Australia Near Davis Cup Victory
Australia takes a 2 0 lead in the 44th Davis Cup challenge after Ken Rosewall defeats Vic Seixas 6 3 10 8 4 7 6 2 and Lew Hoad beats Tony Trabert 4 6 6 3 6 3 8 6 in the opening singles. Seixas and Trabert to play doubles Saturday against Hoad and Rex Hartwig with final singles slated Sunday.
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McClelland Named Stanley High School Coach
Newton native McClelland has been signed to coach Stanley High School boys teams. He previously coached at Albion and Laurel and is brother to Drake University Athletic Director Jack McClelland. Vaughn Tuttle’s contract release opened the Stanley post.
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Newton
Stanley High School
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Laurel
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Vaughn Tuttle
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Drake University
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Wilton Junction Awarded Tie For Maquoketa Title
Wilton Junction gained at least a tie for the Maquoketa Valley championship after a protest decision Friday night upheld Wilton’s protest of its loss to Stanwood. Wilton, now 14 3, inches toward second place and can win the title by beating Maquoketa in its final game. Grand Mound awarded after protest over Maquoketa Grand Mound game, Clarence Calamus game canceled.
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Morley Names Harry J. Arnold Coach at Morley High
Harry J. Arnold was named basketball and baseball coach at Morley High School succeeding C. N. Ridout who resigned to become superintendent of schools at Wyoming. Arnold, a Washington high school and Iowa Wesleyan College graduate, coached at Riverside last year.
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Harry J. Arnold
Morley High School
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C. N. Ridout
Wyoming
Washington High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Riverside
Oiberding Homer Leads Dyersville Over Havana Cubs
Bob Oiberding hit a homer and single to spark Dyersville Hawks to a 7 4 win over the Havana Cubans Thursday night. Dyersville drew nine walks from Havana pitchers as two Hawks pitchers fanned 15.
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Schermman
Ead Boa
Minor Baseball and League Standings Noted Across Cities
Fragmentary sports column lists scores from Pacific Coast cities including Los Angeles Seattle and Oakland with mixed results. Mentions American and International Leagues results and standings, including Omaha Louisville Havana and Nashville with scattered figures and team references.
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Ortland
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Acramento
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Wilson and Iowa Manufacturing vie for M-1 crown in playoff
Wilson defeats Link-Belt Speeder 2-1 to share the M-1 league lead and set a September 4 playoff with Iowa Manufacturing for the title. The winner earns a spot to meet Cedar Rapids Raiders at Memorial Stadium on September 6.
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Link-Belt Speeder
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Cedar Rapids Raiders
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Olson Faces Giambra For Middleweight Title Shot
In San Francisco G I Joey Giambra earned a title date after a tough loss to Carl Olson. Olson drew boos as the unanimous decision favored the champion though Giambra showed speed and smart punching. Referee Downey ruled 58 52 Olson with judges at 57 44 52 14 and 56 4 53 14.
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Carl “Bobo” Olson
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Ihoy
Buffalo
N. Y
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Ray Flores
Verne Bybee
Sumner Tops Petersburg in ABC Meet
Sumner reached the championship game in the Iowa National Baseball Congress tournament by routing Petersburg 13-2 in five innings. Festina beat Winthrop 7-6 to stay alive and will face Petersburg Sunday. Sumner would meet the Sunday winner at 8 15 p.m. If Sumner loses, a second game decides the title.
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Giants ask waivers on Williams and buy Coan
The New York Giants announced they have asked for waivers on second baseman Davey Williams to make him a coach next season. They also purchased outfielder Gil Coan from the Chicago White Sox, with Coan reporting immediately and possibly in uniform Saturday.
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Former Oma han Halfback heads to Montreal tryout
Omaha sports brief reports Emil Radik former halfback left for Montreal to try out with a Canadian league football club today indicating a prospective professional opportunity abroad.
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Snead Opens Montreal Open Lead With 69 in Round Three
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W V, shot 69 to extend his lead to one stroke at the Montreal Open as Doug Ford and Canada’s Stan Leonard trailed. Leonard posted 66 and Ford 69 to stay within a stroke of Snead at 135 after 54 holes of the $26,800 event.
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Billy Naryeas
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Moe Norman
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Ted Rhodes
Ed Kringle
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Buster - Isa
Paul O'Leary
Freddie Hass
Ohio Team Captures Caswell Rifle Trophy
An Ohio team led by Oliver H. Lauderman of Dayton won the Caswell trophy at Camp Perry, breaking a 17 year old small bore rifle record with a 2395 composite. Teammates included Samuel Goodhope Dayton Harry Frietchen Mansfield Everett Stout Englewood Fred Eakins Jr Columbus and John Unger South Euclid.
