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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1960
Page
7
Duke routed Bucknell 72 to 36 in non league action. Florida State defeated South Carolina 93 to 75. Ohio State, Utah, Wake Forest, California and others posted big wins, with Cal overpowering Southern California 60 to 45 and Jerry Lucas leading Ohio State's 97 to 73 Big Ten victory.
The Cincinnati Bearcats, 10-0, lead the AP poll with 150 of 175 first-place ballots and 1,686 points. California moves to second, West Virginia third, Bradley fourth, Utah fifth, as Kentucky drops out after a fourth loss.
New York AP reports SMU coach Bill Meek argues against returning to a two platoon system, calling it an easy out. AFCA rules committee chair Lou Little plans to disclose recommendations amid a vote by major coaches, with smaller schools possibly influencing the outcome. Abe Martin backs Meek, opposing unlimited substitution.
Morris Harvey Golden Eagles upset West Virginia Tech 96 95 snapping Tech seven game league win streak. Don Stover led Morris Harvey with 29 points before fouling out. Clyde Crews added 28 for Tech’s foe while Tech’s Gentry was sidelined with an ankle sprain. Non league Wesleyan beat Georgetown Ky 79 72 as Jim McDonald scored 37.
St Albans defeated Charleston Catholic 89 to 52 and Ansted beat Pax 66 to 52. Crichton won 57 to 53 over Parsons, Fairmont West 57 Fairmont East 56, Rainelle 71 over Ronceverte 39, Hinton 73 over Meadow Bridge 49. Morris Harvey 96 edged West Virginia Tech 95. West Virginia Wesleyan 79 over Georgetown Ky 72, Concord 85 over Emory Henry 55. Maryland 103 Yale 90, Tulane 71 Florida 5, Mississippi 64 Auburn 56. Mississippi St 85 Alabama 5% and more scores noted.
Honolulu AP reports Billy Cannon, LSU All American halfback, confirmed a three year deal with the Houston Oilers after the Sugar Bowl. Terms not disclosed but reportedly 100000 for the period. Cannon cited proximity to Baton Rouge as a factor and noted prior discussions with the Rams.
Ohio State defeated Illinois 97 to 78 while Duke routed Bucknell 72 to 36. Wake Forest beat Clemson 77 to 62 and Northwestern edged Indiana 61 to 57. Iowa toppled Wisconsin 71 to 64 and Creighton won 78 to 69 over Kansas State. Colorado thrived 57 to 37 over Iowa State. Emporia State crushed Omaha 88 to 49. Wichita surged past North Texas State and Houston 92 to 68 while Tulsa defeated Oklahoma State 62 to 51 and Missouri lost to Denver 52 to 74. California edged Southern California 60 to 45, UCLA shocked Washington 55 to 4, Utah beat Montana 78 to 62, Oregon matched Washington State 62 to 48, Stanford defeated Oregon State 43 to 38.
A young Texan Butch Baird and veteran Smiley Quick led qualifying for the 34th Los Angeles Open. Baird shot 68 at South Hills, Quick matched it at Brentwood. About 63 hopefuls played on six courses, joining 87 exempt players for a 150-man field.
West Virginia, ranked third, meets Furman in Morgantown at 8 p.m. in a key SoCon battle. WVU holds a 10-1 record and 4-0 in league play, while Furman enters 9-3 overall with a 3-1 conference mark. Coach Fred Schaus sticks with his starting five led by Jerry West and Jim Ritchie as WVU seeks its 5th straight league win. The Mountaineers also schedule a home date with Penn State after the Furman game.
Swede Ingemar Johansson, the world heavyweight champion who dethroned Floyd Patterson last June, was named Athlete of the Year in the 1959 Associated Press poll. He won 120 of 288 votes, beating Johnny Unitas who led the Colts to the NFL title for the second straight year. Johansson will receive the Frederick C. Miller Memorial Trophy at a Milwaukee dinner.
Montreal AP report shows Boston stars Bronco Horvath and Vic Stasiuk challenging for the NHL scoring lead. Horvath gained seven points to reach within two of Bobby Hull, while Hull boosted to 49 this season and Stasiuk surged nine points to reach 42, climbing from 10th to sixth.
ONETONTA N Y AP The Athletic Union from playing American college teams is suing the AAU for expenses the team manager says Ake Nilsson told a newsman Monday night the legal action for 5000 had been filed in New York City The Swedes financed their tour with loans intending to repay the money from gate receipts Nilsson said the International Amateur Basketball Federation sanctioned the tour and the Swedish Basketball Federation handled the arrangements Dan Ferris honorary chairman of the AU banned the it was arranged by a professional promoter Jim McGregor McGregor maintains he only gave the Swedish team some advice.
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