Frankie Ryff defeats Decola at St. Nicholas arena
Frankie Ryff outboxed welterweight contender Tony Decola over 10 rounds at St. Nicholas arena New York. Ryff used sharp close-quarters hooks to earn a unanimous decision as Decola wore down with a swelling left eye and a cut on the brow. Referee Mercante and judges Brunnelli and Grant scored for Ryff with the United Press tally also favoring him.
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New York
Frankie Ryff
Tony Decola
St. Nicholas Arena
Ryff
Frankie
Decola
Arthur Mercante
Fred Brunnelli
Bert Grant
United Press
Hobson Calls For Elimination Of Three Evils
New York ex Yale coach and former Olympic Basketball Committee chair Howard Hobson urged abolishing three evils in college basketball He proposed awarding a single defensive foul shot only if fouler on defense commits the foul and a two point count if made He also called for a 30 second shot limit and a three point shot from 25 feet or more to discourage zone defense He argued these changes would curb endless drives to the foul line and open play.
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New York
Howard Hobson
Yale
Olympic Basketball Committee
National Assn. of
Hobson
Basketball scores roundup from multiple colleges and teams
College basketball results across regions show Princeton routing Rutgers while Maine, Massachusetts, and George Washington secure wins. Other notable scores include Pittsburgh over Holy Cross, Furman over Westminster, and St. Jos. over Phila. Textile. Midwest highlights feature Ohio State over Illinois and Purdue over Northwestern. West region shows Stanford defeating Arizona State and Texas Christian edging New Mexico A&M.
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East Princeton
Rutgers
Maine
Massachusetts
George Washington
Furman
Pittsburgh
Holy Cross
Westminster
Juniata
St. Jos
Phila. Textile
Moravian
Dickinson
Millersville
Kutztown Twins
North Louisiana Retriever Club Seeks Members
Sportsmen in the Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi region are invited to join North Louisiana Retriever Club the state’s first retriever field trials club organized recently. The 18 member group plans a March 9 field trial near Oak Ridge with Earl Barham as president and Duke Yates Monroe treasurer. Membership is $5.
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Louisiana
North Louisiana Retriever Club
Oak Ridge
Earl Barham
Robert Woods
Monroe
Duke Yates
Barham
Chili Baur
Louisiana - Arkansas - Mississippi
Cheerful Campanella Shows Cheerful Yet Limited Progress
Glen Cove hospital officials described Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella as cheerful in his fight to recover from a broken neck. They noted no improvement in feeling or paralysis, elevated temperature, but said he slept well, eats pureed food, and his lungs are improving after an earlier chest operation following the Jan. 28 auto crash.
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Glen Cove
N.Y
Roy Campanella
Los Angeles Dodgers
Glen Cove Community Hospital
Campanella
Where's He Now Clint Strank Heisman Story
Clint Strank a Yale quarterback who won the Heisman and starred in Yale's glory years is remembered for a 1937 performance defeating Princeton 26 0 and a knee injury ending his pro hopes He later ran an advertising agency in Chicago and still follows football including Yale Princeton games
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Clint Strank
Yale
Larry Kelley
Clint
Princeton
Harvard
Clint Frank
Chicago
National Baseball Congress to Sponsor Global World Series
The National Baseball Congress will sponsor the Global World Series again this year. The site and playing dates for the tournament will be announced next month.
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Chicago
National Baseball Congress
Swaps Horse Controversy Ties To Subsidy Payments
Washington Senator John Williams alleges Kentucky Derby winner Swaps received free oats and hay from the government while under Rex Ellsworth’s ownership. Williams cites subsidy feed payments totaling 26 049 dollars and 2 865 dollars in drought relief hay, halted after an inquiry. Ellsworth calls the charges fantastic and denies improper use.
