West Virginia Tops AP and UP Basketball Polls
West Virginia remains No. 1 in the AP poll with a 10-0 record as Mississippi State and Oklahoma State rise as contenders. Kansas drops to second in the AP, while UP rankings place WVU atop a tight top group followed by Kansas, North Carolina, and San Francisco amid shifting top 10 standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wilks
Aupocinted Press
West Virginia
Associated Press
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State
West
Kansas
State
Alabama
Cincinnati
Cowboys
Kansas Jayah
North Carolina
Kansas State
Mississinpi State
San Prancheco
Cincinmati
Oklahome State Co
Kentucky
Y. Morvlang
Imple
Michigan State
Oregon State
St. John’s Bus
Tunis
Memphis
Utah
Wichita
Seattle
Norman Miller
New York
Mountaineers
United Press
San Francisco
United Press College Bas Iketall
West Virginie
Raneas
San Prencisco
Keners State
Clocinamali
the Temple
Memphis State
Siversity
Bradley
Gilat “Stein
Oregon
Tesas
Kent Bryan
Phil Mulky
Christian
Martin
Michigan
Marvin Seat
Kankucky
Minnesota
California
Jove
AL Ihter
Carolla State
Dayton
Oklahomaleir
Bryan
Notre
Mulky de Ondine
St Louie Leach
Lave
14 More Schools Face Restrictions by NCAA
The NCAA council said 14 cases of alleged violations remain pending after penalties against Memphis State and Wichita were announced. Memphis State got two years probation and exclusion from NCAA events for admission and aid violations, while Wichita received one year probation with a non-tournament stipulation for paying players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NCAA
Jim Kensil
Philadelphia
Ncaa Council
Memphis State University
University of Wichita
Memphis State
Wichita
Universty
St. Marys Routs St. Patricks 63 61 for 51st Straight Cage Win
Iowa City St. Marys, defending class B state champions, beat St. Patricks of Cedar Rapids 63 61 in a Northeast Iowa Catholic league game. Vic Berger led with 21 points and Dave Maher anchored the press as St. Marys extended its 51 game winning streak despite St. Patricks rallying from a 37 24 halftime deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
St. Mary's
Cedar Rapids Irish
Mizell Signs Cardinal Contract Without Argument
Vinegar Bend Mizell, the "key man" for 1958 pennant hopes, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals without haggle. The left-hander aims for 20 wins this season and cites improved pre season conditioning after a disappointing 8-10 record last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Vinegar Bond
Mizell
Vinegar Bend
Ala
IHSAA Sets Prep Sectional and District Sites for 1958
The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced the 1958 prep sectional and district basketball sites in three classes B A and A. Eastern town sites include Ula Binsworth Ainsworth Barnes City Bennett Teedewood Fairfield Garwin Davenport and Osage. Class A and A A sections list Cedar Rapids Washington Davenport Dubuque New Hampton Osceola and West Waterloo among others with venues at town and college facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Boone
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ula
Ainsworth
Aiby
Barnes City
Bennett
Edeewood
Fairfield
Garwin
Dave
Yrand
Lime Springs
Parnell Salon
Branney
Urbana
Cornell College
Art Vernon
New Hampton
Claus A
Independence
Lows
LeGrand
Manchester
Conell College
Vernon
West Water
Log
Davenport
Missouri back quits gridiron to sign Cardinals baseball contract
Charlie James of Missouri signs with the St. Louis Cardinals for an estimated 515,000 bonus to join the Billings Montana Class C Pioneers after passing his senior football year. He becomes the Cardinals’ third college outfielder signed since the bonus rule was repealed last month. Archie Dees tallies 28 points as Indiana leads Purdue in a Big Ten clash. James will join the Cardinals organization in professional baseball. Ken Venturi named Golf Digest’s rookie of the year for 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Grid Star
