USC faces Herculean test against Lucas in arena
Jerome Hall notes USC must contain Ohio State star Jerry Lucas to upset a UCLA rival in the L.A. Classic. Lucas dominates with rebounding and scoring, while USC relies on team defense and a rising star to challenge in a sold out arena as attendance nears 14,000.
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Wilt Outscores Elgin Again as Warriors Top Lakers
In Hershey Pennsylvania Wilt Chamberlain 60 points and Elgin Baylor 52 lead the Warriors to a 123-118 NBA win over the Lakers. Baylor and Chamberlain combined for 112 points as Los Angeles briefly led by 15 in the second period before the Warriors controlled the pace.
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Covina Poly Triumphs Over Poly In Semifinal
Covina High defeated Poly 61 to 52 in the Covina Tourney semifinal. Romie Margrove led Poly with 16 points, Gene Lowe added 14, as Poly struggled with cold shooting and trailed by seven late in the fourth. Poly faces Glendale for third place while Covina meets Bell Gardens in the final.
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Tate Bell Gardens
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Oak
Bob Smith
Elgin Baylor tribute show on TV tonight
A 30 minute TV special titled Mr Basketball will honor Lakers star Elgin Baylor as he enters the Army Jan 2. Bill Brun dige will present the farewell program with Baylor featured prominently and a Lakers versus Warriors game recap highlighting Baylor and Chamberlain scoring.
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Browns Trade Baker To Cowboys For Franckhauser
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown announced Friday night that punter Sam Baker is traded to the Dallas Cowboys for defensive end Tom Franckhauser. The deal shifts special teams and front line depth as both teams adjust personnel.
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Shrine Game broadcast schedule notes and teams
Fragmentary OCR notes list a Shrine Game broadcast on radio and TV with teams from places against Seattle and others. Mentions start time around 10:30 am and includes references to Santa and Roller venues, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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Mets Ink Guard In ABL Signings Prompt Jets Calendar
The Los Angeles Jets of the American Basketball League announced Friday the signing of 155 pound guard Armee Card and other players for upcoming games against Long Beach and Wilkes-Barre in a tournament setting.
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LaMar Tech defeats Middle Tennessee in Tangerine Bowl
Lamar Tech holds off late Middle Tennessee drive to win 21 44 at the Tangerine Football Bowl in Orlando. Win Herbert runs 52 yards for Tech early TD and a fumble recovery in the end zone makes it 14 0 at halftime. George Dykes and Jerry Pearson connect for a 32 yard pass and a Tennessee scoring drive closes the gap.
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Big 5 Big 10 slate meet to discuss pact
The Athletic Association of Western Universities and the Big Ten plan a four person meeting Tuesday to negotiate a new pact for the Rose Bowl game. AAWU executive director Tom Hamilton denounced the meeting as inappropriate.
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Bruins Prepare for Rose Bowl Pass Heavy Game Plan
UCLA shows a passing focus as it prepares for Minnesota in the Rose Bowl. Coach Barnes highlights Bobby Smith and Kermit Alexander as key receivers while the team rests before a turf inspection at the Rose Bowl. Minnesota, aiming to slow the aerial attack, reviews game film after two early losses.
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College Scores and Tournament Results From Various Meets
A dense summary of college basketball scores from multiple tournaments and invitationals. Teams including Purdue, Texas Western, California, and Washington appear with varied results. Notable scores include Purdue 73, West Shashie 68. Texas Western 35, and Hawaii 5. The report lists numerous venues and events across states with consolation results and regional classics.
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Prep Scores Covina Tournament Highlights Local Scores
In Covina tournament action Ehacnatensnip Layins Sly Fuly 52 and iGergens 49 lead a chaotic scoring scene while Giendate 45 and Congataslon Chartes k 6 appear among mixed results. In nearby Inglewood and San Bernardino venues players such as Ramone Me Tontenea Kishan and John Bose post notable totals as teams vie for top finishes.
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Texas Upset by TCU Tops 1961 AP Poll
Texas Christian University’s 64 0 shocker over Texas on November 18 was chosen as the biggest college football upset of 1961 by 373 of 216 sports writers and broadcasters in the annual Associated Press year end poll.
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Packers Paul Hornung Named UPI Player of the Year
New York UPI reports halfback Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers has been selected as the 1961 National League player of the year. His versatility is likened to an old-time iron-man pro football warrior.
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Lavorante Stuns Clay as Liston Patterson Bout Talk Swirls
Lavorante defeated Von Clay in the Olympic Auditorium main event before about 6,500 fans, knocking him out at 1 10 of the second round after a tentative opening. Archie Moore watched, amid talk of a possible clash with the winner as Pinky George plans to pursue Patterson or Liston in New York. Prelims featured Billy Stevens stopping Jimmy Anders and Louie Perez flooring AL Miranda.
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Jimmy Anders
Louie Perez
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Willie Fortson
Wilson Falls over Aviation in Inglewood tourney
Wilson Falls defeated Aviation 56 to 47 in the consolation bracket of the Inglewood Tourney. Wilson misplayed the ball 16 times in the first half as Aviation built a 15 point halftime lead. Bill Gordon led Wilson with 19 points while Bill Westphal scored 25 for Aviation.
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Santa Anita crowd tops forty thousand for big card
Santa Anita drew over 40,000 fans for a Saturday program headlined by the California Breeders' Championship for 2 year olds and the Malibu Stakes for 3 year olds. Jockey Big Shoemaker received a five day suspension for failing to maintain a straight course in the stretch, costing him select mounts on New Year’s Day. Breeders' Championship features Native Diver and Indian Song among rivals, with Four-and-Twenty making a winter debut in the Malibu.
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