Knee injuries and high altitude woes in athletics
The article discusses knee vulnerability in sports, especially football and basketball, and reviews prevention and treatment methods. It highlights Oklahoma's philosophy of operative exploration for knee injuries, and notes Pan American altitude challenges at Mexico City and Boulder, Colorado, with impacts on sprinters and endurance athletes.
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O. U
Jim Harris
Harris
Oklahoma City
O'Tonoghue
U. Med
Kansas
Sooners
U.S
Mexico City
Rod Richard
Arnold Sowell
Pittsburgh
Righ
Harry Werbin
Kansas City
Basketball debate on contact and rules changes
The piece discusses Bill Russell leading San Francisco to the NCAA title and a Nebraska coach urging more on‑court contact. It cites Allen’s play and Russell’s dunking as context while Jey Bush argues that rules committees should allow more contact to keep basketball exciting as a spectator sport.
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Kansas
John Francisco
Massilton
John
Francisco
Jay
Kansas State
Missouri
Chuck Mather
Ohio
Massillon
John Traylor
Basketeers
Bill Russell
San Francisco
Kansas City
Allen
Russell
Nebraska
Jey Bush
Rulez Committee
Bush
Grimes Joins Athletics as Pitching Coach in 1930s tradition
West Palm Beach Florida Burleigh Grimes signed as the Kansas City Athletics pitching coach for the coming season making his first time exclusively in that role in a long major league career. Grimes joins Harry Craft George Susce and Oscar Melillo on the Athletics staff.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Kansas City Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
A’s
Harry Craft
George Susce
Oscar Melillo
Syracuse Holds Off Celtics In Playoff Thriller
Syracuse beats Boston 116 to 110 to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five series. The game features a late push by Syracuse as Boston struggles to contain the visitors.
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Arsociacea Press
Syracuse
Boston
Reds Sign Trade Pact Between Nations
Vienna radio Bucharest reports Romania and Yugoslavia have signed a two year trade pact. It provides an annual exchange of six million dollars worth of goods. The agreement aims to boost economic ties and expand bilateral commerce between the two countries.
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Radio Bucharest
Romania
Yugoslavia
Managers and players reshape 1959 spring scene in Philly and Colorado
The Phillies and manager Mayo Smith contend over contracts as Robin Roberts remains in camp while Curt Simmons eyes arm trouble and optimism. Florida rainouts limit spring games as Cubs and Giants win in Arizona. In Colorado, the AAU basketball field collapses the Peoria champions, with Colorado’s Burdette Haldorson scoring 33 as Phillips 66 advances toward semi finals in a 70-67 upset.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies
Sosith
Robin Roberts
Curt Simmone
Mayo Smith
Roberts
Simmons
Denver
Peoria
Callas
University of Colorado
Colorado Collegians
Barnesville
Okla
Phillips 66
J. §. Marine Corp
Quantico
Phillips
San Francisco Olympic Club
Burdette Haldorson
Colorado
Luckett-Nix
Boulder
Greeley
Colo
Gregory Clothiers
Colorado State College
Regional National Video Plan Gets Okay for Football Games
NCAA members approve a two tier TV plan allowing eight national weekly games and intra district district telecasts across eight districts. Teams may appear in one national and one intra district telecast or two intra district games if they relinquish a national appearance. Walter Byers cites committee to negotiate national sponsors while schools handle intradistrict sales.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Wee
Kere
NCAA
Walter Byers
TV Mail
Byers
New York City
Fights Last Night Summary Boxing Results
Billy Evans of Pasadena stopped Luke Sandoval of Los Angeles in a six round bout. Oscar Pharo from Birmingham outpointed Bobby Spieth of Wichita over ten rounds. Johnny Sullivan of London knocked out Andre De Kersgieter in three rounds in Liverpool.
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Billy Evans
Pasadena
Luke Sandoval
Dallas
Oscar Pharo
Birmingham
Ala
Bobby Spieth
Wichita
Liverpool
England
Johnny Sullivan
London
Andre de Kersgieter
Belgium
U S Tops Pan American Games Swimming Standings
At Mexico City Pan American Games final swimming and diving events left the United States on top with 188 points from 15 events held and five remaining. Argentina posted 31 and Canada 45 while Mexico and Brazil trailed. the overall game scoreboard showed U S lead with 1.87342 points.
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Mexico City
United States
L. SS
Mexico
Argentina
Canada
Brazil
U. S
Kansas University alums lead Colorado crew to regional bid
Arnie Short of Bartlesville led the lineup with 15 points as Colorado’s Thursday squad, featuring former Kansas captains Allen Kelley and B. H. Born, joined Isadorson Bob Jeangerard Charlie Mack and Tom Harrold to tie Kansas University for the Big Seven crown in 1954 and earn a chance at the NCAA Regional tournament.
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Allen Kelley
B.H. Born
Kansas University
Peoria
Colorado
Isaldorson
Bob Jeangerard
Charlie Mack
Tom Harrold
K.U
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