monroe
Cecil Pickey
Jimmy Aulds
Ronnie Wiggins
Johnny Williams
Dub Hill
Pete Lea
David Edgar
Richard Ware
Johnny Myers
Karl Pearson
Ray Alexander
Senior Bowl picks strong North squad
A 27 man North roster announced for the January 9 Senior Bowl features Indiana’s Rich Bader and Northwestern’s Tom Myers at quarterback and Larry Kramer of Nebraska on the line. Notable names include Don Hutson, highlighted for a record 105 NFL touchdowns.
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Mobile
Ala
UPT
Big Ten
Rich Bader
Indiana
Tom Myers
Northwestern
Larry Kramer
Nebraska
Joe Namath
Alabama
Tucker Frederickson
Auburn
Bob Hayes
Bob Felts
Florida A&m
North
Cronin
Boston College
Frketich
Oregon State
Jefferson
Utah
Smith
Arizona State
Whalen
Chatham Cagers Move Games to Calhoun Tonight
Calhoun hosts three basketball games instead of Chatham this evening. The schedule starts with a B game at 6, then the girls match at 7, and the boys game at 8.
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Calhoun
Chatham
Mo-Ree Basketball Thrills In Junior League Action
The Wham City Tigers routed the Whampus Kats 46 13 as Garlington led with 16 points. Lakeshore blanked Loxtown 42 0 in Pee Wee play, Mathews scoring eight for the high team.
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Wham City Tigers
Whampus Kats
Garlington
Tigers
Slyde
Lakeshore
Loxtown
Mathews
Shady Grove A
Swartz
Tucker
Newsom
Sicily Island teams win four of five in Monday basketball
In Sicily Island Louisiana Waterproof edged the host varsity boys 53-40. Larry Ezell led Sicily Island with 20 points and Bill Walker added 18 for the winners. Nan Brooks scored 22 to lead Sicily Island girls in a 46-29 win over Waterproof. Bela Gale Olds had 17 for Waterproof. The junior girls won 29-20 as Gillespie scored 16. Ninth grade boys, led by Kidd Lunsford with 18, beat Morgantown 52-39. Eighth grade: Henry Krause 14 led Sicily Island past Morgantown 35-24.
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Sicily Island
Waterproof
Larry Ezell
Bill Walker
Nan Brooks
Bela Gale Olds
Gillespie
Owen
Morgantown
Kidd Lunsford
Carwell
Henry Krause
Bennett
Oak Grove Faces Lockport In Louisiana Class A Title Battle
Oak Grove and West Carroll Parish brace for the Louisiana Class A football title game between the Oak Grove Tigers and Lockport Pirates on Friday night. Tickets went on advanced sale for Oak Grove season holders through noon today, then remaining tickets on a first come basis. Reserved seats are $2. advanced general admission is $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for students, rising to $1.75 and $1 at the gate.
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Oak Grove
West Carroll Parish
Louisiana
Oak Grove Tigers
Lockport Pirates
Woody Boyles
Reds Purkey Traded to Cardinals for Craig and James
St Louis acquires Knuckleballer Bob Purkey in a two for one deal sending Roger Craig and Charley James to Cincinnati. The moves bolster pitching and add a righthanded bat in outfield. Craig sought a starting role despite earlier reliever use.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Bob Purkey
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Roger Craig
Charley James
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinal
Bob Howsam
Tracy Stallard
Mets
Johnny Lewis
Gordon Richardson
Bob Gibson
Curt Simmons
Ray Sadecki
Craig
Cardinals
New York Yankees
John Keane
Cincinnati
Bill DeWitt
James
Purkey
Red Schoendienst
Keane
American League
Yankees
Gibson
First NL game at Busch Stadium May 5 1876
St Louis defeated Chicago 1 to 0 in the first National League game played at Busch Stadium on May 5 1876. The UPI report notes the historic season debut game and outcome with scarce details.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Busch Stadium
Chicago
Tech Delaying Tactics Spoil Rebels Rally at Ruston
Louisiana Tech built a 50 38 halftime lead and used stall tactics to subdue Mississippi 75 72 in Ruston. Eddie Dunn, Dick Megginson, Bob Kreilein and John Partridge fouled out for Ole Miss, four Rebels in double figures, Partridge with 16 and Ray Penny 19 for Tech.
