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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1960

Page

9

Hawks Royals clash in Lubbock basketball showdown

St Louis Hawks visit Lubbock Municipal Coliseum to face the Cincinnati Royals in a matchup led by Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette for St Louis while Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman top Cincinnati with Phil Jordan at center. Tickets on sale at the Sport Center and Coliseum box office ahead of the 6 p.m. tipoff.

Lubbock St. Louis Hawks Cincinnati Royals Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Hawks Royals Cincinnati Crew Oscar Big Q) Robertson Choc Hutcheson Coliseum Sport Center 13Th Street St. Louis Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan Clyde Lovellette Pettit Hagan Kentucky Sith Lovellette Si Green Johnny McCarthy Green Robertson Jed Cincinnati University of Cincinnati United States Rome Jack Twyman Twyman Wilt Chamberlain Phil Jordan Hub Reed Phil Rollins Arlen Bockhorn Hawk NBA Larry Foust Ed Conlin Dave Piontek al Ferrari Fred LaCour Len Wilkens Royal Wayne Embry Larry Staverman Win Wilfong Bob Boozer Kansas State Lubbock Coliseum Texas Tech Paul Seymour Syracuse Nats Charley Wolf Nets Wit Chamberlain Louis Hawkins Municipal Coliseum

Pirates and Yankees Pick Vernon Law Art Ditmar To Start World Series

Pittsburgh veteran Vernon Law and New York ace Art Ditmar were named starters for game one of the 1960 World Series. Optimism abounds in both camps as Case y Stengel and Danny Murtaugh preview the opener amid weather-friendly late October conditions and a projected 38,000 crowd.

Vernon Law Pittsburgh Danny Murtaugh New York Yankees Law Art Ditmar The Yanks Joe Reichle New York Pirates Yankees Casey Stengel Yanekes New York Pittsburgh Tony Kubek Bil Virdon Hector Lopez Dick Groat Roger Maris Boo Skinner Miceky Mantle Dick Stuart Bill Skowron Bob Cimmie Yoel Berra Smoky Bregis Cletis Bover Don Hoak Bob Reddson Bill Marski Ditmar Boston Milwaukee

Fullmer Robinson Title Bout Postponed to December 3

Champion Gene Fullmer tears a muscle in his right leg forcing postponement of the NBA middleweight title fight with Sugar Ray Robinson. The 12 round bout shifts from the Sports Arena to the Olympic Auditorium after Dec 3, with Kenny Lane and Len Matthews as substitutes.

Los Angeles Gene Fullmer Sugar Ray Robinson Fullmer Robinson Gilman Hot Springs Kenny Lane Mus Kegon Mich Len Matthews Philadelphia Olympic Auditorium Robin

Unclear 1957 Title Fight Drop in 1957

A fragment notes a son in January 1957 and a defeat in June 1957 after being mocked out in five rounds, indicating a boxing title loss within the same year. The limited readable text prevents full identification of names or events.

Syracuse Stretches Lead In UPI Poll As Navy Purdue Rise

Syracuse holds No. 1 on the UPI major college football ratings with 322 points and 12 first place votes. Mississippi slips to second as Navy and Purdue surge into the top seven after marquee wins. Missouri and Kansas climb into the top ten, Arkansas cracks the top ten, and Minnesota moves up significantly amid a wholesale top twenty reshuffle. The slate features Illinois versus Ohio State and Iowa versus Michigan State with key outcomes shaping the next rankings.

Northwestern Hawkeyes Minvis Navy Washington Purdue Notre Dame Missouri Minnesota Clemson Baylor Kansas Michigan State Army Air Force Academy Alabama UCLA Towa State Syracuse Mississippi Orangemen Holy Cross Ole Miss Vanderbilt Illinois Ohio State Iowa

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