Lobos End Home Court Jinx to Win Sun Carnival Tourney
New Mexico Lobos defeated Texas Western 55-47 to claim the Sun Carnival basketball crown in El Paso. Mel Daniels led with 20 points and 20 rebounds, Bill Morgan added 13, as the Lobos topped the Miners 33-22 at halftime and held them to 14 field goals. Daniels and Ellis earned all tournament honors along with Stoglin and Artis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Newy
New Mexico
GFE
Kruzich
Morgan
Howard
Monroe
Patterson
Daniels
Ellis
Western Dibiex
Roland
Armstrong
Artisa Hill
Tredennick
Oglin
Shed
Flournoy
Ew Mexico 33 2255 W Pe 22 25—57 Fouled Out — New Mexico
Texas Western
Jacksonville
Fla
Gary Keller
Florida
Texas
Shreveport
Charley Schmaus
VMI
Arkansas
Mel Daniels
Bill Bradley Sparks Princeton Comeback Loss to Michigan
In the Holiday Festival semifinal at Madison Square Garden, Bill Bradley scored 41 points for Princeton before fouling out with 4:37 left, as Michigan rallied from a 75-63 deficit to win 78-75 behind Cazzie Russell. The crowd gave Bradley a standing ovation as Michigan seized control late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NEW York
Bill Bradley
Princeton
Michigan
Cazzie Russell
Wolverines
Bradley
Butch van Breda Kolff
Bill
Madison Square Garden
Oliver Darden
Dave Strack
Strack
Garden
New Year's TV Menu Four Grid Bowl Games
Alabama tops the national poll while Arkansas leads in bowl shutouts with five straight in Cotton Bowl prep. Nebraska blanked three foes as they won nine of 10. Rose Orange Sugar Gator and more bowls are listed with team shutouts and records. Arkansas finished 10-0 after a strong SWC season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Nebraska
Gator
Rose
Michigan
Oregon State
Orange
Texas
Wolverines Edge Princeton in Holiday Festival Semi Final
Michigan defeated Princeton 76 to 60 in the Holiday Festival semifinals at New York, preserving the No. 1 ranking as Bradley and the Tigers were slowed late. The day featured multiple tournament finals across the country with UCLA, Santa Clara, and other teams prevailing in California and beyond.
Lakers Lose Late To 76ers In Philly Showdown
Lakers, led by Western Division, fall 117 115 to Philadelphia as Hal Greer seals win with a 20 foot shot and a late free throw. Knicks top Warriors 118 102 as Johnny Green nets 33, Wilt tops 41. Hawks beat Pistons 125 120 under new coach Guerin and Celtics beat Bullets 121 114. Laker coach Schaus laments the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
NBA
Philadelphia 76Ers
Lucious Jackson
Dave Gambee
76Ers
Hal Greer
Philadelphia
New York Knicks
Johnny Green
San Francisco Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
St. Louis Hawks
Detroit Pistons
Richie Guerin
Boston Celtics
Sam Jones
Baltimore Bullets
Laker
Fred Schaus
Cagers Set Marathon Basketball Record in Asheville
In Asheville North Carolina the Catholic Youth Organization beat a YMCA team 690 to 673 after nine hours of play arranged by Coach Charlie Munday to set a marathon record. Tipoff noon Wednesday, game ran to 9 pm with a mid game five minute break. Munday praised defense and noted a Canton eight hour contest 22 years ago with 1300 to 768 final score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
YMCA
Munday
Canton
Ocean Motion Wins Feature at Tropical Park
Miami Ocean Motion captured the feature at Tropical Park with a payout of 18.20. New Orleans Poison Apple won his first race of the year in the headliner at the Fair Grounds with an 8.80 payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami
Ocean Motion
Tropical Park
New Orleans
Poison Apple
Fair Grounds
Whitworth Edges Aggies to Win Tournament
Whitworth College defeated New Mexico State 84-78 to capture the Carroll College Invitational basketball title in Anaconda Montana. Carroll, Helena, Montana, beat College of Idaho 77-71 for third place as a seesaw final featured key plays in the final seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitworth
Aggies
Anaconda
Mont
Whitworth College
New Mexico State
Carroll
Helena
College of Idaho
Mike Dabich
New Mexico State Center
Sheridan
Wyo
Rod MacDonald
Hobbs Wins Holiday Round In Texas Prep Scores
Hobbs defeats Plainview 64 61 while Hobbs 95 beats Lovington 63 in first round action. St Clark Championship Taos Catholic Central top Taos 52 51 with Mora 72 beating Las Vegas 47 for consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos Catholic Central
Taos
Consolation Mora
Las Vegas
Robertson
Russia Leads in Hockey Tourney
