Brown Wins Lightweight Bout in TKO Defense
Jubilant Joey Brown stopped Smith in the 10th round to defend his lightweight crown in New Orleans. Brown earned about 15 924 dollars and moved to five losses for Smith, whose right wrist injury and faded power limited his attack as the judges favored Brown 100-91 99-82 100-91.
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Charles Taylor
Miami Bea
Joey Brown
Fréka
Abe
Kenny
Seenene “Wallace
Bud
Smith
Bhate
Hils
Truman’ Gibson
International Boxing Club
Brown
Kenny Lane
Pion “Brown
Alexander Robbins
Wasere Smith
Saent
New Orleans Heathree
45 Point Scoring Spree Elevates Forte In Ivy Clash
Chet Forte of Columbia exploded for 45 points against Pennsylvania to seize the national scoring lead and tie Ivy League single game marks. His 523 points in 17 games push his average to 30.2, passing Wilt Chamberlain and Grady Wallace in the race for top per game. Columbia’s win keeps NCAA tourney hopes alive while Wake Forest’s upset loss tightens the Tar Heels’ ACC grip as Tommy Kearns seals a 70-69 finish.
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John Griffin
United Press
Chet
Jet
Little Lion
Chamberlain
Kansas
Grady Wallace
South Carolina
Hise Forte
Columbia
Yale
David
Bergenfield
N.J
Carolina
Wake Forest
Kearns
Assembly of God
Latter Day Saints
Harlan Welch
Welch
Max Fouts
Gerald Stump
Don Beard
Redwood Valley
Carl Johnson
Baptists
Arunten’s
Ukiah Pine
Ukiah Valley
Stayton’s
V. A. Realty
Boonville
Durable Plywood
CSEA
W. A. Realty
Stayton
Pomolita Gym
Watts
Bobby Watts
Bobby Brown
Larry Rupe
Durable
Construction on Salida Valley to Begin in 1960
The International Olympic Committee and five major federations approved proposed facilities for the 1960 Winter Games and construction will start on June 20. Ken Macker of the Olympic Organizing Committee said housing for IOC officials athletes press and spectators will be built along with three ski lifts a bobsled run a ski jump an arena stadium an ice arena a speed skating rink and two practice rinks. California has provided 5 million dollars with a Senate bill for 2 990 000 more to promote the games and make the area a state park playground after 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
International Olympic Committee
Ken Macker
Olympic Organizing Committee
California Olympic Commission
California
Senate
Mmacker
Clydé Barnett
California State Aeronautics Commission
Squaw Valley
Cuba Wins Caribbean World Series in Havana Rally
Cuba defeated Venezuela by 54 to win the Caribbean World Series at Gran Stadium. The victory caps a 4-1 round robin for Cuba, with Panama Puerto Rico and Venezuela also competing in the event.
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Cuba
Havana
Venezuela
Gran Stadium
Panama
Puerto Rico
Ukiah Varsity Faces Lakeport In NWL Showdown
Ukiah’s varsity hosts Lakeport as Thurston Létids and Delany Nutt lead a strong Lakeport club into a key Northwest League clash. Ukiah aims to rebound and stay in title contention while Lakeport seeks to extend its league lead and keep Ukiah winless at home this week.
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Ukiah
Varsity
Lakeport
Davey Thurston
Cardinals
Delany Nutt
Wildcats
Thurston
Lanky
Leroy Chase
Okiah
Tangy Five
Brad Kitchen
Harry Whitlock
Bob Currie
Fort Bragg
Art Larsen Wins Fight for Life After Accident
Art Larsen, the former National Amateur tennis champion, survived a critical brain injury from a scooter crash on November 10. After surgery, he regained speech, movement, and 15 pounds while at Kaiser Hospital, vowing to keep fighting as he recovers his strength.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Art Larsen
Tappy
Larsen
California
Kaiser Hospital
Art
Australia
Tongue Lashing Sparks Knicks Uprising
The New York Knicks beat the Rochester Royals 85 to 82 to reach the .500 mark and climb from last place to third in the Eastern Division after Coach Vince Boryla’s pointed remarks.
