Steelers Fall to Lions in Playoff Bowl. Three Injured
In Miami the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 17-10 to the Detroit Lions in the Playoff Bowl. Three Steelers were severely injured: fullback John Henry Johnson, halfback Bill Daniel, and tackle Dan James. Webb and Studstill starred for the Lions with two scores.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions
Miami
Fla
Steeler
John Henry Johnson
Bill Daniel
Johnson
Dan James
Steelers
Lions
Detroit
Kenny Webb
Big Daddy Lipscomb
Pat Studstill
Daniel
Milt Plum
Webb
Plum
Los Angeles Coliseum
San Diego
Rivlin Resigns as Marshall University Basketball Coach
Jule Rivlin resigns as Marshall University basketball coach effective June 30. Marshall president Stewart H. Smith accepted the resignation after Rivlin submitted a short letter last Saturday, noting no stated reason. Rivlin, 45, finished eighth season at Marshall with a poor recent run and had faced criticism for several losing campaigns.
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Huntington
UPI
Jule Rivlin
Marshall University
Marshall
Stewart H. Smith
Morgantown
Rivlin
Smith
Big Green
Cam Henders
Henderson
Buckeye
Ohio University
Herd Eyes Third Win as Marshall Faces Morehead Thursday
Marshall University seeks its third win of the season after a 63-59 loss to Toledo. Toledo’s Ray Wolford led scorers with 25 points, while Marshall’s Mickey Sydenstricker totaled 24.
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Huntington
UPI
Marshall University
Morehead
Toledo
Marshall
Big Green
Ray Wolford
Mickey Sydenstricker
Jerezrick and Barnes Win West Virginia Ice Tourney
Morgantown residents Roger Jerezrick and Nancy Barnes won senior titles at the West Virginia Centennial Ice Skating Tournament held near Coopers Rock State Forest. The event featured figure, speed, and barrel jumping with about 3,000 spectators. five inches of snow were cleared from the lake before the start. Junior titles went to Mark Renze of Uniontown and Celeste Wares of Uniontown.
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Morgantown
UPI
Roger Jerezrick
Nancy Barnes
West Virginia
Coopers Rock State Forest
Mark Renze
Uniontown
Celeste Wares
Cancer claims life of 19 year old athlete Gary Hall
Gary Hall aged 19, a standout guard at Chillicothe High School, died Saturday night after a four month cancer battle. The Miami University scholarship athlete had planned to transfer to Ohio University, despite news that his life could not be saved. He earned a UPI All-Ohio second team honor in 1961 and scored 815 basketball points in two years.
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Chillicothe
UPI
Gary Hall
Miami University
Miami
Ohio University
Hall
Chillicothe High School
Bears Lie Test Debate Sparks Internal Rift
Chicago Bears owner-coach George Halas said no more lie tests are planned for Bears players as the NFL and Senate probe into point shaving continues. Rick Casares, who says he passed two tests, suggested one or two more Bears may take tests, while Bill George questioned the motive and risks of fixing games.
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Gene Bludeau
United Press International Chicago
UPI
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Rick Casares
Halas
Bears
Casares
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Senate Rackets Committee
Washington
Church League state action opens with Memorial vs Central
Memorial Baptist faces Central Baptist in the opening Church League game at 7:00 p.m. Crab Orchard meets Maxwell Hill and Temple plays St Francis in the two following contests.
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Memorial Baptist
Central Baptist
Crab Orchard
Maxwell Hill
Temple
St. Francis
WVU Faces Davidson in Southern Conference Leaders Meet
West Virginia visits Davidson as the Southern Conference race tightens. WVU is 8-3 overall and 5-0 in league play, while Davidson stands 8-3 and 3-0 in conference games. Other Saturday results included Furman 71 and Georgetown 72 over rivals.
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George King
Davidson
East Carolina
Richmond
William and Mary
Indians
VMI
Citadel
Georgetown
George Washington
WVU Faces Davidson King Says Wildcats Stronger Up Front
West Virginia coach George King expects a tough test when Davidson, hailed as the coming Southern Conference team, visits Morgantown. Davidson has upset Duke and Cincinnati, with 6-8 freshman Fred Hetzel highlighted. WVU routed Furman 104-71 behind 30 minutes by Rod Thorn and 68 rebounds as fans’ backing energized the team.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Davidson
Mountaineers
Wildcats
Duke
Cincinnati
Princeton
Ohio State
Kentucky
Illinois
Virginia Tech
Tech
Furman
Rod Thorn
Morgantown
UPI
George King
King
Fred Hetzel
WVU
Tom Lowry
Mike Wolfe
Thorn
Jimmy McCormick
Lowry
Wolfe
Virginia Military Institute
Lyles Alley
West Scores 32 In Lakers Win Over Cincinnati
Lakers beat Cincinnati 120-119 in overtime as Jerry West scores 32 and Elgin Baylor adds time and a half for clutch play. Hawker West 32 points. Robertson 33 for Royals. St Louis 13th straight home win. Wilt Chamberlain tops with 41 for San Francisco.
