Bonus Boys Sign with Red Sox for 40000 in Bonus Deals
Bill Montak of Youngsville and Bud Rowland of Northern Ares, top area high school all around athletes, signed combined 40000 in bonus contracts with the Boston Red Sox. Montak gets 32500 and Rowland 15000 to pitch and play outfield after standout multi-sport careers and strong showings in Warren Inter-City League. They recently trained with the Red Sox in Boston, impressing scouting chief Johnny Murphy, and Montak even met Ted Williams.
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Corry
Boston Red Sox
Bill Montak
Youngsville
Bud Rowland
Northern
Ares
Warren
Moniak
Rowland
Beavers
Bosox
Chicago White Sox
Raleigh
Caroling
Corning
New York
Pennsylvania
Cimuit
Warren Rockets
Marlin-Rockwell
Boston
Red Sox
Johnny Murphy
Youndsville
Ted Williams
Bill
CAHS Beavers Expect Improvement After 1957 58 Year
CAHS records show six sports with 19 victories and 30 defeats and one tie for 1957 58. Golf led with 8 0 while football went 4 5 basketball 3 17 track 2 4 wrestling 2 7 1 and swimming 0 6. With 11 more varsity letters and returning underclassmen the outlook is improvement, golf remains a top contender.
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Shings
Corry Area
Beavers
Union City
Oranges
Black
CAHS
Grove City College Accepted for NCAA Membership
Grove City College has been accepted for membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Effective September 1, the Wolverines will join the NCAA as active members of the second district. Notification came from Walter Byers, NCAA executive director.
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Grove City College
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Jack Hehringer
Grove City
J. Stanley Harker
Wolverines
NCAA
Walter Byers
Elliott Posts Mile Mark Controversy At AAU Meet
Australian Herb Elliott ran 3:57.9 to win the mile at the AAU championships, beating the former 3:58 mark set by John Landy. The IAAF may not recognize tenths of seconds, as Landy’s time was recorded in fifths. National AAU official Pintus Sober urged confidence the mark will be recognized. Elliott previously faced IAAF red tape on a recent record.
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Bakersfield
Vay
Herb Elliott
Australia
John Landy
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Landy
IAAF
Pintus Sober
AAU
Bliolt
Los Angeles
Elliott
Seb
LAAF
Yanks Solve Tiger Riddle in 15-0 Victory
New York erupted for 16 hits in a 15-0 rout, Don Larsen tossing a two-hitter for his third shutout and sixth win. Billy Martin singled, Gail Harris drove in a run, and Elston Howard homered. Cleveland split, Minnie Minoso homered in both games as Jim Grant edged Hal Griggs. Baltimore blanked Chicago 2-0 behind Billy O'Dell's six-hitter for his eighth victory.
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New York
Tiger
Detroit
Yanks
Don Larsen
Billy Martin
Larsen
Gail Harris
Kansas City Athletics
Boston
Hector Lopez
Jackie Jensen
Jack Urban
Tom Brewer
Cleveland
Washington
Minnie Minoso
Jim Grant
Hal Griggs
Baltimore
Billy O'Dell
Chicago
Billy Hoeft
Herb Moford
Vito Valentinetti
Gil McDouglad
Tony Kubek
Elston Howard
Kansas City
Lopes
Jenzen
Pete Runnels
Lopez
Preston Ward
Bob Cerv
Ray Narleski
Don Messi
Vic Power
Woody Held
Minoso
Griggs
Baseball scores and standings wrap from the day
National League and American League results recap with schedule notes. Giants beat Phillies in 14 innings as Whilie Kirkland homered. Maglie wins for St Louis over Milwaukee. Cubs rally to beat Dodgers, and Pirates, Dodgers split doubleheader. reliever Klippstein shines. Roster moves and season stakes noted as Braves' NL lead narrows.
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Milwaukee
San Francisco
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Maglie
Hutch
Irv Noren
Larry Jackson
Braves
Phillies
St Louis
Gus Bell
Cubs
Major League Leaders and Batting Stats Summary
Baseball leaders listed by category with players and metrics from multiple clubs. Includes Batting: Fox Chicago 83 hits and others. Runs Batted In Cerv Kansas City 55. Home runs Jensen Boston 19. Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 15. Pitching: Larsen New York 6-1 and Ford 8-2. Strikeouts Turley New York 76 and Wynn Chicago 71. and additional leaders across at bats runs batted in and fielding stats.