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ULP
Swaps
United States
Sen
John J. Williams
R-Del
Rex Ellsworth
California
John Galbreath
Williams
Senate
Ellsworth
Gene
Chino
Calif
Texas
Wrestling Match Sees Bad Boys Take Victory
The Bad Boys defeated the Good Fellas in a six man tag main event at Kallio's Charl ey Laye pinned Jack La Rue after 8 minutes of the third fall. Laye led his team Bernard Hodgemyer and the Great Mephisto to a first fall win, while La Rue and partners Jack Curtis and George Curtis tied the series with a second fall. The bout went to a final deciding fall as spectators watched a tense match with numerous disqualifications and a disputed referee call ending in a draw for Hodgemyer and Mephisto in the prelims.
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Charley Laye
Jack LaRue
Big Jack
Bad Charley
Laye
LaRue
Jack
George Curtis
Bernard Hodgemyer
Mephisto
Hodgemyer
George
la Rue
Jack Curtis
Sailor Moran
Moran
Curtis
Bernard
Seaman
Grambling Tigers Claim 19th Victory Over Prairie View
Grambling College Tigers beat Prairie View 86 to 78 in Grambling Louisiana. Harold Willis scored 20 points with Jerry Barr adding 18 as Prairie View's Harold Grimes topped the visitors with 21 and Mose Hill added 19. Grambling led 45-31 at halftime.
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Grambling
Grambling College Tigers
Prairie View
Harold Willis
Jerry Barr
Harold Grimes
Mose Hill
Invaders
Cralbiine
Cardinals Reach 38 Contracts for 1958 Season
The St Louis Cardinals have 38 players under contract for 1958 with Wally Moon signing on Monday night leaving Hobie Landrith unsigned. Boston Red Sox signed Jim Piersall and Frank Baumann while New York Yankees added Jerry Lumpe and Joe DeMaestri joined Kansas City Athletics.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Wally Moon
Hobie Landrith
Boston Red Sox
Jim Piersall
Frank Baumann
Piersall
Bosox
Baumann
Oklahoma City
Yankees
Jerry Lumpe
Joe DeMaestri
Kansas City Athletics
Ouachita Cagers Sweep Farmerville Twin Bill
Ouachita Parish High School teams from Monroe won both games at Farmerville High. The girls won 42 to 33 behind Carol Shipp who scored 25, while the Ouachita boys beat Farmerville 80 to 46 with 18 points each from Lanny Johnson and John Redden. Peggy Wade led Farmerville with 16.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Farmerville High
Ouachita Girls
Herb Holliman
Lion Quint
Lanny Johnson
Ouachita
John Redden
Carol Shipp
Peggy Wade
Jonesboro-Hodge Faces Ruston In Key 2AA Showdown
Jonesboro-Hodge, leading in district 2 AA, hosts Ruston in a crucial conference game as the Tigers chase a third win. J-H holds 4-1 league record and previously beat Ruston, 71-55, at the Match of Dimes.
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Jonesboro
Jonesboro - Hodge
Ruston
Tigers
J-H
Haynesville
Bastrop
Jonesboro-Hodge
Neville
Choudrant and Calhoun Meet in Rubber Game Tonight
Calhoun and Choudrant boys clash in a decisive rubber game at 8 PM with a 7 PM B team contest. Earlier this season Choudrant won 70 to 68 and Calhoun won 40 to 32 in the West Monroe tournament. Calhoun girls idle awaiting district playoffs, likely Thursday night.
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Calhoun and
Choudrant Boys
Calhoun
Choudrant
West Monroe
Calhoun Girls
Duke and Holley Lead Pioneer League Bowling Night
Billy Duke bowled a 243 high game and Red Holley a 633 high series to top the Pioneer League night. The News-Star-World dominated Team No. Six 4–0 as Wiggins and Rufino led with 165 and 447 respectively while Ouachita Security Life Insurance and Fink’s Men's Wear posted strong team totals.
