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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1963

Page

6

Far West Classic Scores Highlight Tournament Outcomes

Tournament results span Oregon State's 68 58 win over Brigham Young and Oregon's 45 0 over Colorado State. Other notable finishes include LaSalle 83 over St Bonaventure 80 and Drake 89 over Georgetown 4 in various holiday events.

Oregon State Brigham Young Oregon Colorado State Seattle Louisiana State Iowa Washington State LaSalle St. Bonaventure Drake Georgetown D.C Chicago Loyola Temple Villanova Minnesota Utah St. Joseph’s Pa Providence St. John’s N.Y Kansas State Oklahoma State Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Wheaton Lewis Ome Concordia River Forest Arizona State Stanford Bradley Arizona Xavier Ohio Tulsa Louisville Ohio U Toledo Penn State Bowling Green Wittnebera Purdue Dartmouth Virginia Tech George Washington Navy George Washington St. Louis West Texas State Weber Whitworth St. Martin's Pacific Ore Ir Washington Southern Oregon Seattle Pacific Eastern Washington Point Lincoln Oversea Ilinois Wisconsin-Milwaukee South Dakota Wartburg Grambling Tougaloo Southern Georgeia Southern MacAlester Jacksonville Fla Taylor Little Rock High Point Italian Nations Exhibition

Wildcat Night Shines in Sugar Bowl Tourney Action

Kentucky and Villanova led a host of college basketball teams to decisive holiday tournament wins. Kentucky beat Loyola of New Orleans 86 64 to reach the Sugar Bowl final while Villanova dominated Minnesota 77 73 to claim the Holiday Festival title.

Kentucky Davidson Villanova Kansas State Loyola New Orleans Cotton Nash Wildcats Duke Blue Devils Jeff Mullins Auburn Pennsylvania North Carolina Princeton Texas Bill Bradley Bradley Longhorns Tigers Minnesota Philadelphia Wildcats New York Providence St. John’s Oklahoma State Willie Murrell Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Iowa State Colorado Nebraska LaSalle College Philadelphia Frank Corace Explorers Ill Temple Drake Georgetown D.C Oregon State Brigham Young Oregon Colorado State Seattle Louisiana State Texas Western Denver Miners Baylor Clemson Arizona State Stanford Joe Caldwell Arizona Purdue Dartmouth Navy Georgia Louisville Ohio U Virginia Tech George Washington Bowling Green Wittenberg Toledo Penn State Xavier Tulsa

Blood Battle Sugar Bowl Coaches Clash In New Orleans

New Orleans AP report previews the 80th Sugar Bowl with Johnny Vaught and Paul Bryant as rival coaches who detest losing, promising a hard fought game.

Orleans Bryant Sloan Mississippi New Orleans Johnny Vaught Paul Bryant

Chargers Weather Edge Chargers Patriots AFL Title Fight

San Diego prepares for the AFL championship game with Patriots as sunny weather boosts practice. Highs reached a Dec 30 82 degree record, with cooler conditions expected for the Patriots arrival.

San Diego Calif San Diego Chargers Boston Patriots

Staubach tops list of spectacular college football displays

Navy quarterback Roger Staubach earns AP All-America praise as voters split on his best single game. The survey highlights his 14 of 16 for 237 yards and two TDs against Michigan, plus other standout efforts across the season. Rakestraw, Burke and Lothridge receive notable mentions for remarkable showings.

Northern Illinois George Bork Whitewater Wis Oregon State Verne Burke Southern California Billy Lothridge Duke Associated Press Jolly Roger Staubach Navy Staubach Michigan Roger William and Mary Rakestraw Miami Burk Lothridge Sherman Lewis Michigan State Northwestern Burke Fred Mazeruk Pittsburgh Syracuse Terry Isaacson Air Force Washington Jay Wilkinson Clemson Fred Riddle Iowa Indians Mary Woodson Indiana Jim Albert Ohio U Western Michigan

Zarley Honored Collegiate Golfer of the Year

Ker mit Zarley a 22 year old University of Houston graduate who just turned pro received the All America Golf Committee honor as the collegiate golfer of the year. Zarley won a record five college tournaments this year.

