Baylor Upsets Utah St 24-9 In Gotham Bowl
Baylor used Utah State fumbles and weak pass defense to win 24-9 in the inaugural Gotham Bowl at the Polo Grounds New York. Ronnie Bull led Baylor with 13 carries for 61 yards and the Bears overcame turnovers to beat a strong Utah State squad led by Bill Munson and Jim Turner.
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Baylor
Utah State
Ronnie Bull
Clyde Brock
Chicago Bears
Brock
John Ralston
Carl Choate
Don Trull
Bull
Trull
All America
Mervin Olsen
Clark Miler
Choate
Hall Dropped As Army Coach at West Point
West Point N Y Dec 9 AP Dale Hall was dismissed today as Army football coach due to failure to defeat Navy in the annual service classic His contract had one year left Hall a Parsons Kansas native took over the Cadet Gridiron forces at the start of the 1959 season and posted 16 wins 21 losses and 1 tie The dismissal came as a shock and Hall vowed to weigh his football future noting the aim to beat Navy remains a priority for his successor.
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Dale Hall
Army
Navy
Parsons
Kan
Earl H. Blair
Middies
Philadelphia
Emory S. Adams
Hall
Blaik
Big 10 Honors Team Named All Big 10 Academic Group
Michigan and Northwestern each place three players on the ninth All Big 10 academic football team. Recipients include Northwestern’s Bob Hickhoff, a pre medical student, and Michigan’s Bennie McRae and other players across Ohio State Purdue Minnesota Wisconsin and Chicago area schools.
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Chicago
Dee
Michigan
Northwestern
American Peoples Encyclopedia
College Sports Information Directors of America
Bob Hickhoff
Jack Elwell
Purdue
Tom Perdue
Ohio State
Commerce
Jon Schopf
Jim Wheeler
Minnesota
Boyd Melvin
Brian Moore
Wisconsin
Larry Onesti
Bob Bickholt
Bennie McRae
Judge Dickson
Bill Tunnicliff
Murphysboro Bowing Night Sparks Local Standings
Murphysboro Tuesday night bowling leagues across Herrin and Murphysboro posted high scores and team totals. Top marks included Royal Crown, Dog N Suds and Stag in team games while individual feats featured Fryslie, M Mathers, and Brewer with strong series. Bost Trucks and Grammer’s Orchards led team series and high-game counts in related standings.
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Herrin Merchants League
Coca’ Cola
Brewster Motors
Cirgas
Stag
Solins
el Neon
Martinizing
New Era Dairy
Bae Kiwanis
Boren’s
TGA
J. W. Walker & Son
Herrin Rexall
Royal Crown
Herrin Lumber Co
Fryslie
Brewer
Wade
M. Mathers
L. Hooper
H. Calcaterra
New Era
Coca-Cola
Busch Bavarian
Meyer Denny
Sun Crest
Soda
Logan House
Rome Tavern
Grammer's Orchards
Schwebel
Bost Trucks
Grammer’s Orchards
Gramme's Orchards
A. Jennings
New Mexico Wins Aviation Bowl Over Western Michigan
In Dayton on December 9 New Mexico defeated Western Michigan 28-12 to claim the first Aviation Bowl. The Lobos produced 339 rushing yards led by Bobby Santiago and Bobby Morgan. Santiago earned back of the game honors as Cummings won lineman of the game while NMU built a 14-6 halftime lead and added two touchdowns in the third period despite Chiebek's passing for WMU.
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Western Michigan
Bronco
Ed Chiebek
Albuquerque
Bobby Santiago
Bobby Morgan
Lobos
Santiago
Chuck Cummings
Bill Week
Chiebek
Chamberlain Nets 61 as Warriors Beat Packers in TV Game
Wilt Chamberlain scored 61 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-113 win over the Chicago Packers before about 3,000 fans. The performance followed his NBA single game record 78 points set the previous night in a triple overtime loss to Los Angeles. Chamberlain also grabbed 36 rebounds as Chicago's Walt Bellamy added 39.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Packers
Los Angeles
Warriors
Chamberlains
Chicago
Walt Bellamy
Bellamy
Chamberlain
Packer
Badgers Fall At Home As Cincinnati Cruises
Cincinnati overwhelmed Wisconsin 86 to 67 in Madison. The Bearcats? balanced scoring powered a first-half 44-24 lead, shooting 68.0 percent from the field. Wisconsin cut the margin late but Cincinnati maintained a 20-point cushion. Paul Hogue led Cincinnati with 15 points, while Wisconsin’s Jack Brens scored 18 and Ron Jackson added 17.
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Wis
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Wisconsin
Bearcats
Ed Zucker
Paul Hogue
Ben Bunham
George Wilson
Jack Brens
Ron‘ Jackson
Badgers
NBL to Continue Operations Despite Financial Strain
Commissioner Dick Charles of the National Bowling League denied plans to suspend operations and said all franchises were ready to finish the season. A routine owners meeting discussed league progress, sales promotion projects, and the economy, with Omaha set to continue and San Antonio to be carried through despite financial drain.
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Dick Charles
National Bowling League
Omaha
Charles
San Antonio
Packers Sign Four More Draft Choices
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of four draft selections from December reports. Gary Barnes of Clemson College, a tackle and Packers No. 3 pick, Ron Gassert of Virginia, a 6-4 245-pound tackle and No. 4 pick, Boben Presbyterian quarterback No. 18, Garry Scaltini of California a halfback and No. 19 pick.
