Balloon Plan Aims Dodgers Coliseum Move
A contractor proposed placing a 50 foot balloon over Memorial Coliseum to shade home plate and allow the Dodgers to play there. The orbiting sun would be managed by winches to move the balloon, with advertising space potentially recouping costs. The commission did not act on the idea.
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Money Wise Navy Fared Best In Bowl Line Up
Navy led all bowl participants in post season earnings with about 160000 after beating Rice 20 to 7 in the Cotton Bowl. Sugar and Gator Bowls fed conference shares, while Duke and Oklahoma also posted sizable payouts. Tourists in Arizona spend more than 200 million dollars annually.
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Moulton Defeats Hatton In 59 46 Victory
Moulton Red Devils edged Hatton 59 to 46 behind strong inside scoring. They led 16-13 after the first, 34-18 at halftime, and 44-29 after three quarters. Hatton’s Rutherford scored 11 points.
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Tigers Adopt Stricter Salary Policy For 1958
Detroit Tigers implement a tough policy on player salaries with likely pay cuts for top earners including shortstop Harvey Kuenn and infielder Ray Boone. General Manager John McHale says the club will reward good performance and adjust underperformers as contracts go out by week’s end.
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Michaels Passing Up Senior Bowl Contest
Mobile reports that Lou Michaels will skip the Senior Bowl contest citing personal reasons. Team officials confirm Ken will not participate either, citing roster considerations and preparation plans for the upcoming season.
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Area Cage Games Tonight Showdowns Across Counties
Tonight area high school basketball action features Addison at Cold Springs Trinity at Falkville Hartselle at Danville Priceville at Ryan Eva at West Point West Limestone at Elkmont East Limestone at Clements Riverton at Tanner Speake at Belgreen Town Creek at Hatton Moulton at Mount Hope plus Saturday night Holly Pond at Cotaco Austinville at Decatur with multiple city teams set to play.
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Hornets edge Union Hill 56 55 in tight finish
Austinville Hornets remain undefeated 12 0 as Jimmy Wallace clinches with two late free throws. Hershel Metcalf scores 29 for Union Hill who led at times and saw 10 straight foul shots in a valiant effort. Union Hill junior and senior game results noted alongside Senior Bowl updates.
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Van Brocklin Quits Rams After Nine Seasons
Norman Van Brocklin announces retirement from professional football after nine years with the Los Angeles Rams. The 31 year old quarterback cites the burden of leadership and plans to pursue business ventures, including a pipeline coating job in Portland.
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Citadel, Spring Hill reach Senior Bowl final in Mobile
In Mobile the Senior Bowl championship sees The Citadel defeating Spring Hill 67 to 55. Florida State clocks 92 against Georgia 80 in an NH Invitational clash, while Harvard edges Amherst 49 to 35 for the title. Other results include Oklahoma State 52 over Kansas 50 and West Virginia 86 to 66.
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Red Sox Senators Trade Talk Fades Over Sievers
Boston general manager Joe Cronin says Washington chief Calvin Griffith will not part with Roy Sievers. Cronin notes Sievers leads 1957 AL in home runs and RBIs and that without him Washington has little to offer. The Red Sox seek Sievers as a power bat suited to Fenway Park.
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Decatur Raiders overpower Cotaco 71 45 in high school game
Decatur seniors burst to a 71 45 victory over Cotaco led by Ben Chenault Hugh Ogle and Jack Crow. Decatur shot 32 field goals and built a 37 24 lead at halftime while Cotaco struggled to find the basket. Billy Biles led Decatur with 13 points though Cotaco's L Murphy matched 18.
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College Coaches Drop Stand Against Major Leagues
After a decade of talks AACBBC officials opened a week of meetings and signaled retreat from their aggressive stance. The NCAA has broken off negotiations with major leagues over college player signings and the majors voided the sophomore-year sign restriction and bonus rule. Everett Barnes said the sport is bigger in players and facilities, urging education over confrontation.
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Frick Committee Opens Study on Territorial Baseball Rights
Commissioner Ford Frick and a four member panel begin examining territorial rights in baseball. They seek to determine if New York remains open to NL relocation while protecting Yankees exclusive rights. The discussion follows signs of possible NL moves to California and aims to allow two teams in a large city without violating existing clubs.
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Moulton NG Defeats Daily Five 47 to 27
Moulton National Guard overwhelmed the Decatur Daily team 47 to 27 in a recent independent game. H Gillespie led Moulton with 17 points, followed by Naylor 8 Roberts 7 Stovall 7 T Gillespie 4 Coffey 4. Lemmon topped the Daily with 10 points, Hale Garnett 4 each, Loftus 3, and Parker Blankenship Rowe 2 each.
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