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Samuel Goodhope
Harry Frietchen
Mansfield
Everett Stout
Five Raider Homers in 11-7 Win at Burlington
Cedar Rapids Raiders slugged five home runs in an 11 7 victory over the Burlington Bees. Roberson led the way with a homer and two RBIs, while Cozart Perry Hurych Yoder and Witwicki also contributed long balls. Bees staged a late rally but fell short as Unzicker and the bullpen closed it out.
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Voight
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Yoder
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White Sox Buy Northey in Three-Way Deal
The Chicago White Sox acquire Ron Northey from Minneapolis in a three way trade. They send Gil Coan to the New York Giants to clear space and plan to send Billy Wells from Memphis to the Giants next spring.
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Gil Coan
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Billy Wells
Memphis
Giants
Dodgers Struggle As Alston Remains Wary In Tight NL Race
Smokey Alston faces mounting woes with injuries and off-field tensions as the Dodgers slip to three wins in 11 games and fall 10 games back in the National League lead. Meanwhile the Braves and Giants win key games, and league actions include Dark's suspension and notable pitching performances.
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al Lopez
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Wertz Promises Battle To Whip Polio Attack
Vic Wertz writes from a Lakeside hospital bed pledging to beat polio despite two strikes against him. He expresses determination to return to the Indians this season, noting pain but optimism, with support from his wife Lucille.
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United Press
Indians Rally Past Yankees Despite Injuries for 5-2 Win
Cleveland, short -handed with Doby, Woodling, and Wertz out, beat New York 5-2 to move within one game of the Yankees. Ferris Fain drove in two runs, Hoot Evers added two hits, and Bob Lemon earned his 14th victory as Chicago White Sox were routed by Washington 10-0. Detroit beat Boston 5-4 and Kansas City edged Baltimore 3-2 with Enos Slaughter homering in the eighth.
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Ray Narleski
White Sox
Minnie Minoso
Jim Rivera
Ramos
Dick Donovan
Enos Slaughter
Rise From Slump Aims To Return After Hospital Stay
The speaker describes a recent hospital stay and his plan to recover from a tough slump on the field. He thanks supporters for their letters and wires, notes the kindness of fans, and hopes to learn how left handers are pitched in the league while sidelined.
DiMaggio Begins 15 Day Sicily Italy Visit
Joe DiMaggio arrives in Sicily for a 15 day tour to write on Italian sports and aid fundraising for an Italian boys town. He previously starred for the New York Yankees and will promote cultural exchange during the trip.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Olson Defeats Giambrone In San Francisco Bout
San Francisco: Carl Bobo Olson, 165 pounds from San Trenance gutocia, defeats Joey Giambra, 161 pounds from Buffalo, by knockout in ten rounds.
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San Francisco
Carl “Bobo” Olson
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Gutocia
Joey Giambra
Buffalo
Romano Becomes Three I League Home Run King
Waterloo reporter notes Romano hits his 36th homer of the season in the eighth inning against Keokuk to surpass Eddie Barbarito as the Three I league all time HR leader. White Hawks win 11 6 as Jan kowski adds two Keokuk homers. Rehm earns 14th win for Evansville in 1 0 victory over Kansas City. Terre Haute defeats Quincy 16 7 with Pete Vitale homering twice.
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Jim Henry Romano
Keokuk
Quincy
Eddie Barbarito
White Hawks
Kernels
Steve Jankowski
Evansville
Peoria
Braves
Vic Rehm
Chiefs
Rehm
Terre Haute
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Nelson Lesser In Women's National Amateur Final
Nelson of Indianapolis and Lesser of Seattle reached the final of the Women’s National Amateur golf title in Charlotte. Lesser, a darkhorse, defeated Polly Riley 6 and 5 after five front nine birdies. Nelson edged Mrs. Probasco 2 up to advance to the final.
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Jane Nelson
Indianapolis
Miss Lesser
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Fort Worth
Texas
Washington
Miss Nelson
Scott Probasco
Chattanooga
Tenn
Eagles Beat Bears 27 20 Behind Pihos Two TDs
End Pete Pihos tallied 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns to spark the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-20 exhibition victory over the Chicago Bears. The Bears suffered a second straight defeat as Henry Mosley scored twice in the final period in a losing effort.
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Mason City Routs Estherville 9-1 to Claim Iowa Playoff Title
Mason City captured the Iowa State league playoff championship with a 9-1 win over Estherville. Lee Wynn delivered a key two-bagger driving in three in the second inning while Dan Phelan hit a two-run homer in the third. Mason City added solo tallies in the seventh and eighth, with Estherville scoring only in the sixth.
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Estherville
Lee Wynn
Dan Phelan
Alouettes Release Three U S Players
Montreal Alouettes of the Big Four football league released three American players. Halfback Steve Johnson from Brooklyn New York tackle Chet Lukowski of Chicago and fullback Bob Bauman of St Louis were cut.
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