Managers Sign and Wait on 1958 Contracts Across MLB
Lopez signed for 1958 along with Mayo Smith of the Phillies. Kerby Farrell remains uncertain for Cleveland as seven top skippers wait on deals for next season. Others like Hutchinson Alston Rigney Scheffing Craft and Harney are expected to return under various terms while Stengel nears his two-year, $75,000-per-season pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kerby Farrell
Fred Harney
Milwaukee Braves
Fred Hutchinson
St. Louis Cardinals
Walt Alston
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Bill Rigney
Smith
Phils
Haney
Braves
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Boston
Panky Higgins
Manager of the Year Honor Spurs Contract Extensions
Baltimore’s Paul Richards signs a three year extension through 1959 after earning 1955 manager of the year. Cincinnati Redlegs also extend Birdie Tebbetts with two years left in a three year pact.
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Baltimore
Paul Richards
Birdie Tebbets
Cincinnati Redlegs
Buckeyes Open 68th Season Against TCU
Ohio State starts its 68th football season Saturday before about 81,000 fans in Columbus, facing Texas Christian University in an inter sectional clash. The Horned Frogs from Fort Worth visit Ohio Stadium in the season opener.
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TCU
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Horned Frogs
Texas Christian
Invaders
Fort Worth
National League Friday Schedule and Results Overview
The report lists Friday NL games Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Milwaukee Chicago at St Louis and notes Thursday results including Detroit 3 Chicago 2 and Cleveland 2 Kansas City 1. It also mentions Saturday matchups and a long college football narrative about Ohio State Kansas Texas Christian with tusked details on players and injuries.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
St Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Pet. G.B. Milwaukee
Enema Wee
Os Cincinnati Ee
Siidleian Eins Ee
Tide returns five lettermen to end positions
University of Alabama football heads into the season with five returning lettermen at end. The juniors are Willie Beck Charley Gray Don Owens Baxter Booth and Ralph Blalock from the Crimson Tide back in the fold ready to bolster the end spots.
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University
Ala
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Willie Beck
Charley Gray
Don Owens
Baxter Booth
Ralph Blalock
Five College Football Games Canceled by Asian Flu
Asian flu spreads among college teams with several games postponed. Florida UCLA clash called off after Florida’s squad fell ill. Air Force stood in. NC College and Florida A&M also paused play, along with Winston-Salem Teachers College versus Kentucky State.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Florida
UCLA
Air Force Academy
North Carolina
Florida A&m
Winston-Salem
N. C
Teachers College
Kentucky State
Central State
Southeastern
Oklahoma
Augustana
Ill
North Central
New Mexico College
San Diego University
Buckeye Loop May Lose '10'
McArthur High School weighs moving from the Buckeye loop to the Mid-State Athletic league. The Mid-State includes Berne Union Baltimore Basil Liberty Union Bremen Frankfort and Millerstown and many Buckeye loop members lack home fields. A decision is due by the next football season after discussions this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
McArthur High School
Southeastern Ohio
Buckeye League
Berne Union
Baltimore Basil
Liberty Union
Bremen
Frankfort
Millersport
Buckeye Loop
Belpre
Trimble Township
the Plains
Rutland
Chauncey-Dover
Denver Defeats Buffalo in Junior World Series Clash
Denver leads the best-of-seven series three games to none after a 13 to 9 win over Buffalo in the Junior World Series. The AA club built a large early lead and held on to take another game in the series.
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Denver
Buffalo
Musial Clinches NL Batting Title With .351 Average
Stan Musial ends the season with a .351 batting average to secure the National League batting title. He was excused for the final three games along with seven other Cardinals players.
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ST. Louis
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Giardello Faces Lane in Cleveland Ring Clash
Joey Giardello of Brooklyn meets Bobby Lane of Miami in a 10 round middleweight bout at Cleveland Arena. The fight is televised and broadcast nationally on NBC at 10 p.m. EDT with much at stake for Giardello’s title chase.
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Cleveland
Joey Giardello
Brooklyn
Bobby Lane
Miami
Cleveland Arena
NBC
Tribe Is in Fifth With 2-1 Win Over White Sox
Cleveland trims toward the end of the 1957 season after a 2-1 victory in Kansas City. Vito Valentinetti pitched five solid hits to push the Indians ahead of Baltimore, while Detroit and Baltimore both win to keep a tight chase for the first division. Don Messersh hurls for Cleveland against Jack Harshman as Ralph Terry suffers the loss.
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Chicago
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Tribe
Kansas City
Vito Valentinetti
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Don Messi
Indians
Jack Harshman
Ralph Terry
Cleveland
Billy Harrell
Roger Maris
Harrell
Bob Mertyn
Dick Brown
OU Hosts Gun Safety Clinic
Ohio University will host a statewide gun safety education clinic in the Men's gym this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute sponsors the program, which features movies lectures on handling and care a shooting demonstration. Frank Tresize renowned gun collector and marksman will speak, with his wife representing the institute. Hunters Safety Certificate exams are at 3:30 p.m. Open to the public and local sportsmen are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufactures’ Institute
Frank Tresize
Tresize
Hoople predicts Notre Dame upset over Purdue
Hoople forecasts Notre Dame will beat Purdue 21 to 14 at Ross Aide Stadium in a curtain raiser. He cites input from Prof. Quentin Zlobotny and Dr. Vladimir McGrath and lists other upsets across the slate including Nebraska over Army and Kentucky over Mississippi.
