Illini Beach Semifinals In ECAC Tourney
New York December 27 AP reports the ECAC Holiday Basketball Festival semifinals set for Madison Square Garden feature Illinois versus NYU and West Virginia against St. Bonaventure. Illinois beat Penn 98 66 while West Virginia edged Boston College in overtime by a single basket. NYU defeated Duquesne 71 66 and St Bonaventure topped Holy Cross 82 68.
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Liston Patterson Rematch Shapes Up in New York
Baltimore dispatch reports a possible rematch between World Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson. The talks followed Patterson meeting Liston adviser Jack Nilon, with Al Bolan of Championship Sports present. A major hurdle cited is the promoter’s failure to pay Liston more than two hundred thousand dollars of his share.
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Chicagoans Lead Petersen Bowling Classic Top 10
Chicago bowler Matt Pupkiewicz led the Petersen Bowling Classic with 4,573 in the marathon event as the competition entered its second week. Last year's winner James McDermott of Ardmore Pa posted an eight game total of 1,676, continuing the top money chase for the $30,000 prize.
Penn State faces travel chaos before Gator Bowl
Penn State endured a 30 hour travel nightmare as ice fog and reroutes from Olmstead Air Force Base forced a bus to Pittsburgh then a Jacksonville flight diverted to Orlando. Two foggy approaches nearly ended in a hangar collision. Coach Rip Engle called the trip hectic and said they have much to do before Saturday.
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Sparta Chester Post Victories In Holiday Tourney
Sparta defeated Murphysboro 76 to 73 in first round play as Chester beat Steeleville 90 to 73 in the independent holiday basketball tournament at Chester. Big scorers for Sparta included Penny 13 Helms 15 and others. Chester led by O Connor 22 Cowell 18 and Tindall 16 with wide scoring across the lineup. Carbondale and McKendree along with Anna versus Columbia scheduled for tonight.
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Australia Clinches Davis Cup Title With Doubles Sweep
Rod Laver and Roy Emerson powered Australia to the Davis Cup crown by sweeping Mexico 7-8 6-2 6-4 in 70 minutes to clinch the trophy, their 18th title, as Neale Fraser and Laver head toward potential final appearances. Mantle repeats AL slugging title with 605 average.
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Most Improved Golfers Named at Crab Orchard Club
Roy Glenn, golf pro at Crab Orchard Golf Club, names iMiss Shirley Wood of Carbondale and Bill Reissaus of Carbondale as the most improved golfers of the past year. Eli Grba of the Los Angeles Angels led the American League last season with 10 intentional walks.
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NBA All Star Teams Picked for East and West
Celtics icon Bob Cousy earns his 13th All Star berth as part of the East squad announced by NBA President Maurice Podoloff. Eight players per side were named by writers, with coaches selecting three more for each team from the West and East rosters.
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Canada Honors Bruce Kidd for Outstanding Athlete 1962
Bruce Kidd, a distance runner noted for an ungainly style, was named Canada's outstanding athlete of 1962 for the second straight year. Michigan State clinched its tenth Big Ten cross country team title since joining the conference in 1930.
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Rose Bowl Favorite Wisconsin Meets USC in Pasadena
Wisconsin and Southern California prepare for the Rose Bowl showdown on New Year’s Day. USC coach John McKay cites Wisconsin’s balanced offense as a major challenge after a 10 game win streak. Badger coach Milt Bruhn warns his squad to stay focused despite Disneyland distractions.
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Baker Wins Warner Award On Pacific Coast
Terry Baker of Oregon State, an All-America quarterback, was named winner of the 14th Glenn Pop Warner Memorial Award as the most valuable senior football player on the Pacific Coast.
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Knick Johnny Green Tops Rebound Leaderboard
Johnny Green led the New York Knickerbockers in rebounding last season with 1 061 boards, ranking sixth in the National Basketball Association.
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