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SA Tuesday, December 5, Monroe News-Star LSU's Harris, Winston Rate AP All-Southeastern Jerry Stovall Lands Second Team Position By VKRNON BCTLEK ATLANTA tack lc Billy Neighbors and LSU guard Roy Winston won unanimous acclaim as premier linemen and arc; co captains of the All-Southeastern Conference football team an nounced today by The Associated Press Alabama landed three players the dream team selected by AP All America board for the area and LSU and Mississippi 1 placer! two each. Auburn, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Tennessee each had one player on the first team. Quarterback Pat Trammell and fullback Mike Fracchia, one-two punch in an offense that helped Alabama to a tremendous season, were chosen along with fullback Hilly Ray Adams of Mississippi and Wendell Harris of LSU, Frac chai and Adams are power run ners who can shred the toughest lines, and each has the speed to dart, outside as well as the top halfbacks of the league. Harris, a terrific runner, blocker and do fender as well as one of the best piece ku ia the led the SKC in scoring with 94 points, fourth highest total in SKC annals. Colleagues of Neighbors and Winston in a line averaging 213 pounds a man are Tom Hutchin sun of Kentucky and Dave Kd ward of Auburn at ends, tackle Dunaway of Mississippi, guard Dave Watson of Georgia Tech and ter Aicci of 'I enne i Hutchinson, a great pass receiver who made the team last year as a sophomore, and the rangy, rugged Edwards von a close ballot battle rfom Ralph Smith of Ole Miss and Johnny Raker of Mississippi State for the end berths, and the center hassle was equally close with Lee Roy Jordan of Alabama pressing Tennessee's Lucci.

Harris won the other close contest from teammate Jerry Stovall and Tennes- seeks spectacular sophomore. Mallon Haircloth, at halfback Neighbors, one of the strongest blockers in the SEC, was also a tower of strength in the Alabama defense, best in the nation. The Northport, senior made the All-SEC sophomore team as a tackle, moved to guard last year and made the third all-conference LISTON NEXT? Patterson Easily Stops McNeeley More to liking for the next fight is Henry Cooper, the British heavyweight champion, who meets one-punch $10 million what Amato told The As- AP AND UP! Acclaim Unbeaten Alabama College Grid King Of 1961 AP's All-SEC TORONTO cautious Cus champion Floyd fourth manager, is in no nurry. round knockout of lion-hearted Tom McNeeley, in a wild, brawl and Sonnyj dynamic one-punch blitz contender Zora Foil of Albert Westphal stirred up the dler Anz in London tonight possibility today of a $10 million I hat bat I showdown between the two victors, Press. But the battle of the sixties may Patterson, unmarked veiy not come off soon.

Although Pat- fresh after his victory Monday ter son, according to those declined to answer wnen close to him, wants it so badly, asked if he would give Listo Liston hungers for it. and pro crack at the title. He merely point- moters A1 and Tom Bolan desire led to his manager. can have a fisHt next week if he wants it, said knows what he must do to get it. It is up to him.

That is all I can Patterson said he would like to fight again early next year. Liston, after flattening Westphal with one right hand to the jaw in 1:58 of the first round at Convention Hall, said, ready for him right now." been scared of me for more than a year and a half," said Liston, the reinstated No. 1 contender from Philadelphia, who has had several scrapes with the law. The Patterson-McNeeley wing- ding in which Patterson went down on a so-called slip, at Maple Ohio State Holds As Top UPI Choice MUST TEAM Louisiana State Finishes 3rd On Coaches' Ballot By DICK JOYCE NEW YORK Sugar Bowl-bound Alabama, which closed out a perfect season last Saturday, today was crowned the, nation's No. 1 major college football team for 1961 bv the United Press International Board of Coaches.

The Crimson Tide straight games winner of 10 without a loss, team before returning to tackle for unbeaten but once-tied his greatest season. Ohio State for the national eham- Winston, called hv his coach, pionship in the final balloting of Paul Dietzel, "The greatest line- 35 leading coaches. Alabama; man I ever advanced received 18 first place from the 1900 second team. The three more than the Buckeyes, hard-hitting senior from Baton for a total of 318 points. Ohio Rouge plays guard on offense and state drew 311 points in one of the tightest races ever for the tional title.

