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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1959
Page
10
Cincinnati and Bradley collide after back to back defeats in the Dixie Classic last week as Oscar Robertson and the Bearcats seek a rebound. Oklahoma also in the mix as the season opens with renewed pressure and high hopes.
Bradley meets Cincinnati in a pivotal clash that could shake the national top 10 while Kentucky Auburn and Bradley pace the undefeated pack. Kentucky and Cincinnati hold steady atop college rankings as NCAA season opens with Kansas State, Northwestern, Michigan State and North Carolina battles shaping the race.
Middletown High enters January with nine of 18 games played as the season heads into a demanding stretch. Nine straight home games end with Lima, then two more home dates before road trips dominate. Coach Paul Walker seeks sharper play before the tournament, with Greater Ohio League duties and a Jan 16 clash with Hamilton in Cincinnati on the horizon. The slate features a long road spell, key away wins, and a season’s late push.
Ohio college teams faced a tough swing after the holidays with Buckeye squads posting mixed results. Cincinnati suffered two losses in the Dixie Classic, Xavier fell to Oklahoma City, and Dayton was defeated by Utah and Brigham Young. Miami and Ohio University won titles but both lost weekend games. Week upcoming features Bradley at Cincinnati and Ohio State at Michigan, among MAC games. John Hunt led the Peterson Bowling Classic in Chicago with an eight-game 1613 series and Canton’s Nagy stood sixth in points.
Lisley Liz Blackbourn, who led Marquette football from 1950 to 1953, is back as coach after a five year lapse. Marquette has won only 7 of 47 games since 1953, with Blackbourn stating much work lies ahead. He previously coached the Green Bay Packers for four seasons, going 17 and 31, and later led Carroll College to a 6 of 8 record.
In New Orleans the National Alliance Football Committee opened a three day meeting with over 20,000 schools across 40 states represented. The main action expected is football rule changes affecting 20,000 high schools 300 junior colleges and 450 small colleges.
Newark patrolman Eddie Dixon, 24, and undefeated Gene Armstrong meet in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Dixon risks his boxing future and Newark job, amid police chief Weldon insisting he choose between careers. Armstrong holds a 40 record with a recent win over Rory Calhoun, while Dixon stands 14-4-2 with two Garden semifinals wins in 1958.
The Knicks won weekend games over Detroit and St. Louis to trim the Celtics lead to within three games in the Eastern Division. Rich Guerin led New York with 23, Sobie 18, while St. Louis’ Cliff Hagan poured in 41 points and Bob Pettit 31. Celtics and other results included Minneapolis, Syracuse, and Cincinnati in Sunday action.
The Chicago Black Hawks, hot with a six game unbeaten run, climb to second place after weekend wins. A 5-3 Sunday victory over Boston followed a 2-1 win at Toronto, and Ted Lindsay with two goals led Chicago alongside Jack McKenzie Ted Sloan and Bobby Hull. Detroit and Montreal drew 2-2 as Boston routed Detroit 8-2.
NBA results show Minneapolis defeated Philadelphia 111 to 95 in a high scoring clash and Syracuse topped Detroit 118 to 111. Boston edged Cincinnati 108 to 100 while New York beat St Louis 122 to 114.
In Honolulu AP: Bobby Layne and Ollie Matson skipped the Pro Bowl and led a pro team to a 47-27 victory over collegians in the 13th Hula Bowl. Layne threw five TD passes including a 60-yard strike turned into a 91-yard score by Billy Howton. Matson rushed for big gains as he and Joe Perry combined for a 75-yard drive. Layne, 19 of 33 for 421 yards, was voted the MVP back while NFL officials consider discipline for skipping the Pro Bowl.
Melbourne based world champion miler Herb Elliott said he may not travel to the United States in February to receive The Associated Press outstanding male athlete of 1958 award. He cited a busy Australian race schedule that would conflict with a February trip, with the presentation set for February 9 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Cincinnati AP report notes college baseball coaches hopeful a future summit with major league representatives may clarify college pro relations. LeRoy Timm of Iowa State College urges guarding education against indiscriminate signing while valuing pro opportunity.کری
LA Open leader Art Wall Jr. neared the final round after rounds of 71 68 68 for 207 six under par. Doug Sanders trailed by one stroke after a 73 on Sunday while Billy Maxwell Tommy Bolt Mike Souchak and John McMullin were at 210.
AP reports four greens at the Rancho Course were hard to putt on Sunday after pranksters filled four cups with cement the night before. Cement remained when the prank was found. new cups were substituted. Otherwise scuttlebutt on hiring and firing football coaches remained calm with Maryland and Baylor in scope for possible moves.
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