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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, November 7, 1958

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Log in the stars and stripes Tagh weight King Heaten by Busso fit no title scrap Miami Brach Fla. Up Johnny Busso aggressive Young Newyork lightweight snapped Champion Joe Brown s unbeaten Streak at 20 straight wednesday night by hammering out an upset no title 10-round decision at the opening of the new exhibition Hall Here. Busso n 3-2 underdog forced the fighting in every round against the Crafty explosive Champion who suffered his first defeat in More than three Yean. Friday november 7, 1958 Busy backs out of bowl picture Fla. Dents Auburn defense Mark royals rally fizzles out in Knick Victory Cincinnati Ohio up Cincinnati s royals who have been giving Home fans a fourth quart a comeback thrill in every game to Date did to quite make the Grad again wednesday night losing to the new York knickerbockers i the last seven minutes. .108-97. The kicks outscored the Royal throughout the first three quarters. Leading 24-1g after the opening period 50-41 at the half and 71-Fin after the third Quarter. The Royal drive came at us opening of the final period with Vern Lalton Dave i to Nick and Jack Twinan pumping in Eig Quick baskets to put Cincinnat ahead h3-82. For its Only Lead in the game. New York picked up i lie Pace Gaiti however and jumped in an Una e liable 93-85 lend. Twyman took game scoring Hon ors with 2ti Points. Kenny Sears was High for the kicks with 22,while Carl Braun Hud 20. Celts 117, nats 115 Syracuse up sum Jones jump shot from 17 feet with one second to Pluy enabled the Boston celtics to eke out n 117-115 Triumph Over the Syracuse nationals in a wild National basketball association contest wednesday night. Syracuse Down 115-111 with 21seconds to Pluy had tied Tho score with nine seconds left on Bob Hopkins three Point play following free throw by Togo palazzi. The celtic win was costly i that Bob Cousy suffered n bruised foot just before halftime and did return to Pluy. Bill Russell playing one of his belter games Here was High scorer with 38 Points and Hud 27 re Bounds. Syracuse s scoring wus paced by Hopkins with 26. Busso ranked fifth by the National boxing association and sixth by the ring Magazine announce immediately he would demand that Brown new Orleans defend his 135-Pound Crown against him. The Rangy dark haired Buss weighed a 59 i pounds to Brown s 140 a. But Busso 24 to the Cham Pion s 32 years displayed his youth Ful ambition in every round As he forced the great counter puncher about the ring with left jabs left right combinations and shots to the body. Only in the eighth round was Busso threatened in thai session Brown staggered Johnny with left right combination to the Chin and then sent him Luie Ting Back wards with two terrific left  Busso kept his feel and was fighting Back before i la round ended. It was the first Lime Brown had been beaten since aug. A  5, when lie lost a 12-round decision to Arthur Persley. Brown suffered a Cut on his left brow and Busso had a Gash on his left Cheek. There were no knockdowns. The three ring officials favored Busso in the 10-Point round system. The scoring was referee a Gottfried 97-95 judge Fred Aaron son 97-83, and judge Carl Gardner 98-94. The United press International had Busso ahead 97-93. New York up the Auburn tigers figure to become the first team to dominate major College football defensively Over a two year period but Don t remind them about the Florida gators. The gators flailed the tigers All around the stadium last saturday while dropping a 6-5 decision to the nation s no. 1 defense team. The gators gained 249 Yards 166on the ground and 83 in the air against a defense that had allowed five previous rivals this fall to average just 108.6 Yards. Florida put the biggest Dent inthe Auburn defense since missis Sippi state gained 303 Yard against the tigers nov. 10, 1956. But Auburn according to latest Caa figures still leads in total and Rushing defense and in fewest Points yielded. Auburn leads in total defense permitting its six opponents an average of 132 Yards per game. Onrushing defense Auburn is tops with a 65.7-Yard Mark. Purdue is world rowing meet scheduled for 1962 Monteux Switzerland a i lie first world rowing Champion of tips will be held in 1962, the executive committee of the International rowing federation announced. The federation recently decided o expand the traditional european championships into a world title Guttu. The site of the first world championships is to be selected at he federation s Congress in Romen 1960. Runner up in total defense with a160.5-Yard average while Tulsa is second in Rushing defense with a77-Yurd average. Top Pohs defense Iowa state is first in pass de sense allowing seven rivals to average 43.4 Aerial Yards. Brown is runner up with a 53.7-Yard aver age. Alabama remains first in punting with a 42.1-Yard average on 55 kicks. Louisiana state one of the two remaining unbeaten and untied major colleges