West Banks On Pass In Shrine Game Upset Bid
West coach Jack Curtice relies on passing to upset the East in the December 28 Shrine Game. Stanford's Jack Douglas and College of the Pacific's Tom Flores lead the aerial attack, with Arkansas fullback Gerry Nesbitt noting the West can win despite being smaller. East coach Rip Engle predicts a more balanced game.
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Jack Curtice
University of Utah
Jack Douglas
Stanford
Douglas
Tom Flores
College of the Pacific
Rip Engle
Penn State
Lumpe Drives .340 Hit Pace in 1957 Yankee Debut
Rookie Jerry Lumpe batted .340 over 40 games with the New York Yankees in 1957, establishing a sharp early major league showing as he beat out rivals for playing time.
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New York Yankees
Sanders Leahy New A&M Coach
College Station Texans expect a Christmas surprise as Texas A&M officials seek a new football coach. President Harrington says a decision may come tonight or Wednesday with strong indications pointing to Henry Red Sanders of UCLA or Frank Leahy from Notre Dame. Both have visited the campus.
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Red) Sanders
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Tibbs Defeats Perez In New York Bout
Tommy Tibbs of Boston outpoints Lulu Perez of Brooklyn in a ten round fight in New York. Tibbs scores with consistent offense and wins on points over Perez, who fights back but falls short in the scoring.
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Lulu Perez
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Ohio State Favored By 19 Points In Rose Bowl
In Pasadena the Buckeyes, 19 point favorites, prep for New Year’s Day clash with Oregon Webfoots. Ohio State players deal with injuries as coach Woody Hayes notes prior influenza inoculations. Scribes vote 61 to 17 for OSU victory amid pre game festivities and Christmas celebrations.
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Lions Ready for Championship Game After Pressure Eases
Detroit Lions coach George Wilson says pressure lightens as the team prepares for the National Football League title game against the Cleveland Browns. He credits veterans Frank Gatski Tobin Rote Roger Zatkoff and John Henry Johnson along with rising stars Hopalong Cassady and Steve Junker for late surges that clinched the division and sparked wins over Chicago and San Francisco.
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Cassady
Steve Junker
North-South All Star Game Preview Highlights Passing Attacks
In Miami the North and South teams finalize for the Christmas night Orange Bowl all star game with expectations of strong aerial work. George Walker of Arkansas and Bob Schwarze of the Citadels headline South passing threats while Jim Ninowski of Michigan State leads the North passing attack as starter.
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Arkansas
Bob Schwarze
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Roy Sievers Leads 1957 AL Batters in Total Bases
Roy Sievers of the Washington Senators led American League hitters in total bases in 1957 with 331. He collected 172 hits, 70 of which were for extra bases, highlighting his power and consistency for the season.
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Washington Senators
Browns Extend Pauls Contract
Cleveland Browns extend coach Paul E Brown contract to five years from two remaining. Dave R Jones, club president, says extension honors the board’s sense of responsibility to the club and public and keeps Brown as vice president coach and general manager.
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Cleveland Browns
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Paul Brown
Auburn claims national title on stout defense and records
The NCAA Service Bureau’s final major college stats show Auburn unbeaten and allowing an average of 2.8 points per game, the lowest since 1947. Arizona State leads in total offense and scoring, Utah tops passing, and Colorado leads in rushing with strong team marks.
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North Carolina State sets rushing record in football
NC State amassed 1,868 rushing yards across 10 games to surpass the previous 1,780 yard mark from 1955. In baseball, Mickey Mantle batted .365 in 1957, second in the American League behind Ted Williams who led with .388.
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