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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1961

Page

7

Tennis stars and court clashes color a packed sports panorama

The piece surveys Alpha figures across tennis and basketball as Alex Olmedo challenges Pancho Gonzales, Clyde Lovellette nears 10 000 pro points with a televised milestone, Leo Durocher’s scouting gambit, Jim Norris’s racing signals, Floyd Patterson’s sparring quirks, Benny Friedman’s NFL celebrity, and NCAA recruitment dynamics shaping pro drafts plus territorial rights in the Eastern NBA.

Clyde Lovellette St. Louis Hawks Ben Kerner Clyde

Palmer Sanders Clash For Title In PGA Showdown

Arnold Palmer and Doug Sanders faced off in a 18 hole final with a $4 prize for first, $3,000 for second plus prestige. Sanders shot a record 62 to surge into contention as Palmer eyed another major win after last month’s San Diego Open tie and recent National Open and Masters triumphs. Fleck, January and others followed in the leaderboard with Jacky Cupit breaking through in his first tour start.

Hal Wood Phoenix, Ariz UPI Arnold Campaan Palmer al Balding Sanders Billy Casper Indianapolis Jack Fleck Fof Los Angeles Don January Dallas Tex Dave Marr Sun City Ariz Johnny Pott Shreveport Jacky Cupit Longview Bill Collins Crystal River Fla xDoug Sanders Arnold Palmer Jack Fleck jJohnny Pott Jackie Cupit Jim Ferrier Wes Ellis Jr Bill Casper Jr Frank Wharton Julius Boros Gary Player Ken Venturi Art Wall Jr Mike Souchak Sian Leonard Tom Nieporte

Sunday College Basketball Scores Across East and Southwest

A long list of college basketball results from Sunday across the East and Southwest includes Dartmouth over Columbia 65 54 Army over Lehigh 63 58 Penn St over Pittsburgh 73 59 Harvard over Cornell 72 65 LaSalle over Muhlenberg 81 64 Pennsylvania over Brown 68 51 and many more games. Notable upsets and close finishes appear with Yale over Princeton 72 69 and Rhode Island 78 over Providence 76 while Syracuse beat St. John’s 95 60. The results feature a wide range of programs from big conferences to smaller schools.

Dartmouth Columbia Army Lehigh Penn St Pittsburgh Harvard Cornell LaSalle Muhlenberg Pennsylvania Brown W&m Geo. Washington Duquesne New York U Rhode Island Providence Yale Princeton Canisius Manhattan Niagara Fordham I St. John’s Syracuse Temple Delaware Norwich Vermont Westminster Susquehanna Hofstra King’s Point Williams Worcester Tech Wagner Lycoming Bowdoin Tufts I Carnegie Tech Geneva Alfred Tech Cobleskill Tech Colgate Buffalo Mt.St.Mary’s Loyola Paterson St Trenton St Connecticut Maine Bethany Allegheny Brockport Twhrs Ithaca Brooklyn Poly Rutgers Delaware St Howard Phil. Tex New Bedford T Albright Scranton Lemoyne St. Michael’s Hartwick Utica St.Peter’s St. Fran N.Y Assumption South Conn. St Clark American Intl Mass New Hampshire Bald War St. Vince Quincy St. Ambrose Detroit Notre Dame Northwestern Wisconsin Purdue Illinois Iowa Indiana Ohio St Michigan St Dayton Creighton Missouri Oklahoma Butler Valparaiso Minnesota Michigan Kansas St Iowa St Kansas Nebraska Bradley St. Louis Wichita Tulsa Miami Western Mich Northern Mich Aquinas Southern Ill Northern Ill Coe Ripon John Carroll Western Res Akron Capital Indiana Cent Manchester Fenn Malone Drake Toledo Upper Iowa Iowa Wesleyan Parsons Simpson St. Norbert Loras St. Thomas Minn St. John Nrthustoa Lakeland North Dakota South Dakota Dakota Wes Northern Tch Midland Sioux Falls Mayville Dickinson Minot Jamestown Ohio U Kent Washington California Oregon St Idaho Utah Montan Utah St Brigham Young Wyoming New Mexico Air Force Oklahoma St Colo. St. U Denver Oregon Tech Oregon Sacramento St Chico St Washington St Portland St Seattle Pacific Lewis & Clark Pacific Weber Magic Valley St. Mary’s Santa Clara Fresno City Porterville San Francisco U. of Pacific Fresno St Santa Barbara Willamette Whitman San Fran. St Nevada Aegis Ore. Coll Southern Ore I Calif. Poly L. A. St Colo. Mines Adams St Western St Colo. Coll Idaho St Colo. St Chapman Orange County Azusa Los Angeles Pacific

Snow Shortage Threatens Million Dollar Wisconsin Resort Loss

In Hayward Wisconsin the ski resort manager warns that scant snow in the northwestern area could cost up to one million dollars this winter. Gov Gaylord A Nelson may be urged to declare the region a disaster area to unlock federal low interest loans for slope owners.

Hayward Wis UPI Wisconsin Gaylord A. Nelson

Johnson last MLB pitcher with 20 wins and 20 losses in one season

Washington report notes Walter Johnson, who went 25-20 in 1916, as the last major league pitcher to post both 20 wins and 20 losses in the same season, highlighting a rare double tally in baseball history.

Washington UPI Walter Johnson

Grayson's Look at Johansson Machen Bout Fight Drama

Promoter Sid Flaherty details Machen's KO by Ingemar Johansson and the runout before the Patterson series. He accuses Johansson's camp of broken promises, cites delayed contracts, and laments commissions and public opinion as pressures in a sport driven by money and matchmaking.

