Press Box Sign Off After Four Years of Sports Page Service
A newsroom goodbye from a young writer who leaves to join the U S Army after four formative years on the sports desk. He recalls two championship football seasons, a near perfect bowling score, a hole in one, a school record basketball game, wrestling titles, and countless memories including car troubles, camera mishaps, and local notices of his columns in Meadville and Titusville papers.
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Colts crush All-Stars as Unitas fires three TD passes
Johnny Unitas to Lenny Moore in Soldier Field leads the Baltimore Colts to a 32-7 victory over the College All-Stars. Moore catches three TD throws as Myhra adds field goals and a safety by Notre Dame’s George Zo. Don Meredith shines for the All-Stars with 156 passing yards.
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Friendly Rivals and Camaraderie in Local Sports Press
The piece notes camaraderie among rival coaches, athletes, and sportswriters beyond perks like free tickets and press passes. It highlights 85-1 operations with Doug Smith of the Jamestown Post- Journal and Bud Henderson of the Franklin News-Herald, and mentions Jim Dip.
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Jamestown Post- Journal
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Franklin News-Herald
Jim Dip
Pros Too Rough All-Stars Better Says Graham
In Chicago the College All-Stars lost 32 7 to the Baltimore Colts at Soldier Field. Otto Graham blamed rough play and poor pass protection, expressing interest in a rematch and noting this year’s squad improved over last season. Colts coach Weeb Ewbank called it a good workout and praised his rookies.
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Mulvin Reaches Tennis Finals
Mulvin advanced to the Corry Tennis Club men’s singles final after a straight-sets 6-3 6-4 semifinal win over Tom Titus at Mead Park. The final opponent will come from Frank McKnight, George Downey, or Roger Ottaway, with two players scheduled to meet in a first round.
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Corry
Tom Titus
Mead Park
Frank McKnight
George Downey
Roger Ottaway
Stars Power Detroit Win With Two Two-Run Homers
Charley Maxwell of Detroit slugged two two run homers with the second coming in the 10th inning to lift Detroit to a 6 4 victory over Cleveland. Warren Spahn of Milwaukee pitched a six hitter in a separate game.
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Baseball Weekend Schedule and Standings Include Key Results
Saturday and Sunday games feature Kansas City, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, New York, Boston, and Baltimore across multiple matchups with Monday rallies in New York. National League standings show Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Chicago with recent results noting wins and losses. A Dodgers pitcher reached career win 280 in a Friday game against the Dodgers.
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Dodgers Top Playground League Championship Finish
Dodgers clinched the 16 Playground League title in a tight finish. In the B-10 age group the Bam s edged the Braves by one game, with the Senators two back and the Reds and Yankees tied for fourth as the season closed.
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Senators Clinch First After 14-6 Win Over Pirates
The Senators surged to first place after a 14-6 victory over the Pirates on Tuesday. They swept three games last week to rise past the Reds and Yankees into the number three spot, defeating the Yankees 9-5, Pirates 7-5, and Indians 15-13. The Reds beat the Yankees 7-2 after a 3-0 win over the Pirates, forcing a tie for fourth. The Indians held sixth despite a 9-6 loss to the Yankees, leaving the Pirates and Giants to finish in the final positions.
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Jump Record Shattered In Olympic Trial
In Walnut California Ralph Boston 21 of Tennessee A and I leaped 26 feet 11 and a half inches to break the world mark in the broad jump at the Olympic trials. The performance surpassed Jesse Owens long standing record and helped affirm a powerful U S track team. Boston's feat came amid a string of four world records set during the event signaling a historic meeting for American athletics.
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Boston
Orioles win seventh straight as homers pace 43 win over Red Sox
Orioles slug their way to a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox, Jim Gentile and Ron Hansen homering for Baltimore, boosting Paul Richards’s club to a seventh straight win. Yankees stumble as Senators power past them 12-7 with Bob Allison Harmon Killebrew and Jim Lemon among the run leaders. White Sox rally for a 6-4 comeback over Kansas City to close in on the pennant race. Detroit tops Cleveland in 10 innings behind Maxwell’s two homers.
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Jimmy Dykes
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Cleveland Intans
Tigers
Charlie Maxwell
Sugers
Kim Grant
Bobby Locke
Johny Kuppstein
Maxwell
Cardinals Press Bucs For Lead In 9-2 Romp
The St. Louis Cardinals routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 to trim the gap atop the NL standings. Milwaukee beat San Francisco 4-2 while Philadelphia topped Chicago 10-6. Catcher Carl Sawatsky suffered seven stitches after a foul tip, and Julian Javier was stunned sliding into second. Warren Spahn earned Milwaukee’s win with six hits allowed in six innings.
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Youngsville Names Hilbert as 1960 Head Football Coach
Youngsville High School selects Dave Hilbert, Erie Academy and Edinboro State Teachers College graduate, as head football coach for 1960. Hulbert succeeds Joe Frelick who resigned after the 1959 season.
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