Shadow manager Palermo tied to Sonny Liston probes
Senate investigators named Frank Blinky Palermo as Liston's shadow manager in boxing bout arranging. Testimony said Palermo replaced mobster Frankie Carbo’s power while Carbo served a prison term. Other developments included indictments, promoter Rosensohn’s testimony on joint profits with gamblers, and Liston’s TV bout allocations amid alleged mob influence.
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Sonny Liston
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Blinky) Palermo
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Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Rosensohn
Anthony
Tony Salerno
Charles Black
Patterson-Johansson
Bigson
Joseph
Pep) Barone
Allentown
Barone
Allentown Hospital
Gibson
California
Don Jordan
Philadelphia
Saft
Cargo
Ilegal
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Tigers hammer Ashland to reach Tipton semi finals
Sedalia Smith-Cotton dominated Ashland 82-55 to grab the first semi final berth in the Tipton Invitational. Morgan led with 27 points while Rice added 18 for Ashland as Sedalia built a 22-8 first quarter lead and widened the gap by halftime.
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Wiseman
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Case
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Cramer
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Wilson
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Insurance Investor Buys Bid for Kansas City Athletics
A Los Angeles financier 41, Charles O Finley of Gary Indiana offered 1 850 000 for 52 percent of the Johnson estate held Athletics. He met with Mrs Carmen i Humes attorney Milton Copler in New York as Mrs Humes holds an option to buy by December 14. The Kansas City group led by Byron Spencer had contract for 3 5 million. Final decision rests with Judge Robert J Dunne.
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New York
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Byron Spencer
Ed Wollers
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A’s
Connie Mack
Mack
Oscar
Birmingham
Chicago Tribune
Iberia Upsets St. Elizabeth in Tourney Opener
Iberia shocks second-seeded St. Elizabeth 45 to 44 in the UMMC Conference basketball tournament at Lincoln University Fieldhouse. Iberia, led by Shackleford 14 Gould 13 Farnham 12, erased a five-point deficit late after a 16-16 halftime. St. Elizabeth got 14 from Kesel and 12 from Wilbers, while Vienna beat Fatima 62-37 and prep for Thursday’s consolation games.
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St. Elizabeth
Lincoln University
Vienna
Fatima
Westphalia
Shackleford
Gould
Farnham
Kesel
Wilbers
Luetkemeyer
Volmert
Poettgen
Tuscumbia
Linn
Sone
Irwin
Thomas
Belle and New Haven win at St. Clair
Belle defeats Principia 64 to 44 in St. Clair tournament first round as G Campbell leads Belle with 19 points and New Haven rolls past Flat River 68 to 52 with Bill Kelley scoring 33. Principia top scorer Mitchell nets 14 while Flat River’s Ball leads with 16 in a two game recap of the day.
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Belle
New Haven
Principia
Flat River
G. Campbell
Mitchell
Bill Kelley
Sullivan
Bland
Washington
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Morelland
Rohrer
Ridenhour
Weller
M. Wallace
P. Wallace
Towle
Hancock
Vanvleck
Laubscher
Spaulding
Kelley
Menke
Johns
Wesserschmidt
Ruegge
Rich Gate Expected in Playoff NFL Digs In for Conference Battle
The NFL lines up for a Western Conference finish with the title game set for Franklin Field in Philadelphia between the Eagles and a Western team. If the 67 504 seats sell out the gate could exceed 500000 with NBC paying about 200000 in rights. The game would start at noon EST due to no lights at Franklin Field.
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National Football League
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Radio and TV
NBC
Franklin Field
Oklahoma Regents keep University of Oklahoma in Big Eight
Norman AP report: Regents approve council’s recommendation to remain in the Big Eight rather than join independent schools. Oklahoma faced probation over an alumni recruiting fund and a post season dispute with Hawaii. Council cited academic standing and long tradition as reasons to stay.
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Big of
Oklahoma
Regents
Hawaii
The
Athletic Council
Oklahoma City
Arthur L. Wood
Bill Jennings
Jennings
University of Nebraska
NCAA
Probatil
University of Oklahoma
Army
Navy
Tom Brown Named Lineman of the Year in College Football
Minnesota star Tom Brown, 23, 225 pounds, was chosen AP Lineman of the Year after leading the Gophers to a surprising national title bid. He edged out Mike Ditka of Pittsburgh and E J Holub of Texas Tech in voting by 120 writers and broadcasters.
