Memories of a Year 1961 Sports Moment Teasers
Watching Washington Huskies defeat Minnesota in the Rose Bowl on TV sparks nostalgia. Mentions Connie Hawkins and Town Hawks, Wilton Wowils winning a sixth straight title, and a protest over officiating by English Valley gins at West Branch. Also notes a photo mishap of a diver over a basketball flow and Rich Jackson shattering a backboard during MHS practice. February notes include Staffer George Pinkerton on Hayes.
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Liberty Escapes UD High In Eastern Iowa Tilt
West Liberty Comets erased a 15 shot first quarter slump to beat UD High 49 46 in Eastern Iowa conference action at Iowa City. Liberty outscored UD High 14 5 in Q2 and 12 0 in late game to win. Dave Hawley led Liberty with 19 points while John Spitzer fouled out for UD High.
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Knicks Shock Celtics in Madison Square Garden
The lowly Knickerbockers upset the Boston Celtics 110 to 100 in Madison Square Garden, snapping the Celtics’ fifth loss in 3 games and their first defeat to an Eastern Division foe. Philadelphia Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123 to 118 in Hershey. Detroit Pistons defeated the Cincinnati Royals 131 to 116, and the St Louis Hawks topped the Chicago Packers 120 to 103.
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Foreign Golf Stars Enter Sea Island Meet in 1962
Three top foreign players enter the amateur field of the Sea Island Ladies Invitation Open at Sea Island Florida. Claudine Cros the German amateur champion Brigitte Varangel winner of French closed open and junior titles and Maria Luisa Martinez of Monterrey Mexico are among entrants.
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Fight Results by Associated Press Listing Bouts
Los Angeles fighter Alejandro Lavorante 206 knocked out Von Clay 181 Philadelphia. Mike Pusateri 270 Dedham knocked out Willie Clemmens 165 New York. Del Flanagan 162 Rochester St Paul outpointed Tormy Caldwell 162 Detroit. Duane Hosman 162 Chatfield outpointed Eddie Simms 141 Milwaukee.
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Rose Bowl Could Be a Very Tight Struggle Feature
Minnesota and UCLA prepare for a tight Rose Bowl battle. Coach Murray Warmath calls Minnesota a body puncher who wears teams down, while UCLA’s iron stomach defense hopes to tilt the outcome. Both teams center on steady, disciplined play as New Year’s Day ball rests on the line.
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Big Ten Holiday Tournaments Highlight Iowa Wisconsin and Ohio State
Iowa Wisconsin and Ohio State chase holiday tourney titles as Wisconsin meets Cincinnati and Iowa faces Villanova in Los Angeles and New York festivals. Ohio State ranked No. 1 nationally faces California while Illinois Indiana Northwestern engage in Chicago Stadium action.
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Muskies Fans Roar Through A Year Of Local Sports
A yearlong arc of Muscatine area sports features several standout moments across seasons. Players and coaches such as Roger Fletcher and Gene Mart shape Hayes and Muscatine teams, with notable events from wrestling, swimming, basketball and track. Local reporters chronicle wins, coaching changes, and regional tournaments reflecting a bustling prep sports scene.
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Packers Giants Title Tilt Set For Sunday Showdown
Green Bay faces New York in a national NFL title tilt at City Stadium with a sellout crowd of about 41 000. Weather is mild for the era and the Packers rely on a strong ground game and solid pass defense to topple the Giants. A $1 million gate is expected with $400 000 in ticket sales and $615 000 in radio TV rights. NBC radio will cover the game locally.
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Morning Sun Girls Secure Win As Lone Tree Falls
Morning Sun 49 Lone Tree 22 in a girls basketball game. Sandy Bang led Morning Sun with 21 points while Berniece Citoted Durant added seven. Lone Tree’s Dora Krueger topped their scorers with 17 as Mid-Prairie handled them 39-25.
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Burlington Ottumwa Win Non Loop Tilts
Burlington and Ottumwa won non loop games at home. Burlington defeated Assumption 52 to 36 to stay perfect at home while Ottumwa beat Newton 58 to 55. Burlington led 21-13 after one quarter and built a 44-38 edge after three. Larry Mills scored 20 for Burlington and John Byed shy 16 for Assumption. Freddie Flowers led Ottumwa with 38 points, Bob Tygret added nine as Ottumwa held a 22 point advantage after three quarters before finishing 58-55.
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Cyclones Edge Sooners 62-57 to Reach Big Eight Final
Oklahoma led Iowa State by far early but the Cyclones limited fouls to a tourney record five as they pulled away late. Eddie Evans scored 18 for Oklahoma while Iowa State shot 37.3 percent to Oklahoma’s 34.8. Kansas State finally beat Missouri 62-57 to claim a title bid.
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Hockey Scores National League Friday Results
NHL results note no Friday games with listed matches Chicago at Montreal and Deuwit at Toronto. Sunday schedule includes Toronto at Detroit and Boston at New York, reflecting scheduled matchups for the weekend.
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