Alabama, coached by Paul Bryiint, thus regained the top spot it held two weeks age from Ohio State. The Crimson Tide had capped a steady climb by taking over the No. 1 position two weeks ago but the following week the Buckeyes advanced to the top while Alabama was idle Rut Alabama then finished up with a 34-0 rout over Auburn to join Rutgers as the only major this tackle on defense. Watson, national lineman of the week after Tech walloped 1 Hike 21 0 is one of four juniors on the first team Fracchia and Dunaway are the others)J The 211 -pound swifty from Eulaula, blocks and defends equally well. He recovered three fumbles for Tech, and all led to vital touchdowns.

Lucci was hailed by the hoard as one of the most skilled linebackers to perform in the conference in many years. Trammell, bothered in I960 by injuries, sharpened his passing colleges with perfect records this year and became Alabama's season, most versatile backfield man since Bobby Marlowe. He led the SEC in several offensive departments and threw seven touchdown passes as Alabama swept through its first nine games unbeaten. Most coaches around the conference have said Fracchia and Adams were more effective runners than any of the halfbacks, and the hoard agreed Adams dominated a poll conducted recently to deiermin the best blocker in the SEC as well as the top runner Hutchinson caught 32 passes for 543 yards and four touchdowns in living up to Ins billing the Gotham Bowl, rankc the most adept receiver to round out the nation Arkansas in New Year Alabama will play the Sugar Bowl on Day. Louisiana State, which plays Colorado in the Orange Bowl, finished third in the voting, nipping Texas, headed for the Cotton Bowl, 239-237.

Mississippi, bound for the Cotton Bowl against the Longhorns, was fifth; Minnesota, the champion which meets UC Neville Swaps Game Tickets; Field Changed A chance in the location of the double-A state championship football game between Neville High School and High School of Baton Rouge was announced yesterday afternoon. Due to a tremendous increase in the request for tickets above the capacity of stadium, a decision was made to move the game to Brown stadium at Northeast Louisiana State College, school officials said. Persons who have already purchased reserve seat tickets must return the tickets to Neville lor exchange. These changes will he made in room 114 first floor, according to Sidney Soegars, Neville principal. Seegars pointed out that additional bleachers will be erected in the end zones at Brown Stadium and there will ho ample room for any spectators wishing to buy general admission tickets.

The general admission tickets already bought do not have to be Tag McNeese Favorite In Cage Chase Arkansas Ranks Among Top Ten In Final Voting Age. Class Hutchinson, Ky. 20 Jr. Edwards, Auburn 21 Sr. Neighbors, Ala.

21 Sr. Dunaway, Miss. 20 Jr. Winston, LSU 21 Sr. Watson, Ga.

Tech 20 Sr Lucci, Tennessee 21 Sr. Trammell, Ala. 20 Sr. Ray Adams, Miss. 22 Sr.

Harris, LSU 21 Sr. B-Mike Fracchia, Ala. 19 Jr. Bv BOR IIOOBING NEW YORK fAP) jwas voted the 1981 Press national football a goal set for the Crimson Tide by master rebuilder Bryant SECOND TEAM Ralph Smith. Miss Billy Booth, LSU Harold Erickson.

Ga. Tech Associated R0y Jordan, Alabama champion Monk Guillot. LSU Pete Case, Georgia Paul Johnny Baker, Miss. State Doug Elmore, Mississippi llgt. Wgt.

Hometown 6-1 1R9 New Albany, Ind. 6-1 198 Abbeville, 5-11 229 Northport, Ala. 6-4 Columbis, Miss. 6-1 225 Baton Rouge, La. 6-1 211 Eufaula, 6-2 200 Ambridge, Pa.

6-2 193 Scottsboro, Ala. 6-2 210 Columbus, Miss. 5-11 190Baton Rouge, La. 6-1 185 Memphis, Tenn. THIRD TEAM NEW YORK (UPD Defending national champion Ohio State defense of its title today las the first weekly leader in the Press International Board of Coaches ratings.

The high-scoring Buckeyes, Gardens, and the Liston. set by Cincinnati in the NCAA li- Westphal quickie formed a closed- nals last season, were the top television doubleheader pick of 28 of the 35-man UPI rat- that was shown in about 150 ing board in the first of this sea- theatres and arenas in the United ratings. However, the and Canada. It was also cats, who were picked for the top beamed to homes in 51 community spot by eight coaches, were sec-1 antenna systems. The other ond on 25 other ballots to rank fight was shown in the Toronto a close second behind Ohio State and Philadelphia arenas by points to 320.

