Michigan Tops UPI Coaches Poll As Nation's No. 1 Team
The Michigan Wolverines were named the nation's No. 1 college basketball team by 34 of 35 coaches on the UPI ratings board. Vanderbilt moved to second after key wins, with Wichita and St. Louis rising into the top four as upsets reshaped the early-season rankings.
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Bartels Silent About Ford's Arm in Queens Title Fight
Welterweight Bobby Bartels and his famous brother in law Whitey Ford face questions about Ford's left arm ahead of their title bout in Queens. Bartels says his left jab is faster than ever while Ford details a four week old nerve operation to improve blood flow.
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Bucknell and Penn State Win Lambert Awards
NEW YORK UPI Penn State and Bucknell will receive Lambert Trophy and Cup honors at a Touchdown Club of New York ceremony. Penn State, 6 4, won the Lambert Trophy for Eastern major college supremacy after a late season rally. Bucknell, 7 2, captured the Lambert Cup as the East’s top small college football team with coaches writers and broadcasters voting. Engle Ern est McCoy and captain William Bowes will attend for Penn State. Bucknell’s delegation includes Bob Odell Charles H Watts II Benton A Kribbs and John Barron.
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Five AHL Stars Back Harvey in Russians Challenge
Doug Harvey of the Quebec Aces leads five American Hockey League players to reinforce the Montreal Junior Canadiens for an exhibition against Soviet Olympic champions. Gump Worsley Jim Morrison Red Berenson Leon Rochefort and Bill Sutherland join the unit as they prepare to face the Russians with a strong aim to win. Harvey predicts the five pros will outscore the Russians while not underestimating the Soviet team.
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Basketball Scores and Results Across Multiple Games
The notes recap numerous college basketball results with Bradley edging Murray State 76 to 74 and Clemson beating Delaware State, The Citadel defeating Villanova 75 to 61, Texas upsets an opponent 75 to 63, LSU over Princeton in overtime, and Southeastern Louisiana 83 over Springhill 74 among listed outcomes. Other scores include Kentucky State 8 and Kentucky Wesleyan Mansfield in a fragment.
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Cappelletti Extends AFL Scoring Record On 1964 Pace
Gino Cappelletti of the AFL's Boston Patriots raised his season total to 155 points and surpassed his own 147 point mark. He also became the first player in league history to top 600 career points with a late field goal in a 31 24 win over Kansas City.
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Hoot) Gibson
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Chamberlain Russell Leading NBA Scoring Leaders
Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors leads NBA scoring totals with 803 points and a 38.2 ppg through Dec 6, ahead of Jerry West. Bill Russell of the Celtics pursues 14,000 career rebounds with 552 in 25 games, while Oscar Robertson tops assists and Adrian Smith leads free throw accuracy.
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Wolverines Grab 3rd Straight Win
United Press International reports Michigan knocked off Missouri 91-61 as Cazzie Russell Bill Buntin and Larry Tregoning led a dominant win. Other top 20 teams North Carolina beat Kentucky 82-67 while Villanova edged Princeton 61-60 in overtime. Indiana Arizona and Bradley also won their third straight as Ohio State beat Houston 77-69 and Clemson beat The Citadel 90-75.
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Everett N. Case resigns as North Carolina State coach
Everett N. Case, 64, sues health strain and shingles leading to resignation as NC State head basketball coach. He will advise successor Press Maravich, 45, who takes over after a career at Clemson and several colleges. Maravich faces Maryland tonight as he begins his first tenure as Wolfpack head coach.
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Kelso Named Horse Of Year In Turf Poll
New York United Press International Kelso the 7 year old gelding owned by Mrs. Richard C DuPont swept post season honors earning horse of the year in the turf and Sport Digest poll with 119 of 177 votes. Gentley Farms Gun Bow finished runner up in both top categories. Bold Lad and Queen Empress won two year old honors while Tosmah and Northern Dancer claimed best filly or mare and top 3 year old respectively.
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Liberty Bowl Countdown Tightens For Utah West Virginia
Utah coach Ray Nagel sent his Utes to outdoor workouts in Salt Lake City with under two weeks to the Liberty Bowl on December 19 against West Virginia. Utah studied WVU game films and Nagel praised quarterback Allen McCune’s passing after viewing Syracuse game footage.
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Bottlenose Dolphin Communicates by Whistling with Fellows
The bottlenose dolphin uses whistle signals to coordinate with its pod. This vocal behavior facilitates group cohesion and social interaction among individuals in dolphin communities.
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