Durant Coach Quits to Take WACO Grid Job
Durant Avrain Groom resigns after three years as football coach to become head coach at WACO High School Wayland. He also mentored girls basketball and led Wildcat Relays. Groom's teams posted an 8-16 record. he and family plan to move next week as he replaces Fred Eckswand.
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Waco
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Bux) Groom
Footba Ik
Waco High School
Wayland
Groom
Girls Cage
Cean
Wildcat
Manson and
Linn Grove
Scott
Sheily
Fred Eckswand
Iowa Weslayan College
Men of Necessity's Aid Indians in Baseball Clash
Major league action sees Jose Azcue and Gary Peters surge for Cleveland and Chicago, as Azcue steals home and scores in a 5 3 victory over Baltimore while Peters posts a strong 3.07 ERA and helps the White Sox win their sixth straight, keeping close to the Yankees. Donovan and Francona contribute for Cleveland, while Yanks rely on Ling Kubek and Richardson.
New Champion Is Assured for Western Amateur
Benton Harbor Mich coverage notes that Art Hudnutt of Elyria is sidelined as the Western Amateur field narrows. Don Voth of Akron and Tom Weiskopf of Bedford share the lead with 147 and 149, while Hudnutt’s late comeback is unlikely as 16 players advance to weekend match play from a 26 hole qualifying segment.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Chmpion Art Hudnutt
Elyria
Hudnutt
Hudnul
Nigeria to Host Tiger Fullmer Title Fight in Rainy Nigeria
Dick Tiger defends his middleweight crown against Gene Fullmer in a first world fight for Nigeria at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. Promoter Jack Solomons, government funding totaling 280000 dollars, and rain doctors aim to ensure a 7:30 p.m. bout. Expected 45000 spectators from Lagos cover $100000 for Tiger and $50000 for Fullmer. The pair previously drew in Las Vegas and Tiger won a 15 round decision in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
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Nigeria
Dick Tiger
Pride of
Gene Fullmer
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Jack Solomons
Liberty Stadium
United States
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Thailan
Joseph Medupe Johnson
Labor and Sports
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Pullmer
West Jordan
Utah
San Fransisco
Nev
City Golf Tournament Announced
The city hosts a qualifying golf tournament starting immediately and due by August. Two players must complete 18 qualify ing holes at Park Lane and Geneva, with a 53 entry fee. Qualifying rounds must be declared at the pro shop before starting. Finals on Sunday, August 18. Defending champion Butch Meerdink.
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Park Lane
Geneva
Ana
Butch Meerdink
Plan to Reopen American Asia Damaging Plan
A top minor league official calls the major minor league executive committee plan to reactivate the American Association damaging to baseball. Pacific Coast League President Dewey Soriano criticized the announcement made in Seattle, saying it would destabilize baseball and noting former “duds” cities. The plan proposes reorganizing the American Association as a six‑team league with the Pacific Coast League and International League returning to eight teams.
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American ‘Association
Dewey Soriano
Pacific Coast League
Seattle
Dinesse
Ruling Against Insurance Firm Could End Little League in Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa Insurance Commissioner William E. Timmons ruled a contract requiring Little League players to be insured by American Casualty Co. violates state law and ordered the company to cease in Iowa by January 1 if operations are to continue. The ruling threatens local franchises including Carroll Jay-Dee, Southeast Polk, and Quad County leagues, plus other Iowa groups, with loss of the Little League name, patches, and postseason eligibility.
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Des Moines
American Casualty Co
Reading
William E. Timmons
Timmons
Life League Besetball, Inc
Williamspor
Towans
Simmons
Towa
American Casualty
Carroll Jay-Dee League
Southeast Polk
Yowalaw
J Timmons
Little League
Junior Golf Meet Set At Park Lane Club
Plans announced for a City Junior Golf tourney next week at Park Lane Golf and Country Club in two divisions. Entry fee one dollar. Boys must be under 18 on Aug 12. Trophies for winner and runner-up in each division. Registration by Sunday at Park Lane. Qualifying Monday morning with match play Wednesday to Friday.
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Park Lane
Santo homers twice to lift Cubs past Dodgers in extra innings
Ron Santo connected for a fifth inning homer and a 10th inning blast for a 5-4 Chicago win over the National League leading Los Angeles. Dick Donovan of the Indians shut out Baltimore 2-0 on three hits, permitting only one reach base to second.
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Associated Press
Ron Santo
Cuba
Los Angeles
Chicago
Fitching
Dick Donovan
Indians
Baltimore
Santo
Pala
Cubs
Fou-Zame
Dodgers
San Francisco
Gamer
Santo fuels Cubs rally with two homers in Dodgers win
Ron Santo slugged a cleanup homer in the 5th to tie and another in the 10th, powering the Cubs past the Dodgers 4-2. Santo, hitting .295 after moving to No. 4, lifted Chicago from a losing skid as Banks battled illness and Cincinnati and St. Louis division actions unfolded around them. The Dodgers relied on homers by Ferrara, Howard, and Skowron to spark a 5th inning surge, while Santo moved into a tie for 4th with 20 homers and 76 RBIs on the season.
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New York Mets
Duke Carmel
Cincinnati
Frank Robinson
Tommy Harper
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Houston
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al Ferrara
Frank Howard
Monse Skowron
Larry Sherry
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Mets
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al Jackson
Charlie James
Ron Hunt
Frank Thomas
Clay Liston Bout Delayed to 1964 Says Promoter
The article reports Cassius Clay delaying his planned heavyweight title bid with Sonny Liston until 1964, as Liston remains champion and 1963 fights stall. It notes Clay recording an album and his entourage praising him, while his attorney contemplates arranging a later bout with Liston.
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Cassius Clay
Nike
Brash Cash
Sonny Liston
Ugly Bear
Liston
Clay
Ole Debbi
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Heruly
Firehouse
Louisville
Cassius Marcellus
Floyd Patterson
Baseball Scores In Daily National League and American League Updates
National League results include Chicago 3 Los Angeles 4 in 20 innings and New York 3 St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 2 with multiple late games. American League highlights feature New York 3 Washington 2 and Detroit 6 Boston 10, plus several set matchups and Saturday schedules across both leagues.
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Bettendorf Meet Yields 21 Wins for Muscatine Swim Club
Muscatine swimmers posted their best showing of the season at Bettendorf, capturing numerous firsts across age groups. Highlights include multiple events for eight and under girls, 9-10 boys, 13-14 girls, and 15-17 teams, with top finishes by M. Catalona, R. Oberhaus, N. Parker, M. Colberg and others, plus several relays and medley results.
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