Francona Trade Shakes Up Interleague Deals Across Lively Offseason
The Indians acquire Francona as part of a flurry of interleague trades that sees 31 players changing uniforms. Cardinals bolster bench with Francona amid recent moves. Charley James goes to Cincinnati with Roger Craig for Bob Purkey and Johnny Lewis. Tracy Stallard lands with the Mets from Gordon Richardson. Francona, 30, batted .248 with eight homers and 24 RBIs for Cleveland last season. Interleague period ends with 13 clubs completing transactions, leaving four AL clubs idle in deals.
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Tough Time For Top Teams
St Josephs Hawks of Philadelphia beat St John’s 71 56 led by Matt Goukas Jr and a 13 1 second half run. St John’s drops to 4 1 with only SF and Minnesota remain undefeated.
Taylor Named By Stallings
Texas A M Coach Gene Stallings named Taylor of Oklahoma State as assistant coach for the Aggies next season. This marks Stallings third appointment after Elmer Smith as assistant head coach and Don Watson from South Carolina, both members of the 1956 SWC championship squad. Watson also played on the 1956 team, as did Stallings.
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Rhome Named Back of the Year Over Huarte
Tulsa quarterback Jerry Rhome edged Notre Dame's John Huarte for AP Back of the Year honors with 42 percent of the vote to 39 percent. Michigan's Bob Timberlake was the only other double‑figure vote getter with 16. Rhome set season and career marks in pass completions, yards, touchdowns, and total offense, including seven TDs in one game and 488 receiving yards in another. Huarte led Notre Dame to a strong season but finished third in total offense and 11th in passing.
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Abner Hayes Wins AFL Comeback of the Year Honor
Abner Haynes of the AFL Chiefs, 26, named Comeback of the Year by an AP panel. He began as a split end for Kansas City filling in for injured Chris Burford, later returning to the backfield and amassing 652 yards on 124 carries in 13 games with key performances against Oakland.
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Scholarship For Legless Gridder
Cincinnati philanthropist Mrs. A B Cohen awards 1000 dollar college scholarship to 17 year old Jack Rice of Barrackville West Virginia a disabled football guard who lost both legs eight years ago Rice wears prosthetic sleeves and aims to attend any college he chooses Cohen plans to meet Rice and his family after Christmas and hopes the gift inspires others to support the handicapped.
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Prep Scores From The Associated Press Standings
A large list of prep basketball scores from across Alabama with teams like Elba, Troy, Baker, Opelika and many others. Scores reflect games on the night, highlighting close matchups and big-margin wins. The column ends with a note on a simple glaze recipe for a coffee cake using confectioners sugar orange juice and grated orange rind.
North-South Stars Prepare for Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery
North and South football stars gather for the Blue-Gray Week in Montgomery with 48 seniors from 26 colleges, practice starting Saturday. Blue head coach Murray War)math leads Minnesota staff. Gray coach Paul Davis of Mississippi State to participate in strategy meeting with aides Harden Fry and Jerry Claiborne.
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College Scores Summary From Today's Games
East St. Josephs beat St. Johns 71 to 56 and Boston College topped Harvard 83 to 72. Seton Hall defeated Fordham 69 to 67. Penn State 53, Gettysburg 39. Connecticut 77, Mass 67. Villanova 9 percent, Toledo 60. Citadel 76, Richmond 75 in 2OT. Davidson 91, VMI 69. Oklahoma City 81, SMU 72. Illinois 70, Wisconsin 56. Valparaiso 72, Marquette 61. Arkansas 65, Tulsa 64. Washington State 75, Idaho 70. Belmont 78, Troy State College 69 championship. Pikeville Ky 69, Arkansas A&M 53 consolation. Fragmentary line about apple juice continues.
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Top Prospect To Alabama Signs Grant In Aid
Nashville AP reports Tennessee football standout Hunter Husband of Montgomery Bell Academy signed a grant in aid scholarship with Alabama Tuesday night. Georgia Tech also signed his teammate Ed Anderson and Nashville Glencliff halfback Buddy Brown.
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