Ohio State was the second pick to nine coaches and sided movie screens. The fans w'hooped and hollered thus was at both arenas and started argu- IlcllllCU CiUICI YU ocvuuu Kfj the entire board. The Bearcats Patterson showdown. were named third on one ballot Irving B. Kahn, president of In the final poll of board mem- Jerry Stovall, LSU defense-minded Alabama Mallon Faircloth, Tennessee COLLEGE BASKETBALL drew 452 of a possible 480 points Bill Georgia to edge Big Ten champion Ohio i State, which collected 436.

Coach eleven eonclud- jed a perfect season by crushing! Auburn 34-0 last Saturday, their fifth straight shutout, and will ninth ranked Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Bama is riding a 17- game unbeaten streak. In a reversal over last week, Texas vaulted over Louisiana into third spot, 348 points to 335. Mississippi, Minnesota, Col- jorado, Michigan State, Arkansas and Utah State complete the top 10 selected on the basis of 10 'points for a first place vote, nine for second and so forth. Bryant, the from note and Don Hutson in 1934, returned his Alma Mater four years ago.

As he had done previously at Maryland, Kentucky and Texas Gene Sykes, LSU Jim Beaver. Florida Billy Ray Jones, Mississippi (' Wayne Frazier, Auburn Howard Benton. Miss. State Ernie Colquette, Tulane Tommy Brooker, Alabama Hank Lesesne. Vanderbilt Billy Williamson, Ga.

Tech Don Goodman. Florida Earl Gros. LSU Trojans On Climb As Cats Defeated By BOB GREEN Associated Press Sports Writer and fourth on another to make it Teleprompter, which handles the strictly a two-team race for the ancillary rights TV, top two spots. The board picked movies), estimated that he cou Ohio State to win the national ti- UP 1,500,000 seats at an aver- lie again in its pre-season ballot- aRe a head for such a hot at- traction as a Patterson Liston There was a close fight for The gate at a place like third place between Wake Forest, New Yoiks Yankee Stadium Providence and Kansas State, could produce a $2.5 million gross with the third spot going to the at a Deacons by just two points as The Patterson-McNeeley scrap Providence and Kansas State tied JYas a thriller ftom the very stait. for fourth.

Duke was sixth, fol-jThere were so many knockdowns lowed by Purdue. Southern Cali- slips that arguments also fornia, Arizona State and West as i16 Virginia to round out the top 10. MichiganState football tackle Ohio State whipped eight, nine or ten times, and State. 72-57. in its first game of whether Patterson actually was the new season Saturday but has or slipped in the a busy week ahead with games against Pittsburgh, Wichita and Ijle Associated Press count had Wake Forest.

Cincinnati also had McNeeley down eight times where an easy win in its first start, was given the mandatory eight- Irouting Indiana State, 86-63. its counts, and twice on slips which this week are Miami might have been knockdowns i iOhio) and Wisconsin. Referee Jersey Joe Walcott, the Wake Forest, reputed to be one heavyweight champion, of the top teams in the South there were two slips by Mc- scason, started with a 96-82 win Neeley and that Patterson went over Davidson, but tangles with on a slip in the fourth round North Carolina State tonight be-1 Patterson hand touched the deck Southern al up and down Trojans ended their nido''State on sTt- after what looked to be a right to foray through the Midwest and South on an ascending on state 00 head. started home today with a 2-1 record and a tojprecarious hold on the No. 4 spot in the national college basketball ratings.

The Trojans, definitely down in minutes left and the score tied a weekend upset at the hands of Bryant inherited a ioser but Oklahoma, closed their road trip on the rebound, heating hopeful young Wildcats quickly ner converted it into a win- 57-5 The Ken' missed Though this is the first national 79-77 last night. Wildcat: a laypu John Matthews winning basket crown years for Alabama in the of the AP poll, it is the starts, put at least a third fof a Southeastern cnce sons. 26 The loss, first in two seconds of overtime left kink in the Ralph Wells as time ran out drove in for the with only three Notre second up its team in the past five sea- hopes of gaining a national rating i Dame chalked A 12-foot Jump shot by urday. Team 1. Ohio State '26) 2.

