Ray Siminski Is SC Player Of Week Among Pitchers Newcombe Leads Batters
Raleigh Register notes Ray Siminski named SC Player Of Week among pitchers. It details Don Newcombe’s 1958 batting of 361 with 26 hits in 72 at bats, plus his 1955 .359 batting mark and career totals. It covers Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette, Don Larsen, Drysdale, and other pitchers’ batting and homer milestones, along with related MLB records.
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Cleveland
Jack Harshman
Baltimore
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Harvey Haddix
Cincinnati
Furman’s Siminski named Southern Conference player of week
Furman receiver Ray Siminski 6-2 195 from Chester Pa caught seven passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-39 win over Wofford fueling his top weekly honor. He shook off four tacklers on a 62-yard TD pass and had a 50-yard catch and run.
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Bob Stoy
West Virginia
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Bob Coolbaugh
George Washington
Ted Colna
Terry Fairbanks
W&m
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Robbins 69 Sets Qualifying Pace In NL Seniors
Tom Robbins at 65 led North South Seniors qualifying at Pinehurst No 2 with a 69 to grab medal honors. John W Roberts of Columbus Ohio was four back at 73. 32 players total. Final lineup to be decided after a playoff for seven spots. Finals set for Saturday with eight flights and match play to follow. Other qualifiers included James Wolcott Brown P J Farley Jack Brittain Sr and Egon F Quittner.
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Grand Rapids
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Baldoni Outpoints Walcott In Baltimore Bout
Baltimore lightweight Tony Baldoni weighed 156 pounds and outpointed New York’s Young Joe Walcott at 155 pounds in eight rounds. Baldoni secured a decisive decision over Walcott in the scheduled eight round main event.
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Gobblers Seek to Halt WV Skein in Richmond Clash
Virginia Tech travels to Richmond for the Tobacco Festival game with West Virginia, aiming to snap WVU's 25 game Southern Conference winning streak. Tech, led by Billy Holsclaw, returns with a strong lineup as WVU pursues another win to keep a perfect league record.
Williams Sets WVU Scoring Pace In Pitt Loss
WVU quarterback Danny Williams became the season’s top scorer with a two yard TD that gave him 20 points, edging Mel Reight and Ray Peterson who sit at 18. Williams also stars in punting and helped engineer a late drive from WVU’s own one yard line to midfield before a pass interception ended hopes. He is second on the team in completions and yards, leads WVU receivers with 116 yards on 10 catches, and ranks fourth in rushing with 101 yards. Peterson leads ground gains with 167 yards, while Longfellow remains a top passer, now at 441 yards through five games. WVU has trailed in both rushing and passing totals, totaling 858 rushing yards to 692 passing, against 1,048 and 792 for opponents respectively.
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Pirates Sign 17-Year-Old To Class D League
Pittsburgh announces Sandy Johnson a 17-year-old second baseman from San Gabriel California signed with the Pirates Clinton Iowa club in the Class D Midwest League. Johnson 6 feet 165 pounds right hander. He played high school ball and earned first team All California Interscholastic Federation honors.
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Boxing Roundup From Cities Highlights Upsets And Decisions
In New York Eddie Lynch 151 defeated Charlie Cummings 148 over nine rounds. Providence Tom Garrow 138 outpointed Pat McCoy 139 in eight rounds. Chicago Jerry Jordan 145 stopped Indian Buddy Jackson 145 in seven. Baltimore Boom Boom Lester 34 outpointed Tiger Floyd 182 in eight.
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Eddie Lynch
Charlie Cummings
Philadelphia
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R.I
Tommy Garrow
Claremont
N.H
Pat McCoy
Galway
Ireland
Chicago
Jerry Jordan
Buddy Jackson
Springville
N.Y
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Boom Boom Lester
Bel Air
Tiger Floyd
Top teams prep as scouts plot upsets across major programs
College football round up details how Pitt Army clash, Wisconsin eyes Ohio State, Rice faces Texas, Maryland drills for Auburn, Arkansas studies Mississippi, Northwestern primed for Iowa, Kansas State drills for Oklahoma, and South Carolina tightens pass defense before Clemson game. Strong names include Pitt coach Johnny Michelosen, players Ivan Toncic and Bill Kaliden, and Auburn’s depth moves under Tommy Mont.
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Bill Kaliden
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Ohio State
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Iowa
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Charley Knight
Maryland
Tommy Mont
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Mississippi
Frank Broyles
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Sommer And Whipkey Lead WVU Vs. VPI
WVU names Noel Whipkey and Ed Sommer co captains for the Tobacco Bowl clash with Virginia Tech in Richmond. Coach Art Lewis restates after a 15 8 loss to Pitt that the team is bruised and will mend with limited practice. Key injuries include Tolley Hillen and Shamblin with Tolley the likely sole casualty.
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Machinery Set Up For Initial Hoop Hall Of Fame Selections
Boston AP report outlines the first elections for the National Basketball Hall of Fame to be built at Springfield College. Groundbreaking planned next fall near the site of the 1891 first game. A 13 member committee led by John Bunn sets eligibility rules and voting procedures.
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National Basketball Hall of Fame
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Tech Hopes To Erase Tobacco Festival Loss
Virginia Tech aims to erase a 38-7 Tobacco Festival defeat by West Virginia as the teams meet in Richmond. Tech seeks to rebound after four fumbles and two interceptions aided Virginia's 38-7 win last year. The matchup features a 30,000 capacity crowd and an anticipated aerial duel with Holsclaw and Longfellow leading the air attacks.
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Beckley College Opens Seasons With Scrimmage
Beckley College Blue Hawks began basketball practice with a scrimmage at Beckley Recreation Building. Coach Bowman reported 25 candidates. tallest was Glen Ramey from Mount Hope, six foot four. Seven lettermen returned from last year. three ex servicemen, Ron Parker Marvin McBride Rock Allen, joined by new players Frank Marino Ronnie Manning Bob Morris Joe Gilkerson Noah Howerton. Scrimmage lasted 15 minutes per squad. team to be cut to 18 within two weeks.
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Hunters In Greenbrier County Have Good Luck
Reports from hunters in Greenbrier Pocahontas counties say the first two days’ bag was higher than in prior years. Favorable weather and conservation methods boosted game life with many reaching squirrel limits. Hunters also killed or saw grouse and several turkeys. bow hunters saw deer but none killed.
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