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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
8
Los Angeles reports a 29.7 percent drop in football deaths in 1962, with 26 players dying from direct and indirect causes. High school players accounted for 12 of 19 direct fatalities, including six in sardlot games and one in semi pro, as safety measures are urged.
Durham North Carolina State basketball alumni Gallagher Muehlbauer and Niewierowski are charged with accepting or agreeing to accept bribes in games against Duke. They previously testified in a gambling trial and were granted immunity by Wake County officials amid scrutiny of the immunity grant.
Arnold Palmer secures first Los Angeles Open title with a 3 under 66 final round for 274 total, earning $9,000. He trailed Art Wall Jr by three after nine holes, then moved ahead, beating Don Fairfield and Ruston LaClair by three strokes while Wall faltered with three bogies. Al Balding and Gary Player shot 69 to tie for third at 277 and win $3,400 each.
The Associated Press reports stemming from a widening NFL betting inquiry name Paul Hornung and Alex Karras as figures tied to gambling rumors. The probe includes connections to Abe Samuels and others while NFL and Senate investigators pursue leads with no proven wrongdoing disclosed.
New York reports the basketball fix trial of Jack Molinas, a 30 year old former Columbia and professional player, is to go to the jury after defense denounced prosecution witnesses as a "collection of fixers and dumpers." He faces conspiracy to fix games, three bribery counts involving specified games, and one count of attempted subornation of perjury.
Illinois led by Tal Brady 23 points and Bill Small 22 defeated Ohio State 90 to 78 to shake up the Big Ten standings. Gary Bradds led OSU with 33 as Michigan and Indiana also posted conference wins. Funeral services held for Maggie Hubbell, mother of Carl Hubbell, age 86.
Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker said he has asked Bobby Layne to quit after a 15 season NFL career. Parker praised Layne as the greatest quarterback he has seen but noted retirement as the likely next step while he contemplates returning as Steelers coach next season pending owner Art Rooney's meeting. Layne, holder of major NFL passing records, had not commented immediately.
Cincinnati leads the AP Top 25 with all 44 first place votes and 440 points after a 29th straight victory run. Loyola Chicago remains runner up as North Carolina and West Virginia enter the top ten while Kentucky UCLA and Auburn drop out.
Central High School and Muscatine junior varsity defeated Bettendorf teams in a Monday night doubleheader at the MHS gym. Central topped Bettendorf 65 92 after a late surge while Muscatine JV led 38 30 at halftime and final scores included strong contributions from Griebel and Schroeder. Event notes list upcoming games including Burlington Oak Street and Louisa Muscatine matchups.
Iowa and Iowa State lost in Big Ten and Big Eight play while Coe College dropped a Midwest Conference game. Michigan led by Bill Buntin with 14 and John Oosterbaan 18. Iowa’s Dave Roach led with 15. Oklahoma beat Iowa State as Eddie Evans scored 31. Cornel topped Coe 72-56 led by Rick Tomek 25 and Wylan Witte 16.
East Columbia beat Lehigh 74 65 Acadia toppled Rutgers 63 50 CCNY defeated Bridgeport 70 61 Newark Rutgers 2 Newark SL 5B Maine 7 Bates 35 Kentucky 106 Vanderbilt 82 Alabama 77 Mississippi St 72 Florida 109 Tulane 74 Memphis St 96 Hawaii 60 Georgia 76 Louisiana St 67 South Carolina 6 Virginia 84 Richmond 7 Furman Austin Peay 85 Southern Tenn St 82 St Francis Pa Kentucky St 7 Lincoln Mo 77 West Virginia St 65 Salem 60 Midwest Missouri Ohio St 78 Colorado 75 Nebraska 47 Michigan 58 Iowa 67 Indiana 85 Purdue 71 Oklahoma St 81 Missouri 56 Kansas St 58 Air Force 42 Oklahoma Iowa St 5 Ball St 50 Wabash 63 Cornell Iowa 89 Coe 65 Southwest New Mexico 84 New Mexico St 65 Abilene Christian 93 McMurry 87 Arizona St Coll 84 Fort Lewis A & M 63 West Texas 4 E New Mexico 8 East Texas 69 Southwest Texas 59 Far West Seattle 79 Idaho State 72 San Francisco Tl Pepperdine Santa Clara 66 Los Angeles Loyola 36
League president Bob Varney calls managers coaches and fathers of boys aged 9 to 12 to a 7 30 p m meeting at the Northwestern Bell Telephone office to plan next summer's program.
Muscatine community youths and MHS swimmers host Black Hawk of Moline and U High of Town City respectively. Preliminary games begin 6 30 p m with varsity tilts at 8 00 p m. Swimmers meet U High Town City at 7 30 p m at the YMCA pool.
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