Cubs Face Season With No Manager In 1960
The Memphis Press-Scimitar reports Cubs owner Phil Wrigley plans a managerless 1960 season. Sportswriter George Bugsbee captions the UPI dispatch with a tongue in cheek headline about the Cubs’ lack of a pilot. Also noted are local kegling results and school basketball updates.
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High school cage scores roundup across Indiana games
A statewide slate of boys basketball results spans Muncie Warren schools to Noblesville and Greensburg. Notable scores include Lebanon 95 over Lapel 45, Versailles 97 over Summitville 51, Milan 61 over Holton 43, and Northwestern Howard County 49 at Noblesville 76. Multiple tournaments report overtime games and close finishes.
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Anderson Taylor Battle For HCC Net Leadership Tonight
Anderson College aims for a ninth straight win as it hosts Taylor University in a clash over top Hoosier College Conference position. The Ravens bring a 10-2 record and 2-0 league mark against Taylor at Maytag Gym in Upland with games highlighted by high scoring from ON data leaders.
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Nats Edge Knicks 106 105 In Close Eastern Duel
Syracuse Nationals held off the New York Knickerbockers 106-105 in a tight opener of an all eastern doubleheader at the Garden. Willie Naulls led New York with 29 points as Hal Greer closed out the clock for Syracuse while Dolph Schayes Dick Barnett and Larry Costello aided the Nationals.
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Xavier Coach Proposes Rule Change To Reward Scoring
Xavier University coach Jim McCafferty urges a March meeting to allow the scoring team to keep the ball after a basket and attempt another score. He argues the current rule punishes scoring and would boost offense. His Musketeers reportedly scored 24 points in an eight minute scrimmage.
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Chicken Supper and Skating Night at Sportsman's Club
A chicken supper is offered Saturday evening at 6 30 for one dollar alongside skating at the Sportsmans Conservation Club located at 2342 West 8th street.
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Gellingers and Moose Win YMCA Contests
Gellingers edged Pink Horse 73-70 after trailing 39-34 at halftime. Moose beat Snows Furniture 48-47 as six players scored over 7 points with Forrest scoring 22 for Snows.
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Burns Wins Half of South Atlantic Amateur semis in rain
Marge Burns of Greensboro NC defeated Tish Preuss of Pompano Beach FL 3 and 2 in a semifinal at Ellinor Village Country Club amid driving rain and 40 mph gusts. She advances to the 36 hole final against Doris Phillips of Belleville IL, who ousted Dot Talton of Daytona Beach 4 and 3.
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Patterson Johansson May Gross Over Four Million
Promoters expect the Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson bout on March 13 in Miami Beach to yield a total gross exceeding 4 million. Fea ture Sports Inc. president Bill Fugazy and attorney Roy Cohn outlined venue seating totaling about 1.1 million and anticipate ancillary rights with TelePrompTer and ABC to push overall earnings above 3 million.
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Local High School Scores Mix Ups and Tight Races
In WR Conference action Frankton and Lebanon posted wins as Alexandria beat Summitville. Frankton upset Markleville 47 to 45 on the Eagles floor while Lebanon defeated Lapel 95 to 43. Alexandria topped Summitville 47 to 37, with reserves winning 46 to 29. Northwestern fell to Noblesville 76 to 49. Referees included Snoddy and Mosehbaugh.
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Pender Favored To Defend World Middleweight Title
Boston AP report forecasts Paul Pender as a 95 favorite to halt Terry Downes in a 15 round title clash at Boston Arena for Pender’s share of the world middleweight championship. The 30 year old Brookline native seeks a fifth straight win after beating Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Four Unbeaten Big Ten Fives To See Action
Three of the Big Ten's four unbeaten teams play Saturday as Ohio State seeks a second league win at Northwestern while Iowa hosts Michigan State and Purdue at Minnesota. Michigan travels to Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin idle due to exams until Jan 28. Lucas and Dischinger feature in key matchups. Ohio State aims for 11th win.
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Cox Dropped From Rice University
Billy Cox, Rice University quarterback who led the Owls against Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl, has been dropped from the school for disciplinary reasons. Head coach and athletic director Jess Neely said the infraction is not extremely bad but he is guilty of an offense.
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Shoemaker Extends Victory Streak at Santa Anita
Jockey Bill Shoemaker rode to six straight wins across a two day span at Santa Anita, scoring with Taboo Swiss Roll and Valjean Rose on Thursday and Mickey Who Me Flatterer and Petite Khal on Friday before his run ended with Robit's Top finishing out of the money in the fifth.
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Bill Nieder to Turn Professional Boxer
Olympic shotput champion Bill Nieder of Kansas, a 235 pound athlete and world record holder, announced he is turning professional as a prizefighter. Nieder, 25, has had 10 amateur bouts with seven knockouts and cites a lifelong interest in combat sports.
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Thomas Leads Blue Devils over Pirates
Shortridge demolished the Madison Heights Pirates 71 to 47 on the Pirates home floor. Ronnie Thomas led with 35 points, Sonny Foster added 11, Don Shipley scored 15 for Madison Heights, while Larry King had 13 for the losers. Madison Heights hosts Pendleton tonight seeking to even its 5 5 record.
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Michigan State Draws Big Crowds Across 1960 Season
Michigan State played before 499703 football fans in nine games during 1960, highlighting strong home attendance and growing fan interest for the Spartans that year.
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