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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1963

Page

8

Holiday festival scoreboard shows Villanova edge Dayton

ECAC Holiday Festival results list Villanova 77 over Dayton 73 with UCLA beating Yale 95 to 65 and other college games across venues. Notable upsets and outcomes include Utah over St Johns 66 and Brooklyn notable matchups across Los Angeles Providence and Stevens.

Rodriguez Solid Choice To Whip McClure Tonight

Luis Rodriguez a solid favorite to beat Wilbert McClure in a nationally televised 10 round bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Rodriguez gives away eight to 10 pounds to McClure but says it is common in his fights. McClure, Olympic champion in 1960, has 14 wins in 15 fights with five knockouts and has defeated Teddy Wright and Gomeo Brennan.

Miami Beach Fla Luis Rodriguez Wilbert Skeeter) McClure Rodriguez McClure Camaguey Cuba Madison Square Garden Toledo Ohio Teddy Wright Farid Salim Gomeo Brennan

Ring Ratings Fighter Of Year Honors For Clay

Ring Magazine names Cassius Clay Fighter of the Year for 1963. He set up a Feb. 25 Miami Beach bout with Sonny Liston and was praised for the year’s excitement. Clay’s March win over Doug Jones was Ring’s Fight of the Year.

Clay Sonny Liston Miami Beach Doug Jones Ring Denver Cassius Clay Louisville Ernest Terrell Philadelphia New York Zora Folley Chandler Ariz Cleveland Williams Houston Wayne Thornton Fresno Bobo Olson Honolulu Gustav Germany Terry Downe Giardello Cherry Hill

Gulf States Conference Holiday Classic Opens in Tech Gym

Gulf States Conference previews begin with four of six teams in the Holiday Classic at Louisiana Tech. USL faces Northwestern State and Tech meets Northeast Louisiana in the opener at Memorial Gym. Northwestern State seeks momentum after a five game run. USL star Dean Church leads scorers with 23.2 per game.

Buston GSC Northwestern State Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Tech Northeast Louisiana Tech Memorial Gymnasium Northwestern Demons NCS USL Northeast State Bulldogs Tribe Canines Tech Court McNeese State Natchitoches Dean Church Church Joe Abendroth Jerry Hood Ray Penny Jimmy Walker Northeast Tommy Mathis Sam Watts Leanue McNeese Lake Charles NSC

Finley presses for Chiefs style rent in stadium row

Charles O. Finley owner of the Kansas City Athletics meets City Manager Carleton F. Sharpe amid a running contract clash that moved the club from Municipal Stadium. A’s GM Pat Friday eyed rural sites for a temporary park while Finley threatens a cow pasture option.

Kansas City Charles O. Finley Kansas City Athletics Carleton F. Sharpe Finley Municipal Stadium Pat Friday Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs

Patriots Sign Pedro in 13th Round Pick Move

The Boston Patriots signed 13th round draft choice Pete Pedro a halfback from West Texas State College on Thursday confirming the deal through UPI reports.

Boston UPI Boston Patriots Pete Pedro West Texas State College

Gulf South Classic Opens With Key Matchups

Centenary hosts Ole Miss in a first round game as Tennessee meets Arkansas. Centenary and Tennessee are slight favorites to advance to Saturday’s title game. Ole Miss and Centenary each stand 3-3, with Kessinger of Ole Miss and Redwin of Centenary among the top scorers in a tight opener. Arkansas owns a 2-4 mark and has never lost to Centenary or Tennessee, while Ole Miss leads the SEC scoring duel with Kessinger averaging 25.5 points per game.

Shreveport Mississippi Donnie Kessinger Tom Redwin Centenary Gulf South Annia Laanlenthall Dense Ole Miss Tennessee Arkansas Kessinger Forrest City Ark Tulane Jim Kerwin Danny Schultz Razorbacks

Ex-Champs Head Field In Sugar Bowl Net Meet

With Chuck McKinley in Australia for the Davis Cup, former Sugar Bowl champions Mulloy and Richardson lead the field. Richardson is the top seed, with wins in 1950 and 1960, and Mulloy has titles in 1949 1952 and 1959. Foreigner entrants include Lex Wood and Graham Primrose, while Trinity teammates Cliff Buchholz and Butch Newman also compete.

