Rock Island Topples Jefferson in 22-6 Victory
Rock Island scored early with a 81 yard kickoff return by Gary Bean and a 17 yard drive finish by Hal Coffin. Jefferson fought back but could not breach the Rocks defense despite multiple inside the Rock Island 20机会 drives. Coffin added a late TD for Rock Island while Bean contributed the only Jefferson score in the fourth.
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J-Hawks
Rock Island
Gary Bean
Coffin
Jeff R
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Bles Apere
Jefferso
Bean
Rock — Island
Harold Hennessey
Hal Coffin
Bill Bisly
Bruce Granger
Dubuque Rams edge Washington 27 7 in MVC clash
Dubuque high school defeats Washington 27 to 7 at Kingston Stadium to clinch the Mississippi Valley Conference game. Dubuque jumped to an 82 yard first quarter drive and rode hard running by Cletus Meyer Dixon Orr and Mike Kilbane to the win while Washington faded after a fumble on the Dubuque 28 late in the third. Washington seniors led by Bob Bleakley and Gordy Jones fought to stay competitive but could not sustain offense in the second half.
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Kingston Stadium
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Chuck Juergens
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Warrior
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Bruce Kohl
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Gordy Jones
Jones
Mike Kilbane
Terry Isaacson
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Washington Muartene
Ubuque
Ex—Bleakley
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Moore Boosts Title Bid Against Hogan Bassey
Little Davey Moore, riding a fifth straight win, vows to fight Feath erweight champion Hogan Bassey for the 126-pound crown in London or elsewhere after a near perfect 299-1-0 decision over Jose Cotero in Los Angeles. Moore demands a $25,000 guarantee and declares confidence in beating Bassey.
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Davey Moore
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Bassey
Moore
Springfield
Ohio
Jose Cotero
Los Angeles
New Capitol Arena
Nigerian Bassey
London
East Iowa Hawkeye vs Mt Vernon toughs Wapello 6
Prep football results feature East Iowa Hawkeye 20 Mt. Vernon 6 over Wapello, plus Ke-Washburg and multiple other matchups across Iowa. Notable scores include Dubuque 27 CR Washington 7, Davenport 21 Iowa City, and Ames 14 DM Roosevelt 6.
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Mt. Vernon
Wapello
Williamsburg
West Chester
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Iowa City
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Ames
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Boonelli
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Onawa
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Plattsmouth
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Glenwood
Webster City
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Indianola
Chariton
Knoxville
LeMars Geblen
Akron
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Alleman
D.M. Dowling
Cherokee
LeMars
Harlan
C.B. Lincoln
Rock Falls
Clin
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Campanella Sells Cruiser For Thirty Five Thousand
New York report says Roy Campanella veteran Dodger catcher and NL star has put his 4 foot double cabin cruiser up for sale at about 35000 dollars.
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Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodger
Pro Sports Results From Friday in Eastern Western Circuits
Pro Sports results list Friday show New York 104 Syracuse 0 and Philadelphia 114 Minneapolis 108. Cincinnati 10 over Botton 122 appears as a partial score with unclear team names. The fragment cites Boston Philadelphia New York Detroit and others, indicating multiple games across leagues.
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Minneapolis
New York
Syracuse
Keston
Cincinnati
Wwe
Boston
Cbs. Louis
Detroit
Botton
Hiladelphia
Mt Vernon makes first unbeaten season with win over Wapello
Mt. Vernon high school completed its first undefeated campaign by beating Wapello 20-6. Bob Kruse scored on a 25 yard run and a five yard run in the second half, while Bob Lenz added a four yard TD in the first half. The victory gives Mt. Vernon an 8-0 season record, the best since 1952.
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Mt. Vernon High School
Wapello
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Bob Lenz
Mr. Vernon
Don Hipple
Miami Hurricanes Rally Past Florida State 40 to 13
Miami overcame an early Seminole touchdown to surge ahead with six unanswered scores. Halfback Joe Plevel and quarterback Fran Curci connected on a six yard pass for Miami’s first tally, Byron Blasko added a two yard run, and Curci scored again as Miami rolled to a 40-13 victory in Tallahassee.
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Florida State
Joe Plevel
Fran Curei
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Byron Blasko
Curci
Phil Gentz
Moore and Martinez Fight Ends in Points Draw in Berlin Card
The Associated Press reports Davey Moore of Springfield, Ohio outpointed Jose Cotero in Los Angeles at 127 pounds. In Berlin, Jimmy Martinez of Glendale Arizona and Gustav Scholz of Germany fought to a draw in the 161 and 162-pound bouts, both scheduled for 10 rounds.
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Davey Moore
Springfield
Ohio
Jose Cotero
Los Angeles
Berlin
Germany
Jimmy Martinez
Glendale
Ariz
Gustav Scholz
Drew
Brechler Defends Evy and Iowa Football Players
Iowa Athletic Director Paul Brechler defended Coach Forest Evashevski and the players amid criticism Iowa “laid down” in a 21 21 tie with Michigan in the final minutes. Evashevski called the criticism unfair and said it harms team morale.
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Paul Brechler
Forest Eveshevski
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Evashevski
Toledo drops star center Jim Nemeth for disciplinary reasons
Jim Nemeth, the University of Toledo starting center, 6 foot 3 and 250 pounds, has been dropped from the team for disciplinary reasons. The action affects the Rockets' lineup and status for upcoming games.
