Williams Named AP Athlete of the Year for 1957
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1957. The honor came after he finished behind Mickey Mantle in the American League MVP race, with Williams winning the AP poll by a large margin over Lew Burdette. The selection, based on a points system from a committee of baseball writers, drew surprise from some voters.
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Associated Press
Ted Williams
Friday
Pall
Pee
Boston Red Sox
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Williams
Ilwaukee
Lew Burdette
Carmen Basilio
Manile
Burdette
Yankees
Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Shver
John Crow
Texas A and M
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Wilt Chamberlain
Kansas
Dick Mayer
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland Browns
Floyd Patterson
Bill Russell
Bob Cousey
Douston Celtics
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Mantle
Lennie Rosenbluth
North Carolina
YMCA Tankers Open Saturday
The YMCA swimming team starts the season Saturday with a meet against the Marshalltown YMCA in Marshalltown. Coach Jim Gilchrist, known for developing state YMCA champions, has released the season schedule.
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YMCA
Marshalltown
Jim Gilchrist
Hawkeye Matmen Soph Richards Upsets Hartman 40
In a Mississippi Valley Conference clash at City, Iowa’s wrestling team hosted Washington. Sophomore Herb Richards upset veteran Rob Hartman 4-0 in the 205 pound bout, helping Jefferson High secure a 26-12 win while edging toward the top of the league standings. The meet drew a large crowd as Jefferson seized control with decisive wins early.
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Mal. Larre Mouser
Jack Koehn Viners
Garela
Pon Strand
Faloh
Towa
Michigan State
Iowa
Dave McCuskey
Vetes
Spartans
East Lansing
Tawans
Colorado State University
Colorado State College
Wyoming
Hawkeyes
Indiana
Ilinois
Hawks
Illini
H Hawks
Jack Ogden
Jefferson
Washington
Herb Richards
Rob Hartman
Wash
Col
Cedar Rapids plans east side golf course and updates
Commissioner Don Gardner seeks land in northeast Cedar Rapids for an east side nine hole course at Jones park with spring play possible. Delays include bent grass stulons and Prairie Creek tile work. Waterloos greens fees rise 0 percent to 85 cents weekday and 1.10 dollars weekend. season tickets up.
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Cedar Rapids
Jones Park
Gardner
Prairie Creek
Sones Park Links
Waterloo
Byrnes Park i
Gates Park
Ellis Park
L.A
Joe Lodermeier
Bears Hold City Fresh Top in Junior High Showdown
In McKinley gym the McKinley Golden Bears routed Roosevelt yearlings 38 to 18. Justice Reid led with 18 points and Jim Alffeldt added 10 as McKinley built an 18-9 halftime lead and widened it after intermission. Roosevelt’s John Wessel scored seven.
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McAiiley
Justice Reid
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John Wessel
Franklin Bolts trounce Wilson 37 18 in freshman clash
Mike Hawk and Tom Nelson led Franklin with 25 points to a commanding 37 18 win over city rival Wilson. Hawk 14 and Nelson 12 fueled the Bolts as they put the Ramblers away after a 17 10 halftime lead.
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Mike Hawk
Tom Nelson
Franklin
Wilson
Bolts
Mec Kinley
Hawk
Nelson
Ramblers
Ed Vizal
Jim Bowen
Doug Winders
Frank Lupton
Jim Salely
Mike Drahazal
South Slight Favorite in Senior Bowl
The South Team was chosen as a slight favorite to beat the North in the 1950 Senior Bowl. Paul Brown's South is a one-point favorite, despite the North boasting size with Charley Howley Alex Karras and Jim McCusker. Redskins coach Joe Kuharich calls the game a tossup and plans key line stoppers to curb the South running attack.
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Ala
Thursiday
Paul Brown
Cleveland Brow
Agai
Railbirds
Joe Kuhavrich
Washington Redskins
Evansville Tops First US small college poll
Evansville Indiana Purple Aces lead the United Press small college rankings, drawing votes from Coe and Knox and surpassing other Midwest programs as the top team in the initial poll. Other noted schools include Wheaton, Western Illinois, Southwest Missouri State, Tennessee State, and Creighton in the vote tally.
