Tearful day as Butts denies Post rigging tale
Wallace Butts, former Georgia athletic director, sobbed on the stand while denying a Saturday Evening Post report that he conspired with Bear Bryant to fix the 1962 Georgia Alabama game. The moment followed questions on his finances in the libel suit against the Post, with details of a July 1961 statement showing assets of 205 988 and testimony about stock losses and life insurance loans.
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Bear) Bryant
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State's Closed Tennis Tourney In Second Round
The Louisiana Closed Tennis tournament reaches the second round as top seeds advance. Upton Giles of Covington defeats A. Carlos of Jeanerette 6-0, 6-0 in boys 18 and under. Philip Adams of New Orleans over J. Wilkerson of Shreveport by default. Ray Walls of New Orleans defeats M. Rush of Shreveport 6-0, 6-0 in girls 18 and under, with Sandra Mitchell of Shreveport beating D. Jackson of Houma 6-1, 6-0.
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A. Carlos
Jeanerette
Philip Adams
J. Wilkerson
Shreveport
Ray Walls
M. Rush
Sandra Mitchell
D. Jackson
Houma
Musial Retires From Cardinals After 22 Seasons
Stan Musial 42 announced his retirement from baseball at season’s end after 22 years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Speaking at the Cardinals picnic at Frants Farm, he expressed love for the game, hinted at a continuing association with the club, and said he will run a restaurant and bat firm while remaining in a non playing role. Musial holds multiple NL records including runs 1939, games 2987, hits 3610, RBIs 1937, and total bases 6099 with seven batting titles and three MVP awards.
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Wrestling card features midgets women and regulation wrestlers
Midgets girls and regulation sized men plus referee crowd Rell Arena tonight for a tag team bout led by Jack Curtis Jr and Margie Ramsey against Terry Garvin Peggy Allen and Chico Santana. Promoter Ralph Fox says the relay scramble ends in two falls to win with preliminaries including Curtis versus Garvin one fall and separate midget and women bouts.
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Margie Ramsey
Monroe
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Terry Garvin
Peggy Allen
Chico Santana
Ralph Fox
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Red Physicals Slated Tonight at WMHS Stadium
West Monroe High School football players gather at WMHS stadium at six this evening for mandatory physical examinations before practice begins. The event ensures Rebels athletes are cleared for grid drills as the season approaches.
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Fair Park Star Huffman Lands Northeast Scholarship
Joe Huffman an all state baseball outfielder from Fair Park High Shreveport has earned an academic scholarship at Northeast Louisiana State worth 600 dollars per year. The award was secured by James F Hawkins Northeast supervisor of replacements and scholarships and George Laffey Northeast baseball coach.
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George Laffey
MGM Insurance tops Peoples Homestead in minor league tilt
MGM Insurance pushed across three runs in the second inning to whip Peoples Homestead 3 1 in Monroe Monday. Ramsey and Davis were the winners with Jones and Johnson taking the loss. Ramsey also collected two hits. Score by inning MGM Ins 030 000 3 Peoples 000 010 1.
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Cosello First Player Signed by 76ers for 1963 64 Season
Philadelphia 76ers announce the signing of veteran guard Larry Costello for the 1963 64 season. He becomes the club s first player to sign as they replace Syracuse in the NBA.
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Kentucky Wildcats face sophomore-heavy season in SEC
Kentucky coach Charlie Bradshaw faces a young squad for the 1960 season with 46 varsity candidates, 29 sophomores. He estimates a 6-4 or 7-3 finish but notes depth is thin. He lists a tentative starting lineup featuring primarily sophomores at key positions and several juniors and seniors as support players.
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