WVU Va Tech tilt could be SC's key game
West Virginia coach George King says the WVU Virginia Tech game could be the Southern Conference's most important clash this year. Tech, led by 6-3 forward Bucky Keller, beat VMI 75-? and has shown height and speed. WVU beat Villanova 88-82, snapping the Wildcats 12-game win streak. Rod Thorn led WVU with 29 points and 13 rebounds as Tom Lowry rebounded strongly. Villanova's Hubie White scored 28, with Jones and Leftwich adding 19 and 18.
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Cox and Barnett Lead Pipers Past Saints in 140-107 Victory
Johnny Cox scored 39 and Dick Barnett 37 as the Cleveland Pipers routed the San Francisco Saints 140-107. The win halted Cleveland’s four-game skid after a Saints upset. Kansas City clinched the Western Division first-half title with a 100-90 win over New York Tapers.
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Weekend Sports Summary
WEST POINT sees Paul Dietzel take over as football coach on a five year West Point deal. In Miami the Detroit Lions crushed the Eagles 38-10 in the NFL Playoff Bowl. In Mobile the South beat the North 42-7 in the Senior Bowl with strong runs from Ronnie Bull and Earl Gros. Four-and-Twenty won the Santa Anita San Carlos Handicap by a nose for $61,250. Harry Wismer sold 30 percent of New York Titans stock to Royal Raidle for $500,000. Washington hosted the first U S Bowl with Galen Hall guiding the West to a 33-19 win over the East. In San Diego the West beat the East 47-27 in the AFL All Star game led by Cotton Davidson and Abner Haynes. Fred Hawkins and Phil Rodgers shared the Los Angeles Open 54 hole lead at 206.
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Loud Shots Expected At NCAA Convention
The NCAA Convention opened quietly in Chicago as track coaches prepared to press the issue against the AAU. They planned to draft a strong recommendation to sever ties with the historic agency and meet in sessions ahead of NCAA business on Thursday.
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Hula Bowl Ends In 7-7 Tie On Muddy Honolulu Day
Rain and mud hampered the 16th Hula Bowl as East and West All-Stars played to a 7-7 deadlock before 20 508 fans at Honolulu Stadium. Ohio State's Bob Ferguson tied the game with a 72 yard run, while Heisman winner Ernie Davis and Bobby Smith of UCLA stood out amid the slick field conditions.
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Clemson Next On Marshall's List
Huntington West Virginia AP Clemson faces Marshall next as Coach Jule Rivlin hopes center Bob Burgess can play Saturday after missing Virginia with a back ailment. Burgess would have sat out St Francis due to weather grounded travel. such postponements between Marshall and St Francis are common.
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USC Teams Still Unbeaten In 1962 Basketball Roundup
Five Southern Conference teams started the new year with wins, tossing aside 1961 losses. West Virginia beat sixth ranked Villanova 88-82, Richmond moved to 3-1 in conference after a 73-65 win over William & Mary, Davidson won 77-71 over The Citadel, Furman and Virginia Tech snapped slumps, VPI posted a 97-75 victory over VMI to reach 5-3 overall, and Furman beat Florida State 67-64 as they prep for a Citadel clash.
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Shady Spring Tigers Dominate Coal City In 88-42 Win
Shady Spring Tigers overwhelmed the Indians 88 to 42 on the Coal City floor. Carrington Lewis, No. 14, for Shady Spring and Billy Weigler, No. 13, for Stoco were shown in the scene.
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Ward's, Columbia Cup Tilt Oakwood Nets Sixth Straight Win
Oakwood Auto defeated Combined Insurance 68 52 to stretch its league lead to six victories as Babe Riffe and Don Warden combined for 43 points. Ward's Construction beat Coca Cola 66 49 lifting them to third place. Coca Cola fell to fourth. Vikings dropped their fifth straight with a 49 48 loss to Columbus Grill. Ward's led by double figures with Ward, Withrow, Cerrito and Chandler in double digits. Coca Cola struggled with only Miller scoring 32. Riffe 22 and Warden 21 paced Oakwood Auto as Lusk added 11. Combined Insurance relied on Jitterbug Gilbert with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Billy Turner added 15.
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Ohio State and Mississippi State lead after upsets in college basketball
No. 1 ranked Ohio State and 14th ranked Mississippi State remained solitary atop major college polls after a weekend of upsets. Villanova fell to West Virginia, Kansas State lost to Colorado, Duke dropped to NC State, and Wichita was beaten by Bradley. Ohio State beat Northwestern 85-62 behind Havlicek and Lucas, with a scheduling note to face Michigan next. Mississippi State, defending SEC champions, edged Auburn 51-48 as it braces for Alabama and Vanderbilt this week.
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Wilt Sets Scoring Record With 55 Points
Wilt Chamberlain scored a Kiel Auditorium record 55 points as the St. Louis Hawks routed the Philadelphia Warriors 137-112. Larry Foust added 28 for the Hawks and Bob Pettit topped them with 30. Celtics beat Lakers 118-95 as Bill Russell fouled out.
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Bantamweight rivals set to clash in Long Beach card
Manny Elias of Phoenix and Ray Salazar of Santa Ana will square off in a 10 round bantamweight bout at the Long Beach Memorial Auditorium on January 17. Promoters announced a second card featuring Kid Rayo of Nicaragua versus Tony Lopez of Mexicali, Mexico in a welterweight bout on January 31 at the same venue.
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Dietzel Begins Busy First Day as Army Head Coach
Army unveils new head football coach Paul Dietzel, 37, after signing a five year contract at 20020 per year. He meets assistants from LSU and cadet captain John Ellerson, then addresses 2400 cadets at dinner, pledging to restore Army to national prominence.
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Unlikely duo lead Los Angeles Open in fourth round
Fred Hawkins and Phil Rodgers, surprising leaders at seven under par 206, hold a one stroke edge over Lionel Hebert and Bob Goalby. Rodgers, 23 and fresh from the Marines, praised his irons while Hawkins credited timely putts. Notables like Tony Lema and Souchak stay in contention as Palmer and Player trail.
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Becl ey Flying Eagles star Bane Sarrett injury update
Beckley Flying Eagles star Bane Sarrett suffers a sprained right ankle against Huntington East but is cleared by Saturday X rays and expected to be ready by Friday. He scored 36 points and dominated boards in the win, anchoring Beckley’s offense and leading the team’s push toward key road games.
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Lefthander Leads All-Star Bowling Tourney in Miami Beach
Roy Lown of El Paso Texas kept the lead at the All-Star Bowling Tournament in Miami Beach as the event moved into its fifth day with a 3 507 total for 16 games an average of 219. Dallas pro Salvino placed second at 3 440 while Marion Ladewig dominated the women's field with 2 579 for 12 games to hold a 144-pin edge over Judy Audsley.
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