St. Louis
Charlie James
Missouri University
St. Louis Cardinal
Benus
James
Billings
Mont
Cardinals
Chicago
Archie Ders
Indiana
Purdue
Dees
Pete Tillotson
Michigan
Crees
Tiltotson
Howard
Ohio State
Burton
Johnson
Minty
Ruklick
W.A
Steen
Mich
Venturi
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Pro Golf
S “Ruskie
Golf Digest
George Kell Announces Retirement Plans
George Kell revealed plans to retire after 15 major league seasons with the American League. In Memphis, Kell told Orioles manager Paul Richards he will quit, noting retirement is hard but timely and that Richards welcomed a return earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swifton
Ark
APJ
George Kell
Kell
Paul Richards
Baltimore Orioles
Memphis
Paul
Gardner 3rd in Valley Point Race
Jefferson High School star Ivan Gardner sits third in the Valley Point scoring race with a 17.8 average as Cedar Rapids Joop scorers vie for the league title. Don Nelson of Rock Island leads with 21.6 and 130 points, followed by East Moline’s Laber at 18.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fefferson High School
Cedar Rupides
Jefferson
Ivan Gardner
Gardner
Joop
Don Nelson
Rock Island
East Moline
Laber
Drake Star Murrell Becomes Iowa Career Scoring Leader
Bert Murrell of Drake, the ace forward, became the all time Iowa major college scoring leader with 1 245 points, topping Gary Thompson who finished his career last year. Drake lost 59 57 to Tulsa in the Missouri Valley game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Bert Murrell
Drake
Iowa
Bulldogs
Missouri Valley
Murrell
Gary Thompson
Thompson
Iowa State
Braves sign working pact with Yakima in Northwestern league
Milwaukee Braves reach a limited working agreement with Yakima Washington in the Northwestern league for 1958 after manager Hub Kittle sought off-season terms at the league meetings. Cedar Rapids remains on a full working pact in the Three I league while Corpus Christi exits the Big State league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Yakima
Milwaukee Braves
Wash
Braves
Hub Kittle
Coloration Springs
Cedar Rapids
Corpus Christi
Jim Gibbons To Speak At Anamosa Banquet
Iowa all-America end Jim Gibbons will headline Anamosa high school's football banquet on January 20. Leonard Gerling, banquet chairman, says Don Norton, Anamosa high graduate, will be a special guest. The event is at the Lexion club with Judge J. E. Heiserman as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jim Gibbons
Iowa
Anamosa High School
Leonard Gerling
Legion Banjuet
Don Norton
Anamosa High
Lexion Club
Bill Wessels
Gerling
J. E. Heiserman
Records Fall as Cyclones Lose in Ames
Michigan State set two American swimming records on a 20 yard course as they defeated Iowa State 76 to 24. Frank Modini clocked 2 minutes 25.2 seconds in the 200 yard breaststroke to break Cate Lucas’s 1935 mark, while Roger Harmon surpassed the 100 yard butterfly record with a 1 44. clocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Michigan State
Frank Modini
Cate Lucas
Iowa State
Roger Harmon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mulky
Wyoming
Seat
Vanderbilt
Northeast
Mississippi
Jack Smith
Oklahoma City
South
Smith
CR. St. Pat's
I.C. St.Mary's
Pete Pujaki
Butch Young
Larry Stevenson
Lynn Trosky
Lyon
St. Pat's
Maher
Ramblers
Marx's
Cambridge St. Pat's
Stevenson
Bergera
St. Mar
Bed
IHSAA
Standard Appliance CO
Gedar Rapids
M. W
Ted
New
Eureka
Ccm Surem A
Standard Appliance Company
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Valley Point
Valley
Nets
ANE
Sahr
Aot
Afuline
Potter
Oline
Loreyn
Cilmian
Davels
Clinton
Wa Hillenraui
Davenworth
Eh Es
Age Tey
Na Johnson
Drake Star
B.egoodrich Winter Traction
Begoodrich
Winter
Treao Tires
B. F. Goodrich
B.E Goodrich
Second Ave
HFC
ATM
WFC
Shousehold Finance
3Rd Ave
Higley
Wlineis Central
Illinois Central
Wayne A. Johnston
Illinois Central Railroad
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!