U S hockey wins Olympic title in close finish
The United States clinched its first Olympic hockey championship in Cortina style, defeating Canada and Russia in an undefeated run. Captain Jack Kirrane led the gold medal ceremony as Avery Brundage saluted the team. Roger Christian sparked the comeback with a tying goal, and Russia’s Sologubov aided the U.S. late rally with a sign-language call for oxygen. Russia topped the medal table with 21 golds and 165.42 total points, Sweden second, the U.S. third with 7 golds and 71 total. Germany took four golds, while Norway and Sweden added three each.
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Sweden
U. S
U.S
Uncle Sam
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Italy
Carol Heiss
New York
David Jenkins
Colorado Springs
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Canada
Jack Riley
Jack Kirrane
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Brookline
Mass
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Nikolai Sologubov
Czechoslovakia
Riley
Ben Bertini
Oxygen
Sologubov
Brother Bill
Helmut Recknagel
Germany
U.S. Normany
Hopland Tourney Draws Top Area Town Teams
Wild basket ball action looms over the Hopland high school gym March 11 to 13 as teams from Hopland Willits Santa Rosa Ukiah Lakeport Cloverdale Sebastopol and Point Arena compete in the annual Hopland tournament. Host Ukiah Valley’s Anton's Propane Gas leads the local scene with Durable Plywood and Nylander’s of Lakeport among rivals in playoff clashes. Tickets are 30 cents for adults 25 cents for children with games starting at 6 p m each night.
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Pomolita Gym
Ukiah Recreation League
Hopland Players
Barons Reach Fourth by Weekend Wins in Hockey
The Cleveland Barons surged to fourth place with weekend victories, edging Buffalo 4-3 and then topping Providence 21. Dave Creighton starred for Rochester with two goals in a 6-3 win over Providence, while the Springfield Indians defeated the Quebec Aces 2-0.
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Providence Reds
Barons
Buffalo Bisons
Providence
Husky Dave Creighton
Rochester
Springfield Indians
Quebec Aces
Calhoun Struggles as Hurdler Jones Tops Meet
New York report notes Hayes Jones, Bill Sharpe as leading Olympic prospects while Lee Calhoun shows rhythm issues. Jones defeats Calhoun for the sixth straight time, tying the 60 yard hurdles meet record at 7.1 seconds in the Knights of Columbus meet. Sharpe posts a meet record in the hop, step and jump with 51 feet 4.5 inches as KC meet yields five records.
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UPID
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Bill Sharpe
Sam
Lee Calhoun
Jones
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America
Calhoun
Gary
Ind
Knights of Columbus
Sharpe
Philadelphia
Shanahan Catholic Club
Ukiah and Fort Bragg clash in late-season basketball showdown
Ukiah varsity and B teams conclude the 1959-60 season with two games at Napa and Healdsburg after a 56-43 loss to Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg's Dalin led with 20 points, O'Brien 14, Luzi 11, while Ukiah pressed and trailed, with Tollini and Philbrick scoring eight each. Ukiah B team won 35-33, aided by Myers on the boards and Jahn's late baskets, finishing 8-7 in 15 starts with Harmon fouled out.
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California
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Mel Martin
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Tiberwolves
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Chris Philbrick
Russ Brown
Charley Tollini
Brown
Ford
Tollini
Walt Brown
Maxwell
Monte
Stegeman
O'Brien
Luzi
Pailbrick
Tommy Lawrence
Ang
Larry Myers
Joey Jahn
Jahn
Rick Wildberger
Pat Harmon
Jerry Mattson
Larry Parducci
Harmon
Charley Myers
Winter Olympic medal standings show two golds for first
In the totals, gold medals exceed silver by two due to a tie for first in the 1500 meters men’s figure skating, resulting in two athletes receiving gold while silver remains fewer. The SQUAD VALLEY tally reports total medals across national teams as compiled by UPI.
Competition Rugged in Golf Play for Senior Club Title
Ukiah area golf fans watched Milholland topple defending champion Joe Weber in the Senior Club Championship second round as play neared Friday finish. Milholland advanced with a 3 and 2 win over Weber while Cole moved into favorite status by downing Pat Crudo 2 and 1. early first-round results featured Harold Zimmerman and Ed Davis winning on 10th and extra holes respectively as Second Flight match-ups began.
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Fred Christie
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Weber
Pat Crudo
Competi
Tion-Wise
Harold Zimmerman
Wally Wohlenberg
Ed Davis
Masonite
Dean Thatcher
Important meeting in Ukiah Pony and Colt Leagues
Ukiah will hold its annual meeting for the Pony and Colt Leagues at 8 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial building on Seminary and Oak. The fate of the 13-14 and 15-16 age groups will be discussed as several longtime officers retire, with parents, managers, and sponsors urged to attend to shape future baseball in the area.
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Final Team Standings at Squaw Valley
Final unofficial Winter Olympic standings list points by position with 10 for first, 5 for second, 4 for third, 3 for fourth, 2 for fifth and 1 for sixth across teams and events at Squaw Valley.
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UPS
Rosé Lucchesi Dominates Ukiah Women’s Bowling Honors
Ukiah’s Rosé Lucchesi swept or shared major titles at the 1960 Ukiah Women’s Bowling Association City Championships. Fabric Lane won the team title with Vera Smalley Dorothy Stanton Midge Ivey Micky Pardini and Betty Bald. Lucchesi paired with Maxine Curtin to win the doubles with 1143 pins and led all events with 1549 scratch and 1720 handicap.
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Ukiah
Ukiah Women’s Bowling Association
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Midge Ivey
Micky Pardini
Betty Baldwin
Edge Dalla
Rose
Savings Bank
Maxine Curtin
Marge Boynton
Nina Cochrane
Miss Lucchesi
Beverley Lenape
Earlene Akins
California
Willits Nine Opens Season Tomorrow
Willits high school varsity baseball heads into the 1960 season with a home game against Montgomery high of Santa Rosa at 4 p.m. on the Willits Diamond. The teams meet again in Santa Rosa Friday, also at 4 p.m., while Ukiah is set to start March 11 at Tamalpais in Mill Valley.
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Santa Rosa
Willits
Vikings
Ukiah
Tamalpais
Marin County
Mill Valley
Giants Begin Full Spring Training Under Rigney
The San Francisco Giants start full squad spring training in Phoenix after two weeks off at Buckhorn Spa with 50 players aiming for fitness. Orlando Cepeda and Ramon Monzant remain missing, Cepeda upset over a salary dispute, while Rigney tries to solidify catching and outfield depth with candidates including Alou, Taormina, and Rogers.
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Sam Jones
Jack Sanford
Mike McCormack
Hobie Landrith
Bob Schmidt
al Stieglitz
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