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12 i.n. is. imo oaILY PRESS In This Corner With Roy Crandall One Cage Quint Falls From Undefeated List In pointing out the difficulty of m.iknu the grade in profei'Sional HarM.v Kuenn toirl Lragueni and guests at the banquet Monday night that nd one of his formei team matci at I cnpoii, Iovvh, is still playing in pro ranks Kuenn broke in Davenport in 1952 attei beinx signed to a bonus contract by the Detroit Tigeis, In a lislitrr uln, Kuenn that often ask him what a pitcher and infieldrr about in Iheir little on Ihe mound during ball c.unes Hr said that Hilly llocft once waved him a little to his rishl for the first pitch to Vernon Vernon let the pitch go In and before tossing the next pitch lloeft railed Kurnn in to the mound "I know. von want mr to play him closer to Kuenn who hm for thr Tisrrv in those davs llorft said, is the game of thr wrrk on television and I inst wanted your fans to tel a food picture ol us togethrr on thr After the Soo Blue Devils spilled Kscaoyba EsVymos 43-40 to snap a came victory string. Coach Woody Ludwig's eager? lost their next Mart to Alpena bv a 40-30 margin In that game they hit goals and 12 free throws Soo now has a record Rv Thr Basketball's major unbeaten list is down to three after Texas loss to Southern Methodist, and the same whammv may be ready for the survivors top- ranked Cincinnati, Villanova and LaSalle.

Cincinnati touching off a two-game challenge week within the powerful Missouri Valley Conference. at home to 11th- ranked St Louts while LaSalle and ninth-pegged Villanova 9-0' iace a couple of toughies in a doubleheader at Phil- Palestra LaSalle goes against Syracuse, beaten only twice in seven games, and Villanova faces Temple, 10-3 for the season ahead, if Cincinnati and Villanova survive tonight each has an even tougher test Saturday with Cincinnati at Brad, lev. which has won 29 straight of two wins in seven starts and will in-ade Newberry Friday night, home sanies, and Villanova at Kscanaba's amateur boxing team, eoaehrd bv Don Michrlin, traveled to Iron Mountain for a tuncup session against Ray scrappers last weekend Michelin, with eight fighters in the practice bouts, was generally pleased with his hovs hut said that thev will have to bucklr ilown to serious conditioning to he in shape for the tournament which opens here Jan. 30. Seeing action at Iron Mountain were Jim and Bill King.

Tardiff, Howard Perryman, Mike Stom.ir, Roy and Leon Sovey Skip Hivest was with the team but didn't spar Boxing for Iron Mountain were Jimmy Tom Rochcleau Roland Bouche, Tom Witt, Dave Olson, Chuck Stalag. Dale Mongrnin. Massie. With more and better fichtrrs scatteicd Ihtough thr I pprr Trninsula boxing centers, the 1 P. tournaments seem to improve each This should be no exception with at least a half doren former champions back in action.

Michelin was enthusiastic about lie improvement shown bv hard-hitting lightweight Jim liff whi had to forfeit in 135 novice finals last year because of a cut eye Because Tardiff has come along so well this year, Michelin will likely move him into the open division, hr stated LeRoy cv, defending 160 open champ, was sharp in his session at Iron Mountain Leon Sovey lotcd his injured back with a couple of rounds against Stalag and looked good. Michelin said He was with the showing of Iron Mountain's Witt and Olson, all veterans of past tournaments. games, and West Virginia, where the third- ranked Mountaineers have reeled off 39 consecutive home court victories. The home court couldn't help Les Bingaman Gets Buster Ramsey's Job DETROIT Les Bingaman. an all-time great of the Detroit Lions, was brought out of retirement today and made an assistant coach of the National Football League club Bingaman.

great middle guard of championship teams, Buster Ramsey as defensive coach under head coach George Wilson Ramsey recently left the Lions to become head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the new American Football League. Texas in.game unbeaten streak Tuesday night, as 6-7 Steve Strange and SMU used Iwo second half spurts for a 66 64 upset. Strange, a 2(tt-pound junior, got 34 while the Aggies's ace sophomore, Carroll Broussard, was held to meager four. The loss boosted idle Texas into the Southwest Conference lead and dropped the Aggies into a triple second-place tie with Arkansas and SMU at 2-1. Baylor defeated Texas Tech 71-60 and TCH nailed Rice R6-6I5 for their fot their first conference victories in other Southwest games.