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Minnesota
Tom Brown
Associated Press
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Mike Ditka
Texas Tech
E. J. Holub
Minneapolis
Navy
Tom
O Malley Hints Conditions for LA Dodgers 1961 Expansion
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O Malley told the AP he would allow a 10th club in Los Angeles in 1961 under conditions. Key terms require home games at Wrigley Field for two years, a three year Chavez Ravine lease, and certain indemnities to the Dodgers and National League. Gene Autry led LA bid with partners while Fred Haney was slated to select players from the pool at the December 13 meeting.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Associated Press
Los Angeles
O’malley
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Frick
O'Malley
Wrigley Field
Chavez Ravine Park
Dodgers
New York
Gene Autry
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Haney
Autry
Bobby Reynolds
Stanford
Kenyon Brown
Paul O'Bryan
Washington
Joseph Thomas
O'Bryan and Brown
Detroit Tigers
Emporia College Beats Baker 73-58 in Opener
Emporia College defeated Baker 73-58 in the Kansas Conference opener. Emporia led from start to finish with a 33-28 halftime edge. Maurice Higene Co. of Emporia tallied 20 points, while Baker’s Mike Neal scored 19. This was Emporia’s second win and Baker’s second loss of the season.
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Kan
College of Emporia
Baker
Kansas
Maurice Higene Co
Mike Neal
Emporians
First Baptist Rebels Triumph 62 25 Over Memorial
The First Baptist Rebels routed Memorial Baptist 62 to 25 in a Central Missouri Baptist Conference game on Tuesday. Mike Howell led with 32 points, seven more than Memorial’s total. Charles Ruth scored 14 of Memorial’s points.
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Memorial Baptist
Central Missouri Baptist Conference
Mike Howell
Charles Ruth
Ft. Hays State Wins Third Straight Victory
Ft. Hays State beat Colorado College 84-73 in Hays Kansas for its third consecutive win. The comeback victory followed a 41-31 halftime deficit for Colorado College. Colorado’s top scorer was Jim Hanks with 25 points.
Brown Makes Debut In Europe Tonight
Light weight champion Joe Brown of Bhuston makes his European debut in Milan Italy tonight in a 10 round non title bout with Giordano Campari the Italian lightweight king.
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Italy
Joe Brown
Bhuston
Giordano Campari
Ottawa Braves Triumph in Open Loop Clash at Home
Ottawa Braves beat Kansas Wesleyan 75 68 in Kansas Conference opener. The Braves led most of the game, building a 10 point cushion for much of the night. John McAninch scored 26 for Ottawa while Roy Thome added 19 for Wesleyan. Halftime stood 43 31.
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Ottawa Braves
Kansas
Kansas Wesleyan
John McAninch
Ottawa
Roy Thome
Wesleyan
Citadel Upsets West Virginia 83 80 On Mountaineer Court
Citadel rallied to defeat West Virginia 83 to 80 in a Southern Conference game at Morgantown. The Bulldogs snapped WVU’s 44 game home winning streak, improving to 3 0 on the season while WVU fell to 1 1. Dan Howe sparked the late play and Jerry Buchanan sealed it with under 20 seconds remaining.
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Citadel
West Virginia
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Mountaineer
Dan Howe
Jerry Buchanan
Tigers Work On Offense For Bowl Game
Missouri prepared for the Jan. 2 Orange Bowl against Navy focusing on offense. Quarterback Jim Johnson joined the passing drill for the first time in a month after breaking his hand in November.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Navy
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Missouri's Brossart Named Hoover Lands Sport at NCAA Awards
New York AP report notes former President Herbert Hoover praising sportsmanship at an NCAA awards banquet. Hoover received the annual gold medal of the National Football Foundation, urging sport as a moral teacher. Also honored were eight Earl Blair fellows and nine football Hall of Fame inductees, including posthumous selections.
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Rutgers
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Auburn
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Easterbrook
Illinois
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Missouri
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Bruce Henry
Colorado School of Mines
Barry Bullard
Washingtn
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Soul Little
Pennsylvania
Georgetown
Charles Aldrich
Texas Christian
Buzz Berries
Navy
Gordon Locke
Iowa
John Lujack
Notre Dame
Clyde Turner
Harding Simmons
Charles Gelbert
Penn
Neil Worthingston
Michigan
St. Francis Borgia Routs Montgomery in 60 49 win
St Francis Borgia built a 21 16 first quarter lead and pulled away to beat Montgomery R II 60 49. Bryan led with 15 points and Alfermann added 14 while Lauer scored 14 for Montgomery. Covington and Davis reached double digits for Montgomery in a game with strong finish for the visitors.
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St. Francis Borgia
Montgomery R-Ii
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Alfermann
Lauer
Montgomery
Johnson
Purschke
Jett
Schroepfer
Covington
Davis
Weldon
Palmer
Woods
Southwestern Nips McPherson In Tight Conference Opener
Southwestern tall team edged McPherson four point spread in the Kansas Conference opener. Southwestern led 28 27 at halftime. Rich Cleaver 6 8 totaled 20 points for Southwestern while Dery Elmore scored 17 for McPherson in the close contest.
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Southwestern
Kansas
McPherson
Rich Cleaver
Dery] Elmore
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