New Lineman And Other Small Stuff By Jim Ketchum
Elyria notes include a newborn son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Daniels at Elyria Memorial Hospital, weight eight pounds 12 ounces. Fremont basketball game halted by a stray dog, elicits quip from a Fremont official. Elyria Elks bowlers prep for North Central District tournament at Penn Lanes with team totals led by H. Esquires of Delaware. Orioles scout Ken Meyers reports Elyria area prospects John Gulish and Jim Weaver change the odds for minor league signings. Northern Ohio Stock Car Racing Assn meets at Elyria JCs to accept 1960 dues. WR Academy swimmer Dick Reiley earns credentials with local clubs. Ashland College hosts Varsity A Tournament March 14–19 with trophies over $500. Elyria entry deadline for Inter-City Bowling Assn. Tournament set for Monday. competition on a 75 percent 1000 scratch handicap basis.
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Robert P. Daniels
Elyria Memorial Hospital
C-T
Jensen Quits Baseball With Family Reasons
Boston Red Sox announced star outfielder Jackie Jensen has quit baseball citing family reasons. Publicist Jack Malaney said a contract offer above $40,000 was made but Jensen chose to leave, informing general manager Harris from his Nevada home.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Red Sox
Jensen
Jack Malaney
United Press International
Harris
Nevada
Malaney
Do You Need More Sleep in February Reader’s Digest
A February Reader’s Digest report highlights new sleep studies showing sleep loss as a subtle poison. It argues everyone needs at least six hours of sleep for good mental health and asks if one good night can compensate.
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Reader's Digest
Francona Named Indians Man of the Year for 1959
Tito Francona was honored at the 14th annual Ribs and Roasts by Cleveland Baseball Writers for 1959. He received a plaque and silver as writers lampooned local sports figures including Frank Lane Joe Gordon Bill Daley and Paul Brown. Francona joined Cleveland from Detroit in exchange for Larry Doby and posted a batting average near .400 early then finished the season at .363.
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Cleveland
UPI
Tito Francona
Cleveland Indians
Francona
Cleveland Baseball Writers
Frank Lane
Joe Gordon
Bill Daley
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Francon
Indians
Detroit
Larry Doby
Bogenschutz Dies
Nationally prominent race official Lawrence Larry Bogenschutz died at home of a heart attack. A 39 year veteran of several tracks, he contributed to horse racing operations and officiating over decades.
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New Orleans
UPI
Lawrence Larry Bogensschutz
Golden Gloves Opens in Cleveland with 380 Fighters
The 2nd annual Golden Gloves tournament begins in Cleveland with 380 boxers from 27 Northeastern Ohio cities. Action spans three rings tonight with survivors advancing to two rings and a final single ring on Friday February 5. Participants include Elyria clubs with four novices and three open entries led by Chuck Burns former Cleveland champion.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ohio
Akron
Alliance
Ashtabula
Canton
Elyria
Fremont
Lorain
Mansfield
Massillon
Niles
Norwalk
Painesville
Sandusky
Warren
Wooster
Youngstown
Sheriff Smith A.C
Earl Kehl
Herb Smallwood
George Estmond
Emerson Jones
Willie Nettles
Elyria Boxing Club
Harry Day
Chuck Burns
Doe Gentile
Lamar Adams
Burns
Steve Stefek
Jack Dallas
Gophers Set Big Ten FG Accuracy Mark in 87-72 Win
Minnesota shot 72 percent from the field, 34 of 47, to beat Iowa 87-72 in Chicago. The win moves the Gophers to 4-2 in the Big Ten, while Iowa drops to 4-3.
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Ron Johnson
Iowa
Hawkeye
Don Nelson
Ward
Gosper
Robby Washington
UPI
Chicago
Gophers
Iowa City
Indiana
Ohio State
Big Ten
Illinois
Michigan State
Northwestern
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Illnois
DePaul
Milinois
Chicago Stadium
Notre Dame
Basketball Schedule Broad Ohio City Matches
NC Conference action appears with Gilmour versus Bed, Chanel Cleve, Lourdes at Cleve and St. Stan at Cleve. Non conference games include Columbia at Clearview and Worth Royaltoo at Avon Lake. Friday lines feature Lorain at Elyria and Sandusky at Findlay with multiple league pairings across districts.
