Ace and Mountaineer Triumph in Bruising Bluefield Bout
The Mountaineer and Ace Freeman won two straight falls over Chris Alvarado and Jan Madrid before a loud Bluefield crowd. Officials miscalled a fall in the first, then Ace decked Madrid as Mountaineer dominated late. Billy Fox defeated Salvador Martinez in three falls to open.
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Ace Freeman
Chris Alvarado
Jan Madrid
Bluefield Auditorium
Mamma Bene
Ace
Mountaines
Madrid
Alvarado
Billy Fox
Salvador Martinez
Billy
Martinez
Duke
Billy the Fox
Bill
Braves Hold Tryout Camp in Welch West Virginia
Milwaukee Braves scout Bill Wells announces a two day tryout camp at Blakely Field Welch starting next Tuesday and Wednesday. Open to high school graduates 18 and older. Camp runs 10 AM to 3 PM with reimbursement for any signed players. Participants must bring uniform gloves and spikes. Bill Maughn leads the camp with Braves staff assisting.
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Bill Wells
Rainelle
Milwaukee Braves
West Virginia
Blakely Field
Welch
Bill Maughn
Milwaukee
Braves
Two Ram Stars Sign 1957 Rams Contracts
Los Angeles Rams receive signed contracts from star receiver Elroy Hirsch known as Crazy Legs and quarterback Rudy Bukich for the 1957 NFL season. Both players completed the exchange on June 15 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Elroy
Crazy Lees) Hirsch
Rudy Bukich
Los Angeles Rams
Braves Acquire Red Schoendienst In Three-Way Swap
Milwaukee Braves trade for Red Schoendienst, sending Danny OConnell Ray Crone and Thomson to the New York Giants. Schoendienst joins the Braves for a doubleheader in Philadelphia while Crone OConnell and Thomson wear Giants uniforms, ending a season of lineup concerns for Milwaukee.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. VA
Braves
Thomson, Crone
O'Connell
Giants
Schoendienst
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Thomson
Danny O'Connell
Ray Crone
New York Giants
Red Schoendienst
New York
Phillies
Philadelphia
Crone
Giant
Giants Rout Reds and Pirates Edge Cubs in Chicago
In Chicago, Moeckaae of the Pirates settled after a rough start to beat the Pirates 5 1. Chicago hitters collected 12 hits off four Pirate pitchers led by Vernon Law who took the loss. Also in Kansas City New York and Chicago games featured Turley and Skowron driving the Yankees past Oakland 9 2 as Duren shut down the A’s late.
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Young Moeckaaae
Chicago
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Pirates
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Bobby Morgan
Bob Speake
Ernie Banke
Walt Moryn
Cubs
Vernon Law
Abbos Abbos
Mora
Clememe Mn
Skinmer
Latereli
Sewene
R.amwth
Kansas City Athletics
Bob Turley
Bill Skowron
New York
White Sox
Washington Senators
Turley
Athletics
Kansas City
Hal Smith
Jim Pisoni
Yanks
Darrell Johnson
A's
Virgil Trucks
Ryne Duren
Kansas
Crry
Abboan
Carey
Kelimer
Detroit Tigers Sign Shining Triadelphia Prospect
Bobby Weiss an 18 year old All State scholastic star from Triadelphia signed a professional baseball contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. Charleston Senator Hillman Lyons announced Weiss would join a Durham North Carolina contract and likely report to a lower class B Carolina entry in the Tigers system. Weiss, a six foot 185 pound outfielder and pitcher, previously made West Virginia All State with a 12 2 pitching record and a no hit win over Central while batting . Lyons said Weiss will join the Durham club next spring when Detroit gathers its Tigertown minor leaguers at Lakeland Florida.
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Bobby Weiss
Triadelphia
Detroit Tigers
Hillman Lyons
Charleston Senators
Weiss
Durham
N. C
Carolina Ne
Tigers
Lyons Weiss
West Virginia
Central
Lyons
Wels
Detroit
Tigertown
Lakeland
Fila
Gallant Man Wins Belmont Stakes In Record Time
Gallant Man, Irish bred colt owned by Ralph Lowe of Midland Texas, defeated Bold Ruler to win the Belmont Stakes by eight lengths. Jockey Eddie Arcaro guided the winner in a 2 2 3 1 5 time, setting an American record and earning $77,300 from a $113,000 purse. Bold Ruler faded to finish fourth with Inside Tract second and Pop Corn fourth.
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New York
Gallant Man
Ireland
Bold Ruler
Ralph Lowe
Midland, Tex
Willie
Willie Shoemaker
Booboo
Eddie Arcaro
Johnny Nerud
Mercury
Shot Gallant Man
Migoli- Majideh
Bolingbroke
Inside Tract
Kentucky
Iron Liege
Ga. Man
Bold Nero
Gutowski vaults to world mark at NCAA meet
Bob Gutowski of Occidental vaulted 15 feet 9% inches to set a new world record at the NCAA track and field meet in Austin. He erased his previous 15 feet 81/2 inch mark after an initial error in measurement. his final successful attempt came on his first jump.
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Austin
Tex
Bob Gutowski
Occidental
Gutowski
NCCA
Thomason Leaves Eagles to Join Coaching Staff
Bob Thomason has retired as an active quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and will join the club's coaching staff. The veteran NFL signal caller, who played last season for Philadelphia after a career with Los Angeles, is slated to coach following his military prep at Vir Min Military Institute.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Thomason
National Football League
Philadelphia Eagles
General
Los Angeles
Vir- Min Military Institute
Will
Columbus Delivers 4 3 Win Over Buffalo in Narrow Clash
Sports brief notes Columbus beats Buffalo 4 to 3 in a tight matchup while Richmond tops Rochester 11 to 7 with key performances from multiple players.
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Buffalo
Richmond
Rochester
Jami
Norfolk bout controversy moves to state and federal bodies
The Virginia Athletic Commission referred an unsportsmanlike conduct complaint against fight manager Johnny Buckley to Massachusetts and the FCC after an incident at the Atkins Byars fight in Norfolk Mupege Auditorium. Steve Ellis alleged Buckley disrupted interviews and threw a punch. Buckley denied the charges. The commission also ordered tighter police supervision at future events and fined two wrestlers for a chair throwing incident in Petersburg.
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Virginia Athletic Commission
Johnny Buckley
Boston
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Virginia Commission
Steve Ellis
ABC Network
Virgil Atkins
Walter Byars
Norfolk Mupege Auditorium
Ellis
Buckley
Byars
Jack Sharkey
Bill Brennan
Massachusetts
FCC
Commission
Commodore Maury Hotel
Atkins-Byars
International Naval Review
Atkins
Petersburg
Big Heart
Jerry Graham
Commissioned
Max Boydston Signs With Chicago Cardinals
Chicago announces 1957 contract for Max Boydston captain and end from Oklahoma. Drafted 1955 No. 1 pick, his pro career hampered by injuries and unmet expectations.
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Chicago
Max Boydston
Chicago Cardinals
Boydston
Oklahoma
Congress Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into Pro Sports
The House Antitrust Subcommittee begins hearings Monday on whether ball players are exploited by bosses and if leagues form an illegal dynasty. Witnesses will include baseball executives and players with boxing possibly joining later. The inquiry aims to assess competition in major sports amid recent Supreme Court rulings on antitrust enforcement.
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Whitney Shoemaker
Washington
Nlavers
Congress
House Antitrust Subcommittee
Senate
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