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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1960

Page

23

Santa Anita Maturity and San Vicente Set Big Trials

The Santa Anita Maturity and the San Vicente Handicap headline a busy week with an estimated 170000 dollar purse for the Maturity and a 20000 dollar San Vicente. Star entrants include Tomy Lee First Landing and Bagdad among others. The San Vicente field features future Derby contenders such as Warfare Tomp son Noble Noor T V Lark and New Policy.

Santa Anita San Vicente Tompson Noble Noor T.V. Lark New Policy

Stirring speech ends Sunday NFL votes stalemate

Miami Beach UPI reports the wearisome NFL meetings to elect a new commissioner drifted through seven ballots with no faction yielding. A notable moment featured a club executive's stirring line about steering the ship down the middle of the road. A comic quip contrasted with Basilio looks morning comments.

Zsa Zsa Gabor Carmen Basilio Miami Beach UPI

NFL Owners Approve Runner-Up Bowl Plan

The NFLOwners approve a plan to stage a runner up bowl with a game between the league’s second place clubs in Los Angeles just before the Pro Bowl. The 1961 vote reshaped the league office and may shift the commissionership while Don Leahy backs a San Francisco base. George Marshall abstains as expansion efforts continue.

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Streit Wins Again in Golf Championship Final

Mrs. Marlene Streit of Canada won her second straight title by defeating Mrs. Helenice Doherty of Long Beach New York 6 5 in the scheduled 36 hole finals. The report notes the match as part of Eastern Division standings from Fort Lauderdale Florida with UPI coverage.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla You UPI Marlene Streit Canada Helenice Doherty Pat Ci¢i Long Beach N.Y

Big Ten to Vote on Rose Bowl Participation

The Big Ten discussed a possible Rose Bowl contract at a Chicago meeting of athletic directors and faculty reps. They planned to vote again at the March 3-5 meetings, with prior deadlock 5-5. Circumstances changed after the PCC’s downfall and the AAWU’s rise.

Big Ten Chicago Sime Bill Reed Reed PCC AAWU Big Ten Athletic Rile

AAU Basketball Card Promises Track For Cleveland

A brief sports note notes AAU basketball actions with players Franceset and Weinenua from Barlesuil Cleveland and Denyora from York. The card previews a pro basketball matchup featuring L. A. Cilayotts and Soon Atanee with Pave%h as possible participants in today’s action.

L. A. Cilayotts Atanee Andioony

California Bears rely on Gillis deep shooting to defeat West Virginia

In Palo Alto Cal senior Tandy Gillis, once labeled a deep shot deadeye, moved to the corner to pierce West Virginia’s zone press. Gillis hit his first seven shots as California built a double-digit lead, finishing strong after Stanford limited Cal’s top scorers. Gillis averages 9.5 points per game and shoots 42.6 percent overall.

Long Beach Wilson High Prep Bears West Virginia Mountaineers Cal Gillis Palo Altar Gym Stanford Darrall Imhoff Bill McClintock California Tandy S. allsAmerica Jerry West Frank Selvy Furman Georgia Pittsburgh Robertson Kentucky Army Villanova Paul Hopue Cincinnati Bearcats Citadel Cincin Oregon Denver Nati UCLA Brad Dukes Marquette Calif Oregon State Louis Drake Mirproach Nois Notre Dame

Oscar Robertson Slump Spurs Cincinnati Duquesne Game

Oscar Robertson faces questions as he scores 13 points in a 68 to 66 win over unranked Duquesne at Pittsburgh. Cincinnati teammates resort to a late freeze to secure the victory.

Oscar Robertson Robertson Cincinnati Duquesne Pittsburgh

Venturi Wins Bing Crosby Pro Am Amid Brutal Weather

Ken Venturi, 22, of San Francisco, captured the Bing Crosby National Pro Am title by three strokes at Pebble Beach, finishing 72 holes at 284 despite a five over 77 final round. Julius Boros and Tommy Jacobs tied for second at 288, with Bud Ward and Bob Silvestri winning the pro-am title.

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