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I One-Minute Sports Page AAU Awards O'Brien James Sullivan Cup The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, January 1, I960 By Associated Press NEW YORK, Dec. 31--Parry O'Brien, the world king of sbotputters, Thursday, won the 1959 James E. Sullivan Amateur Athletic Union memorial "trophy. Aide Denies Cohn Pact By Associated Press GOTEBORG, SWEDEN, Dec. -31 Ingemar Johansson's ad- vispr Thursday criticized Roy i.Cohn's group lor rushing to apply for a promoter's license New York and cabled the New York State Athletic Com.

mission the world heavyweight champ had made no commitments for a rematch with Floyd Patterson. "I THINK Roy Cohn had no treason to apply lor a license 'far the match or that he should try to set any preliminary date for it before he has got Inge- signature on a contract," said Edwin Ahlquist, the jchamp's long-time friend and adviser. I "It is only natural that Inge- piar wants all things cleared up after the first match purse still is held in escrosv by the New York commission) before he signs a contract for a new match." O'BRIEN was first choice on 176 of the 622'ballots cast by a nationwide tribunal -of: sports authorities, giving him 1,318 points. Tommy Kono of Honolulu, the 1952 Olympic 148-pound and 1956 Olympic 181-pound weightlifting cham pion, was runncrup with 113 firsts and 976 points. Chris von SaUza of Santa Clara, who won five gold medals in swimming al the 1959 Pan-American games, was third with .73 points and 710 points.

O'Brien holds the Olympic record.in the shot at GO feet 11 inches, the current worlii mark of 63-2, and has a toss of C3-4 made. Aug. up for recognition. O'Brien, who will be 28 next Jan. 28, is a Los Angeles banking executive and was graduated from the University of Southern California.

He stands 6-3 and weighs 238 but is tremendously fast for a big man. THE SULLIVAN award is given to "the amateur athlete who, by performance, example and good influence'did most to advance 1 the cause of good sportsmanship during the year." Glenn Davis, Ohio State's great 400-meter "man, won the award for 1958. Bobby Morrow, Olympic sprint great, was the 1957 winner. Once-Timid Cage Star Describes Hypnotism as 'Wonderful Help 9 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 hypnotized was a "wonderful 1 Seattle University basketball player Dave Mills said Thursday.

Mills is; the-once-timid foi-ward who was hypnotized by team physician Dr. Huber Grim before Seattle's opening game in the West Coast Athletic Conference cage tourney here. After the treatment, he broke loose to score 60 points in three games and grab 58 rebounds. "I think I'll be able to keep going strong," Mills said. "My confidence is back.

That treatment was wonderful for me." He showed his confidence by scoring 21 points against rSt. Mary's and snagging 17 rebounds, although Seattle the game. Against Pepperdine he scored 21 and had 18 rebounds. Wednesday night, 'working against Leroy Wright of College'of nation's second-ranking rebound led 23" to nine in rebounds and scored 21 points. Mills is a 22-year-old Negro; from Columbus, Ohio.

He is a transfer, from Allen Hancock Junior Maria, was a cage star. We Invited Swedish Five Senator Protests AAU Decision WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 Hubert H. Hum- 'phrey (D-Minn.) Thursday denounced as an "outrage" the Amateur Atliletic refusal to let a visit- Swedish''basketball team Jplay colleges and Humphrey, a newly-declared candidate, spent of his day on the phone to AAU officials in New York, the State Depart- and the U.S. Information Agency.

He said he made no jreal progress, but won a pvom- jse that the AAU would reconsider its position. Humphrey told reporters that "such instances as this cause us much more, embarrassment -than some of 'our diplomatic mistakes." Humphrey said the Swedish team was invited here officially by a presidential Howe Rents COMPRESSORS Solf Late. Onden M7J South I6J7 Woih. BlvJ HU 4-8561 4-9414 CtOSEP SUNDAYS committee on people-to-peopie exchanges in cooperation with USIA. But ha said the AAU refused to let them play member teams on grounds the American colleges or universities would lose their amateur standing.

The Swedish team's original employment of a professional promoter set off the controversy. 2 Orange Gridders Await Matrimony Schwedes and tackle Bob Yates, of the Syracuse football Thursday licenses. Saturday, the day after the Texas-Syracuse game. Schwedes" and Yates obtained the licenses from-County Clerk Ed Steger. They were accompanied by their prospective brides Persoriius (Schewedes) and Sarah Morri son (Yates).