New Orleans Chuck McKinley Australia Gardnar Mulloy Ham Richardson Mulloy Richardson New Zealand Ian Crookenden Lex Wood South Arica Graham Primrose Mississippi State McKinley Trinity University Cliff Buchholz Butch Newman

McKinley and Ralston Win Tough Davis Cup Doubles

In Adelaide Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston defeated Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser in four sets 6-3 4-6 11-9 11-9 to move within one victory of reclaiming the Davis Cup for the United States. Fraser and Emerson had not lost doubles in the Cup before.

Dennis Ralston Chuck McKinley Adelaide Australia Roy Emerson Neale Fraser United States Sies McKinley San Antonio Tex Ralston Bakersfield Calif Emerson John Newcom Peck Fraser Memorial Drive Stadium Fraser-Emerson Rod Laver Harry Hopman Alejandro Olmedo University of Southern California Barry MacKay Hamilton Richardson Brisbane U.S

Orange Bowl Track Meet Showcases World Record Holders

The inaugural Orange Bowl Invitational track meet in Miami on December 30 features AAU world record holders Bob Hayes and Dave Styron among 50 athletes from 14 colleges. John Pennel and Gary Gubner also seek records in pole vault and shot put as teams from Harvard, Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Tennessee, Houston, Auburn, Florida State, Grambling, and others compete in 10 events including sprints, relays, and field events.

Miami Fla University of Miami Bob Hayes Florida A&m Dave Styron Northeast Louisiana State Frank Budd Villanova Styron Hayes John Pennel New York University Gary Gubner Grambling College of Louisiana Florida State University Harvard Furman Nebraska Vanderbilt Tennessee Houston Auburn Florida State Grambling College

Counts Delivers 48 As Beavers Rout LSU In Far West Clash

Oregon State sails past Louisiana State 87 57 in Portland led by Sev en foot Mel Counts with 48 points on 15 field goals and 18 free throws. Frank Peters 17 and Jim Jarvis 13 add key scoring as LSU falls to 1 1 1. Iowa awaits in consolation, Colorado State meets Oregon State in finals.

Portland Ore Mel Counts Oregon State Louisiana State Colorado State University Iowa Counts Frank Peters Jim Jarvis Peters Jarvis Dick Maile LSU Colorado State Fox Eaton Kraus Dreiseweld Whelan Benner As A Baxter Rothman TI Maile Belcher Wilson Fetter Chase Heronen Card Cram White Geyer Maile Violets Michigan UCLA Bruins Los Angeles Yale NYU Bill Buntin The Happy Hairston Cazzie Russell Illinois Pittsburgh West Virginia Brigham Young Seattle Oregon Washington State Kansas State Willie Murrell Nebraska Kansas

Record Golf Entries for Los Angeles Open Field

A record 412 golfers entered the $55,000 Los Angeles Open on the PGA winter tour at Rancho Park next Thursday. Nearly all top money winners are in the field except Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

Los Angeles UPI Rancho Park Jack Nicklaus Gary Player

Calhoun Bets Newellton In Twin Varsity Wins

Calhoun slipped past Newellton 52-48 in the varsity game and 33-32 in the B-game. Futrell scored 30 points while Brown produced a strong floor game for Calhoun. Bozeman led Newellton with 21 in the loss. Taylor added 11 for Calhoun in the B-game and Cannon 13 for Newellton. A Monday game with Chatham is pending.

Calhoun Newellton James Futrell Harry Brown Allen Bozeman Dale Taylor Cannon Chatham

Villanova Stuns Dayton In Holiday Festival Thriller

Villanova overcame Dayton 77 73 at Madison Square Garden to join unbeaten Utah Minnesota and Saint Josephs in the Garden semifinals. Dayton star Henry Finkel fouled out with 6 54 left as Villanova rallied from 66 60 down. The upset highlighted a day of first round action across major tournaments.

Bob Green Associated Press Villanova Wildcats Dayton Madison Square Garden Henry Finkel Finkel Utah Minnesota St. Joseph's St. John’s N.Y Cornell St. Josore Providence

Pants Price Lists And Totals

A readable fragment lists multiple monetary amounts followed by the word pants and a concluding sum. The numbers appear as 130.00 542.48 983.82 and 5.00 30.00 54.00, suggesting itemized prices or totals in a catalog or receipt format.

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