London American Football Viewed Through English Eyes
London observer Nigel C Cooper describes a campus football scene at the University of Iowa as gridiron football in a scholarly journal. He notes Minnesota visitors, spectator zeal, and a 44 to 20 Iowa win while detailing the sport’s rules and amateurism concerns.
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London
UPI
University of Iowa
Nigel C. Cooper
Wilds of America
Central Council of Physical Recreation
University of Minnesota
Iowa
Cooper
Minnesota
Oak Hill Girls Down Duncan In Rematch Game
Oak Hill girls edged Duncan Catron 2281 to win three straight in Beckley. Nina Kirk led Oak Hill with 181-498 series while Marge Hayworth added 473 and Roberta Durett 437. Duncan’s Mary Cook led with 487 and Mary Callihan 480 as losses mounted.
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Modern & Es Car Girls
Oak Hill
Duncan Catron
Beckley
Duncan
Oak
Frances Lee
Eva Epperly
Mary Cook
Mary Callihan
Boots Wyant
Ann Karbonit
Kathy Kambouris
Morris Harvey Tops WVC Race Behind Hewitt and O Neal
Morris Harvey leads the West Virginia Conference with a 10-1 mark and 131.8 rating as Bruce Hewitt nets 23.6 and Dick O Neal 21.2 points per game. Hewitt’s 38-point effort powered a 100-71 win over Wesleyan while O Neal added 16. Other Saturday results include Beckley over Concord and West Virginia Tech over Glenville. Upcoming games list slate through Saturday with multiple league matchups.
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Morris Harvey
Bruce Hewitt
Dick O'Neal
Golden Eagles
West Virginia
Concord
Hewitt
O’neal
Wesleyan
O'Neal
Beckley College
West Virginia Tech
Glenville
West Liberty
Alderson Broaddus
Salem College
Davis Elkins
Livingston College
Bluefield State
Shepherd
Potomac
Tech
Fairmont
Clinch Valley
Beckley
Salem
W. Va
Steubenville
Ohio
Beck
W.J. W.ling Morris Harvey
W. Va. State
Alderson - Broad
xBethany
W. Va. Tech
McNeeley to Spar With Former Partner Tonight
Providence report says heavyweight Tom McNeeley who lost to Floyd Patterson last month begins a comeback tonight at the Rhode Island Auditorium in a 10 round bout. He faces Don Prout of South Providence, a former sparring partner, in Arlington, Massachusetts born rivaling action.
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Providence
UPI
Tom McNeeley
Floyd Patterson
McNeeley
Arlington
Mass
Don Prout
South Providence
Rhode Island Auditorium
Chargers Sign Another NFL Draft Choice
San Diego Charger coach Sid Gillman secured Bob Milinger after meeting his Greensburg, Pennsylvania father, smoothing over the earlier hesitation. Milinger, a 6 foot 2 inch 225 pound Penn State end, is Gillman’s fifth draft pick and will be used as a linebacker.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
San Diego Charger
Sid Gillman
Bob Milinger
Charger
Gillman
Mitinger
Greensburg
Penn State
Rip Engle
American Football League
Chargers
Bob
Milinger
National Football League
Washington Redskins
NFL
Honolulu
Spahn Signs 1962 Braves Contract
Warren Spahn, ace left-hander for the Milwaukee Braves, signed his 1962 contract and appeared satisfied though he would not reveal the signing amount. The veteran smiles with a quiet confidence as the new season looms.
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Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Spahn
Saints Roll To Sixth Straight Victory In ABL Action
United Press International reports the San Francisco Saints defeated the New York Tapers 108-105 for their sixth consecutive win as Kenny Sears scored 36 points and made all 14 free throws setting a team record. Sy Blue led the Tapers with 33 before the Saints pulled away in the third.
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Steers
Cleveland Pipers
Bill Bridges
Archie Dees
Cleveland
Phil Rollins
Connie Hawkins
Pittsburgh Rens
Chicago
Rollins
Battle of giants looms as Lucas faces Dischinger in Columbus
Ohio State and Purdue, both top programs, prepare for a key Big Ten clash in Columbus with All-America stars Jerry Lucas and Terry Dischinger. Lucas recently scored 32 in a 90-76 win over Minnesota as Purdue sits idle. Wichita upset Bradley 89-88 while Duquesne, Villanova, and Oregon State won their Saturday games.
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Tim Moriarty
United Press International
Columbus
Ohio
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Buckeyes
Big Ten
Lafayette
Ind
Lucas
Dischinger
Buckeye
Minnesota
Mineapolis
Jerry
Wichita
Bradley
Braves
Chet Walker
Cincinati
Duquesne
Walloping St. Vincent's
Hubie White
Villanova
Penn
Oregon State
Idaho
Lombardi Starts European Vacation
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi will start a European vacation with his wife and Wellington Mara from New York on January 28. The trip includes a Rome stop and an arranged audience with Pope John XXIII.
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Green Bay, Wis
UPI
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Lombardi
Europe
New York City
Lombardis
Wellington Mara
New York Giants
Mara
New York
Rome
John XXIII
Fernandez TKO Sends Tiger to No 1 Challenger Slot
In Miami Beach Cuban Fernandez defeated Dick Tiger by sixth round technical knockout on national TV to seize the No 1 challenger ranking behind Gene Fullmer. Tiger, the former No 2, dropped to No 2 as Fernandez proved a bone crunching left hook and relentless attack. Jersey Jones credited the improved left hook and a three-threat combination to make Tiger’s move.
