Gryska Named Head Coach at Huntsville High
Clem Gryska former backfield coach at Emma Sansom is named head football coach at Huntsville High School succeeding Buck Hughes. Hughes resigns after three wins, three ties and 24 losses in three years. Gryska helped Etowah County school win 1951 and 1952 state championships and was Alabama quarterback in Rose Bowl 1946 Sugar Bowl 1948. He began coaching at Huntsville in 1949-50. Blackie Heath of Athens High will replace him at Emma Sansom.
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Huntsville
Clem Gryska
Emma Sansom
Gryska
Larry G
Buck) Hughes
Hughes
Etowah County
University of Alabama
Steubenville
Ohio
Blackie Heath
Athens High
Insects and local fishing and hunting plans outline
New Decatur residents learn about poisonous insects in the region noting mosquitoes ticks chiggers and red bugs are itchy but not deadly. Black widow spiders and flannel moths can be dangerous though rare. The piece also mentions a fishing rodeo at Chemstrand, a turkey shoot by Morgan County group, and a bumper Chickasaw plum crop with ripe red and yellow varieties.
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Henry Charged In Fight Bribe Case
Heavyweight boxer Clarence Henry was jailed on a $50 000 bail charge in a bribery probe led by District Attorney Frank Hogan. The case centers on a $15 000 offer to middleweight Bob Jones to throw his June 11 Madison Square Garden bout with Joey Giardello. Joseph Hacken, a material witness, faced $25 000 bail. Jones and his manager aided by reporting the offer, per the New York State Athletic Commission.
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New York
Clarence Henry
Frank Hogan
Henry
Bobby Jones
Madison Square Garden
Joey Giardello
Jones
Giardello
Hogan's Office
Joseph Hacken
Hacken
Bobby Gleason
Bronx
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Pierre Langlois
Gil Turner
New York Journal-American
Bobby Melnick
Bob Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Berg Dominates Triangle Round Robin Golf Tourney
Patty Berg of St. Andrews Illinois stormed the Triangle Round Robin in Hot Springs Virginia finishing the 90 hole event with a plus 23 lead. Berg birdied two rounds 76 on the Cascades course to total plus 51 for the four rounds. Zaharias Houston Texas moved to second with 81 and 75 for plus 21. Hagge Sara ya Florida posted 77 and 74 for plus 24 placing third.
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Houston
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Drownings rise as hot weather grips area
Reports of drownings surge amid heat with many victims divers and fishermen. Boats with air chambers often hold several men clinging to the sides. if a boat capsizes do not abandon it hang on until help arrives.
Rocky Marciano Clears Sparring Stretch Ahead of Title Defense
Rocky Marciano received approval from manager Al Weill to ramp up sparring for his June 17 heavyweight title bout with Ezzard Charles. He scheduled five rounds today and five more tomorrow as part of the training push.
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Grossinger
N.Y
Rocky Marciano
al Weill
Ezzard Charles
Marciano
Golf Leaderboard Scores From Recent Event
Bauer moved to fourth with plus 17 as Betsy Rawls from Spartanburg marked plus 12. Amateur Marlene Stewart of Fonthill, Canada added plus 6 followed by Betty MacKinnon of Dallas plus 5 and Betty Dodd of San Antonio plus 5. Betty Jameson of San Antonio posted plus 4.
Dodgers Sweep Chicago Cubs Behind Strong Duo in Doubleheader
The Brooklyn Dodgers, with 26 total hits, swept a two game set from the Chicago Cubs 8-5 and 8-3. Russ Meyer and Johnny Podres led the pitching while Hank Sauer homered twice for Chicago. Randy Jackson delivered a clutch two run single in the eighth for Brooklyn.
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Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Russ Meyer
Johnny Podres
Chicago Cubs
Meyer
Hank Sauer
Podres
Sauer
Warren Hacker
Jim Davis
Turkdown
Davis
Duke Snider
Junior Gilliam
Hacker
Carl Furillo
Persley Wins On TKO In Seventh Round Fight
Arthur Persley, ranked sixth lightweight, knocked down Tommy Maddox with a long right in the seventh round at Rainbo Arena then secured an eighth round TKO after Maddox could not answer the bell. Persley weighed 137 pounds to Maddox’s 141 as the Chicago bout ended with Maddox examined by the cornerman and physician before the eighth round was to start.