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Jim Nemeth
University of Toledo
Rams give Sid Gillman vote of confidence for 1958 season
Los Angeles Rams owners announced a vote of confidence for head coach Sid Gillman. The assurance keeps him as field boss through the end of his contract expiring after the 1958 season. General Manager Pete Rozelle spoke after discussions with owners Dan Reeves Edwin Pauley Hal Seeley and Fred Levy.
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Pete R. Rozelle
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Edwin Pauley
Hal Seeley
Fred Levy
Taylor to quit as Stanford head coach says editor reports
Palo Alto Times sports editor Walt Gamage quotes Chuck Taylor as planning to resign from Stanford after three years of coaching. He says there is no external pressure and that he is tired of football and seeks to quit the game. Taylor is in Los Angeles for the Stanford USC game and unavailable for comment.
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Red Sox Hike Seat Prices by 10 Cents
The Boston Red Sox announced a 10 cent increase in grandstand seat prices for the 1958 season. Reserved seats rise to $2 and unreserved seats to $1.50 due to higher operating costs.
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Browns and Steelers Face Off For Eastern Pro Lead
Browns host Steelers as Paul Brown and Buddy Parker meet with Cleveland holding a 5-1 record and a one game edge. Pittsburgh sits 4-2 alongside New York in second place, with the two clubs aiming to force a three way tie if they win.
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Chicago Cardinals
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Central City girls top Hopkinton 87 to 63 in latest action
Central City defeats Hopkinton 87 to 63 in girls play. Reserve game also won by Central City 45 to 14. In Clutier vs Chelsea action Clutier wins both boys and girls contests 41 to 24 and 40 to 31. DeSales beats Ossian 29 to 17. Lansing wins B game 15 to 13.
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Fort Atkinson-Waucoma split in boys and girls action
In Fort Atkinson, the Waucoma girls beat Fort Atkinson 32-28 with Carol Broihier and Shirley Croatt scoring 14 each. In the boys game Fort Atkinson defeated Waucoma 53-44 as Paul Tupy led with 24 points and M. Broihier added 18 for the losers.
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Lisbon girls defeat Martelle 71 to 53 behind Carbee 38
Lisbon girls toppled Martelle 71 53 as Donna Carbee poured in 38 points. In the boys game Martelle rallied to a 45 42 win with Randall scoring 16 for the winners. Lisbon seeks games Jan 10 28 contact Coach Primrose.
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Ferguson Montour boys and girls split high school game
Ferguson boys defeated Montour 55 to 39 as Ferguson's Ferguson Ellsberry led with 21 points. Montour's top scorer was Bob Garrett with 15. In the girls game Montour won 46 to 33 behind Arleen Brezina with 39 points and Rose Mohr added 15 for Ferguson.
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Arleen Brezina
Rose Mohr
Urbana-Norway girls and boys split wins in county clash
Urbana overcame Norway in girls and boys basketball with the Urbanaboys 49 to 41 led by Grimm with 17 points while the girls won 37 to 19 behind Rick's 18. For Norway, Lee scored 12 for the boys and Solvag 11 for the girls.
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Atkins Victor girls and boys sweep in local gym debut
Atkins Victor high school teams opened the gym with a double victory. The Atkins boys beat Victor 58 to 39 as Mike Gibney scored 19. Atkins girls won 64 to 29 with Audrey Krug scoring 21 and Campbell adding 12 for Victor.
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Morley McVille boys win overtime tussle 55 51
Morley McVille boys edged Mechanics ville 55 51 in overtime after a 49 49 deadlock at regulation. Ruhl led Morley with top scoring and Greenawalt led the Morley girls with 25 points in a 44 41 victory.
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Minor Loop Attendance Shows 1957 Dip
Minor league baseball attendance fell slightly in 1957 yet remained near 1956 levels. Total paid attendance across 193 clubs was 15,496,684 with an average of 80,294 per club. The International League led with 1,981,867 paid customers, the Pacific Coast and other leagues each surpassed one million.
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Beloit Seeks Readmission to Midwest Conference
Beloit College president Miller Upton said the school is vitally interested in readmission to the Midwest Conference after being barred in 1951 for overemphasizing athletics. The college has reformed its athletic program, eliminated athletic scholarships, and will not compete against top named schools.
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Miller Upton
Beloit College
Brighton Secures Five All-Conference Picks In Surprise Sweep
Brighton placed five players on the eight-man all-conference team after clinching the South eastern Iowa title and running their unbeaten streak to 24 games. Honorees include End Gary Schnicker Guard Jerry Derby Center Larry Statler and Backs Larry Knight and Pat Hudson among the 16 selected by coaches.
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Richard Meyers
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Dick Nelson
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Tim Wood
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Alan Smith
Jack Berkshire
John Shantz
Lyle Manning
Jim Dill
Mediapolis
Joe McElhinney
Ronald Elmore
Troy Hellmeier
Jim Miller
Monte Dockendorff
Braves Cards clash over 1958 schedule dispute
St. Louis Cardinals General Manager Frank Lane said he would appeal to NL President Warren Giles over a scheduling conflict with the Milwaukee Braves. Lane wanted to swap May 7 8 dates in St Louis for Sept 12 13 dates in Milwaukee, but Braves GM John Quinn refused, citing likely cold weather.
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Alfred coach Alex Yanevich's 19 seasons yield 95 wins
Alfred University football coach Alex Yanevich completed 19 seasons with 95 wins 37 losses and six ties. A former Purdue player, he built a durable program and guided the team through numerous campaigns.
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Alex Yanevich
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