Both couples- will marry in Perkins Chapel on the South- jcrn Methodist University cam Saturday. Associated Preu Wlrephcio Assoclalci Prett Wlrephcio Happy Parry O'Brien, who works in a bank, hefts a bag of money after learning of the James E. Sullivan Awai'd. Shoulders Captures Crown In National Rodeo 'Series 5 ay Associated Presi DALLAS, Dec, 31 Jim Shoulders, the thin young rodeo star from Henryetta, Thursday held the unofficial championship of the first "world series" of the sport. HE WON IT Wednesday night stuck to the back of a animal named Tiger t'6 become world New Battlers Take Over Garden Card By Associated Press NEW YORK, Dec.

tired, old names give way faces'foh Wednesday's New' 7 show at, Madison Square Garden with two young Irish heavyweights in the main event. Tom McNeeley a sturdy unbeaten 200-pounder from Boston, takes on George Logan, another newcomer from Boise, Idaho, in the 10-round feature match. McNEELEY, 22, is managed by Peter Fuller, son of the former governor of Massa- On the Screen The-heavyweight fight between Tom McNeeley Jr. and George Logan will be televised on KCPX-TV, Channel 4, Wednesday at p.m. has been brought along carefully, winning all of champion in bull riding.

That ride and the points he thus captured pushed him into the top money of the five-day, 10- performance rodeo. Shoulders, 31 years, 5-feet-ll and 155 pounds, earlier won the crown of world champion all-around cowboy. He gained, so many points over, the at scores of rodeos that no one could challenge him for the title. The National Finals Rodeo, as the Dallas contest was called, saw four other champions officially crowned in as many events, although a couple of titles had been decided before this particular rodeo began. The other world champions are: Bareback bronc riding: Jack Buschbom, Cassville, Wis.

Calf roping: Jim Bob Altizer, Del Rio, Tex. wrestling: Harry Charters, Melba, Idaho, me riding: Casy Pierre, S.D, ready for a main event in the rounds, Nov. 27. Logan, 23, has been mixing with some of the name boys. His record for 14 fights is 12-1" of opponents whom July 30, and Hurricane Jackson, who beat him Sept.

3. The defeat by the Hurricane is the only mark on Logan's record if you overlook a four-round draw in his third pro fight in 1957. vw RAMBLER for presents THE BEST IN SPORTS tling: Willard Combs, Checotah, Okla. Calf roping: Olin Young, Lovington, N.M. Bareback bronc riding: Jack Buschbom, Cassville, Wis.

Saddle bronc riding: Jim Tescher, Medora, N.D. Bull riding: Shoulders. SHOULDERS won. $2,957 in the national finals, a bonus of $3,000 from the Rodeo Cowboys Assn. for taking the bull riding title, and certain rights to an oil well estimated at $3,000 value for which he can take cash instead.

Dallas contests thus pushed his for the to nearly 538,500. Kegler Hits 661 for Week's Top Tom Carrigan Thursday had the.best ten-pin series of the final week of league play in the Salt Lake area for 1959. He hit his best stride of the season with a series in "the Wednesday Classic at Midvale's Junction Lanes. With the performance, Tom was marked among probable favorites in ihe annual New Year's Classic at the Ritz Bowling Palace and the final sessions of the Christmas Handicap at State Lanes Friday, Saturday and Sunday. OTHERS included Wayne Kilpatrick, who, led a big night In the Downtown League at the K-B Lanes with a 625 series.

Milt Anderson had 614, Joe McKnight, 605, and Del Swan, 598, during the session. Brent Orr matched the 625 in the Granger Commercial at Delton Lanes in Granger, followed by Joe Shafer's 610. Gary Hosvick was another big scorer, climaxing a big week at the Hyland Lanes with a 639 series in the Hyland Men's League after Paul Christensen's 615 in the Suppliers and Hank Inskeep's 614 In the Eimco loop. Fete Yano found his State Lanes for a 643 in the Lions League. Hal Hulbert checked in with the biggest game of the week, a 276, during a playoff match in the Uptown League at the Fairmont Bowl.

Hal scored 648 after Paul Paice had led the regular session with a 625 total. Tak Shigihara's 623 led the JACL at the Fairmont, followed by Seko Kasai's 620. At the time, Yelko Nagata led the Niset Women with 547. Top feminine performance of the week, however, was Ann Slattery's 607 in the Fairmont 900, followed by Lola Swedin's 583 in the Fairmont Queens and a 572 by Jonnie Irving in the Ritz Ladies. Also outstanding was Chloe Knight's 555 in the Kearns Independent Girls League.

PRIOR TO Carrigan's performance, Don Draper's 657 in the Capitol League at the Fairmont led the week's efforts. Don Behunin had 649 and Steve Buell fired in the same league. Granite Matmen Defeat Cyprus The Granite wrestling team defeated the Cyprus grapplers 22 to 18 in a match at the Granite High Gym, Thursday morning. The results: 98-Dounds Cyprus, Cyprus, dec Evans. Granite.

Cyprus, dec. Olson, Granltc- Cyprus, Ivcy, Granite. 136-pounds Ross, Paulas. Cyprus. Granite.

dec. dec. Cyprus. Granite, Hawks. Cyprus.

Granite, pinned Jtllries, Cypnis. Granite, pinned Lamb. Cyprus. Granite Better Bowling Basic Rules to Observe In Picking Most Splits By Joe Wilman Famous Bowler Included in the group of splits that can be converted with an accurate shot are the 3-10, 2-7, 5-10, 5-7 and 4-5 which must be hit as the illustration shows. In each case, your chances of converting 'these splits are high enough to make it worthwhile.