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Chicago
Arthur Persley
Tommy Maddox
Maddox
Persley
Red Cross
John Pribble
Illinois Athletic Commission
California Coast Redwood Named World’s Tallest Tree
A coast redwood in California reaches 364 feet and is rated the world’s tallest tree, drawing attention to the ancient giant’s height and status among notable living specimens.
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California
Insect pest diversity exceeds 500 species in homes
Researchers note more than 500 distinct insect species inhabit human homes as pests. The finding highlights the breadth of common household pests and implications for control strategies.
Longshore Climbs to State Tennis Finals
Top seed Les Longshore of Anniston rallied from two sets down to reach the Alabama State Tennis Tournament final by defeating Calhoun Dickson 7-5 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1. Aguero of New Orleans also advanced to the men’s final, defeating Gordon Warden 6-0 2-9 7-9.
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Les Longshore
Anniston
Calhoun Dickson
Tampa
Fla
Longshore
Jose Aguero
New Orleans
Dickson
Aguero
Gordon Warden
Huntsville
Augero
Pat Stewart
Indianapolis
Gerry Waterhouse
Miss Stewart
Doris Middleton
Miss Waterhouse
Evelyn Cowan
Covington
Waterhouse
Middleton
Dorothy West
Jackson
Miss
Alberta Baggett
Miss Cowan
Louise Fowler
Boston Divides With Detroit in Doubleheader Split
Boston and Detroit split a day-night doubleheader with the Tigers winning 6-0 behind George Zuverink's three-hit shutout in game one and the Red Sox taking game two 5-4 on a power surge led by Jackie Jensen Harry Agganis and Ted Lepcio. Zuverink allowed three singles and retired the last 12 Boston batters as Walt Dropo homered for Boston's only early score.
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George Zuverink
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Harry Agganis
Ted Lepcio
Zaverink
Walt Dropo
Decatur Legion Falls 8-1 at Cullman in opener
Decatur Junior Legion opened the season with an 8-1 loss at Cullman. Don Johnson pitched six innings of two hit ball before errors and miscues doomed the defense. McElroy tossed a no hitter until Carl West’s fifth inning single, as Cullman built a lead with five infield errors and four runs in the early frames.
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Cullman
Don Johnson
Decatur
Knight
Nobi Ger
McElroy
Scotty Grammar
Blalock
Carl West
Key
Green
Horne
Grammar
Don Meeks
Decatur Legion
Huntsville
Legion Field
Tracy Knight
Indians Beat Athletics 4-1 as Garcia Wins Seventh
Mike Garcia pitched 11 innings and scored the deciding run to lift Cleveland over Philadelphia 4-1. Dave Philley drove in three Cleveland runs including two in the 11th, aiding the Indians seven game AL lead over the White Sox. Philley homered in the seventh as Cleveland exploded for three runs in the extra frame.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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A’s
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Alex Kellner
Athletics
Dave Philley
Eddie McGhee
Philley
Seixas Loses Again to Ulrich in Denmark Match
Wimbledon champion Vic Seixas of Philadelphia was upset by Denmark’s Torben Ulrich in Slagelse 3-6 8-6 6-1 at a friendly. The loss followed Ulrich’s 6-3 6-0 victory over Seixas last Tuesday in Copenhagen.
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Slagelse
Denmark
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Torben Ulrich
Ulrich
Seixas
Copenhagen
Brooklyn pitcher fined for run-in with umpires
Clem Labine of Brooklyn was fined 25 by National League President Warren Giles for an incident with umpire Frank Secory on May 26 in Brooklyn. Dodgers traveling secretary Lee Scott was notified of the fine today from Giles headquarters in Cincinnati.
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Chicago
Clem Labine
Brooklyn
Davrs
National League
Warren Giles
Frank Secory
Lee Scott
Dodgers
Labine
Giles
Cincinnati
Hornbill Beak Described as Light Yet Heavy Looking
The hornbill possesses a bill that appears massive and heavy but is in fact very light. It consists of a thin, hard sheath over a network of bony fibers giving it strength without weight.
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