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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

8

Pomona B team edges Ottawa Freshmen 44 to 42

Arlen Pinkston scored a field goal and two free throws in the final 30 seconds as Pomona's B team edged the Ottawa Freshmen 44-42 in the opening round of the reserve basketball tournament. Osage City crushed Williamsburg 52-31. Pomona and Osage City meet tonight for the tournament championship.

Pomona Arlen Pinkston Ottawa Osage Williamsburg Osage City Wil Ottawans Pinkston Dale Spears Terry Davis Gale Lantis Don Swallow Daryl Jameson Greg Martin Monte Lawman Truyn Bischoff Carol Mallory

Sharman Has Jets Rolling In ABL Action

Bill Sharman coaches the Los Angeles Jets to a 93-80 win over the Washington Tapers, pulling within two games of the idle Kansas City Steers in the Western Division. Other scores include Chicago over Cleveland 98-94 and San Francisco defeating Hawaii 103-95. Ottawa Freshmen edged Pomona in a tight regional matchup with notable contributions from Pinkston and Jameson.

Associated Press Bill Sharman Boston Celtic Los Angeles Jets Sharman Jets Washington Kansas City Dan Swartz Big Bill Spivey Chicago Cleveland Chicago Stadium San Francisco Saints Hawaii Chiefs

McGill Tops Early Major College Scorers List

Utah's 6-10 Billy McGill emerges as a leading major college scorer with 250 points in seven games and a 50 percent field goal rate. He also ranks sixth nationally in rebounds as NCAA statistics place him among top scorers, with Holy Cross' Jack Foley as the only other major player averaging over 30 points in the first weeks of the season.

New York Billy the Hill Ncaa Service Bureau Jack Foley Holy Cross

Bowling Scores Highlight Night At Local League

Wednesday night bowling results show players across multiple divisions posting high scores. Notable marks include Dillon 10630 and K of C No. 33 top 533, Talman 449, Fowler 53, Allen 210, Wille 643, Carlson 843, Moorman 1 High 10 30, and Fritts 188.

Booster Wank D. Dillon Korkamens McFarland Fritts Fowler Colby J. Allen Miller & Akers Morelet Beter Burbin Hoffman Independents D. Toumberlin Feaples H. Carlson Moorman R. Morris Petrex N. Lollar Towner R. Mock Flist N. Fritts Wright Leach F. Citborn Aeraigh Liegerat Bomstedt Dengel

Wilt Provides Needed Spark

Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West led their teams to wins in NBA action. The Warriors beat the Pistons 117-102 in Detroit as Chamberlain poured in 55 points, raising his season total to 1,553 in 1,551 minutes. The Lakers defeated the Packers 102-98 in Detroit with West scoring seven in the final two minutes to seal the Chicago win.

Associated Press Philadelphia Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Jerry West Detroit Chicago National Basketball Association Lakers Packers Warriors Pistons Chamberlain Paul Arizin West

Pro Basketball NBA Wednesday and Friday results

NBA results show Los Angeles 102 over Chicago 98 and Philadelphia 117 over Detroit 102 on Wednesday. Friday slate lists no NBA games. ABA results include Los Angeles 93 over Washington 89, Chicago 98 over Cleveland 94, San Francisco 103 over Hawaii 95.

Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Detroit New York Boston Providence R.I Washington Cleveland San Francisco Hawaii Pittsburgh Kansas City

Piersall Edges Robinson For AL Outfield Fielding Title

The 1961 fielding averages show Floyd Robinson of the White Sox missing the minimum 128 games by two, despite a .99118 mark leading regulars. Jimmy Piersall of the Indians earns the title with a .992 average after playing 120 games. New York tops team fielding with a .9801, Baltimore .9797, Chicago .8795.

Boston Floyd Robinson Chicago White Sox Robinson Jimmy Piersall Cleveland Indians Piersall New York Baltimore Chicago Yankees Orioles White Sox

Sees Recruiting Job At Tulane Sees Recruiting Job At Tulane

Tulane hires Tommy O'Boyle as head coach to boost grid fortunes. The 44 year old, a former line handler under Andy Pitney, replaces Pilney who resigned after a 2 8 season. O'Boyle emphasizes recruiting as his primary objective and vows to sign top players for Tulane.

NEW Orleans Tommy O'Boyle Tulane O'Boyle Andy Pilney Green Wave Pitney

Undisclosed salary contract shocks Ottawa Herald staff

The Ottawa Herald reports on a new contract at an undisclosed salary as 18 alumni factions express disappointment while the paper works to select a staff. The item notes the former Duquesne end as part of the context.

Ottawa Herald Duquesne

Boston College Seeks New Football Coach

Boston College begins search after coach Ernie Hefferle resigns to return to the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant. Hefferle, 46, went 7-12-1 over the past two seasons and had one year left on his contract following succeeding Mike Holovak after the 1959 season.

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