Winfield Stars Starters in Doubt for State Playoff Clash
Winfield faces Alderson in the State Class A playoff game with three first-string players doubtful. Ernie McClaine, Butch Sovine, and John Shaver are sidelined by injuries as Allen Galloway leads the scoring for Alderson. Ed Bowman returns for Winfield after four weeks out, while Galloway, 176 pounds, 6-1, headlines Alderson’s versatile offense.
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Winfield
Allen Galloway
Alderson
Jim Sovine
Ernie McClaine
Butch Sovine
John Shaver
Levine
Ed Bowman
Galloway
Ravenswood
Abe McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Hillsboro
Thirteen Players Injured In College Grid Fatalities Rise
Los Angeles AP report cites Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood of Los Angeles State College for the American Football Coaches Association noting 1960 season injuries and fatalities. He cites delays in sandlot game reports as a factor, with thirteen players fatally injured this year versus sixteen deaths by this point last season. Five sandlot fatalities occurred last year but only one so far in 1960. Five football deaths last year were heat related, with two this season.
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LOS Angeles
Floyd R. Eastwood
Los Angeles State College
American Football Coaches Association
Eastwood
Stratton Bulldogs 1960 61 Basketball Schedule Unveiled
Stratton High School coach Murray Jeffries announced the 1960 61 Bulldogs basketball schedule. Opening Dec 6 at home vs Trap Hill and concluding Feb 24 at Park Central away. Key players include Reginald and Ronald Coleman Samuel McVey Waverly Tyree with Edmonds sidelined by a shoulder injury.
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Murray Jeffries
Stratton High School
Bulldogs
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Trap Hill
Park Central
Bluefield
Jeffries
Reginald Coleman
Ronald Coleman
Samuel McVey
Waverly Tyre
Jerry Edmonds
Edmonds
Marsh Fork
Sophia
Hinton
Giants Eagles Clash In Big Game Sunday
New York AP report notes Giants coach Jim Lee Howell braces for Sunday's NFL showdown with Philadelphia and a potential return clash next week. Norm Van Brocklin leads the Eagles after a rough start, while Charley Conerly's knee injury clouds the Giants’ plans and George Shaw could start if needed.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Jim Lee Howell
Philadelphia
Giants
Eagles
Norm van Brocklin
Cleveland
Howell
Charley Conerly
Pittsburgh
Conerly
George Shaw
Russian Ping-Pongers Trounce American Stars
A team of Russian ping-pong experts defeated American stars in Baltimore, with the Russians predicting Soviet dominance in world table tennis soon.
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Baltimore
Soviet Union
Giants May Sign 2 Japanese Players
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Giants on the verge of signing a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese third baseman both strong prospects. They would begin with the Tacoma club in the Pacific Coast League. Owner Horace Stoneham joked he could not spell or pronounce their names.
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San Francisco Giants
Giants
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Wash
Stoneham
Brown Back In No. 1 Sports Ground Gainer
Jimmy Brown of Cleveland surged on Sunday with 173 yards on 28 carries, boosting his season total to 694 yards from 123 carries for an average of 5.6. Green Bay’s Jimmy Taylor has 661 yards on 143 attempts, while Paul Hornung sits on 100 points after eight touchdowns, 25 extra points, and 9 field goals.
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NEW York
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland
Syracuse
Jimmy Taylor
Green Bay
Paul Hornung
Notre Dame
NBA Tuesday results and schedule with two close games
Detroit edged Boston 115 to 114 and Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 124 to 115 while Los Angeles beat New York 123 to 108. Wednesday’s games include St. Louis at Boston and Cincinnati at Syracuse with Philadelphia at Detroit. In the NHL Detroit won 3 to 2 against Chicago and visits Toronto as Boston plays New York.
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Cincinnati
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Syracuse
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Toronto
Frick Skeptical On Expansion Amid Antitrust Threats
Baseball's Ford Frick doubts expansion plans succeed without a fair, workable joint league plan. Congress warns to act if a Los Angeles franchise is delayed, signaling possible antitrust action. Hank Greenberg seeks LA entry. Walter O'Malley profited from Dodgers move, while a New York syndicate vies for Washington control.
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Nixon
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Quesada
Bergen
Scheffing In Running For Tigers Job
Detroit has a revolving door of managers with Bob Scheffing the latest front runner after Joe Gordon left. Reports say Scheffing discussed the post with a Tiger delegation in Los Angeles, but no agreement was reached and he awaits further word.
