Bowl seasonPreview: Big matchups on New Year’s Day
Fourteen teams head to the bowls as Oklahoma and Duke spark the day in the Orange Bowl with 60 000 plus on hand. Navy meets Rice in Dallas while Texas and Mississippi duel in New Orleans. Drake face Louisville in the Sun Bowl El Paso and Prairie View meet Southern in Houston. Mississippi Southern faces East Texas State in Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clary
Oklahoma
Duke
Miami
CBS
Sooners
Houston
Texas Southern
Prairie View
Orlando
Fla
Mississippi Southern
East Texas State
el Paso
Tex
Drake
Louisville
Texas State
1957 Mes sengerland Sports Progress and New Gyms
Progress highlights crown a banner year with new gymnasiums in Gallia County League and SECAL, a football field for Eastern High School, and a revamped Gallia County League. January through spring feature regional stars, records, and title runs across SECAL MAC and area leagues.
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Messengerland
Gallia County League
SECAL
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Eastern High School
Southwestern High School
SEC Athletic League
Ohio University
Sporting News
Ake
Bobcat
Arizona State
Pat Allen
New Lexington
Bob Day
Buchtel
Ed Keating
Wayne Dixon
Nelsonville
George Walraven
Rome- Canaan
Athens
Gallipolis
Bulldogs
Logan
Pomeroy
Miami
Bowling Green
Robert Sheets
Meigs County Beagle Club
Middleport Downs Gallipolis
Bowl Picture at a Glance
Multiple major bowls listed with teams and venues. Rose Bowl at Pasadena features Ohio State versus Oregon. Cotton Bowl in Dallas pits Rice against Navy. Orange Bowl in Miami matches Oklahoma versus Duke. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans hosts Mississippi versus Texas. Other bowls include Sun, Tangerine, Prairie View events with respective matchups and attendance figures.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
Oregon
NBC Radio-Tv
Dallas
Rice
Navy
CBS Radio-Tv
Miami
Fla
Oklahoma
Duke
New Orleans -Mississippi
Texas
Buckeyes Favored By Three Touchdowns In Rose Bowl
Pasadena crowd nears 100,809 as Ohio State and Oregon meet for the 44th Tournament of Roses. OSU favored by 19 to 21 points, with stars White and Clark expected to play, though not all starters. Oregon relies on Shanley and Morris for speed and scoring threats.
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King Hill
CBS
Ohio State
Oregon
Len Casanova
Fridenmaker
Wellston
Bowles
Middleport
Young
McQuaid
Dixon
Nelsonville
Morgan
Logan
Buffington
Pomeroy
McConkey
Athens
SECAL
Fred Moore
Marietta
Bobcats
Nevits
Sforzo
Ohio U
Chillicothe
Belpre
Buchtel
Bob Young
Wheelersburg
Don Sifft
Forzo
Nevils
Jim Saycer
Mac
Bill Faunce
Pasadena
Calif
Hardhitting
Buckeyes
Bob White
Covington
Don Clark
Akron
Ohio
White
Galen Cisco
Clark
Woody Hayes
Jim Shanley
Swift
North Bend
Ore
Jacl Morris
Medford
Fourth candidate interviewed at OU football coaching search
Akron University coach Joe McMullen became the fourth candidate formally interviewed by Ohio University's screening committee for its next football coach. McMullen, 32, has led Akron for four years with a 44 21 6 record and previously coached at Stetson Washington and Jefferson and Brown.
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Joe McMullen
Akron University
Ohio University
Bill Hess
Ohio State University
Kieth Piper
Denison University
Paul Hoerneman
Heidelberg
Hess
Hoerneman
McMillen
Brown University
Brown
Westminister
Stetson College
Florida
Washington and Jefferson
McMullen
Akron
New Year Reflections On Hope And Change
A flowing meditation on New Year themes contrasts the old and new, celebrating renewal and the passage of time. It envisions the future as a stage where a new generation will attempt the century’s next challenge amid hopes for progress and wisdom.
Browns seek changes after stiff NFC title loss
Cleveland coach Paul Brown says the Browns will make roster changes next season after a 59 to 14 championship loss to the Detroit Lions. No retirement talks occurred, though Don Paul had briefly contemplated quitting. New rookies and a lasting shoulder issue for John Borton shape off season plans.
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Cleveland
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Brown
Detroit
Don Paul Men
Big Mo
Morrow Wins Sullivan Trophy as Top Amateur Athlete
Bobby Joe Morrow, 22, Abilene Christian College, won the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as 1957’s outstanding amateur athlete. He led with 213 of 586 ballots, totaling 1548 points, ahead of Tom Courtney. Morrow matched Olympic 100m record at 10.3 and clocked 200m in 20.6, anchoring a record 400m relay.
