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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1961

Page

10

Duke Duquesne clash highlights busy holiday college slate

Duke seeks to extend a five game win run as Duquesne visits in a Steel Bowl round. The Blue Devils average margins exceed 25 points this season while Duquesne surged with a 68 44 upset of Bowling Green. Tourney action spans Birmingham Louisville Portland and Pittsburgh. Arkansas, Bowling Green, Wichita State and others post late-night wins.

Associated Press Duke Duquesne Blue Devils Pittsburgh Birmingham Ala Louisville Portland Ore Pitt Arizona Alabama Virginia Auburn Louisiana State St. Bona Venture Western Kentucky Texas Seattle Houston St Mary's Calif

Ames Cyclones Discipline Leads to Davis Dismissal

Iowa State's basketball team dropped Nelson Davis a 6 foot 3 junior forward from Danville Illinois for disciplinary reasons after a road trip to Toledo and Villanova. Davis had not played in four games this season. The action comes ahead of a Illinois game and a Drake meeting in Des Moines Monday night.

Ames Iowa State Nois Nelson Davis Davis Danville Glen Anderson Cyclones Anderson Toledo Villanova Town State Leman Illinois Drake Des Moines

College scores rush as listed by era

Scrambled scores show multiple college basketball results with teams like Wichita, Ohio, Bowling Green, Michigan, Oklahoma City, North Texas, Creighton, Denver, Toledo, San Francisco State, San Diego State, Anderson, Arkansas, Tulsa, Centenary, UCLA, Gonzaga, Idaho amid a fragmented recap. Names and places appear inconsistently due to OCR, but imply a roundup of game outcomes and point totals.

Wichita Ohio Howling Green Michiana Okio City North Texas Creighton Denver al Toledo San Francisco State

Fight Results Auckland Bout Ends in Points Win

Samoan fighter Scanlan outpointed New Zealand opponent John Ny South in Auckland. The bout featured strong defense and precise combos, with Scanlan earning the decision on the cards as the match showcased international talent.

Auckland New Zealand Tuns Scanlan Johnny South Los Angeles Mide Blewdeights

Rose Bowl Pact Nears Renewal Between Big Ten and Big Five

Negotiations between the Big Ten and the Big Five moved closer to renewal as committees from both sides agreed to meet at a date and site to be decided. The Big Ten voted 6-4 to renew talks, continuing a Rose Bowl arrangement dating from 1947.

San Francisco Big Five Big Ten Chicago Start Tom Hamilton Gordon Gose Washington Wilbur Johns UCLA Jess Hill Southern California Stanford Hamilton Bill Reed Minnesota Gophers Pwo

Calderwood Hank Fight Rated Even Tonight in Detroit

Calderwood and Hank fight tonight in Detroit as near equal bets at even money. Calderwood, British Empire light heavyweight champion, aims to stay under 176 pounds by noon. Hank, ranked six in middleweights, expected to be around 166 pounds.

Detroit P— Chie Calderwood Henry Hank Calderwood Hank

Unwilling Spectators at Muscatine Ottumwa Meet

Wrestlers John Carver and Dan Wagler could not compete due to injury and illness. Carver 145 pounder had a cyst removed from his right side this week. Wagler, a heavyweight, sustained a hip injury in Burlington last week and is out for the season. Wagler acted as scorekeeper and Carver announced varsity contestants at Thursday's meet.

John Carver Dan Wagler Muscatine- Ottumwa Carver Wagler Burlington Harold Blake

Kansas Coach Sees Jayhawks and Rice Even in Bowl

Houston Texas reporter Jack Mitchell says his Kansas Jayhawks and Rice Owls are very much alike and expect a good offensive game in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Mitchell arrived a day early with concerns over limited outdoor practice since the Missouri finale.

Houston Tex Jack Mitchell Kansas Jayhawks Rice Owls Kansas Mitchell Jayhawks Missouri Ker Walt Saber Ladiee Flagh Ind Wikna Hever Maxine Norton Bernice Shellabarger

Ottumwa undefeated in dual meet over Muscatine wrestlers

Ottumwa won the varsity dual 32-12 and the reserve meet 32-14 at the MHS Fieldhouse. Muscatine’s only varsity winners were 95-pound Gene Allen and 154-pound Wayne Weeks, both unbeaten, with Weeks scoring a pin in 2:19. Muskies aim to rebound at Rock Island Alleman next Thursday.

Ottumwa Muskies MHS Wlnext Fred Wright Bulldogs Gene Allen Wayne Weeks Allen Weeks Muscatine Jerry Morrow Jay Lage Jack Fisk Bers Wight Denny McGowan LE Pounder Lyan Whitacre Bob Webb Lance Williams Williams Sig Imatches Enach Pat Jennett Rock Island Alleman Marwily M. Bloom R. Clark Terry Faley T. Lowenberg Clinton Lane Nelson T. Zerngust Dave Peterson Jay Liss M. Burk DR. Lawson Neal Shara Eserves R. MacVey D. Burton Lynn Whitacre Pire

Hawkins Nets 31 In Real Victory For Steers

Connie Hawkins scored 31 as the Kansas City Steers defeated Cleveland 112-104 for their ninth straight win and 17th in 20 games. Bill Bridges added 2 points while Ladry Comley contributed 30 in a doubleheader opener at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh later beat Cleveland 119-106. Cleveland dropped to 14-4 in the East, as Los Angeles trailed the Steers by five games.

Associated Press Bill Bridges Kansas Ladry Comley Kansas State Bridges Init Comey Kansas City Steers Cleveland Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Bens Bens Connie Hawkins Chicago Steers Los Angeles

AP selects Roger Mavis as male athlete of 1961

The Associated Press names Roger Mavis of the New York Yankees as its male athlete of the year for 1961 after a 253-member voting panel. Maris led with 535 points, Horning second, and Spahn third, followed by Mantle and Davis in the top ranks.

Ben Olan Associated Press Roger Mavis New York Yankees Babe Ruth Warren Apaou Miwaukee Pitener Kenie Davis Hakrpatit Tram Syracuse Mickey Mante Maris Mante Spaho Paul Hornung Green Cn Spahn Davis Mantle Matis Order of the Eagles Frederick C. Miller Milwaukee Ted Williams Rafer Johnson Ingemar Johansson Sweden Saine Ruth Romeryns Ford Frick Baltimore Yankee Stadium Boston Tracy Stallard Marisalan A. Tittle New York Giants Whitey Ford Yankees Ralph Boston Valery Brumel Soviet Union South Africa Gary Player

West and Central Triumph in Ninth Grade Showdowns

West remained undefeated at 4 0 with a 40 0 win over Washington at the Wi gym Coach Dick Petersen’s squad had earlier beaten Washington 53 4 5 Central edged Assumption 39 38 in a one point third straight close game under coach John Bakes after trailing by eight midway through the third quarter The teams now break for holidays West hosts Assumption January 2 and Central plays an A B team doubleheader at Iowa City Central January 6

West Central Columm Washington Dick Petersen West Capers John Bakes Assumption City Iowa City Central

Boxing results from Tacoma and New York card

George Wright of Tacoma stopped Mel Ferguson in Los Angeles ring action with a 157 punch count while Johnny Bizarro defeated Eric by outpoint over Jack Kelly in New York, 137 to 136.

Tacoma Wash George Wright Mel Ferguson Los Angeles Ene Johnny Bizarro Eric Jack Kelly New York

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