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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
10
Four area schools Handley James Wood Douglas and Johnson-Williams hold unbeaten basketball records heading into tournament time. Shenandoah College also seeks an unbeaten Tri-State Conference run as fans cheer the strong start to the season despite scattered regional notes.
Turk Wingfield blistered the pins for a 618 to spark a house record at Northside this week. Riley Loy added 226 in a 594 series, while Smallwood and Catlett posted 201 and 202 to reach 573 and 573 respectively. The Triangle Diner squad routed Stephens City 2682 to 2337 as Novick Transfers split 2–2 with Plumly Lumberjacks.
Two Air Force pilots were killed when a T33 trainer crashed one mile east of Danville Municipal Airport at 7 p.m. The jet, en route from Wurtsmith AFB to Seymour Johnson AFB, trapped one body in the wreckage while the other was ejected. Fire crews fought the blaze for over two hours as spectators hindered operations.
Bloom brief reports a Sunday School and Luther League Christmas program at St Johns Church on December 24 at 7 pm. John R Cooper killed a wild turkey Tuesday afternoon. Local visits include Mr and Mrs John W Stuart returning from Florida. The Loyal Temperance Legion met December 8 and plans a Christmas party. Ford employees held a dinner at Community Hall.
Southern Cal dominated Wyoming 76-54 as part of the Kentucky Invitational schedule. Ohio State, 6-0 and top ranked, hosts Penn State while sixth-ranked USC visits unbeaten Utah State. Kentucky routs Tennessee 96-69 and Utah tops Arizona State 102-89 in Friday action.
Miami Beach AP report says the North team cut practice short for the wedding of Rutgers center Alex Kroll and Phyllis Benard at a Miami Beach hotel. Duffy Daugherty praised the squad while Frank Howard noted the South practiced well ahead of the Orange Bowl showdown in Miami.
Emile Griffith 23 of New York takes on Cuba's Isaac Logart in a televised ten round welterweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. Griffith, favored 3-1, seeks another title shot and a possible March rematch with Benny Paret after winning the crown last April and Paret reclaiming it in September. A stray cooking tip about flour for greasing pans appears at the end.
Davidson Wildcats defeated Alabama 68 63 in Florence Alabama as J W Evans led with 19 points while Bill Jarman and Terry Holland added 14 each. Alabama’s John Adcock scored 15 in the setback. Memphis State overwhelmed Richmond 96 77 after leading 34 30 at halftime.
Houston Oilers, defending champions, enter Balboa Stadium in San Diego as 3 point favorites to beat the San Diego Chargers for the 1961 AFL title. George Blanda and Billy Cannon lead Houston while Jack Kemp directs San Diego’s aerial attack in a clash with 34,500 on hand and ABC televising.
First Baptist overcomes Golden Rule as Sonny Crisman and Lee Ebert post 132 131 and 132 127 while Rev. Daniel Agnew fuels West Frederick Charge with a 140 for an upset. Mt. Pleasant, Winchester, and United Brethren sides chase leads with varied scores and several 130s across a crowded duckpin lineup.
In San Diego the AFL playoff rules call for sudden death overtime if the Houston Oilers and the San Diego Chargers finish tied after regulation. The first scoring team wins the game and the championship.
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