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Amie Ical Bey
Vernon
Cleveland
Fox
Chicago
Ward
Kansas City
Rus — Cerv
Minoso
F. Bol Jing
Detroit
Cerv
Jensen
Boston
Gernett
Malgone
Minose
Kuenn
Kaline
Power
Tultle
Martyn
Lemon
Washington
Triandos
Baltimore
Aparicio
Harrell
Mays
San Francisco
Musial
St. Louis
Dark
Rus — Mays
Banks
Skinner
Pittsburgh
Thomas
Cepeda
Walls
Hoak
Cincinnati
Thomson
Aaron
Milwaukee
Great
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Moryn
T. Taylor
McMahon
Phillips
McCormick
Jones
Antonelli
Drott
Friend
Saturday Night Fights Detroit and Brooklyn Results
In Detroit Joe Hemphill from Chicago won on points over Osce Green in a 204 pound bout. In Brooklyn Jon Torres of Puerto Rico knocked out Joey Galvato of Yonkers in the 4th round at a 164 pound show.
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Detroit
Joe Hemphill
Chicago
Osce Green
Brooklyn
Jon Torres
Puerto Rico
Joey Galvato
Yonkers
A. Y
Kroll Leads Flint Open Final Round Charge
Ted Kroll, 39, of Sarasota, Fla, carried a two stroke lead into the Flint Open final round at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club. He has missed only four greens in 52 holes and is two strokes ahead of Tommy Bolt and Jack Fleck, with Fleck firing a 69 yesterday.
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Flint
Mich
Ted Kroll
Sarasota
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Kroll
Bolt
Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club
Grand Blanc
Jack Fleck
Rochester
Fleck
Olmedo beats Douglas for NCAA tennis title in tight five set
In Annapolis Alex Olmedo of Southern California defeated Stanford's Jack Douglas 6-3 3-6 6-4 to win the NCAA tennis title. In Syracuse Cornell swept varsity junior varsity and freshman rowing events at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta. In Oceanport Happy Princess won the Regret Handicap at Monmouth Park worth $273.00.
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Annapolis
Alex Olmedo
Southern California
Stanford
Jack Douglas
Syracuse
N. Y
Cornell
Oceanport
N. J
Monmouth Park
132 Pound Weightlifter Sets World Record in AAU Meet
York PA lifter Isaac Berger weighing 132 pounds lifted a total of 800 pounds in three lifts at the National AAU championships, breaking the previous 795 pound world record set last year by Mineav of the Soviet Union.
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Lws
Senators Pace Minor League With 3-0 Mark
The Senators dominated the Minor Baseball League last week with a 3-0 start led by explosive hits and Ras Blynt’s strong offense. Ray Blynt’s Indians beat the Dodgers 11-4 as Marty Roehrig fanned 13 and Rickey Hammond contributed three singles for the Senators. The Nats swept last year’s champions with a 49-1 win over the Pirates on Friday, while the Indians opened with a 17-14 win and the Yankees and Dodgers traded wins in a tight early season. Upcoming games include Braves vs Indians, Dodgers vs Yankees, Braves vs Pirates, Indians vs Senators, and Dodgers vs Indians.
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Steve Bilko
Johnny Klippstein
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Klippstein
Dick Gray
Bilko
Joe Pignatano
Maglie
Braves
Joey Jay
Jay
Ken Hoyer
Cardinals
Willie Mays
Giants
Kirkland
Phoenix
Johnny Antonelli
Ray Semprech
Dodgers
Pirates
Bob Friend
Vic Delmore
Bell
Cincinnati
Cubs
Hal Jeffcoat
Senators
Nats
Indians
Canke
Ray Blynt
Indis
Vicory
Marty Roehrig
Rums
Kevin Bailey
Roehrig
Rickey Hammond
Gary Blynt
Bucs
Ronald Armitage
Jimmy Carriers
Yankees
Buims
Yanks
Pete McLaughlin
Gary Eddy
Greg Savko
Jelbert Huff
Gonzales Bucks Kramer Sets Own Pace In Pro Tennis
Pancho Gonzales says he can rule professional tennis for five or six more years but will pace himself. He disputes promoter Jack Kramer who offered to sell Gonzales contract through April 1962. Gonzales leads the Tournament of Champions and balks at joining Kramer’s European tour plan while considering a Moscow trip.
