Expected Title Fight: Akins Favored To Defend Crown
World welterweight champion Virgil Akins, 30, from St. Louis, is a solid favorite to retain his title in 15 rounds or less against Don Jordan of Los Angeles at the Hollywood Olympic Auditorium televised by NBC. Jordan, 24, No. 1 contender, predicts outscoring Akins to win in 15 rounds. Scoring is 10 for the winner. Akins has 67 bouts with 28 KOs, 20 decisions, 18 losses, 1 draw. Jordan, a reformed ex-gang leader and father of four, has 55 fights with 29 wins, 15 KOs, 11 losses.
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Los Angeles
Virgil Akins
Don Jordan
Olympic Auditorium
St. Louis
California
Jordan
Akins
Tony de Marco
Boston
Vince Martinez
Martinez
Sions
Buchholz Struggles with Thigh Injury in Davis Cup Hopeful Run
Earl Buchholz, an 18-year-old U S Davis Cup hopeful from St Louis, pulled a thigh muscle in the Victorian State Tennis Championships. Despite the injury he defeated Alan Lane 6-1 6-1 6-4, as all four Americans advanced.
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Melbourne
Earl Buchholz
U. S
U.S
St. Louis
Australia
Alan Lane
Buchholz
Lane
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Wayne Reid
Alex Olmedo
Southern California
Doug Reid
Baylor weighs fate of coach in tense Baylor meeting
Baylor faces a decision on coach Sam Boyd as ex-students trustees and faculty representatives convene in Waco to decide if Boyd's contract, with one year remaining, should be extended. Athletic Director George Sauer has resigned to enter private business after stepping down as coach in 1955. Boyd led an 8-2 Sugar Bowl squad in 1956 but slipped to 3-7-1 in 1957 and again posted last place in the Southwest Conference.
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Waco
Tex
Sam Boyd
Baylor
Trustes
Boyd
George Sauer
Sauer
Tennessee
Moon Peddled For Cimoli Cards Phillies Busy In Trade Market
In the winter meetings the Cardinals and Phillies led NL trades while Lane paced the AL with Cleveland and Boston. Sally Hemus acquired Chuck Essegian and Gino Cimoli sending Wally Moon to the Dodgers and Ruben Amaro to Philadelphia. The Phillies added Valmy Thomas and Rubén Gomez in a deal that sent Jack Sanford to San Francisco. Lane pulled Jimmy Piersall for Vic Wertz and Gary Geiger from Boston and Baltimore prospect Russ Heman for Bobby Avila as Boston sent Lou Berbert to Detroit for Herb Moford.
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Gino Cimoli
Wally Moon
Los Angeles
Ruben Amaro
Philadelphia
Phil Paine
Omaha
Spokane
Moon
Dodgers
Cimoli
Esse
Gomez
Thomas
Sanford
Trader Lane
Cleveland
Jimmy Piersall
Boston
Piersall
Lane
Red Sox
Vic Wertz
Gary Geiger
St. Louis
Russ Heman
Baltimore
Vancouver
Orioles
Bobby Avila
Detroit
Lou Berberet
Tigers
Herb Moford
Robertson Scores 45 As Cincinnati Cops Garden Tilt
Oscar Robertson dazzled with 45 points despite an aching back as Cincinnati Bearcats crushed NYU 88-67 at Madison Square Garden. Other highlights include Bailey Howell's 47 for Mississippi State in a 121-78 win, Seattle upset San Francisco 60-58, and Boston College Holy Cross melee ending with a fight.
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Oscar Robertson
Cincinati
Bearcats
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Madison Square Garden
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St. John's
New York
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Bailey Howell
Mississippi State
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Jack Whelan
Jack Chevalier
Two Card Farmhands To Play In Jap Loop
Tokyo AP Phil Paine former Cardinal pitcher in Spokane with the Pacific Coast League will play next season with Japan’s Pacific League Kintetsu Pearls. He and Don Voigt, a Cards outfielder, sent a joint telegram to the Pearls. Terms were not disclosed. Paine played with the Cards on their recent Japan tour.
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Phil Paine
St. Louis Cardinal
Spokane
Wally Moon
Kintetsu Pearls
Japan
Don Voigt
System
Pearls
Paine
Illinois grid star Johny Easterbrook defies odds
Champaign Illinois AP Johny Easterbrook the 150 pound quarterback of the Illinois football team survived a near fatal intestinal ailment that doctors warned could kill him by age five. He later fractured his skull as a junior and suffered severe facial burns in a trash fire proving his grit and determination.
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Champaign, Ill
Johny Easterbrook
University of Ilineise
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Easterbrook
Johny
Champaign
Eliot
Northwestern
Major Leaguers Undaunted By Owners' Rebuff
Washington AP report shows players unfazed by owners rejecting a 20 percent revenue cut. J Norman Lewis says players will pursue a fair share via continued negotiations. Windup also sets a three week free trading period from Nov 21 to Dec 15 and adopts a watered down draft. Committees led by Phil Wrigley to study expansion realignment and TV issues.