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Evansville
Ind
Purple Aces
United Press
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Knox
Fransville
Wheaton
Slenbenwyitle
Onin
Tlinois
Wisouri
Tennessee State
Younstags Stpal Southern
Boston
Pal Mount Mare's
State
St. Michagi’s
South Dakota
Creighton
Waverly Leads Northeast In First Prep Cage Poll
Atlantic district chiefs named the undefeated Trojans top in the Southwest and placed Waverly as Northeast leader with a 3-0 mark. Des Moines Roosevelt and East Waterloo trailed, while Ottumwa and Muscatine fought a Southeast deadlock with 59 points each.
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1. E. Sheiley
Des Moines
Atlantic
Associated Press
Trojans
Central
Des Moines Roosevelt
Sioeux City
Muscaline
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Bulkings
Iowa City Wich
Augustine's and Marion Earn Narrow Wins in Cedar Rapids YMCA Action
In Cedar Rapids, Augustine's tops Interdenominational 38 to 27 and Marion edges Washington High 49 to 35 in a Thursday night YMCA Intermedate basketball showcase. The feature game highlighted scoring by 10 9 8 point increments as players from several teams traded baskets across the floor. Local teams including Red Oak Lehigh Ankeny Muscatine and others appeared in the scrolling score table.
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Manchester
Ackield
Calesburg
Deadlock in City Church Volleyball League Lead Duel
Brethren churches and others fought a tight race in the Cudar Rapids Church Valley Hall league. Both teams swept three games in a bid for top spot while Christ Church won its first game of the season, defeating Salem.
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Lems
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Salem Jeleh
Cain and Jones to Star in Sanitary Benefit Game
Carl Cain and K J Jones, former all American stars, will join Sanitary Dairy players to face the Phillips Oilers in a charity basketball game at Washington gym. Sam Riedel said 1400 tickets already sold for Crippled Children’s Society fundraiser.
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Phillips Qulers
Washington
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Sanitary Dairy Tmog
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County Crippled Children's Society
Sanitary Toutemen
Phillips 66
College and Prep Teams Eye Friday Basketball Game
College and seven high schools will attend the Phillips Oilers versus Sanitary Dairy game at Washington High Gym next Thursday night. Attending schools include Cov College and Washington High School guests of Phillips dealers, Jefferson High as guests of Barber's 66 Service, Marengo High and others. Cornell College Mt. Vernon Marion Manchester and North English also guests of Phillips dealers. Movie Holloway will bring 26 Techel Bottling Co. employees. tickets $1.75 available at Nordstam Oil and Sanitary and downtown stores.
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Aggie Athletic Committee Split Over Coach Pick
Texas A M athletic committee remains divided on the next football coach. The board will hear Monday recommendations, with a majority favoring Iowa State’s Jen Myers but a significant minority led by Jack Finney pushing for longtime mentor Bear Bryant’s successor.
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Texas A&m Athletic Committee
A&m Board of Directors
TGS
Iowa State
Jen Myers
Bear
Brean
Jack Finney
Greenville
Ram Matmen Clash With Cornell On Saturday Dual Meet
Ram wrestlers led by coach Liddy face Cornell at 1 30 p m in Cedar Rapids with injuries thin ranks. Ralph Bredluft is out for season and Tony Stevens is a questionable starter as ten sophomores rotate for Coe and Cornell. no admission charged for the meet.
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Carnell
Rams
Chuck Errant
Liddy
Cedar Rapids
Bob Stephen
Corell
Ralph Bred¢luft
Itam
Tony Stevens
Coe
Cornell
Ed Wisnousky
Ce Hapids
J Hawks Open MVC Play At Coe Fieldhouse
J Hawks travel to Coe Fieldhouse tonight to meet Ernst Moline in Mississippi Valley Conference action at 8 15 PM The sophomore game follows at 7 40 PM Immaculate Conception aims to clinch a share of city honors at St Wee 7 40 PM and Marton hosts Independence at 7 30 PM Coe searches for Midwest Conference wins at Carleton and St Olaf on the road.
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Mississippi Valley
Coe Fieldhouse
Ernst Moline
Ida
Tip
Immaculate Conception
St. Wee
Marton
Independence
Coe
Carleton
St. Olaf Sairday
Anamosa Star Ditch Quits Parsons Basketball
Anamosa basketball scorer Arnie Ditch quits Parsons amid coach O B Nelsons comments on practice attendance and looming end of semester. Ditch set to complete eight semesters of competition.
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Arnie Ditch
Anamosa
Parsons
O. B. Nelson
Nelson
Ditch
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