Mountaineers Face Penn State In Tough Night Contest
Morgantown. West Virginia University basketball hosts defense minded Penn State in a highly competitive matchup. WVU, averaging 107 points per game after beating VMI and Furman, clashes with Penn State’s zone defense and 1-1 start after a win over Carnegie Tech. Joedy Gardner leads WVU with 20 point pace as Jerry West Lloyd Sharrar and Don Vincent provide balance. Penn State, 1-1 after dropping opener to NC State, has historical edge over WVU in series and ranks 16th in the AP poll.
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Turner to Fight Vince Martinez in Philadelphia bout
Gil Turner will meet Vince Martinez here Jan. 15 in the second of a series of 12 round elimination bouts to determine a successor to Carmen Basillo's vacated welterweight title.
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National college basketball results and boxing bout plans
East results show Rhode Island 88 over Brown 62 and Penn State 47 over Carnegie Tech 35. Contenders signed Tuesday for a boxing bout promoted by Herman Taylor, the first since 1955 after the doped orange scandal. A title bout candidate Basilio vacated is referenced with Isaac Logart beating Bowling Green 82 to 68.
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Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Boxing Card
London bout saw Bob Baker win on points over Dick Richardson in a 10 rounder. Brian London outpointed Howie Turner in Blackpool while Paul Jorgen stopped Gabriel Paliotti in Canada. Bobby Lane beat Angelo DeFendis in Miami Beach as Eddie Andrews defeated Joe Tomasello in Boston.
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Dodgers Eye Rose Bowl for 1958 Baseball Games
Los Angeles Dodgers show interest in using the Rose Bowl Pasadena as a temporary home for 1958 baseball while awaiting a formal city deal. Talks with Mayor Norris Poulson focused on converting Memorial Coliseum, with Dodger officials noting Wrigley Field may be too small for expected crowds. O'Malley said a contract would come only with clear developments. An election on Chavez Ravine redevelopment may affect plans, likely in June if not sooner.
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North Carolina's Kearns Emerges As Scoring Ace
UNC's Tommy Kearns, a 5'11" junior from Bergenfield NJ, has become the Tar Heels leading scorer in a national championship season. He scored 22 points against George Washington in Washington DC, boosting his average to 27.0 per game over two contests. The team extended its 34th straight win, while other top college games featured Clemson, NC State, Bowling Green, Loyola Chicago, and Richmond in outcomes shaping the Southern Conference race.
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Sports writer Cas Adams dies in Manhasset at 50
Manhasset N Y Cas Adams, longtime sports writer for the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Journal American, died here Monday. Adams began his sports writing career with the Herald Tribune in 1927 and moved to the Journal American in 1953. He was 50.
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