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Detroit Tigers
Bob Scheffing
Joe Gordon
Scheffing
Chicago Cub
Milwaukee
Paul Richards
Casey Stengel
Bill Rigney
Tigers
Richards
Baltimore
Stengel
New York Yankees
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Rigney
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Cubs
Associated Press
Scottsdale, Ariz
Los Angeles
Daniels Edges Rhodell Five in Shady Spring Tilt
In a doubleheader opener, Daniels defeated Rhodell 34-33 in overtime as Cecil Bryant hit a 2 with 30 seconds left and Paul McKinney scored 17 for Rhodell to force OT. Beaver topped Glade Creek 36-21 behind Arthur Carr and Roger Carter led scoring in the second game.
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Creek
Beaver
Glade Creek
Cecil Bryant
Paul McKinney
McKinney
Ronnie iLilly
Larry Mann
Danny Calvert
Arthur Carr
Jim Harvey
Roger Carter
Collins Named Top Lineman By Associated Press
Maryland end Gary Collins, a 6 8 junior from Williamstown Pennsylvania, was named Lineman of the Week by the Associated Press after a 22 19 win over North Carolina. He blocked Tar Heel plays, made multiple tackles including several for losses, and punted for an average of 36.5 yards.
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Associated Press
Gary Collins
Dale Betty
Maryland
North Carolina
Collins
Williamstown
Tar Heels
Red Sox Sign 3 Coaches for 1961 Season
Boston AP reports the Red Sox have signed coaches Billy Herman Sal Maglie and Rudy York for the 1961 season. Herman Maglie and York bring veteran experience to the coaching staff as Boston reshapes its bench for next year.
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Red Sox
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Billy Herman
Sal Maglie
Rudy York
Baylor Sets New NBA Scoring Record With 71
Baylor, the former Seattle star, scored 71 points in Madison Square Garden to break the NBA single game record for Garden play, finishing 71 on 28 field goals in 48 attempts with 15 of 19 free throws as Los Angeles defeated the Knicks 123-108. The Garden crowd roared for more as Elgin Baylor surpassed his 64 point mark set last year against Boston, amid Pistons over Celtics in overtime and Oscar Robertson’s 44 in Cincinnati.
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WVU Faces Winless Hurdle Against Washington
West Virginia University risks its first winless season since 1891 if it loses to George Washington. Coach Gene Corum calls GW the strongest of his 10 years at WVU. GW owns a 4-3-1 mark while WVU sits 0-7-2, with GW revealing past wins over Citadel Air Force Richmond and Virginia Tech.
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Marsh Fork Opens 1960 61 Hoop Schedule At Mark Twain
Marsh Fork Bulldogs arrange their 1960 61 basketball schedule with 20 games plus one alumni contest. The campaign starts December 6 at Mark Twain, visits Trap Hill December 9, Stratton December 13, Byrd Prillerman December 15, hosts Alumni December 21, and continues through February 28 with games against Shady Spring Sophia Clear Fork Stoco Seth Van Mark Twain Stratton and others, ending February 28.
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Dyas Named Back Of The Week At Auburn
Auburn star Ed Dyas, a pre med student from Mobile, earned national Back of the Week honors after a 16 th field goal college career record tied with a 96 0 victory over Georgia. He kicked three field goals and added 393 rushing yards to his season tally.
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Formal Sale of Kansas City Club Slated Today
In Chicago AP says the formal sale of the Kansas City Athletics baseball club to a St. Louis headed by investor Eliot Stein was slated for today. Probate Judge Robert J. Dunne ordered the sale for about 3.5 million after co-executors of Arnold Johnsons estate reached an out of court agreement. Johnson owned 52 percent before his March 10 death. Mrs Warren W Humes and City National Bank of Chicago, co-executors, disagreed on the stocks future. The bank urged sale to cover taxes and debts of 1.5 million.
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Kansas City Athletics
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Elliot Stein
Robert J. Dunne
Arnold Johnson
Warren W. Humes
Johnson
City National Bank of Chicago
Fight Results In Mass Outpoints Logan In Boise
Artingian from Massachusetts defeated George Logan in Boise Idaho by points scoring ten rounds in a featured boxing bout.
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Associated Press
Artingian
Mass
George Logan
Boise, Idaho
Dyas Corrects Career Field Goal Record Claim
The subject clarified an earlier claim about breaking the career field goal record. Scholastically he is strong, with nearly an A average. He plans to complete his studies in 3 percent years rather than four.
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Dyas
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