Lew Hoad Set to Sign Record Pro Net Contract
Wimbledon champion Lew Hoad of Australia will sign a $125,000 pro contract in New York on Monday and join promoter Kramer's tour, with stops at Forest Hills and Los Angeles before a Europe South Africa Australia itinerary. Gonzales unlikely to compete until next year. Hoad to undergo a conditioning period before headlining.
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Forest Hills
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South Africa
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Brazil
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Randleman Honors Petty With Lee Petty Day
Lee Petty is honored by Randleman with a proclamation and a NASCAR Grand National race at Tar Heel Speedway. Petty, a former national stock car champion and three-time selected as most popular driver, is celebrated as a hometown figure.
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Lee Petty
Pat Martin
Tar Heel Speedway
Petty
Buffalo Lions Beat Rochester Toronto and Montreal in Long Game
In the Association leagues action Buffalo defeated Rochester and Toronto 9 to 2 while Montreal edged a 15 inning contest. Havana outlasted Richmond 8 to 7 in a marathon. American Association results include Charleston over St Paul 2 to 1, Paul over Columbus at Savannah postponed due to rain, Macon 6 Knoxville 5, Charlotte 6 Columbus 0 and Augusta 5 Jacksonville 1.
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Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Havana
Richmond
Charleston
St. Paul
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Columbus
Macon
Knoxville
Charlotte
Augusta
Jacksonville
Bears Place Siebern On Star Team
Denver outfielder Norm Siebern and St. Paul’s Don Dementer join two pitchers Frank Barnes of Omaha and Stan Williams of St. Paul on the American Assn All Star squad. Ralph Houk of Denver to manage the team that will play Wichita July 15 at Lawrence Stadium after Wichita led the circuit on July 4.
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Wichita
Lawrence Stadium
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Don Dementer
St. Paul
Frank Barnes
Omaha
Stan Williams
Ralph Houk
Grand Prix Heat Bakes Essars Circuit Race
The French Grand Prix in Rouen is moved to 2 45 p m as heat tops 95 degrees with Juan Manuel Fangio pushing Maserati to record lap speeds. Britons Stirling Moss and Lewis Evans suffer heat related issues while Fangio seeks a 77 lap, 312.9 mile event on the Essars Circuit amid intense heat.
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France
Juan Manuel Fangio
Argentina
Britain
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Vanwall
Lewis Evans
Fangio
Cesare Perdisa
Essars
O Shea Wins Glen Classic Modified Race at Watkins Glen
Paul O'Shea of Rye led all the way to win the 75.9 mile Glen Classic for modified sports at the Grand Prix Course near Watkins Glen New York. He posted 55 minutes 53.2 seconds at 81.7 mph average with Robert Holbert of Warrington Pennsylvania second in a Porsche and Thom Glen Car Tom Glen? third in a Chevrolet Corvette. The Glen Classic for production models was won by an American made car for the first time.
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N. Y
Paul O'Shea
Rye
New York
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Rohe Named Track Coach At Furman
Furman University names Charles H. Rohe as track coach succeeding the retired Dixie son. Rohe will start Sept. 1 and also teach physical education. A Chicago native, he is married to Jeanne Ann Floreth of Park Ridge Illinois with two children. Previously he coached at Hattiesburg High School and Mississippi Southern last year.
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Chuck) Rohe
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Chicago
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Park Ridge
Ill
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Southern
Hattiesburg, Miss
May Forfeit His Title Ancient Archie Must Sign Or Else
NBA president Floyd Stevens announced that Archie Moore must sign for a light heavyweight title defense by midnight or the championship could be vacated and put to a four way eliminator. Moore’s manager Charley Johnson sought more time for TV and radio plans. If no signing, Anthony Harold Jackson Yolande Pompey and Yvon Durrelle eyed as elimination rivals. Moore last defended the title June 5 1956 in London.
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Yvon Durelle
Chuck Spieser
Pomre
London
Gibson wins Wimbledon singles title in hottest day
Althea Gibson, a 29 year old from Harlem, defeats Darlene Hard 6 3 6 2 on center court in 100 degree heat to become Wimbledon women’s champion. She then pairs with Hard to win doubles 6 1 6 2 over Hawton and Long, while a later mixed doubles loss ends her bid for a triple.
