Mountaineers Battle Army For 7th In Classic
West Virginia aims for seventh place after a 86 79 loss to Purdue in the Los Angeles Classic. Purdue star Terry Dischinger led with 32 points while Rod Thorn matched him with 32. WVU had earlier fallen 84 83 to Utah as Thorn and teammates chased a comeback. A late bench and player scuffle followed the Purdue contest.
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Richie Simmons Leads Tri Counties Scoring Race
Richie Simmons of Pineville High School tops the Tri-County scoring race with 146 points in five games, averaging 29.2 and including a 45 point game against Big Creek. Evan Maynard of Mark Twain sits second at 25.8 with 129 points in five games, trailing by 3.4 per game. Jim Woodie of Sophia’s Blue Hawks is third at 24.0 over five games with 120 points.
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Lakers Stop Nuts Celtics Up Lead In Duo NBA Action
Elgin Baylor scored 44 as the Lakers beat Syracuse 121-114, extending their Western Division lead to eight games while Baylor heads to Army service. West added 31, Shaffer led Syracuse with 26 as Los Angeles held on. Celtics beat Hawks 117-109, Sam Jones 26 for Boston, Pettit 37 for St. Louis as Hawks suffer their sixth straight loss.
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Tech Seeks 7th Straight Tenufe Against Illinois
West Virginia Tech seeks a seventh straight win as it faces Illinois Tech in the Rochester Invitational Tournament. Illinois Tech, defending champion, rode Art Shelton to 23 points and 18 rebounds in a 61-53 upset of Pratt Institute, with Kenneth Dilio adding 13 points and Bill Turner 11.
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Hornung Named NFL Player Of Year In US Poll
Green Bay Packers halfback Paul Hornung was named the 1961 NFL player of the year in a United Press International poll. He led the league in scoring with 146 points, despite injuries and Army service, and contributed as rusher, receiver, passer, and placekicker. Teammate Jim Taylor and Eagles quarterback Sonny Jurgensen both polled eight votes.
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Ward’s Construction Beats Vikings in City League Opener
Bill Ward's Construction defeated The Vikings 58-35 as Withrow led with 20 points and Chandler added eight. In the nightcap Combined Insurance edged Coca Cola 87-84 after three overtimes, Rick Miller scoring 45 in a losing effort for Coca Cola. Earl Gilbert led Combined with 26 and Tom Bell 19 as Coca Cola’s Martin topped Coca with 20.
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Final Blast Bowl Skirmishes Stir Holiday Forecasts
A festive New Year weekend overview lists seven top 10 programs Alabama LSU Texas Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Arkansas and more. The writer predicts college bowls Sugar Alabama over Arkansas and LSU over Colorado while noting a Green Bay Giants NFL title game pick.
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Marshall to Start Two Fresh Faces in Lineup
Marshall University plans at least two changes for tonight’s game against Western Kentucky as coach Jule Rivlin will start 6-foot-7 sophomore Larry Williams at forward and move Mickey Sydenstricker to guard. Jody Sword replaces ill Butch Clark at the other guard, with a possible third change as Charley Moore may take the other forward slot. Western Kentucky, 3-2 on the season, features Bobby Rascoe averaging 25.4 points and Bobby Jackson at 15.6, and beat Marshall 100-77 last year. coach Ed Diddle is out ill.
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Ferrell and Ahrens Hold Scoring and Rebound Leads
New York UPI reports Bob Ferrell of Davis & Elkins and Jim Ahrens of Buena Vista maintain top margins in small college basketball scoring and rebounding through Dec 23. Ferrell averages 34.3 points per game while Ahrens raises rebounds to 23.7 per game. Chicago and Wittenberg lead national defense with 41.2 and 41.7 points allowed respectively. Tampa heads team offense at 105.3 points per game. West Virginia Tech leads in field goal efficiency and Ashland tops free throws.
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