Giants Favored by 10 in All-Star Game Showdown
The 24th annual All-Star football game at Soldier Field features the NFL champion New York Giants favored by ten points over the Collegians. Curly Lambeau coaches the college squad with top passers John Brodie Lennie Dawson Jim Harris and Paul Hornung.
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Collegians
Chicago
New York Giants
All-Stars
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John Brodie
Stanford
Lennie Dawson
Purdue
Jim Harris
Oklahoma
NL Log Jam Shows Signs as Braves Forge Ahead
The Associated Press notes the National League contenders pressuring the Milwaukee Braves as they push to the front. Questions linger on whether rivals can rattle Milwaukee or if the Braves will keep extending their lead in the standings.
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Braves
Milwaukee Braves
Giants Move Toward San Francisco Relocation Bid
New York Giants president Horace Stoneham announced a firm San Francisco offer for the NL franchise with a board vote likely within 10 days. The package reportedly includes a 45,000 seat stadium, 7 percent rental of gross attendance, and city control of parking facilities and concessions.
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Christopher
San Francisco
Stoneham
Giant
Chub Feeney
Giants
Minneapolis
World golf championship leads with Sam Snead top after first round
Sam Snead shot a 65 to take a one stroke lead in the World golf championship at Tom OShanter. Jerry Barber stood at 66 while 32 players broke par 72. Don Finsterwald and Shelly Mayfield tied at 68, with Ward Wettlaufer and Don Cherry close in the money list.
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Chicago
Tom O'Shanter Golf Club
Sam Snead
Snead
Jerry Barber
al Balding
Shelly Mayfield
Mike Souchak
Don Finsterwald
Earl Stewart
Jack Fleck
Tony Holguin
Ken Venturi
Bob Rosburg
Bo Wininger
Ernie Vossler
Bob Ross,Jr
Springfield
Ward Wettlaufer
Buffalo
Don Cherry
Clifford Ann Creed
Opelousas
Mateurs
Lois Drarke
Marilynn Smith
Mary Lena Faulk
Norris Under Fire For Hockey Holdings
Rep Cel Jer and Rep Keating questioning James D Norris over holdings in more than one NHL team. Jer says public suspicion of untoward situations could arise and Keating echoes concerns about possible agreements that might not be good. Norris told a House subcommittee his family has interests in three hockey teams.
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Cel Jer
D-Ny
James D. Norris
National Hockey League
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R-Ny
Norris
House
Outsider Wins Grandview Pacing Derby at Grandview Raceway
A 63-1 outsider, B'Haven, upset a 10 horse field in the Grandview Pacing Derby. B'Haven paid $128.80 to win after a first mile in 1 11 5 on the half mile track.
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Cleveland
Grandview Raceway
B’haven
Local Sam Hogan Uses Two Caddies On No 3 Tee
In Athens Ohio on August 9 Sam Hogan tees off with two caddies and binoculars as the gaggle jokes about long drives and watching the ball. An ad promotes a Roast Turkey Dinner at Blosser's Restaurant in Logan for $1.50.
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Ohio
Sam Hogan
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Blosser’s
Logan
Support Grows for Big Ten Aid Plan
Kenneth L. Tug Wilson, Big Ten commissioner, called the conference plan an effective answer to regulating athletic aid. He noted growing acceptance among administrators and coaches after seeing it in operation. The plan allows aid up to tuition, room, board, and books based on merit or demonstrated need, with 911 instances of aid granted to 776 athletes and a university reporting 97 percent teacher acceptance.
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Chicago
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
Big Ten
Wilson
Gold Worthy Favored At Grandview Pacing Derby
Gold Worthy a 4 year old pacer off six wins in seven Grandview races is the likely favorite for the $20,000 Grandview Pacing Derby on Thursday night. Adios Harry the 6 year old co holder of the world pacing record is expected to challenge but has not won in four Grandview starts.
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Cleveland
Gold Worthy
Grandview Raceway
Adios Harry
Grandview
Campbell Wins Ohio Little League Title
Campbell of Mahoning County won the Ohio Little League baseball title with a 9 4 victory over Bridgeport in Canton. About 3500 fans witnessed the finals at Timken Recreation Park. The win advances Campbell to the subregional playoff at Bucyrus next Tuesday to face the Michigan state champion.
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Ohio
Campbell
Mahoning County
Bridgeport
Timken Recreation Park
Bucyrus
Michigan
Attorney Demands Bell Acceptance Deadline for NFLPA
Creighton Miller representing the NFL Players Assn. set an August 18 deadline for Bert Bell to sign an agreement recognizing the union as the players bargaining agent. Miller met Bell in Chicago during the All Star game with a written acceptance document.
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Creighton Miller
National Football League Players Assn
NFL
Bert Bell
Association
Miller
Bell
Arbitration Begins In Ohio Bell Strike Discharge Case
A three member arbitration board opened hearings in Columbus to decide if 19 Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co workers were discharged for reasonable cause after a lengthy strike. The Communications Workers of America Union and the company have agreed to abide by the arbitrators' decision.
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Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
CWA and Company
Fight results roundup from Los Angeles and Jeannette card
George Berry from Chicago defeated Kid Centelia from Nicaragua by decision in Los Angeles. Bobby Gordon from Akron beat Johnny Morris from Pittsburgh by decision in Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
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George Berry
Chicago
Kid Centelia
Nicaragua
Jeannette
Bobby Gordon
Akron
Johnny Morris
Pittsburgh
Home Runs Mark Play in Local Softball Doubleheader
Point Pleasant Point Service Store defeated Rotary 9 to 4 at Harmon Park with Danny Boardman delivering key relief and a homer. Keith Morrison earned the win as Rotary threatened in the third. Morrison added two singles while Boardman and Jenkins, Balding, and Epling had hits. Somerville Motors then beat Kiwanis Club 11 to 4 powered by Junior Reynolds grand slam in the second, a solo shot next, and homers by Scarberry and Howard.