THERE ARE several basic Robertson Leads Scorers With 41 Average By Associated Press NEW YORK, Dec. Robertson, Cincinnati's two- time All-America star, is making a runaway of the individual scoring race in major college basketball competition. Big set an ECAC Holiday Festival in Madison Snuare Garden by scoring 122 points in three games as Cincinnati won the championship. In the final against Iowa Wednesday night he scored 50 points. THE 6-5 Cincinnati ace has tallied 375 points in nine winning games this season for an average of 41.7.

Only one other player, Jim Darrow of Bowling Green is up to the 30-point level. Darrow's 34 points in Wednesday night's consolation game with Wichita at Oklahoma City gave him 242 in eight games or a 30.3 average. Tom Stith of St. Bonaventure on a rampage in the Garden tournament and wound up with 42 points in Wednesday night's game against St. John's.

He has scored 229 points in eight games, a 28.7 average. West Virginia's Jerry West skidded when he'was held to Clark Seeks Number 43 The Intermountain Boxing Club, looking for a future "name" opponent for heavyweight Lamar Clark, Thursday bid unsuccessfully for a Jora Folley-Sonny Listen fight at West Jordan in January. Fran-Haun, the club secretary who made, the offer to Bill Swift, manager of Folley, said he was unaware at the time that had- signed for a rematch with Eddie Machen in San Francisco Jan. 18. SWIFT said' he would approve the match in West Jordan if he could get a release from the San Francisco contract.

However, the San Francisco release was not forthcoming. Clark, meanwhile, goes after his 43rd consecutive knockout Saturday night at West Jordan, against Percy Davis of Oakland in an eight-rounder to open the local fistic season for 1960. Clark, if he stops Davis, can equal the consecutive kayo mark held by Billy Fox. The "talent card" will offer a pair of six rounders and three four-rounders in support. First bout is 8 p.m.

one field goal" and eight points in Wednesday night's losing game with California in the Los Angeles tournament. West's average is 25.8 for 11 games. The leading including games of Dec. 30. Games 1.

Robertson. Cincinnati 9 41.7 2. Darrow, Bowline Green 3. T. stith, St.

Bonaventure 8 Buriress, Gonzaea 5. Lucas, Ohio State 6. Mudd, No. Texas St. 7.

West, West Virginia 8. North, Detroit 9. Dischineer, Purdue 10. Dumars, Perm state 9 8 9 11 10 8 7 30.3 28.7 23.4 28.0 26.7 25.8 24.9 24.S 24.6 rules to follow in shooting at these easier splits. Following these rules ma.kee your chances even better: 1.

Decide just where yoij want your bail to hit the p'ins. 2. Decide on the. pro per angle. Just as in shooting spares, shoot the leii side pin from the right, and right-side pin from the left and the center lane pjn from the center.

3. Walk directly toward your target. 4. Roll the ball directly toward your target, reaching out in a complete follow-through. Bowling Hints To get your copy of "How to Pick Up ten cents and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Home Service Bureau, Sail Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Keep your mind on what you want to do. Many bowlers ruin, their chances of making a split by worrying too much about what caused, it. Wait until you're back on the bench before worrying about such matters. Concentrate on converting the splits when you're shooting at them. Storm Helps Skiing Hills Wednesday's prediction from the weatherman of "snow" came true Thursday as the Utah ski resorts reported one foot of new snow.

At Solitude, skiing conditions were listed as excellent. There is an over-all depth of 35 to 40 inches, with 8 to 12 inches of new powder. SNOW falling at National Guard Sets Ring Card It'll be the Utah National Guard against the best amateur boxers in the state Jan. 28, when the Utah National Guard stages its first fight card of the season at the Sunnyside Armory. According to Col.

Joe E. Whitesides, contestants from Fort Duchesne, Salt Lake Boys Club, Ogden, Midvale, Provo and Orem have signified their intention of competing. The National will pay the travel expenses of the visiting boxers in this, the first of a series of amateur fight shows throughout the state. WRESTLING Special Holiday Program Gorgeous GRANT vs. LEFTY OLSEN Twin Main Event Malador Serai Main Events Bill Chuck Grant Johnny Rebel McDonald COLISEUM 8:45 1.50— 1.23— 1.00— 53 Tickets: Mint, Bill Nada'n Alta late Thursday night and had not'stopped at dusk Friday.

The skiing is good with 12 inches of new powder. Fog- crept in late Friday afternoon making the visibility poor. The Ranger Station at Brighton reported 14 inches of new snow bringing the total depth to four feet. Skiing was listed as.excellent. The roads to Alta, Brighton and Solitude are ooen.

THE HOAD to Brighton will be cleared by. the snow plow by 10 Friday Skiers are requested, to wait for the plow and must have snow tires or chains on their cars. Skiing sit Little Mountain is excellent and the roads have been sanded. The resort will be open Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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