Expansion Issue Faces National Eleven Owners
National Football League owners open talks on expansion as Dallas, St. Louis, and Minneapolis St Paul seek membership while Miami and possibly Atlanta plan hearings. A constitutional change may be needed for two new clubs. George Preston Marshall and Walter Wolfner oppose expansion. Acting Commissioner Gunsel is favored to succeed Bert Bell. Marshall Leahy exits.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Football League
Dallas
St. Louis
Minneapolis-St. Paul
NFL
Miami
Atlanta
George Preston Marshall
Washington Redskins
Walter Wolfner
Cardinals
Marshall
American Football League
Austin H. Gunsel
Bert Bell
Marshall Leahy
San Francisco
Hawks Lose to Celtics in TA Intra-Murals
In Thornton Academy intra-mural play the Celtics defeated the Hawks 37 to 15. Hawks were short-handed with captain Harriman out. Gary Mullins of the Celtics sat to level the field. Dick Nolette led Celtics with 12 points while Hawk D. Howard and Aizen contributed for their team. Referee Dawley and umpire Woodworth officiated.
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Celtics
Hawks
Thornton Academy Gymnasium
Harriman
Gary Mullins
Dick Nolette
Copmovale
Woisio
C. Howard
Gerry Boisvert Wins AMVETS Cribbage Tourney
Gerry Boisvert won the AMVETS cribbage tournament finishing week 12 with 3 of 5 points and 41 total. Rolando Rioux was runner up with 2 of 5 and 39 points. Joe Gregoire took third with 36, Andy Bergeron 35, Andy Jacques 23, and Charlie Coisis with Larry Bergeron tied for sixth at 32. Seventeen to eighteen players attended due to snow. A banquet plan will be discussed and an inter club challenge was issued to crown Twin Cities champions.
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Gerry Boisvert
Amvets
Charlie Coisis
Larry Bergeron
Nick Curro
Twin Cities
California savings and loan associations total assets near five billion
A report notes that there are 172 savings and loan associations in California holding assets totaling nearly five billion dollars. The figures highlight the scale of California’s thrift sector and its regional financial influence.
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Savings and Loan Associations
California
Biddeford Tigers face harsh season as fans rally
Biddeford High's basketball team endures a rough start with 12 straight losses despite close margins. The paper notes coach George Wells protested officiating at Traip and cites officials and a Sanford Tribune piece supporting his stance. High scorers across Thornton Academy games and Maine indoor track results for former Saco stars are also mentioned along with Ski club activity at Bond Mountain and upcoming weekend plans.
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Biddeford High School
Tigers
Kennebunk
St. Louis
Sanford
Traip
Kittery
George Wells
John Conner
Sanford Tribune
Biddeford
Thornton Academy
Saco
University of Maine
Roland Dubois
Frank Morse
University of New Hampshire
Record Scores Fall as Pas Time Bowlers Lead Way
Dick O Brien hits 1203 and 1210 in successive ten string totals to win the Twin City title at Pas Time. Five man teams top 1700 as 1704 then 1763 mark a breakthrough. Billy Manning cites automatic pin setters, reconfigured pins, and faster play as keys to higher strings. He notes 25 to 30 years ago competition and players like Ralph Pearson and Eddie Garon. Thornton academy defense cited in basketball as a factor in Class L standings, with Buster Strout praised for steals.
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Dick O’brien
Twin City
Billy Manning
Billy
Ralph Pearson
Eddie Garon
Emery Russell
Mike Cyr
Edgar Keith
Charley Harrington
Thornton Academy
Jim McGaffin
Kittery
Academy
Buster Strout
Thornton
Coco Tibbetts Remembered From Maine Boxing Days
A nostalgic sketch of Biddeford boxer Coco Tibbetts, famed for heart and punch but repeatedly overwhelmed by haymakers. Trainer Tom Travers moved fighters to Berlin and Ellsworth, where Tibbetts survived brutal beatings, finally losing to a larger local champ after a dramatic uppercut.
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Memory Lane
Maine
Coco Tibbetts
Coco
Travers
Coke
Tibbetts
Tom
Ellsworth
Jordan’s Title May Be Lifted By Boxing Heads
NBA president Anthony Maceroni said Jordan must defend his world welterweight title against one of the four top ranked challengers or the title will be declared open. A proposed June 10 bout with Carmen Basilio in Syracuse was not sanctioned under any circumstances.
