Rain Delays Houston Open Finalist Round To Monday
Rain drenches Memor ies Park Golf Course forcing a one day postponement of the Houston Open third round. Gene Bone leads at 136, with Doug Ford hot on his heels at 137 as veterans like Jimmy Demaret and Mike Souchak chase in rough conditions. If weather cooperates Sunday, 36 holes will be completed Monday.
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Tex
Memories Park
Gene Bone
Louisville
Bone
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N.Y
Ford
Jimmy Demaret
Jamesha Lake
Latrobe
Phil Rogers
Deen Wood
Liberty
Lakers Seek New Home After Sale Offer
Minneapolis is abuzz as the Lakers face sale negotiations led by president Ben Berger. A firm offer, via NBA president Maurice Podoloff, with $25 000 earnest money, may move the franchise to Kansas City pending terms and a New York meeting. Berger notes possible stay in Minneapolis with ongoing talks and losses around $40,000 yearly. Former glory with George Mikan contrasts the club’s uphill slide.
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Minneapolis Lakers
Ben Berger
Berger
Maurice Podoloff
National Basketball Association
Minneapolis Star
Ken Fischman
Kansas City
Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Lakers
George Mikan
Basketball Association of America
N.B.A
Mikan
Gibson Wins Final at Asian Tennis Championship
Althea Gibson of New York defeats Pat Ward of Britain 6-0 13-11 to move closer to a triple crown in the Asian Tennis Championship in Colombo Ceylon on Saturday.
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Althea Gibson
Colombo
Ceylon
New York
Pat Ward
Britain
Bowling stars heat up Twin Cities with big tourney entries
Sonny Durham rolled 242 209 222 for 674 as Longview Equipment and Neon Sign enter the Southern Tournament in Memphis Tennessee. Henderson Curb Market leads Pioneer League while Theo Finkbeiner tops Monroe bowlers. Over 15 000 bowlers enter the 1957 ABC Tournament in Fort Worth with 3 005 five man teams and prize fund above 220 060 dollars.
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W. OH
Sonny) Durham
Walter Cash
Casey Jones
E. B. Peddy
Luke Coonrod
Matt Carroll
Sonny
Memphis
Longview Equipment Team
Neon Sign Company
Monroe Bowling Center
Twin Cities
Ora Lee Johnson
Totsie
Dot Durham
Edith Yarbrough
Delta
Ora Lee Johnston
Anna May Breece
Angie Canizaro
Odie Harris
Bennie Mallory
Joseph
Esso
Henderson Curb Market
Bob Scott
Bill Rambin
Bill Hines
Ray Scalia
Jerry Higeons
Henderson
Schlitz Beer
Herman Gulledge
Rio-Tan
Sonny Durham
Skhehouse Insurance
Finkbeiner
Theo Finkbeiner
Monroe
Keeler
Fort Worth
ABC
Frank K. Baker
Renowned Tennis Coach Killed in Kalamazoo
Dr. Allen B. Stowe, famed tennis coach at Kalamazoo College, was struck and killed Friday night while walking with his wife to a Kalamazoo College basketball game. The incident occurred in Kalamazoo Michigan and is being investigated.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Allen B. Stowe
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo
One Ticket To Go In Advanced Sale
Milwaukee Braves near sellout with 11,999 tickets sold and 863,928 projected home attendance for 1957. Ticket director William Eberly said Arthur Felsch secured the final ticket in line as four Boy Scouts camped outside County Stadium for the April 18 opener against Cincinnati.
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Braves
William Eberly
Arthur Felsch
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
County Stadium
Kinda Smart Holds Off Fabricator in Burch Memorial
In Bowie Maryland Kinda Smart defeated Fabricator by a slim margin in the six furlongs Burch Memorial Handicap racing for a 12 500 added purse. The 5 year old Maryland bred colt ran 1 11 four fifths seconds off the track record while Ella K Bryson owned Kinda Smart paid 9 20 3 80 and 2 80 for the win place and show. Fabricator paid 4 00 and 3 20 and Sand Boy 6 80 for third.
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Bowie
Kinda Smart
Fabricator
Ella K. Bryson
Sand Boy
Shepard Agrees To Terms With Pirates
Catcher Jack Shepard accepted contract terms after a telephone talk with Pirates General Manager Joe L. Brown on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
65 Early Baton Rouge Open Entries
Sixty five entries are in for the $15 000 Baton Rouge Invitational golf tournament to be held Feb 28 through March 3 at Baton Rouge Country Club. Notables include Gene Littler Al Besselink Bill Nary Arnold Palmer and others with more expected from top pros. Lindsey Nelson will anchor NBC Monitor broadcasts on the final two days.
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Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Country Club
Gene Littler
al Besselink
Bill Nary
Arnold Palmer
Bo Winiger
Jay
Lionel Hebert
Marty
Ed Furgol
Don Finsterwald
Walt Burkemo
Mike Souchak
Don Fairfield
Mike Fetchick
Shelly Mayfield
Cary Middleecoff
Jack Burke
Lindsey Nelson
National Broadcasting Company
Monitor
Last of Cubs Signs Speake to 1957 Contract
Bob Speake, the last Cubs player to sign for 1957, accepted terms by telephone Saturday. He will report to spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Thursday with the Cubs’ second squad and is reported in top condition after a winter of winter ball.
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CUBS
Mesa
Ariz
Bob Speake
Chicago Cubs
Lady Angel headlines Gus Kallio arena wrestling card
The Lady Angel, a bald-headed mat wrestler claiming wartime scalp injuries, headlines a two match main event at Gus Kallio's Arena Tuesday night in Monroe. She meets Judy Gable with George Curtis and Wild Bill Steddum in the other featured bout. a preliminary stars Golden Terror and Bernard Hodgemyer. The event includes time-limited matches and two falls to win, plus a one-fall 45 minute opener.
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Lady Angel
Gus Kallio
Monroe
Judy Gable
George Curtis
Wild Bill Steddum
Golden Terror
Bernard Hodgemyer
Kallie
United States
Angel Vs
Bald Angel
Basilio Seeks Fullmer Clash After KO Victory
Carmen Basilio predicts Gene Fullmer will beat Sugar Ray Robinson in Chicago and sets up a potential Fullmer Basilio middleweight title bout in New York next summer. He notes stronger earnings in middleweight and recounts his postfight plans and weight considerations.
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Cleveland
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Carmen
Fullmer
Chicago
Robinson
Ior Robinson
Johnny DeJohn
Joe Netro
Jim Norriss
New York
Transylvania Junior High Invitational Basketball Tournament Listed
Transylvania Louisiana February 23 Special Twenty four teams from thirteen schools will compete in the Transylvania Junior High School Invitational basketball tournament Tuesday through Saturday. Contenders include Sterlington Neville Goodwill Linville Pioneer Forest Monticello Lake Providence Kilbourne Fiske Union Rayville Epps and Transylvania. Schedule shows six games Tuesday and Thursday, four Friday, semifinals Saturday morning and finals Saturday night.
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Sterlington
Neville
Monroe
Goodwill
Linville
Pioneer
Forest
Monticello
Lake Providence
Kilbourne
Fiske Union
Rayville
Epps
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