Blaik names Miami Md Penn St and Virginia in picks
Earl Blaik lists confident selections for upcoming games, mixing teams from the Northeast and South. He notes superstition to explain a quirky Friday spread as he weighs matchups including Navy at Cornell and Duke at Georgia Tech.
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Shorts Draws Main Event Chance at Garden Saturday
Cecil Shorts, 22, selected as a late sub against Jorge Fernandez in a ten rounder at Madison Square Garden. The Cleveland boxer-puncher is a 2-1 underdog but receives a $4,000 purse and his first Garden main event. Shorts, 19-7-1 with nine knockouts, seeks another upset after past sub performances. Fernandez, 25, riding five straight wins, aims to rebound from a title shot setback.
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Kid) Paret
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Latin American Officers Graduate From Fort Gulick Anti Guerrilla Courses
Maj. Gen. Theodore F. Bogart awarded diplomas to 62 officers from 15 countries at Fort Gulick Canal Zone marking the first Latin American group to complete the U S Army School anti guerrilla courses.
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Colorado Buffaloes Aim for Bowl Bid at Miami
Colorado seeks a win over Miami at the Orange Bowl to strengthen a New Year’s Day bid led by guard Joe Romig and quarterback Gale Pedrick. The Buffs, 19-0 down to Kansas last week before rallying 20-19, face a Hurricanes squad missing quarterback George Mira with ribs injury.
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Hutchinson Named NL Manager of the Year for 1961
Freddie Hutchinson of the Cincinnati Reds won the 1961 NL manager of the year with 175 of 176 AP ballots. Alvin Dark of the Giants received one vote. Hutchinson helped Cincinnati climb 15 games and finish 93-61, overtaking contenders Dodgers and Giants in a tight pennant race.
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Shostakovich Plans Space Theme Work
Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich announced that one of his future works will celebrate man’s conquest of space. The statement comes as space exploration gains prominence in the era.
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Pontiac Time Trials Highlight National 400 Qualifiers
In Charlotte a $500 bonus for a 140 mile trial was set with the National 400 approaching. Marvin Panch led the day at 138.444 mph in a 1960 Pontiac, setting a one lap record at 139.032 mph while qualifying for four laps at 138.577 mph. The 400 mile race offers a $50,000 purse and a 150 mile support race pays $10,300. Other qualifiers include Nelson Stacy Alfred Speedy Thompson Junior Johnson and Elmo Henderson.
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Speedy) Thompson
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Winchester Golf Club leads in Northside bowling standings
Northside league results show Winchester Golf Club moving to second place with a clean sweep over Whiz Kids and Connie Martin of Winchester hitting a 401. Debbie Al ler tops Hopefuls with a 445 series as Loafers claim third by defeating Hopefuls, while Alleycats post strong team totals led by Rosa Reid and the Rebels' Rosa Reid 439. Midway League: Outlaws sweep Ravens led by Douglas Madigan 223 570 and a 2568 scratch total from Connie Baker 533 and Bob Baker 562.
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Bowling Scores and Winners Reported in Local League
Tightwads led by George Coff lemyers with 215 530 as Mildred Brill added 457 guiding Short Cickets to a 3 0 sweep over Peckers. Alleycats defeated Rangers with Helen Reece Cats 444 and Charlie Stevens 221 522. Ames peers Jones posted 208 537 in a strong showing. Fireballs shutout Amos as Greenwall Parker rolled 208 522. Pistons won two of three games. Bommers took one. Lloyd Mich led high scoring.
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Mildred Brill
Short Cickets
Plane Crashes Near Seoul
An air force transport plane crashed about 40 miles south of Seoul killing at least five people. The C46 carried 54 persons according to Chosun Ilbo.
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Falcons edge rivals in pin match after two game win
In a bowing night, Kalets scored 201 and 177 to help Bottlenecks win the opener and nightcap. The Falcons defeated Preachers two game winner over Question Marks as Andy Lustrick posted a 194 line to 527 series.
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Best Hoof Forward At Pittsburg Fair
Joseph Adamson a shoe polish salesman visited a Pennsylvania county fair and found prize cattle were given Hoof shines with his firm's liquid polish before entering the show ring. He noted some customers do not wear shoes.
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