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I ALEXANDRIA DAILY TOWN TALK, ALEXANDRIA-PINEV1LLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1961 Worr Johnson Can Play Wze Foraf Scrambles Atlantic Chase Three Positions, PAGE FOURTEEN About IBM And May Make Cut A scored 28 points for George Washington. The Southwest Conference race also tightened up considerably Tuesday as Texas A upset Texas Tech, 74-71, and Arkansas beat Texas, 74-59. Arkansas and Texas A are now in a second-place tie, one game behind Texas Tech. In other major games, St. Joseph's stopped Pennsylvania, 88- feated George Washington.

98-80. Bradley, back on the winning path after a near-disastrous three-game losing streak, won its third straight and 17th of the season by rallying for 16 points in the five-minute overtime. Tim Robinson of Bradley led all scorers with 28 points while Eddie Schnurr had 22 for Notre Dame. Bradley ace Chet Walker was held to 15 points although he clicked for several key tallies in the overtime. St.

John's, led by Tony Jackson's 22 points, had a hot shooting night by hitting 53 per cent of its field goal attempts and 26 of 29 foul shots. John Feldman game. However, the league's executive committee suspended the penalty pending a meeting later in the week. Heyman scored 31 points against the Deacons but this individual effort couldn't contend withi the 61.1 per cent shooting turned in by Wake Forest as a team. Duke still leads the ACC with 9-2 mark, but is closely shadowed by North Carolina's 8-2 and Wake Forest's 10-3.

Other' teams in the UPI top 10 had better luck Tuesday night as fifth-ranked Bradley squeezed by Notre Dame in overtime, 84-81, and ninth-ranked St. John's de gained the lead midway in the first half and behind the 38 points of Len Chappell went on to a fairly easy victory. The defeat was doubly bitter for Duke, which was psychologically "up" for the important contest. Not only was the conference title in sight, but just before game time Heyman, the Blue Devils' leading scorer, was declared eligible to play just when it appeared he would be barred for the rest of the regular season. Heyman, from Rockville Centre, N.Y., had been ruled ineligible by ACC Commissioner Jim Weaver for an incident that occurred in the North Carolina By Martin Lader United Press International Duke and its controversial sophomore, Art Heyman, won the battle but lost the war, and as a result the Atlantic Coast Conference is getting set for one of its most frantic finishes in recent years.

The third -ranked Blue Devils, who seemed ready to coast home tn the regular-season ACC title following recent victories over North Carolina and Wake Forest, ran into an ambush Tuesday as the Deacons struck back, 103-89. Taking full advantage of a friendly home court, Wake Forest 73; Scton Hall beat Villanova, 94-80; Temple defeated Bucknell, 78-66; West Virginia edged Penn State, 80-78; Loyola (111.) upended Marquette, 81-78; Rice beat Bay By Milton Richman By United Press International Rookie Deron Johnson keeps looking like Hal Chase at first base for the New York Yankees in Florida but that doesn't mean a thing to Bill Skowron, who keeps sitting tight in his campaign to get more money. Maybe it's pure coincidence that the Yankees keep talking up Johnson's chances and Skowron still hasn't signed his contract. The "Moose," however, is a bit of a worrier and any day now he may show up at St. Petersburg, from where he's vacationing in nearby Miami to see for himself what all the shouting is about.

Not that the 23-year-old, long-ball hitting Johnson is likely to take over the first base job, but manager Ralph Houk says there is a good chance the six-foot-two, 200-pound rookie may stick with the club in some capacity. lor. 61-58; and Oklahoma St. stopped Oklahoma, 48-42. a Arch to Sign Defense Pact SAN DIEGO, Calif.

(UPD- Magic Number '5' for Hawks In Bid for West Loop Crown By United Press International The "magic number" for the St. Louis Hawks is down to five. Just five more victories in their remaining 17 games and the Hawks will mathematically clinch the Western Division championship of the National Basketball Association even if Detroit and iLos Angeles were to win all their Archie Moore, under fire from THIS IS THE WAY Johnny Temple (kneeling), Cleveland second baseman, jokes with Jim Hearn while practicing for Miami'i National Baseball Players' Golf Tournament which starts Thursday. Hearn, former Giant and Phillies hurler won last year'i tournament. (AP Wirephoto) the New York State Athletic Com mission, expects to sign today for a light heavyweight title defense against Giulio Rinaldi of Italy at New York, June 10.

remaining games. The Hawks took another giant In New York, Harry Markson director of boxing at Madison Square Garden confirmed that 46-year-old Moore had agreed "in Louise Suggs Tied for Lead With Five Men Pro Golfers PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) Little Louise Suggs, the female Ben Hogan from Atlanta, was dead even for the lead with five men professionals as they headed into the final 36 holes of the $10, 000 Palm Beach Par Three Invitation golf championship today. stride toward the clincher Tuesday night when they beat the Pistons, 135-134, with a closing rush led by Cliff Hagan's four straight field goals. The break-out came with 2:08 remaining and the principle" to the Rinaldi fight, which would be televised nationally.

