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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
6
Readable scores highlight Smitty's Garage and Welsh Cabinets entries with top series by Eph and Silber horn. Notable names include Dorothy Grostram, Marlon Hecker, Betty Thompson, and Sue Payne among a jumble of figures and team designations across lanes and quarries.
Hayes hosts homecoming as three Muscatine varsity squads battle in pre holiday play. MIC travels to Mayes Catholic, Hayes meets Mount Pleasant while Muscatine journeys to Huntington, with all three underdogs aiming for better than .300 records. The Muskies top out at 1-6, MIC at 3-3, Hayes at 2-3, and Burlington’s Blackhawks face MJC in a top league clash.
The University of Iowa Hawkeyes, at 3-2, host Nevada in Iowa City on Thursday night as new lineups debut. Drake, at 3-2, aims to rebound against San Diego State in Des Moines after a 81-60 win over Western Michigan.
In the Hayes Independent Basketball league FBI routed R M Millworks M441 and Wilson's beat Wadlys 58 37. Tom Dillon led FBI with 24 points and Wayne Schneider had 21 while Bob Steele paced the losers with 17. Wilson's stars Steve Wacker 18 and John Gipple 11 led the win as Butch McCleary and Bill Rauschenberger were Wilson's other double digit scorers.
Paul Hornung expressed surprise at his MVP award as National Football League scoring leader with 146 points for the third straight year. He missed two games and will take a six day leave starting December 27, with the Packers facing the Giants on December 31 for the NFL championship.
Tommy O Boyle is named Tulane's new football coach replacing Andy Pinley after a 2 8 season. The former Tulane guard and ex line coach at Kansas State Duke and Miami vows to focus on recruiting and stabilizing the program with a five year contract and undisclosed salary.
Villanova, under first-year coach Jack Kraft, surprised the East with a strong start despite a thin lineup. Only one starter from last season returned, Hubie White, yet the Wildcats boast an upset-free 64-59 win over St Francis (Pa) in an early doubleheader. LaSalle also shocked Penn 69-57 to cap a notable night.
Pepperdine will drop football after 16 seasons due to mounting costs. Officials cited that this year’s receipts were about 1,000 while tens of thousands were spent on the program, making the move the second Southern California school in weeks to end football after San Diego.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 55 points for the Warriors as they rallied to beat the Pistons 117-102 after trailing by 16 at halftime. Jerry West closed the Lakers’ 102-98 win over the Bucks with seven late points, preserving a tight doubleheader night in Dewey.
Wally Lemm of the Houston Oilers earns the AFL Coach of the Year award from an Associated Press panel. He led Houston to nine straight wins, an Eastern Division title, and a decisive win over San Diego, with standout aerial play from George Blanda to Charlie Fennigan, Billy Cannon, and Bill Groman.
College basketball scores feature Stidolin's NY 92 over St Joseph's Pal fil La Salle 57. Villanova beats unidentified opponent 43 39. Rutgers 65 Army 87. Missouri 66 Tennessee 61 Georgia Tech 57 Baylor 44 Centenary 8 Richmond 69. Dayton 45 Minnesota 76 Arizona State 68 Xavier 67 Providence 92 Wisconsin 75 Creighton 74 UCLA 72 South Carolina 70 Michigan Western Michigan 1 San Diego 83 Mississppi ? Texas 62 Washington 73 Idaho 66 Wyoming 71 Nebraska 7 Fresno State ? Washington State 72 Denver 41 Colorado College 42 San Jose State 84 Brigham Young 84.
Boston College announced the resignation of head football coach Ernie Hefferle, 46, who posted a 12-12 record over two seasons and will join the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant. Hefferle, who took over from Mike Holoval after the 1959 season, had one year left on his three year deal amid alumni unrest.
The page highlights Les Koch leading the Lancers with near twenty point scoring. North Scott’s Dott Berger sits near ten, with starters Berzert Hoffmann Johnson Goettsch or Paaske. Hayes plans the same five for Homecoming, Roger Fletcher West er Holiday Lazio. A 6:30 prelim precedes the varsity at o clock and a dance after. Homecoming queen candidates include Shaffer Schaapveld Moellers Babbitt Johnson. Muscatine JC hosts Centerville January 2. Muscatine and Hayes face Assumption and Fort Madison Aquinas on January 5.
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