Kaline signs Tiger contract amid signing room chaos
Al Kaline signed his 1956 Detroit Tigers contract reportedly for 20 000. Leo Durocher urged Willie Mays as agent during a chaotic dinner where Kaline’s deal was discussed. The scene featured debates over Wille Mays’ earnings and praise for Kaline’s rising star. Ryder Cup enthusiasm grows in Palm Springs as teams prepare for the 11th edition with Harbert and Reese announcing pairings.
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Oregon State Fogs Rose Bowl Race Faces Broncos Saturday
Oregon State reshapes backfield with Nichiffer and Caya while Lillie Hart and O Neil Barnhill vie for spots. Ohio State notes include Don McBride and Vollta in solid form as Indiana and Hoosier injuries affect line play. Kickoff is 2 pm with both teams seeking a strong conference showing.
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OU Harriers at Morehead Lose to Bowling Green
OU Harriers travel to Kentucky for a meet with State as Bowling Green defeats Ohio University 25 to 33 on the Ohio course. Frank Nixon wins in 21 46.6 with Wally Guenther second for OU. BG sweeps places 3 through 7, while OU’s top five finishers count only the first five for scoring.
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Walt Mueller
Robert Bush
Buckeye Boys Dominate Scoring Race in District and State
Buckeye League leaders surge in the high scoring scramble with six Buckeye players among the top 10 and four in the top five. Belpre’s Bill Snyder tops with 121 points, followed by Rutland’s Jim Crameans and Harold Carson, and McArthur’s Jack Armstrong. Tom Mix of Nelsonville leads Southeastern Ohio Athletic League totals. Ties extend the list to eleven.
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Five Year Old Jumper Rivals For Olympic Run At National Show
U S Equestrian backers track Riviera Wonder a five year old jumper owned by Bernie Mann of Port Washington New York as it competes at Madison Square Garden. Riviera Wonder, son of Bonne Nuit and Winter Rose, has two losses and 11 points toward the jumper title with rivals Star Fire Diamant Velvet Lassie and Pride's Crossing among five point leaders in a tense Wide Open battle. U S team later wins both France trophies in the international jumpings, with Billy Steinkraus of Westport Conn. earning the Mexico trophy as the U S finishes ahead of Mexico Ireland and Canada in the day’s events.
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Campbell Plans Bluebird Test Run At Lake Mead
Donald Campbell Britain’s speedboat record holder plans a test run of Bluebird at Lake Mead after overhaul at Nellie Air Force Base. He aims to break the World speed record of 202 mph, continuing his pursuit despite a prior sinking during a record attempt.
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Boxing Card In Chicago Delays Robinson Olson Bout
A televised 10 round boxing event at Chicago Stadium tonight headlines the postponement of Sugar Ray Robinson versus middleweight champion Bobo Olson after Robinson injures his ankle in training. The fight, once set for a different date, will be rescheduled and broadcast nationally on NBC at 10 pm.
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Big Ten in Home Stretch Upset Fears Grow
Big Ten teams race into November with favorites wary of upsets. Michigan state their unbeaten Wolverines face Illinois in a clash as Ohio State and Wisconsin hope to rebound from losses. Purdue and Indiana also feature, while Len Dawson and teammates anchor Purdue's attack as Michigan State aims to end a skid with a 21-0 win over Wisconsin. Odds place Michigan State and Ohio State as favorites in varying margins.
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OU Fraternity Delivers First Delta Tau Delta Award
The Delta Tau Delta Award for outstanding senior athletics leadership and scholarship will be presented Saturday. Carroll Widdoes, OU athletics director, notes the prize honors athletic ability, campus leadership, and scholarship. The awards committee includes a member from the Athletic Board for Control, one from the OU Athletic Department, and the Varsity club president. The trophy idea started two years ago with Robert Strawser, Delta Tau Delta alumnus and former Bobcat captain.
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All America Candidates Come in Sets of Two
Unbeaten Michigan features two ends Tom Maentz and Ron Kramer on the AP regional All-America list. Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan State and Purdue also boast multiple nominees as the nation’s top players are selected in braces from the same schools. The drive includes Notre Dame center Jim Mense and guard Pat Bisceglin, Purdue tackle Joe Krupa, Minnesota tackle Bob Herbert, and other top names amid the race for national honors.
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Fresh OU freshman basketball tryouts under coach Bloser
Seventy eight players audition for OU freshman basketball led by Kermit Bloser with daily practices in the Men's Gym under assistant coach John ny O'Neill. First cuts before Thanksgiving will trim the squad to about 30 players.
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Battered boxers named in scattered ring results
Fragmentary boxing notes show SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES bouts with Sandoval and Calhoun, plus a KO of Clifton Lester in Los Angeles and an upset in Vancouver B C as Kid Matthews defeats Murray Burnet VII in Chicago.
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Kid) Matthews
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