Expansion Talk in Area High School Confers Admits
Buckeye Conference principals discuss possible admission of Mansfield and Lorain's Admiral Ernest J. King High School with no action before 1961. Lakeland and Seaway groups plan joint Jan 20 meeting on merger ideas. New London hosts amid absent executive leaders.
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Buckeye
Sanducky
Mansfield
Lorain
Ernest J. King
Foster Elliott
Elyria High
Lakeland Conference
Seaway
New London
Basilio to Explain Pay Before NY Commission
Boxers Carmen Basilio and co managers Johnny DeJohn and Joe Netro face the New York State Athletic Commission for an inquiry into possible payments to underworld figures. The probe centers on promoter Norman Rothschild of Syracuse paying Gabe Genovese to arrange a Basilio Saxton rematch that occurred in Syracuse on September 12, 1956.
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New York
UPI
Carmen Basilio
Johnny DeJohn
Joe Netro
New York State Athletic Commission
Norman Rothschild
Syracuse
N.Y
Gabe Genovese
Rothschild
Basilio
Johnny Saxton
Saxton
Handicao Bowling Opens 20th Elyria Women Tournament
Elyria hosts the 20th annual Elyria Women’s Bowling Association tourney at Evans Lanes starting Saturday. Forty eight teams and 136 singles entrants compete across handicapped divisions with all-events based on actual pins. purses and high-game prizes are listed, with notable entrants Burke Furniture last year’s champ rolling first weekend.
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Elyria
Burke Furniture
Shirley Juchem
Wilma Garn
Coletta Sittinger
Gerry Pomeroy
Jean Justin
Jean Schultz
Cleveland
Justin
Schultz
Akron Zips defeat Oberlin 77 to 66 in Jones Fieldhouse
Akron University Zips overcome Oberlin College 77 66 as Alex Adams leads with 21 points and Ron Jacobs 20 for Oberlin. Pete Newman scores 18 for Oberlin but fouls out as injuries interrupt play. Oberlin had won six straight before this conference loss and travels to Kenyon next.
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Oberlin College
Neal Good
Akron
Bob Whaley
Alex Adams
Yeomen
Adams
Oberlin
University of Akron
Zips
Jones Fieldhouse
Ohio
Rubber City
Climon Lee
Weill
Obderlin
Pete Newman
Newman
Ron Jacobs
Merri! Shanks
Shanks
Joe Horn
Kenyon
G. J Adams
Jacobs
Neal
McGlathan
Good
Whaley
Lee
Bavis
Qibund
Malone
Wild Card Sub May Aid Coaches In Football
Coaches likely to gain only modest freedom under the proposed wild card substitution rule by the NCAA Rules Committee led by Gen. Robert Neyland. The plan would allow one wild card sub at any game stage rather than only during stoppages, with substitutions tracked by an honor system instead of officials checking off each change.
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Miami Beach
UPN
Inated Press International
Robert Neyland
Tennessee
All Stars Tighten Officials Under 1959 Rules
Stricter enforcement bans sideline coaching as authorities adopt 1959 rules aimed at pleasing NCAA policy-makers opposed to platoon football. Fans had objected to delays caused by long substitute checks replacing players during games.
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NCAA
Midview Fresh Rip Columbia in lopsided win
Midview Freshmen defeated Columbia Freshmen 65 to 8 with Niki Walsh leading scoring for Midview with 14 points yesterday.
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Midview Fresh Rip Columbia
Wilt Chamberlain Chases New Scoring Records With Finger Roll
Wilt Chamberlain, the 7-2 star of the Philadelphia Warriors, is refining a finger roll and hook shot to shatter NBA scoring and rebounding marks in his rookie season. He has raised his average above 42 points in his last 10 games and trails leaders in points but could surpass Pettit’s 29.2 points per game and 2,105 season total as the schedule advances.
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New York
UPI
Wilt
Chamberlain
National Basketball Assn
Philadelphia
Warriors
Jack Twyman
Cincinnati
NBA
Twyman
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Russell
Carino Posts 517 Series at Perky Lanes
Wellington Leona Carino bowled a 517 series and Gayle Burnett added 505 to lead the Perky Lanes Women's League. Lois Handley had a 193 single, 1 Wight Jewelry posted a 757-218 high team game and Miller's Market led the standings with a 6-0 record.
