Muncie Central rises to seven in AP poll battle for state glory
Indiana AP poll sees Muncie Central Bearcats climb from fourth tie to No 7 after beating Lafayette and Terre Haute Garfield. Garfield slips from top ranking and Lafayette holds fifth. Jeffersonville and South Bend Central remain 1 and 2, with Tech and others in pursuit.
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Dale Burgess
Indiana
Muncie Central
Frank Ablen
Magic City
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Serihe Burgess
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Bearcats
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Terre Haute
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Anderson
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Pasene
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Washington
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Indianapolis
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Wave
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Vincennes
South Bend
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Elwood
Fort Wayne Catholic
French Lick Springs Valley
Hennessey Leads All-Star Bowling Qualifiers
Tom Hennessey of St Louis surged into the lead during qualifying rounds of the All-Star Bowling Tournament in Minneapolis with a 24 game total of 5177, aided by a six game series of 1400 and high scores including 256 and 288. Morris Cramer of Albany slipped to second with 5052 as Hennessey edged previous leaders O Donnell and others.
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Tom Hennessey
St. Louis
Hennessey
Chuck O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Vose Aku Daw
Morris Cramer
Albany, N.Y
Ito
IAAF Refuses To Recognize Marks In Track History
IAAF on Tuesday declined to recognize as world records the fastest mile and 1500 meter marks and the top high jump, citing artificial aids and pacemakers. It accepted several other marks including Gutowski's 15 ft 8 3/4 in pole vault and Courtney's 1:24.6 880 yards, while noting U.S. dominance in the results and listing notable performances across track and field.
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London
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Stanislaw Jungwirth
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Yury Stepanov
Russia
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Stepanov
United States
Palo Alto
Calif
Bob Gutowski
Occidental
Gutowski
Cornelius Warmerdam
Anglers Told Fish Feel Homing Instinct for Returns
Bloomington reports zoology professor Shelby Gerking of Indiana University told a men's faculty club that many fish species possess a homing instinct and will return to the same spot within a day if their big catch escapes. He urged anglers to try the same spot again and cautioned against washing hands in lakes to avoid scent deterrence.
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Shelby Gerking
Indfiartsy University
Prof
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City Manager pushes Reds parking expansion plan
Cincinnati City Manager C. A. Harrell urged the city council to approve a 16 million dollar project to create 2,600 parking spaces at Crosley Field if the Cincinnati Redlegs commit to remaining for at least five years.
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Cincinnati
C. A. Harrell
Cincinnati City Council
Cincinnati Redlegs
Crostey Field
Madison Heights Splits With Foes in Junior Basketball Night
Madison Heights teams split with New Castle squads last night. The ninth graders lost 47 to 30, while the eighth graders won 36 to 33. Game details list players from both sides and referees Ameredes and Hufler.
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Oflara
Raymyers Campbell
iKean
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Radison Heights
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Toweel Awarded Decision Over Foe in London
Willie Toweel, holder of the British Empire lightweight title, was awarded a 10 round decision over Cuba’s Orlando Zulueta at Empress Hall. Both weighed 135 pounds. The close bout drew 10,000 fans as Zulueta pressed the champion, bleeding from the nose, and reacted with disbelief when the verdict favored Toweel.
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London
Willie Toweel
Cuba
Orlando Zulueta
Empress Hall
Zulueta
Befereelke Powell
South Side defeats Highland in eighth-grade clash
South Side beat Highland 40 to 37 in a youth basketball game at the South Side gym. Joe Anderson coached the South Side five, improving to 6 wins and 3 losses. The score table lists players and shooting totals amid a brief game recap.
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Fine
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Tn Harris
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Indiana Lions Club 12th Invitational Bowling Opens
Indianapolis Kinsey team leads team event with 3 020 pins at Rains Gardens as 84 teams compete. Harlan Lynn Keglers lead doubles with 1 310 pins. Connersville wins team event with 2 992 pins. Competition runs weekend Jan 16 and 19 at two alleys with 2 547 prize pool.
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Indiana Lions Clubs
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Wolcottville
Joe Wwest
American Bowling Congress
Indiana
Ralph Manger
Len Austin
Dal Miller
Harry Helmic
Muncie
Kokomo
As‘conta
la Paz
Saratoga
Junior Sunday School and YMCA League Highlights
Mixed reports from junior Sunday School games and YMCA league action feature scorers such as McKinney and H. Horn. Notable results include Madison Heights defeating Madison, and multiple wresting match outcomes from Shively and Delph, with referees Keithley and York cited.
