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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1961
Page
11
Eppie Barnes predicts minor league baseball is finished saying major leagues will expand to ten teams and then split into three eight team leagues. He spoke during a break at the American Association of College Baseball Coaches convention in Pittsburgh.
In a chaotic recap from a period basketball page, Cliff Hagan scores 37 for the Hawks in an easy win over Boston. Dick Garmaker leads the Warriors loss against New York as Syracuse and St. Louis post decisive wins.
A four man UNC delegation led by Chancellor Aycock met the NCAA infractions committee to address alleged basketball recruiting violations amid scrutiny of Frank McGuire's program. Walter Byers indicated a statement would outline schools under investigation. AFCA proposes rule changes including unlimited substitutions and sideline coaching to improve game flow.
Buffalo defeats Hershey 5 to 2 as Rochester also wins 4 on the scorecard in a packed arena summary from the game night. Highland teams and city rivals highlighted a busy schedule with standout goals and saves noted in the regional report.
Greg Larson, captain and center of Minnesota's Rose Bowl team, signed with the New York Giants. The 225-pound all-Big Ten player said the offer was too good to pass and the Giants need help at center. The announcement cites his eager pursuit of a pro career with the Giants.
Santa Clara coach Pat Malley announced that the Broncos will meet Occidental in a home game next October 7. The UPI report notes the revived Santa Clara football program prepares for the matchup against the Oxy Tigers at home.
An assorted automotive ad fragment mentions undercoat products and car care items such as auto bubble bath and related brands. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or figures, but signals a vintage automotive maintenance promotion with references to product names and suppliers.
Vince Lombardi and Buck Shaw led East and West squads through light drills in game uniforms on Sunday as they prepared for the NFL Pro Bowl. Both coaches rejected heavy workouts before next Sunday's game in the Coliseum. Shaw, retiring after his Eagles’ playoff win, indicated this would be his last season and declined naming a successor.
Billy Krause of Long Beach led from pole to win the 20 lap big bore modified main at Pomona Road Races on Sunday. He averaged 884 mph on the 2 mile course in a Maserati Pito 61, beating Ken Miles of Hollywood by 38 seconds. Miles finished over 29 seconds ahead of Scooter Patrick of Manhattan Beach in a Porsche RS60, with Patrick third in another Porsche. Lou Spencer of Redondo Beach was fourth in a Corvette Special and Bill Dixon of Van Nuys fifth in a Maserati.
Pittsburgh UPI reports Dick Siebert coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers was named coach of the year by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches at a Sunday night ceremony.
Sid Gillman, coaching the Los Angeles Chargers, denied being a candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coach position. He praised Norm Van Brocklin as a fine potential coach and said he told Vikings general manager Bert Rose he was not interested and would stay with the Chargers even if the franchise moves to San Diego next season.
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