Calhoun to Contest AAU Wedding Suspension
Olympic hurdles champion Lee Calhoun said he will marry on NBC television on Bride and Groom despite AAU warnings of amateur status suspension. Calhoun and Gwendolyn Bannister of Pinehurst N C would receive about 2400 in gifts from sponsors.
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Gwendolyn Bannister
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Dan Ferris
AAU
Conference Expands to Seven Teams
Detroit AP reports the Presidents Athletic Conference adds Washington and Jefferson College Allegheny College and Bethany College expanding the league to seven member institutions.
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Tuessday
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Allegheny College
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Sioux City to complete year for Soo season
Sioux City management announces the Soos can finish the season with financial help. John C. Kelly of Sioux Cityens, Inc. says Booster Nights begin Wednesday and ticket blocs will be sold with aid from the league fund committee. A drive to raise $10,000 ends Thursday night.
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Western League Baseball
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Sioux Cityens, Incorporated
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Soo
Metal Worker Fails In Channel Attempt
Gus Adolf Bruckner a 45 year old metal worker from Charleroi Pa tried to swim the English Channel from France on Tuesday. He quit five hours and 38 minutes after leaving Calais after severe leg cramps plagued him for two hours. He said age led him to give up endurance swimming.
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Majors Baseball Rundown Highlights Dueling Homers and Wins
The recap notes Majors players with three hits and three runs driven in, including two triples. John ny Podres lost his second straight, while Kline was tagged for a three run homer by Harry Anderson. Gene Freese tied the game with a two run shot in the sixth. Hank Bauer opened the Yankees with a homer as Stubbs fell to 1-5. Turley extended a scoreless streak to 22. Willie Miranda drove in both Orioles runs as Nixon took the loss. The Red Sox collected five hits off Ray Moore who earned his eighth win, with Lehman pitching.
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Gene Freese
Jack Sanford
Bucs
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Hank Bauer
Yankees
Chuck Stubbs
Turley
Jim Lemon
Art Schulz
Red Sox
Ray Moore
Ken Lehman
Willie Miranda
Willard Nixon
Tribe Hand Jim First Defeat Since July 17
Tribe to hand Jim a 13 4 record with his first defeat since July 17 and only his second since June 21 Don Messi won his eighth Woody Held drove in three runs homering along with Billy Martin as winner Alex Kellner and Virgil Trucks checked the Key Sox who out hit the A s 10 6
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Woody Held
Billy Martin
Alex Kellner
Virgil Trucks
Sox
Retriever Trial Set At Grinnell Sunday
Southeast Town Retriever club sponsors a Sunday retriever trial at the north end of Rock Creek lake near Grinnell. Registration opens at 8 a.m. The Derby and Open All Age classes begin at 8:30 a.m. A qualifying class follows.
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Southeast Town Retriever Club
Rock Creek Lake
Thoma Wins National Postal Championship in Playoff
Peter Thoma of Mansfield Ohio defeated Sam Ruchiusa of Cleveland in a sudden death playoff at Brook Country Club to retain the National Postal tournament title. The pair finished 36 holes tied at 148 with Thoma clinching on hole 37 aided by a birdied par-4.
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Roger Maris
Gene Woodling
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Iowa football guards, center battle shaping under Flora
Iowa’s 1957 line features veteran guards Bloomquist and Connors with a pair of lettermen at center and a surprise sophomore. Don Bowen Gary Grouwinkel and others bolster the guard depth while six candidates contend for the center spot left by Suchy. The team test in spring suggests a strong guard core and a six-man center contest.
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Boyson Only Iowa Winner In National Junior Tennis
Bob Boyson of Cedar Rapids was the sole Iowa survivor after day one in the National Jaycee Junior tournament in Santa Monica. He had a first round bye then beat Peter Piper 6 1 6 4 in the 18 under division. He and Joe Gaston, seeded No 6 in 18 under doubles, also advanced toward doubles play.
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Festina Opens Northeast Lead with 17-7 Victory
Festina topped West Union 17-7 at Sumner to widen the Northeast Iowa league lead while St Lucas routed Spillville 9-2 at New Hampton to stay in second place. Don Nesheim hit a three base hit in St Lucas seventh inning as the team extended its torrid pace.
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Thedes Gain Semis In Fairbank Tourney
Thede's of Cedar Rapids advances to the Fairbank softball tournament semifinals after a 2-1 win over Stamping of Dubuque and a forfeit over Hillsdale of Dubuque. Thede's will face the Waterloo Home Builders or Waterloo Craft Cochrane winner in the semifinal set for either Saturday or Sunday.
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Lambeau Sees All Stars Ready for Giants Clash
Chicago AP Curly Lambeau backs his 1957 College All-Stars to beat the New York Giants at Soldier Field Friday night. He compares them favorably to the 1955 team that edged the Browns 30 27, and he plans a pass oriented attack with a cool crisp night expected to aid handling and passing.
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Swede Miler Runs 2nd 4-Minute Mile
Dan Waern of Sweden broke four minutes for the second time in three weeks, clocking 3:59.7 at an international meet in Malmoe. Gordon Pirie of England was second in 4:05.7, Arne Hampanes of Norway third in 4:05.9, with Waern having previously run 3:59.3 on July 19, the same day Derek Ibbotson set a world record of 3:57.2 in London.
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Top Turf Trainer, Former Iowan, Dies at 46
Da verne Emery longtime leading trainer at Monmouth Park died at Oceanport New Jersey after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage while watching the seventh race. He was 46.
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