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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1962
Page
8
New York Giants and Green Bay Packers delivered a hard fought, close championship game at Yankee Stadium with Green Bay prevailing 37-0. Coach Vince Lombardi praised the victory and hailed Ray Nitschke as the outstanding player for a dominant defensive display.
Green Bay defeated New York 16-7 at Yankee Stadium in a closer game than their 37-0 New Year’s Eve triumph. Ray Nitschke forced a fumble, Dan Currie interception set up a Giants TD, and Jerry Kramer added two field goals as Willig Wood was ejected for striking an official. Packer and Giant shares of cross gate payouts are listed.
Southern Cal and Wisconsin prepared for the Rose Bowl game as top-ranked USC relaxed in Pasadena and the Badgers, eager to erase past Rose Bowl disappointments, trained near San Marino with key guards out but hopeful for a strong New Year’s Day showing.
In the Junior Church league standings Calvary Baptist and Zion Lutheran share second at 2-2 behind First Methodist and United Presbyterian. Latest results show First Methodist 4 Lincoln Boulevard 31 and several players posting high point totals including Tom Gow 18 and Richard Garrett 18. Grace Lutheran 56 Mulford 52 in double overtime with top scorers Phil Eberle 94 and Don Longhurst 23.
Tunis-Angel Robinson defeats Ahmed La mine in a middleweight bout held in Tunisia, edging out the Cuban competitor on points. La mine shows grit but Robinson earns the outpoint victory in a tight exchange of 10 rounds.
Iowa meets unbeaten Illinois in Iowa City while Iowa State opens Big Eight play at Stillwater after a 54 38 loss to Oklahoma State. Drake edges Minnesota 67 65 and visits Purdue as the Missouri Valley race looms. Wartburg, Grinnell, and others resume league play across the Midwest with several intercity matchups and conference showdowns.
Pairings were announced for the 17th annual Cornbelt Conference basketball tourney at Rockridge High School Bagington Illinois. The format runs two games each of the first three nights and one game each of the last two with seedings, then a series of eliminations culminating in a championship game Saturday. Admission for the first four nights is 25 cents for students and 65 cents for adults. final night prices are 35 cents for students and 78 cents for adults.
Montreal and New York finished 4 to 4 in a Sunday tie. Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 2. New York visits Detroit on Sunday with Toronto at Boston and Detroit at Chicago scheduled for Tuesday.
Scores show Black Hills 74 in overtime over Graceland with Gulver leading. Other results include Stockton 59 over Northwest ern, Concordia 82 over Dubuque, Drake 67 over Minnesota 65, Grinnell 62 over Colorado College 52, Luther 0 over Monmouth 88 63, Morningside 79 over Hastings, Oklahoma State 54 over Iowa State, Oregon State 64 over Iowa State, Simpson 80 over Ottawa 61, State College of Iowa 80 over Mac Murray 87, Wartburg 68 over Cornell 64.
Promoter Tom Bolan said the government approved a tax settlement on Liston’s 1959 bout, clearing a major hurdle for a Patterson-Liston rematch. The deal releases most of over $2 million impounded, but denies Patterson his full million-dollar purse over 17 years, affecting timing and venue likely in Las Vegas or Baltimore with Miami a possibility.
Thatcher's setback to Moody 73 to 62. Martiot 24 and Bob Steele 16 led Thatcher. Thatcher trailed 36-24 at halftime. In other results Carlisle's Sports Shop beat Moody Herting 83-73. Ina Mae's and Jake's Market won second division contests. Vigorione Feed fell to Carlisle's 83-73 while Jake's topped McKee Appliance 57-43. Ina Mae's defeated KC Lightweights 56-43 with Chester Hale 19 and Bob Cano 14 leading Ina Mae's.
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