Schulte Coach Publicizes Football Schedule Card
Schulte High School coach Peter R. Varda circulates travel cards bearing Have team will travel for scheduling games. He targets September 12 and October 3 for potential matches in Terre Haute Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Ind
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Schulte
Butler Dashes DePauw's Hopes In Sizzling ICC Clash
Greenacres Indiana report notes Butler Bulldogs defeated DePauw Tigers 70 to 64 on Tuesday night. DePauw led 36-32 at halftime and held six point margins twice before Butler seized a 52-50 edge with a long Greve shot. Plump top scored with 22 points, Greve 19, Davis 19, Bunnell 14.
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DePauw University
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Bobby Plump
Ken Pennington
Keith Greve
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Greve
Bing Davis
John Bunnell
Notre Dame Upsets Oklahoma End of 47-Game Win Streak
Notre Dame shocked Oklahoma 7-0 on November 16, ending the Sooners 47 game victory run. Dick Lynch scored the decisive end run late after Monty Sickles' field goal, marking Oklahoma’s first shutout in 123 games. The Irish, once 18-point underdogs, earned praise as a standout comeback team of 1957.
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Yankees
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Gene Fullmer
Chicago
Terry Brennan
Norman
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Dick Lynch
Monty Sickles
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Vanderbilt Fans Will Decide Option
Vanderbilt coach Art Guepe would let fans choose the two point conversion option after a touchdown. He might signal for a pass, run, or kick based on applause or boos, aiming to avoid second guessing in a democratic approach. Guepe favors the change.
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Nashville
Tenns
Vanderbilt
Art Guepe
Guepe
Notable Cage Coaches Cite Progress at Event
Brief reports praised cage teams led by Renneisen St Marys Gaels Bradford Madison Heights Pirates Osborne Anders ons Indians and Machaltz Andersons Ravens. Osborne drew most applause for the Indians 66 to 64 win over Indianapolis Tech Green Wave while Richards urged athletes to strive higher longer faster citing 12 years in two Olympics and a vaulting record of 103 clears with top honors including Helms Trophy and Sullivan Award in 1951.
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Madison Heights
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Indianapolis Tech
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Coaches Club
Erdelatz Withdraws As Aggie Candidate
Eddie Erdelatz Navy football coach withdraws as candidate for Texas A&M head coach and athletic director after a press conference. He cites an accumulation of reasons and affection for the Navy and its officers, midshipmen, and football team. He traveled to College Station with three assistant coaches to review the college.
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Naval Academy
Rote Named Pro Athlete of Month for December
Tobin Rote of the Detroit Lions was voted Pro Athlete of the Month for December after filling in for injured Layne and guiding the Lions to the NFL championship chase. He led with 72 first place votes and 234 points, dominating the panel of sports writers and sportscasters. Don Carter finished second with three firsts and 87 points.
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Detroit Lions
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Rote
Bobby Layne
Lions Uo
National Football League
Don Cartere
Vast Indiana high school cage scores a season snapshot
A sprawling list shows Huntington 65 Decatur 5 and multiple Indiana area results from ABASH Valley Tournament games. Notable lines include Indianapolis Shortridge 43 Indianap is Athucks 38 and South Bend Washington 78 over Washing a Clay 45. The report closes with note on Paul Odom, Florida State assistant football coach and former Mt. Dora high school coach.
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Crazy Legs Hirsch Retires From Pro Football
UPI reports Elroy Hirsch end of the Los Angeles Rams retires from pro football to become sports director for a major oil company. A Ram since 1949 he is the second Ram to retire after the 1987 season joining Norm Van Brocklin and Tank Younger. He previously quit in 1954 to pursue movies.
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Crazy Legs
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Norm van Brocklin
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Purple Eagles Greyer May Meet In Finals
Garfield of Terre Haute, a top prep team, favored to win the Wa bash Valley Tournament opening Tuesday at Vincennes. Garfield faces Prairie Creek Friday as Willard Kehrt aims for its first Valley title since 1848. Gerstmeyer and Greencastle loom as main rivals with early-season results shaping the bracket.
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Willard Kehrt
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Greencastle
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Narleski Signs With Indians For 1958 Contract
Ray Narleski, right handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, signed a 1958 contract making him the seventh player to do so. The 29 year old ace reported a raise over last season when he earned about 18 000 with a 11 5 record. Narleski said the raise put him above 20 000 for the first time, though exact figures were not disclosed.
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Ray Narleski
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Hurler
Don Messi
Herb Scare
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