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New Yorkers
Vince Boryla
Rochester Royals
Knicks
Syracuse Nationals
VFW Tag Team Clash Headlines Ukiah Wrestling Night
Two preliminaries lead to a two out of three fall main event at Carl Purdy Hall tonight as Leo Nomellini and Rolo Brazil face Veterans Emitsed into Dosck in a high profile tag team bout. Louie Zaina promotes the card at the Fairgrounds with gates planned to draw action and excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Nomellini
Rolo
Brazil
Carl Purdy
Fairgrounds
Louie Zaina
VFW
Providence Reds heat up with potent scoring line
The Bruce Cline Ray Cyr Ken Davies line fueled a 3-1 win over Buffalo as Providence extends its lead in the American Hockey League to four points over Cleveland. Cline notched two goals and an assist after beginning the season with the New York Rangers.
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United Press
Providence Reds
American Hockey League
Bruce Cline-Ray - Cyr
Ken Davies
Reds
Buffalo
Providence
Cleveland
Cline
New York Rangers
Beeball Season Zero Stengel Opens Yankee Rookie Camp
Casey Stengel presided over Yankees rookie camp in St. Petersburg Florida as 17 players remained unsigned including Don Larsen Johnny Bucks Tommy Byrne and Tom Sturdivant. The club also announced new contracts for Norm Siebern Bob Martyn Vic Wertz Nellie Fox Gale Wade Milt Bolling and Russ Kemmerer.
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Casey Stengel
Yankee
Stengel
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Don
Larsen
Johnny Bucks
Tommy Byrne
Tom Sturdivant
Norm Siebern
Bob Martyn
Vic Wertz
Indians
Nellie Fox
White Sox
Gale Wade
Cubs
Red Sox
Milt Bolling
Russ Kemmerer
Eye in the Sky a Ukiah aviation update and solo flights
Coroia Dymond of the 101 Club trainer flew solo on February 12 in Ukiah with a crowd watching. The Ukiah airport marks Runway Marker work and Civil Air Patrol ceremonies while ground school and club activities continue across nearby Santa Rosa and Lakeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coroia Dymond
Hanger Fiers
Wm. Dymond
Art Schilder
Wmn
Airport Commission
Civil Air Patrol
Squdron
Ukiah
Col
Lattimore
Ashlock Wing
Presidio
San Francisco
Gibbs Lawson
Civil Air Patrol Group 6
Santa Rosa
Ukiah Aviation
Eugene Portugal
Santa Rosa Junior College
Wm. Hampton
Dena
Shirley
H. D. Blocher
Cordin Dymond
Bil Dymond
Fort Bragg
Evie Ringstrom Leads Ukiah Women In Scoring
In Ukiah, Evie Ringstrom tops the women's league scoring with 78 points on 36 field goals and six free throws, averaging 15.6 per game. Teammates include Rosiland Luchessi, Jewel Burns, and guards Doris Mosehetti, Stella Martinelli, and Lucille Hare as practice tilts shape into a challenge against outside opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evie Ringstrom
Ukiah
Evie
Rosiland Luchessi
Jewel Burns
Doris Mosehetti
Stella Martinelli
Lucille Hare
Ukiaha
Japanese Battery Heads to Dodgers Spring Camp
Sho Horiuchi and Shigeru Fujio of the Yomiuri Giants will join the Brooklyn Dodgers for a month of spring training in Florida, departing Tokyo February 2. Giants manager Nobuyasu Mizuhara says the two cannot be spared for the 1957 season, which starts March 21.
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Tokyo
Japan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Vero Beusch
Florida
Fumitaro Watanabe
Yomiuri Giants
United Press
Sho Horiuchi
Shigeru Fucio
Giants
Nobuyasu Mizuhara
Dodgers
Horiuchi
Fujia
Watanabe
U.S
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Howard Zink
Mendocino
Ghat
North
Salida Valley
Thurston Létids
Chessall
Awiff Lakeport
Ukiah E
Ninth Army
Brest
Bastogne
Forest Hills
Eddie Stanky
Yankee Camp
Eye In the Sky
Dorothy Banzhaf
George Donaldson
Aeronca
George
101 Flying Club
Lowell Bailey
A. T. ‘Red" Haltom
101 Flying Club No
W. J. Monasco
Monasco
Charles Keene
Charlie
Stinson
United Airlines
Bill Jordan
Lincoln
Bellanca Cruisair
Carl Harder
California Highway Patrol
Redding
USAF
South
Chase Garage
Nelson Redding
Byron Hefte
Anton
Don Bierman
Ted Slayton
Slayton
Little Rascals
Angels
Ink Spots
Rippers
Jokers
Doris Alman
Provi Frassencle
Gale Shelton
Juanita Clark
The
Wranglers
Judy Chamberlain
Dodger Camp
Mercury Ce
Ford
Mendocino Motors
State
Washington
COWAN
Pyebl i
Ely
Chevrolet
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