Thorn tops Spiders as WVU avoids jinx in 82 73 win
West Virginia, now 12 3 overall, beat Richmond 82 73 behind Red Thorn 32 points and 15 rebounds. The Citadel downed Mississippi Southern 79 67 as Gary Daniels scored 33 for the Cadets, who still sit fourth in the conference with a 4 9 mark.
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Richmond
Citadel
William and Mary
WVU
Mountaineers
Spiders
Cadets
Westminster
Davidson
Furman
VMI
Gary Daniels
Mississippi Southern
Tom Lowry
Jim McCormick
John Telopo
Daniels
Bobby Brown Stars as Shenandoah Routs Madison 64 to 32
Bobby Brown powered Shenandoah past Madison 64 to 32 as coach Ken Eyre pushed toward win number seven with strong second line surge.
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Shenandoah
Madison
Ken Eyre
East Cork St Grocery Clinches First Half Bowling Title
East Cork St Grocery upset White's Purol 609 to 550 on Health Center Lanes to capture the first half A League crown. team members include Willie Shanker Carl McKee Harry Aikens Jess Kiracofe and Evan Creswell. White's Purol had earlier wins 599 581 and 569 553 to force a 50 game tie and a final deciding match.
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Harry Aikens
Jess Kiracofe
Evan Creswell
Jack Larrick
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Chug Whites
Larrick
Ted Hepner
Joe Zimmerman
Novick Transfer
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Francis Hudson
Pete Stipe
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Mammouth
Lynn Carpenter
Frederick Motor Co
National Fruit
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Robert Rinker
Artie Kiracofe
Schenck Foods
John Romick
Charles Swartz
Lawrence Pope
Bill Jones
All Stars face high scoring West in annual NBA showcase
East and West size up for the All-Star game with Wilt Chamberlain and Bob Cousy leading the East while Elgin Baylor and Bob Pettit pace the West. Red Auerbach coaches the East, Fred Schaus the West as stars chase high scoring and pride.
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Syracuse
Schayes
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Bob Pettit
Boston
Red Auerbach
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Bob Cousy
Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Russell
Cousy
Tom Heinsohn
Richie Guerin
New York
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Walt Bellamy
Chicago
Jerry West
Lakers
Fred Schaus
Collier Returns to Browns as Offensive Coach
Blanton Collier, fired by the University of Kentucky as head football coach, will rejoin the Cleveland Browns as offensive coach. Paul Brown welcomed him, noting Collier’s prior stint with the Browns from 1946 to 1953 and expressing confidence in his plans.
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Blanton Collier
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Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
National Football League
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Kentucky
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Kentucky Moves To No 2 As Top Teams Slow For Exams
The AP top ten shows Kentucky leapfrogging to second after moving up as other leading teams pause for midterm exams. Ohio State remains undefeated at 12 0 as Cincinnati Duke Duquesne Bowling Green and others contest limited games this week with key matchups scheduled later in the week.
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Associated Press
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Te Eaty
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Dayton
Duquesne
Toledo
Bowling Green
Kent State
Kentucky
Exye
Southern Cal
Duke
Veteran Golfer Expected to Win Crosby Venture
Pebble Beach California AP veteran golfer expected to win Crosby’s 1962 National Pro Am on Monterey Peninsula. Three tough courses host 72 holes starting Thursday as weather can shift quickly. Past champions include Nelson and DeMaret, with defending titlist Rosburg.
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San Diego
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Dutch Harrison
Cary Middlecoff
Jay Hebert
Billy Casper
Art Wall
Ken Venturi
Bob Rosburg
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Wes Ellis
San Francisco
Frank Tatum Jr
Reds Win Comeback Poll Easily
The 1961 season saw the Cincinnati Reds named comeback of the year in the AP yearend poll. Reds collected 314 points from 134 voters, finishing ahead of Columbia Lions and Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Detroit, and Y A Tittle. The club rose from a 67 87 mark to 93 61 and split the World Series before a Yankee sweep.
