Southerners Take Stand In Elite League
West Virginia basketball uses balance and a rising bench to overwhelm opponents. Dick Dubois scores 20 as WVU routs Humboldt. Mountaineers secure 97-61 win in Southern Conference play, with Thorn and Miller also reaching double figures.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Dick Dubois
Paul Miller
Kenny Ward
Mountaineers
Dubois
Southern
WVU
Miller
Catlett Lowry
McCormick
Weir Shuck
McWilliams
Deitz
Wolfe Bode
Richmond
Or Telepo
Burton
Grodzicki
Higgins Floyd Dirom
Vaughan
Novosediak
Euck
Racers Tune Up Engines For Stock Car World Series
In Daytona Beach garage workshops the tuning of Detroit hi performance engines aims at 150 plus mph for NASCAR World Series. Mechanics adjust camshafts spark timing carburetor jets gear ratios and RPM mapping to extract maximum speed while drivers await their cue. The science centers on gear choice RPM plotting and maintaining peak horsepower without overreaching.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press International
Daytona Beach
Fla
UPI
Grandma Moses
Nascar
Detroit
Canon
R. J. Gail
Spark Plug
Former Salem Coach Killed on Railroad Crossing
Paul E. West, 50, former Salem College coach and athletic director, was struck by a freight train and killed while stepping onto a railroad crossing on U.S. 50. He led the Tiger football and basketball teams beginning in 1954 and resigned coaching in 1956. Richard Murphy, who was walking with West, suffered a heart attack and was in serious condition.
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Salem
W. Va
UPI
Salem College
U.S. 50
Paul E. West
Tiger
West
Richard Murphy
Florida Country Club hires women caddies
New York telegram reports the Doral Country Club in Miami Florida opening January 12 will be the first U.S. country club to employ women caddies. Owner Alfred L. Kaskel will have Franca Pellegrino Auterio coach the women caddies, citing qualities he sees as superior to male caddies.
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Florida Country Club
Doral Country Club
Miami
Fla
U.S
Alfred L. Kaskel
Francoise Pellegrino Auterio
J P. Kennedy
Nice
France
Kaskel
Fullmer Named Fighter Of Year
Mauler Gene Fullmer and Dr. Alexander Schiff will receive top boxing awards for 1961 from the Boxing Writers Association. Fullmer, middleweight co champion from West Jordan Utah, earns the Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque for Fighter of the Year. Schiff of the New York State Athletic Commission gets the James J. Walker Award for meritorious service. Awards are handed at the writers' dinner January 14 at the Waldorf Astoria. Fullmer won the award Tuesday by a narrow vote of 18 to 15 over Joe Brown of Houston in the ballots.
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New York
UPI
Gene Fullmer
Alexander Schiff
Boxing Writers’ Association
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Edward J. Neil
Schiff
New York State Athletic Commission
James J. Walker
Writers
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Neil
Joe Brown
Houston
Tex
Greer Leads Nuts To Win Wilt Sinks 54
Wilt Chamberlain scored 54 as the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Detroit Pistons 132 to 109. Chamberlain played all 48 minutes, continuing a scoring streak after a 78 point game last Friday. Hal Greer led the 76ers with 38 in a doubleheader loss for the Knicks, while Richie Guerin had 29 for New York.
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United Press International
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Detroit Pistons
Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Warrior
Frank McGuire
Don Oh
Pistons
Chamberain
Syracuse Nationals
New York Knickerbockers
Madison Square Garden
Hal Greer
Richie Guerin
Knicks
al Butler
Boston Celtic
Grambling Holds Top UPI Small College Basketball Rating
Grambling College of Louisiana remains No. 1 in the United Press International small college basketball ratings with a 3-0 start and a 32-4 profile last season. The Tigers, coached by Fred Hobdy, earned 23 first-place votes and 331 points, as Tennessee A&I and Wittenberg followed in the top three.
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UPS
Grambling College of Louisiana
Lago
United Press International
Fred Hobdy
Tigers
Alcorn A&m
Arkansas Am&n
UPI
Grambling
Tennessee State A&i
Tennessee Tigers
Pacific A
Hofstra
Westminister
Mt. St. Mary’s
South Dakota State
Tennessee A&i
Wittenberg
Evansville
Prairie View
Southern Illinois
Southeast Missouri
Westminster
Georgetown
Kentucky Wesleyan
Pacific Lutheran
Southwest Missouri
Mississippi Southern
Wheaton
Long Beach State
Williams
Arkansas State
Notre Dame Defends Victory Over Syracuse Controversy
Notre Dame top athletic official Father Edmund Joyce defended the 17-15 win over Syracuse on Nov. 18, citing alleged misjudgments by officials and calling for clarification of the Reed Bushnell ruling. He argued that accepting the decision would compromise sports justice and Convictions, noting inconsistencies in how penalties and extra plays are interpreted. Also announced was fullback Mike Lind as the 1962 football captain.
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ED Sainsbury
United Press International
South Bend
Ind
UPI
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Edmund P. Joyce
Joyce
Big Ten
Bill Reed
Asa Bushnell
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Rules Committee
Reed-Bushnell
Mike Lind
Wake Forest Falls At Florida In Road Test
Wake Forest, ranked No. 10, lost 71-65 at Florida as Cliff Lynk led the Gators with 24 points while Len Chappell top scored for the Deacons with 21. Florida built a late lead and maintained control, ending Wake Forest’s bid for a top national ranking. Coach Ed Diddle’s Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers routed Northwestern Louisiana State 93-66 for his 734th victory. Other Tuesday night results included Illinois over Creighton 70-61 and NC State edging Maryland 73-68 in OT.