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Billy Duke
Red Holley
Pioneer
Duke
Holley
Spatafora Grocery
Finks
News - Star — World
Wiggins
Boyett
Newsboys
Ruffino
Ouachita Security Life Insurance
Roi Tan Cigar
Lefty Dana
Sam Carrero
Insurance Boys
John Yarbrou
Henderson
Durham
E. B. Peddy
Jerry Higgins
Tom Spatafora Grocery
Schlitz Beer
Mack Taylor
Schlitz Boys
Fink
Ouachita Security Life
Henderson’s
Chavis Floor Co
the Bowling Center
News - Star — World Marler
West Monroe Boys and Girls Play Farmers in Farmerville
West Monroe travels to Farmerville for a non conference double header against the Farmers. The Rebels seek their 20th win as Norris starts Kel ton Bacon Perry Grubbs Larry Lewis and Shelby Aulds Jerry Grubbs after recently winning a tournament title.
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West Monroe
Farmerville
Ouachita
Farmers
L. V. Norris
Norris
Kelton Bacon
Perry Grubbs
Larry Lewis
Shelby Aulds
Jerry Grubbs
Winnsboro Hosts Baskin Tonight Basketball Night
Winnsboro High School will host Baskin boys and girls for a parents night basketball show. The event features members of the W Club and Jettermen's organization in Winnsboro, Louisiana.
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Winnsboro
Winnsboro High School
Baskin Boys
Jettermen’s Organiza
Bowling Sponsors Need Not Register Says Law Applies to League
District Attorney Lassiter clarified that only the Pioneer Bowling League officers must register with the secretary of state and parish clerk, not the individual sponsors or team members. The league has taken proper action and will file the required lists, while sponsors are not at risk unless they hold league office.
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Pioneer Bowling League
Lane
Albin P. Lassiter
League
Neville Tigers Win By Forfeit Over Haynesville
Haynesville forfeits the district game with Neville at Neville gym. Neville improves to 4-2 in district play. Neville had beaten Haynesville 2-19 at Haynesville earlier. Next, Neville travels to Bastrop for a conference contest Thursday night.
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Haynesville
Neville
Bastrop
Oklahoma Moves to Second in Big Eight with Colorado Win
Norman Oklahoma university basketball team beat Colorado 68 to 53 to climb to second in the Big Eight. Sooner coach Doogle Parrack earned his team a 4-2 league record behind Kansas State. Denny Price led Oklahoma with 11 points while Colorado's Larry Pitts scored 20 as the Buffaloes led early but faded.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Colorado
Doogle Parrack
Sooners
Kansas State
Denny Price
Larry Pitts
Jack Scarbath to Join South Carolina Staff
Columbia South Carolina February 4 1969 Coach Warren Giese announced that Jack Scarbath a former All America quarterback will join the Gamecock coaching staff He fills one of two vacancies created by the resignations of Billy Henderson and Leo Mahoney Scarbath played under Giese at Maryland.
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S.C
Warren Giese
University of South Carolina
Jack Scarbath
Gamecock
Scarbath
Giese
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Maryland Star
Billy Henderson
Leo Mahoney
Forty Niners Schedule Four Preseason Games
The San Francisco Forty Niners announced four pre season games to be played at Kezar Stadium in August and September. The opener will be against the New York Giants on August 17 followed by Chicago Cardinals on August 31, Cleveland Browns on September 7 and Philadelphia Eagles on September 21.
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San Francisco Forty-Niners
Kezar Stadium
New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
First Arkansas circulating library founded in Little Rock
The first circulating library in Arkansas began in Little Rock in 1843, founded by William E. Woodruff the editor of the Arkansas Gazette.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
William E. Woodruff
The
Arkansas Gazette
Winnsboro Hosts Baskin in Second Rivals Clash
Winnsboro High prepares for a second meeting with Baskin as parents of Winnsboro cage players attend. The Baskin rivalry follows a season opener where Baskin boys and Winnsboro girls won on the road. The result could impact district standings.
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Tion
Winnsboro High
Winnsboro Girls
Baskin Boys
Baskin
Millsaps Grammar is Victor in Basketball Doubleheader
Millsaps Grammar of West Monroe swept a basketball doubleheader from Ransom of West Monroe. The girls won 9 to 2 and the boys 25 to 10. Janice Smith scored all Millsaps girls points while Woodcock led the boys with six. Ransom tallied five.
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Millsaps
Millsaps Grammar
West Monoe
Ransom
West Monroe
Janice Smith
Woodcock
Mills
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