Kentucky Faces Georgia Tech In Key SEC Showdown
The Associated Press notes Kentucky seeks to prove they can win the big games as Adolph Rupp’s Wildcats visit Georgia Tech, a top SEC rival with a 5-0 league mark while Kentucky sits at 4-1, amid injuries and eligibility issues. The game could decide the SEC title and NCAA bid as college basketball resumes after mid terms.
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Missouri Stokes Attends Pro Basketball Return
Mo Stokes played in a pro basketball game for the first time since his brain illness, after doctors approved it. He watched Philadelphia defeat Cincinnati 104-95 and received warm welcomes from old teammates at Cincinnati Garden as Wilt Chamberlain set a Garden rebound record during the game.
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Bruins Tie for Fourth After Toronto Win
Boston remains in a four way tie for fourth in the NHL after beating the Maple Leafs 2 to 1 in Boston following a 3-3 overtime draw in Toronto. Bronco Horvath strengthens his scoring lead with two assists and a goal, lifting his total to 62 points. Jean Beliveau reaches 60 as Hull trails by one point.
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Local man takes second in New England sports car race
Marcel D Aoust of Biddeford and Pete Welles of Portland were Maine s two finishers in the 7 mile sports car time rally sponsored by the Cumberland Motor club of Portland. They drove a Porsche to 117 points for second place while Floyd Stone of Shewsbury Mass and George Rainville of Coventry R I won with 105 points. The race began in Portland at 10 01 am Saturday and took about 24 hours to traverse Maine New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Tigers Score Upset In County Tenpin Match
The Biddeford Tigers upset league leaders Falmouth 1520 to 1444 at 20th Century lanes as G Morin 306 A Paulhus 303 H Paul 306 F Reagan 306 led the winners. H Clark 327 topped the foes with 327 for Falmouth in a York Cumberland Pony league match.
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Monument Square and Merchant's Express Scores Recap
Monument Square led by J. Silverman 315 R. Harriman 324 J. Offaly 326 L. Taylor 279 D. Hodge 291 total 1535. Merchant's Express list shows R. Lamontagne 303 A. Le febvre 280 B. Godbout 324 P. Gagnon 293 A. Therrien 301 total 1501.
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Merchant and Monument Square Scores Listed
Merchant's Express team totals 1418 with players Lamontagne Le febvre Godbout Gagnon Therrien and others. Monument Square crew posts 1330 led by Leste Harriman Offaly Taylor and Hodge.
Celtics Sweep Pair Of Games From Syracuse
Boston, led by Russell with 28 points and Heinsohn 32 on Saturday, won 130-121. A Friday win 131-110 on Syracuse’s court featured balanced scoring for the forecourt and a late surge despite Sharman’s right calf injury.
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Ted Williams Signs Contract With Red Sox
Boston papers report Ted Williams slipped into Fenway Park to meet general manager Bucky Harris and sign a 1960 contract. He left as quietly as he arrived after a positive medical check. Contract terms were not disclosed. Williams had told a Miami judge the Sox paid him $60,000 last season, with total income around $83,000 from all sources.
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Ted Williams to Meet Sox Brass Over 1960 Return
Boston AP Ted Williams cleared by Lahey Clinic for health aside from a spinal pain near the neck will discuss a 1960 contract with Boston Red Sox officials. The slugger, who turns 42 in August, hopes to avoid pain and play about 75 games next season.
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DeMarco to Box Denny Moyer at Boston Garden Feb 10
Former world welterweight king Tony DeMarco will meet Denny Moyer in a scheduled 10 rounder at Boston Garden on February 10. DeMarco, returning from a nine month layoff, is guaranteed 10,000 dollars or 33 1 3 percent of the gate, whichever is higher, in the Armory AA promotion by Eddie Quinn.
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Nature field trips for Columbus fifth graders begin
In Columbus Ohio fifth grade students return to nature with daily hour long hikes through a park. Instructor George Jenny guides three classes, pointing out trees and plant life and explaining basic functions in kid friendly terms.
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Boxer's Career Near End After Losses to Akins
Moyer suffered two recent losses to Virgil Akins, effectively ending his boxing career prospects. Moyer later secured a decision victory over Akins, signaling a brief career resurgence before the decline.
