Draft Day Madness as Pro Clubs Pick Notre Dame Star
NFL draft winds through 26 rounds with 12 clubs selecting Wetoska and a slate of college standouts. Washington Redskins snag Notre Dame end Bob Wetoska amid trades. Chicago, Green Bay, and Baltimore add multiple players in round-by-round action across national coverage.
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Ingemar Johansson to Sign for Patterson Title Fight in New York
Swedish challenger Ingemar Johansson plans to arrive in New York Friday to sign for a June title bout with World Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson. Promoter Edwin Ahlquist and Cus D'Amato discussed terms with Bill Rosensohn. sites named include New York, Los Angeles, and Colorado Springs.
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Johnnies In Third Place In Blue Ridge Conference
The St Johns of Frederick enter third in the Blue Ridge standings with a 22 record behind leaders St Josephs of Emmitsburg and Martinsburg. Guard Martin Quill leads scoring with 237 points and tops the league four shooting at 37.4 percent. Bob Hartman and Bill Wills contribute on rebounds while St Johns (We) defend well with 455 defensive stops as a team.
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Early Baseball Season Opens With Earlier Spring Training
Major league teams begin earlier workouts with reporting dates for pitchers and catchers in February and full squads by late February. Exhibition sites shift to Florida and Arizona with clubs like the Dodgers and Yankees adjusting camps and venues across the spring.
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Pooolesville Edges Damascus 45 42 in Narrow Win
Pooleesville upset Damascus 45 to 42 in a tight Maryland college basketball night. St Francis Pa defeated Mount St Marys 93 to 85 as no games were listed on Taught’s schedule.
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Night Games Set for 296 Lights In 1959 NL Schedule
Cincinnati AP The 1959 National League schedule features 296 night games as seven teams with lighted fields will host the record total, surpassing 274 last year. The Cubs lack lights and will play all away at night. Opening dates begin April 9 in Cincinnati, with all eight clubs at action April 10. Milwaukee, St Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Philadelphia make multiple West Coast trips, and the season ends with every club facing each other at least once in the last six weeks.
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No Extension Of Waterfowl Season Reported By Officials
The article notes no extension of the waterfowl season in Maryland despite requests due to Chesapeake Bay freeze conditions. Assistant Secretary Ross Leffler states the season closed January 18 and no extra hunting days will be granted, citing declining duck populations and fairness to other states. The piece also covers boxing notes, Soviet sports shakeups, and college football staff changes.
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National Basketball Association Scores and Schedules
The Associated Press reports Wednesday results York 130 Cincinnati 109 Syracuse 134 Boston 112 Philadelphia 112 Detroit 205. Thursday has no games and Friday features East West All Star game at Detroit.
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Split Decision Favoring Godih Stuns Perkins in Washington
In a ten round welterweight bout at Capitol Arena Godih won a split decision over Eddie Perkins. Judge Volkman had Perkins ahead 95-92 on the AP card while Bunsa gave Godih 97-96 and Reynolds had 9-3 in favor of Godih. Perkins showed flashes but was kept at bay by Godihs relentless jab and movement.
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Nawed Managee Appointed Manager for Allentown Club
Nawed Managee said in Ambridge that he has been named manager of the Allentown club in the Tri-State League for the 1959 season. He formerly worked with the Boston Red Sox organization since 1959 and managed Memphis in the Southern Association last year. This appointment marks his seventh position within the Sox farm system.
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