NFL Owners Set To Name New Commissioner
NFL owners prepared for a key meeting with the selection of a successor to the late Bert Bell. Acting Commissioner Austin H Gunsel appears to have solid support and will likely get the job. Marshall Leahy withdrew from consideration, citing geographic concerns, while bids to expand the league include Minneapolis St Paul Dallas and Miami with $25,000 backing each.
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Tex Schramm
Dallas
George Storer
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Wilt Takes Over Scoring Lead in NBA Race
New York AP Wilt Chamberlain, 7-foot-1 Warrior rookie, leads the NBA scoring race by both total points and game average. He has 1 544 points in 41 games for 37.6, surpassing Cincinnati’s Jack Twyman who has 1 536 points in 49 games for a 31.3 average.
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Cincinnati Holds Onto No 1 Spot
Associated Press notes Cincinnati remains the top team after a close loss by Bradley, who climbs to second in the poll. California slips to third, West Virginia rises to fourth after beating Villanova.
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Cats On Top, KU Loses In Big Eight Action
Kansas State led by 1 percent late in the Big Eight race after beating Town State 68-66 at Manhattan. Wally Frank led K State with 12 and Vinnie Brewer had 17 for Iowa State. Wayne Hightower paced Kansas with 22 as Oklahoma State beat Kansas 62-49. Missouri beat Tulsa 16 points by Joe Scott. The week wraps with Kansas at Iowa State in Ames.
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Indians optimistic on defense and pitching for 1960
Cleveland manager predicts a bright 1960 as improved infield defense with Vic Power Johnny Temple Woody Held and Bubba Phillips key the line. Colavito and Francona form a strong outfield with Pierall or Hardy in center. Young pitching including Bell Perry and Harshman expected to rise, Romano and Nixon added as catchers. Next: Billy Rigney, Giants.
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Bethel Maroons Defeat Tabor in Non-Conference Battle
Bethel Maroons won 72 to 57 at Hillsboro with Joe Nickel leading Bethel scorers with 13 points while Tabor’s John Regier topped the game with 15 points. The non-conference matchup featured Bethel’s solid offense and steady defense against Tabor.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed Upholstery Services Ad
Robert Barnes advertises furniture upholstery for trucks and booths with tarps canvas awnings and combine covers. Contact after 6 PM at CH 2-9730 or CH 2-3243 for repairs or recovery services.
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Folley Wins Dull Fight Against Machen at Cow Palace
No. 2 heavyweight Zora Folley defeated Eddie Machen in a lackluster 12 round bout at the Cow Palace. Folley, from Chandler, Arizona, now eyes a title shot versus Ingemar Johansson, asserting he has beaten Machen before and will again. He revealed he fought with troublesome tonsils, which were to be removed in Phoenix.
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Swift comment on Machen Folley bout boos and action
Manager Bill Swift defended Machen as an 85 favorite despite No 4 rating. The 5,447 crowd at ringside booed repeatedly as referee Vern Bybee warned to pick up the pace. Folley used sharp jabs and right hands to keep Machen off balance, who struggled to connect and was tied up by Zora.
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Public Auction Near Garnett on Highway 31
We quit farming and will sell at public auction the Gowdy farm near Garnett five miles northwest on Highway 31. The sale will feature the listed property and is being held on the old Gowdy farm site.
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