However, Rinaldi who out pointed Moore in a non-title bout at Rome on Oct. 29 is not ex The 37-year-old "Little Missi pected to sign until next week, according to Markson. Group Seeks A.F.L. Team for Chicago CHICAGO (UPI) Six Chicago businessmen, who already have a team name picked and more than half the needed cash, have applied for a franchise in the American Football League. Bob.

Angus, office manager of a meat packing firm, said that he has mailed an application to league headquarters together with a $25,000 check. Angus said the. group has with promises of another $175,000 from other investors. He said the group plans to sell stock to raise the remainder of the $1,500,000 needed for the franchise. He said the group plans to call the team the Chicago Bylls if a franchise is granted.

Hawks then beat off the Pistons' late counter-rally. Hagan Scores 38 Hagan made 16 field goals and six of seven free throws to lead the Hawks with 38 points while George Lee had 31 for the Pistons. Five players hit in double fik-ures, topped by Bob Cousy's 19 points, as the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-93, in other Tuesday night NBA action. Jerry West had 21 points and Elgin Baylor was held to 14 for the Lakers. Poison" of the ladies' pro fairways fired a one-under-par 28-35 53 in the first round over the wind-swept course which was as good as the best of 19 male sharpshooters could do Tuesday.

Tied with her were former U.S. Open champion Lew Worsham, former PGA kings Chick Harbert and Dow Finsterwald and Palm Beach professionals Clyde Usina and Dub Pagan. With a $1,200 first place prize for both men and women professionals in the select field of 24, Miss Suggs held a four-shot edge on her two closest rivals among the distaff divoteers. They were veteran Patty Berg of St. Andrews, 111., and hard-hitting Mickey Wright of Dallas, both with first round 57s.

4 74 -i Lost NBA Version The New York commission messaged Moore Tuesday at his San Diego home that he must arrange a title defense "forthwith" or risk having his title vacated beaause he hadn't defended since Aug. 12, 195918 months ago. Moore lost the National Boxing Association version of the 175-pound championship last Oct. 25 when the NBA vacated it because of his long delay in defending. However, he still is recognized as champion in New York, Massachusetts, California, Europe and the British Empire.

Harold Johnson of Philadelphia won the vacant NBA crown on Feb. 7 by stopping Jesse Bowdry of St. Louis in the ninth round at Miami Beach. Angus said he talked to AFL Commissioner Joe Foss, who told COUSY STOPPED Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics appears to be stopped in the air as he is about to hand the ball off to a teammate when Jerry West (44) and Rod Hundley (33) closed in on him as he drove for the basket in third period of the first game of an NBA double-header at St. Louis Tuesday night.

Catching up in the rear is Rudy Laruso (35) of the Los Angeles Lakers. (AP Wirephoto) him that no other group had applied for a Chicago franchise and that his chances were as good as anybody's. Plays Three Positions "The thing I like so much about Johnson is that he can play three positions first base, third and the outfield," Houk said after watching the youngster Tuesday. "I don't think he's going to chase Skowron off first base, but don't forget we lost Dale Long and can stand some help there now," added the Yankee manager. "Don't be surprised if we decide to keep Johnson.

He may even play some third base for us if Cletis Boyer goes into a slump." Johnson batted only .245 for Richmond of the International League last year but the Yankee brass is impressed with the 27 homers he also hit and the 92 runs he drove in. This is all fine and dandy with Skowron, who happens to be far more interested in bringing his pay up to $35,000 from the $22,500 he received last year. The only other unsigned Yankees are Tony Kubek, Hector Lopez, Fritz Brickell and Leroy Thomas. Lane Has Troubles Frank Lane of the Kansas City Athletics is having his troubles, too. Eight KC players want more money and five of those eight, pitchers Bud Daley, Ray Herbert and Johnny Kucks, outfielder Norm Siebern and catcher Clint Courtney, could be considered the core of the club.

Outfielder Leo Posada was the latest member of the A's to sign. The Los Angeles Dodgers still must satisfy two of their players shortstop Maury Wills and pitcher Ed Rakow. The Dodgers said nothing about them but did announce that outfielder Don Demeter and pitcher Phil Ortega had signed. First baseman-outfielder Orlando Cepeda, pitcher Ed Fisher and infielder Ferrell Bowman agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants, who have signed a total of 31 for the coming season. Catcher Clay Dalrymple.

a .272 hitter in 1960, became the 30th player to sign with the Phillies, who still have 10 to go. Smith Fires 67 To Top Seniors DUNEDIN, Fla. (UPI) The younger set teed off on its first round of the PGA Seniors golf tournament today, aiming at the early-round lead of 67 shot by George Smith of Lake Forest, 111. Smith, 63, playing in the 55-and-up bracket, had four birdies on the final four greens Tuesday to finish five under par. The younger group, 50 to 54 years old, began first-round play today.

