Yale Invades Tonight as WVU Eyes 100th Win
West Virginia, ranked 11th, hosts Yale in Morgantown aiming for Fred Schaus’s 100th victory. Yale arrives injury-hit after a three-game skid at the Dixie Classic. Larry Downs is out with a broken hand, while Jerry Glynn remains the Bulldogs’ main threat. WVU has 20 straight home wins and boasts an 8-3 edge in prior meetings.
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Silky 6th In 7-Horse Field In San Carlos Debut
Round Table the top older rival, carrying 192 pounds, faces seven rivals in the $50,000 San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita. Silky Sullivan, favored to back up past glories, faded to sixth as Caronat won, leaving trainer Reggie Cornell noting the horse needed the race.
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Rangers Rout Bruins 5-2 Behind Hot Street
The New York Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins 5 to 2, securing their third win in a row and fifth in six games. The surge puts them in undisputed second place as Chicago tied Montreal and moved into a tie with Detroit for third. Don Murphy tied the game at 4:00 of the final period.
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National Hockey League Thursday Results
New York defeated Boston 5 to 2 while Montreal and Chicago tied 2 to 2 in Thursday action. Friday schedule shows no games on the slate.
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BYU Names Tally Stevens Head Football Coach
Brigham Young University promotes Tally Stevens from senior assistant to head grid coach in Provo. Stevens, 35, helped guide BYU to its highest Skyline Conference finish and plans a multiple offense to replace the wing-T. He inherits a deep, talent-laden squad with 10 seniors set to graduate.
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Bowl Scoreboard Recaps From Rose and Sugar Bowls
Rose Bowl saw Iowa defeat California 38 to 12 while Sugar Bowl result lists LSU 7 and Clemson 0. Cotton Bowl shows Texas Christian 0 tied with Air Force Academy 0. Orange Bowl notes Oklahoma 21 over Syracuse 6. Prairie View A M and Langston appear with 8 points in an unclear matchup.
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Saturday and Sunday All Star College Games Recap
Senior Bowl at Mobile and All-America Bowl at Tucson showcase college stars. College games include Ohio State 100 over Brigham Young 59, Navy 58 over Tulane 66 to 62, Wheaton 82 over Northern Illinois 62, Indiana 97 over Milligan 58.
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Thursday Result: Minneapolis Beats Syracuse 106 105
Minneapolis edges Syracuse 106 to 105 in a thriller. Detroit visits Philadelphia while New York heads to Minneapolis and St. Louis. Cincinnati plays Boston. Detroit hosts Syracuse. New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cincinnati.
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Hawkeye and Tiger clash shapes title argument in bowls
Iowa overwhelmed California 38 12 in the Rose Bowl while LSU beat Clemson 7 0 in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma defeated Syracuse 21 6 in the Orange Bowl as Air Force and Texas Christian battled to a 0 0 tie. Prairie View A M routed Langston 34 8. Iowa finished second in the final AP poll amid Sugar and Rose Bowl results.
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Retired Champ To Be Stand In For Campbell
London AP reports world auto race champion Mike Hawthorn, though retired last month, will serve as stand in driver for Donald Campbell in a land speed record bid. A Campbell associate said Hawthorn agreed after talks, likening it to Stirling Moss’s Utah salt flats effort and noting the plan to push toward 400 mph in a turbo prop car named blue bind.
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Fresno bowler Violet Stiltner Posts Strong Series
Fresno AP report notes Violet Stiltner, a 152 average bowler, opening with a 127 game and following with a 162 before finishing the three game series with a solid final score.
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White Sox Deny Control Of Club Gained By Veeck
In Chicago the Chicago Tribune reports a Veeck led syndicate bought controlling interest in the White Sox, but officials deny completion. John Rigney and Roy Egan refute the sale. Veeck declines comment. The Tribune notes plans may include selling Comiskey Park and potential play at Soldier Field. Grace Comiskey left extra shares to her daughter Rigney, fueling a family stock dispute with Chuck Rigney.
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South -1 TD Favorite In Senior Bowl Tilt
In Mobile Alabama the South team favored by one touchdown features Buddy Humphrey Baylor passing to Billy Stacy Mississippi State for a 49 20 victory in the Shrine Bowl. Humphrey led the nation with 1316 yards 112 completions 195 attempts and will team with Stacy to attack through the air. North coach Joe Kuharich counters with Don Allard Boston College and Lee Grosscup Utah to start the North offense, backed by a strong running corps. About 38000 expect NBC national coverage with a 100 mile blackout around Mobile. Kickoff is 5 p.m. CST.
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Boston Scribe Dies at 33 in Heart Ailment
Gerald P. Lynch known as Gerry Lynch, 33, a Boston Record-American sports staff member and top New England horse racing handicapper, died Thursday of a heart ailment. A former high school baseball pitcher, he chose journalism over a farm contract with the Chicago Cubs and had been with the Record-American for 17 years.
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Patterson Loses Ground As Champ In 1958 Boxing Year
Boxing review notes Sugar Ray Robinson regaining the middleweight crown from Carmen Basilio after a 15 round thriller in Chicago. Floyd Patterson defends once, beating Roy Harris in LA. Manager Cus D Amato clashes with the IBC to block challengers, while Johansson London Cooper upset American champs to loom in 1959. Archie Moore retains the light heavyweight title in Montreal. Don Jordan shocks welterweight div by dethroning Virgil Akins in St. Louis. Joe Brown stays active with two title bouts and three non title scraps, defeating Ralph Dupas and Kenny Lane. Johnny Busso beats Brown in Miami.
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Fan Mail Lifts Schoendienst as He Recovers in Hospital
Red Schoendienst lies flat in Mt. St. Rose Hospital recovering from tuberculosis but receives an avalanche of get well letters. The 35 year old Milwaukee Braves second baseman says he will play again, even if missing the next season. His father in law Tim O’Reilly tallies 2136 letters, with more boxes in his room. He remains optimistic about a third straight pennant with strong pitching and rising players.
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Start Play In Los Angeles Open Begins Today
LOS ANGELES AP professional golfers begin the California gold rush with the first round of the $35 000 Los Angeles Open. Over the next month California and nearby Tijuana offer 145 000 in prize money across five events. The 72 hole Los Angeles event at the 7120 yard Rancho Municipal Course awards 5300 to the winner. Leading contenders include Ken Venturi Don Finsterwald Jay Hebert Billy Casper Arnold Palmer and Tommy Bolt with Frank Stranahan not favored to repeat.
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Gets Ace on Fifth at Nelson Park
Decatur Illinois Gerald L. Sims carded a hole in one on the 192 yard fifth at Nelson Park using a No 2 wood in only his seventh life round.
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Featherweight title on the line for Bassey after win
Featherweight champion Hogan Bassey of Nigeria defeated Mexico's Ricardo Moreno in Los Angeles in the third round, securing his only title defense of the year. France's Alphonse Halimi did not defend his bantamweight crown, instead touring in non title bouts.
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