Bill Mayers Spar Talk on Amateurism and Profits
A long critique of amateur norms across sports notes a 12 year old girl in England receiving a pound after winning a race, then branded a professional by St James Ladies Swimming Club who demanded the money back. It discusses prize money in bowling, golf, tennis, baseball, and college sports, and covers concerns raised about the Santee case, the AAU, Ferris, and a debate on what counts as expense money versus cash prizes.
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England
St James Ladies Swimming Club
Charlene Cox
Tournan Bhs
Esampio
Santer
Aly
San Francisco
West Coast
California
Ferris
Santee
AAU
Santee Poly
Phog Allen
Doctoring Your Golf Game by Cary Middlecoff
Dr Cary Middlecoff warns players to avoid three putts and follow a safe defensive approach on the green. He cautions that three putting a near‑winner can boost opponents while harming the player’s self‑confidence, and notes strategic choices differ in match play versus medal play. The page also mentions coach Art Lewis’s lone losing season at West Virginia in 1950.
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Cary Middlecoff
One Year End for Lemon and Indians Rehab
Cleveland pitcher Lemon, 36, ended the 1957 season with 14 wins and 11 losses and a 4.59 earned run average after seven of nine seasons with 20 victories. Team physician Dr. Welik revealed bone chips in his elbow, likely ending his season. Lemon will rest at Long Beach, California and depart for spring training next year.
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Cleveland
Heb Lemon
Don Weliv
Indians
Lemon
Long Beach
Calif
Jill Not Forget 1957 Season Ends
A chaotic sports column notes the 1957 season wrap with injuries and oddly a dental exam for a pitcher. It recounts a spring training interruption due to death, a torn thigh, elbow issues, and chips found on X ray with rest prescribed between games. A separate bus incident in Missouri describes a 13 year old Corn el Curila and a black snake bite, prompting police involvement.
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Ali
Nis
Towa
Chicago
Long Beach
ST. Josepil Mo
M. W. Peters
Cornell Curila
Comet
Peters
Cornell
Cornella A Hospital
Port Huron Tech School Bans Young Married Students
The Port Huron Board of Education bars married students from Port Huron Tech School citing disruptive influence, excluding those under 21. Married students over 21 may continue with high school courses via Port Huron Junior College continuing education service.
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Port Huron, Mich
Board of Education
Port Huron Tech School
Qles
Apple
Port Huron Junior College
Cornell's Father Releases Snake Moved to Missouri River
A fragment notes a snake relocation toward the Missouri River and mentions Cornell's father releasing the one at home. The readable text provides minimal context and no additional names or actions.
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Missouri River
Cornell
Hime
Bandit Leader Taad Shah Breaks Through Police Net
Police said bandit Taad Shah, linked to the March slaving of an American party, escaped a surrounded trap after breaking through vines and fleeing the pursuit.
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Tahran
Taad Shah
Iran police trap bandit near Nikojehan in clash
A bandit fled after being boxed in near Nikojehan in southeast Iran as a spokesman reported. He killed one policeman and wounded two others before escaping despite police efforts.
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Nikojehan
Iran
Vnie
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Art Lewis
West Virginia University
Mey
Ronnie Ramjet
Chevrolet
Featurama
Douglas County
New Hampshire
Evrolet
St. Joseph
Janesville
Wis
Sehendel
Haskell
Pibiagiat
DeLee
U.S
Whitewall
Blackwall
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