Bears Edge High Point 79-67 in NSC clash
Lenoir Rhyne bears dominated the final stretch to defeat High Point College 79 to 67, securing a No. 2 seed in the NSC tournament. Dick Whitis led with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Danny Sewell scored 26 for HPC.
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Lenoir Rhyne
Dick Whitis
HPC
Wayne Cheek
Ken Williams
Alumni Gymnasium
Igh Point
Danny Sewell
Bears
High Point
Tined
Ken ‘Norman
Panthers
Tommy Sellars
Jackie Short
NSC
Norman
Lowell
N. C
Billy Wells
Virgil Yow
James
Whitis
Mel
Ladd
Sellars
Sewell
Daniel
Skidmore
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Stan Huffman
Belus
North State Conference tourney opens at Lexington YMCA
The NSC basketball tournament begins Wednesday at Lexington YMCA with four seeded teams Western Carolina Lenoir Rhyne East Carolina and High Point. A Greensboro draw determines first round pairings with two games slated for Wednesday and two for Thursday. Semifinals Friday and the final Saturday, with defending champ Lenoir Rhyne among participants.
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Ymca Gymnasium
Western Carolina
Lenoir Rhyte
East Carolina
High Point
Lenoir Rhyne
Atlantic Christian
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Elon
Catawba
Greensboro
Pucillo Sparks Wolfpack Past Villanova 66 56
NC State, ranked sixth, overcame Villanova 66 56 behind Little Lou Pucillo 18 points and a late 7 15 run. Joe Ryan led Villanova with 21 as the Wildcats held a halftime edge before State’s 11 1 run to seize the lead and win.
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Little Lou Pucillo
Philadelphia
North Carolina State
Villanova
Little Lou
State
Joe Ryan
Wolfpack
New York
Richter
Cage Scores From Associated Press Basketball List
A collection of college basketball scores with teams including Wake Forest Georgia Louisiana State Tulane Cincinnati Oklahoma Missouri and others. Results show multiple close games such as Seton Hall beating Georgetown 89 to 63 and Dartmouth defeating Princeton 71 to 59 with various overtime and high scoring outcomes.
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Fla. State
Miss
Carolina Pros Compete For New Pot At Greensboro Open
Carolina professionals in the PGA Section will vie for a new $1,500 special pot at the 1959 Greater Greensboro Open. The low Carolina pro in the $15,000 regular tour will win the Curtis Carolinas Cup, funded by Curtis Meat Packing Co. and Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce. The event runs April 9 to 12 at Star Mount Forest Country Club, following the Masters in Augusta.
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Carolinas
Starmount Forest Country Club
Augusta
Dawn Fraser Wins 220 Yard Freestyle at Australian Meet
Dawn Fraser of South Australia wins the 220 yard women's freestyle at the Australian national championships in Hobart. Chris Von Saltza of Los Gatos finishes third as Fraser clocks 2 15.3 near her world record pace and defeats Lisa Konrads while Van Saltza posts a personal best 2 18.5 in the event.
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Tasmania
Chris von Saltza
Los Gatos
Calif
Dawn Fraser
Miss Fraser
Lisa Konrads
Miss van Saltza
Dawn
Californian
Kaiser leads Tech to 82 62 win over UGA
Sophomore Roger Kaiser scored 23 points to lift Georgia Tech to an 82 62 Southeastern Conference basketball victory over arch rival Georgia. The Yellow Jackets dominated early and held a comfortable lead throughout, extending momentum in the league race.
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Atlanta
Roger Kaiser
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Cavaliers Edge Wake Forest in Double Overtime 81-78
Virginia shaded Wake Forest 81-78 in double overtime to snap a 68-68 tie and claim the win. Bill Metzger led Virginia with key free throws and Adkins added a layup to force the late scoring finish as Hart sealed it with two late free throws. Ritchie led Wake Forest with 25 points while Haner and Adkins shared Virginia scoring honors.
