Ramos Repeats As Gopher Ball Champ Of 1958
Pedro Ramos led the American League in home runs allowed in 1958 with 36, trimming from 43 in 1957. Don Newcombe and Johnny Antonelli tied for the NL gopher ball crown at 31, Robin Roberts yielding 30. Other top NL culprits included Newcombe with 31 and Antonelli’s 7 in Milwaukee.
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Billy Pierce
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Ralph Terry
Jim Bunning
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Wynn
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Frank Thomas
Bill Mazeroski
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Phils
Warren Spahn
Harvey Haddix
Giants Fall 4-3 But Lead Series In Jop
Nish tetsu Lions pitcher Kazuhisa Inao shut down the Yomiuri Giants with solid pitching and a ninth inning tie-breaking homer. The victory pulls the Lions to within one win as the Japan baseball series stands 3-2 Giants in a best-of-seven.
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NBA Exhibitions By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syracuse defeated Philadelphia 102 to 92 while St. Louis beat Minneapolis 125 to 98 in a pair of exhibition games reported by the Associated Press.
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Canadiens rally to edge Maple Leafs 4-3
Montreal defeats Toronto 4 to 3 in a Thursday NHL game. Chicago powers past Detroit 7 to 2 in the other matchup.
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Toronto
Chicago
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Defense-Driven College Roundup Highlights Weekend Action
Defense remains the focal point as Wisconsin hosts Iowa in a top Big Ten clash while Auburn faces Georgia Tech in a key SEC duel. Army and Michigan State chase strong defense, Navy battles Tulane in Norfolk, and Notre Dame meets Duke in a rare history-making matchup. Oregon and other top programs mix defense with selective offense across national games.
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Reece Whitley
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Mississippi
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Oregon
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Ex Army ace Dawkins leads top team despite polio setback
WILL GRIMSLEY profiles Pete Dawkins of Army, a 6-1, 197-pound captain and star halfback who rose from a crippling polio at age seven to become a leadership cornerstone of the 1958 Army football team. He carries 261 rushing yards, 202 receiving, seven touchdowns, and holds cadet leadership roles while excelling academically and musically.
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Associated Press
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N.Y
Army
Pete Dawkins
Royal Oak
Mich
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Earl
Red) Blaik
Military Academy
Blaik
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Friday Football Scores Across Schools
High school games show Byrd Prillerman and Kimball tied 7 to 7 while Fairmont West tops Elkins 13 to 7 Frankford knits a 7 to 9 win over Renick Masontown Md Southern shuts out Kingwand WVyou Junior high Beckley 33 Shady Spring 7 Oceana 19 Mullens 0 Oak Hill 7 Stoco 6 Mt Hope 13 GMS Captains 0 Rainelle 12 Alderson 0 College Pitt Frosh 35 WVU Frosh 0 Mayville ND 12 Valley City Twins 6 Southern SD 21 Sioux Falls 0 Glenville 20 Wesleyan 0
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World Series shares split heavily among teams
New York Yankees received 32 full shares worth 8 759 each for the 1958 World Series, while Milwaukee Braves players got 5 896 per losing share. Virgil Trucks earned a full share. Murry Dickson a three fourths share. Sal Maglie a half-share. Frick fined 22 Milwaukee players for early disclosure. TRA board gains three new tracks on selection panel. Ed Keffer, former Syracuse fullback, played for Army in Germany.
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Sal Maglie
Fritz Brickell
Bobby del Greco
Johnny James
Frick
New rule on two point attempts in college football debated
The University of South Carolina supports a rule allowing one or two point attempts after touchdowns as several major programs test the option. West Virginia and Houston lead in extra point attempts, using a mix of passes runs and kicks. Teams vary from frequent two point tries to conservative kick for one, with North Texas State noted for many two point attempts and mixed success across others.
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National Collegiate Service Bureau
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College of Pacific
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Pitt
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WVU to Sponsor Hardwood Clinic in Morgantown
West Virginia University's Department of Athletics and the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission will host the annual basketball clinic at the Field House on Saturday morning November 22, 1958. Dr. Phil Fox will lead rules and interpretation sessions. Fred Schaus and George King will supervise demonstrations with WVU players. a brief varsity scrimmage will end the clinic followed by a luncheon and attendance at the Syracuse football game at 1:30 p.m.