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Notre Dame
Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium
Quentin Zlobotny
Vladimir McGrath
McGrath
Army
Kentucky
Mississippi
Nebraska
Arkansas
Tulsa
Brown
Columbia
Colgate
Cornell
Duke
Virginia
Florida
Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
California
Northwestern
Stanford
Tennessee
Auburn
Tulane
Texas
Wash
State
Ohio University football team to face Toledo Rockets in Glass Bowl
Ohio University travels to Toledo for a Saturday clash with a revitalized Rockets squad in the Glass Bowl at 8 p.m. The Bobcats bring a near unchanged lineup from a 50–0 win over Indiana State Teachers, with three changes on the line and a rookie at left tackle.
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Ohio Universitys
Toledo
University of Toledo Grid
Bobcat
Rockets
Indiana State Teachers
Terry Mallett
Letterman
Dick Greens
John McCormick
Doug Strang
Greens
Strang
Miller Picked As Favorite at Claybanks Speedway
Veteran midget driver Pete Miller of Charleston is among favorites for first place money in Claybanks Speedway's all midget program. Miller drives Troy Brown's No. 2 and has appeared at RockspringsFairground. races begin 1 30 p m Sunday near Pomeroy on Route 124. Bud Wilson touts the event as Claybanks first all midget show in three years.
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Pomeroy
Pete Miller
Charleston
Claybanks Speedway
Here
Miller
Meigs County
Troy Brown
Rocksprings Fairground
Claybanks
Bud Wilson
Claybanks Track
Rt. 124
Wilson
Fight Results From Los Angeles and Nearby Cities
In Los Angeles Jack Johnson outpointed Kolo Sa bedong over 16 rounds. In Saginaw Pat Lowry stopped Willie Barbois in 4 rounds. In Richmond Dick Lane stopped Johnny Heard in 4 rounds.
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Los Angeles
Jack Johnson
Kolo
Duke) Sabedong
Honolulu
Saginaw
Mich
Pat Lowry
Toledo
Willie Barbois
Toronto
Richmond
Calif
Dick Lane
Billings
Mont
Johnny Heard
Reds to test Rabe against Milwaukee in season finale
The Cincinnati Redlegs will pit rookie southpaw Charlie Rabe against Milwaukee's NL champions in tonight's game. Veteran Lew Burdette opposes him as manager Birdie Tebbetts plans to start 25 year old Rabe and will decide starters for the final two games, with 20 year old Jay Hook likely to get another chance on Sunday. Milwaukee has won 16 of 19 against the Reds this season.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati Redlegs
Charlie Rabe
Lew Burdette
Rabe
Reds
Birdie Tebbetts
Tebbetts
Jay Hook
Hook
Chicago
Braves
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Farrell
Kerby
New York Yankees
al Lopez
Hank Greenberg
Lopez
Mayo Smith
Philadelphia Phils
Cardinals
Hutchinson
August Busch
Alston
Brook Brass
Jack Tighe
Bucky Harris
Earl Townley
Glouster
O. Harold Keller
Corning
O. Billy Perry
Nelsonville
O. Ronald E. Miller
Athens
O. Wm. Davis
O. Albert Hall
O. — (Punch) Smith
Charles Zarley
O. Jack Sayre
Amesville
O. J. Cherry
O. Ed Schoonover
Chauncey
O. Clyde Moore
Jacksonville
O. G. L. Harbaugh
O. Kenneth Moore
McConnelsville
O. Wm
Bill) McKee
L. H. Geddes
Stockport
Bill) Kennard
O. Wyatt McDaniel
O. Dale Hart
Dan Bobo
O. Gerald Pedicord
Robert Jewell
Jack Russell
O. Wm. Ahle
Cliff Bryant
Fred Lyman
Trimble
R.F.D. Howard W. Fortney
Jerry Hartley
Terry Harvey
Richard Gladden
Charles Calendine
Mick Hinton
Asher Cain
Stewart
Ray Fulton
Ned Blake
Shawnee
Wm. Olbers
Charles Riley
Wilford Russell
Tom Yager
Guy Shornborn
Charles Faires
Ed Carpenter
Stanley Price
Robert Williams
R. L. Berry
Jasper McClinton
Larry Cobalo
John Greenlees
Dan Teater, Jr
Fred Cavey
Adrian Savre
Browning
Harold & Edithe Vaughn
Manhattan
Blake B. D
OSU
Fritz Howell
Kansas
Bucks
Chuck Mather
Kansans
Jim Letcavits
Massillon
Hayes
Frank Krembls
Andy Okulovich
Buddy Dike
Elmer Brown
The
Frogs
Buddy
Jack Spikes
Dike
Jim Shofner
Klu
Buckeye
Stan
Hoople
Major Amos B. Hoople
Leslie Jr
Hattie Coon
E. State St
Athens County Bowhunters
Long Run Road
James Hooper
Herb Riley
Walter Allen
James Wilson
Mechanicsburg
Jim Woods
John Yates
Carroll Widdoes
Mallet
McCormick
Widdoes
Bobcats
Indiana State
Ron Fenik
Randy Bailey
Dave Kuenzli
Lake Logan Speedway
Ginees
Aaden
the Mutual Home Savings Association
East Washington St
Athens, Ohio
Federal Home Loan Bank
America
Platt
W. Union
Sinclair Power
George L. Smith
Sinclair Products
Macdulgor
S. Court
Sportsmen's Headquarters
Sporting Goods
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