Duke ran its Atlantic Coast Conference record to 4-0 with a decision over Cletnson, George Washington whipped Southern Conference foe Richmond 7R-S8, anil Detroit won its 11th against two losses. H9-R5 over tough Marquette in other Tuesday features Island University, once a tit in of Eastern basketball, pulled an important upset, whipping by a 74-65 count the Seton Hall team that last Saturday beat highly regarded St Joseph's Pa Pitt, with Johnny Mills scoring 27 (joints, snapped a five-game losing string 75-59 over William St Mary, and Dick Harvey and Dick Hartmann controlled the boards and scored 21 jioints apiece as Creighton defeated Omaha 74-52. Mike Graney's four in the last minute gave Notre Dame 1 10-3 1 a 73-70 decision over DePaul hile St Joseph's Pa got back in stride 83-69 over lehigh Western Kentucky scored a Ohio Valley Conference victory over Tennessee Tech. MIKK WILLIAMS Kacanaba scrapper, spars with Iron experienced welterweight Dave Olson in Ihe top left photo. Williams, left, was one of eight Kscanaba boxers to make the trip to Iron Mountain for Ihe (lineup bouts prior to the Upper Peninsula Golden C.loves tournament which opens here on Jan.

30. At Ihe upper right I.e- Rov Sovey (left) snaps a right cross the head of Don Massie of Iron Mountain. Sovey Is P. open middlew eight champion will defend his crown In the tournament this month. In action at the right is Jim Tardiff (left i against Iron Mountain's Tom Rocheleiu.

Photo Service) Dartball Ihe Ishpeming Hematites, miw, here Friday night, split C. C. Watson's cagers bowed next foe for the Fscanaha Fsky- in action list weekend Coach to Marquette fl-42 Friday night hut hounced hack for a 54-36 nod over Newberry Saturday Center Bill Thexton led the Hematites with 16 points in the victory while Alan Pesola and Lance Roberta had nine each and Pete Misale eight In their first meeting this season the F.sky* mos nipped Ishpeming 38-37. Holy get bn action aaaim-t one of the hottest quints in the P. Saturday night, hosting the Gwinn Model Towners Gwinn bumped previously undefeated Baraga 67-58 Fii- dav night and belted National Mine R7-66 Saturday w.th Terry Sayen hitting 35 points Gwinn, which entertains Rook Friday night, has lost only to Baraga in a previous game this One of the outstanding features at Fscanaha Fskymo home rames this season has been thr excellent contributions of the F.sky Pep band Their snappy tunes have contributed greatly to the spirit of the players, fans and The colorful vests of the pep section lends new atmosphere to the games The Pep Rand is directed by John Chown.

Patterson Rematch Now Looks Good To World Champion ram 1, Palm 25 24 ft 2.1 10 Triangle 14 II to Colonial 4 29 over mi ive High T.u Rote 3bF. Vi Lantagnr Dome 360. Lorlenta Ruh' Hamelm 340 Fian Mam Kin 320 Gert Tang 310 GAL HITS 703 SI.RII EL CAMPO, Tex Smith been aiming toi a HOO bowling series for lour years. Her best series was 543 until recently when she bowled games ol 204. 243 and 256 for a 703 series.

White Sox To Gamble Again This Season, Manager Lopez Says CHICAGO The Chicago to be a lot faster this year with White Sox are going to be a gam- the acpuisition of third baseman blmg. running ball club again even Gene Freese from Philadelphia if those tactics did cost them the and outfielder Minnie Minoso World Series against Angeles, from Cleveland. gambled and won the pen- added power and speed to nant. we gambled and lost the se- our starting lineup without giving ries and going to gamble Uf) any said Lopez, again this Manager Lopez wouldn't make any pre- Ai at the team's mid-winter dictions for the I960 campaign but luncheon which was greeted by sh irl always been chasing spring-like rain and temperatures. Lopez said he expects the Sox Bowling Notes IX 111 RI 1.1.

I Tf'AM Points Peterson ft Shop IV. Biothi I Bai Rivei Oil Pa but Ctairmunts ,17 Buck Inn .12 Ksc anaba Fifchei Millet High Luc ..............................25 Coyne Motors 21 High Kon.is 172. LaKave I. Rublein Beauchamp Laundre 162 HTG. Bark Rivei Oil K10 IITM Fscanaha 2Wii HIG Bob 1 1 220; HIM Bob Cappfart First Hill fain 1.

Highland 13 Bei ni 21 HI Black tacks Drug 12 27 Phentv Renard Wav VIM 1 1 ir Half1 ina! Sa kll 27 IS Peoples Hotel .....25 17 i (, 2.114 Ita Hotel Ciafner Auto 15 Mac Lean 1.1 11 in Inn 12.10 176, Merton Jensen 173 Harry Noe 1: liiun and Sagei 166 HTG Has Beens 978 IITM 2RIS, Needham 2HS, and HIM Phenix Benard 612 I 1 Gilhs 2:1 I A 2.1 16 Red Owl 21 IR High 14 25 High rases I le 151 Brv- ei- 147 116. Gen Kennedy 1.17 Monica 13.1 HTG IC, A 673. IITM Snvdeis I A HIG lune kinson HIM Luciclle Bonltas 447 NEW YORK 'APi The off agaan-on again rematch between heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson now to the world i king. A smiling Johans.son emerged Powers Wins 8th; Area Cage Games Reslated Tonight Hazardous road conditions throughout the 1'pper Peninsula iped out most of the I P. lush school basketball slate last nieht, but some teams managed to set their sanies off as scheduled.