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West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
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George King
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William R. Fugitt
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Ray O. Duncan
Athletic Council
Lopat Named Minor League Pitching Coach for Yankees
The New York Yankees appoint Ed Lopat as minor league pitching coach. The former star pitcher has chaired the Richmond club in the International League for three seasons and will tutor and evaluate minor league pitchers at training camps and serve as roving instructor during the season.
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New York Yankees Today
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Lopat
Richmond
Mon roe stops Marquez in Hollywood boxing bout
In Hollywood California Boots Monroe, weight 117, Los Angeles , stopped Herman Marquez 115 Stockton California. A separate welterweight bout Willie Morton versus Domasco Collazo was canceled in Sacramento California.
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Calif
Boots Monroe
Los Angeles
Herman Marquez
Stockton
Sacramento
Willie Morton
Domasco Collazo
Coach of 1924 Olympic Team Dies at 90
Walter Christie, famed track and field coach of Cal and U.S. teams, died at 90 in Berkeley. Over a 40 year career he coached at California Williams Columbia Princeton and the Naval Academy, guiding Cal to 1921 22 and 23 intercollegiate titles and shaping stars like Eddie Beeson and Karl Shattuck. He began coaching Cal in 1901 after earlier stints at Halsey School and Williams.
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University of California
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New York
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Newcomers in TV 10 Rounder at Madison Square Garden
Newcomers George Chuvalo of Toronto and Pat McMurtry of Tacoma meet in a 10 round TV bout at Madison Square Garden. Chuvalo, 21, a 7-5 favorite, boasts an 11-2-1 record with eight kayos and draws comparisons to a young Rocky Marciano. McMurtry, 26, is 29-2-1 with 23 knockouts, a Marine veteran known as a precise boxer-puncher. NBC will air the fight at 9 p.m. EST.
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Mountaineers Set to Face Pitt in 51st WVU-Pitt Game
West Virginia prepares for the 51st meeting with Pittsburgh in football dating to 1895. Coach Art Lewis reshuffles his lineup with Tony Tallarico at end and Joe Wirth at center. Key players include Dick Longfellow leading in total offense. Pitt boasts strong rushing and total offense while WVU struggles defensively. The squad travels Friday afternoon and camps near Pitt Stadium before the game.
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Glenville Freshmen, Pitt Yearlings Triumph In Scrimmage
Glenville State freshmen mauled West Virginia University’s debuting squad with five fumbles recovered, posting 28 points in a strong showing at Clarksburg. Glenville also shut out West Virginia Wesleyan 20-0 at Weston, securing a fourth State Collegiate Conference win while Wesleyan dropped to 0-4-1.
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Goldberg Among 9 New Hall of Fame Members
The National Football Foundation chose nine new members bringing total Hall of Fame membership to 162. Inductees include Charles Barrett Cornell David Campbell Harvard Marshall Goldberg Pittsburgh Harry Kipke Michigan Francis Lund Minnesota Dutch Schwab Lafayette Harry Stuhldreher Notre Dame Harry Killinger Cy Young Washington and Lee Tad Jones Yale. Six living honorees will attend the dinner in New York on October 28 with President Eisenhower, who will receive the foundation’s first gold medal.
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Biggie) Goldberg
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Pug) Lund
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Dutch) Schwab
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Tad) Jones
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Tribe To Stay In Cleveland
Cleveland Indians owner William R. Daley announced the team will remain in Cleveland, rejecting moving offers as fans here are expected to support a strong promotional push. He cited civic loyalty and a poll of 12 directors, aiming to restore Cleveland as a leading baseball city and attract a million fans if the pennant chase improves.
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Lit tle would move goal posts back to line
Lou Little a veteran coach and former Columbia head says he supports the two point conversion rule and favors moving the goal posts back to the goal line to enliven play. He argues the change would restore field goals as a regular option and integrate them into college games as they are in pro football.
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Lou Little
Columbia
Baseball Clinic Set to Open in Newark This Saturday
Newark New Jersey AP reports Giants infielder Danny OConnell will join a free baseball clinic opening Saturday and rotating weekly among Newark Woodbridge Union and Lodi. Participating players include Yankees Ralph Houk Johnny Kucks and Moose Skowron.
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Syracuse Coach Praises Barrier Array For Strong Season
Syracuse University cross country coach Bob Greive says his present Orange barrier lineup could be the best in 13 seasons at Syracuse as the team prepares for the coming season.
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