Sixteen golfers in the overall field of some 375, a record for this tourney, bettered par and five of them including President Kennedy's home pro Walter Hall of Hyannis Port, carded par 72. The winner of this 22nd Seniors event gets top prize of $1,500 In the $15,000 tourney, plus an expenses-paid trip to Scotland to compete in the World's Seniori championship. Just behind Smith at 68 were Pete Burke, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Bill Goldbeck, Mt. Kisco, N.Y., and Bill Mehlhorn of Miami Beach. Marty Lyons of Havertown, scored an eagle on the 16th hole when his drive dribbled into the cup.

Buffalo Wins 5-3 Over Quebec Aces By United Press International Dick Gamble's individual magic and some sleight of hand by another Buffalo quartet has darkened the curse that has been plaguing the Quebec camp the last two weeks. Gamble scored Buffalo's first goal, added another the second period and led the Bisons to a The Thinking Fellow Calls A YELLOW Dial HI 2-6166 5-3 victory over the Aces in the American Hockey League Tuesday night. Bob Courcy, Larry Wilson, Barry Cullen and Cecil Hoekstra also notched a pair of points for the Bisons. Quebec's recent record sinks to 1-8, with a four-game losing streak. Buffalo is bouncing along at a 6-1 clip.

Cleveland plays Springfield in the AHL's only game tonight. SHOWS SERIES PICTURES NEW YORK (UPI) Mel Al Bowie Racing Is Called Off Again BOWIE, Md. (UPI) Bowie race track's off-again-on-again racing situation is off again today. Today's program was cancelled by the track management Tuesday but a new slate of entries is scheduled to be drawn so that racing may be resumed Thursday. The track has raced only eight days and lost 13 days during this meeting.

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Open champion Betsy Rawls a 60 and six-time U.S. Amateur champion Glenna Collctt Vare of Philadelphia at 57 years of age shoot a 61 which put her one shot ahead of Marlene Hagge and former British Amateur champion Barbara Mclntire. will show pictures of the 1960 World Series between the Yan kees and Pittsburgh Pirates to students and GI's during a visit to Tel Aviv between Feb. 16 and 26. With a second pair of trousers 00 Former Sports Star Inks KC Contract KANSAS CITY (UPI) Outfielder Leo Posada, former star of the Shreveport Sports of tho Southern Association, signed his 1961 contract with the Kansas City Athletics Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Posada, a native of Havana, Cuba, batted .314 for the Sports last season. He drove in 122 runs and had 18 homers. In 10 games with the A's during the later part of 10 he had one homer and drove in two runs. 65 5 5 DEFENDS BANTAM TITLE MILAN, Italy (UPI) Ed Jofre of Brazil will defend his bantamweight title against Piero Rollo of Italy at Rio de Janeiro March 11, it was announced today by promoter Abe Katzenelson. Fight Results PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Tommy Haden, 120, New Bedford, Mass. outpointed Gene Fosmire, 124'4, Revere, Mass. (12). if7 mfc on I mm lOi aix CARTER'S COLUMN (Continued from Page 13) Mississippi State at Starkville. Vandy looked good at times, particularly early in the second half.

Overall, the Commodores, normally a classy team, didn't show much poise. The Tigers are hard to figure. They lose on the road and win at home. Ellis Cooper is a whale of a ball player. George Nattin could be, too, if he spent less time entertaining.

Inch-for-inch, 6-2 Stan jacobs is excelled by few as a rebounder. Big Tom Conklin is dangerous, but erratic. Maury Drummond handles his position At home, Conklin gets away with illegal picks, the heart of LSU's attack. He can't do it on the road, I understand, so I suppose this is responsible for the Tigers' failures away from home. But Jay McCreary is on the right track.

He is relying on home-grown boys, has a young but now-seasoned squad and the program is clicking. If the once-indifferent fans continue to turn out and hoop it up as they did Monday night in the Vandy game, basketball could be on its way back at LSU. RINCSTAFF VS. KERWIN Bob Polk, Vandy coach who never lets his emotions get the best of him, tried, but unsuccessfully, to hide his disappointment over losing to LSU. He also tried not be critical of the officiating, but this too was in vain.

"We had our chance and blew it," he said simply. He was more emphatic, though, about his fine sophomore, Don Ringstaff, a youngster I watched play all through high school. "They go on about (Jim) Kerwin of Tulane being so great," said Polk. "Ringstaff is much better. Don clearly outplayed him at New Orleans.

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