Three of the I undcte.it- quints were in action and all stretched their victory strincs. Coach Vic I ochcs.ito's ers-Spalding Tisers defeated Alpha 49-45 for their eighth in a row and fifth in Little Seven onference competition. Hollar Kay extended its all- winning streak to eight with a decision over the Hassell Panthers. Marquette Pierce's Warriors kept their win string intact ith a 56-42 victory over National Mine. Vlpha tried a control ot play to stop the hish-seoring Tigers but it didn't work.

Powers had an 11-point lead entering the final period. All other samrs in the I pper Pi uinsula were postponed because of the ley road conditions. Rescheduled for tonight were the St. Paul at Kock. Trenary at Kapid River.

ooks at Kngadine. Hark Kner at Nahma and Perkins at hen contests. from a one-hour conference Tuesday with Gen Melvin Krulewitch. chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. you expect to fight Patterson he was asked hi Johansson answered it before you sion looks Ronnie Norbv 147 Iirne 146 and trina Buik.iit 1.18 1ITG 827.

HTM Hl.il/ IIIG li ene Mvers 18.1. and HIM 478 lioi si iv i i I Reto Motors 22 F.scanaba National Bank 15 15 Cartings Black t.abel 13 17 Goodman's Bultle 20 live Huh (ini Iverson 144. Dede Bonilas 118. Helen Hlllewart 127 Eleanor Ammet 12t'. Lots swank 126 HTG Hero Motors Ml; HTM' Team Mil Mil MUNII II I I b( tter now tlian talked to the good It had been a long day for the hand-ome Swede.

In the morning he and his adviser, Edwin Ahl- (juist. Swedish promoter, were questioned for two hours at the office of the New York attorney general. Irving Gait of the attorney gen- office declined to discuss what happened. But it was learned Galt is probing any agreements made or planned for the rematch The sale of radio, movie, and TV right' is believed to bo the attorney chief concern. A rematch agreement signed in August with Rosensohn Enterprises, later succeeded by Sports has been placed at the disposal of the boxing commission for the first time.

Th.s agreement recently was purchased by fiov Cohn's eight-man group which has for a license. had a frank and friendly d. said Gen. Krule- tch after the meeting th Joh n. on and Ahlquist gave Johanss an up to date state- ment of monies we are holding for said the general.

Later publ.c amount, 475.17. The champion confirmed he has asked for the 17 of his purse from last June's fight that exceeds th. $100(100 to be placed in escrow to guarantee a return match. He ci.d not get an answer Carocnters 4 II vv 1. Schltt? 1 Me! and E'meis 31 11 1 Tavern inIS Northern Motors i 21 Michigan 181 Kohas F.lertric i .1 Dells Bells 21" i 24 Taxi and Tommys Cl Tnmrnjs Terrace 0 DeGrand 10'j Clark Oil 4 five IIich Inc llich VV.

Flath 172 Robitallie Fairchild 168. M. Pouliot Fairchild 165 Davidson 161 I1TO Carpenters 810: HTM Carpenters 2.115, 111(7 A Reno 213, and HIM Robitallie 5.12. Pollici 153. Lois Cox 153.

and Ronnie Norbv Irene Myers 1.17 and Flvnn 13fi HIG Cox 181 HIM Lois Cox 47.1: HTG Tavern and HIM Joe f.ivern 2085. th Yankees. Well, we're through chasing. Now they have to catch The senor indicated that might be easy. He said he content with the club as it now stands but would be happy to ado some reserve strength.

Someone asked to name a starting lineup and A1 said Anaricio will be at short and lead- of. and Nellie Fox will bat second. as far as I can go." Bill Veeck, club president, chuckled and added Luis will walk, steal second Fox will single him home and our pitchers will shut out the opposition. That's all there is too it." Lions Sign Rookie Quarterback Newman DETROIT The Detroit Lions have admitted they have major quarterback troubles the trick now is to solve them A fellow who might help according to George Wilson, is Bob Newman of Washington State. The signinu of the quarterback was announced Tuesday n.ght by the Lions.