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Louisiana Tech
U. of Mississippi
Johnny Rebs
Bulldogs
Ole Miss
Tech
Eddie Dunn
Dick Megginson
Bob Kreilein
John Partridge
Partridge
Ray Penny
Jerry Hood
Mississippi
Penny
Stanley
Mginsn
Pruett
Kreilein
St’phen
Hufsar
Baron
Tucker
Hood
P'tridge
Ewing
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Vidalia star Mike Greer signs to play for Louisiana Tech
Mike Greer, a 200-pound Vidalia High School end, signs an athletic grant in aid to play football for Louisiana Tech next year. He joins his brother Maurice on the Tech squad. Greer, a 1961 Vidalia graduate, had 19 receptions for 450 yards last year and 13 receptions for 233 yards with six touchdowns the prior season.
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Ruston
Mike Greer
Vidalia
Louisiana Tech
Maurice Greer
Vidalia High
M. R. Greer
Mike
Tech
Huey Williamson
Viking
Jefferson Beats Delhi Freshmen in Double Basketball Wins
Jefferson swept Delhi in two freshmen games on Monday night. The boys won 48 28 led by Benny Norris with 19 points and Boone with 13 for Delhi. The Jefferson girls followed with a 41 29 victory as Johnnie Johnson scored 13 while Golsby added 24 for Delhi.
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Delhi
Jefferson
Benny Norris
Boone
Johnnie Johnson
Golsby
Syracuse Movie Leaves Bengals Running Scared
LSU coach Charlie McClendon says his Tigers feel frightened after studying Syracuse films for the Sugar Bowl clash on January 1. He praises Syracuse QB Walley Mahle while noting fullback Jim Nance and halfback Floyd Little as strong options. This will be LSU’s first Sugar Bowl meeting with Syracuse, the first Yankee team in the bowl in a decade.
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Baton Rouge
Syracuse
LSU
Charlie McClendon
Tigers
Walley Mahle
McClendon
Jim Nance
Floyd Little
Orangemen
Patriots Face Bills in Eastern Division Showdown
The Boston Patriots host the Buffalo Bills in a pivotal AFL East contest. Buffalo holds an 11-2 mark and aims to clinch with a tie, while Boston stands 10-2 with a tie not counting. Key players include Babe Parilli and Gino Cappelletti for Boston, and Cookie Gilchrist for Buffalo. The Raiders’ late tie and recent losses shape the divisional race and psychological edge.
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Patriots
Lou Saban
Buffalo
Bills
Boston
Cookie Gilchrist
Jackie Kemp
Daryle Lamonica
Denver
Boston Blitz
Mike Holovak
Holovak
Babe Parilli
Gino Cappelletti
Cappelletti
Oakland Raiders
Raiders
Oakland
Five Star Freshman League results from Warrior Gym
West Monroe defeated Sterlington 52 to 40 as T Petty and J Sals each scored 12. Randy Jenkins added 14 for Sterlington. Ouachita edged Bastrop 40 to 38 in overtime with Jimmy Miller 13 and Doug Martin 24 for Rams. St Frederick beat Neville 33 to 18 led by Skeeter LaSuzzo with 11 while Teddy Sutton had 8 for Neville.
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Lions
Bastrop
Big Joe Bryant
Ouachita
Wally Rugg
West Monroe
Bearkats
Rebels
Bossier City
Sammy Brewster
Twin Cities
Reds
St. Frederick
Warriors
Collinston
Warrior
Sterlington
T. Petty
J. Salsbury
Randy Jenkins
Jimmy Miller
Doug Martin
Rams
Neville
Skeeter LaSuzzo
Teddy Sutton
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Rebs Tag Perkins
WMHS
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J. Dodd Brooks
Jay Eppinette
Quachita
Zastrop
Pete Cernigliaro
Varino Boys
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Washington
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Purdue
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Ilinois
Hohn
Hudson
Arizona
Lofquist
Minnesota
Jacobson
Oklahoma State
Rentzel
Oklahoma
Symons
Colorado
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Chatham Cagers
Mo-Ree Basketball
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O'Neal
Johnson
College Place
West Monroe Baptist
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Ouachita Pee Wee
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Ouachita Red
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Toni Welch
Helen Skipper
Ouachita Red Boys
Tim Bishop
Jeff Hendricks
Sheppard
Pat Militelle
Spruell
Roadrunners
Ridg Avenue
Brand
Cavendish
Eliminators
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K. Cann
D. Stefano
St Joseph
College
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Ogg
Nomads
Gold Bricks
J. Collins
J. Shanos
Islanders
Danny Hodge
John Gudiski
Jessica RogeRs
Dandy
Jack Donovan
Mrs. Donovan
Jerry London
Beam
Kentucky
James B Beam
Doug Scovil
Navy
Wayne Hardin
Associated Press
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Scovil
Board of Control
Bengals
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Buffalo Bills
Ramanl
King Edward
America
Cypress West Monroe
Louisville
Monroe
Cone Mills
Gibson’s
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