Giants To Deal Harris and Virgil in Tiger Swap
The San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers pursued waiver clearance for a deal sending Gail Harris and Ossie Virgil to Detroit for infielder Jim Finnigan. Finnigan would stay with the Giants, removing him from any outfielder trade. The National League rejected the territorial rights plan amid mixed reactions from the leagues.
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New York
San Francisco Giants
Detroit Tigers
Gail Harris
Ossie Virgil
Tigers
Jim Finnigan
Bill Rigney
Giants
Willie Mays
Finigan
Washington Senators
Roy Sievers
National League
Chuck Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
American League
Los Angeles
National League Action
Four Buckeyes Weigh Pro Offers From NFL and Canada
The Ohio State Journal reports at least four members of the champions weighing professional offers. Two players Joe Cannavino and Aurelius Thomas have contracts, Cannavino may sign in a week, both hold out for better offers from competing Canadian clubs. Also possible are Don Sutherin and Joe Trivisonno who may join Canadian teams as Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger Cats seek them.
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Columbus
Ohio State Journal
Ohio State University
Joe Cannavino
Baltimore Colts
Aurelius Thomas
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cannavino
Thomas
Don Sutherin
Joe Trivisonno
Canada
the Journal
Toronto
Argonauts
Hamilton Tiger- Cats
Former Rice Tackle Signs With Browns
Eddie Rayburn a 230 pound defensive end from St. Louis has signed with the Cleveland Browns after two years with the U S Marine Corps. A 12th round pick in the 1956 draft, he played in the 1955 Blue Gray game and spent time with Marine grid teams before joining Cleveland.
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Cleveland
U. S. Marine Corps
Eddie Rayburn
Rice Institute
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis
Browns
Montgomery
Ala
Marine Grid
Deron Johnson Tops Eastern League Home Run Leaders
Deron Johnson, 19 year old Yankee outfielder of the future, batted .310 with 26 homers and 1023 RBIs for Binghamton in 1957. He led the Class A Eastern League in home runs.
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Deron Johnson
Binghamton
N. Y
Nicholson Signs With Orioles In Big Money Deal
Baltimore Orioles signed 18 year old outfielder Dave Nicholson after a week of bids from 15 teams. The package includes a bonus estimated at 110000 dollars or more and a path to spring training in Scottsdale Arizona. Nicholson praised the Orioles for offering future big league potential.
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ST. Louis
Baltimore Orioles
Dave Nicholson
Dave
Baltimore
Husky
Detroit Tigers
Nicholson
Lucille Nicholson
Oriole
Orioles
Scottsdale
Ariz
Trimble Tops The Plains 55 42 In ACL Battle
Trimble High School rallies from 23 22 halftime deficit to win 55 42 at The Plains. Mike Morrison scores 26 for Trimble who stay 6 1 in Athens County League. Bill Charney fouls out for The Plains.
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THE
Plains
Ken Neville
Trimble High School
Cardinals
Trimble
Robert Burson
Bill Charney
Charney
Mike Morrison
Jack Wilson
Jarvis
Morrison
Jones
Kochs
Shaw
Koons
Ae Trimble
the Plains
Rhodes
West
Frosh
Ames- Bern
Kittens Defeat Marshall 83 to 64 in Freshmen Victory
Ohio University freshmen basketball team beat Marshall College 83 64 at Men's Gymnasium to extend their record to 6 4. Bunk Adams led with 31 points as Kermit Blosser’s squad improved their win total. They next face Naval Air Station on Feb 3.
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Ohio University
Marshall College
Little Green
Bobkittens
Bunk Adams
Kermit Blosser
Naval Air Station
Marshall Tops Ohio U in OT 81 78 MAC Thriller
Hal Greer starred for Marshall with 8 overtime points driving an 81 78 win over Ohio University in the MAC contest. Bob Anderson led OU scoring while Dave Scott grabbed 15 rebounds as the Bobcats battled back from nine down to force OT.