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England
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Harlem
New York
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Montebello
Calif
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Mary Hawton
Thelma Long
Australia
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Mervyn Rose
Uncle Sam
Gardnar Mulloy
Denver
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Paris
Lew Hoad
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United States
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Miss Gibson
Champ's Family Is Happy Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon Title
Mrs Annie Gibson and her husband Daniel celebrate as their daughter Althea Gibson wins the women’s tennis championship at Wimbledon. The Gibson couple, who moved to New York from Sumter, South Carolina in 1941, say the home is buzzing with calls and visitors.
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Althea Gibson
Annie Gibson
Daniel
Althea
U S Teams Smash Two Relay Marks
Toronto July 6 U S teams set two Canadian records at Canada's relay event. The University of Chicago track club posted 3 29 3 in the spring medley relay, shaving 3 1 seconds from the 1949 Western Ontario mark. Buffalo Downtown YMCA Skeets led by Bessel Hill and Sweet clocked 7 54 9 in the medley as they beat Toronto Olympic and East York. The Hamilton Club had stood at 8 00 2 since 1928 and Montreal Mount Royal's Matheson lowered the 220 yard dash mark to 24 9 with Olympian Joe Matheson already having run 24 7.
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Matheson
Montreal
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G. Bemmister
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Lew Hoad told he would never play tennis again
Sydney reports Lew Hoad, 22, Wimbledon winner, was told six months ago by Melbourne doctors that he would not play again. His mother, Mrs Bonnie Hoad, said the Sydney doctor later found no displaced spinal discs, only a stretched ligament, and used a plaster cast with special exercises to cure him.
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Lew Hoad
Australia
Bonnie Hoad
Melbourne
Lew
Swoon's Son Wins Wright Memorial at Arlington Park
Sensational Swoon's Son owned by E. Gay Drake of Lexington wins the Warren Wright Memorial Handicap at Arlington Park in 1 21 3 65 for seven furlongs a track record. He defeats Calumet Farm's Fabius with Besomer third as Munchausen and Rathmore Farm's Munchausen finish behind.
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Cooper Upsets Dixon for State Singles Title in Greensboro
Jeaonne Cooper of Charlotte upset top seed 1-6, 3-6 to win the statewide girls singles crown in Greensboro. Judy Fitzjohn of Charlotte defeated Sally McKaig 7-5, 6-3 for the girls singles title, while McKaig and Gay Williams won the girls doubles 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 over Fitzjohn and Dasha Morgan. Junior boys action saw Tommy Ricks of Durham beat Fred Seely 6-4, 6-1 to reach the final with James Causey of Greensboro. Play concludes tomorrow with all boys divisions and remaining girls brackets decided.
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Charlotte
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Angel Ention
Judy Fitzjohn
Sally McKaig
Miss McKaig
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Miss Fitzjohn
Dasha Morgan
Asheville
Willl
Tommy Ricks
Durham
Fred Seely
Ricks
James Sree
Causey
Gilbert Cups 110 Meter Hurdles Dominated by American Team
MILAN Italy July 6 An American team led a track and field meet against Italian athletes with six of nine wins. Bas Gilbert of Winston-Salem Teachers won the 110 meter hurdles in 14.1 seconds. Cliff Cushman of Kansas ran 200 meters in 1 50.4.
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Italy
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Cliff Cushman
Kansas
Bas Gilbert
Winston-Salem
Harney Leads Open Golf at Montreal After Three Rounds
Paul Harney of Massachusetts shot 70 to hold a one stroke lead at 208 over Joe Conrad Bayer and Don Finsterwald in the Montreal open. Finsterwald and Bayer closed strong with 68 and 69 while Conrad matched Harney with a 70 in the final round.
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Joe Conrad
San Antonio
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Los Angeles
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Tuila
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Doug Ford
Mahopac
N. Y
Gene Litter
Singing Hills
Calif
Bill Trombley
Dallas
Tex
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Venturi
Jules Huot
Laval-Sur-le-Lac
Huot
Falters
Hi-Toms Place Two Repeats on Carolina League All Stars
High Point-Thomasville's 1957 Carolina League All-Star squad includes six players with two repeaters from 1956. Pitcher Jack Taylor and second baseman Billy Joe Ford are repeaters, along with Fred Van Dusen catcher Dick Bene Harris and other Hi-Toms named for the Durham-Danville-Salem area showcase.
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Bill Jessup
Jack Taylor
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Durham
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Dick Harris
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Hi Toms
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Greensboro
Art Hirst
Hi-Toms
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