Three QBs Vie for Big Ten Yardage Honors
In Chicago AP report three QBs Bob Hickey Illinois Randy Duncan Iowa and Dick Thornton Northwestern contest for yardage honors. Hickey leads passers with 267 yards on 12 of 27 and 3 TDs while Duncan has 239 yards on 15 of 31 and Thornton 215 yards on 14 of 31. Ohio State and Wisconsin players noted for rushing and receiving also feature in the Big Ten stats.
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Gifford Out For 2 Games
New York Giants star halfback Frank Gifford will miss two to three NFL games after suffering a torn internal lateral ligament in his right knee during a 23-6 defeat to the Chicago Cardinals at Yankee Stadium. He spent the night in a hospital.
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Boxing Results From Long Beach And Louisville
In Long Beach Don Jordan of Los Angeles outpointed Gaspar Ortega of Tijuana in a 12 round welterweight bout. In Louisville Wilf Greaves of Edmonton stopped Billy Tuck of Louisville in the third round.
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Calif
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Gaspar Ortega
Tijuana Mexico
Louisville
Wilf Greaves
Edmonton
Alto
Billy Tuck
Musial and Cardinals draw 20000 in Tokyo workout crowd
In Tokyo 20,000 Japanese fans packed Komazawa Stadium to watch Stan Musial and the St. Louis Cardinals hold their first workout of a 16 game goodwill tour. Manager Solly Hemus said he had never seen so many watch a practice. The tour opens Friday at Korakuen Stadium against a strong Japan league club.
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Komazawa Stadium
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Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Korakuen Stadium
Japan
Solly Hemus
Redbirds
Buckeyes Edge Wisconsin in Big Ten Stats Preview
Chicago reports show Ohio State leads the Big Ten in scoring and defense after two conference games. Iowa outgains OSU in yardage, but the Buckeyes boast 34 points per game and only 10.5 points allowed. Wisconsin ranks mid-pack with 20 points per game and 13 points allowed.
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Ohio State
Buckeyes
Purdue
Wisconsin
Jon Jobbs
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Chicago
Northwestern
Ferrick Named Pitching Coach With Phillies
Philadelphia AP Tom Ferrick returns to Philadelphia to join the Phillies as pitching coach under Eddie Sawyer. The veteran, living in Havertown with his wife and six children, cites stable home life and aims to mold a strong staff with Don Cardwell Seth Morehead Jim Owens and Robin Roberts progressing.
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Phillies
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Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati
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Hal Jeffcoat
Hershell Freeman
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Bob Purkey
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Jim Owens
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Jordan Beats Ortega to face champion next in Los Angeles
Don Jordan of Los Angeles beat Gaspar Ortega of Tijuana by split decision in a 12 round charity bout at the Lafayette Hotel Grand Ballroom in Long Beach. Negotiations opened for a title bout with Virgil Akins in Los Angeles on December 5. Jordan improves to 46-9-0 with 23 years old.
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Indian) Ortega
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Tommy Hart
California
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Robinson Ousted From North South Senior Golf Meet
At Pinehurst North Carolina Thomas Robinson failed to reach the quarterfinals as the North and South Seniors tournament got underway McGuire and Evans led the survivors with Evans beating Leon Sykes Sr 4 and 3 McGuire advanced past James McAlvin 2 and 1 while Brittain and Steves met in later rounds with Stev ens defeated in 5 and 4 and other matches going to extra holes
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U.S. Golf Assn
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Calif
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Chicago
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Martinsville
Ind
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Palm Beach
Fla
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Lake Forest
Ill
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Woodhaven
N. Y
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Hartford
Marquette Returner Reginelli Ranks Third Nationally
NCAA stats name MU s Frank Reginelli as the third best kickoff returner. He has nine kickoffs for 196 yards this season including a 60 yard return versus Boston College last Saturday.
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Warriors
Marquette
Frank Reginelli
Boston College
La Crescent Bowling Scores Change Announced
Bowling scorers at Karroll's Lanes will be published in The La Crosse Tribune under city scores. The change follows a request by Dolores Berry secretary of Karroll's Ladies League to avoid confusion. All Minnesota community scores will be added to city bowling.
