Lions concede 49ers will be hard to beat
SAN FRANCISCO AP Detroit after a 33-7 loss says the 49ers, at 5-1, are hard to beat. Coach Red Hickey and Lions coach George Wilson praise San Francisco as a strong, confident club likely to go far. J D Smith opened scoring with a 73 yard run. Y A Tittle pass to High McElhenny set up another TD before Ken Webb scored for Detroit.
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New York Baseball Writers Schedule Annual Dinner
The New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America will hold its annual dinner on Sunday January 31 1960. Barney Kremenko Journal-American was reelected president with Dick Young News as vice president and Sid Gray Herald-Tribune as secretary-treasurer. Joe Reichler Associated Press was named to the board.
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Herald-Tribune
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
West Virginia Prepares For Top-Ranked Southern Cal Showdown
WVU begins practice for the Saturday trip to USC as co-captains Lopasky and Peterson lead a team fresh from defeats to Penn State and Syracuse. USC, ranked sixth, faces controversy after California alleges Mike McKeever fouled Steven Bates, who is hospitalized.
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Associated Press
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Cal
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Art Lewis
Rip Miller not interested in new pro league
Annapolis Maryland AP Rip Miller Navy assistant athletic director says he was given the once over lightly for the commissioner job of the proposed American Football League. Miller who helped Knute Rockne at Notre Dame said he spoke with Lamar Hunt and Harry Wismer about league business and finances but he is happy at Navy and not seeking a new job.
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Harry Wismer
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Tuttle Best Defensive Center Fielder In AL Says Craft
Kansas City Athletics manager Harry Craft praises Bill Tuttle as the top defensive center fielder in the American League. Craft cited Tuttle’s range and glove work ahead of his 1949 and 1950 experiences with Mickey Mantle, who played shortstop in those seasons.
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Directors Join Dan Daniel and Notable News Figures
The group adds Dan Daniel of World Telegram and Sun and Ken Smith of Mirror along with Joe Trimble to its board. Other joining members include representatives from News and related outlets, expanding media presence.
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World Telegram and Sun
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Mirror
Joe Trimble
West Virginia Faces Top Ten Tests As Southern Cal Looms
West Virginia coach Art Lewis laments back to back losses against top ten teams and anticipates a tough game at Southern Cal. He urges his players to learn from elite opponents while eyeing a potential break even season and later conference title hopes.
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Longhorns Move To 3rd in AP Poll As Orange Presses
LSU retains top spot with 132 first place votes after a 7-3 win over Mississippi and a goal line stand against Ole Miss. Northwestern rises to 2nd behind LSU as Syracuse and Penn State clash in a key Saturday match at University Park with ranked teams in pursuit.
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Twyman Still Leads NBA Scorers As Wilt Trails Pace
Cincinnati Royals star Jack Twyman remains the scoring leader with 227 points in six games, 37.8 average, as Wilt Chamberlain trails in per game pace at 39.5 after two games. Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell, Hal Greer, Bob Cousy, Larry Costello, and Richie Guerin headline other top stats across the early season.
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Hurricane Returns to Shape After Week Off
The Hurricane is in top form following a seven day layoff as it prepares for upcoming competition.
Virginia Tech's Pugh named SC Player of the Week
Algier Pugh, Fredericksburg star, scored three first half touchdowns and added two interceptions in Tech's 51 29 win over the Spiders. He shares weekly honors with The Citadel's Maguire, who caught two TD passes and threw a TD in a 38 13 rout of William and Mary.
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Texas Choice For All America Maurice Doke
Maurice Doke, Texas guard, anchors the Longhorns on defense and as an en gineering student, started 28 straight games and could reach 31 this season. Coach Darrell Royal calls him the team's best consistently good performer and a top All-America candidate on an undefeated Texas squad with strong blocking and defensive signals.
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Schwartzwalder: Pitt Faced Hardest Fight in 35 0 Loss
Syracuse coach Floyd Schwartzwalder praised his team after a 35 0 rout of Pitt at Pitt Stadium. Pitt struggled with 80 passing yards and minus six rushing yards as Syracuse rolled. Dan Rackiewica returned a Pitt pass 100 yards for a TD while guard Larry Vignall starred with strong tackling. Norton Seaman injured his knee.
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Richie Lucas Ready For Action Against Orange
Penn State quarterback Richie Lucas is cleared for the Syracuse game after a minor concussion against West Virginia. Lucas is fit to start as the seventh ranked Nittany Lions host the Orange in a matchup of top teams.
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Gridman Takes to Labor in Raleigh
Rom an Gabriel, NC State's highly regarded quarterback, is staying in shape this summer by working for a Wilmington, North Carolina construction company in Raleigh.
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