Cincinnati 1 3. Wake Forest (1) (1-0) 4. (Tie) Providence (tie) Kansas State 6. Duke 7. Purdue (1-0) 8.

Southern California (1-1) 9. Arizona State (tie) West Virginia (1-0) Second Utah 55; 12, Points McNeeley, a strong, 6-2, 197341 pounder, was knocked down once 320 in the first round, four times in 173 the wild third, and three times in 170 the 2:51 fourth round. Walcott 70 ruled he also slipped once in the 07 first round and once in the third. 30 Patterson admitted he was hurt 73 a couple of times in the third and 00 fourth rounds. 60 play in the conference days of Don Hutson of Edwards, a do-it-all rated by Ins coach.

since the Alabama was alph Jordan, as best all-around end the He grabbed 24 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns and -excelled as a blocker and on defense. The huge Dunaway, largest man on the line, amazed oh servers with his speed. Coaches at Ole Miss claim he can outrun all but two of the swilt group of halftucks. Members of the All America advisory board, screened talent all season before picking the team, were Dave Bloom, sports editor of The Memphis Ct mmereial Appeal; Charlie Land, sports editor of The Tusea Joosa News. Tom McEwen, sports editor of The Tampa Times.

Lean Eagle, sports editor of IxHiisville Times; Ladnei LAKE CHARLES (Special) McNeese State college's Cowboys I960 have been installed as favorites in in the Gulf States conference's the Rose Bowl, was sixth; Colo- 196111-62 basketball race, rado seventh; Arkansas eighth; Four of five opposing coaches Michigan State ninth, and Utah picked the Cowboys to wind up in Neighbors and center State, which engages Baylor in first place, in an annnual poll con- leading the charge 10 th to ducted by the Lake But the defense holds select American Press. The fifth coach figured the Cowboys would finish in second place. otes'tnd McNeese won the 1960 61 championship, with an 82- record Th 19 Don Kentucky 45; 13, St, Louis 35; 14. The victory was a must for the; Hernden in the last 10 seconds Bryant, a superb recruiter and Trojans if they were to retain the Brought Wisconsin a 64-63 victory j9; settle 12; 19, Drake 10; arsh taskmaster, did not relent ranking given them in a pre-sea- over Florida State in another (tie), Brigham Young and son poll. close one.

Bowling Green 9 each. They achieved it by a solid de- Among the other features were others LaSalle, Mississippi fense and the scoring of John iowa 72-68 upset of Mar- state, Oklahoma and Santa Clara Rudometkin. Rudometkin, who quette, 79-49 rout of Ne gach; Washington Bradley had 29 points in the tense braska, spiced by Lanny Van (Calif.) and UCLA 5 each; gave Southern Cal the go-aheadjEman hitting on all 11 field goal and Temple 4 each; New basket at 2 19, establishing a 78-771 attempts, and 89-81 York University and St. Bonaven- lead. over Memphis State injture 3 each; Texas and Kentucky, which overcame ai spite of a 30-point performance by State 2 each; Colorado State Roy 1 nine-point deficit early in the last Hunter Beckman and Virginia 1 each.

held a 77-74 lead with 5:08 until the ninth game of the 10 game schedule. When his charges whipped Georgia Tech 10 0 Bear said; convinced me they are a great Versatile quarterback Pat Trammell and fullback Mike Fracchia are the kev figures in a battering attack with tackle Billy FOR RENT SIESTA Apartment Hotel 5200 DcSiard 80 HOTEL SERVICE, BILLS PAID EXTRA NICE Reasonably Priced FOR RENT FROM ONE DAY TO ONE YEAR froup. (UP rati jrds if TEAM AM ima 18 State 1 POINTS 318 3 the failed to score the rest' secret, foes have managed of the way. only 132.5 yards per game this Their match topped a heavy( season, a mere 55.0 rushing. Monday slate which also included Succeeding Minnesota on the Notre 59-58 overtime throne, the Crimson Tide collected over Northwestern, de- South 3.

Louisiana Slate (9 1) 4 (9 1) S. Mississippi 1 (9 1) a Minnesota (7-21 7. Colorado 1 (9-1) 8. Arkansas (1-2) Michigan State (4 2) 10 Utah State Second 10 It tie. Purdue it each: 1J; Georgia Tech II, IS, Kansas 10.

