Harney Leads LA Open by One Stroke
crowd packed crowd favored Paul Harney holds a one stroke lead in the Los Angeles Open at daybreak with a 207 score as contenders circle for the $7,500 top prize in a sunlit round at the Los Angeles course with a field of pro hopefuls and speculation about the winner.
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Pakistan
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Poco Fuel Sweeps 1st Half Crown By George Anderson
Poca Fuel dominates the Mullens Handicap by winning three games from league leader Helen to finish the first half on a hot streak. Clarence Reed and Johnny Campbell led Poca with strong series as Island Creek rose to third while Kroger gained ground and Appalachian slipped. The Industrial League sees Tralee Shops atop a split season, with Ray Hall posting a 613 series, the high for the half. Multiple leagues close their halves as Smartwear and Modern Beauty Shop key in the women’s standings and Pryors Firestone leads the men’s Majors.
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Senior Bowl: Brown Makes Game Winning Catch
Georgia halfback Fred Brown drew praise from both coaches after his late 33 yard catch for a touchdown in the 12th Senior Bowl, giving the South a 33-26 win over the North. Weeb Ewbank and Jim Lee Howell lauded the play and team effort as future pro signings loom.
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Patriots Sign 235-Pound Tackle Charley Long
Boston Patriots of the American Football League signed Charley Long a 235-pound tackle from the University of Chattanooga.
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Phillies Add Washington Entry to 1961 Exhibition Schedule
Philadelphia Phillies add the Washington entry in the American League to their 1961 exhibition schedule. They will host the Senators at Clearwater.
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Basilio suspended 30 days after bout for overweight
Weekend Review reports Carmen Basilio was suspended 30 days by the New York State Athletic Commission for weighing more than 155 pounds for his bout with Gaspar Ortega. He later won a 10 round decision.
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Angels Report Feb 24 for Palm Springs Spring Training
General Manager Fred Haney set February 24 as the date when the Los Angeles Angels will report to Palm Springs California for spring training at the Polo Grounds enlarged to seat about 3000. Uniforms will be issued February 25 and drills begin February 26 under Manager Bill Rigney. An exhibition schedule of 26 games starts March 11 in Palm Springs against the Chicago Cubs and runs through April 9.
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Pirates To Play Phils Seven Times In Spring Tilts
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the top and bottom clubs in the 1960 National League, will meet seven times in spring exhibition games. The Pirates schedule 29 spring contests and avoid facing most teams more than three times, with the Phils appearing twice in Fort Myers Florida twice in Clearwater Florida once in Wichita Kansas and twice in Denver Colorado. The Pirates will face 12 different major league clubs between March 10 and April 11 and play 13 Citrus Circuit games at Fort Myers home park including meetings with the Yankees Braves Dodgers Cardinals Orioles Reds White Sox A’s and Tigers. They also schedule two games against the Minnesota Twins, the latest American League entry.
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Redskins Sign Hageman From Kansas Big Eight Star
Washington adds Fred Hageman a 6 foot 5 228 pound center from Kansas to a third draft pick role. Detroit promotes John McKenzie and Claude La Forge from Hershey to cover injuries to Gordie Howe and Val Fonteyne. Toronto’s Bob Nevin a rookie right wing wears contact lenses during games.
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Hershey
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City Church Loop Resumes Action
Beckley Church League action resumes after a long delay with five games on the schedule. First Methodist battles Calvary while Memorial Baptist faces Christian. Presbyterian hosts Methodist Temple, Crab Orchard meets Johnstown Baptist, and Catholic plays First Baptist as teams push toward a Feb. 27 season end.
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Va Tech Faces Furman In Key ACC Clash
Virginia Tech aims to defend its Southern Conference lead tonight by hosting Furman the so called team of the Future in Richmond. Tech seeks to rebound from a 74-56 loss to Alabama last Wednesday and follow up recent league results around the region involving Davidson Erskine West Virginia Syracuse and other non league games.
