Two Title Defenses In Griffiths Future Plans
Griffith targets two middleweight title defenses in four months after a ninth round stoppage of Denmark’s Chris Christensen. He will meet Wales’s Brian Curvis in June and defend against Luis Rodriguez next month. Curvis defends British Empire welterweight title in London February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Christensen
Emile Griffith
Forum Stadium
Copenhagen
Griffith
Christensen
Denmark
Brian Curvis
Wales
Jack Solomons
Robert Seidel
Switzerland
Luis Rodriguez
Curvis
England
Tony Smith
London
New York
Dave
Hurricane Carter Eyes Title Foes After Big Win
New York AP reports middleweight fighter Hurricane Carter, from Patterson New Jersey, remains more than a year from a major bout. He edged Gomeo Brennan in 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden, with Carter leading on all official cards. Carter weighed 156 1 4 pounds to Brennan's 157 7, earning his fifth straight win and his 11th KO. Brennan’s record stands 52 8 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hurricane Carter
Patterson
N. J
Gomeo Brennan
Madison Square Garden
Brennan
Carter
Gomeo
Teddy Martin
Frank Forbes
Bill Recht
Wilmington Five Caps Elk Meet at Sports Bowl
The Weathervane of Wilmington won the Elks Southwestern Ohio District Tournament at the Sports Bowl Saturday night with a total of 2,992. Piqua’s Gerlach The Florist placed second with 2,943 and Burger of Dayton took third at 2,923. Midletown’s Perry Insurance finished fourth, Sports Bowl Elks sixth, South’s Men's Wear of Wilmington fifth, Pat on Motors seventh, and Schelle and Walling of Piqua eighth with scores ranging from 2,826 to 2,831.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weathervane
Wilmington
Elks
Ohio
Gerlach
Florist
Piqua
Burger
Dayton
Perry Insurance
Middletown
Sports Bowl Elks
South
Paton Motors of
Schelle and
Walling of
Linville among Kentucky stars in NCAA finals
Lexington Kentucky AP reports University of Kentucky players on All Tournament teams in NCAA finals include Vernon Hatton Johnny Cox Bill Spivey Shelby Linville Alex Groza in 1948 1949 1951 1958 Groza named most valuable player twice reflecting UK success and star lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky
Vernon Hatton
Johnny Cox
Bill Spivey
Shelby Linville
Alex Groza
Groza
Cage Results From Around The Nation Saturday Games
A Mitchell style college basketball roundup shows Princeton topping Penn 70 58 Providence outscoring Niagara 102 78 and Rhode Island beating Colgate 104 77 Other notable finishes include Connecticut 95 over Vermont 62 and Boston University 75 over Colby 67 Midwest action features Cincinnati 70 over St. Louis 40 and Ohio State 97 over Purdue 93 Also noted are UCLA 88 over Southern Cal 72 and Arizona 63 over New Mexico St 40 Stanford at Washington State cancelled and no score reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross
Boston
St. Joseph's
St. Peter's
N.J
Brown
Dartmouth
Navy
Manhatan
St. John’s
N.Y
Army
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Colgate
Boston U
Colby
Rutgers
Delaware
Mass
Coast Guard
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Loyola
Iowa
Ohio State
Purdue
Colorado
Oklahoma
Wichita
Tulsa
DePaul
Louisville
Northwestern
Indiana
Minn
Wisconsin
Bradley
Marquette
Kansas St
Nebraska
Dayton
Duquesne
Missouri
Okla
Mich
Iowa St
Kansas
Evansville
Valparaiso
Southwest
Arizona St
Tex
Western
Arizona
N. Mexico
Texas
TCU
Arkansas
Texas A&m
Rice
SMU
Texas Tech
Baylor
Far West
UCLA
Southern Cal
Calif
Oregon
Wyoming
Air Force
Utah
Denver
Idaho
Stanford
Wash. St
Penn State freshman wrestling squad roster includes two out-of-state wrestlers
University Park a P Penn State announces its 15 man freshman wrestling team features only two out of state competitors Bill Hunington from New York and Don McKenna from North Plainfield New Jersey. All team members are 18 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park, Pa
Penn State
Bill Hunington
N. Y
Don McKenna
North Plainfield
N. J
Boxing group meeting in Mexico City eyed to unite commissions
World boxing officials from multiple nations gather in Mexico City this month to discuss unifying commissions and associations, aiming to resolve rule and suspension disparities. The fromer World Championship Committee era and the WBA plan to gain broader representation and harmonize standards to curb cross border conflicts and unsafe bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Boxing Association
The
World Boxing Association
New York Athletic Commission
British Boxing Board of Control
European Boxing Union
the Orient
WCC
Inba
NBA
Justiniano Montano
Manila
WBA
Asia
Mexico City
Bowling Honor Roll Scores Overview
Don Dennis led with 269 213 185 for 667. Don Bowlin posted 181 216 227 for 624. G Snyder 205 187 152 for 544. L Henderson 173 170 180 for 523. Ira Gibbs 162 181 174 for 522. Betty Ann Back 150 184 174 for 508.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Dennis
Don Bowlin
G. Snyder
L. Henderson
Ira Gibbs
Betty Ann Back
McKinley tops Scott to win Salisbury tennis title
In Salisbury Maryland Chuck McKinley the top ranked amateur defeated Eugene Scott to win the fourth annual Salisbury International Tennis Tournament on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury, Md
Chuck McKinley
Gene Scott
End Jim Gibbons leads Lions in pass receptions three years
Jim Gibbons has led or shared Detroit Lions pass catching leadership for the past three seasons. He has been a consistent target, posting top reception totals and contributing to the team's aerial attack with steady gains and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gibbons
Detroit Lions
Rare Deer Battle In Ohio Ends With Falls To Death
In Hocking County near Ash Cave two giant buck deer locked antlers on a cliff top and toppled 75 feet to their deaths. Wildlife official Sam Butcher and observer James Stewart recount the scene, noting one buck had 20 points the other 12. The interlocked antlers were removed by rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus. Ohio
Ohio
Wildlife Bulletin
Sam Butcher
District 4
Wildlife Division
Dean Wibling Jr
Guysville
James Stewart
Athens
Stewart
Ash Cave
Hocking County
Wibling
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Ronald Thompson
Austria
Denny Moyer
Portland
Ore
Chris
Wilmington Five Caps Elk Meet
Commonwealth
Central Ave
Main
Linville
Princeton
Penn
Providence
Niagara
Bowling Green
Canisius
W. Virginia
Pitt
Creighton
St. Bonaventure
Tech
Alabama
Miss
Midwest
Mat Sound
By Murray Rose
Hich
Airlines
Lynn Maher
Lompoc
Rich Rollins
Minnesota
Parma
O. Polline
United States
Ring Magazine
U U.S
McKinley
Clarence Hitt
Springfield
Division of Wildlife
Division of Watercraft
Sohio
Standard Oil Company
Oni
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!