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Dolores Berry
Minnesota
All America hopefuls hampered by college football injuries
The Associated Press notes major players sidelined across programs including SMU, Army, Navy, Virginia, Princeton, Cornell, Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Georgia Tech. Key losses include Dave Sherer, Don Meredith, Harry Walters, Dan Sachs, Bob Hazzard, Nick Pietrosante, and Don Allard, with several teams scrambling to replace injured stars and adjust lineups for upcoming games. Ohio State aims to field its starting backfield fully for Wisconsin as injuries mount elsewhere.
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Southern Methodist
Bill Meek
Dave Sherer
Ohio State
Don Meredith
Notre Dame
Meek
Georgia Tech
Army
Pitt
Harry Walters
Pete Dawkins
Red Blaik
Navy
Eddie Erdelatz
John Kanuch
Tom Hyde
Tulane
All America
Bob Reifsander
Paul Mankowicz
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Penn
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Clay Stapleton
Cliff Rick
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Missouri
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Reece Whitley
Vanderbilt
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Syracuse
Ron Luciano
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Bob White
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Boston College
Don Allard
Miami
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SMU
Auburn Tops College Grid Defense In 3 Categories
Auburn leads major colleges in rushing defense passing defense and total defense delivering a rock ribbed unit. The Plainsmen boast 46.3 rushing yards 44.8 passing per game for 93 total, the best since 1947 Penn State.
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National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
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Mississippi
Northwestern Soph Dick Thornton Emerges as All America Candidate
Dick Thornton the 180 pound sophomore quarterback of Northwestern wowed observers after Northwestern’s 55 24 victory over Michigan. Regional All America panelists lauded his performance and potential with Sid Hartman noting his status as a top quarterback despite his sophomore year. Ed Hayes called for possible All America honors this year or next.
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Northwestern
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Thornton
Sid Hartman
Minneapolis Tribune
Ed Hayes
Detroit Times
Midwest
All-America Board
Bob White
Ohio State
Jim Andreotti
Bob Jeter
Don Horn
John Burroughs
Iowa
Dick Teteak
Jerry Stalcup
Wisconsin
Mike Svendsen
Minnesota
Rich Kreitling
Illinois
Racine Course Named Site for 1959 Wisconsin Amateur
The Racine Country Club was chosen as the site for the 1959 Wisconsin Amateur Golf Championships. The tournament will be held from July 26 through August 1.
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Racine Country Club
Wisconsin State Golf Assn
Venturi Burke Team Triumphs In Japan
In Fukuoka Japan the American pair Ken Venturi and Jack Burke Jr. defeated a Japanese team 3 to 2 in the second U S Japan exhibition golf match. Venturi shot 69 while Burke posted 71 and the duo remain undefeated in Japan.
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Fukuoka
Ken Venturi
Jack Burke Jr
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Pitt Faces Army in Crucial Lambert Trophy Showdown
Pittsburgh aims to upset unbeaten Army and strengthen its bid for the Lambert Trophy. Pitt, 4-1, leans on an expanded offense led by quarterback Ivan Toncic as coach John Michelosen vows to stop Army stars Pete Dawkins and Bob Anderson.
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Pete Dawkins
Bob Anderson
Bill Carpenter
Lonesome George
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Panthers
Ivan Toncic
Bell Says He Has No Protest From LA Rams
NFL commissioner Bert Bell said he had not received a protest from the Los Angeles Rams over officiating in their 31 10 loss to the Chicago Bears. He offered to review game films if the Rams had complaints and criticized officials for calling plays on the field. Rams officials did not comment on the report.
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Bert Bell
National Football League
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Bears
Maxwell Stiles
Los Angeles Mirror News
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Bears
Six Lettermen Among Badger Boxing Prospects
Six Wisconsin boxing lettermen report as Vern Woodward begins his first season as head coach to revive the Badgers. Core returnees include Charlie Mohr at 156 and Bob Christopherson at 165 with Ed Sanborn 125 and John Drye 139. New faces join the camp as training begins for the 1959 season.
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Madison
Charlie Mohr
Bob Christopherson
Vern Woodward
University of Wisconsin
Woodward
Wisconsin
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Christopherson
Ed Sanborn
John Drye
Pat Burgett
Bill Urban
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Forest Hartman
Bob Gran
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Bob Firlus
David Pope
Bruce Sonnenberg
Marshall Rand
Bob Gottschalk
Bob Cuccia
Terry Howe
Steelers Tackler Stautner Released From Cleveland Clinic
Ernie Stautner of the Pittsburgh Steelers was released from Cleveland Clinic on Monday after sleeping through Sunday's game with the Cleveland Browns.
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Ernie Stautner
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Clinic
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