William and Mary Rout Furman In Southern Conference Game
Jeff Cohen delivered 30 points and 18 rebounds as William and Mary overwhelmed Furman 101-68 in Williamsburg. Dag Wilson led Furman with 23 points and 17 boards while Tom Conard was held to five. W M tied The Citadel for third in the SoCon at 6-3. Furman fell to 5-5.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary
Jeff Cohen
Furman
Indians
Skein
West Virginia
Rey Vaughan
W&m
Dag Wilson
Tom Conard
Citadel
Cohen
Bill Chambers
Olympic Cage Tryouts Set For Eight Teams
Lawrence Kansas AP Dutch Lonborg announces an eight team lineup for the 1960 Olympic basketball tryouts in Denver on March 31 and April 12. Three AAU teams three NCAA clubs one NAIA team and one armed forces team will compete to select a 12 man Olympic squad. The NCAA entries include major college winner and all star teams. The single elimination Rome Olympics format includes a consolation round with all teams playing three games.
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Lawrence
Kan
Dutch Lonborg
Denver
Lonborg
Kansi
NCAA
NAIA
Armed Forces
AAU
On And On Wins McLennan Handicap at Hialeah
Calumet Farm’s On And On led from the first turn to beat Bald Eagle by a neck in the McLennan Handicap at Hialeah. The mile and a furlong race finished in 1 48 4-5 with Tudor Era third and Talent Show fourth. On And On paid 6.60 3.40 2.80, carrying 120 pounds with Steve Brooks aboard.
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Miami
Fla
Calumet Farm
Hialeah
Bald Eagle
Tudor Era
Steve Brooks
Gene Markey
Lexington
Ohio teacher shocks Downey to win Palm Beach women’s title
Barbara Fitton a 26 year old Ohio physical education instructor upset veteran Mary Ann Downey to take the Palm Beach women’s title after a see-saw battle with her Baltimore opponent.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Ohio
Mary Ann Downeys
Palm Beach
Barbara Fitton
Hamilton
Baltimore
Silver Spoon Wins Santa Margarita Handicap Narrowly
ARCADIA Calif AP C V Whitneys Silver Spoon carried 130 pounds to win the 57800 Santa Margarita Handicap at Santa Anita by 1 3 4 lengths after a delay due to a jockeys protest by Indian Maid. Silver Spoon paid 380 320 280 and led from the turn to the wire over Indian Maid Narva.
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Arcadia
Calif
C.V. Whitney
Santa Anita
Milo Valenzuela
Silver Spoon
Santa Anita Park
Mrs. Mary Keim
Narva
Duke Navy clash ends with sharpshooting slump
John struggled with no field goals before fouling out at 4 39. He made three of nine free throws. Navy guard Allen Hughes scored 12 with three teammates at eight. Duke and Navy finish the season tied at 10 5. Duke shot 18 of 35 for 51 5 percent while Navy hit 17 of 62 for 27 4 percent.
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Allen Hughes
Navy
Duke
Duke Ace Sets Mark In Victory Over Wake Forest
Duke's undefeated swimming star Steve Smith set a pool record as Duke beat Wake Forest 67 to 28 at the Duke pool. Captain Ed Elsey also starred with two record performances in 250 and 500 yard freestyle events, helping Duke to a 3-2 ACC record and 3-4 overall.
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Durham
Steve Smith
Duke
Ed Elsey
Blue Devils
Wake Forest
Smith
Navy
Cleveland
Ohio
Elsey
North Carolina
Ensinger
Y Petrasy
Rathbone
Frestyle
Gill
Thompson
Dickingen
Weber
Nangle
Petrasy
Brush
Devigne
Chandler
Harrell
Arnold
Coughlan
Jacobs
Blue
Sandelln
Ase Petrasy
Patton
Tar Heel Tankers Upset Florida in Tight Victory
North Carolina defeated Florida 48 to 46 at Bowman Gray Pool extending their winning streak to nine. The Tar Heels were short-handed without Harry Bloom and diver Bob Birkenstock, forfeiting eight points in diving. Key UNC wins included Simonton and Waldron claiming top spots in freestyle sprints and Brices and Bromwell winning IM and breast events respectively.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
North Carolina
Florida
Bowman Gray Pool
Tar Heels
Harry Bloom
Bob Birkenstock
Fireball Roberts Sets New Stock Speed Record at Daytona
Fireball Roberts drove a 1960 Pontiac to a new American stock car qualifying record at Daytona International Speedway during Speed Week trials. He averaged 151.556 mph despite 33 mph winds, topping his July record 144.997 mph. Seventeen drivers qualified. ninety more seek spots in the 500 mile NASCAR event on February 14.
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Fireball Roberts
Daytona Beach
Fla
Daytona International Speedway
Roberts
Cotton Owens
Spartanburg
S.C
Jack Smith
Atlanta
Owens
Smith
Pontiac
Bobby Johns
Miami
Bobby Burdick
Omaha
Neb
Ford
Lee Petty
Randleman
N.C
Plymouth
Joe Lee Johnson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tom Pistone
Chicago
Chevrolet
Richard Petty
Kenneth Johnson
Jamestown
N.Y
Buck Baker
Bud Burdick
Harold Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Bob Potter
Duluth
Minn
Erskine Tops Davidson Behind Free Throws in Win
Erskine College pulled away late to beat Davidson 66-55 as free throws in the second half powered a key scoring run. Ronnie Maddox sealed the lead with a late free throw, while James Cox and John Keenan added double figure scoring for the Flying Fleet. Davidson, ending a 12 game skid earlier, dropped its second straight game.