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Andy Chonko
Ohio University Marshall
Stan Orzech
Don Wedge
Bobcats
Herd
Marshall
Hal Greer
Bob Anderson
Greer
Dave Scott
Dick Norman
Jules Rivlin
Rivlin
Bob Peters
Cats
Snydermen
Anderson
Scott
Williams
Ohio U.marshall
Leo Byrd
Ohio
RG Rt Abs
Peters
Scott Ee
Williams Et
Norman
Inenen
SI Phreeman
Greer Ie Juin Bole
Conner
Millioan - Pope
Byrdee Ane
Allen A
Mountaineers Visit Duke As Nation’s Top Team
West Virginia aims to extend its unbeaten status against Duke in Durham as the No. 1 AP team eyes a schedule ahead of a Feb. 6 showdown with St. John’s Brooklyn. Kentucky and Cincinnati also loom in the race, while Robertson and Baylor chase scoring leads.
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Mountaineers
West Virginia
Durham
N. C
Duke
St. John's of
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s
Brooklyn Redmen
Temple
Seaboard
Joe Lapchick
Associated Press
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky Wildcats
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
Point Pleasant Stuns Ripley 68 63 in Ravenswood Rivalry
Point Pleasant defeats Ripley 68 to 63 at Ravenswood with Jack Burris and Bob Stephenson each scoring 15. Burris adds 27 rebounds and 6 assists, while Pat Young contributes 7 assists. Ripley’s Larry Harless leads with 25 points, meeting a tight second half as Point Pleasant improves to 7-4 and Ripley drops to 7-2.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Burris
Big Blacks
Ripley Vikings
Ravenswood
Burris
Bob Stephenson
Stephenson
Pat Young
Larry Harres
Vikings
Ripley
Charles Randolph
Smith
Nichols
Young
Wedge
Randolph
Harless
Slater
Hicks
Jordan
Patterson
Ripley Ll
Little Blacks
Little Vikings
College basketball scores from several games
A long list of scores shows Kansas State 64 over Iowa State 54 and Cincinnati 105 over Wichita 81, Michigan State 74 over Northwestern 60, Notre Dame 81 over Illinois 67, Drake 85 over St Louis 77, Marquette 58 over LaSalle 97, and many more including Ohio U and Temple upsets, with totals and margins across the slate.
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Kansas State
Lowa State
Cincinnati
Wichita
Michigan State
Northwestern
Iowa
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Hinnois
Drake
St. Loui
Loyola Chicago
Marquette
LaSalle
Valparaiso
DePaul
al. Normal
Butler
Indiana State
Marshall
Ohio U. Trcot
Toledo
Xavier
Ohio
Miami
Kent State
Youngstown
Baldwin-Wallace
Oberlin
Otterbein
Steubenville
Quantico Marines
Mt. Union
Capital
Akron
Heidelberg
Centenary
Western Michigan
Detroit
Central Michigan
Defiance
Ohio Northern
Cedarville
Ashland
Anderson
Central State
Temple
St. Joseph's
St. John's
Bkn
St. Francis
Don Chandler Punts Lead NFL with 44.6 Yards Average
Don Chandler of the New York Giants topped the league in punting last season with 60 punts averaging 44.6 yards. This marked the Giants standout’s premier season as the league’s leading punter and set a high standard for special teams performance.
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Don Chandler
New York Giants
Ohio State Eyes Second in Big Ten With Purdue Test
Ohio State seeks to climb to second place in the Big Ten by beating Purdue at St. John Arena. A win would pull OSU into a three way runner up battle behind Michigan, with Indiana and Michigan State idle. Cincinnati star Oscar Robertson scored 39 points as the Bearcats moved to 9-0 in the Missouri Valley.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Purdue
St. John Arena
Big Ten
Boilermakers
Indiana
Michigan State
Michigan
Hoosiers
Spartans
Ohio
Xavier
LaSalle
Toledo
Marquette
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Robertson
Bearcats
Wichita
Bradley
Wilmington
Steubenville
Quantico Marines
Philadelphia Dumps Hawks Boston Wins
The Philadelphia Warriors upset the St. Louis Hawks 125-112, matching a fifth straight loss for the Hawks this season. Boston topped Syracuse 118-95 as the Celtics extended their home win streak, while New York beat Minnesota 109-106 with Dick Garmaker scoring 39.
