Kansas Maintains No 1 Rank With 11th Straight Win
Kansas Jayhawks extend their lead in the Big Seven and hold the No 1 spot in the AP poll as Wilt Chamberlain scores 22 in a 59-51 win over Oklahoma. North Carolina remains close, while Kentucky and Vanderbilt rise in the top 10 amid shifting poll standings across major conferences.
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Sectional boy basketball pairings set for three WV districts
Associated Press reports three northern West Virginia sectional playoffs with dates ranging March 6 to March 9. Moundsville hosts Section 2 with Benwood Union vs New Martinsville and Wheeling winners facing Moundsville. finals March 9. Section 4 at St. Marys includes Wahama-Spencer and Point Pleasant-Ripley with semis March 7 and finals March 9. Section 3 undecided. pairings list Fairmont East vs Morgantown, Fairmont West vs Mannington, Morgantown vs Farmington, with Grafter a bye.
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Mountaineers Face Pitt In Sellout Tonight
West Virginia University aims to extend a hot scoring run led by Hundley as the Mountaineers visit Pittsburgh in a traditional sold out showdown. Hundley scored 34 in a 113-95 win over Furman, boosting WVU to 9-3 and 18th in the AP poll while Pitt sits at 74 in the campaign.
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NCAA Executive Sessions Open as Council Sets Convention
The 8 man NCAA policy making council begins executive sessions to finalize details for the 21st annual convention opening tomorrow. No new business is expected. bylaws require submissions 30 days prior. Miami Fla faces probation ending Jan 10. NC State probation tied to recruiting violations remains a focal point. The Big Ten convenes on schedules while the American Association of College Baseball Coaches seeks action on recruiting contacts.
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Champ Gets Rousing Hometown Reception
West Jordan Utah middleweight champion Li Gerne Fuilmer returns from New York to a 3000 strong welcome at the airport and a 20 mile parade. He continues his job as an apprentice welder at the Bingham copper mine and plans to resume duties while living his Mormon values.
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New York
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Fullmer
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Henry Ford proposes Oklahoma Miami game for relief
Henry Ford reportedly invited notable figures including Dr Milton Eisenhower to organize a charity football game between Oklahoma and the University of Miami to raise funds for Hungarian relief. NCAA approval was deemed highly unlikely by Executive Director Walter Byers. Ford’s Detroit spokesman had no comment. Invitations reportedly went to Sens Smathers and Monroney, Gen Omar Bradley, Joseph Dodge, and Dr Eisenhower.
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Michigan State to Host 1560 Wolverine Spartan Game
The University of Michigan and Michigan State will play the 1560 game on alternate years at East Lansing and at Michigan, with Michigan favored to win a point in the matchup.
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Michigan State
Fights From Last Night Feature Local Boxers
New York fighter Bobby Courchesne outpointed Johnny Busso in a 10 round bout in Providence. Holyoke’s Franz Stuzzina beat Carlis Bruce over 10 rounds in Newark. Eddie Demars of Holyoke stopped Ted Doncaster in Springfield in 12 rounds.
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Holyoke
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Franz Stuzzina
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Bruce
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