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DUE West
S.C
Erskine College
Davidson
Flying Fleet
Ronnie Maddox
John Keenan
Erskine
Cox
Frank Blanton
Joe Markee
Bill Shinn
Wildcats
Golf Pros Seminar Heads to Charlotte Feb 15 16
Carolinas PGA section pros gather in Charlotte for a business and teaching seminar beginning February 15 with Gene Sarazen expected to attend. Roland Proud, Forsyth Country Club leader, chairs the educational committee guiding shop management topics. The event includes a dinner and a pre seminar executive committee meeting February 14 to plan 1960 tournaments.
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Carolinas Pga
Finsterwald Tops PGA Money Race In 1960 Tour
Don Finsterwald leads the PGA winter tour in official money with 6487.50 earned in the first month and tops performance standings with 241 points. Julius Boros holds 231.50, Bob Goalby 218, and Bill Casper Jr. 214. Finsterwald is second in Ryder Cup standings and fifth in the Vardon Trophy race.
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Dunedin
Fla
Don Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Tequesta
Julius Boros
Southern Pines
N.C
Bob Goalby
Crystal River
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Bowie Track Opens With Heated Glass Clubhouse
Bowie Maryland racing fans can bet in relative comfort as track opens with a heated glass enclosed clubhouse and grandstand for early bettors before the pond thaws.
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Bowie
Mat Heroes Triumph In Lexington Wrestling Night
Lexing ton wrestling stars dominated all bouts at the YMCA gym last night. Don McClarity beat Ramon Cernades with drop kicks, Paul Anderson defeated Larry Hamilton in straight falls, and Pat and Freddie Fraley edged Antoine Leone and Two-Ton Harris in tag action.
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YMCA
Lexington
Don McClarity
Ramon Cernandes
Paul Anderson
Larry
Crusher" Hamilton
Pat
Freddie Fraley
Antoine ‘the Ripper
Leone
Two-Ton Harris
Freddie
Harris
Papa Pat
Presbyterian Defeats Pembroke 71 to 60 Behind Stratton
Presbyterian College, led by Bob Stratton with 30 points, beat Pembroke 71-60 in Clinton. Stratton topped PC with scoring, while freshman Joe Harvard added 23 and Pembroke’s Bill Smith scored 22. PC held a 34-32 halftime edge.
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Clinton
S.C
Presbyterian
Bob Stratton
Pembroke
Joe Harvard
Stratton
Bill Smith
Yastrzemski wins 1959 Carolina League batting title
Boston Red Sox rookies Carl Yastrzemski hits a league best 877 to claim the 1959 Carolina League batting crown by 54 points. He starred at second base for Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Boston Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Raleigh N. C
Ohio State Trims Northwestern 77-58 in Big Ten Clash
Ohio State shot 55.2 percent to beat Northwestern 77-58 in Evanston. Joe Roberts and Jerry Lucas sparked a late- game run after a tight start, lifting the Buckeyes to their seventh conference win.
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Ohio State
Evanston, Ill
Big Ten
Northwestern
Joe Roberts
Jerry Lucas
Buckeyes
Antonelli Signs Contract With San Francisco Giants
Giants pitcher John Antonelli sent in his signed deal as the 24th Giant to sign. Reported to be around 40000 dollars, he posted a 19 win 10 loss record and a 3.10 ERA last season.
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SAN Francisco
Johnny Antonelli
San Francisco Giants
Antonelli
Enka Beats High Point YMCA 92 81 Behind Neal's 34
Enka's offense overwhelmed the High Point YMCA squad as Jim Neal scored 34 points on 12 field goals and 10 of 14 free throws to pace a 92-81 victory. Olin Broadway led High Point with 937 points in a losing effort.
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Enka
High Point Ymca
YMCA
Jim
Daddy” Neal
Neal
Charity Circle
Olin Broadway
High Point
ENEA
Pryor
Conner
Greenwood i .Eee
Neal Ward
Tiseserese
Ledford
Broadway
Collins
Dwyer -Tee
Sechrest
Dixon Fe
Ferndale Downs Northeast in 48 37 Victory
Ferndale Junior High routed cross town rival Northeast 48 to 37 as Hugh Norman scored 21 and Tommy Myers 16 for the winners. Northeast led 8 8 after one quarter, Ferndale pulled ahead 21 12 by halftime, then closed with a 19 point fourth period.
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Ferndale
Northeast Junior High
Northeast
Hugh Norman
Tommy Myers
Gil Ford
Thomasville
Ferndale Morris
Sheer ‘Myers
Norman Idee
Williard
Mabe
Armstrong
Cheek
Prueite
Perndale
Ike Riddick Leads ECU to 74 31 Victory Over Pfeiffer
Ike Riddick scored 31 points to lift East Carolina to a 74 31 win over Pfeiffer in Greenville. Pfeiffer led 15 22 at half but ECU pulled away in the second half, Don Smith adding 11 as Thurston Frye led Pfeiffer with 9. ECU improves to 10 6 on the season.
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Greenville
N.C
Ike Riddick
Pfeiffer
East Carolina
ECC
Pirates
Riddick
Don Smith
Thurston Frye
Rademacher Stops Nitzschke in Frankfurt Bout
Pete Rademacher of Columbus Georgia the 1956 Olympic heavyweight champion scored a seventh round technical knockout over Ulli Nitzschke of Berlin in a scheduled 10 rounder. Rademacher weighed 198 pounds Nitzschke 200 and knocked down the German twice in round two once in four and again in seven. The towel came in after a left right combo to the chin and Rademacher won all rounds except the fifth for hitting on a break.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Pete Rademacher
Columbus
Ulli Nitzschke
Berlin
Rademacher
Nitzschke
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Jim Neal
Mountaineers
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Roy Dixon
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