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Cincinnati
Oklahoma
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Tittle
Pittsburgh
New York
Yankees
All Star Weekend St Louis Hosts East West NBA Event
Pro basketball update shows no Monday games. All star showcase in St Louis headlines as teams from East and West compete with results listed for Kansas City over New York 122 to 96 and Cleveland over Pittsburgh 110 to 108. San Francisco defeated Hawaii 110 to 95. Cleveland Kansas City faced New York with Pittsburgh also at New York.
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Kansas City
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Hawaii
Oxidized but Operating Miami Firm Remains Busy
Rusty Plumbing Co. continues to operate on Miami's southwest side despite being described as oxidized as part of a local business update.
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Miami, Fla
Rusty Plumbing Co
Miami
Outlaws AAU Not Bothered by New Coaching Group
AP report notes skepticism from insiders about the National Collegiate Track Coaches Association challenging the AAU. Dan Ferris of the AAU warns that athletes joining outlaw meets risk international disqualification. NCAA backing and possible talks aim to avert broader conflict.
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Associated Press
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Ferris
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Joe Healey
New York University
Joe McCluskey
New York Athletic Club
New York A.C
College Scores Roundup of Early Season Games
East Duquesne defeated Toledo 80 to 57 while Seton Hall beat Creighton 86 to 80. Wagner downed Upsala 63 to 56 and South Miss 57 edged Georgia Tech 56. Kentucky topped Tennessee 95 to 82 and West Virginia beat Richmond 82 to 73. Florida routed Alabama 74 to 53 as N Carolina beat S Carolina 83 to 71. Vanderbilt defeated Mississippi 80 to 58, The Citadel beat Miss Southern 79 to 63, Clemson beat Furman 86 to 63. Midwest games saw Purdue 89 over Michigan State 74 and Michigan 56 to 55 Iowa. Colorado 58 lost to Iowa State 55, Southwest Texas 64 over Texas A and M 57, Houston 86 over Lamar Tech 64.
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Tom Cole
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Tarheals
Duke
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Nick Workman
Paul Silas
Seton Hall
Creighton
Mississippi Southern
Nine Miners Die in Blast at Mexican Mine
CHIHUAHUA Mexico AP Nine miners were killed in a Sunday explosion at a mine run by American Smelting and Refining Co. A spokesman said 59 others were trapped for hours before being rescued by fellow workers.
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Mexico
American Smelting & Refining Co
Here
Stengel forecasts world expansion of baseball with Mets return
Casey Stengel, back to manage the Mets in the National League, envisions the sport's growth to worldwide scope in coming years. He spoke at the Manchester baseball dinner about travel improvements via jet planes aiding global expansion.
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N.H
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Stengel
Rod Laver Crowned Australian Champion Again
Rod Laver of Australia defeats Roy Emerson in a Davis Cup level upset by the 23-year-old left hander to claim his fourth straight Australian national title at White City Stadium. The match lasts one hour and 45 minutes with scores 8-6 0-6 6-4 6-4 in the sun.
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Australia
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
Emerson
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Italy
U.S
Laver
White City Stadium
Rupp Builds Year for Nation's No 2 Quint Kentucky
Kentucky under Adolph Rupp shows a powerful season with Cotton Nash and Larry Parsifal leading a 95-82 win over Tennessee. Nash and Parsifal each score 30, Burchett adds 21 as Kentucky seizes control early. Other scores from around the nation include Duquesne, West Virginia, Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, Seton Hall, and more.
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Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Wildcats
Bluegrass
Ohio State
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Larry Parsifal
Carroll Burchett
Allen Feldhaus
Jim McDonald
Lake Charles
Cotton Nash
Parsifal
Burchett
Nash
Tennessee
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Knoxville
Kentuckians
Tommy Wilson
Piersall Negotiations Head for Richer Senators Deal
Washington AP Jim Piersall opens salary talks amid hopes of the highest Washington contract. He hit .322 for Cleveland, then joined the Senators in a deal for pitcher Dick Donovan and others. Piersall cites his 11 dependents as a factor while chasing a raise beyond $40,000, with Ed Doherty delaying due to a snowstorm.
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James Wood
Brown
Handley
Stu Chester
Jimmy Sprinkle
Ronnie Vare
Dick Vansas
Russell Morris
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W. B. Ragsdale JR
Washington
Jim Piersall
Piersall
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Roy Sievers
Chicago White Sox
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