California Leaves NBA Sparks Federal Boxing Reform
California moves to sever ties with the National Boxing Association signaling possible closer ties with New York or federal control. Governor Brown and the California Athletic Commission push for national boxing law reforms to purge racketeering and restore public trust while NBA suspensions of key figures ripple through the sport.
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National Boxing Assn
New York
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Massachusetts
NBA
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D-Tenn
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Congress
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Rocky Marciano
Larry Boardman
Marlboro
Negro Citizens Say Disturbances Overemphasized
A committee of Negro citizens in Little Rock says Rep. Diggs overemphasized racial disturbances at the city’s two integrated high schools. They report Central High sees name calling and periodic misconduct like pushing and kicking, while Hall High remains essentially normal.
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Ark
Michigan
Charles H Diggs
D-Mich
Central High School
Diggs
Central
Hall
Eisenhower
Citizens’ Committee
Hall High
Roland Smith
AAU Age 3-B Boxing Meet Expanded for Big Year
Paul Appel, Carolinas AAU boxing commissioner, says the upcoming AAU Age 3-B tournament will be the largest and strongest field yet in the Carolinas. The Mercury Athletic Club moved the meet to the high school gym to provide seating for over 3,300 fans, a bigger venue than the YMCA gym.
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Carolinas Aau
North
South Carolina
Appel
Mercury Athletic Club
YMCA
Field Trials Continue in Waynesboro Georgia
A dozen bird dogs are to compete in the all-age division of the Georgia Field Trials in Waynesboro. The event aims to improve the performance of Newman's Delivery Dan, a 10 year old pointer owned by Ernest Newman of Sumter, D.C., who had three finishes in the opening race of the division.
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Waynesboro
Georgia
Savannah Names Pilot Savannah Pirates Manager
Savannah Georgia AP reports Ray W. Hathaway a 43 year old veteran of 20 years in professional baseball has been appointed manager of the Savannah Pirates. He piloted the Columbus Gasuna entry to a fourth place finish in the Sally League last year and then directed them to the post season playoff championship.
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Ray W. Hathaway
Savannah Pirates
Columbus
Gas Unia
Clinton Wins 6-4 as Generals Fall to Clinton Comets
Clinton Comets beat Greensboro Generals 6-4 in a game marked by penalties and tempers. Goals by Willie Pawchuk, Jerry Stringle, Billy Watson, Angie Defelice, Len Bouchard, and late Greensboro scores by Andy Milne and Mike Ratchford highlighted a rough first period. In the second, Don Carter and Ed Calhoun exchanged blows as the melee escalated.
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Willie Pawchuk
Carter
Bud Syverson
Pat Kelly
Syverson
Generals
Comet
Jerry Stringle
Kelly
Billy Watson
Clinton
Stringle
Angie Defelice
Len Bouchard
Andy Milne
Butch MacKay
Mike Ratchford
Greensboro
Don Carter
Ed Calhoun
Cinton
Bouchard
Szydlowski
Calhoun
Karadash
Watson
Hook
Wray
Stringie
Pawchuck
Dupois
Bernagier
Rose
Mikulan
MacKay
Siverson
Collins
Langrell
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Scott
Baty
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Holdaway
Ratchford
Panehuk
Strine Ble
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Quer
A. Milne
Kelly Holdaway
N. Defelice
Sunshines
Bardash
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Pawchuk
Wras
A. Defelice
Bermaquez
Generals Rally But Fall To Greensboro In Hockey Clash
The Generals trailed late but tied the game briefly before Greensboro pulled away 5 3 behind Scott 5 15 and Milne 16 12 to clinch a 5 3 win. Coach Rory McLenahan lamented tough officiating and uphill struggle as Greensboro heads north for road games then an eight game home stand.
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Rory McLenahan
Generals
McLenahan
Expansion Battle Warms as NFL Giants Clash
Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall and Chicago Bears owner George Halas escalated the expansion dispute at Miami Beach. Marshall warned of antitrust charges and said he would bring legal counsel, while Halas argued expansion would violate antitrust law. AFL Commissioner Joe Foss in New York threatened Congressional action to defend the upstart league amid this confrontation.
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Washington Redskins
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Chicago Bears
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Halas
National Football League
New York
American Football League
Congress
Joe Foss
AFL
NFL
Maria Bueno Named AP Female Athlete Of The Year
Maria Bueno, 19, Brazilian tennis star and Wimbledon and U S champion, tops the AP poll with 126 of 288 votes in Adelaide. Betsy Rawls runs second with 102 votes, followed by Chris Von Saltza, Lucinda Williams, and Asa Konrads.
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Australia
Maria Bueno
Associated Press
U.S
Miss Bueno
Sao Paulo
Chris von Saltza
Saratoga
Fla
Lucinda Williams
Tennessee State
Asa Konrads
Ice Hockey Scoreboard Eastern League Results Clinton Greensboro
Ice Hockey scoreboard reports a 4 0 result between Clinton and Greensboro in the Eastern League listing score and teams. The brief item notes the game outcome and participating clubs for the day.
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Clinton G. Greensboro
Continental Loop Pressure Pushes Rickey in Twin Cities
Branch Rickey intensifies effort to relocate the Senators to Minneapolis-St Paul as the Continental League lobbies for a major league franchise. He seeks use of Metropolitan Stadium and vows rapid action by July 15, asserting the league would offer no farm system or bench players if the move succeeds. Authorities doubt AL approval for Washington departure, while local negotiators press on.
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Moore
Face Unable to Buy Tickets for Honor Dinner
Pittsburgh Pirates ace relief pitcher Elroys Face cannot buy tickets for his friends to a Feb. 1 honor dinner. He called to reserve a table for 10 bowling buddies but was told the dinner is sold out and his party is placed on the waiting list. Face is to be honored as the athlete who did most to publicize Pittsburgh in 1959.
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Elroys Face
Pittsburgh Pirates
Face
National Pro Cage Results By The Associated Press
The Associated Press reports Thursday pro basketball results with Syracuse beating Cincinnati 132 to 114 and Philadelphia topping Detroit 120 to 105. Detroit faced Syracuse in Roches New York while other matchups included St Louis at Cincinnati and Cincinnati at Minneapolis with Boston at Detroit also listed.
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Indians Sign Johnson To Cleveland Free Agent Deal
Ernie Johnson, a 35 year old relief pitcher and eight year major league veteran, signed with the Cleveland Indians. He previously compiled a 40-23 record with the Milwaukee Braves and Baltimore Orioles, who released him after the 1959 season where he went 4-1.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Ernie Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Braves
Baltimore Orioles
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