Out-Of-State Big Eight Teams Get Their Due
In Kansas City AP report on the Big Eight tournament, Oklahoma and Colorado reach the final after rallying from early deficits to defeat Kansas State and Missouri respectively. Garfield Heard leads Oklahoma past K State. Cliff Meely scores 26 for Colorado. Oklahoma seeks its first title since 1953, with Colorado aiming to defend. Kansas and Nebraska games fill the rest of the schedule. Iowa State meets Oklahoma State for seventh, Kansas faces Nebraska for third.
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Kansas City
Kansas
John MacLeod
Oklahoma
MacLeod
Sooners
Colorado
Buffaloes
Missouri
Kansas State
Garfield
Heard
K-State
Charlie Hardin
Scott Martin
Bob Zender
K State
Tigers
Cliff Meely
Buffs
Gordon Tope
Meely
Don Tomlinson
Nebraska
Iowa State
Oklahoma State
Dave Robisch
Chuck Jura
New York
Bonnies
Purdue
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Villanova
Philadelphia
la Salle
Southern Cal
Temple
North Carolina State
Marquette
Spotlight on Quarterbacks in Cotton Bowl clash
In the Cotton Bowl preview the spotlight centers on quarterbacks Joe Theismann of Notre Dame and James Street of Texas. Theismann is praised for clutch performance and accuracy, while Street is noted for poise and a string of Texas victories. Weather and field conditions loom as a deciding factor with Notre Dame and Texas matching up on a muddy, weight-influenced battle.
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Dallas, Tex
Texas
Theismann
Tom Gatewood
Street
Notre Dame
Ara Parseghian
Foot Theisman
South River
N.J
Gatewood
Darrell Royal
Parseghian
Arkansas
Randy Peschel
Royal
Notre Dame star McCoy weighs shirts not opponents
Notre Dame defensive tackle Mike McCoy, a 6 foot 5 inch, 194 pounder after holidays, says buying shirts is tougher than facing linemen. He recalls a 52 long suit, 46 inch waist trousers, and 39 inch alterations, while eyeing the Cotton Bowl clash with Texas. He contemplates pro football and cities like New York and California, avoiding Chicago.
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Dallas
Tex
Mike McCoy
Notre Dame
Ans
Erie
McCoy
Texas
Tve
New York
California
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
The
Bears
Frazier Ellis Fight Finally Set For Feb 16
NEW YORK AP The long awaited clash between world boxing champions Joe Frazier and Jimmy Ellis was agreed for February 16 at Madison Square Garden after months of negotiations. Promoter Harry Markson praised equal billing as both hold title portions, while committee waivers and regulatory hurdles were overcome to finalize the scheduling.
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New York
Angelo Dundee
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Association
Madison
Square Garden
the Garden
Ellis
Joe Frazier
Frazier
Harry Markson
Madison Square Garden
Markson
WBA
Floyd Patterson
New York State Boxing Commission
Cassius Clay
Clay
Hillis
Argentina
Gregorio Peralta
Ottawa Invitational Cage Tickets On Sale This Weekend
Tickets for the third annual Ottawa Invitational at Ottawa University are sold by Rotary Club members. Prices are 1.50 for adults and 1 for students. Baker University faces Bethany College at 7 p.m. Friday, OU plays Emporia State at 9. Losers meet in the 7 p.m. third place game Saturday, followed by the 9 p.m. championship.
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Ottawa University
Rotary Club
Baker University
Bethany College
Emporia State
Big Eight foes eye Orange Bowl upset bid
AP reports Missouri aims to upset Penn State in the Orange Bowl to boost the Big Eight’s national standing. A Tiger win would give the conference three bowl triumphs after Colorado beat Alabama in the Liberty Bowl and Nebraska toppled Georgia in the Sun Bowl. Penn State enters aiming for a title shot in the final AP poll.
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MIAMI
Missouri
Penn State
Tiger
Kansas
Lions
Associated Press
Texas
Notre Dame
Joe Paterno
Waverly Ace Paces Scoring In Tri Lakes League
With all nine teams in the Tri Lakes League at least three games in, Rod Peck of Waverly leads scoring with 102 points in four games for 25.2 a game. John Craft of Lebo sits second with 86 points in four games at 21.5. Gale Knight of Lebo has 94 points in five games at 18.8. Dan Bolen of Quenemo tops rebounds at 15.2 with 91 boards in six games. Mike Hermreck of Williamsburg has 83 rebounds in six games. Craft and Ken Stadel of Quenemo tie for third at 13 rebounds per game. Dwight Williams of Waverly leads free throw percentage at 79 percent in four games, Knight is second at 76 percent in five, Kim Beyer of Burlingame is third at 75 percent.