New York Nea Sid Flaherty Havana Eddie Machen Ingemar Johansson Johansson Floyd Patterson Miami Beach Convention Hall Flaherty Machen Sonny Liston National Boxing Association Denny Moyer Patterson Goteborg Madison Square Garden Teddy Brenner Eddie Ahlquist Edvin Ahllquist Ashlquist Tacoma San Francisco Chicago Truman Gibson Johansson-Patterson

Rosi Tibbs Set For 10 Round Lightweight Bout

Betting is even money for tonight's 10 round lightweight fight at St Nicholas Arena between Paolo Rosi of Italy and Tommy Tibbs of Boston. Dan Gurney of Riverside won the 106 mile Victorian Trophy race in 62 minutes 52 seconds driving a BRM. Graham Hill, a BRM teammate, finished strong.

New York UPI Paolo Rosi Italy Stubby Tommy Tibbs Boston St. Nicholas Arena Melbourne Dan Gurney Riverside Calif BRM Graham Hill Britain

Bobsled Event Practice Begins at Lake Placid

Ten nations began practice for next weekend's four man world championships in Lake Placid New York. Italy, winner of the two man title, leads a fierce field with Germany and the United States. A pair of accidents marred Sunday action as Hans Roesch suffered a compound arm fracture and Eugenio Monti escaped with cuts after a near crash. The U S No 1 sled, Gary Sheffield and Jerry Tennant, placed second with a time of 4 45 74.

Lake Placid N.Y Italy Germany United States Hans Roesch Eugenio Monti Monti Sergio Siorpaes

Gimeno Signals Pro Independence From Amateurs

Andres Gimeno, a Barcelona native dubbed Baby Tilden, has left amateur ranks after Jack Kramer lured him with a three year, $50,000 deal. The Spaniard, rising fast on the pro tour, adapts to travel, topspin development, and the circus atmosphere while proving his independence from traditional amateur limits.

Contin Kramer Kramer Gimeno Gee-Main-O Jake Andres Forest Hills Gonzales Lew Hoad Earl Buchholz Barcelona Papa Gimeno Tilden

Bower Stars Through Injury as Leafs Beat Red Wings

John Bower carried the Toronto Maple Leafs on one leg for 12 minutes 43 seconds to anchor a 4 2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He saved key shots after an early third period injury, helping extend Toronto’s unbeaten streak to eight and its lead to six points over Montreal as Chicago beat New York to stay hot. Don McKenney led Boston with a hat trick in an 8 3 win over the Rangers.

Jack Kramer Lou Rossini New York University Connie Hawkins Roger Brown Iowa Dayton NCAA NBA United Press International Toronto Maple Leafs Johnny Bower Bower Leafs Detroit Red Wings National Hockey League Howie Young Detroit Dave Keon Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Pierre Pilote Eric Nesterenko Don McKenney Rangers Bruins McKenney Andre Pronovost Leo Boivin

Bowling visitors learn from Miami rivals in tour

Miami reporters note captain Max Useche of the touring South American bowlers says they have lost 30 of 36 matches to Miami area teams but gain valuable tips. He cites interactions with top Miami bowlers as More helpful than instructions back in Caracas.

Alex Olmedo Pancho Gonzales Miami Fla UPI Max Useche Caracas Venezuela

Ohio State Meets Northwestern St Bonaventure Plays Providence

Ohio State, led by Jerry Lucas with a Big Ten record 48 points, aims to stay undefeated as it faces Northwestern and Iowa this week after routing Michigan State 83 67. St Bonaventure, seeking NCAA momentum, beat Boston College 103 69 and meets Providence and DePaul next.

Ohio State Northwestern St. Bonaventure Providence Dick Joyce United Press Jerry Lucas Scomers Tyres Wane Lucas Buckeyes Michigan State Iowa Hawkeyes Indiana Bonnies Boston College Tom Stith Fred Crawford DePaul St. John's Louisville Houston Missouri Valley Big Eight Skyline Middle Atlantic Yankee Bradley St. Louis Chet Walker Cincinnati Braves Notre Dame Bearcats Wichita Tulsa Kansas Kansas State Missouri Colorado Kemes State

Five AHL Teams Cop Home Tilts

Weekend results show most visiting clubs defeated. Hershey beat Quebec 5-1, Providence 7-1 over Cleveland, Rochester toppled Quebec 4-2, Springfield lost to Buffalo in OT 4-3, and Cleveland edged by Rochester 3-2 as the AHL took a night off. Joe Crozier had a goal and two assists for Rochester.

United Press International Momma’s Boys Roaoee Sam Pemec Teomnees Dall Saints Cleveland Rochester Quebec Joe Crozier Ray Kinasewich Hershey Bob Kabel Springfield Buffalo Harry Pidderney Indians Bisons Hank Ciesla Americans AHL

Jannot III Wins Prix de Paris at Vincennes

Jannot III won the $30,000 Prix de Paris harness race at Vincennes in a close finish over America-bound Masina by a head. Masina is slated to race at Roosevelt and Yonkers raceways in New York this spring.

Paris UPI Jannot III Vincennes Masina Roosevelt Jand Yonkers

Record passer Morrall set NCAA mark at MSU

Earl Morrall of the Detroit Lions, while at Michigan State in 1955, established an NCAA record by averaging 13.8 yards per passing attempt.

Detroit UPI Earl Morrall Detroit Lions Michigan State

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