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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1960
Page
5
California shrugged off a 25 game skid and beat Southern California 60 45 at Los Angeles with stifling defense. Darryl Imhoff left after a cut mouth but Cal carried the win as UCLA beat Washington and Stanford upset Oregon State.
Baseball figures led by Branch Rickey and William Shea plan informal talks with Senator Keating to study federal aid for the Continental League. They seek support or court relief after the American League denied expansion, with the new circuit aiming to begin in 1951.
NC State coach Everett Case suspended three guards including Capt Dan Englehardt from Seymour Indiana and Anton Muehlbauer from Brooklyn New York along with George Finnegan from Rye New York for disciplinary reasons. Case declined to explain the suspensions or indicate lifts.
Smiley Quick and Butch Baird led the Los Angeles Open qualifiers with 68 and 85 at Brentwood and South Hills on a windy day. The 34th edition begins Friday at Rancho Municipal with a 150-player starting field amid many exempted stars and more than 300 failing to qualify.
Mrs. Luella S. Gregory filed for divorce from Masten Gregory 27 international sports car driver. He spends much time abroad and is ranked fifth in England. She seeks $500 monthly alimony and $1,000 for four children, sole home ownership in a Kansas City suburb, and half interest in stock and property. Court records estimate his income over $50,000 yearly.
New York AP reports 29 football players died in 1959, the highest toll since 1947, including four from heat exhaustion. Dr. Floyd Eastwood’s survey for AFCA and NCAA urged lighter practice above 80 85 degrees. One Maryland player and three high school players died of heat strokes in extreme heat.
Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning led the American League with 205 strikeouts in 1959 while Washington’s Wes Pascual registered the second most with eight and a half.
Kansas State defeated Colorado 69 to 37 at Manhattan, fueling a bid for another league title. Colorado shot only 26 percent, while Iowa State and Missouri posted early league wins as Oklahoma State edged Missouri. Next games see Colorado hosting Oklahoma.
Maryland defeated Yale 103 to 69 while Buffalo State lost to McMaster 54 The slate shows Mississippi 64 against Tulane 71 and Florida State 98 over South Carolina Dueling results include Georgia 77 over Mississippi State 85 Alabama at Kentucky 92 and Tennessee 4 William and Mary 72 edged Davidson 6 Bucknell 236 Wake Forest 77 beat Clemson 62 Ohio State 97 over Illinois 73 Northwestern 61 Indiana 57 Iowa 71 over Wisconsin 64 Detroit 94 Creighton 78 Kansas State 63 Colorado 47 Nebraska 43 Emporia State 88 Omaha 49 Wichita 92 over North Texas State 64 Houston 86 Tulsa 62 Oklahoma State 51 Missouri 42 Aegis Denver notes Arizona 69 California 45 Southern California 45 Montana 69 Santa Clara 64 Washington 84 Oregon 2 Washington State 48 Stanford 43 Oregon State 88 75
New York reports that SMU coach Bill Meek and Abe Martin of Texas Christian oppose unlimited substitutions and two platoons. AFCA rules committee will reveal recommendations before the 37th annual AFCA meeting in coming days.
Detroit AP reports Tobin Rote may have played his last game for the Lions as he and Lions president Edwin J. Anderson failed to reach a contract agreement. Rote demanded a no release clause while Anderson refused. If not reconsidered, Rote likely will not play for Detroit again with no release protection.
The Boston Celtics, aching from injuries, face Syracuse for the fifth game in as many days and third in as many nights in Providence. Jim Losentoff is hospitalized with back and leg pains, and Bill Sharman may sit out due to a sprained Achilles. The Celtics beat the Nationals 127-120 with K C Jones and Tom Heinsohn scoring late. Other games: Lakers at Warriors and Pistons at Knicks in New York.
The Swedish Olympic basketball team files a $5,000 expense suit in New York City against the Amateur Athletic Union after being barred from playing U.S. college teams. Manager Ake Nilsson says the suit covers tour costs financed by loans with expected gate receipts. The AAU cites promoter involvement by Jim McGregor as the reason for the ban, while McGregor claims he merely advised.
Lincoln University improved to 4-4 with a 65-52 win over Rockhurst College in a non conference game. Lincoln led 38-27 at halftime and held a 22 point lead before Rockhurst rallied. Bob Castaneda led Rockhurst with 20 points while Chester Moran scored 18 for Lincoln.
Lawrence High School basketball aims for NEKL title with a 6-1 overall record and a 1-0 league mark as it hosts Highland Park in Topeka on Friday and Atchison on Saturday. Coach Max Rife relies on scoring balance from Bill Royer, Dave Stinson, Tommy Black, and Carroll.
Last week results show Pittsburg beating Atchison 65 60 and Ottawa 61 over Leavenworth 49. Other outcomes include Highland Park 62 over Highland Park 41 and Seaman 46 in overtime. This week Ottawa hosts Hayden tonight and features a busy slate with Leavenworth at Ottawa and Atchison at Lawrence among other games.
Crochon Dick Collister and Jim Hill lead the Lions in a quest to push their unbeaten run to seven. Ottawa sits at 6 1 and 1 0 for the season and league, playing a non league game tonight at Hayden Topeka before hosting Leavenworth. Other games include Atchison at Leavenworth and Seaman at Highland Park Topeka. Fred Slaughter out for the year after a shoulder injury in the Junction City Tourney title game.
In Seattle six hours before Seattle University meets St. Marys of California, forward Dave Mills seeks relief from slumps via hypnosis. After three games he scores 60 points and 58 rebounds, claiming renewed confidence. The piece muses on hypnosis as a coaching tool for Kansas Nebraska Missouri and others, with mixed caution.
In Montreal, Boston stars Bronco Horvath and Vic Stasiuk drive up the NHL scoring race. Horvath climbs within two points of Bobby Hull as Hull leads with 49. Stasiuk vaults to sixth with 42 after a nine point burst. Jacques Plante tops the goalie list despite a rough three games.
Emporia State Hornets opened strong and dominated Omaha University 88 to 49 in CIC play. The Kansans led 44 points at halftime and Coach Gus Fish pulled regulars with ten minutes left.
Monday Boston 127 Syracuse 129 in a high scoring result. Tuesday features Minneapolis vs Philadelphia in New York and Detroit in New York. Wednesday shows Cincinnati at New York and St Louis at Philadelphia with games in Philadelphia.
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