Big Week of Key Showdowns Shapes Top College Hoops
Ohio State leads a crowded week as 19 straight wins travel to Wisconsin and Michigan. St Bonaventure visits Marquette before facing Bradley, while North Carolina and Duke renew their ACC battle. Southern California eyes Big Five tests vs UCLA as others chase NCAA and NIT bids.
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Ohio State Basketball Defense Under Fire From Otte
Dick Otte argues the Buckeyes boast strong defense but lack national ranking proof due to the fast, accurate Buckeye offense which creates more scoring chances for opponents. He notes defense is a team effort and that even star guard Havlicek attributes team coverage for defensive success.
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Jerry Lucas
Middletown High
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Fred Taylor
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John “Hondo” Havlicek
Quiet Wilma Rudolph Named Female Athlete of 1960
Wilma Rudolph, the Tennessee A&I sprinter from Clarksville, was named female athlete of the year for 1960 in the AP year end poll. She led with 115 of 126 ballots and 365 points, finishing ahead of Chris Von Saltza and Carol Heiss. Her coach, Ed Temple, called the honor well deserved.
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Thomas Believes He Can Match Brumel Indoors
Boston junior Thomas praised Valery Brumel’s 7 ft 4 in indoor leap, then noted Brumel is taller than him. He jumped 7 ft 3 in indoors, a mark recorded hours before Brumel’s outdoor-like leap. AAA rules prevent world record consideration indoors. Thomas holds a 73 percent mark.
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John Thomas
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Johansson intensifies training for Patterson rematch in Miami
Ingemar Johansson sharpened his regimen in Palm Beach preparing for the March 13 bout with Floyd Patterson at the Miami Beach Convention Hall. He cited past mistakes, vowed privacy two days weekly, and said the camp will close to press on Thursdays and Fridays.
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Preuss Williams Capture Four Ball Golf Championship
Phyl lis Preuss of Pompano Beach and Barbara Williams of Richmond Calif won the Women's Four Ball title defeating Marlene Stewart Streit and Ann Casey Johnstone 3 and 2 in the 16th annual tournament at Hollywood Florida on a Sunday final.
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Tish) Preuss
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Miss Preuss
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Toronto
Ann Casey Johnstone
Mason City
Iowa
South African Player Wins San Francisco Open in Rainy Finish
A young South African golfer, inspired by Bobby Locke, won the San Francisco International Open by two strokes after a final round six under par in wet conditions. He earned 9,500 plus 3,900 shared among runners, boosting 1961 earnings to 12,672. George Bayer finished second at 274 with Ted Kroll at 278.
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Ken Versari
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Charlie Sifford
Don Finsterwald
NHL Results Show Toronto Triumphs Over New York
Toronto defeated New York 4 to 1 while Montreal opened with a 1 1 tie against Chicago and Detroit earned a 3 1 victory as the league standings saw tight action and late scoring.
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Moran and Moran Dominate Flat Track at Star Games
In Washington at the D.C. Armory the Star Games featured decisive victories for Al Lawrence and Ed Moran in flat track events. Lawrence posted 8:54.2 in the mile, Moran clocked 4:11.5 for eight laps, with Brown, Jones, Bragg, Bowens, Weisiger, Gardner, and Zinn also earning wins or records in sprints, hurdles, vaults, and walks.
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Cary Weisiger
Quantico Marines
Bob Gardner
Quantico
Ronald Zinn
West Point
Celtics Clinch Sixth Straight East Title? Not Yet
Boston holds a six game division edge after a 128 115 victory over Philadelphia as captain Bob Cousy fuels a 23 straight point burst in the first period. Wilt Chamberlain scores 46 for the 76ers while St Louis Hawks push toward a fifth Western crown with wins over Cincinnati and Syracuse.
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Eastern and Western NBA Standings and Weekend Results
Eastern Division standings show Boston 37 15 and Philadelphia 22 50. Syracuse 23 27 and New York 16 33 trail. Western Division features St Louis 22 31 and Cincinnati 23 35. Sunday results include Boston 128 115 Philadelphia and Los Angeles 137 113 Detroit. St Louis 125 106 Syracuse.
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Austrian Best Of Women Skiers
Traudl Hecher of Austria won the women's downhill at the International Ski meet in St Gervais with a time of 2 minutes 7.8 seconds on a 2600 yard course. Madeleine Bochatay of France was second in 2:08.1 and Heidi Biebi of Germany was third in 2:06.2.
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Buckeyes Hot Streak Aims For West Boosted by 19 straight
Ohio State, ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten, travels to Wisconsin and Michigan after a 92-62 win over Purdue. Jerry Lucas and captain Larry Siegfried lead a 19-game run as Fred Taylor’s squad eyes more road laurels and a strong interstate record. Ohio University also tests endurance before a busy schedule.
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Pin Instructor Shows The Way In Cleveland
Mrs. Doro thy Jasko, 36, made a perfect 300 game Sunday night becoming the fourth woman to roll a 300 in Cleveland history. The bowling instructor has eight years at the lanes with a 174 average, opening with 149 and 193 before 12 straight strikes and a final frame ten pin wobble. Only two other women have bowled 300 nationally since September.
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Dorothy Jasko
Jasko
Big games slate in college basketball and football this week
A packed schedule lists key matchups with Ohio State facing Wisconsin and Michigan, Ohio U battles Kent State, plus notable games including Bradley at Cincinnati, Xavier at Western Kentucky, and a set of Ohio regional clashes among Dayton, Toledo, Otterbein, Kenyon, and more across Monday through Saturday.
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Duquesne
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Miami
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Bowling Green
Defiance
Cedarville
Wittenberg
Marietta
Memphis State
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