Broughton Wins Swim Meet At ECC
Broughton High School of Raleigh upset Greensborough to win the second annual East Carolina College invitational with 71 points. Winners included Kalkhurst 24.7 in the 50, Wright in diving, Kriegel in the 200 free, and relay winners Li and Kalkhurst. Greensboro took three firsts with Dodson 1:00.4 in the 100 breast, Burwell 55.3 in 100 free, and a 200 medley relay win.
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U. S. Bobsledders Hold Two Firsts
U S junior two man bobsled meet in St Moritz after day one sees Americans place among top four. Swiss leads with 2:45.19 total. John Camden from Manhset favors second at 2:49.21 with Braarud guiding. Austria and Scotland entries close behind with Williams and Hagemes near 2:49.56.
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Navy Merman Sets New Record at Duke Meet
Navy's undefeated swimming team beat Duke 61 25 as Bob Rogers set a new Navy Academy 200 yard breaststroke record in 2 31.4. The middies won six individual events and one relay to stretch their win streak to five. Duke suffered its fourth consecutive defeat.
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Willard Nixon Signs Contract With Boston Red Sox
Boston pitcher Willard Nixon 28 signed with the Red Sox for the 1957 season. The right hander from New York Yankees youth returned his contract today. He posted a 9-4 record and a 4.22 ERA last year.
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Fraser Stuns Lew Hoad In Australian Champs Semifinal
Neale Fraser, 7-5 3-6 6-1 6-4 over Lew Hoad at Kooyong, ends Hoad bid for Grand Slam. Hoad back injury cited but Fraser’s steady play shocks 4,000 crowd. Fraser advances to final against Ashley Cooper.
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New Softball Region Becomes Five-State South Atlantic
Greensboro announces creation of a five state South Atlantic region for amateur softball with both men’s and women’s regional tournaments in Canton. The split from the larger Southern region aims to streamline play. North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee form the region. Canton hosts regional finals in late August with winners advancing to world tournaments in Clearwater Florida for men and Buena Vista California for women.
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Dodd and Rawls Lead Lake Worth Open Field Tie
Betty Dodd of Louisville and Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg tied for the 36 hole lead at the $5,000 Lake Worth open in Florida with 15s amid a tightening race. Fay Crocker moved into third after a 72, while Ruth Jessen and Wiffi Smith stood tied for sixth and seventh with 149s.
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Benefit Go Stars Many Baseballers Benefit Go Stars Many Baseballers
Old time baseball stars join today’s players in a charity game in Bradenton Florida to raise funds for an Anna Maria Island playground. Bill McKechnie will manage the National League squad and Bucky Harris the American Leaguers. Notables include Billy Sullivan Billy Goodman Virgil Trucks Early Wynn Bobby Kline Hoot Evers Wes Ferrell Spud Chandler Heinie Manush Mickey McDermott Eddie Roush Heinie Groh Lew Burdette Johnny Vandermeer Dazzy Vance Ewell Blackwell Max Lanier Al Brazie John Cooney. Americans beat NL in an earlier St Petersburg bout 12 to 5.
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New Champs Crowned In Y Shooting Meet
Two new champions crowned at the YMCA free throw contest. Roy Dixon of Heritage and YMCA Varsity won senior men with 22 of 25 shots while Doug Cooper of Alderman was second with 19. In the junior group Ray Jordan of Myrtle Desk led with 20, David Jarr ell of Globe had 19.
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Ashburn and Phillies Near 1957 Contract Agreement
Phils centerfielder Richie Ashburn said he has a second contract offer with a higher salary after rejecting the first. He plans to start spring training in Clearwater and expects to finalize negotiations by February 25, heading into his 10th season.
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Meacilecolanta Klace Praises 1956 57 Tar Heels
Coach Frank McGuire claims his 1956 57 North Carolina Tar Heels are the best he has ever coached despite competition from Brooklyn. He argues this season's squad surpasses prior teams in talent and achievement.
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NFL Annual Meeting Set for Quiet Session in Philadelphia
The National Football League prepares for its annual meeting in Philadelphia from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 with Commissioner Bert Bell presiding. Topics include the player draft, constitutional amendments, and proposed rule changes such as extending goal posts, white visiting uniforms, grounding rules, and kickoff adjustments. Bell will meet players Kyle Rote Norman Van Brocklin and Creighton Miller on Jan. 28 to discuss demands amid concerns over the league’s public image from last season’s controversies.
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Washington and Lee rules out athletic scholarships again
Washington and Lee University trustees reaffirmed the ban on athletic scholarships despite heavy alumni and student support for subsidization. President Francis P. Gaines cited a lack of broad sentiment for change, noting 85 percent of students voting and 88 percent favoring some subsidization. The Generals, 2nd in the Southern Conference, had debated basketball subsidies but kept the policy intact.
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Buckeye Triumph Over Northwestern In Tough Big Ten Tilt
Ohio State, leading the Big Ten, held off a second half Northwestern rally to win 83 73 extending its unbeaten Big Ten win streak to six. The game took place in Columbus with Buckeyes delivering a decisive victory to maintain conference dominance.
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Dodgers Claim NL Dominance With Record-Setting Decade
Brooklyn statistician Allen Roth reports that the Dodgers led the National League over 1947-1956 with a 945-596 (.614) record, 110 percent better than the Braves, while Giants, Cardinals, and Pirates trailed in the top division. The Yankees lead majors with a .634 mark over the same span.
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U S Skaters Opt Out of European Championships
Al Zirkel, president of the American Skating Union, said the United States will not send speed skaters to the European championships in Sweden February 16-17 due to lack of funds. He noted it is not unusual after an Olympic year to skip the event.
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