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eage in gaming possession with aHansomJunior or Hose Bowl.tack;AFTER WALLOPING USUALLY-STRONG 'KATOOwatonna Is Mat Favorite265-pUtrankhighpaceandThe Big Nine conference race! in wrestling is but one week old with the Mankato victory skien snapped at 43 conference tritimphs that extended over a six-year period. IIt wasn’t the Owatonna triumph so much which rocket conference circles, but the size of the 40-6victory that set up the Indiansas king pins in the conference sport which they dominated for four years before being dethroned by the Scarlets.The victory too changed the pattern of Big Nine routine, and leaves Mankato in need of a homo victory over Albert I^ea tonightif it is to remain in the titlerace.Owatonna is the conference favorite alter the tirst round ofThmatches, with top opposition, expected from Albert Lea and Mankato. and with Faribault and Northfield as dark horse contenders.Owatonna is represented with nine lettermen, with power all the way down the line. Returning veterans on Coach Dick Black’s squad and the weight in which they are likely to compete are Clyde Chrlstopfferson at 95 lbs., Jerry Brown at 112, John Tuthill at 120. Doug Eberllng at 127, Bob Henry at 133, Stan Schuster at 133. Holmer Lembke at 154. Boh Sahf at 165 and heavyweight Dale Nelson. Henry won the state title at 120 lbs. last year.Before last week’s match, Coach Luverne Klnr saw a rebuilding year for Mankato where six let-Stephens Makes AP All-AmericaBy BOR IIOOBING Associated Press Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) - The 1961 Associated Press 'All America football team, led by Ohio State fullback Boh Ferguson, has the biggest line in history featuring honor students Alex Kroll andspectacular Jimmy Saxton of Texas and versatile quarterback Sandy Stephens of Minnesota.Hugged Jerry Hillebrand of Colorado and “Radar” Bill Miller of Miami 'Fla.) man the ends. Billy Neighbors, hest man on Alabama's national champion--hm eleven ic at tarkle oooositetermen are in a squad of otherwise inexperienced candidates His lettermen are Don Sandon at 95 lbs., Bob Ouches at 120, Handy Johnson at 133. A1 Adams at.' 138 and Jim Ewoldsen and Jim Smith, both 112 lbs. Klar’s squad of 85 has but four seniors, and enthusiams speaks well for the lu-ture—possibly even late this year.Albert Lea has eight lettermen on Conch Paul Ehthard's squad, | and if the Tigers get by Mankato Friday, they start pointing for their Jan. 12 clash with Owatonna. The Tigers have been 2-3 in conference competition for the past three years, and hope that this is the season to clolt;e in on first Tigers opened with a 27-13 win over Austin.Lettermen are sparse at Austin where top threat is Tom True, wrestling at 133 after being stale i runner-up at 133 in the past two ; years. Other vets are Dean Os-land at 103, Bill Anderson at 112 and Gary Stephani at 175. Coach E. S. (Sky) Wilcox sees consid-! erable shifting of other candidates between varsity and B squad starting positionsDespite an opening 28-21 loss at Winona last Friday, Coach John Philo has eight lettermen at. Rochester. The vets and theirprobable weight divisions are Larry Blum 154, Keith Tretinyak 112 and Gary Wellner 145, all seniors; and Chuck Field 145, Bill Hines. 27. Dale Owens heavyweight. John Philo, 133 and Gary Rundoll, 112, all juniors. The Rockets started slow last year but finished with the District 3 team title and a 2-6- record.menthethelt;Orlt;recoTTFla.puteMarthisFaribault too has eight lettermen and Ed K.me, A1 Babcock, John LeMieux and Bob Sartor, ail seniors; and Stan Babcock, George Ceplecha. Jim Martin and Dennis Dettner, juniors. The Falcons decisioned Northfield in a 28-18 opener with standouts being the co-captains, LeMieux, who was state runner-up at 133 points last year, and Ceplecha, third in Region One at 12.Northfield has five lettermen in Jim Enfield at 95, Bill DuPoy at 127, Larry Severson at 138, Mike Fahey at 145 and Dave Knudsen at 175.Ut tied play whic in yNlt; theii bad Ban. of q led in pCt hom mee en i Roslt;MustangsGopher CFan Club HonorsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - South-! Tl
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Austin Daily Herald
Austin, Minnesota, US
Fri, Dec 08, 1961
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