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Jordan
NBA
Luis Rodriguez
Cuba
Rudell Stitch
Louisville
Federico Thompson
Argentina
Charlie Scott
Philadelphia
Stitch
Basilio
Maceroni
Eagles Seek Upset Over Traip Rangers On BHL Night
St Louis High Eagles coach John McFarland plans to upset favored Traip Academy Rangers on the BHL court tonight to claim third place in York County L league. Traip owns a 6-4 season mark to St Louis 2-8 as their first meeting of the year. Also on the schedule Babson Institute visits Pool Road to challenge St Francis Knights, who enter with a 54 record.
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John McFarland
St. Louis High Eagles
Traip Academy Rangers
York County
Traip
The
Eagles
Babson Institute
Wellesley
Mass
Pool Road
Biddeford
Lair
Red Knights
St. Francis College
Knights
Rams rally to down Scarborough in late rally
Kennebunk High Rams surged in the final two minutes to beat Scarborough 55 to 49 after a tight game. Don Holbrook led Scarborough with 18 while Loren Maling 16 and Lee Cluff 14 paced Kennebunk. A junior varsity win preceded the varsity shocker as Kingsbury led Scarborough with 12.
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Thornton
Scarborough
Jim Lisica
Fryeburg
Don Feeney
South Portland
Paul Tarbox
Cheverus
Lisica
Old Orchard Beach
John McNabb
St. Louis
McNabb
Traip
Jeff Griffith
Kennebunk
Strout
Tarbox
Kennebunk High Rams
Scarborough High
Rams
Don Holbrook
Loren Maling
Lee Cluff
Dean Farnsworth
Harmon
Maling
Cluff
Kennebunk Jayvees
Kingsbury
Doody
Sevegatiens
Graham
Tims
Usitsssais
HE Isuass
Peterson
Ren
Csney
TE Sacks Cis
Cade
Lee
Amergion
Shuffle Offense Sends Auburn Past Georgia Tech in SEC Preseason Showdown
Auburn using a fast shuffle offense and four double figure scorers beat sixth ranked Georgia Tech 66 59 in Atlanta. Dave Vaughn led the Tigers with 19 points as Auburn improves to 3 1 in SEC play and 9 2 overall in a nationally noted score fest across regions.
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Joel Eaves
Georgia Tech
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky
Wildcats
Lexington
Eaves
Tigers
Tech
Atlanta
SEC
Georgia
Dave Vaughn
Charlie North
Dave DeBusschere
Detroit
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DeBusschere
North
Rigney Says Giants Have Greatly Improved for 1960
Giants manager Billy Rigney declares a greatly improved 1960 team with stronger pitching and infield. He lists starters Jones Antonelli Sanford McCormick O Dell. middle relief Miller Worthington Monzani. 10th Maranda. Infield gains Blasingame and Bressoud, with McCovey and Davenport up the middle. Outfield hinges on Cepeda and Kirkland. catching to improve with Landrith and Schmidt. Bench includes Alou Amalfitano Rodgers Pagan Valenzuela. Next stop Al Lopez, White Sox.
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Billy Rigney
San Francisco Giants
Walnut Creek
Calif.a
Jackie Brandt
Leon Wagner
Sam Jones
Johnny Antonelli
Jack Sanford
Mike McCormick
Billy O'Dell
Stan Miller
Red Worthington
Ramon Monzani
Billy Lees
Miller
Georges Maranda
Louisville
Don Blasingame
Blazer
Eddie Bressoud
Hobie Landrith
Bob Schmidt
al Steiglitz
Felipe Alou
Joey Amalfitano
Andre Rodgers
Jose Pagan
Ben Valenzuela
al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Bill Goes But Padlock Stays
Fresno officials say a padlock on the home telephone will remain after Pacific Telephone Co. wrote off a $1,642 long distance bill incurred by 1 year old Helen Jackson. Helen reportedly made 462 calls to Los Angeles in December 1958, charged to Fresno numbers, but Myrtle Jackson admitted liability and cannot pay.
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Fresno
Calif
Helen Jackson
Pacific Telephone Co
Jackson
Helen
Los Angeles
Nathan Gurhertz
Myrtle Jackson
Celtics Still Hampered By Injuries Tonight
Boston Celtics, beset by injuries, host the New York Knicks as Philadelphia’s win over the Knicks tightens the division race. Cousy and Russell sat out a light Cambridge workout with thigh and ankle concerns but are expected to play. The Celtics carry a three game win streak and a 6-1-0 record against New York this season.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia
New York
Knicks
Cousy
Bill Russell
Celtics
Cambridge
Russell
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