Holy Cross Eyes NIT Berth In Scramble For Spots
Holy Cross led by The Shot Jack Foley with 34 points defeated Boston College 85 75 to clinch a potential ninth NIT bid. Ken Norton of the NIT committee watched the game as SMU Baylor and Texas Tech also chase league titles and NCAA berths amid updated conference standings.
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Crusaders
Holy Cross
Madison Square Garden
Boston College
Ken Norton
Holy Cross BC
SMU
Arkansas
Tech
Rice
Eagles
Shot
Foots
Crusader
Southern Methodist
Joe Loudermilk
Harold Henson
Baylor
Harold Hudgens
Texas Tech
Aggies
Bowling Green
Associated Press
Detroit
Nate Thurmond
Falcons
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Dave
Nutmeggers
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Corry All-Stars Meet Titusville Stars Tonight in Queen City
Corry basket ball All-Stars clash with Titusville City League All-Stars tonight at 8:30 PM in the Titusville YMCA. Led by sharp shooters Jon Stan and Herb Klodell with Schrecengost Ottaway and Klodell coaching, the Corry lineup features Chuck Elchynski Terry Williams Ed Hatch P J Dietsch Bill Mitchell and John Herding the latter a state trooper who played high school ball near Johnstown.
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Jon Stan
Oger Ottaway
Herb Klodell
Corry High
Corry
Queen City
Schrecengost
Klodell
Ottaway
Chuck Elchynski
Terry Williams
Ed Hatch
P. J
Gomes Stops Alba In Houston Bout
Harold Gomes of Providence Rhode Island knocked out Paul Alba of Austin Texas in Houston in a lightweight bout. Alba suffered a first round KO as Gomes claimed victory on points? (Note: This summary preserves core facts. the original text indicates a knockout.)
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Houston
Harold Gomes
Providence
R. I
Paul Alba
Austin, Tex
Beaver Swimmers Defeat Jamestown in Close Meet
Corry High Beaver swimmers beat Jamestown 50 to 45 in James town pool. Ron Brown and Jim Hurlbut each won events. Brown added a second in the 180 yard IM and Hurlbut grabbed a third in the 40 yard freestyle. Corry had six firsts eight second and three thirds as they close the season 6 4 and prep for Erie Cathedral Prep.
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Ron Brown
Jim Wiminta
Corry High
Jamestown High
Beavers
Brown
Hurlbut
New York State
Bill Cochran
Dennis Crowell
Dick Anderegg
Gary Lane
Jack McIntyre
Corry
Lane
McIntyre
Beaver
Whic
Eric East
Pete Peterson
Crowell
Ed McMahon
McMahon
Anderege
Tom Carlson
Bob Kensinger
Tom Grice
Jeff Wickwire
Beaver Hydromen
Erie Cathedra Prep
Power woes and bets ripple through 1960 spring camps
Houston manager Harry Craft admits the Colts lack power at Apache Junction Arizona while stressing defense and line drive hitting as the closest substitute. Orioles manager Billy Hitchcock awaits Dave Nicholson’s readiness amid signing talks with Roger Maris. Joey Jay seeks $30,000 after a $22,500 offer. Sox shortstop Eadie Bressoud recovers knee cartilage, Dodgers captain Duke Snider named, Angels’ Lee Thomas sidelined by a fractured foot.
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Associated Press
Harry Craft
Houston Colts
Colts
Apache Junction
Ariz
Craft
Roger Marisi
New York Yankees
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Jay
West Virginia
Eadie Bressoud
Red Sox
San Francisco Giants
Duke Saidler
Los Angeles Dodgers
Win Crouwell
Los Angeles Angels
Lee Thomas
Wet Floor Forces Postponement of Anthracite League Final
A basketball game between West Hazleton and McAdoo High Schools to decide the Anthracite League championship was postponed due to a wet floor. West Hazleton led 29 to 13 at 1:59 of the second quarter before condensation caused players to slip. The game will be replayed tomorrow night at Hazleton High School, on a small court with 450 seating and 700 packed.
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West Hazleton
McAdoo
Hazleton High School
Prize Rookie Thomas Injured
Los Angeles Angels slugger Lee Thomas suffered a fracture in his right foot and will be sidelined until a protective cast is ready. The former Yankee prospect, runner up to Don Schwall for rookie of the year last season, batted .285 with 24 home runs after being acquired in a trade.
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Lee Thomas
Los Angeles Angels
Bill Rigney
Thomas
Boston
Don Schwall
New York Yankees
Local High School Scores Spark Late-Season Action
Scores from Northern Area and Erie region games highlight close finishes and large margins. Notable results include Cranberry 88 over North Clarion 45, Harborcreek 64 over North East 61, and Uniontown 70 to 69 against Monessen.
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Sacgertown
Northern Area
Clymer
Franklin
Clarion
Rocky Grove
Randolph
Grove City
Commodore Perry
Erie Tech
Erie Prep
Erie Academy
Erie East
Harborcreek
North East
Conneaut Lake
Cambridge Springs
Sheffield
Johnsonburg
Mercer
West Middlesex
Reynolds
Sharpaville
Johnstown
Punxsutawney
Cranberry
North Clarion
Brockway
St. Marys
Reynoldsville
Ridgway
Uniontown
Monessen
Titusville St. Joseph
Clariion TC
Pettit joins 15,000 point club in NBA milestone
St Louis veteran Bob Pettit scored 49 points to reach 15,010 career points as the Hawks lost 147-139 to the Philadelphia Warriors. Will Chamberlain had 65 for the winners. The milestone places Pettit among Dolph Schayes, Paul Arizin, and Bob Cousy who hit 15,000 earlier this season. Boston won 115-100 over Chicago in the opener, Syracuse clinched third in the East by defeating New York 130-120, while Los Angeles beat Detroit 107-100.