Houston, Tex UPI Kermit Zarley University of Houston All-America Golf Committee Zarley

Tit tle May Withdraw From Pro Bowl

New York Giants star Y A Tit tle is expected to withdraw from the NFL Pro Bowl in Los Angeles on January 12 after suffering a knee injury in the 14-10 title loss to the Chicago Bears.

New York UPT Y.A. Tittle New York Giants Chicago Bears Los Angeles

Five major bowls open New Year football slate in 1963

Five major bowls launch a two day football binge in El Paso and across the nation. Oregon faces SMU in the Sun Bowl while Illinois meets Washington in the Rose Bowl Nebraska meets Auburn in the Orange Bowl Mississippi plays Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and Texas meets Navy in the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl pits top ranked Texas against Navy led by Roger Staubach with national title implications.

Alabama Joe Namath Miami Hurlburt Mississippi Ole Miss Georgia Tech Houston Vanderbilt Tennessee Tulane Mississippi State Maroons Tennnessee Fred Down UPI el Paso Tex Oregon Southern Methodist Pasadena Calif Illinois Washington Fla Nebraska Auburn New Orleans Dallas Texas Navy Roger Staubach Staubach Wayne Hardin Junior Coffey Perry Lee Dunn Jim Weatherly Bucky Randall Mike Fracchia Shug Jordan Tigers SMU Bob Berry Don Trull Baylor Terry Isaacson The Air Force

Ouachita Lions top Woodlawn in 67 53 win. St Matthew’s 56 45 over Sterlington

Ouachita defeated Woodlawn of Shreveport 67 to 53 to run 2 2 in conference play and 11 6 on the season. St Matthew’s homecoming win 56 45 over Sterlington with Pete Cernigliaro scoring 23 as the Irish led from the start.

Ouachita Woodlawn Shreveport St. Matthew's Sterlington Twin City Quachita Lions Shreveport Knights Howell Dennis Crawley Alan Shipp L. J. Fontenot Fighting Irish Panthers Pete Cernigliaro St. Matthew Tiny Laws Pete Laws Tommy Gardner Laws Skeeter Ritter Charles Stuart David Paather Edwards Mizra Liberto Crawley Newberry Blackman Ruff Shiopp Basinger Bennett Ouachita ST. Matthew Cernigl Stuart Aws

Wilt Sets Pace In 3 Categories Of NBA Action

Wilt Chamberlain leads the NBA in scoring with 1 096 points in 32 games, averaging 34.3 for the San Francisco Warriors. He also tops field goal percentage at .526 and rebounds with 711, while Oscar Robertson and Jerry West vie for points and Jerry Lucas and Bill Russell chase rebounds.

NEW York UPI Wilt Chamberlain National Basketball Association Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers Jerry Lucas Cincinnati Bill Russell Boston

New Orleans Pro Shares Triumphs In Pro Am Meets

New Orleans pro ald Millet led both phases of the Yuletide golf event at Colonial Country Club. Millet and three amateurs posted a handicap net 59 in the four ball best ball on the first 18 holes, while Millet and D A Majors of New Orleans led 13 two somes with a 63 in the senior pro am format.

New Orleans Howald Millet Colonial Country Club Millet Miller D. A. Majors

Cadet Lazarus Wins Letter at Wentworth Military

Cadet Paul Lazarus son of Mr and Mrs Paul Lazarus of Monroe La has earned a company football letter at Wentworth Military Academy Major John C Rendecker athletic director announced after intercompany competition in which 114 cadets from seven companies took part last season at Wentworth.

Lexington Paul Lazarus Monroe Wentworth Military Academy John C. Rendecker Wentworth

Block High Boys Dominate Central Team in 76 46 Win

Block High boys defeated Central of Larto 76 to 46 at Jonesville Monday night. Jeff Foster led Block with 19 points while Freddie Brooks added 14. Larto girls beat Block second team 52 to 42 as Sue Wiley scored 25 and Nelda Jackson 17 for Block.

Jonesville Block High Central Larto Jeff Foster Block Freddie Brooks Sue Wiley Nelda Jackson

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