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Forest Hills
Pancho Gonzales
Jack Kramer
Pancho
Kramer
Gonzales
Europe
Moscow
West
Patty Berg Retains WWGA Golfing Crown
Patty Berg of St. Andrews Illinois holds her seventh Women's Western Open title at Kahkwa Country Club. She won by three strokes with a 293 total after a final round 75 and collects 950 dollars. Beverly Hanson finished runner up at 651 dollars, Louise Sizes was third at 299, and Mickey Wright tied for fourth with Mary Lena Falk.
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Erie
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Ill
Kahkwa Country Club
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
Louise Sizes
Sea Island
Miss Hanson
Miss Suggs
Mickey Wright
Chula Vista
Mary Lena Falk
Thomasville
Ann Quast
Everett
Wash
Anareu
Berridge Long
Huntington
W. Va
Mary Brown
Mrs. Brown
Corry
Patty
Hanson
Suggs
New York Yankees
Miss Berg
Miss Wright
Gonzales Beats Rosewall In Round Robin Tennis Tilt
Pancho Gonzales defeated Ken Rosewall 19-17 5-7 6-4 in a grueling match to move to 4-0 in the round robin standings. Rosewall sits at 4-1 and Lew Hoad at 3-1 as the event nears its climactic clash with Gonzales vs Hoad possible. Tonight Sedgman faces Gonzales and Rosewall meets Hoad.
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Ken Rosewall
Australia
Pancho
Rosewall
Gonzales
Lew Hoad
Frank Sedgman
Hoad
Gongales
New Congress Bill Would Ban Baseball Farm System
Washington bill by Rep. Albert W. Cretella would abolish the major league farm system after January 1 1960 and bar major league clubs from owning minor league teams. It also would ban broadcasting of long league games in minor league cities without permission and exempt player contracts and league rules from antitrust laws.
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Washington
Albert W. Grentella
Conn
Cretella
Cratella
Gretella
Heavy Fight Card Slated for Nominated Willie Pep Show
Heavy fight card tops today with Willie Pep of Hartford aiming to strengthen title shots as he faces Pa McCoy of Ireland in New Bedford Massachusetts. The night features Wilf Greaves defending Canada’s middleweight crown against Otis Woodard in New York, plus Roy Calhoun meeting Bob Boyd in Chicago and a three ten rounder slate at Madison Square Garden headlined by Carlos Ortiz vs Johnny Busso.
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Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Pa McCoy
Ireland
New Bedford
Mass
Wily Wille
Horgan
Kid) Bassey
Boston
Wilf Greaves
Jake Minte
New York
Otis Woodard
St. Nicholas Arena
Cobey McClus
Woodard
Eddie Andrews
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N. Y
Bobby Boyd
Chicago Stadium
Calhoun
Boyd
Spider Webb
Joey Giardella
Jack Barrett
Madison Square Garden
Carlos Ortiz
Johnny Busso
Yesterday's Stars Highlight Athletics Victory Over Red Sox
Hector Lopes of the Athletics made a great running catch in the eighth to save the game and followed with a run scoring single that produced Kansas City's 2-1 win over Boston. Sal Maglie, now with St. Louis, beat NL leaders at Milwaukee 2-1 in his first start for the Cardinals.
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Hector Lopes
Athletics
Jackie Jensen
Kansas City
Boston
Sal Maglie
Cardinals
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Meadville Tops Corry Skeetmen
Meadville defeated Corry 242 to 237 in the Penn Yorke Skeet League yesterday. R Hazelhurst led with a perfect 50, I Kuhns paced Corry with 49, while Kurt Lindberg and C Shopene each shot 48.
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Wiewt Rod and Gun Club
Meadville
R. Hazelhurst
Crawford County Club
I. Kuhns
Kurt Lindberg
C. Shopene
Carry
L. Kuhns
K. Lindberg
Steaves
Shopene
G. Conklin
Bs A
E. Bielawski
Hillstrom
Mewes
D. Servey
IT. Froehlich
Meadvilla van R. Bazelhurst
Bmumford
Steelers sign three players to 1958 contracts
The Pittsburgh Steelers announce 31 players under contract for 1958 after weekend signings of tackle Dave Liddick guard Mike Sandusky and defensive back Gere Cichowski.
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Steelers
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dave Liddick
Mike Sandusky
Gere Cichowski
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