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Wellington
Leona Carino
Gayle Burnett
iLeague
Lois Handley
Wight
Miller's Market
Rams sign Waterfield for five years as coach
Los Angeles Rams name Bob Waterfield as head coach with a five year contract. Waterfield plans to hire ex Rams boss Hampton Pool as offensive assistant and will contact Pool in Montreal in the coming days. Rams GM Pete Rozelle says Waterfield was the only candidate offered the job.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bob Waterfield
Los Angeles Ram
Rams
Hampton Pool
Watersfield
Pool
Montreal
Sid Gillman
Waterfield
Sid’ Luckman
Sammy Baugh
Otto Graham
Gillman
Ody Comes Close to 600 in Elyria Women’s Bowling Night
Rita Ody fell three pins short of a 600 series as she rolled 168 205 and 224 for a strong 597 in the Elyria Women’s Tuesday Night League at Tarry Lanes. Martha Marsh and Babe Valerius also hit high marks with 516 and 500 respectively, while Talarek led the men with 660 in the UPC League at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes.
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Rita Ody
Elvria
Ody
Elyria
Tarry Lanes
Martha Marsh
Babe Valerius
Marsh
Valerius
Edna Hume
Elyria Country Club
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Talarek
Dick Noll
Sam Nagy
Ed Ragnoni
Ed Evanish
Scrivens
Bowling League Standings And Player Scores
The record lists several leagues with top players and scores. Standouts include Talarek 660 Sobieski 646 Polascek 609 Moran 49 Noll 645 Nagy 615 Ragnoni 603 Evanish 60L Stoll 631 and in women leagues Ody 597 Marsh 516 Valerius am Hume 3513.
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Sam Nagy
Ed Ragnoni
Ed Evanish
Sunday Afternoon Softball Meet Opens Season
The Sunday Afternoon Softball Committee holds its first meeting of the season at 10 30 p m tomorrow at Polish Village West Ave Attendees include Bill Haney Phil Hahn Dave Abbey Ron Carr Jack Johnson and Al Horvath.
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Polish Village
West Ave
Bill Haney
Phil Hahn
Dave Abbey
Ron Carr
Jack Johnson
al, Horvath
Cantus Clips Kinsman 72 to 15 for 8th Win
Cantus used a 2 point third quarter burst to defeat Kinsman 72 to 15 in a high school basketball game. Frank Veverka led Jayhawks with 19 points and Ker Pepera added 18 as Cantus improved to eight wins this season.
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Kinsman
St. John Cantus
Frank Veverka
Jayhawk
Ker Pepera
Dow Finsterwald Wins Los Angeles Open In Rain
Dow Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida won the $37,500 Los Angeles Open with a 4 under par 280 total, earning $5,500. Eric Monti led early but faltered on the front nine, finishing tied for fourth at 285, while Jay Hebert tied for second with Bill Collins and Dave Ragan at 283 after a late challenge. Tommy Bolt shot the best round of the day and earned $500 prize money.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Dow Finsterwald
Esol
Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Profes Sional
Eric Monti
Monti
Hillcrest Country Club
Tommy Bolt
Crystal River
iFa
Don January
Denver
Colo
Bolt
Hat Trick For Burrer Leads Elyria to 6 3 Win
Burrer Jr. scored three goals to pace Elyria Yunker Construction as Parma fell 6 to 3 in a Cleveland Metropolitan HOCKEY League game at Northfield Plaza. Also scoring for Elyria were Lou Vanover John Gulish and Ray Yunker. Yunker earned his second win of the third round as Elyria prepared to face Lorain Super Sohio in Cleveland Arena Saturday night after the Barons’ AHL game.
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Northfield
Val Burrer Jr
Elyria Yunker Construction
Northfield Plaza
Parma
Burrer
Elyrians
Lou Vanover
John Gulish
Ray Yunker
Yunker
Lorain Super Sohio
Cleveland Arena
Cleveland Barons
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John Lemme
Lorain County Speedway
Handicao
Irene Sombaty
Jean Mancuso
Southgate
Sittinger
Joyce Gudenmeister
Findlay
Pomeroy
Sandusky
Yeoman
Lee In
Climen Lee
Hall
Pete
C-T
Norman Miller
Eis
By Oscar Fraley
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Oad
Stoll
Ernie Stoll
Fred Telzerow
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United
Ed Talarek
Stan Sobieski
John Polascek
Bowling Center
Jim Moran Jr
Elyria Women
Elytia Country Club
Diamond
Cantius
Persy Court
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