Ohio State Favored In Holiday ECAC Tourney Opener
Ohio State, 6-0 and the top ranked team, opens the ECAC Holiday Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden against Seton Hall as St Bonaventure St John s of New York and Providence also enter the four undefeated group. Coach Fred Taylor worries about defense and star Jer ry Lucas pace.
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Bucks Sweep First Place Votes Again
Ohio State Buckeyes enter the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden on a six game win streak and sweep all first place AP votes for a perfect 360 point tally. Bradley holds second with 319 points as 8-0 Bradley faces Drake and Dartmouth this week. St Bonaventure rises to third at 231 points after a 7-0 start.
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Wilt Keeps Record Pace In NBA Scoring Spurt
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors extended his record scoring pace with 1140 points in 31 games, leading Elgin Baylor by eight as Baylor sits on 1132 in 33 games. Oscar Robertson has 989. Bailey Howell and Robertson share second in shooting percentage at .472.
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Eagles Claim NFL Title Behind Van Brocklin and Dean
Philadelphia Trinity Eagles rally past Green Bay 17-13 to win their first title in 11 years. Van Brocklin passes for 68 yards and Ted Dean returns 58 yards on a new kickoff play to seal the victory. Dean scores on a five yard run after the pivotal return. Bednarik anchors a stop at the Packers’ nine as Green Bay falls short in Chicago.
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Australia wins Davis Cup with doubles victory over Italy
Sydney report says Neale Fraser and Roy Emerson defeated Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola 10-8 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the challenge round doubles to give Australia a 3-0 lead and seal the cup. It marks Australia’s fifth title in six years and ends Italy US rivalry for top prize.
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Ames Bern falls 80 66 in Kiwanis tourney opener
Ames Bern loses 80 66 to McConnelsville. The Greenies drop into the consolation contest against Adamsville after a 34 29 halftime deficit. McConnelsville advances to the finals to meet Bremen after beating Adamsville, 8 30 p.m. tonight.
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Vejar Outpoints Gonzalez In City Bout
New York challenger New York Chico Vejar wins on points over Jose Gonzalez from New York in a ten round boxing match held in Stamford Connecticut. Vejar takes the decision 10 rounds to 0 or by points as reported with score details showing 159 to 156. The bout features two New York battlers with clear control by Vejar.
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Chandler blasts expansion plan as harmful to baseball
Former baseball commissioner A B Chandler denounces major league expansion as a step toward destroying the national pastime. He urges orderly growth to 10 to 12 teams, three leagues, and bye systems, arguing current plans ignore future needs and will drain finances with high player salaries.
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Pomeroy Mixed League High Scores and Standings
Sylvester posts high three game 515 and high single game 197 in a Pomeroy Mixed League meet. Richards leads team totals with 1807 across three games, while individual top averages include R Davis .523 and T Jenks .499. Team standings list Richards Sand & Gravel and Ball & Chain among the leaders with several teams following.
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Tunney urges brain test before Johansson rematch
Gene Tunney says Ingemar Johansson should undergo an encephalogram to check for brain damage after their last bout. Floyd Patterson previously knocked Johansson out for the heavyweight title, with a rematch planned early next year. Tunney, visiting Riverside, notes Johansson’s long knockout duration and mentions Varick Tunney at March Air Force Base.
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Katz Doubtful for Bobcats North Dakota Game
Ohio University travels to Canton for the Invitat ional Tournament with one starter listed as doubtful for the opening game against South Dakota. Dave Katz nurses a hip bruise, replaced by Mike Schuler, while Loren Wilcox shows marginal progress but remains out about 10 days. The Bobcats also face Wittenberg versus Colgate in the other opening round.
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NFL Begins Draft of College Players
The NFL opens its 1960 draft with the Minnesota Vikings picking first and Baltimore San Francisco and Cleveland taking two first round choices each. Fourteen clubs will select 280 players in 20 rounds before competing with the AFL. Commissioner Rozelle urged collegians to wait for the NFL draft before signing.
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North Ramps Over South in Shrine Bowl with Brown MVP
In the 13th Shrine football game at the Orange Bowl North defeats the South 41 to 14. Bill Brown of Illinois is named North’s MVP while Bobby Skelton of Alabama earns South’s outstanding player honors.
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Royals' Wilfong Out With Broken Rib
Cincinnati Royals forward Win Wilfong is out with a broken rib after an incident against Detroit on Christmas night. X-rays on Monday confirmed the break and there is no timetable for his return.
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All-American Bowl Teams Face Off in Tucson Showdown
Major stars led the All-American Bowl as the major school squad topped the small college 25 to 12 in front of 10 000 fans. Quarterback Terries of Arizona and Norman of Stanford traded passes, with Norman throwing two touchdowns and Livingston returning a 30 yard interception for a major score.
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Lombardi to Stay at Bay in Packers Championship Loss
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi hot over reports he will leave the Packers for the Giants. He said he will stay in Green Bay after the Packers lost 17 13 to the Eagles in the NFL championship. Lombardi has three years left on his five year Packers contract.
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Ballanfant Signs as Scout for Houston NL Team
Houston General Manager Gabe Paul announced former National League umpire Lee Ballanfant has signed a contract to scout for the Houston National League club. Ballanfant umpired from 1936 to 1957.
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