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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1960
Page
14
Texas A&M sports coverage by the Associated Press notes the Aggies ongoing season and team developments with a focus on player performances and game contexts. The report outlines coaching notes and upcoming opponents affecting standings.
Texas A&M rides a nine game win streak including a 68-51 upset of Baylor to lead the SWC race. Sophomore Carroll Broussard and junior college transfers Don and Pat Stanley power the charge as A&M eyes its first undisputed title since 1923.
The Sports Bowl team hears from Nagoya contact Hineo Koda about a proposed 30-lane bowling house in Nagoya Japan. Proposer promises fair accounting and a 50 50 split if lanes are built in January. No official team commitment yet from Frisbie Eliopoulos Zavakos or Sports Bowl.
Columbus fans and Ohio supporters doubted Jerry Lucas would excel after his Middletown Middies era. They now acknowledge his hardwood prowess as he performs well in college, confirming critics incorrect.
A pivotal Saturday night clash in Trenton features the undefeated Trojans and Waynesville as both clubs vie for Southwestern Ohio bragging rights this season. Trenton reversed two earlier results due to an ineligible substitute, while observers in Dayton weigh Roosevelt versus Middletown and discuss the potential impact on the Middies.
Dayton hosts Xavier in a high profile rivalry game at the Fieldhouse. Xavier arrives at 9 2 while Dayton stands 8 ahead of the contest. Musketeers rely on sophomore Thobe to pace scoring and rebounding as two sophomores and two juniors join him in the lineup.
The NCAA convention opens as the council faces 13 member schools under investigation for infractions. Memphis State was lifted to full eligibility after a one year probation, while Montana State College requested a probation revision that was denied. The AFCA urges free substitution for the first time since 1952, but support is mixed among the NCAA rules committee members. General Beyland votes to break ties.
Cincinnati's No 1 ranked Bearcats head west for games at Wichita and Tulsa without 6-foot 4 220 pound center Bob Wiesenhahn who suffered a hairline fracture in practice. He is out at least a week. Larry Willey will start in his place as Cincinnati continues to defend the Missouri Valley Conference title.
In Los Angeles top golf and entertainment figures prepare for the pro celebrity event of the 34th Los Angeles Open at Rancho Municipal. The $44 500 open follows the celebrity rounds with Art Wall Jr leading 1959 money leaders at Fox Hills and stars joined by Billy Caspar Jr Arnold Palmer and others along with entertainers such as Bob Hope Jack Benny and Ray Bolger.
In Los Angeles Bobby Sand outweighed Johnny Hayden and scored a knockout. In Richmond Sixto Rodriguez defeated Orlando Depietro on points. In San Antonio Santiago Gutierrez beat Al Juergens on points by twelve.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lift the Philadelphia Warriors over the Minneapolis Lakers 126-111 at Madison Square Garden. He shot over two or three defenders and added 10 assists, 20 rebounds and multiple blocks. Carl Braun led the Knicks to a 121-110 win over the Pistons, while the Celtics lost again in overtime to Syracuse 145-143.
Ohio University Bobcats withstood two Miami rallies to beat the Redskins 104 89 in a MAC game. Bunk Adams and Howard Jolliff scored 23 and 19 as Ohio built a 53 40 halftime lead. Miami had five players in double figures led by Zeller and Rowan with 17 each. Ohio improves to 1 1 in the conference while Miami drops to 1 2 and travels to Toledo Saturday.
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