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Chanel
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Cleve
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Cantius
Lor
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Columbia
Clearview
Worth
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Avon Lake
St. Paul
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Fremost
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Black River
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Buckeye
Lorain
Elyria
Sandusky
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Marion
Fremont
Cleve. Cantius
Catholic
Lorain County
Midview
Avon
Ridgeville
Brookside
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Keystone
Amherst
Wellington
Vermilion Huron
New London
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Oberlin
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Olmsted Falls
Medina
Westlake
Fairview Bay
Rocky River
Huaton-Erie
Berlin Heights
Western Reserve
Medina County
Lodi
Beachwood
Bedford
Independence
Lakewood St. Ed
Roosevelt Leads Ohio High School Poll With 12-0 Mark
Dayton Roosevelt tops the Ohio high school basketball ratings with a perfect 12-0 record and 27 of 28 first place votes. East Tech remains second after a single loss in 10 games, with Salem, Canton Timken, and Portsmouth rounding out the top five as new teams Steubenville and Martins Ferry enter the rankings.
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Canton Timken
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Lakewood
Springfield
Xenia
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Mart Ferry
Toled Woodward
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Youngstown
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Garfield Slippe
Dayton Roosevelt
Ashland
Portsmouth
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Ingfield
Marietta
Toledo
Scott
Columbus East
Tle
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Groang Tle
Woodward
Tie
Mar
Thas Perry
Hamilton Garfield
Marion
Midview
Anderson
Libbey
Lorain
Eastwood
Akron Central
Cincinnati Central
B L C and Polish Club win to stay in race for second
United Polish Club tops Ridge Tool 100 to 48 led by Kaminski with 33 points. Brown Lipe Chapin beat LaGrange Merchants 53 to 49 as Knapp and Ternes led with 15 each. Midway Drive-In idle as league leader. Bitner DeCarlo beat Elyria Telephone 57 to 38. Elyria Business College 56 C Olsen 32. Green Dragon 76 38 Implement. Elyria Bowling Center 41 Auditors 33.
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Elyria
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LaGrange Merchants
UPC
Toolmakers
Om Kaminski
Dick McCrain
Doug Maddock
BSC
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John Ternes
B-L-C
Carl Knapp
Elyria Civics
Midway
Bittner-DeCarlo
Elyria Telephone
Bob Vilagi
Elyria Business College
Downing C. A. Olsen
Jim Gilbo
Green Dragon
Ron Carmel
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Elyria Bowling Center
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Les Stalla
Ww. U. Pet
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College Center
Seem Enee
Piteaee de Carlo Setae
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Elyrla Peles
Ihiliness College
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Leninger
O Johnson
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Bene i Gully
Bosko I Shearer
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Sir. Johnson
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Young Meeks
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Pearce
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Hazlett
Morrow
College Basketball Scores From Various Games
South Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 65 to 44 while Appalachian topped Atlantic Christian 72 to 55. Knoxville won 103 to 78 over Bethune-Cookman and Transylvania edged Villa Madonna 77 to 74. Loyola of Louisiana 63 defeated Houston 61, Centenary 65 beat Oklahoma City 58. Tech 107 over Furman 77 and Austin Peay 71 beat Arkansas Little Rock 67. Millsaps 76, Belmont 103, Lambuth 78. David Lipscomb 96, Freed-Hardeman 30.
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Villa-Madonna
Loyola
Houston
Centenary
Oklahoma City
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Austin Peay
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Millsaps
Belmont
Lambuth
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Money, Missed Bets, and Sugar in Boxing Debates
A daily boxing column discusses Paul Pender winning the middleweight title on a split decision as Sugar Ray Robinson’s past struggles and betting odds shape opinion. It notes Robinson’s confidence in future rematches, the role of backroom gambling, and the idea that money drives boxing outcomes.
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Paul Pender
New York
Massachusetts
Pender
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ray
Robinson
Sugar
Gainsborough
Bauer Honored As Good Guy By NY Writers
Hank Bauer was named the first Ben Epstein Good Guy Award winner by the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The honor comes after his late year trade from the Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics.
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UPI
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Kansas City Athletics
New York Yankees
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Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America
NL Sets 312 Night Games in 1960 Schedule
The National League released the 1960 schedule totaling 312 night games, led by the Los Angeles Dodgers with 64 at home and two two night doubleheaders. Opening day is April 12, with key openers in Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago. All-Star games are set for July 11 in Kansas City and July 13 in New York.
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St. Louis
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Chicago
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New York
Venturi Skips San Diego Golf to Practice for Desert Classic
Ken Venturi, fresh from winning the Bing Crosby pro-am at Pebble Beach, will fly into Palm Springs to begin practice for the Desert Classic, a $100,000 event set for February 3 to 7. He will skip the San Diego Open at Mission Valley, which opens Wednesday and draws many top professionals.
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Calif
UPI
Ken Venturi
Pebble Beach
Venturi
Mission Valley
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