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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1961

Page

8

Stratton All Star Alumni 42 to 38 Victory at Stratton Gym

Stratton All-Starship Alumni defeated the Alumni 42 38 in a late Saturday game led by Sherman Ross and Pee Wee Tresenwriter. The Stars trailed at halftime but surged in the third and fourth quarters to secure the win with key baskets from Scott Rudolph Adams and Clark.

Stratton Sherman Ross Stratton Gym Stars Byrd-Prilljerman Nathaniel Polk Quincy Polk Rita Bowling Hallie Wooten Bluefield Union Mission Ben Franklin Hub Years J. C. Penney Co Mary Bays Hattie Bennett Chad Bertelson Lacy Dyers Ross H. Ross Adamsons M. Ross English Ma Brown Jackson Clark S. Ross Allen Alumni Stratton All. Stars Oe Os

Missouri Tigers Rout Navy in Orange Bowl Thriller

In the Orange Bowl Missouri overpowered Navy 21 to 14. Missouri surged with 296 rushing yards led by Mel West, while Navy guard Joe Bellino totaled four rushing yards and Greg Mather returned a 95-yard interception for a score. Navy trailed after Beal and Beal’s defense kept them close but Missouri pulled away in the final minutes as President-elect Kennedy observed from the stands.

U.S. Pat Miami UPI Nero Navy Lions Tigers Missouri Mizzou Rome Orange Bowl Ben Hur Danny la Rose Joe Bellino Mel West Greg Mather Kennedy Wayne Hardin John F. Kennedy

Lakers Stop Pistons Again in Close Rally

Wilt Chamberlain set a single game scoring record with 56 points as the Warriors beat the Knicks 131-115 in Philadelphia. The Lakers swept past the Pistons 123-113 with Baylor scoring 46 from the bench, while Oscar Robertson sealed a 126-125 Cincinnati win over Syracuse with crucial late free throws. The Warriors narrowed the gap on Boston in the standings as Chamberlain and Johnson sparked a late surge.

United Press International Wilt Chamberlain Elgin Baylor Oscar Robertson National Basketball Association Chamberlain Convention Hall Philadelphia Warriors New York Knickerbockers Baylor Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Robertson Cincinnati Royals Syracuse Nationals Utica N.Y Knicks Andy Johnson New York

Bowl and all star games crown decisive showdowns

In this South and West coast spread of sports results five games wrap up big honors. New Mexico State downed Utah State 20-13 in the Sun Bowl. Northern All-Stars top Southern 35-7 in the Blue-Gray. Ohio State edge St Bonaventure 84-82 to win Holiday Festival. East beat West 7-0 in Shrine Game. National All-Stars defeated Southwest 27-8 in Copper Bowl. Mike Sangster wins West Australian championship 6-4 6-4 4-6 9-7. Richardson Holmberg win Sugar Bowl doubles 6-1 3-6 6-2. Houston Oilers beat Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 for AFL title.

NEW York UPI Ohio State St. Bonaventures Houston, Tex

Senators Draft Daley and Dotterer Leave A's Short of Catcher

Kansas City notes that in the American League expansion drive the Washington Senators drafted Pete Daley and Dutch Dotterer from the Kansas City Athletics, leaving the A's without a catcher after earlier trades sending Harry Chiti to Detroit and Danny Kravitz at season end.

Kansas City Washington Senators Pete Daley Dutch Dotterer Kansas City Athletics A’s Harry Chili Detroit Danny Kravitz

Four Softball Champs Crowned by Amateur Association

In 1960 the Amateur Softball Association of America named four champions. The Clearwater Bombers won the fast pitch men’s title, Raybestos Brakettes of Stratford claimed the women’s title, Hamilton Tailors of Cincinnati took the open slow pitch crown, and Pharr Yarn of McAdenville NC won the industrial division.

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Robertson Leads In Multiple NBA Offense Categories

Oscar Robertson, a rookie with the Cincinnati Royals, tops the league in field goal percentage and assists, ranks third in scoring behind Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain, and is fifth in free throw percentage. He has 30.4 points per game on 1217 points, 475 of 437 field goals, and 71 assists for a 9.3 average. Baylor leads Chamberlain by 20 points and Chamberlain is the top rebounder at 27.7 per game. Dolph Schayes holds the best free throw percentage at .873.

New York UPI Oscar Robertson National Basketball Association NBA Cincinnati Royal Star Elgin Baylor Will ‘Chamberlain Robertson Baylor Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia Chamberlain Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals

Conant Urges Abolition of State High School Champs

Former Harvard President James B. Conant called in Look Magazine for abolishing state high school athletic championships and ending junior high sports. He warned of vicious overemphasis on athletics harming education and cited cases of 14 year olds playing football at night for gate receipts in cities and towns.

New York UPI Harvard University James B. Conant Conant Look Magazine

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