Silver Anniversary All Star Game: Lions favored in Solider Field clash
Chicago AP reports the 25th All Star Game pits a 52-man top college selection against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field Friday night. The Lions, NFL champions, are more than 13-point favorites as ABC televises the pre season showcase at 8 30 p.m. EST with radio coverage. Otto Graham leads the collegiate squad assembled by a seasoned staff.
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Cleveland Browns
Greenbelt Players Prep For Game In Texas Showdown
Area players from Greenbelt join West and East squads for the ninth annual Greenbelt Bowl in Childress Texas. West and East teams list 24 men each with coaches Sandy Sanford Johnny Dunn and Claude Gilstrap Burley Bearden. The all star lineup includes Ronnie Payne Tony Moyers Dory Funk Boyd Patterson Billy Ryan Jim Nininski and more in a bid to top professional Lions and emulate past all star wins.
Jefferson Punch Bowl draws South's top amateurs in New Orleans
The 16th annual Jefferson Punch Bowl is set for Friday in suburban New Orleans with outdoor bouts. If rain forces a delay, the program moves to Saturday indoors as the Athletic Union hopes Jack Dempsey attends as referee while convalescing from a wrestling injury. Notable entrants include Bobby Kibbe 118, Chester Brussard 160, Charlie Hernandez 118, Butch Nunez 118, Leon Langley of Mississippi and Gene Gray 140 from Arkansas plus Tom Coburn from Mississippi and Meropale ring names noted.
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Texas
Chester Brussard
Charlie Hernandez
Butch Nunez
Mississippi
Leon Langley
Greenville
Miss
Tom Coburn
Cleveland
Mis
Arkansas
Gene Gray
North Little Rock
Ark
French Foods tops Sputniks to reach Amarillo final
French Foods of Lubbock crushed the local Sputniks 35 to 1 to reach the Amarillo Women's Invitational softball final at Thompson Park. Jewel Flournoy pitched four innings without allowing a run as Joy Rogers held the Sputniks to their sole run. French Foods hit 10 homers, leading 22-0 after three innings, with multiple players contributing extra-base hits.
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French Foods
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Sputniks
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Shamrock
Jewel Flournoy
Joy Rogers
Charley Howard
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Tucker
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Flournoy
Fredda French
Treet
Kay Monk
Nelson
Imogene Crump
Nancy Greer
Lora Nelson
Selvy Reconsiders Retirement Signs with Hawks
Frank Selvy reversed retirement plans and signed with the St. Louis Hawks after doctors reassessed a knee injury, deeming it less serious than first thought. The move follows the Hawks being crowned world champions.
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ST. Louis
UPI
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St. Louis Hawks
Plainview Cagers In Cage Contest
Kilgore Junior College coach Joe Turner announced the Texas schoolboy squad for the Oil Bowl basketball game against Oklahoma All-Stars to be held August 20 in Lawton Oklahoma City will name the Oklahoma team next week. The Texas lineup includes Carroll Broussard Port Arthur Elbert Kirk Carugate Jim Hammond Houston Bel Forwards David Warnell Gallina Park Rick Martin Dallas Woodrow Wilson Bob Grace Plainview Tom Osborne New London Guards Phil Reynolds Waxahachie Bill Wilbanks Belton Bill Reeves Plainview.
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Jim Hammond
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Rick Martin
Dallas
Woodrow Wilson
Bob Grace
Plainview
Tom Osborne
New London
Phil Reynolds
Waxahachie
Bill Wilbanks
Belton
Bill Reeves
Joyce Ziske Takes Macktown Open Lead In Heat
Milwaukee pro Joyce Ziske fired a second consecutive 73 33 for a 36 hole total of 140 to lead the Macktown Women's Open as heat affected the field. Marlene Hagge of Del Ray Beach Fla stands two strokes back at 142 with Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Ga at 144 and Wiffi Smith of St. Clair Michigan at 145 after a self-imposed two stroke penalty.
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First Meeting Set for South Plains Officials and Coaches Association
The initial gathering of the South Plains Officials and Coaches Association is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Pioneer Natural Gas Co Flame Room. All football officials and interested coaches are invited to attend.
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Swoon's Son Captures Equipoise Mile at Arlington Park
Swoon's Son wins the Equipoise Mile at Arlington Park before 27,474 fans to push his earnings to $938,604. Bardstown finishes second, Indian Creek third. Round Table falters as Swoon's Son pays $18.00, $9.80, $6.00. Track clocking 1:34 4-5 sets a new stakes mark while trailing Equipoise's mile record.
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Round Table
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Pacific Coast Conference votes to dissolve by June 30 1959
The Pacific Coast Conference voted unanimously to disband effective June 30 1959 with Stanford presenting the resolution and Washington State College seconding it. The move ends years of bickering among West Coast schools as Stanford ceased undecided stance and joined in backing dissolution. Glenn T Seaborg represented UC faculty in commentary.
