Rozelle Named NFL Commissioner Amid Expansion Debate
Pete Rozelle, 33, of the Los Angeles Rams, is elected as the National Football League commissioner by club owners in Miami Beach. He vows to keep headquarters in Philadelphia, may move to New York, and will expand the league. Gun sel remains acting commissioner with a salary boost as Rozelle’s selection ends a seven day vote stalemate. Expansion proposals target Minneapolis-St Paul, Dallas, Miami, and St Louis with 10 of 12 votes needed for approval.
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Bowling Tourney Opens with 34 Teams in Athens
Thirty four teams enter the second annual Athens Bowling Association event at Sportland with shifts set for Friday at 7 and 9 30 p m and team rounds through Sunday February 12. Ed McBride reports openings for two more spots and notes 53 doubles and 106 singles entries at Rollerbowl starting February 5.
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Bobcats Face Rough MAC Test at Western Michigan
Ohio University seeks an undisputed MAC lead in a tough road trip to Kalamazoo against Western Michigan. Coach Jim Snyder notes rebounding and turnovers as key factors after WMU’s strong first meeting and Ohio’s 67-37 rebounding edge. Howard Jolliff's boards loom large for a Bobcat win.
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Cornine Holds Perry Lead in Perry County Clash
Corning defeated McLaney 80 to 55 to hold its Perry County lead as Glenford and Junction City won to stay within one game. McLuney’s scoring totals and the game box show Corning’s 25 23 16 16 sequence and key players Miller Gossman Ator Smith Pryor.
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Tomcats roll to tenth win as Glouster dominates Chauncey-Dover
Glouster Tomcats beat Chauncey Dover 94 44 to extend season mark to ten victories. Dwight Hatfield scores 23 points leading Glouster while Conaway adds 16. Walter Staten tops Chauncey Dover with 11 as the Blue Devils struggle from opening.
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Mays Signs Contract For Estimated 85 000 With Giants
Willie Mays signed a contract estimated at 85000 dollars, potentially making him among the top earners of the 1960s. The boost follows a season in which injuries limited his batting average from .347 to .315 with San Francisco.
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Kent State Upsets Marshall in MAC Basketball Showdown
Kent State routs Marshall 101 to 70 in a Mid-American Conference game at Kent. The Flashes erased a 17 point deficit from the prior meeting and earned their first MAC win, led by Oliver Wallace 24 Pete Baltic 21 and Harvey Hunt 20 points.
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Southwestern Highlanders defeat Kyger Creek 64 to 53 for 13th win
Denny Brown scores 25 as Southwestern Highlanders top Kyger Creek 64 53 to stay undefeated in Gallia County League play with an 8 0 varsity record and 8 0 reserves. C A Duncan leads Kyger Creek with 18 points in the loss while Shriver adds 14 for Southwestern reserves.
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AFL Considers 3 Additional Entries
AFL eyes Atlanta Oakland and San Francisco for the eighth franchise in its first annual meeting in Dallas. Lamar Hunt, league president, expects a unanimous vote to select the final city, while Dallas hosts the gathering with Joe Foss as commissioner.
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Hank Fighds On Television
Chicago report notes Henry Hank of Detroit a middleweight who has climbed light-heavy ranks and is an 8-5 favorite to beat Jesse Bowdry of St. Louis in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout televised by ABC at 10 PM EST. Hank, 24, stopped Bowdry in the 10th round on December 7 in New Orleans, capping a 1959 campaign that raised him to No. 5 middleweight in the National Boxing Association rankings.
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WVU at Pitt as Mountaineers chase top ranking
West Virginia, 15-1 and fourth in the nation, resumes play at Pittsburgh after an 11 day layoff. Virginia Tech eyes a ninth straight win as it travels to Dayton while both teams chase national recognition and conference records. Alabama ends 11 game slide by beating Oklahoma City.
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Racine Tornadoes roll past Wahama 69 38 in non league game
Racine led 11-8 after one quarter and widened the gap to 26-14 at halftime en route to a 69-38 victory. Bill McKelvey led Racine with 15 points while Sam Price and Duane Wolfe added 13 each. Roger Parsons added 19 in the win. Wahama received varied scoring from several players in a non league contest.
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Shawnee I’s Fall to Glenford 56 51 in county clash
Glenford stays in Perry County contention by defeating Shawnee 56 to 51 Tuesday night. Dick Harrop led Shawnee with 14 points as three teammates reached double figures. Glenford’s Fisher and Moorehead paced the winners with 12 and 16 points respectively.
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Los Angeles fighters meet in brisk boxing results
In Los Angeles Jim McCarter outpoints Duke Sabedong in a 10 round bout. In San Antonio Ray Terrazas edges Mel Barker over 12 rounds. In San Jose Luis Molina stops Ray Copeland in the first round. In McKeesport Johnny Morris defeats Jimmy Beecham over 12 rounds.
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ABC 1901 Tournament Marks Beginning of Bowling Era
The first American Bowling Congress tournament in 1901 hosted 41 teams. Over the past decade ABC events have averaged about 5500 team entries of five men each, reflecting growing participation.
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