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Harmon Park
Danny Boardman
Keith Morrison
Rotary Club
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Boardman
Charles Jenkins
Larry Balding
Tom Epling
Somerville Motors
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Junior Reynolds
Norman Scarberry
Ernest Howard
Somerville
Browns Quarterback Tommy O Connell Hurtles With Knee Injury
Browns quarterback candidate Tommy O Connell suffered a knee injury in Thursday scrimmage and will be sidelined for several days. The team regarded the damage as not serious.
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Cleveland Browns
Tommy O’connell
Generally Good Fishing Is Weekend Outlook
Ohio lakes and streams are generally in fair to good condition for weekend fishing the Division of Wildlife reports. Lake Erie walleye prospects are excellent with Bass Islands boats catching 20 to 70 fish per outing near Innis and West Reef.
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Ohio
Division of Wildlife
Lake Erie
Bass Islands
Innis
West Reef
Schedule and results preview for major league games
Friday schedule lists Milwaukee at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at New York Thursday results show Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 6-3 New York lost 12-3 to Brooklyn Chicago 4 St Louis 3 Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati % FPITCHING Kemmerer Senators shut out Yankees eight innings then won 6-1 Earl Torgeson White Sox drove in five runs with two homers a double and a sac fly in 7-4 win over Athletics
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Hank Sauer
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Bob Miller
Bob Skinner
Vern Law
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Rip Coleman
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Crash kills former Illinois football star and wife near Boody
Mac Wenskunas, a former University of Illinois football captain and later coach at North Dakota State, died in a two car crash near Boody Illinois last Saturday. His wife Frances also died in the accident bringing his age to 31. Wenskunas had stayed in Athens during 1954 55 while representing a ring company and volunteering with local high school coaches.
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Athens
University of Illinois
Boody
Ill
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Illinois
North Dakota State
U S Girl Remains In Canadian Tourney
In Montreal Marjorie Burns of Greensboro N C advances to the Canadian Ladies Open semifinal held in Canada. She defeats Rae Milligan of Calgary 3 and 2 in the quarterfinals and faces May Gay of Calgary next. Betty Stanhope of Edmonton and Roma Neundorf of Toronto contest the other semifinal pairing.
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Marjorie Burns
Greensboro
N. C
May Gay
Calgary
Betty Stanhope
Edmonton
Roma Neundorf
Toronto
Rae Milligan
National men’s champion archer crowned in duel
Sacramento report notes Joe Fries of Los Angeles as the national champion archer. Fries crafts his own bows and won the event, highlighting a solo mastery in a competitive field.
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Sacramento
Calif
P—Joe Fries
Los Angeles
Ohio Legion Tourney Semifinals Set In Columbus
The 28th annual Ohio American Legion junior baseball tournament moves to semifinals with defending champion Cincinnati, Warren, and Lancaster competing. Lancaster faces Warren in the opening round. a Lancaster win would pit Lancaster against Cincinnati in the final, while Cincinnati would need two wins to claim the title.
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Ohio American Legion
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Warren
Lancaster
Undefeated Legion Juniors Clash in Ohio Tournament
Cincinnati Bentley and Lancaster meet in the Ohio American Legion junior baseball tournament while seven of fourteen starters remain. The teams enter with three straight wins as the event builds toward the championship game on Saturday.
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Cincinnati
Bentley
Lancaster
Ohio American Legion
Logan Golfers To Play Athens
An inter club golf match between Logan and Athens is set for Sunday at the Athens Country Club with play beginning at 12 30 p m The Ath ens team will visit Logan for a return match on Sept 8 Shrine Golf Tournament will take over the country club on Tuesday with more than 100 Shriners involved.
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Athens Country Club
Bob Littler
Athens
Littler
Wynn Returns Cleveland Starts Tonight Against Athletics
Cleveland pitcher Early Wynn will start the game with Kansas City after an absence due to an unspecified attack. The legal notice outlines an Athens County land sale listing 75 Stewart Street Athens Ohio with an appraised value of 6500 dollars and a two thirds minimum bid, to be conducted at the courthouse.
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Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Athletics
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Ohio
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Hart Favored Over Akins In Cleveland Bout
Sugar Hart favored 7-5 to upset Virgil Akins in a 10 round welterweight clash at Public Hall Cleveland tonight. Akins, ranked higher by Ring Magazine, seeks a title shot as Carmen Basilio eyes Sugar Ray Robinson rematch. Hart, 19 knockouts in 24 fights, faces Akins with a chance to force a title scramble.
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Virgil Akins
Sugar Hart
Ring Magazine
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Hart
Public Hall
Larry Atkins
NBC
Sugar
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Marty Stein
Akins
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
St. Louis
Four Buildings Auctioned by Ohio University
The State of Ohio Athens County through Athens County Savings & Loan Co. issues a sale of four buildings by sealed proposals to be received by the Ohio University Purchasing Agent in Athens up to 2:00 P M August 4 12 157 The lot includes a frame barn brick garages a small apartment and a wash house all to be removed by August 26 1957 Inspections available August 1 through August 12 Bond required Terms and conditions obtainable from the Purchasing Agent who may reject all proposals.
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Ohio
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Ohio University Center
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Richland Avenue
W. H. Herbert
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