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University of California
Conference dissolves PCC and splits assets by formula
At a special meeting PCC members formally dissolved the conference with little emotion and a motion to divide the roughly 175000 dollars in assets was approved 8-1 on the existing formula, giving Idaho 5 percent and each of eight others 11 percent with Idaho dissenting. The group planned to address the Rose Bowl issue later.
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Walk Hardest Exercise Ten Athletes To Take Part In Track Championship
Baltimore AP reports on Sunday’s American all round track and field championship at Clifton Park directed by Bill Jameson. Ten athletes will attempt a grueling program including 100 yards mile 120 yard hurdles broad jump high jump pole vault shot put hammer throw and weight throw with an 88 yard walk interspersed.
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Bill Jameson
Clifton Park
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All Round Track Championship Duel Looms in 1958
The 1958 all round track championship, an endurance test akin to a decathlon fought in one day, features Charles Stevenson and Tom Pagani of the New York A.C. as leading contenders. Pagani, last year’s winner and a former Fordham football player, faces rivals including Mel Schwarz and Roger Joy of the Baltimore Olympic Club, Dave McKim, Jack Kuhns, Henry Chomicki, Peter Hoyt, Howard Munro, and Lee Stevenson. The event traces to 1884 and once saw W. R. Thompson of Canada win. Avery Brundage later led the IOC.
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Mel Schwarz
Roger Joy
Baltimore Olympic Club
Dave McKim
Ohio
Jack Kuhns
Southern California
Henry Chomicki
New Jersey
Peter Hoyt
Annapolis
Howard Munro
Boston A.A
Lee Stevenson
New York
Rudolph Replaced On Amateur Americas Cup Team
E Mason Rudolph of Memphis was replaced on the Americas Cup amateur golf team after announcing plans to turn professional. William Hyndmann II of Abington replaced him as first alternate. The matches will be Sept 5 and 6 at Olympic Country Club in San Francisco. Other team members include Patton Baxter Coe Robbins Hillman Robins Taylor Ward. George Morris won the International Jumping Competition for the Irish Trophy in Dublin.
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N. C
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Tex
Charles Coe
Oklahoma City
Hillman Robbins
Sumter
S. C
Frank M. Taylor Jr
Pomona
Calif
E. Harvie Ward
Game and Fish Commission to Meet in McAllen
The Texas State Game and Fish Commission accepted an invitation to hold a meeting in McAllen on September 15. The date falls between the two day white wing dove season set for September 14 to 16.
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Richardson Plays Anderson For Title
Richardson of Arlington Virginia and Mal Anderson of Australia advanced to the final round of the Eastern Grass Court Tennis Championships in South Orange New York. Richardson defeated Alejandro Olmedo while Anderson routed Neal Fraser. Gibson and Moore captured the women's doubles title with a 6 2 6 1 win over Knode and Fageros.
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Bakersfield
Calif
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Forest Hills
Karol Fageros
Miami
Moss Blames Driver Judgment for Track Fatalities
Stirling Moss of Britain said inadequate driver judgment, not the newer light cars, caused recent deaths on racing tracks. He spoke Friday night in Stockholm, aiming to calm concerns over the sport's safety.
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Lions Rookie Bill Glass Aims for Christian Welfare Work
Detroit Lions rookie guard Bill Glass plans a post football career in Christian child welfare work, aiming to help vulnerable youths after his playing days.
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Harris Confident as He Prepares for Patterson Bout
Roy Harris, 25, undefeated Texan challenger based in Cut and Shoot, says he can knockout or outbox Floyd Patterson in their August 18 Los Angeles title clash at Wrigley Field. Harris, 22 fights all in Texas, trains at Arrowhead Springs, weighs about 192, and follows a strict daily routine with trainer Bill Gore critiquing his sparring and technique.
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Hobbs Sweepstakes Opens Next Weekend At Bowling Center
The seventh annual Hobby-Labor Day Sweep stakes kicks off next weekend in Hobbs with top keglers from New Mexico and West Texas. Defending champ Cint. Benefield and past winners like Luke Barlow and George Goodpastore are noted. event runs Aug 16-31 across three weekends with ABC sanction and ragtime doubles. Entry fees range 6 to 15 dollars, with 100 percent prize return minus expenses.
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Luke Barlow
George Goodpasture
Peck Palmer
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George Sherfick
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Albuquerque
Alamogordo
Clovis
White Sands
Amarillo
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Fi Paso
Lincoln Wins Highland Mile In Rain Shrouded Edinburgh
Australian runner Merv Lincoln captured the Highland Mile in 4 06.8 on a soaked grass track in Edinburgh with Herb Elliott as an observer. Englishman Derek Abbotson and Scotland's Mike Berisford followed, while Basil Heatley set another games record by winning the two mile in 8 52.4.
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Merv Lincoln
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