All Stars vs Lions in 1957 Classic at Soldier Field
The All-Stars meet NFL champion Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Chicago tonight in the 25th Classic. Expect 70,000 fans as ABC carries the event starting 7 30 p.m. CST. The Lions enter as 134 point favorites aiming for a 16th win. Tobin Rote and Bobby Layne pace the offense while Darris McCord and Gene Cronin push the rush. Otto Graham coaches the college stars who bring speed and passers to counter the Lions.
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Cleveland Browns
Tobin Rote
Bobby Layne
Darris McCord
Gene
NHL
Slaughter
Otto Graham
Power Player Vic Power steals home twice for Indians
Vic Power became the first American League player to steal home twice in a game since 1910, skirting home for the decisive run in the 10th as the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat Detroit 10 9. The feat came after a season with few steals, the Tigers tying the game late before Power's second dash sealed the win.
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Harvey Kuenn
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Rocky Colavito
Vic Wertz
Gary Bell
Russ Nixon
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Dave Sisler
Tony Kubek
Luis Aparicio
RBI
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Ray Moore
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Bud Daley
Harris Says He Will Fight Patterson For Winner Take All
Heavyweight challenger Roy Harris says he would fight Floyd Patterson for winner take all, even offering to take no purse if he loses. Patterson and others question Harris’s stance while odds favor Patterson at about 8 to 1. Patterson earned the title byKO of Archie Moore in Chicago on Nov 30 1956. Harris’ plans for sparring today remain uncertain as Patterson prepares for a final workout.
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Arrowhead Springs
Golf Pairings Announced For Week of Ener Luncheon
Golf pairings have been announced for the upcoming week at the energetic luncheon event in Ottawa. Matches are to follow with players listed in scheduled order.
Red Sanders UCLA Coach Dies At 53
UCLA football coach Red Sanders dies in a downtown Los Angeles hotel of a suspected heart attack at age 53. A Vanderbilt alum who arrived in 1949 built UCLA's powerful teams, earned 1954 Coach of the Year after leading the Bruins to their first undefeated season and tied to a 10 year contract at 20,000 dollars annually. He leaves widow Ann Daniels Sanders.
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Red) Sanders
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Tight Field In St. Paul Open Leads Early
Lionel Hebert the 1957 PGA champion from Lafayette and 23-year-old Tommy Jacobs of Whittier share a one stroke lead after the opening round of the $25,000 St Paul Open at Keller Course. Many players shot under par as 64s led a record opening scoring pace with Snead Stranahan Middlecoff Ford among seven at 65 and many others at 66.
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Don Finsterwall
Art Wall
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Mike Souchak
Ken Venturi
Tebbetts Leaves Redlegs After Loss at Crosley Field
At Crosley Field Cincinnati, Birdie Tebbetts and his wife watched the Redlegs fall 8-0 to the Milwaukee Braves as Jimmy Dykes led in his stead. Tebbetts had quit earlier in the day, saying it was better for Cincinnati baseball that someone else succeed him. Gabe Paul supported Tebbetts, while players like Joe Nuxhall and Gus Bell defended him amid a season of batters’ woes and scant offense.
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Joe Nuxhall
Gus Bell
National League Standings and Friday Schedule
The National League table shows Milwaukee leading with 66 wins and 47 losses, followed by Pittsburgh 59-52 and San Francisco 59-53. St Louis 54-57, Philadelphia 52-57, Chicago 54-61, Los Angeles 52-59, and Cincinnati 52-62. Friday games include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Milwaukee, St Louis at Los Angeles in a twi night, Chicago at San Francisco, with Thursday results: Los Angeles 7 Chicago 3. San Francisco 4 St Louis 3. Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 0. only games scheduled.
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Fans Boo Tebbetts After Redlegs Slump
Fans jeered Birdie Tebbetts as the Cincinnati Reds sagged to last place. Tebbetts reportedly earned 35 to 40 thousand dollars annually and will be paid off for the current season while the 1959 contract portion is canceled.
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Lopsided Win In Weekly Golf Match At Ottawa Club
The Ottawa Country Club weekly golf dinner match ended 74 to 43 with 42 for rivals. Bob Soho led the winners with 13 points, Clarence Sheldon and Howard Deputy each had 11, Harold Crawford tallied 10. The winning club earned a free meal as 33 players and four guests attended the luncheon.
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Youths Play Doubleheader At Forest Park
White Sox and Redlegs won junior division doubleheader games last night. Jerry Smith threw a three hitter as the White Sox defeated the Yankees 7-2 with a five run fourth inning. Prather led the White Sox with three hits. The Redlegs beat the Dodgers 8-2 on four hits. Max Kirkland took the loss, Harry Morton earned the win. Hotaling and Salsbury had two hits for their teams.
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Haney Uses Mound Ace To Insure Win
Fred Haney favors pitching as Milwaukee holds a 3-0 lead in Cincinnati. Warren Spahn closes out a one-hit win after Joey Jay walks leadoff six times, keeping the Braves six games ahead in the NL. Giants beat Cardinals 4-3, Dodgers top Cubs 7-3 as L A and San Francisco strengthen hold on standings.
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Warren Spahn
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Jerry Lynch
Boucek Leaves For Colorado Meeting
Ottawa University track coach Bill B Boucek leaves to attend the Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting August 17 to 22 at Estes Park Colorado. He is among 50 coaches selected to attend though about 500 will attend including 150 college athletes and 300 high school athletes.
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Tonight In The Park Ottawa Legion Game Finale
Ottawa Legion wraps up the season hosting Law-Tenor in a league game at 8 p m in the park. Final game of the season.
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The Record Book What Happened To Our A's
Clausie Smith reflects on the A s decline from first division optimism to fan and team frustration. He notes managerial tensions and public pressure, cites a weak hitter turning mood around with a home run, and recalls a Forest Park fountain mishap causing a shove and a girl to fall in mud.
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Legion Closes Season With Ottawa vs Lawrence Tonight
Ottawa Legion ends its 1958 baseball season with a Forest Park game against Lawrence at 8. Lawrence, the Second District champions with a 28 7 record, beat Topeka 5 4 in the Lawrence Invitational final and earlier defeated Ottawa 11 3. Tonight also marks the final games for seven Ottawans aged out, including Homer Pains and Paul Turvey.
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Local baseball lineup features Collins and Stinson on mound
Ramsey reveals tonight’s starting lineup with Homer Collins on the hill and Collins p. Lawrence to start with a trio of mound candidates Stinson Zwink or Murphy. The lineup includes Cyre lf J Smith 2b Hudsonall 1b Spooner cf Kueser ss Michael rf Turvey c Hawkey 3b.
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