COLORADO SPRINGS AP Russia beat Canada 7-5 to stay in the championship race as Czechoslovakia faced Russia in the tourney windup. Russia had 23 goals in four games while the Czechs had 11 in three, with tie rules by total goals. Canada led 2-0 before Russia surged to a 3-3 first period stalemate and then pulled away in the second period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canada
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Broadmoor Arena
Fernandez Stops Featherman In Miami Beach Fight
Florentine Fernandez of Miami Beach, 166, halted Johnny Featherman of Tempe, Arizona, 173, in six rounds on Wednesday in Miami Beach boxing event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Florentine Fernandez
Johnny Featherman
Tempe
Ariz
Evansville Aces Solidify Lead in Small-College Poll
Evansville stretched its record to 6 0 after beating Massachusetts 113-82 and defeating Towa Northwestern Notre Dame George Washington and Louisiana State. The Aces led the Associated Press regional poll with 13 first place votes and 137 points while Grambling, Winston Salem, and Pan American followed in the top ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indiana
Evansville
Massachusetts
Towa
Northwestern
Notre Dame
George Washington
Louisiana State
Grambling
Winston Salem
Pan American
Fresno State
Wittenberg
High Point
Akron Phila. Textile
Youngstown
Campbell Breaks Own Speed Mark
Campbell breaks the world water speed record with 276.33 mph on Lake Dumbleyung and becomes the first to hold land and water records in the same calendar year. He previously set 260.35 mph at Lake Coniston and 403.1 mph at Lake Eyre last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Australia
Donald Campbell
Lake Dumdleyung
Campbell
Lake Coniston
England
Lake Eyre
South Australia
Hobbs and Plainview advance in Hobbs Holiday Tourney
Hobbs defeats Lovington 95 to 63 and Plainview beats Odessa 64 to 61 in first round. Hobbs meets Plainview Friday night, Lovington faces Odessa, with the tourney set to conclude Saturday night. Marvin Schmitt scored 15 for Hobbs and Ronnie Perez led Plainview with 22. In Las Vegas, Mullen wins Sta Clark Invitational 63 57 over West Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Tex
Odessa
Hobbs
Lovington
St. Clark
Mullen
Colo
West Las Vegas
Abilene
Cooper
Silver City
Lubbock
Marvin Schmitt
Ronnie Perez
Las Vegas
Catholic Central of
Taos
Mora
Robertson
College scores from various tournaments and bowls
College basketball semifinals include Michigan over Princeton 80 to 78 and St John’s 66 over Cincinnati 64. UCLA defeats Utah 104 to 74 for third in the Los Angeles Classic. Oregon State 48, Tennessee 27 in the Far West. Sugar Bowl Vanderbilt 80, Louisville 47. Texas Tech 95, Georgia Tech 90. Florida 62, Texas 49 in the Gator Bowl. Duke 94, Ohio State 89. Dayton 98, Dartmouth 70. Other scores include Santa Clara 73, San Francisco 71 and Navy 88, Rochester 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utes
San Francisco Dons
Santa Clara
Rich Levitt
Erwin Mueller
San Francisco
Eric Paulson
Portland
Ore
Oregon State
Tennessee
Vois
All-College
Oklahoma City
DePaul
Blue Demons
Jesse Nash
Jim Murphy
Kansas City
Riney
Lochmann
Kansas
Colorado
Rochester
N.Y
Bill Radcliffe
Ponts
Gene Parchinski
Navy
Duke
Ohio State
Steve Vacendak
Blue Devils
San Fran
San Jose
Pacific
Oregon
Northwestern
College DePaul
Brigham Young
Xavier
Ohio
Kansas State
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Louisville
Tex
Tech
Georgia Tech
New Mexico
TCU
William & Mary
of Dayton
Dartmouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lobos
Miners
Glenn Jacked
Mike Frink
Ron Franz
Franz
UPI
By Bob Green
Gary Walters
Tigers
Bradley Cone
Sugar
Syracuse
Florida State
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Jerry Rheme
Wichita
Texas A&m
Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas Tech
Mike Rathet
Tiger
Rhodes Schelar
Natwns
UCLA
Utah
Calif
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Iowa
Gary Olseon
Bruins
Keith Erickson
A Lopez
Clyde Lee
John Ed Miller
Lakers
Cagers
Onc
Bruce Rollings
Mexico State
Bill Rubright
Dabich
John Utenard
Utenard
Elliott
Rubright MacDonald
Nipp
Chamberlin
Pelander
Lemmond ci
Nmsu G
Whisenant
Stockard
Turner
Eagles
THE
Marion A. Stacy
Mills
Guaymas
Mexico
RAY Bell Oil CO
Old Mexico
Sanderson
N. Garden
Lore J. Keyes
W. Albuquerque
Ondes MeeDermon
N. Orchard
Petty Kenney
N. Calhoon
Cherles F. Ward
Penn
Betty Weedy
Dexter
Deane Ellis
East Cherry
Cherles Gomer
E. McCune
Bill Miller
N. Atkinson
Maxine Ely
Riverside Dr
Russell Crawford
Kentucky
Betty Sue Parker
P.O. Box
Hagerman
ECAC
St. John’s
Cincinnati
SEARS
Saulma
Wier
Allstate
Chevrolet
Ford
S. Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!