Spartans crush Butte in conference opener 67-42
Missoula Spartans take control early and pull away to 67 42 over Butte Bulldogs in the Class A opener. Mike Lewis dominates inside grabbing rebounds and scoring 24 as Greg Hanson adds 13 for Missoula while Dick Wilson leads Butte with 12 points. Byron Crocker anchors defense for Butte. Preliminary: Spartan JV edges Butte 39-35.
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Bob Brown
Standard Post
Butte Bulldogs
Missoula
Butte
Don Deshler
Bulldogs
Spartans
Lewis
Greg Hanson
Lou Rocheleau
Bob Rae
Dick Wilson
Wilson
Deshler
Hanson
Byron Crock
Spartan JV
Mike Lewis
Griert Gfpet
LeBaron and Howton Set to Retire From Cowboys
Clever Eddie LeBaron and Bill Howton both 33 retire after Dallas Cowboys final home game versus Pittsburgh Steelers in Cotton Bowl. Howton ends as NFL all time leader in receptions and yards. LeBaron tallies include 12,078 yards and 100 touchdowns.
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Dallas
Eddie LeBaron
Bill Howton
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
LeBaron
Howton
Cowboys
Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis
Mines Drop Cage Opener in Rexburg Narrow Loss to Ricks College
The Montana School of Mines fell 71 56 to Ricks College in Rexburg Idaho Friday night. John Badovinac led Mines with 19 points followed by Jim Kravik with 13 and Frank Sopko with 12 in the box score.
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Montana School of Mines
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
John Badovinac
Mines
Jim Kravik
Frank Sopko
Tiger Favored Over Giardello in Atlantic City Showdown
Middleweight champion Dick Tiger of Nigeria remained a strong favorite to defend his title against Philadelphia veteran Joey Giardello at Convention Hall Saturday night. The 15 round world title match starts at 10 p.m. EST with no radio or TV coverage. Giardello weighed just under 160 pounds, Tiger around 161, and Tiger was listed as a $1 favorite.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
Giardello
Tiger
Maroons Rally Past Beavers For 42 35 Victory
The Butte Central Maroons overcome Dillon Beavers 42 to 35 in a Big 32 basketball game. Dan Hogart scores 13 and Bill Spear 14 for Central while Dillon’s Tom Straugh tops with 16. Beavers miss more free throws than they convert.
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School of Mines
Dillon Beavers
Dan Hogart
Bill Spear
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Spear
Dillon
Tom Straugh
Beavers
Central
Maroons
Chuck Goligoski
Maroon Five
Straugh
Beaver
GrrPeTt Grfpet McKloin
Richards
Levitsoe
Callahan
Siedenstk
Brosich Cragholm
Sis
Comee Coccce
Dilen
Diljon
Saints Top Hamilton 62 57 in Friday Cage Thriller
Anaconda Central erased a first half deficit to beat Hamilton 62 57 on Friday night. Four Central players reached double figures led by Jack Murphy with 19 points, followed by Mike Vollmer 14 Harry Verlanic 13 and Mickey McKeen 12. Ralph Waldo scored 19 for Hamilton.
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Anaconda
Anaconda Central
Hamilton
Saints
Jack Murphy
Mike Vollmer
Harry Verlanic
Mickey McKeen
Ralph Waldo
Copperheads rally thwarts Deer Lodge 42 33 in conference tilt
Anaconda Copperheads pulled a late rally to beat Deer Lodge 42 to 33 in a Big 32 Conference game. Jim Parrow and Jerry Smith led with 10 points each for the Copperheads, while Russ Hansen and Jim Wilson scored 16 and 11 for Deer Lodge. Anaconda B squad won 57 29.
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Deer Lodge
Anaconda Copperheads
Anaconda
Copperhead
Jim Parrow
Jerry Smith
Russ Hansen
Jim Wilson
Rosary Triumphs over Gardiner 49 44 in Hoops Tilt
Holy Rosary edged Gardiner 49 to 44 in a basketball game. Koelzer led with 20 points, and Tom Will added 16 for Bozeman.
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Gardiner
Bozeman Holy Rosary
Koelzer
Tom Will
Bozeman
Ennis Edges Boulder in Low-Scoring Friday Win
Ennis defeated Boulder 53 to 47 as Pat Roark led with 16 points and John Scully added 13. For Boulder, Pat Stahl scored 14 to pace the team, while Gary Carlson and Bob Haab added 10 and 13 points respectively.
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Boulder
Pat Roark
John Scully
Ennis
Scully
Roark
Pat Stahl
Gary Carlson
Bob Haab
Townsend Wins 73-41 Behind Lots 3s and Kelley’s 18
Townsend built a 40 33 halftime lead and routed Wilsall 73 41 as Jim Lots hit several 3s to spark the comeback. Gary Kelley led Wilsall with 18 points in the loss.
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Townsend
Jim Lots
Wilsall
Gary Kelley
Willow Creek Defeats Whitehall 50-44 In Friday Game
Willow Creek tops Whitehall 50-44 as Bob Murphy scores 19. Neil Schai leads Whitehall with 13 and Tom Brooke adds 12. Whitehall wins the B game 31-25.
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Whitehall
Bob Murphy
Willow Creek
Neil Schai
Tom Brooke
Belgrade and Three Forks Contention Highlighted by Bennett Conner Tie
Belgrade's Joe Bennett and Three Forks' Floyd Conner each scored evenly in a tense clash between the teams. The tied scoring underscored a tight contest as the two players carried their squads through a defensive battle on the floor.
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Three Forks
Belgrade
Joe Bennett
Floyd Conner
Scoring Battle Ends In Narrow 39-37 Victory
A Friday game delivered a tense 39-37 win as Bel grade edged the opposition. Bennett and Conner each poured in 19 points to lead the scoring duel.
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Belgrade
Bennett
Conner
Manhattan High routs Clyde Park 64-36 on Friday night
Manhattan High dominated Clyde Park 64-36 as Speedy Smith, Curt Luwellin, and Jim Saltzman led with early scoring bursts after a tight 10-10 first quarter. Ed Croston topped Clyde Park with 14 points as Manhattan also won the B game 45-12.
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Manhattan
Speedy Smith
Curt Luwellin
Jim Saltzman
Manhattan High
Clyde Park
Ed Croston
Lima Nips Harrison in Friday Tight Display
Lima defeated Harrison 50 to 48 behind Corcoran and Washburns hot shooting. Corcoran scored 11 points and Washburn 10 for the winners, while Harrison led with Mick Jackson and Harvey Reynolds each tallying 18 and 15 points respectively.
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Harrison
Lima
Corcoran
Washburn
Mick Jackson
Harvey Reynolds
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