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Washington
J. Norman Lewis
Lewis
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Eddie Yost
Ford Frick
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
George Medinger
Cleveland
Arnold Johnson
Kansas City
Walter O’malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Gordie Howe Nets 309th NHL Goal for Wings
The Associated Press reports Gordie Howe scored his 309th regular season goal as Detroit shut out Boston 4-0 to move into second place. Terry Sawchuk notched his third shutout. Nick Mickoski Jack McIntyre and Billy McNeill scored for Detroit. Montreal and Toronto tied 2-2.
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Associated Press
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Maurice Richard
Montreal
Red Wings
Howe
Boston Bruins
Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Terry Sawchuk
Boston
Nick Mickoski
Jack McIntyre
Billy McNeill
Wings
Bruins
Don Simmons
Richard
Leafs
Tim Horton
Frank Mahovlich
Ralph Backstrom
Tech Tops In Defense In College Football
West Virginia Tech finished first in total defense in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Tech football team allowed an average of 1.9 yards per game.
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Kansas City
West Virginia Tech
Tech
Schaus Says WV Terrible Inst 2 Performances
West Virginia coach Fred Schaus called the season start terrible after two away wins over Furman and VMI. He noted missing height at center and speed at guard, praised Retton as sparkplug, and warned of tough tests at home against Penn State led by guard Mark DuMars.
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West Virginia
Fred Schaus
Furman
VMI
Schaus
Mountaineers
Virginia Military
Mountaineer
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WVU
Retton
Mark DuMars
Don Hennon
Pitt
Knicks Protest Royals Victory
League President Maurice Podoloff will decide on a protest over Cincinnati 108-106 win over New York. The ruling hinges on a timer error reportedly changing the clock, potentially altering East division standings where Boston led 12-6 and New York trailed by a half game. The Celtics decision may shift if the protest overturns the late clock. The Hawks beat the Warriors 107-92, widening the Western lead over Detroit.
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Associated Press
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New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Assn
Maurice Podoloff
Cincinati
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Cincinnati
Fuzzy Levane
Boston
Syracuse
Celtics
Knicks
Nationals
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Philadelphia Warriors
Hawks
Detroit
Fights Last Night In Seattle And New York
Seattle bout saw Terry Lewis of Spokane stop Tony Emanuel of Los Angeles in 8 rounds. New York contest ended with Jose Torres from Puerto Rico stopping Ike Jenkins of New York in 5 rounds.
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Seattle
Terry “Lewis
Spokane
Tony Emanuel
Los Angeles
New York
Jose Torres
Puerto Rico
Ike Jenkins
Longden Returns to Racing After Break in Leg
San Bruno California AP Longden the world’s winningest jockey returns to racing after a broken leg from Del Mar training. He rides Royal Reserve in the sixth at Tanforan. The 48 year old English born rider has 5236 career wins, a record set before Gallant Royal’s death during Del Mar conditioning.
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San Bruno
Calif
Johny Longden
Longden
del Mar
Royal Reserve
Tanforan
Gallant Royal
Gobblers Impress In Basketball Debut
Raleigh Register reports Virginia Tech freshmen swung into 1958-59 form in an 86 73 home win over Virginia. Sophs Chris Smith Dean Blake and Bob Ayersman starred with rebounds and points while Tech eyes a looming conference schedule with Furman on December 16. Virginia and Furman led the late results lines as Presbyterian, Davidson and Emory & Henry waited in the conference.
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Associated Press
Tech
Chuck Noe
Techmen
Virginia
Charlottesville
Chris Smith
Bob Ayersman
Dean Blake
Blacksburg
West Virginia
Furman
Presbyterian
Paladins
Dick Wright
Steven Ross
Byron Pinson
Furmah
Davidson
Emory & Henry
Virginia Gfpt
Metzger
Sievers
Busch A
Adkins
McKenzie
Morten
Haner
Baskerville
Virginia Tech
Ayersman
Rice
Smith
Colts Rams TV Clash Sets Saturday Memorial Crowd
Los Angeles fans will see a meaningless showdown as the Baltimore Colts clinch the Western Division title and the Rams, already out of the race, prepare for a CBS telecast at 1:30 p.m. PST. The Browns lead the Eastern race with 8-2, while the Giants at 7-3 face Detroit as other Week results loom.
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Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Rams
Memorial Colliseum
Chicago Bears
Colt-Ram
CBS
Cleveland Browns
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Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia
Giants
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San Francisco
Blaik Denies Report He'll Enter Business
Earl Blaik coach at the U S Military Academy for 18 years denies a report he will resign to become a business executive. The New York Journal American said a harmonious situation at West Point might lead to his resignation.
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Fla
Earl
Red) Blaik
U. S. Military Academy
New York Journal-American
West Point
Blaik
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