Compromise on College TV Plan Moves toward National Games
Kansas City March 14 The NCAA TV plan, two weeks overdue, proposes eight national game of the week telecasts and five dates within each of seven districts. Members have until March 21 to vote two thirds required for acceptance. The Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference approved a regional plan amid relief that the NCAA program would not collapse. Regional sales begin Sept 24 with schools negotiating sponsors. smaller schools exempt from TV restraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
NCAA
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
New York
Ncaa TV Committee
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Coach Brooks Wins Century Club Award for 222 Basketball Wins
Freder ick High School coach Homer Brooks is named a Bike Web Century Club award winner for 222 basketball victories. The honor, open to coaches with 100 plus wins in any sport, follows William Matthei of Bay view High School Milwaukee as the first recipient. Matthei proposed the idea in a letter to Sports Trail, edited by Arch Ward. The Century Club Award features a framed certificate and is sent to qualifying coaches who submit records to Sports Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Brooks
Frederick High School
Bike Web Century Club
William Matthei
Bay
View High School
Milwaukee
Matthei
Century Club
Sports Trail
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Bike Web Co
Brke Web Co
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Giardello Trial Opens On Riot and Assault Charges
The world middleweight contender Joey Giardello faces riot and assault charges after a disturbance at a gasoline service station last fall. Witness Howard Short testified Giardello and companions beat him and Giardello struck with a crutch. Giardello pleaded innocent as co-defendants pleaded guilty to related counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joey Giardello
Quartier Sessions
Howard Short
Carl
Babe) Clyson
Giardella
Giardello
Tito
Walker And Garcia Win At Eastern Parkway And St Nicholas
New York boxing night featured Rudy Garcia stopping Nate Brooks in the fourth, a 17th career KO, and Sammy Walker edging Milo Savage in a split decision. Garcia targets Lulu Perez and Percy Bassett before challenging Saddler. Brooks suffers first stoppage. Walker dominates late rounds, nose and eye bleed. US Savings Bonds note adds unrelated figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rudy Garcia
Los Angeles
Sandy Saddler
Nate Brooks
Eastern Parkway Arena
Brooks
Lulu Perez
Percy Bassett
Harry Ebbets
Garcia
Abc-Tv
St.Nicholas Arena
Sammy Walker
iMilo Savage
Salt Lake City
Walker
Spangheld
Mass
Savage
Exhibition Baseball Schedule and Results Today
Today's schedule lists matchups: Baltimore at Brooklyn, Boston at Milwaukee, Cleveland at New York, St. Louis at Detroit, Philadelphia at New York, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, and extra games including New York and Chicago pairings. Yesterday results show Brooklyn 6 Baltimore 3, Cincinnati 1 Boston 0, Chicago 9 Kansas City, St Louis 3 Detroit 1, New York 32 Milwaukee 11, Chicago 7 New York, Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2 in 12 innings, and Cincinnati B 9 San Antonio 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Boston
Milwaukee
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Detroi
Whitedolphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Kansas City
St Lews
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Sam Antonio
Dykes Gavilan Bout Seen as Even Money Clash
Miami promoter backs Bobby Dykes to face Kid Gavilan in a 10 round nationally televised bout tomorrow night. Dykes expected to weigh in near the expected limit as both fighters bring sharp form and local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Tangy
Bobby Dykes
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Miami Boxing Commission
Gavilan
Mundilo Medina
Eddie Coachman
Allie Zack
Jerry Sherrard
TV reruns loom as summer season nears across networks
Wayne Oliver reports on the approaching rerun season for filmed TV shows. The piece notes Disneyland Lassie and other Emmy-winning programs set to repeat through summer, with schedules shifting across ABC CBS NBC and ABC. It details plans for Disney films, I Love Lucy, Dragnet, Rin Tin Tin, Bob Cummings Show, Medic, and other series returning or shifting time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ITV
Wayne Oliver
New York
Disneyland
ABC
CBS
NBC
Medic
Loretta Young
Ford Theater
Groucho Marx
Desicit in National Budget Lasted Since 1956 Fifth in Succession
In a Q A style item the 1956 budget is noted as the fifth consecutive deficit, with balanced years last in 1951 and 1947. The piece also answers queries on Lincoln penny initials and Israel’s first ship flag.
Pitchers and hitters study curveball spins and signals
Dizzy Trout says top hitters like DiMaggio Williams and Musial read curveballs from ten feet out and know their break. Burleigh Grimes argues banning the spitter hurt pitching and pace of tenured arms. A track owner plans sprint racing while poultry output figures show rising per-person meat and egg consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
Tampa
Dizzy Trout
DiMaggios
Willams
Musials
DiMaggio
Boston Doge
Paul Andolmo
Colin
Hialeah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Keefer
M.S.5
Maryland State School For the Deaf
June Townsend
Patricia Richey
Helen Harris
Jean Butcher
Viola Richey
Mary Ann Butcher
Barbara Crouch
Shirley Cox
Patricia Abell
Carolyn Dongel
James H Behrens
Edna Clayton
United States
Radi Cbs AB
WFMD
WEAL
Newa
Obe ‘Buver Esgle
One Man's Family
Eddie Fisher
Dack Gregson
Treasury
Mbs
Dragast
John Steels
W—t.aaio
Sammy Kaye
Abe News & Story
Bing Crosby
Cbs News & Comment
Gildersteeva
T News
Washington Dance Orchestra
Cba
Abe
News & Varieties
Kukis
Ullig
DuMone
John Dalr
Abe Morgan Beatty
DuMont
Dinah Shore
Cbhe Cavalcade
Abs
Jo Stafford
Martha Rave
Abe Life With
Farber
Cos Bishop Sheen—DoMant
Halle
Ivy
Millie
Danny Thomas
Plim
Circle Theater
Abe Red Skelton
Ahbe
Ana
Steve Allen
Nobe
Lincoln
Victor David Brenner
Israel
Packard Craftsmen
Reed’s
Middletown, Maryland
Middletown
Burleigh Grimes
Optiball
U. S
Breyers
St Breyers
North End Park
Geneva
Ned S. Zeiler
North Court Street
Frederick
Maryland
Marlow's
Kaukawsz Klub
Mewan Mane
Marlow’s
Bentz & 5Th
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!