Gerry Coleman Wins AL Rookie of the Year
Gerry Coleman of the New York Yankees earned the American League Rookie of the Year award in AP voting among 116 Baseball Writers' Association members. He posted a .278 average with two home runs and 43 RBIs, but his defensive versatility and clutch hitting helped power the Yankees toward the pennant and World Series triumph. Coleman topped Roy Sievers and Alex Kellner in the balloting, while Don Newcombe led in the National League.
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Roy Sievers
St. Louis Browns
Alex Kellner
Philadelphia Athletics
Sievers
Kellner
Mike Garcia
Cleveland Indians
Flyve
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Gus Zernial
Chicago White Sox
Willie Jones
Phillies
del Crandall
Braves
Erdie Kazak
Pete Castiglione
Tom Saftell
Pirates
Mike Golial
Phils
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Lust
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Athletics
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Yanke
Red Sox
Bobby Brown
State College grid action heats up across West Virginia
Three State College games are on tap with West Virginia Wesleyan aiming to win once and tie another after seven starts. Davis and Elkins clash Potomac State at Keyser while Salem meets Glenville to close the collegiate card. West Liberty notches seventh win as West Virginia Tech ties 6 6. Squirrel hunter tale closes with a rainy day sighting.
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Davis and Elkins
Potomac State
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Glenville
West Virginia
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West Virginia Tech
Steubenville
Associated Press
Charleston
Orville J. Mason
Halfback Banks Wins Haircut Fame In Football Feats
Charley Hed Banks of the Mahanoy City Brewers earned a free haircut for scoring a touchdown against Hazleton and won another for blocking a kick. The piece notes academic references tracing early football sentiments back to colonial times and contrasts Native American play with English settlers.
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New York
Charley
Hed) Banks
Mahanoy City
Brewers
Hazleton
Claassen Picks Texas to Topple Baylor in AP Selections
Notable college football picks include Texas over Baylor, Notre Dame over Michigan State, Army over Fordham, Michigan over Purdue, and Tennessee over Georgia Tech. The column by Harold Claassen notes analysts favor Texas to beat Baylor amid a sea of opinions on season outcomes and team strength.
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Arnold Galistta
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Ciuliffa
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Kazinaier
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Chuck Ortmin
Tulane
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Eddie Price
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Sooners
Darrell Royal
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Tennessee
Georgia
Rolani la Starza
City College
Austice
Seuin Agea
Iowa
Fats de Angelo
Southern Methodist
Texas A & M
Doak Walker
Football scores from last night and Knight schedule
The Associated Press results include Avsaetsted Prees Mieyeer 27 Clarkburg Roose vel-Wilson 0 White Sulphur Springs 13 Hill yarn FR Claig-Battelle 12 Barracaville 0 Charleston Garnet 25 Washing ton of Bondon 0 Boexley Stratton 6 Huntington Douglass 0 St Louis 81 Baltimore 65 Fiat Wayne 87 New York 72 Suebokinn 98 Boston 83 Syracuse 78 Denver 58 Anderson 110 Tri-City 87 Knight schedule lists St. Louis at Philadelphia and Denver vs Syracuse at Auburn.
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Golf Open ends with Snead clinging to lead
Sammy Snead held a one stroke edge after 38 holes of the 41 hole South Open golf tourney. The Pinehurst course measured 6952 yards as Snead carded a six under par 138. He led White Sulphur Springs pro Bulla and Cary Middlecoff by two strokes with threats from middlecoff at 141 and others closing in.
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Wolves
Snead
Parsfor
Pinethurst
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sdphony Bulla
Pittsburgh
Boxing results and PGA notes from New York and Philadelphia
The Associated Press reports boxing results last night in New York and Philadelphia with Joey Atria knocking out Tony Viserto and Pat Byers earning a points win over Gene Barton. In New Jersey Roy Andrews defeats Clint Miller, while Joe Micelli stops Fitz Pruden in Brooklyn. The piece also notes Snead’s pace in the PGA championship finals with Denny Shufe and Ted Throu mentioned.
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Johnny Palmer
Badin
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Ted Throu
Philmont
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