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Pomponio Ditka Honored At Fefe Pomponio Ditka Honored
Pittsburgh officials and local coaches were honored at the Pittsburgh Curbstone Coaches banquet. Art Rooney received a special award for outstanding contributions to football. Joe DiFebo of Thiel College was named Tri-State college coach of the year. Tom Kreminski of Beaver Falls High School was named high school scholar-athlete of the year. Mel Cratsley accepted for Carnegie Tech. Several players were cited for outstanding play of the 1960 season including Ditka Pomponio Yarbrough Scatena Hoak and Tracy.
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J. C. Warner
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West Virginia
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St. Vincent
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Penn State
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Steelers
Class A Eastern League completes '61 schedule
The Class A Eastern League set a 140 game 1961 schedule with April 21 openers at Springfield Johnstown and Lancaster. Six clubs adopt four road trips per team. Earl Popp, Reading statistician, recommended the plan. Openers feature Binghamton at Springfield Williamsport at Johnstown Reading at Lancaster.
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U.S. Track Team to Tour Europe This July
The National Amateur Athletic Union says 65 to 70 American track and field athletes will travel overseas for meets in Russia Germany and England during July.
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Russia
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National Amateur Athletic Union
Three League Games on WWE State Tonite
West Virginia Conference basketball race heats up with three league games tonight. Wesleyan hosts Salem in Buckhannon, Shepherd meets Alderson-Broaddus in Philippi, and Glenville travels to Fairmont. Nonconference action features WV Tech vs Marietta, Morris Harvey at Youngstown, and more.
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Elliott to Coach Los Angeles Angels in 1961
Former Kansas City Manager Bob Elliott was named a coach of the new Los Angeles Angels by Manager Bill Rigney. Elliott, 1947 National League MVP, brings AL experience and major league play to the staff. Bud Adams said Oilers losses totaled 710000 in 1960, with 250000 spent on Jeppesen Stadium upgrades. Dick Siebert named Coach of the Year by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches for leading Minnesota to the 1960 NCAA title.
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Bud) Adams
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Browns Lions Pro Bowl Show Highlights Coach Tactics
Oscar Fraley notes the Browns beat the Lions 17 to 16 in a post season game where coach Paul Brown runs a precise, disciplined operation and George Wilson's Lions rely on vocal, high energy bench leadership led by Howard Cassady. The page contrasts dictatorial control with chaotic camaraderie in a football showcase.
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Senators Sign Three More Scouts
The Washington Senators signed three additional scouts this Saturday, increasing total scouts to five. They also sold infielder Leo Burke to Los Angeles for an undisclosed cash sum. The new scouts are Al Hollingsworth who will oversee Texas and Louisiana, Lou Morton who will cover Oklahoma and Arkansas, and Tommy Thompson who will scout Ohio and parts of Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia.
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12 Football Deaths Occur During Season
Pittsburgh reporting from UPI states that 12 football deaths were attributed directly to football during the 1960 season, the fewest since 1955. Four additional deaths last year were indirect. Eastwood notes 10 deaths in high school play and one each in college and pro football. No sandlot fatalities in 1960.
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Week End West Virginia Basketball Results
West Virginia and nearby teams posted a wide range of scores across multiple venues. Notable results include Parkersburg 62 over Montgomery 5 and Huntington St. Joseph's 75 over Charleston Catholic 73, with several Ohio and Maryland opponents also appearing. The list spans college and high school levels, reflecting a busy weekend of hoops with many close games and varied outcomes.
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Thomas Pushes 7-Feet Leaps In Loss At Dartmouth
John Thomas, world high jump champ, raised his indoor total to 51 seven foot leaps but failed three tries at 7 feet 2 1 2 inches. He cleared 7 feet 1 1 2 inches in two jumps, the BU sophomore’s lone bright moment as Boston University fell to Dartmouth 73 to 31. His next meet is the Knights of Columbus event at Boston Garden on January 14.
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