The Lions also signed tackle Jim O'Brien ton College and defensive halfback Steve Rasso of Cincinnati. With the departure of Tobin Rote, the Lions must choose a quarterback to lead them back to National Football League respectability The No 1 job automatically falls to Earl MorralL but Coach Wu.son and President General Manager Edwin Anderson arc looking for more help. Gopher Soph Scoring Star MINNEAPOLIS Sophomore Oscar Mahe of Minnesota has overtaken Denver's Rill Master ton in goal production but the Denver star remains the overall scoring leader the Western Collegiate Hockey' Assn. three goals in the gophers series sweep against Colorado College boosted his total to 12 in 10 games, matching Masterton output 12 games. Michigan climbed into fir place the league standings with three victories and a defeat, supplanting Colorado av.

Denver moved nto second place with 8-3-1. George Kirkwood remains the No. 1 goalie, allowing an average of 29 goals a game, ana Bob Armstrong of Michigan State and John Pascht of Michigan Tech have been charged with the most penalties. 12 Michigan Gerald Fabbro is tied for eighth in scoring with four goals and 11 assists for 15 points. No one else from Michigan cracked the f.rst 10 Garden Junior High Cage Tourney Slated eigiith annual stone, Maiiistique Central, Man- Garden Invitational Junior High basketball tournament will be staged this weekend with seven teams in action.

The tournament will get under way Saturday rught, continue Sunday night and will close with1 the consolation and championship! games Monday night. Teams competing will be Glad- Hockey Rv Ihe Kesulls No games Wednesdax i i Detroit al Chicago Thursriax sc hertiilr Toronto at Montreal New Voi at Boston Grid Substitution Rule On Tap Today MIAMI BEACH Fla i Today is the day of decision for I the college football Rules Committee, and before nightfall the publie will know under which sulv stitution rule the game will be played next fall. Unlimited substitution, in effect before 1953, seemed unlikely to return, Some change, however, may bi made in the rule in effect this past year. What the compromise would when the 14 voting members of i the committee are polled was secret. That lx' unlimited substitution was indicated clearly by the fact the committee still was pondering the substitution checkoff rule rule which would unnecessary if free substitutions were in effect.

St. Francis, Cooks, Rapid Kiver, Garden and Escanaha township. Escanaba St. winner of the tourney last year, is not entered. Gladstone won 1958 and Manistique Central 1957.

The tourney schedule: Saturdav Central Manistique St. Francis River vs. Garden Sunday 7 E.scanaba Township Gladstone-Central winner Francis winner vs. Rapid River-Garden winner Monday Fight Results Ihe ulfd Los Angeles Charlev Tombstone Smith, l.Vi',, Loa Angrle- stopped Ra.vo. 151' 4 Nicaiagua.

7. Buffalo, N. Jackie Donnellv, 135. Buffalo, outpointed Dick onica, 135. Canastota, N.

10 Miami Beach, Fla Fddie l.lft'a. Chicago, outpointed I. a i i Boardman, 139, St Fla, 10 McKeesport. Pa Rohhv Stinmato. 175.

Cleveland, knocked out Bobhy Hughes, 173, Fi le, Pa, 2. Detroit Cage Quint Ends Warrior String (it Krulewitch said he planned H.nk McGuire is in his eighth further meetings th the chum- tv on basketball coach the on his adv ser at which the Lniveisity of North Carolina. monev will be discussed. UTII.I I.FAGl trophv for the 1959 season is presented to representatives of the Fsc.m.iba inks by l.ouis Weiland, president if the Junior haniber of ommerce. eft to are Weiland, arl Wicknian.

Idvv.ird Mocrsih and llarolil Tonn. Ihe Hankers have won l.ittle League cham- p'ors'dp here the past two seasons, i iKiily Press Photo MILWAUKEE De- Busschere and Larry Hughes combined for points, leading 20th- ranked Detroit to an frce- coring basketball victory over Marquette Tuesday night. The Titans smashed a 23-game Warrior home floor winning streak. A total of 27 fouls were called against the Warriors in the seesaw contest. Led eight times in the first half and six times in the second period.

The etams were deadlocked at 48-48 at intermission time. Hughes, subbing at forward for injured Charlie North, kept the Titans in the game during the half. DcBusschere caught fire in the second half Hughes was man for the game with 31 points, 22 of them in the first half. DeBusscherc wound up with a total of 27, all but seven in the second period. Marquette began to press in the second half, running up a string of fouls which Detroit converted into free-throw points and pulled out the victory.

In the final minutes, hometown fans, angered after three of starters were forced out on fouls, came dow'n on the floor and threatened tin officials. How ever, order was restored Detroit hit on 42 5 per cent of its shots in bringing its season record to 11-2 The Warriors made on pei cent of their shots while losing their fourth in 13 starts. See Young's Annual Clearance Sale On Page 14 Hurry for best YOUNG'S 908 Ludiugtiin St. Escanaba NOTICE The Former Sylvan Point Service Station, Ralph is under new management. Gordon Waarala and Sam Olson will continue to serve you at this location.

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