Underdog Charley Scott Beats Isaac Logart In NY Fight
Charley Scott, a 3-1 underdog from Philadelphia, edged Isaac Logart by split decision in a 10 round welterweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena. Scott improves to 22-9 while Logart drops to 55-11-7. purses were $700 for Scott. The crowd of 1,406 saw a lively, controversial verdict with judges split and fans cheering the winner.
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Notre Dame fires Brennan amid subway fan chatter
The firing of Terry Brennan after a 32-18 five year tenure at Notre Dame drew nationwide reaction from subway crowds and sports writers. Brennan, 30, left amid questions of publicity and team performance, with LSU’s Dietzel among voices saying the school looks commercial.
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Three Top Sprinters In Texas Relays Duel
Odessa reports a sprint duel among Dave Sime Bobby Morrow and Glenn Davis setting up a preview of the 1960 Olympics. Sime and Morrow meet in the 100 and 220 yard dashes at the West Texas Relays with Davis competing for Ohio State in the same events. Both athletes have finished college eligibility.
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Celtics Work Out For Playoff Tilt Opener
The Boston Celtics, in peak shape, prep for the Eastern division finals opener against the Syracuse Nationals at the Garden. Boston, boosted by Heinsohn Loscutoff and Conley, finished the regular season with 52 victories and the division crown while Syracuse, now stronger with George Yardley, edged past the Knicks to reach the finals.
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Fans honor Bison star Bill Dobbyn in Buffalo
The New York Ranger Fan Club presented Bill Dobbyn, former Buffalo Bisons defenseman, with 6350. Dobbyn recently lost an eye in a league game and was forced to quit the sport.
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Six on each All-MAC first and second teams in 1958-59
Leo Byrd of Marshall heads the All-MAC selections with six players on the first and six on the second team due to ties. Bowing Green led with five total honorees while Miami Kent State and Toledo each placed three. Byrd set a conference 12 game scoring record with 311 points, averaging 27.5, and was AP All-America second team.
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Ohio
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Toledo
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Western Michigan
Leo Byrd
Ed Blair
Jim Darrow
Peaters
Chuck McCampbell
Bowing
Giant Holdout Monzant Wants Tax Free Pact
The San Francisco Giants faced Ramon Monzant who demanded a tax free $12,000 with $5,000 upfront to play this season. Once a spring-training fugitive in Venezuela, Monzant signaled he would return only if salary terms meet his demands. Other exhibition results noted Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 1, Kansas City 6 Detroit 0, and Al Worthington signing with the Giants for about $17,000. Don Larsen and Albie Pearson were sidelined by injuries, while Cleveland optioned Billy Hunter to San Diego.
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Washington
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Exhibition Baseball Monday Results
Kansas City defeated Detroit 6 to 0 in a Monday exhibition. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 4. Other games were canceled by rain including Los Angeles vs St Louis and Chicago A vs Washington and Philadelphia vs New York and Baltimore vs Milwaukee. Tuesday slate lists Cincinnati vs St Louis in St Petersburg and Philadelphia vs New York in Clearwater among others.
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Bassey and Moore Set For Wednesday Featherweight Clash
Los Angeles AP reports a divided crowd ahead of the world featherweight title bout between champion Hogan Kid Bassey and challenger Davey Moore. The 15 round fight is nationally televised from the Olympic Auditorium. Bassey, 23, has not lost in 11 matches since 1956. Moore has not lost in 13, with his last defeat to Buddy Rogers in 1956.
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Kid) Bassey
Davey Moore
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Bassey
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England
Jean Sneyers
Davey
Buddy Rogers
No More Platooning Bauer And Stengel Pals Now
Hank Bauer, a Yankee regular right fielder at 37, recalls past friction with Casey Stengel but now says they get along fine. He credits Stengel’s psychology for emphasizing his leadoff home runs, notes his improved hitting against right-handers, and cites tough matchups with pitchers like Jim Bunning as ongoing challenges.
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Hal Woodeshick
Cleveland
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Boston
Jim Bunning
Detroit
Artist Pictures His Dog As King
Nashville reporter profiles Martin Kellogg who commutes from Connecticut to Tennessee for field trials. He trains dogs like Tango a top white setter, notes Grand Junction tests demand extreme stamina, and highlights shifts in more than 300 to 17,000 dogs across 400 trials yearly. Kellogg laments habitat loss and praises soil bank programs aiding the sport's revival.
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Campanella Finds New Joy in Coaching Role
Roy Campanella, paralyzed from the chest down after an auto accident, says being in camp as a special Dodgers coach brings happiness and purpose. He works with Johnny Roseboro and pitchers, teaches farm club youngsters, and plans a New York return by late March with upcoming LA events in his honor.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodgers
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Los Angeles
Stan Musial
Full Blooded Indians Face NYU in NIT Quarterfinals
NYU meets Oklahoma City University at Madison Square Garden in a National Invitation quarterfinal. Oklahoma City relies on two Kiowa cousins, Fred Yeahqua and Bud Lahmaunt, as pivotal players. Yeahqua emerged as a scoring substitute then starter, while Sahmaunt stands out as a fast guard. The Billikens face Providence in the other quarterfinal as Bradley and St. John’s prepare for the semis.
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Bud Lahmaunt
Oklahoma City
Abe Lemons
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Lemons
Sahmaunt
Providence Reds official Scherza becomes league linesman
Former Providence Reds star Chuck Scherza, who set the AHL record with 309 consecutive games, is now serving as a linesman for league games in Providence. His long streak marks a notable transition from player to official within the league.
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AHL
Oklahoma City Football Coach Bud Wilkinson Vacation Prank
Bud Wilkinson and his wife flew from Oklahoma City on a Mexico trip when an airline employee attempted a prank by sending a message to Dallas claiming the coach and his wife were on board flight 480. A Texas fan countered with a reply naming coach Darrell Royal and denied they were aboard flight 489.
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Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Mexico
Bob Crowe
Dallas
Texas Grid
Darrell Royal
Royal
Hambletonian Stake at State Fair to award record purse
The Hambletonian Stake in Du Quoin Illinois reaches a record $133,000 purse for the South eighth running at the State Fair on September 2. Eighty four three year old trotters are eligible to compete.
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