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New York
Bobby Joe Morrow
James E. Sullivan
Abilene Christian College
Morrow
Tom Courtney
Fordham
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
AAU
Neelys Rice Owls Rise For Cotton Bowl Bid
In 1946 and again in 1954 Rice coach Jess Neely quietly builds teams that peak late. His offense shines with Hill and Ryan while defense tightens, delivering key late-season wins including a 18-13 upset of Texas and a Cotton Bowl bid against Navy. Neely’s steady, fundamental approach defines Rice football.
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NEW York
NEA
Jess Neely
Rice
Texas
Neely
Houston
Navy
King Hill
Young Hill
Frank Ryan
Alt
Hill
Texas A
Ryatt
Aggies
Jess
Dallas
One Man's Opinion Top Sports Story of 1957
New York columnist Jack Hand lists ten leading 1957 sports stories with baseball shifting to Los Angeles and San Francisco as the top item. Other notable mentions include Lew Burdette’s World Series wins, Milwaukee’s first pennant, the Basilio-Robinson fight, Herb Score’s accident, and Willie Shoemaker’s Derby misjudgment.
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New York
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Francisco
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Willie Hartack
Pete Rademacher
Floyd Patterson
Notre Dame
Sam Hanks
Indianapolis
Lemon Takes Salary Cut With Outlook for 1947 Scale
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon, sidelined by an ailing arm last season, will take a reduced salary next year with a conditional raise to the 1947 level if he regains his previous form. This plan reflects the Tribe’s flexibility amid injury concerns and hopes for Lemon’s return to peak performance.
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Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
UCLA Star Commissioner Wilson Hospitalized
Kenneth L. Tug Wilson of the Big Ten Conference is under treatment for a flu like ailment at UCLA Medical Center Hospital and will likely miss Wednesday's Rose Bowl game.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
Ucla Medical Center Hospital
Purkey Signs 1958 Contract with Reds
Cincinnati adds Bob Purkey from Pittsburgh to 1958 pitching staff. Purkey posted an 11 14 record for the Pirates last season as one of 21 Redleg hurlers.
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Cincinnati
Bob Purkey
Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Purkey
Redleg
Pittsburgh
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Mississippi
Carl Dodd
Bill Murray
Blue Devil
Hal McKelhaney
Clendon Thomas
Bud Wilkinson
New Orleans
University of Missisippi
Darrell Royal
NBC
Eddie Erdlatz
Tony Stremic
Stremic
Bucks
Iowa
Michigan
Progress
By Andy Chonko
Hal Greer
Marshall
Jim Cremeans
Rutland
Jack Armstrong
McArthur
Bert Smith
Dickie Herrig
Point Pleasant
al Lephart
Secul
Bill Smith
Bob Gagle
Falcons
Baily
Queen IV
Lester Baily
Meigs County
Beagle Club
Carey King
Jim Thomas
Carl Wolfe
Racine
Fresh Cagers
Bliss College
Marion Boggs
Rio Grande
Kent State
Rudo
Ornowski
Baratta
OU Matmen Wallop Findlay
Baldwin Wallace
Kentucky
Rockbridge
Meigs
Buchtel Caps
Rome
Henry Pell
Morehead
Willie Call
Ripley
Hounds
Wahama
Moore
Bobkittens
Mercerville
Union Furnace
Hocking County
Plains
Buckeye
Lalich
Southwestern
Gallia
Athens County
Ames Bern
Trimble
Billy Smith
Tom Nevits
Wallop
John Sforza
Gary Fridenmaker
Vinton County
Racine Grabs
Charlie McAfee
Swearingen’s
City
By Bob Myers
National Broadcasting Co
New Boston
Bethel
Schwarzel
Kircher
Siff
Wilt
Todd
Bob Sawyers
Edward
Buchert
Carney
Sawyers
Southeastern Ohio
Griesheimer
Tewksbury
Lowe
King Football
Joe Malmisur
Strait
Hawthorne
Carroll Widdoes
Snyder
Indiana
Sharid Gantz
Ooseph
Tipp City
Andy
Don Paul
Bob Morrow
Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
Sevenfooter
Owls
Ryan
Larry Whitmire
Matt Gorges
Don Gillis
Wray Carlton
George Dutrow
By Jack Hand
Purdue
Michigan State
Tribe’s
Wilson
Bill Bescoe
Union St
Fairground
Shannon
Tire and Battery Service
Mer's
Firestone Dealer
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
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