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Twin City Cagers Hit Road For Tuesday Showdowns
Kennebunk hosts Trail Academy Rangers in York County L league action while Thornton Academy travels to Scarborough for a return duel. Morse hosts St Louis as Bath visits for a key York County clash. Biddeford aims to rebound at Rumford against Stephens Indian. Traip visits Kennebunk as Traip seeks victory yet Rams defend home court. Old Orchard Beach travels to Wells in Southern York County league play.
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Orioles Seek Extra Punch For First And Outfield
Orioles aim to boost offense at first base and in the outfield as they pursue a pennant. Manager Paul Richards outlines a young core led by Milt Pappas Jerry Walker and Chuck Estrada with Cobbling depth in pitching and an improved lineup featuring Jackie Brandt Willlie Tasby Gene Woodling and Al Pilarcik Albie Pearson and others competing for starting roles and guard positions in 1960.
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Dead heat in top ice race as Giroux and Gagne contend
A crowded Westbrook rink saw Don Giroux and Don Gagne finish tied in the one mile senior event, 3:56, prompting officials to plan a finish-line line for future possible ties. Intermediate and junior races highlighted Steve Martin, Lucille Gagne, Wilfred Boissonneault, Sonny Cunningham, and others as spectators debated the outcome.
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NFL Owners Still Undecided on Commissioner Pick
In Miami Beach AP reports 12 NFL owners remain split over Bert Bell's successor. After 21 ballots since Thursday, no candidate, with groups led by the Solid Seven and Fearless Four holding firm. George Halas of the Bears blocks expansion support, as the meeting drags on with votes to adjourn and various proposed start times.
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Man retires after 36 years with 536 unused sick days
Angelo Pirrotta of Hackensack New Jersey spent 36 years with the Bergen County Road Department and did not miss a day of work. On retirement he received 536 unused sick days plus 90 days paid leave from the county in honor of his service.
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Scarborough Woman Wins Lane Roll-Off in Western Maine
Dorothy Vander Veer of Scarborough won the Western Maine Ladies sectional rolloff at 20th Century lanes with a 977 total to lead nine bowlers and earn a shot at Doris Gillis for the diadem. Gillis took second with 955, followed by Diane Langille 915 and Eleanor Soriano 885 in a Maine State Bowling Association event officiated by Don Nolette.
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Old Orchard Beach Dominates Kennebunkport 58 20
Old Orchard Beach Junior High won its second straight game, defeating Kennebunkport Junior High 58 to 20. Steve Dowd led OOB with 14 points, Greg Peacock added 10, while Sherm Seaward scored 12 for Kennebunkport.
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National Basketball Association Scores and Schedules
Saturday results include Detroit 130 Philadelphia 110, Boston 130 Syracuse 121, New York 115 Minneapolis 89, St Louis 108 Cincinnati 110. Sunday Boston 131 Syracuse 110, Philadelphia 104 Cincinnati, St Louis 155 New York 129. Monday Detroit hosts Philadelphia, Tuesday Detroit visits Syracuse and New York, St Louis visits New York.
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Olympic Games stamp marks eighth Winter Games opening
A four cent stamp showing the five linked Olympic rings will celebrate the opening of the eighth Winter Games in February 1960. The stamp goes on sale at Olympic Valley, California, the site of the games, on February 18.
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Warriors Cup Maple Victory From Portland
The Pastime Warriors of the York County league posted a 1652 total to defeat Congress Square of Portland at the Pastime lanes. Don Nolette led Pastime with 361, while Jack Rich topged Portland with 337. Freeport fell to Pastime by 42 pins as Oscar Letellier led Freeport with 293 and George Lowell posted 319 for the winners.
Conway Five Dumps Beach Townies in 70 60 Victory
Conway New Hampshire tall squad defeated Old Orchard Beach Townies 70 to 60 before a full house. With five players, Conway broke a five game Townies streak as John Stevens scored 31 and John Ladakakos 22 for Conway while Stan St Pierre and Bob Maguire starred on the boards. Townies drop to 8 3 on the season after a 101 43 win over a Lynn Boys club in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pender Fullmer bout possible after Robinson win
AP report notes Paul Pender, holder of the fractional world middleweight title, may skip a rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson to face Gene Fullmer. Buckley says a rematch clause and contract details shape plans, with potential fights in Boston or elsewhere if agreements align.
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Charley Conerly Reaches 1959 Giants Passing Milestones
Charley Conerly of the New York Giants completed 113 of 194 passes for 1,706 yards in the 1959 NFL season. He threw fourteen touchdown passes, all of which were intercepted.
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