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United Press International
Elgin Baylor
Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
St. Louis Hawks
San Francisco
Detroit
New York
Syracuse
Chicago
National Basketball Association
Dick Barnett
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Jerry West
Lakers
Oscar Robertson
Royals
Cliff Hagan
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
Hawks
Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
Boston Os
Hockey In Review NHL and AHL Standings and Scores
NHL standings show Chicago Toronto Montreal Detroit New York Boston with various win loss ties and tallies. AHL results list Quebec Hershey Providence Springfield Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Rochester and related scores including overtime outcomes.
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United Press International
Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
Detroit
New York
Boston
Quebec
Hershey
Providence
Springfield
Baltimore
Buffalo
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Tech Leads Western Race With Bailey Lefevre Scoring Duo
West Virginia State holds a 3-0 league mark and 126.7 rating as Law rence Bailey pours 34 and Bill Lefevre 29 in a 92-85 win over West Liberty. Salem beats Alderson-Broaddus 75-71. Concord tops Glenville 65-60. Bluefield beats Beckley 92-79. Upcoming schedule lists Tech at AB, Concord at Tech, and more through Saturday.
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West Virginia
Lawrence Bailey
Bill Lefevre
Bailey
Lefevre
Pace State
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Salem
Wilberforce
Ohio
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Beckley Civitan
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Mike Eberbaugh
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Wpesling
Waynesburg
Colege
Davis & Elkins
Fairmont State
Morris Harvey
Wesleyan
Tech
Bluefield State
Fairmont
California, Pa
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Shepherd
Wheeling
Big Daddy Johnson Leads Rough Pro Bowl Loss to Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers star John Henry Johnson suffered a swollen eye after an on field scuffle and an accidental kick as Detroit beat Pittsburgh 17 to 10 in the Playoff Bowl. Coach Buddy Parker hinted at leaving Pittsburgh while Bobby Layne faced uncertain prospects for 1960.
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Miami
UPI
John Henry Johnson
John
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Detroit Lions
Big Daddy Lipscomb
John Henry
Wayne Walker
Willie Daniel
Detroit
Pat Studstill
Pittsburgh
Dan James
Kenny Webb
Minnesota
Big Daddy
Studstill
Daniel
Buddy Parker
Bobby Layne
Parker
Layne
Art Rooney
Steeler
Ed Brown
Brown
Lou Michaels
Plum
Lions
Michaels
Bruce Maher
Walker
Puodong Hohe
Amenade Wee
Seeesess
Pitt—Hoak
Det—Webb
Pitt
Weekend Sports Roundup Highlights Hornsby Death and Key Games
Baseball legend Rogers Hornsby died in Chicago at Jane Wesley Memorial Hospital. Rick Casares of the Chicago Bears said two lie detector tests cleared him in alleged point shaving. New Zealand four mile relay beat Oregon in Nelson. Glynn Griffing threw three TD passes as the South topped the North in Mobile. Crozier won the San Carlos Spring Handicap at Santa Anita. Andy Bathgate set an NHL record with a 10th straight game for the New York Rangers in Montreal.
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Ron VanderKelen
Wisconsin
Honolulu
Louisiana State
Lyn Amedee
Baltimore
Mobile
Ala
Corpus Christi
Tex
VanderKelen
Hugh Campbell
Washington State
Kermit Alexander
UCLA
Amedee
Lynn Griffing
Mississippi
Jerry Gross
Detroit
Charles Furlow
Mississippi State
Bill
Thunder) Tornton
Nebraska
Sid Gillman
San Diego Chargers
Chicago
UPI
Rick Casares
Chicago Bear
Casares
Montreal
Andy Bathgate
New York Rangers
Wall takes LA Open lead with 67 in final round chase
Former Masters champion Art Wall shot 67 to move to 205 and lead the Los Angeles Open entering the final round. The day also carried word of Muddy Ruel’s satisfactory condition after a Friday heart attack and news that Utah Humboldt State and Whitworth College were removed from NCAA probation and restored to good standing.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Art Wall
Stanford
Calif
Muddy) Ruel
Utah
Humboldt State
Whitworth College
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail
Old line legal reserve life insurance offers a $1 000 policy by mail with no medical exam. Between ages 40 and unspecified, it promises no agent calls and free information. Send name address and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co Dept B-242 Fort Worth Texas.
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OLD Line
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security Life Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth
Texas
Addy
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