Rickey Grabs Prize Rookie From Dodgers
Branch Rickey's Pirates drafted Roberto Clemente No. 1 in the major league draft, paying $4,000 as a bonus player. Cleared from Montreal with a .257 mark, Clemente impressed scouts at Santurce and winter ball. Other clubs also selected top players, while Kansas City spent $30,000 on three pitchers and Detroit picked a trio from Louisville. The draft totaled $122,500 for minor leaguers and ex-big leaguers overall.
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Joe Riechler
New York
Branch Rickey
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodger
Montreal
Santurce
Rickey Jr
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Lane
White Sox
Mickey Grasso
Bennett Flowers
Cloyd Boyer
Grasso
Cleveland
Giants
Flowers
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Louisville
Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Rocher
Ben Spicer
Los Angeles
Art Ceccarelli
American Assn
Ceccarelli
Yankee
Birmingham
Vincente Amor
Oklahoma City
Jim King
Omaha
Chicago Cubs
Joe Trimble
Burlington
N.C
Red Sox
John Kline
Washington
Jerry Dean
Greenville
Mass
Glenn Gorbous
Fort Worth
Cincinnati
Roberto Vargas
Reading
Milwaukee
Allison Joins West For Shrine East Game
Nov 23 Carl Allison Oklahoma end was added to the West squad for the Shrine East football game on New Year s Day.
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San Francisco
Carl Allison
Oklahoma
Sanders Names Starters for Hotdog Bowl Thur at Roosevelt
ACH James Sanders announced the starting lineup for the Lawton-Fort Sill Shrine Club’s fourth Hotdog Bowl set for Thursday at 10 am at Roosevelt stadium. Lawton’s 26 man peewee all stars will face Amarillo Boys Ranch with Rod Waco at quarterback and a split-T offense. Proceeds benefit the Shriners crippled children fund. no admission charged, donations requested.
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James Sanders
Lawton-Fort Sill
Roosevelt Stadium
Sanders
Lawton
Amarillo
Texas
Fort Sill
Fort Bliss
Prichard Field
Rod Waco
Larry Speck
Paul
Baker
James Adams
Joe Wade
Willie Shelton
Mike Bridges
Billy Barker
Jackie Black
Jimmy Brown
Shriners’ Fund
Sooners and Pokes Prepare for Annual Stillwater Clash
The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A&M football teams focus on Saturday’s showdown at Stillwater after Oklahoma’s 55 7 win over Nebraska. A&M seeks to break a nine year drought against the Sooners as a four to five touchdown underdog. Tulsa hosts Wichita on Thanksgiving Day as the Tigers chase their first win after a 28 27 loss to Wyoming.
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Associated Press
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Aggies
Sooners
A&m
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma City
Wilkinson
University of Tulsa
Wichita
Tulsa
Wyoming
Boxing Results From Last Night Fights
New York boardwalk Billy Smith stopped Archie McBrid in 9 rounds. In Trenton Billy McNeece outpointed Ted Olla in 10 rounds. In Milwaukee John Grant was outpointed by Esau Ferdinand in 12 rounds at San Francisco.
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New York
Billy Smith
Atlantic City
Archie McBrid
Trenton
N. J
Brooklyn
Billy McNeece
Central Islip
N. Y
Ted Olla
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Esau Ferdinand
San Francisco
John Grant
Dee Tyson Plays Halfback and Keeps Kitchen Busy
Dee Tyson of Brandeis University, a standout halfback, summers as a chef in a New York City restaurant, balancing football skill with culinary work.
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Dee Tyson
Brandeis University
New York
Frame wins NCAA cross country as Oklahoma A&M nabs team crown
Allen Frame of Kansas won the four mile race in 19 54.2 at East Lansing leading Oklahoma A&M to the team title with 61 points. George King of NYU and George Terry of Boston University followed, while Wheaton's missing star Ku kio Moriya and late absence affected the field.
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East Lansing
Mich
Kansas
Oklahoma A&m
Allen Frame
Michigan State College
Wes Samee
Frame
Kukio Moriya
Wheaton College
George Terry
Boston University
George King
NYU
King
Terry
Fred Eckhoff
Arnold Lowell
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Miami
Penn State
Moriya
Wheaton
Gil Dodds
Summer Tan Returns to Track in Miami Comeback
Summer Tan arrives in Miami after a life threatening clot, fully recovered and set to gallop at Hialeah Park on Wednesday in his first comeback effort. The Garden State Stakes winner traveled by plane from New York for the event.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
New York
East independents edge toward a life saving conference
Oscar Fraley reports that eastern independents, frustrated by Ivy League dominance, may form a new football loop. Syracuse Director Lewis P Andreas calls the plan logical with work under way, with schools like Colgate Fordham Villanova and Rutgers showing interest though no leader has emerged yet.
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Syracuse
Lewis P. Andreas
Ivy Leage
Ivy League
Slade Cleared After Dull Fight by NYAC Chief
New York Nov 23 UPgd Jimmy Slade received his $5821 purse and a New York State Athletic Commission card after an inquiry into a dull fight. Chairman Robert Christenberry said nothing dishonest was found and ordered the International Boxing Club to pay Slade. Slade testified two first round knockdowns failed due to his mind going blank and he fought on by instinct.
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New York
Jimmy Slade
New York State Athletic Commission
Robert K. Christenberry
International Boxing Club
Slade
Christenberry
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