Engle Tackles and Town Iron Men Poised for Big 10 bid
Penn State coach Engle chairs two a day drills with four tackles led by Rosey Grier as opener vs Illinois looms. Iowa’s Forest Evashevski eyes Big 10 title and Rose Bowl, with town rivals noted for backfield depth and strong line. Archery, junior football ties, and minor league notes fill out region sports page.
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Monessen
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New Castle
Otto Kneidinger
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Ray Eliot
Midwest
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Hawkeyes
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Forest Evashevski
Norkus Beats Brion In Uneven 16 Round Split Decision
Charley Norkus, a 26 year old ex Marine from Port Washington North Carolina, won a split decision over Cesar Brion in 16 rounds at Madison Square Garden. The bout was a sluggish, inept show with few clean connects, drawing about 1300 spectators. Judges Grant and Gordon favored Norkus while referee Kessler credited Brion.
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Harry Kessler
Indians Top Chisox 3-2 on Doby Homer in Chicago
Larry Doby homered and drove in two as the Indians edged the White Sox 3-2 in Chicago. Bobby Avila and Andy Robinson contributed for Cleveland, while White Sox starter Virgil Trucks took the loss. The Yankees beat Washington 9-2 as Joe Gordon and Mickey Mantle sparked a fifth-inning rally. The Giants pulled four games ahead of Brooklyn with a 7-4 win over the Dodgers. Ted Williams moved to 362 all time with a Philadelphia homer, passing DiMaggio.
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Richardson Advances to Davis Cup Semifinals in Five-Set Win
American Ham Richardson, a Tulane law student, beat Australia's No 1 Lewis Hoad in a 3 hour quarterfinal at Forest Hills. He credited quinine pills for helping him overcome cramps, advancing toward a hoped United States singles assignment in the Davis Cup challenger at Sydney. Vic Seixas and Tom Brown vie for a semifinal spot, with Trabert, Hartwig, Larsen, and Rosewall also in action as the schedule includes a women’s quarterfinal between Darlene Hard and Dennis Bradshaw.
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Philadelphia
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Montebello
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San Diego
Stars Deliver Multi Hit Night In 8-2 Cleveland Win
Larry Dobig led Cleveland with a single double and home run driving in two as the Indians defeated Chicago 8-2. Curt Simmons allowed five singles in Philadelphia's 7-1 win over Pittsburgh to notch his 12th victory. Granny Hamner sparked Phillies with four hits as Philadelphia swept Pittsburgh. The Cardinals dropped to sixth straight loss as the Cubs won with a late run on Gene Baker’s double. St Louis sits 34 games ahead of the Cubs in seventh. Baltimore tied Detroit late before the Tigers pulled ahead on Bill Tuttle’s RBI single for a 4-3 Detroit win.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League standings show Cleveland and New York atop the race with Chicago Boston and Detroit close behind. Today features Cleveland at Chicago and New York at Washington, plus several interleague showdowns, while yesterday yielded New York 9 Washington 2 and Boston 11 Philadelphia 1. In the National League New York leads with Brooklyn Milwaukee and Cincinnati following, and Brooklyn hosts New York in tonight’s key matchup alongside other scheduled games.
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Corry Gridiron Drill Intensifies Ahead of Warren Opener
Corry High football coach Lou Hanna guides players through a Monday morning scrimmage and Cambridge Springs tune up against Youngstown Campbell Me Moria with Walt Wolfe Lynn Austin and Dick Sorenson shining. The staff vows to fix weak side attack and reinforce defense ahead of the opener versus the Dragons. The starting lineup for Corry will be announced late next week.
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