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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1959
Page
7
Davison edged Beavers 69 to 63 as Morse and Davison led scoring with 16 and 12 points respectively. Olson added 11 for the Beavers, while Gambrese paced the Graggmen with 28 in a seesaw game that featured Benns and Tesh hot stretches and a late Beavers rally.
Saturday results show Boston 119 over Minnesota 101 and Detroit 120 over Syracuse 102. Sunday scores include New York 112 Cincinnati 118 and Boston 142 Syracuse 127 St Louis 102, with Detroit noted.
Elliott, long associated with Michigan and California football programs, emerged as a strong candidate for the Illinois head coaching job. Gough, Nelson, and Delawire officials noted a high likelihood he could take over, after interviews in Champaign and a San Francisco return.
Penn State defeated Alabama 7 to 0 in the inaugural Liberty Bowl before 86,211 fans. Promoter Bud Dudley and partner George Kerrigan expect financial success and growth for the East's first major bowl, noting Penn State totaled 319 yards, 278 rushing, against Alabama's defense.
Hockey scores show Montreal 5 over New York 3 and Toronto 4 over Detroit 2 in Sunday play. Sunday results include New York 6 over Montreal 5 and Chicago 7 over Toronto 4 while Detroit 4 ties with Toronto 4. The Monday schedule lists no games.
Tech Jayvees dominated Cory JV 87 to 30 as reserves outscored the Little Beavers 43 11 in the second half. Cory high scorer McMahon tallied 11 points while Tech’s backups Bilenikort Nikolishen and Pecowee added 10 19 and 20 respectively. Referees J Frisina and PL Frisina presided at the game.
Minnesotan Duluth sportsman Haugesrud seeks an NFL franchise for the Twin Cities with a $25,000 earnest and backing from regional businessmen. The move triggers a potential clash between the National League and the AFL as Minneapolis-St Paul owners pledge to pursue the American League option. NFL Commissioner Gunsel said Haugesrud’s application would be weighed at the next league meeting alongside others.
The Boston Celtics and St Louis Hawks won twice over the weekend to stretch their unbeaten runs. Celtics beat Syracuse 182 127 and edged the Knicks 119 116 in a national telecast. Hawks routed the Warriors 102 89 as St Louis moved five games ahead of Detroit.
The Minneapolis Lakers defeated Cincinnati 131-113 as part of Saturday slate while Detroit beat Syracuse 120-112. Earlier Cincinnati Royals lost 132-118 to an unnamed opponent in a national telecast.
The nation’s top colleges prepare for at least 27 basketball tournaments over the holiday break. New York and Los Angeles host eight team Holiday Festivals featuring Cincinnati led by Oscar Robertson and West Virginia with Jerry West. Other major events include the Far West Classic in Corvallis, Big Eight in Kansas City, and Dixie Classic in Raleigh. Cincinnati and West Virginia sit atop early rankings with California joining the front runners. Ohio State and Bradley also noted.
Alex Olmedo endured a tough pro debut on the tennis circuit, losing to Lew Hoad 9-6 7-5 6-2. Olmedo, a Peru native and former Davis Cup player, admitted rust but noted improvement in his opponent since amateur days and said he needed the competition after three months away.
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