William Jewell Opens Season With Ottawa Clash
William Jewell College Cardinals, Liberty Missouri, open the 1961-62 basketball season against Ottawa University Braves in Ottawa’s Wilson Field House. The squad, led by coach Jim Nelson, features eight returning letters from a 19-7 team, with Wayne Kuhlman sidelined by knee and hand injuries.
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Cardinals
William Jewell College
Liberty
Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa
Wiliam Jewel
Jim Nelson
Washington University
St. Louis
Harvard
DePauw
Wheaton
Washington
Valparaiso
William Jewell
Nelson
Wayne Kuhlman
Bogard
Kuhlman
Ottawa University
Braves
Wilson Field House
Central Missouri State Teachers College
Warrensburg
Kansas
Central Missouri State
Sox Trade Pierce and Larsen for Four Giants Prospects
Chicago General Manager Eddie Short sent Billy Pierce and Don Larsen to the San Francisco Giants for three rookies and a player to be named later. New Sox minors are Bob Farley Eddie Fisher and Dom Zanni. Giants coach Alvin Dark eyed Larsen as long relief while Farley Fisher and Zanni showed 1961 Tacoma Farm Club success.
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Miami
Fla
Chicago White Sox
Eddie Short
Billy Pierce
Don Larsen
San Francisco Giants
Sox
Bob Farley
Eddie Fisher
Dom Zanni
Pierce
White Sox
Larsen
Kansas City
Alvin Dark
Giants
Chicago
Tacoma
Farley
Fisher
Zanni
Bethany and Bethel Reach Tourney Final
In Moundridge Kansas Bethany and Bethel advance to the championship of the 11th Central Kansas Collegiate basketball tournament. McPherson meets Tabor for third place after Bethany defeated Tabor 66 61 and Bethel upset McPherson 56 52. Teams are idle tonight.
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Moundridge
Kas
Bethany
Bethel
Central Kansas
McPherson
Tabor
Bowling Scores and Highs From AMF League Display
A dense recap lists bowlers and teams with scores and high series. Notable entries include Beets 191 and 223, Hiatt 540, Cordle 554, and Jackson 845, with outfits such as Blue Moon and Pepsi-1. Multiple players accumulate high games across 10 and 30 frames, reflecting a busy league standings item.
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AMF Litwin
L. Ames
Pepsi
E. Medien
Conrad
A. Beets
Heckman
Blue Moon
K. Cordle
L. Beets
T. Hiatt
Cheney
B. Wenthe
Tournament scoreboard shows multiple junior college results
In Miami Oklahoma the JUNIOR COLLEGE scoreboard lists Arkansas City 75 over Oklahoma Military 67, Independence 74 over Joplin 53, Tonkawa 57 over Northeastern A&M, Coffeyville 79 over Bacone 57, Hutchinson 70 over Parsons 63, and Tola 72 over Fort Scott 52.
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Junior College
Miami
Okla
Arkansas City
Oklahoma Military
Independence
Joplin
Tonkawa
Northeastern
A&m
Hutchinson
Parsons
Tola
Fort Scott
One Bear Hunt Was Enough
In Richmond Virginia AP reports a planned bear hunt near Deepwater Terminal drew hunters from up to 100 miles but found only five rabbits a few field mice a turkey hen and gobbler and their brood of 14 at sundown. The bear was not seen and no second hunt occurred.
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Richmond
Deepwater
Alaska
Nebraska
Master Fixer Aaron Wagman Faces Long Prison Time
Aaron Wagman, dubbed the master fixer in college basketball scandals, pleaded guilty to 38 counts of bribery and conspiracy. He faces up to 370 years in prison and fines up to 370000. He is the second of nine accused to plead guilty. Joseph Green also pleaded guilty and is to be sentenced January 3 with potential up to 20 years and a 20000 fine.
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NEW York
Aaron Wagman
Joseph Green
Green
General Sessions Court
Joseph Sarafite
Wagman
Cyclones To Play Emporia Tonight At Ottawa High
Ottawa High School opens 1961 basketball season with a 7:45 p.m. game against Emporia Spartans in Civic Auditorium Emporia. Coach H. K. Stevens plans to use 22 boys, with 10 held for varsity and seven plus others in the B contest at 6:30. Several starters will sit for varsity play and injuries may affect lineup.
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Ottawa High Cyclones
Emporia Spartans
Emporia
Civic Auditorium
Gary Prager
Harry
Ottawa High School
Cyclones
Ottawans
H. K. Stevens
Ottawa
Jennings Loses Nebraska Job
Nebraska dismisses football coach Bill Jennings after a disappointing season leaving the athletic department seeking a new athletic director coach and business manager. William H. Dye tops the list as potential athletic director with names like Hank Foldberg Harold Lahar John Ralston Ray Nagel Clay Stapleton and Bob Snyder mentioned for the coaching post.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Bill Jennings
William H
Tippy) Dye
Wichita University
Dye
Hank Foldberg
Wichita
Harold Lahar
Houston University
John Ralston
Utah State
Ray Nagel
Utah University
Clay Stapleton
Iowa State
Bob Snyder
Los Angeles Rams
Bill Orwig
Indiana
A. J. Lewandowski
Spartan Seniors In Line Up
Emporia coach Ron Ebberts will start eight seniors in tonight’s clash with the Ottawa Cyclones at Civic Auditorium. The seniors listed include Mike Pitko Sam Wiley Dave Uhriaub Rich James Bob Resch Jim Swint K. B. Thomas and Tom Nevitt. The B team plays at 6:30 followed by the varsity at 7:45.
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Emporia
Ron Ebberts
Spartan
Ottawa Cyclones
Civic Auditorium
Ebberts
Mike Pitko
Sam Wiley
Dave Uhriaub
Rich James
Bob Resch
Jim Swint
K. B. Thomas
Tom Nevitt
Don Schwall Voted AL Rookie Of Year In 1961
Don Schwall 6 foot 6 right hander who joined the Boston Red Sox from Seattle in May earned the American League Rookie of the Year for 1961. He beat Dick Howser by one vote in the closest contest since 1949. Billy Williams won the NL Rookie of the Year.
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Miami
Fla
Don Schwall
Boston Red Sox
Seattle
Dick Howser
Kansas City
Baseball Writers’ Association
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Schwall
Howser
Pro Basketball Results and Friday NBA ABL schedule
The Associated Press reports Thursday NBA results Cincinnati 133 Boston 130 and ABL Cleveland 109 Kansas City 102. Friday matches list Chicago Boston Syracuse New York Philadelphia Los Angeles Detroit St Louis Washington Hawaii Pittsburgh Kansas City Los Angeles Cleveland Columbus Ohio Chicago San Francisco. Saturday schedule includes Chicago Syracuse St Louis Detroit Los Angeles Cleveland Chicago San Francisco with TV notes.
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NBA
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Kansas City
Chicago
Syracuse
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Hawaii
Pittsburgh
Columbus, Ohio
San Francisco
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al Lopez
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