14, Syr Wyoming 7, 18, Wisconsin Miami Fia. and Penn State Cr0WnS in 26 first place votes to 20 for Ohio 79-66 victory over Ten- 'U' State. LSU und Mississippi got one nessee and Texas Techs narrow 1 he GS( tage bosses picked Texas mustered its strength 84-82 win over Colorado. second to while V) and Missouri 14; 14, Duke Panthers Play On Collinston Floor Tonight STERLINGTON 'Special' Un- sports director of WCJU, Colum- defeated Sterlington takes its boys bia. Bill McIntyre, sports and girls hoop teams to Collin- editor of The Shreveport Times; tonight in high hopes of muk- and Jesse Outlar, sports editor of it two straight sweeps over The Constitution.

Northwestern to fini the Cowboys thi: Southwestern and chosen for a share of third place. Coach Ralph Ward, McNeese cage mentor, lost two key players of his 1960 61 championship outfit All America choice Stan Kernan and guard and ball- handler Pete Kazyaka Kernan was a three year all- GST choice, and was the circuit's outstanding player for two of those years. Ile was an NA1A Ml America choice lust fall, and wound up as all- time career scoring leader, with points. Five McNeese letter winners are on hand. Al Nesmith John Riddle 6 6 Jim Shields and Jim Cain 6 0 from in third and fourth place balloting.

Among the top games tonight season, while Th8 on 10-9 8 etc are the visit of Miami of Ohio to Northeast were and los, rec' mighty Cincinnati, the talent-rich 1 Alabama (24) 10 0 452 defending NCAA champions, North Carolina State at Wake CASCAD MELLOW AS MOONLIGHT Ohio State Texas (9-1) 20 8 0 1 4)4 MA 4. Louisiana State (I) (9-1) 335 5. ississippi (I) (9-1) 784 6. Minnesota (7-2) 225 7. Colorado (9-1) 171 8.

Michigan State (7-2) 128 9. Arkansas (8-2) 105 10 Utah State (9 0-1! 33 Other teams receiving votes Missouri 18, Purdue 15, Georgia Tech 12, Syracuse Rutgers 9, UCLA Rice, Penn State and Arizona, 5 each, Duke Michigan, Navy, Kansas and Wyoming, 3 each; Wisconsin 2, Miami, Fla 1. Forest, West Virginia at VMI and Southern Methodist at Oklahoma. For thrills, the Notre Dame- Northwestern affair must rank high in Monday list. The lead changed hands limes in regulation time before Northwestern gained possession with three Basketball Scores Fight Results By Associated 1960-61, and Don Troutman (tithe host dub.

back in action after a year Three Panther teams whailop- military service ed Collinston earlier in games in Sterlington, i. i i ed on five points for a first Both Panther hoop are 1 2-0 or the season with wins over Start also on the ledger. Probable starters for the Cat Patterson, i Ih Centn N.Y knocked out Tawi f- McNeeley, 197, Arlington, 4 (world flVC Jelly and 11 heavy weight championship). Fuller at guuid, Roy Bryant and PHILADELPHIA Sonny Luton, 212 Philadelphia knocked out Albert Westphal, 195, Hamburg, Germany, 1 NEW Collins, 146, Nashville, knocked out Rickey Ortii, 144, Puerto Rico, 2. PARIS-Doug Valiant, 136' Cuba, Stopped Alssa Hashes, 136 Paris, 8.

Joel Corbin at forw ard and t. McNee.se 24 Spence at center. 2. Northwestern Sterlington is also entered in 3. USI.

12 the Marion tournament with a i. Northeast124 game Thursday and a girls Southeastern La.12 Friday. 6. Louisiana Tech 7 Bv The Associated EAST Manhattan S3, Eairleigh-Dickinson 52 i' Fordham 84, Roanoke 45 nf Brown 79, Rhode Island 74 SOUTH Wash Lee 6 Bridgewater 49 Here are the predic- 76, Sewenee 43 Uons tor the season, tlgur- Auburn Jacksonville, Ala. it 37 pfl nn five noints for a first nlaee Southern California 79, Kentucky 77 to on mi points Hit a HIM puwe So(jfh Carolmd Tennessee vote, tour tor second, three tor Mississippi S3, Southeastern La.

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