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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1958
Page
11
The Notre Dame board selected Joe Kuharich as head football coach, replacing Brennan amid alumni discontent. Kuharich, 41, brings a strong pro background and a four year contract, with Mike Nixon named backfield coach to replace Kuharich at Washington Redskins.
Mike Nixon, long time backfield coach, promoted to head coach of the Washington Redskins, replacing Joe Kuharich who leaves to lead Notre Dame. Nixon, a 16 year pro with prior stints at Pitt and West Virginia, expressed optimism about 1983 as injuries hampered the team this year. He praised quarterback Earl Lebaron and mentioned Ralph Gugliemi as assisting, while Kuharich’s era ends after a fourth place finish.
Rostay J Wy Brodnax of Louisiana State University’s national championship squad named 1958 Nelson Award winner. Senor from Bastrop La shifted from right halfback to fullback to block for All-America Billy Cannon and Johnny Robinson, protecting quarterback Warren Rabb. Award honors outstanding college football sportsmanship. named after Swede Nelson.
Regional ski conditions list detailed reports from Franconia, Waterville, Manchester, Troy, and nearby areas. Entries note powder quality, grooming status, and overall conditions ranging from excellent to fair, with several locations indicating firmer, packed surfaces and some wind effects.
A crowded list of race entries appears with numerous names, numbers, and organizations blurred. The fragmentary text shows athletes such as Mendesy, Foxy Chatham, Landis, and Drake's Drum among many others, with scores, weights, and categories interwoven, indicating a large race results page with mixed data points.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Projan Bowlotorium St Marys and names Mary Kovorly with unclear numeric details 184 459. No coherent event or outcome discernible.
RPI defeated Boston University 5-3 at the Boston Arena before about 1,300 fans. Hob Marquis opened the scoring for BU with two goals in the first period, while RPI answered with goals from Sieminakl and Midghail. Belusky tied the game in the second, Creighton gave BU the lead again, then Midghail tied it late in the second as the period ended.
Len Matthews of Philadelphia fights a dramatic draw with Lancaster after a late knockdown rescue. The bout ends 36-36 on the official scorecard as referees and judges note a close contest with Matthews narrowly overcoming a late surge from Lancaster. Crowd size and miscellaneous results listed follow in this dense sports page.
The Troy Boys Club varsity cagers defeated Hudson 77 59 at the Rey Court. Tom Huntington and Prete Harvell scored 21 points each to pace Troy, Ed Fisher added 23 for Hudson, while a string of players contributed across the box score.
George Preston Marshall signaled willingness to sell his majority Redskins stake only if he can retain control for up to ten years and receive substantial cash. He estimated a seven figure price, cited prior talks with Tom Webb, and noted his long NFL ownership since 1932 while keeping the team in Washington.
A listing of Waterford independents and associated figures with partial contact numbers and several local names including Frank Fackwood Chick Hamilton Maynard Noble Joe Kilvention Tony Modell Tuck Swasey Dai O Connor Charles Quandt Joe Barbera Len Lore Jackson Richard Murst and others, suggesting a community ballot or event directory.
Column lists various bowling league participants and scores across multiple clubs such as Pulaski Club Mixed and Polish AA Mixed. Names include Theresa Zambogna Odi Molly Ratigan Marg Houle Hazel Wil 4784 and George Shangar with scores ranging from 58 to 211. Mixed gender entries and team associations appear with lanes and identifiers.
A readout from the Latham bowl event lists competitors and scores such as Jack Welch 202 582 Ton Smith 220 573 iMark Backavf 223 561 Joe Ryan 200 555 and others including Bob Nazarian 212 554 Ch Boink 298 203 548 Marshall Stott 213 046 Jack Menermott 44 Tom Chamberland 200 584 Lois Torault 814 Bill Lane 294 528 Bud Nigring 241 and Herb Fillnger dr 200 with Latham Silent Milton Baehelder 235 810 Donald Neimeyer 201 580 Joe Trimarehi 559.
Miami figures list 54 nominations for the Widener Handicap at Laurel with Brook Jimeade silks carrying victory in 1958 and Reef winning the event in 1987. Notables include Wax Jewel's Reward and international contenders from Ireland and France among a field of top contenders for the mile and a quarter race, a Winter season staple.
Sacred Heart defeated St Ambrose 40 to 32 as St Nicholas beat St Bridgel’s 12 to 4. Scorers included Kawola 15 Barron 9 and Farrell 2 for St Nicholas Tailesco 12 Kawola 3, plus Deburns 2 and Cavey 5 for Sacred Heart. St Bridgel’s Manning 11 Kaverka 3 Boritanto 17 Bagan 1 Evers 1 Peterson 5.
Si Green, former Allo America player for the Royals, was released from hospital yesterday after a brain contusion from a practice collapse. He had two prior similar incidents and is expected to resume Royals workouts around New Years.
Marianna Florida police arrested Tamaia Pete r tessional baseball player Dan F Urquhart 27 and Durell Weeks 25 on charges of breaking and entering a department store theft of 3480. Urquhart a former Pittsburgh Pirates prospect had a checkered career in baseball and football including a college scholarship and stints with Cleveland Indians organization. He and Weeks appeared before County Judge Robert L Mer Creary Jr with bonds set at 7500 each.
The Troy Pistol League will run a certified pistol course next month at LaSalle Institute. Classes begin January 8 at 7:28 PM on Thursdays through January, with completion earning a certificate of achievement. Run by Anthony V. Manory and Bernard D. Miller, with Thomas K. Madigan as chief range officer.
AP report notes middleweight Katy Calhoun, 24, Atlanta native, married Vivian Hiner in Brooklyn yesterday. Calhoun, known for television bouts, defeated Ralph Tiger Jones of Yonps Ears last Monday night in Cleveland.
Marquette, led by Mike Moray and Walt Mangham, stunned 10th ranked Xavier by fast breaks and resilient defense. Hank Stein scored 23 as Marquette built a 14 point lead, weathered a late rally, and celebrated a victory amid a standing ovation for coach Hickey.
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