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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1960
Page
25
Dodgers begin handing out 1960 contracts as Don Drysdale and Roger Craig receive raises amid team optimism for a strong season. Craig forecasts 20 wins, while Drysdale and the rotation ace Koufax join a staff expected to reach peak form.
Tickets for Long Beach's fourth annual Sports Night banquet on Thursday Jan 21 can be ordered by mail. Mail orders with check go to Frank Mansay Century Club treasurer at 1409 West Seventh St Long Beach. Tickets cost 10 dollars each.
Pepperdine defeated Loyola 70-60 at Inglewood High School as Bobby Sims led with 23 points, followed by Bobby Blue with 21 and Sterling Forbes with 17. The Waves improved to 3-0 in West Coast Conference play, dominating rebounding 66-30 and shooting 38 percent to Loyola’s 34. Yang Krallman scored 17 for Loyola.
A quartet of former South Carolina stars now pro players will attend the Troy awards banquet honoring the 1959 Trojan varsity football team at the Biltmore Bowl at 7 30. Attending are Jon Arnett Leon Clarke Al Barry and Rob Paviant. Awards include the Davis Teschke inspirational award the John Dye memorial award for the outstanding lineman the UCLA game award for the top contributor in the Big Game and the Sam Barry Spartan award for a junior varsity member.
At the Olympic Auditorium Tuesday night Charley Smith stopped Kid Rayo in 58 seconds of the seventh round after a dominant bout with lefts and rights. The report notes Rayo struggled to answer Smith's attack as referee Charley Randolph halted the fight amid a night of controversy surrounding Oklahoma's football program and recruiting issues at City Hall.
Mayfair High defeated Pioneer 49 to 41 as Dave Meirovitz and Gary Johnson led with 15 points apiece. Pioneer’s scorers included Jonson and Saunders, while Mayfair’s lineup featured several substitutes in a tight home win on Tuesday.
Houston officials label the Rams lawsuit against Billy Cannon as an attempt to slow the AFL. Bud Adams cites a binding contract with Cannon and questions the Rams’ legal grounds while NCAA and LSU officials seek clarity amid contract and eligibility disputes. Rozelle says the Ram contract violated no laws.
Long Beach designates a top athlete as the city’s most popular figure across amateur and professional sports, honoring the individual for superior popularity and public appeal within the local sports scene.
The fourth annual Century Club Sports Night marks the winner's recognition, with ceremonies held on Thursday January 21. Hank Hollingworth of the Long Beach Independent and Telegraph is requested to mail instructions to the Executive Sports Editor.
Seattle Pacific news item reports Washington Huskies, 448 victors over Wisconsin in the Rose Howl, would be eligible to represent the West again in the 1961 postseason, athletic director George Briggs says. He advised the Association members that the team could return to the bowl if it again leads its conference, with no disagreement cited.
Detroit announces signing of quarterback Rab Newman from Washington State tackle Jim O'Brien from Boston College and defensive halfback Stovel Rasso from Cincinnati in a Tuesday move.
Roy M. Cohn said a revised contract for the Johansson Patterson return title fight has been reached with certain parties. He noted TV radio and movie rights are satisfied and both champion Johansson and Patterson should be satisfied with the deal.
The report lists scores from prep basketball games with teams such as Milken, Pominguex, St. Antony, Lovers, Dardan, Centennial, Banning, San Peden, Sierra, Beliflower, Warren, Bell Gardeny, Western, Newpard Harbor, Mavialr, Paneer, St. John Busch, Cantwell, Mater Oy Rancho Alamitos, and Pius X. The entries include mixed results and unclear spellings, reflecting OCR noise but indicating a busy fixture list across multiple schools.
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