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Fred Down
United Press International
Wake Forest
Gainesville
Fla
Florida Gators
Ohio State
Gators
Deacons
Lou Merchant
Florida
Ute
Cliff Lynk
Len Chappell
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky State
Hilltoppers
Northwestern
Louisiana State
Illinois
Creighton
St. John’s University
Oklahoma
DePaul
Denver
North Carolina State
Maryland
Butler
Bradley
St. Bonaventure
Bellarmine
Duquesne
Bowling Green
Haig & Haig Golf Tourney Opens Today
In Sebring Florida the Haig and Haig mixed foursome tournament opens as a 18 hole pro am warm up for the main 72 hole event. Twenty top women and twenty leading men pros compete with stars including Sam Snead Ted Kroll Mickey Wright Betsy Rawls and Gloria Armstrong among others. The purse rises by ten thousand dollars from last year. The 1960 winners were Jim Turnesa and Gloria Armstrong in a playoff.
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Sebring
Fla
UPI
Jim Turnesa
Avon Park
Gloria Armstrong
Oakland
Calif
Sam Snead
Tommy Bolt
Ted Kroll
Don Finsterwald
Bob Goalby
Paul Harney
Mickey Wright
Mary Lena Faulk
Betsy Rawls
Joan Prentice
Pattie Berg
Penn State Moves Practice to Fort Eustis for Gator Bowl Prep
Penn State football will relocate practice to Fort Eustis Virginia from December 18 to 23 to avoid bad weather ahead of the December 30 Gator Bowl clash with Georgia Tech in Jacksonville. The team will then practice at a St Augustine Florida high school before game day.
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University Park, Pa
UPI
Penn State
Fort Eustis
Nittany Lions
Georgia Tech
Jacksonville
Fla
Rip Engle
Engle
St. Augustine
Lions
Celtics Coach Red Auerbach to lead East in All Star Game
New York UPI says Arnold Red Auerbach of the Boston Celtics will coach the East squad for the sixth straight year in the NBA All Star Game in St Louis. Fred Schaus of the Los Angeles Lakers will coach the West.
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NEW York
UPI
Arnold
Red) Auerbach
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
St. Louisian
Fred Schaus
Los Angeles Lakers
Cambridge Wins Twickenham Rugby Match 9-3
Cambridge University defeated Oxford University 9-3 in their annual rugby match in Cambridge England. Former West Point football great Pete Dawkins boosted Oxford but Cambridge led 3-0 at halftime and pulled away after the break, earning the win.
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Cambridge
Twickenham
Eng
Cambridge University
Oxford University
Oxford
West Point
Pete Dawkins
State Hopes To Even Score With Tech Tonite
West Virginia State eyes revenge as the Yellowjackets host West Virginia Tech in Institute after a 87 73 loss at Montgomery. The top conference tilt headlines a four game card with Salem at Beckley Glenville at Wesleyan and Bluefield State at Alderson Broaddus.
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United Press International
West Virginia State
West Virginia Tech
Institute
State
West Virginia
Tech
Montgomery
Jackets
Potomac State
Elkins
Bob Ferrell
Concord
Athens
Keith Stewart
Danny Hamrick
Mountain Lions
Salem
Cecil Perkins
Tigers
Bethany
Shepherd
Phil Harrison
Bisons
Scott Douglas
Morris Harvey
West Liberty
Bruce Hewitt
George Niggemyer
Wesleyan
Terry Moore
Bluefield State
Buckhannon
James Carter
Big Blues
Steelers Sign Another Speedy Back This Week
PITTSBURGH UPI Coach Buddy Parker lauded the Steelers for signing Gary Ballman a speedy halfback from Michigan State. He joins Ohio State fullback Bob Ferguson as Big Ten players joining the club within a week both will play in the Shrine East West game in San Francisco. Ballman 6 foot 197 pounds from Detroit earned the right halfback post as a sophomore and was praised for speed power and work rate.
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UPI
Buddy Parker
Gary Ballman
Michigan State
Ballman
Big Ten
Steelers
Ohio State
Bob Ferguson
National Football League
San Diego Chargers
American Football League
Parker
Ferguson
San Francisco
Spartans
Detroit
Hoop Game Rained Out In Sheffield Pennsylvania
A high school basketball game between Sheffield and Youngsville was halted in the second period after a slippery floor formed from condensation caused by cold air entering a packed gym through a wall hole. Two mop attempts failed as water formed rapidly. workers had torn out part of the wall during expansion work.
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Sheffield
UPUI
Youngsville
Giardello Draws DeNucci In Boston Fight
World light heavyweight bout ends in a ten round draw as Joey Giardello of Philadelphia and Joe DeNucci of Newton, Mass clash at Boston venue. Both fighters stood even, scoring even rounds, with no winner declared.
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United Press International
Boston
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Joe DelNucci
Newton
Mass
Browns Plan a New Look Under Brown After Blood
Cleveland coach Paul Brown aims to inject youth into the Browns with new talent after a loss to Chicago. The club weighs line beefing and a strong halfback, eyeing Ernie Davis and draft picks while keeping Milt Plum. Owner Art Modell vows to win the championship next year.
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Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Milt Plum
Plum
Browns
Sandy Stephens
Minnesota
Johnny Furman
Texas Western
NFL
Art Modell
Chicago Bears
Modell
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