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San Francisco
Green Bay Packers
Gary Barnes
Clemson
Ron Gassert
University of Virginia
Boben Presbyterian College
California
Garry Scaltini
Sunshine Cake Wins Pimlico Cup in Snow Storm
Sunshine Cake, owned by Bayard Sharp of Wilmington Delaware, upset the Pimlico Cup at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Maryland, racing under wintery conditions as the Maryland turf season opened with a $10,000-added stake.
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Sunshine Cake
Baltimore
Met
Bayard Sharp
Wilmington
Del
Texas Royal Named Coach Of The Year
New York December 1994 Darrell Royal of the University of Texas was named Coach of the Year by Football Writers Association of America. The Longhorns, 0 losses in the regular season, were set to face Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl on January 1 and tied with Arkansas for the Southwest Conference title. Bear Bryant of Alabama finished third, with 25 coaches voting. Royal, a 37 year old native of Oklahoma, previously coached Edmonton in the Canadian League.
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Royal
University of ‘Texas
Writers’ Association
America
Longhorns
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Associated Press
Minnesota
Murray -Warmath
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Buff Donelli
Columbia
John Bateman
Rutgers
John Ralston
Utah State
Oklahoma
Sooners
Edmonton
Menard Penitentiary rifle teams win statewide match
A Menard Penitentiary rifle team from Chester claimed first place in the Annual Fall Turkey Match held across multiple state locations, with the Menard A team taking top honors and the B team finishing fourth. Other competitors included State Police Battery L second and District 13 HQ Du Quoin third. individual winners for Menard included Thames Hill fourth J Holt fifth and George McVicar sixth among 587 entrants.
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Chester
Tilingis Police Association
Menard B
State Police Battery L
District 13
du. Quoin
Waukegan
Chicago Police
Chicago
Thames Hill
J. Holt
George McVicar
Purdue Beats Detroit 91 66 In College Basketball
Purdue sophomore guard Mel Garland edged Terry Dischinger for scoring honors with 26 points as Purdue defeated Detroit 91-66 in Lafayette Indiana. Dischinger scored 23 points as Detroit’s Dave Debusschere led with 18. Purdue remains unbeaten in two starts while Detroit falls to 4 1.
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Ind
Purdue
Mel Garland
Terry Dischinger
Boilermakers
Detroit
Dianapolis
Dischinger
Titans
Dave Debusschere
Herrin Senior House League Standings and highs
The report lists team results and high scores from the Herrin Senior House League. Highlights include Maxey with a 285 and Ladd 228 in individual high games, Hoover 599 and Younkin 570 in high series, with Norge Inspection and Meza Pontiac leading team highs at 1059 and 2960 respectively. Also notes the Detroit Tigers winning 101 American League games, tying their club record set by the 134 champions.
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Pisoni Insurance
Marlyn Furniture
Helleny & Sons
Norge
Herrin Security Bank
Neilson Bros
Il Mezo Pontiac
Pepsi Cola
Wh. Johnson Funeral Home
Norge Mavericks
Cripps
Muntz TV
Maxey
Ladd
Younkin
D. Hoover
P. Stewart
Norge Inspection
Martyn Furniture
Meza Pontiac
Hervin Security Bank
Detroit Tigers
Murphysboro Men's Thursday Night League Recap
In Murphysboro the Thursday Night League at American Legion 35 Gorham Lane saw Ward's Transferpost a high team series 2,792 and A W Root Beer close at 2,764. Individual leaders included F Jacquot Cities Service 599 in series and 227 in game, with E Watson A W Root Beer 584 in series and 214 in game. Other top scorers were B Oguinn Ward's 592 and T Bellm A W Root Beer 212.
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al Gorham
Ward's
A. & W. Root Beer
Chevrolet x Telephone Co
A. & W. Root
Gorham
AL & W. Root Beer
Cities Service
F. Jacquot
B. O'Guinn
Ward
E. Watson
Jacquot
Root Beer
T. Bellm
J. Mosehenrose
Maris and Mantle Win Mercer Award in Shared Honor
New York December 9 AP Maris and Mantle share the Mercer Award, first time in the 31 year history of the trophy given by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association. The pair led the Yankees to the American League pennant with 80 or more homers combined, Ruth and Gehrig's 1927 pace previously set for 154 games. Maris hit 61 homers, batted .269 with 142 RBIs, Mantle hit .317 with 128 runs.
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Micke
New York
Baseball, ‘Writers Association
New. York
Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
Ee Maris
Mickey
Moe
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Redskins Sign Hatcher First Negro Player
The Washington Redskins signed Ron Hatcher the first Black football player in team history a 215 pound fullback from Michigan State. Owner George Marshall faced pressure from Interior Secretary Udall over their stadium policy and Draft pick Ernie Davis may follow as teams race for top Negro talent amid AFL rival interest.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
Ron*Hatcher
Michigan State
Redskins
George Marshall
Stewart
Udall
Hatcher
Marshall
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Davis
Buffalo
New York
American Football League
Elkville Area High School Basketball Roundup
In Elkville and adjacent districts teams compete with mixed results. Sesser Robinson and Zeigler show scoring spread with Basso Dame and Hamelman leading Sesser. Steeleville and Marissa battle through tough stretches as Elkville and Gillespie push strong defense with varied scorers. Rookie Jake Wood of the Detroit Tigers is noted for five hits in a game against the Chicago White Sox on August 8.
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Jake Wood
Detroit
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
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