Five Sooners Named On Jay All-Foe Team
Oklahoma stars Eddie Crowder and Bill Wessels anchor a five-man Sooners group named to a mythical All-Big Seven squad for 1945-56, joined by Buddy Leake Buck McPhail and Leon Heath.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
9
Oklahoma stars Eddie Crowder and Bill Wessels anchor a five-man Sooners group named to a mythical All-Big Seven squad for 1945-56, joined by Buddy Leake Buck McPhail and Leon Heath.
In a tale of high stakes and sharp turns Milwaukee and St Louis pace the National League pennant chase as Brooklyn, Boston, and the Dodgers press for edge. The Yankees push their lead in the American League with Kansas City visiting as Cleveland falls to a four hitter by Tom Gorman.
Chicago Cardinals director Walter Wolfner denied Asiatic Flu afflicted the team and said the club would be in fine condition for the exhibition game in Austin. The Cards wired sponsors that they had fully recovered and would hold contracts to play the Green Bay Packers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
New York reports the Giants plan relocation to San Francisco and a Dodgers move to California. Board discussions and comments from Horace Stoneham point to ongoing uncertainty while officials weigh the franchise futures in a shifting baseball landscape.
Demolition crews tear down the west stand of the University of Chicago stadium once a showplace for intramural sports and Big Ten football. The north stand at 17 000 seats will remain. The piece recalls Amos Alonzo Stagg and old era glory, noting the site’s science ties and past greats.
Western League standings shift as Amarillo edges Topeka by 3 2 while Albuquerque Lions City adds a heat lead over Colorado Springs. Des Moines sweeps, and no major games scheduled. Denver area matchups listed with scores and venues.
A boxing bout featuring Bell and Perez unfolds with comeback hopes and a tense first half. Bell, a US veteran, drives pressure in the final rounds while Perez contests the action with sustained offense. both fighters seek to improve records in a fierce matchup.
Reported bouts include arid Puret Mew York Dubbs Bell facing Gata Peres 0, Brooks stopping Chicopee. Spanghie del Mars defeated Sarinaiy Walker in Mass. 10. New Orleans sees Andrias Tirasen outpoint Yommy Eider 48-29. Addie Simins stops George re in Houston.
Ted Nudges Floyd for July sport award as Mandan is named winner in a prize poll. The feature notes Sox star Willems and boxing terms amid a mix of names and achievements from 1944 to 1957.
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