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Oscar Fraley
Miami Beach
UPI
Florentino Fernandez
Convention Hall
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Fernandez
Tiger
Hook
National Boxing Association
Gene Fullmer
Jersey Jones
NHL Roundup Sees Rangers Slipping Amid Hawks and Canadiens
A look at NHL standings shows the New York Rangers dropping seven straight after a 3-1 loss to Chicago while Montreal extended an eight game unbeaten streak with a 5-3 win over Detroit. Toronto rallied past Boston 5-1 as minimal home ice pressure weighed on the Bruins. In AHL action, Al Cullen starred for Cleveland, posting two shutouts to lift the Barons to first in the Western Division, with the Hershey Bears and Buffalo Bisons also factoring in weekend wins.
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NHL
Doug Harvey
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Harvey
Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Black Hawks
Red Hay
Kenny Wharram
Chicago
Henri Richard
Claude Provost
Montreal
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Canadiens
Red Wings
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Boston Bruins
Ron Stewart
George Armstrong
Dave Keon
Frank Mahovlich
Leafs
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Bruin
Bruce Gamble
Don Head
Head
Nets
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New York
Boston
AHL
al Cullen
Woodstock
Ontario Hockey Association
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Cullen
Barons
Les Binkley
Quebec Aces
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Cleveland
Rochester Americans
Americans
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Hershey Bears
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Les Duff
Reds
Cullen Brothers
Brian
Barry
Buffalo Bisons
Quebec
Buffalo
Appy League Adopts Six-Team Schedule Open to Others
BRISTOL VA UP I reports the Appalachian League will operate with six teams for 1962, while Morristown and Johnson City may stay if new major league sponsorship is found. League president Chauncey De Vault and owners tentatively approved a schedule for approval by major league affiliates as the season set to open in June.
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Bristol
UPI
Appalachian Leage Sunday
Morristown
Johnson City
Tenn
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Chauncey DeVault
Stephens Silent On Alleged Pay War Of Pro Clubs
Minnesota quarterback Sandy Stephens declined to discuss alleged salary battles among pro clubs. Montreal Alouettes pulled offers, citing a rumored 1000000 contract. Browns and Titans remain in pursuit while Montreal denies the figures.
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Columbus
API
Minnesota
Sandy Stephens
Cleveland Browns
New York Titans
Montreal Alouettes
Columbus Touchdown Club
Browns
Titans
Paul) Bixler
The
Alouettes
Ted Work
Paul Brown
Brown
Cleveland
Montreal
College basketball results across regions draft
A flood of scores from multiple conferences lists outcomes for teams such as Glassboro, Wagner, Scranton, St. Joseph's, Mt. St. Mary's, Penn Military, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Columbia, Villanova, Penn, Holy Cross, Amherst, Colby, Dartmouth, Northeastern, Worcester Tech, Duquesne, St. Vincent, Niagara, Canisius, St. Bonaventure, Manhattan, Syracuse, Kings Point, Stevens, Delaware St., King's Coll, Navy, Temple, Ithaca, Hamilton, Penn St., Carnegie Tech, St. John's, St. Francis, Springfield, Bowdoin, Clarion, Malone, South region clubs like Maryland, Auburn, Alabama, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio State, Minnesota, Xavier, Miami Ohio, Bowling Green, Akron, Loyola, Iowa, Indiana State, Findley, Fenn, Louisville, DePaul, Wichita, Bradley, Ottawa, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Richmond, Elon, Mideastern and Western schools are listed with various scores and opponents, showing a broad sweep of college basketball action. The list mixes regional matchups with nonconference results across the nation.
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Pace
Wagner
Scranton
St. Joseph's (Pa
Mt. St. Mary's
Penn Military
Johns Hopkins
Cornell
Columbia
Villanova
Penn
Holy Cross
Amherst
Colby
Dartmouth
Northeastern
Worcester Tech
Duquesne
St. Vincent
Broome Tech
Erie Tech
St. Francis (Pa
Niagara
Canisius
St. Bonaventure
Manhattan
Syracuse
Kings Point
Stevens Inst
Delaware St
King
North Carp
Maryland
Auburn
Alabama
West Vir Tech
Glenville
West Ky
Middle Tenn
Carson Newman
Cumberland
Georgetown
Geo
Washing
Morehouse Coll
Ft. Valley
St. Augustine
Shaw
Centenary
Hardin Simmons
Pikeville
Transylvania
Catholic U
Rider
Geo Southern
Newberry
Appalachian
Catawba
Morehead St
Murray St
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Beckley
Concord
Knoxville
Lane
Lenoir Rhyne
At Christian
Western Carolina
Pfeiffer
Livingstone
Bluefield St
Guilford
Pembroke
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
No. Caro. A&i
N Caro, Coll
Virginia St
Hampton Inst
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Miss. St
Mississippi
S.E. Louisiana
Springhill
Memphis Br. Tenn
Belmont
Elizabeth City
Va. Union
Boxing Schedule Reveals Three Saturday MSG Fights
New York UPS dispatch lists revised Madison Square Garden TV boxing lineup for February. February 3 features welterweights Ralph Dupas of New Orleans and Charley Scott of Philadelphia. February 10 pits heavyweights Eddie Machen of Portland against Cleveland Williams of Houston. February 17 brings a rematch of Sugar Ray Robinson of New York versus Denny Moyer of Portland. A February 24 event moves to Las Vegas with lightweight champ Joe Brown defending against Manuel Ortiz of New York.
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UPS
Madison Square Garden
Punch Emporium
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Charley Scott
Philadelphia
Eddie Machen
Portland
Ore
Cleveland Williams
Houston
Tex
Sugar Ray Robinson
Denny Moyer
Robinson
Moyer
the Garden
Las Vegas
Nev
Joe Brown
Manuel Ortiz
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