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Cavaliers
Bill Metzger
Allie Hart
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Herb Busch
Dick Odum
Odum
Haner
George Ritchie
Budd
Metzger
Adkins
Ritchie
John Haner
Paul Adkins
Sally Teams Oppose Split Gate in 1959 League
The Class A South Atlantic League voted Saturday against a split gate for the 140 game season starting April 13 and ending Sept 1. Knoxville sponsorship noted. Asheville will be the only independent club. Several team owners and managers attended the meeting in Atlanta.
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Red de Wiltas
Sally
Sam Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
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N.C
Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
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Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati
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D.C
Chicago White Sox
Macon
Los Angeles
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Washington
Jim Rain
Dan O'Brien
Art Perklot
Gamecock Tankers Edge Wake Forest in ACC Meet
South Carolina defeated Wake Forest 49-37 in Columbia. The Gamecocks won six of ten events led by Rob Higgins setting a school record in the 200 yard breaststroke at 2 45.7 minutes. John Talbert of Wake Forest was the meet’s lone double winner taking the 200 yard butterfly and 440 freestyle.
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S.C
South Carolina
Wake Forest
John Talbert
Rob Higgins
UNC Swimmers Top Maryland in ACC Meet Thriller
North Carolina remained undefeated in ACC swimming with a 44-42 victory over Maryland in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels led 39-22 before Maryland surged, winning the last three events to close to two points. Harry Bloom won the 100 and 220-yard freestyles to stay unbeaten.
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N.C
North Carolina
Maryland
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Carolina
Harry Bloom
Senators sign Courtney as talks with others stall
Clint Courtney signed a 1959 contract with the Washington Senators, but President Calvin Griffith said he is far apart with at least five of nine other players. Griffith says he is $4 000 to $6 000 from signing three regular outfielders Roy Sievers Albie Pearson and Jim Lemon and two top pitchers Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual.
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Fla
Clint Courtney
Washington
Senators
Calvin Griffith
Dickering
Griffith
Roy Sievers
Albie Pearson
Jim Lemon
Pedro Ramos
Camilo Pascual
First Negro Red Sox Player Denied Scottsdale Hotel Stay
Pumpsey Greene the first Negro to play for the Boston Red Sox was denied hotel accommodations in Scottsdale officials said Saturday. The incident highlights racial discrimination in lodging during the era.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Pumpsey Greene
Boston Red Sox
Scottsdale
Bechtle Leads Maryland Past No 1 North Carolina
Maryland defeats top ranked North Carolina 69 to 51 at Cole Field House as Jerry Bechtle scores 28 including an 18 point second half run. Bechtle’s surge after halftime breaks UNC’s zone defense while Harvey Salz is ejected for arguing calls. Maryland improves to 8 12 while UNC falls from ranking. ACC title race moves toward NCAA bid decisions in Raleigh.
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Jerry Bechtle
Maryland
North Carolina
Elizabeth
N.J
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Bechtles
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Salz
ACC
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Carolina T
Track Records Shattered at National AAU Meet
John Thomas of Boston University, 17, cleared 6 ft 1 3 8 in to set a world indoor high jump standard. Ron Delany ran 4 02.5 for the indoor mile, breaking the world mark. Other world standards included Bill Dellinger 13 37 for 3 miles and Parry O'Brien 62 1 2 ft in the shot put. Elias Gilbert won the 60 yd high hurdles in 7.3 sec. Lee Calhoun withdrew with illness.
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Associated Press
NEW York
John Thomas
Boston University
Ron Delany
Delany
Yrui
Elevator Shoe
Stepanov
Russia
Young Thomas
Thomas
Bill Dellinger
U.S. Air Force
Mighty Parry O'Brien
Los Angeles
Elias Gilbert
Winston-Salem
Lee Calhoun
Durham
N.C
Giants manager Bill Rigney released from hospital
San Francisco Giants manager Bill Rigney left Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek California Saturday after treatment for injuries from an automobile accident on February 8.
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Calif
Bill Rigney
San Francisco Giants
Kaiser Hospital
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