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Pet
New York
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Syracuse
Boston
St. Louis
Celtics
Warriors
Dick Garmaker
NBA
Garmaker
Bob Pettit
George Mikan
Joe Fulks
Lakers
Venturi Wins Thunderbird Invitational Golf Title
San Francisco pro Ken Venturi, 26, captured the Thunderbird Invitational in Palm Springs with a 72 hole total of 269, 15 under par. He earned 1500 dollars and a 4500 dollar sports car after defeating a field led by Jimmy Demaret and Gene Littler, with Burke Leonard and Fairfield close behind.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Venturi
Jimmy Demaret
Gene Littler
Jack Burke
Stan Leonard
Don Fairfield
Demaret
Littler
Burke
Leonard
Fairfield
Watson wins Panama Open with six under par 66
Bob Watson of Aardsley on Hudson earns 2000 dollars as he ties the Panama Country Club Course record with a 271 after 72 holes. Art Wall Jr. slips to a closing 72 to finish one behind in second, while Don Finsterwald shoots 64 for third at Athens Ohio in the Panama Open.
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Panama
Bob Watson
Aardsley
Hudson
Art Wall, Jr
Pocono Manor
Watson
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
Ray Douglas Wins ACC Medal Play at Athens CC
Ray Douglas shot a 43 not 29 to win the Medal Play tournament Sunday at Athens Country Club. Dr. Robin Gardner finished second with 37 31% and prize trophies went to top placers. Others include Dr. William Biggs third, Bill Bescoe fourth, and a five-way tie for fifth among Don Reed Raymond Cook and Charlie Mitchell with 36.
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Raymond Douglas
Athens
Douglas
Robin Gardner
William Biggs
Bill Bescoe
Don Reed
Raymond Cook
Charlie Mitchell
Boxing Roundup Hits and Misses Across Cities
Hollywood Boots Monroe 122 outpoints the Punto 120 in Los Angeles. Kingston Jamaica Simon Ris 155 knocks out Benjamin Lewis 158 in Miami. Boxers listed with city and state or country, noting outcomes.
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Hollywood
Boots Monroe
Los Angeles
Punto
Tijuana
Mex
Kingston
Jamaica
Simon Ris
Miami
Fla
Benjamin Lewis
Panama
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Rice
Brown
Wilson
McAlister
Lee
Kittle
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Kittens
Greer & Co
Larry Williams
John Milhoan
Gallipolis
Big Green
Ohio U
Jim Snyder
Orzech
Snyder
Jack Freeman
Freeman
Kive
Duquesne
Cincy
Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
Chamberlain
Egin Baylor
Seattle
Santa Clara
Archie Dees
Pitt
Penn State
Villanova
Furman
Tenn
Dayton
Louisville
Mixx
State
Murray
Auburn
W. Kentucky
Bowling Green
Morehead
Middle Tenn
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Houston
Texas Tech
Baylor
Okla
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Montana
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Idaho
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Washington
Oregon State
Lawrence Tech
Centre
Wooster
Mount Union
Marietta
Loyola
Chicago
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Niagara
Hawks
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Assn
Forrest Hine
Mogadore Reservoir
Kent
Hine
WW L
Sunnybank
Television Cable Co
Dupler Sportswear
A&m Ca
Parkette Drive-In
Krogers
A&m
Parkette
Duplers
TV Cable
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G. Byard
B. Fiscus
R. Snider
M. Hall
G. Leffler
M. Bartlett
C. Widdoes
M. Abraham
C. Martin
M. Strawn
R. Pierce
NHL
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the Tavern
Michelob
Thunderbird
Ray Douglas
Soa
the Bank
the Security Bank
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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