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Associated Press
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Bob Pettit
National Basketball Association
Hawks
Philadephia Warriors
Will Chamberlain
Philly
St- Louis
Pettit
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
Paul Arizin
Philadelphia
Bob Cousy
Boston
Schayes
Chicago
Uniontown Wins Section 5 Title in WPIAL Class A
Uniontown Red Raiders clinched the Section 5 crown with a 10 68 playoff victory over Monessen at the Pitt Field House. The win advances them to the Penn Fill-Stowe quarterfinal on March 5, with Farrell and North Union opening the doubleheader tonight at the same venue.
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Uniontown
Red Raiders
Monessen
Pitt
Ar Oa Roe Ce Ray Wltea
Penn
Grove City Rout Allegheny 90-60 In Western PA Clash
Grove City led from start to finish to beat Allegheny 90-60 as Hank Rachelriess scored 20 and Duncan Parkinson 17 for Allegheny. In other western Pennsylvania action Waynesburg defeated Carnegie Tech 60-49. ABL results list New York 101 over Cleveland 90 San Francisco 109 over Kansas City 100 and Hawaii 95 over Chicago 94.
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Grove City
Associated Press
Waynesburg
Carnegie Tech
New York
Cleveland
San Francisco
Kansas City
Hawaii
Chicago
Hunt Recounted Murchison Stock Offer To Halt AFL Move
Lamar Hunt testified in the AFL antitrust trial that Texas financier Clint Murchison offered him substantial Dallas Cowboys stock to drop plans to organize the AFL. Hunt, a Texas millionaire, said Murchison feared a two-team Dallas setup was financially ruinous and doubted the AFL's success. The eight-hour testimony continued in the $10 million suit against the NFL, with the trial expected to last about three months under Judge Roszer C. Thomson.
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Lamar Hunt
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Sys
Texas
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Dallas Cowboys
Hunt
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Cowboys
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Dallas
NFL
Roszer C. Thomson
Carroll Rosenbloom
Baltimore Colts
Welsh Heavyweight Dick Richardson Is Fighter of the Month
European champion Dick Richardson of Wales was named Ring Magazine fighter of the month after a one round knockout of Germany’s Karl Mildenberger in a title bout. The 27 year old’s return to the top ten ratings moved him to tenth, replacing George Logan of Boise Idaho.
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New York
Dick Richardson
Wales
Ring Magazine
Germany
Karl Mildenberger
George Logan
Boise
Idaho
Lew Krausse Eyes Return To Big Leagues From Florida Camp
Palm Haul Fla AP Lew Krausse 19 from Chester Pa is praised for work ethic and speed at Kansas City Athletics camp. Manager Clyde Kluttz says last season’s struggles came from inexperience after a 25 loss and 4.2 ERA. Scouts note his control needs improvement but see promise, with a likely minor league stint before a return to the majors.
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Fla
Lew Krausse
Clyde Klurtz
Florida
Lew
A's
Krause
Los Angeles
Kluttz
Kratsse
Camp
A’s
Brown Beats Cartwright For British Flyweight Title
In Birmingham England Jackie Brown representing Scotland outpointed England’s Brian Cartwright to win the British flyweight title 111 percent over 11 percent originally listed as a bout result.
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Birmingham
England
Jackie Brown
Scotland
Brian Cartwright
Bowling veterans post high scores in VFW and Bowl-Aire leagues
Wanda Sanders and Pat Shumsky each rolled a five century series in the VFW B League. Sanders had a 190 high game and Shumsky a 179 best, with Blanche Zajac and June Skales also posting strong totals. Bowl-Aire Ladies B League saw Skales finish 504 with 188, 157, and 139 while other Bowl-Aire players posted scores, and the Industrial League at Bon-Aire featured Bob Eddy with 71 and Roger Marah 209 alongside Jim Rhoades 200.
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Wanda Sanders
Pat Shumsky
Blanche Zajac
June Skales
Mrs. Shumsky
The
Tadics
VFW
Adeline Rowland
Dorothy Rathbun
Babara Gibas
Ruth Harkless
Laura Snow
Gladys Thompson
Caro
Une Basil
Doris Howshitting
Industrial League
Bon-Aire
Bob Eddy
Roger Marah
Jim Rhoades
Tickets For Sparta Playoff Game On Sale In Corry
Tickets for the Sparta versus Commodore Perry Class C semifinal playoff game in Corry are on sale at Jansen's and Connie's through tomorrow afternoon. The winner advances to the District 10 finals against the Lawrence Park Conneaut Valley winner Friday. Sparta closed its regular season with a 61 87 win at Saegertown. Joe Frisina's team has won 18 of 20, with Dick Nadolny scoring 22 points and Gil Nichols 21.
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Joe Frisina
Youngsville
Dick Nadolny
Prisma
Gill Nichols
Larry Greer
Sparta
Corry Bakery
Saegertown
Erie
Rogers
Cole's Florists
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Calif
Fredsie Hall
Roots
Knoked
Corry
Charlie
Tombstone
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