has permitted it seven victims to average Only 4.1 Points a game. Auburn is second in defense against scoring with a4.5-Point average. Auburn meets Mississippi state,10th defensively this weekend. Purdue plays Ohio state. Army has been passed against More than any other major team 25 times a game and has intercepted the most throws 19. Prince ton is the Only team averaging More than 20 Yards per punt re turn. The Ivy league club has averaged 20.8 Yards per return. Low Angeles fighter decision Ned by Andrews Las vegas up Eddie an Drews 16514, Lowell mass., scored a split decision Victory Over Art Edixon 163, los Angeles in a 10 round match Here. Judge Ernie Cragin called it Adraw 47-47 judge Ralph Mosa gave it to Andrews 48-44, and referee Truman Harvey favor Dandrews 47-45. Lee Macphail accepts Post with orioles Baltimore a Lee Mac Phail will take Over the general manager s Job of the Baltimore orioles from Paul Richards who will devote his full attention to managing the team on the Field it was announced wednesday. The announcement by Oriole president James Keelty jr., con firmed recent reports that the 41-year-old Macphail will give up the position of director of player personnel for the new York Yankees to come to Baltimore. The son of Larry Macphail formerly an owner of the Yankees and Brooklyn dodgers will takeover the end of this month in time for the Winter baseball meeting i Washington dec. 1. Holding two jobs Richards has been designate both general and Field manager since he was hired by the Oriole from the Chicago White sox in 1955. As such he personally has made practically every decision on signing of new players and trades. Keelty s definition of Macphail position set Forth a separation of Powers. Macphail will have the author Ity to approve and conclude Al major deals and will Confer wit manager Richards on any contemplated transfers of player personnel Keelty stated. New York up Genera manager George Weiss of the new York Yankees has expressed re Gret that Lee Macphail is leaving the Yankees to become general manager of the Baltimore orioles but gave no hint As to Macphail s successor As director of Yankee player personnel. Macphail had two assistants in his Yankee office Johnny Johnson assistant farm director and for Mer second baseman Jerry Cole Man assistant director of player personnel. Meanwhile Paul Richards said he was going to concentrate on being Field manager of the orioles a Job which he said gives a Man enough to do and leave the front office work to Macphail. New York up Charles Milstead Pete Hall Ulmo handle Dave Hibbert and a Bevy of other hard working major College football players won t sweat in any bowl games because they re labor Ingin losing causes. Milstead who has done everything except Lasso cattle for Texas am 3-4is Thebes example of the Busy boy with no bowl future. He has had his hands on the Ball More often than any other major College player233 times including runs passes interceptions kicks and kick run backs. Marquette s Hall has been involved in 207 plays. His team has a 2-3-1 Mark. According to Mcaa figures it the same Story with the boys who have caught the most passes ran dle Virginia 1-6with 35 catches and Hibbert Arizona 2-5with34. Those who have thrown the most passes include Arizona Ralph Hunsaker with 113 and Lee Richards told United press inter National from his Winter Home at Waxahachie tex., that he Natur ally will be in on consultations with Macphail on the orioles problems but that the decisions will be up to  Grosscup Utah 2-5with 112. The punting figures include dub Smith Vanderbilt 4-1-2with 44 boots Bob Schloredt Washington 3-4with 40, and Dick Donelli Columbia 1-5with 37. In the Kickoff return category there Are Tom Newell Drake 1-6with 13 and Randle and fran Reginelli Marquette 2-3-1with 12 each. The Only heavy duty leaders i major departments who Are operating with winning teams Are Bob White Ohio state 4-1-1 Howard Cook Colorado 5-1handbill Austin Rutgers 6-0. White has made the most rushes,139 Cook returned the most punts 18, and Austin is the nation s to major College scorer with 72 Points. Austin tops in ads Austin leads in touchdowns 11 and has passed to teammates for eight scores and eight  he s had a hand in the scor ing of 128 Points. His closest rival sin this department Are Colorado s Cook with responsibility for 77points and Northwestern s Dick Thornton who has had a hand inthe scoring of 72. Austin also has gained the mos Yards by All methods 1,199 in six games compared to Milstead s 1,037in seven. Austin has rushed for 656, gained 274 passing 142 on Kickoff returns 62 on punt run backs 43 on intercepted passes and22 Yards on a pass reception. He also punted 11 times but this Yard age is excluded from the advancing the Ball category. Ben Grosse Kansas state 2-5has the highest scoring foot i major College football. He has booted four of four extra Point place ments and five Field goals for a total of 19 Points. Marquette loses end with fractured Lee Milwaukee  
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