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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1959
Page
9
Washington owner Calvin Griffith weighs moving the Washington Senators to Minneapolis. He surveys other AL owners and may put the issue to his board today. Debates spark contrasting editorials on selling or shifting the club amid profit projections.
Detroit AP reports a clever youth tricked late arriving motorists for the Lions 49ers game by guiding them into a paid parking area near Briggs Stadium. Each car received a $3 parking ticket when owners returned, exposing a busy hustle at J. C. Nagel playground.
Detroit Red Wings stay atop the NHL by blanking Toronto 3-0 as goalie Terry Sa nchek earns his second shutout. Barry Cullen and Red Kelly opened scoring, Gordie Howe added a late insurance goal. Bruins tie with Blackhawks after Toppazzini ties late. Canadiens rally past Rangers 5-3 to share runner-up spot.
AP reports Barbara Gaile Romack a 26 year old Sacramento native and one of the new proettes reflecting on the switch from match to medal play. She turned pro last January, noting the big leap to 30 pro events, averaging around 74-75, and aims to improve by mid 1960. Travel costs top $200 weekly, with half her tours yielding money but no profit yet. Her best result remains a $605 fourth place at Lake Worth Florida last spring.
Utah's deer hunting season began at dawn with about 150,000 hunters statewide. By weekend's end seven people were dead and at least five wounded. Three men died from gunfire including a porch shooting, two more deaths were heart attacks, and one hunter perished when a pickup overturned.
In Las Vegas Nevada the Southern California and Sparks family dominated the $10,000 American International Auto Rally event. Les Scott and Ted Sparks won $2,767 in a 1959 Rambler with les Scott driving and Ted Sparks navigating. Ted’s brother Jack navigated a 1959 Thunderbird with Duane Sparks as navigator to take $1,667. A Fiat with Bill Rector and George Blondin from San Diego finished third and earned $800.
The NBA reported Boston defeated Cincinnati 129 to 125 and Detroit beat Minneapolis 106 to 105 on Saturday. The schedule lists Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Syracuse, Minneapolis at St. Louis, and Detroit at Cincinnati for Saturday October 24.
Bailey Howell, Mississippi State star, draws comparisons to Bob Pettit as he joins the Detroit Pistons. Coach Red Rocha says Howell is a better shooter early, but must adapt to pro defense and man-to-man play. Howell acknowledges NBA roughness and weight differences, planning to blend scoring with versatile defense while learning the league’s physicality.
Jack Nicklaus, the 19 year old Ohio golfer, pursues the U S Amateur title amid nerves and a legendary standard set by Bobby Jones. Nicklaus imitates Jones’s early ascent, using a rusty putter replica and a praised Scotland-sourced blade, as he aims for a grand slam potential.
Huntington P A P Coach Charlie Snyder praised Marshall College football for a battlesome first quarter against Kent State. Kent State pulled ahead at 5:50 of the second period and dominated 46 7. Marshall’s MAC record dropped to 1 3 with the loss and they travel to Newark to face the University of Delaware next Saturday.
In Downey Idaho a coroner suggests a deer hunter’s victim might have avoided death if wearing red instead of yellow. The coroner absolves the shooter, noting autumn foliage hidden yellow vests in the woods. State officials say yellow is more visible than red, based on tests in Idaho California and Washington.
In Los Angeles Jimmy Horns outpointed Joey Padilla at 136 pounds. Mauro Vazquez stopped Guillermo Medina at 13 percent. Ramon Cervantes knocked out Hilton Smith at 129 1 4 pounds. Jaime Gine outpointed Orlando Zulueta at 133 14 pounds. Matches took place in Los Angeles Monterrey Havana and Buenos Aires with several decisions and a stoppage across welterweight to lightweight levels.
The National Hockey League results included Montreal 6 New York 5 and Detroit 3 Toronto 0 with Boston 2 Chicago 2 and a New York 4 Montreal 2 tie plus Toronto 3 Boston 0. Monday has no games followed by Tuesday schedule.
Quantico Virginia AP reports seven colleges and the host Marine will participate in the all Quantico Marine Christmas basketball tournament December 15 to 17. The Marines have won all but one of the five previous tournaments. Competing teams include Jacksonville Florida Mount St. Mary's Catholic University Belmont Abbey Wesleyan Atlantic Christian.
Ames Iowa AP reports Iowa State University has been awarded the 1960 final Olympic Games Wrestling trials. Freestyle dates are April 28 to 30, with Greco-Roman on May 23. The event will be staged in Ames and features top United States wrestlers competing for Olympic berths.
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