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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1959
Page
12
High Point travels to Guilford College for a likely sixth win while the Panthers meet Elon at home. North Carolina squares off in Lexington Kentucky against Kentucky and West Virginia with UNC favored to reach the title game. Duke competes in the Birmingham Classic.
ACC teams take a breather with nine games set Wednesday through Saturday, while North Carolina joins the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington and Duke heads to the Birmingham Classic. Maryland routed Georgetown 59 48 as Clemson topped Davidson 74 70 in Monday action. Patterson led Clemson with 19 points as the Tigers improved to 2 3. Maryland, unbeaten in three, built a nine point second half edge. Wednesday features Wake Forest vs George Washington and NC State against Villanova in Greensboro.
Detroit quarterback Tobin Rote, faulted for the Lions collapse, says he hopes to play one more season. He survived a poor 1959 campaign with 18 interceptions and 5 touchdowns, plans to stay in Detroit, and may join Houston in a new AFL or rejoin the Lions as a free agent next year.
Jamestown Flying Tigers visit Allen Jay Jaybirds in a 7 o'clock Central Carolina Conference twin bill. Jamestown seeks the upset as Jaybirds boast a 3 game unbeaten streak since opening loss. Trinity Bulldogs meet Ledford Panthers in a 7 30 pm clash to sharpen title bids. Denton Red Raiders travel to West Davidson for another double header. North Davidson faces Fair Grove at Fair Grove gym in late games. Pfeiffer hosts Carson-Newman while Union College beats Western Carolina 64 63 in opening round of the tournament. Western Carolina then tops Pfeiffer 81 62 with a late surge by the Catamounts.
West Virginia All-American Jerry West outscored Marshall’s 6-2 center as the Gobblers suffer their first defeat in three starts. In other games Davidson nearly beats Clemson 74-70 with late baskets from Bill Shinn and John Huie but Clemson seals it with four late free throws.
WFMY TV in Greensboro plans to televise five major bowls including the Bluebonnet and Cotton Bowls. The schedule lists Lenoir-Rhyne vs Texas A&M in the Bluebonnet, Clemson vs Texas in the Bluebonnet, Texas vs Syracuse in the Cotton Bowl, Arkansas vs Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl, and Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
Sugar Ray Robinson, 38, vows a timely title shot after a quick knockout by New England light heavyweight champ Young of Providence in the opening round. Robinson admits he missed time and hurt from the first round altered his strategy, finishing at 161 1 2 pounds as he readies for a planned comeback.
Bud Dudley says he is interested in an offer to become general manager of the Buffalo AFL team. He notes his Liberty Bowl duties keep him busy and that he was surprised the Press learned of talks with owner Ralph Wilson. Dudley, 40, is a former Villanova athletic director and Liberty Bowl president.
High Point Black Bison coach Tony Simeon matches his 2-0 squad against Wilmington and Raleigh in a four team round robin in Caps City. Richard Carmichael leads the offense with 51 points through two games as the Bison seek to prove themselves in the early season test. The schedule includes Greensboro and Raleigh pairings with a pending Central 4-A Conference clash later.
High Point College hosts Guilford in a North State Conference matchup as the 5-0 Panthers seek their sixth win and a share of first place. Don Lineberry leads Guilford while HPC relies on Sewell Guzinski and Coombs among others as Virgil Yow keeps his starting five intact.
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