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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1959
Page
24
The County League voted 10 to 6 against joining a three-league postseason tournament with the City and Parochial Leagues at the War Memorial. Officials note strong past crowds for similar events and commend collaboration, while Coaches Petroff and Heilig highlight injuries and team form in upcoming matchups.
The Havens moved atop the Greater Syracuse Suburban Division after a 3-0 win over Charles and a split with Wro Belos. Jim Compton led with a 600 series, while Allie Pitanzo and Joe Pagano each shot 246 games. Santoras posted 1039 and 2988 as team honors.
Burzynskis moved into a tie for first in the City Bowling League with a 3-0 sweep over Sawmillers. Len Banach led with a 624 series, while R. Jonas and Greg Griffo posted high scores for Industrials and 600 series respectively. The Canadians had the top team tally at 2.796.
John Surga scored two touchdowns to lead the Nottingham Bulldogs to a 22-0 win over the Vocational Jurists in Civ football action at Griffin Field yesterday afternoon. Jim Kelly Dick Murphy and Blakely tallied the other Bulldog touchdowns.
Welterweight contender Charley Scott, 23, scored a 9th round technical knockout over Garne t Sugar Hart in Convention Hall Philadelphia to earn a title bout against Don Jordan. A 4,930 crowd watched as Scott dominated Hart after an early knockdown, prompting promoter Herman Taylor to press for a Jordan title fight.
West Genesee hammered Solvay 8-0 for their seventh win against one loss as Carl Young scored three goals and two came 20 seconds apart in the third period. Dick Cowburn added the other Genesee tally. Baldwinsville beat North Syracuse 8-2 with Ray Bush Paul Rose Frank Winter and Jim Liteau scoring. Lewis scored the Viking tally. Jamesville DeWitt edged Fayetteville Manlius 2-0. Manlius School defeated Fayetteville-Manlius 4-2 with Ralph Shaw and Peter Roache scoring and Pete Chapman netting FM’s goal.
Paul Chiarelli of Syracuse joins the squad with Palumb and DeSylvia, former Nottingham aces, on the second unit. DeSylvia now weighs 220 and shows notable speed in drills as Shreve says the group is promising but Colgate may have more game experience. The teams meet twice, the second game set for Syracuse on November 13.
West Virginia University football players worked little in practice to install defenses for unbeaten Syracuse. Three players were mildly hurt in the Pitt game but expected to be ready. Glenn Bowman Pete Tolley and John Marra are noted as likely available. Syracuse is a top offense and defense but WVU has held them to close margins in recent years.
Allen Rankin of Columbus Ohio earned medalist honors with a 72 in qualifying for the North and South senior golf tournament at Pinehurst. He would face Paul Dunkel of Hackensack New Jersey in the opening round match play. Col C D McAlister of Orlando was runner up with 73 as 323 seniors compete over 6 700 yard No 2 course through Saturday.
Syracuse Nationals beat St. Louis Hawks 131 to 127 in overtime at Kennett Mo after eight players, with injuries and a knee tap, held off a late Hawks surge. Johnny Kerr led Nats with 33 points, Dolph Schayes 23, Yardley 22, Costello 19. Cliff Hagan 32 for St Louis.
Horvath remains the scoring leader in the NHL after a single goal in recent play, with Bernie Geoffrion and Andy Bathgate close behind by one point. The Boston Bruins see their top scorers scattered as the chase tightens behind Horvath, Howe, Bonin, Prentice, Popein, and Henry. Horvath has nine points on five goals and four assists. Geoffrion and Bathgate each have eight.
Syracuse coach Bill Bell previews stopping West Virginia star Ray Peterson in a Mountaineers split-T set. Peterson, a 9.8 in the 100-yard dash, is a key back with speed and a left flank role, as West Virginia uses motion, bootlegs, and coordinated blocking to power its attack.
Cas D Amato denies all testimony linking him to undercover activity around the Johansson Patterson heavyweight title fight. He accuses the IBC of squeezing the little people and says he never dealt with named figures or held financial interests. He plans to testify before the Kefauver committee and has appeared before Senate investigators.
Wrestling night in Syracuse features Dick Beyer teaming with Tio DiPaolo against the Von Erich brothers Erich and Waldo in the main event. Promoter Fedro Martinez promises the best fall show with an eight thirty to eleven curfew and a crowd-pleasing card. Prelims pit Frank Fozo vs Sandy Kovacs Frank Thompson vs S R Zabio and Mighty Atlas vs Billy Lyons.
Washington Senators will stay in the capital after owner Calvin Griffith failed to secure five votes from other American League owners to relocate the team to Minneapolis. Griffith said he contacted at least three clubs and they opposed the transfer, and he plans to remain club head and not sell his stake.
In Sacramento, boxing manager Ralph Gambina will face a further hearing on charges of a secret agreement involving heavyweight Rueben Vargas. The California Athletic Commission tentatively schedules the session for November 21 in Los Angeles, with Gambina and Bert Brodosa of San Francisco given one year suspensions held in abeyance pending the new hearing. Brodosa may also seek a rehearing.
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