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Rod Peck
Waverly
John Craft
Lebo
Craft
Gale Knight
Dan Bolen
Quenemo
Bolen
Mike Hermreck
Williamsburg
Hermreck
Ken Stadel
Dwight Williams
Williams
Knight
Kim Beyer
Burlingame
Texas Longhorns split games face two title bids this week
Two Texas Longhorns teams chase championships this week. Top ranked Texas football faces Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, while Texas basketball clashes with Seton Hall for the Hurricane Classic crown in Miami. The football win over Ohio University boosted Texas to 6-4, denting rankings, as others like Kentucky UCLA and South Carolina pursued regional titles amid a holiday tourney flood.
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Sheila Moran
Associated Press
Texas Longhorn
Texas
Notre Dame
Seton Hall of New Jersey
Miami
Longhorns
Ohio University
Bobcats
Craig Love
Ohio
Tennessee
Houston
Niagara
Oklahoma City
Calvin Murphy
Purple Eagles
Santa Clara
Broncos
New Weekly
Kentucky
UCLA
Princeton
Los Angeles
Bruins
Sidney Wicks
John Roche
South Carolina
New Mexico
New Orleans
Gamecocks
NHL Roundup Monday Results and Upcoming Games
Associated Press notes no games on Monday with a slate of upcoming matchups including St Louis at Montreal Minnesota at Los Angeles and Montreal at Pittsburgh Oakland at Toronto Chicago at New York Boston at Detroit for midweek action.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Montreal
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Toronto
Chicago
New York
Boston
Detroit
Pro Basketball MBA Scores From Weekend Card
Cincinnati edged Detroit 110 to 103 while Atlanta posted 122 to 118 over San Diego. Other results include Milwaukee at Baltimore San Diego at Cincinnati Chicago at New York and more amid a busy schedule with ABA Indiana suffering 94 to 39 loss and multiple matchups across cities.
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Cincinnati
Detroit
Atlanta
San Diego
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Phoenix
Seattle
Boston
Philadelphia
Kentucky Keeps top spot as UCLA slips in AP poll
Kentucky remained No. 1 in the AP top 25 after a 7-0 start and a 102-100 win over Notre Dame. UCLA, the defending champs, moved to second with 15 first place votes, while South Carolina held third with 355 points. North Carolina and Ohio State also stayed in the top bracket as Washington rose to ninth and Davidson fell from 10th.
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West Virginia
Greensboro
N.C
North Carolina
Bill Chamberlain
Steve Previs
Harvard
Washington
Oregon State
Portland
Huskies
New Mexico State
Jacksonville
Davidson
Holy Cross
St. Bonaventure
St. Joseph's
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Kentucky
UCLA
Wildcats
Notre Dame
USLA
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Bruins
South Carolina
Ohio University
Tennessee
Houston
Southern California
Georgia
Houston Washington
I. Davidson
North Carolina State
Columbia
Purdue
Marquette
Colorado
Bowling Scores From Monday Night Ladies and Leagues
Reading shows high scores by L G W U Local 453 4 and Ottawa Bowl 0 with 165 460 and 136 378. McMillen Oil 3 led Brunswick League with 208 high and S. Spears 218 546. Other teams include First National Bank 3, M A Insurance 3, and Monday Night Mixed groups Volcanoes Frantic Four Hang Outs Nationals Unpredictables with top efforts listed.
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L.G.W.U
M. Heckman
D. Doman
Nitcher
J. Warhurst
Osburn's
R. Mays
Ee's
L. Meador
Franklin Savings
P. White
Brunswick League
McMillen Oil
H. Linnemann
R. Smith
M. Birckhead
First National Bank
S. Spears
Hamner
M.¥.A. Insurance
J. Robertson
Lemaster
G. Sible
L. Scribner
N. Fritts
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John Ray
Western Insurance Companies
Continental Ins
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Don Burroughs
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George Underwood Real Estate
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