Braves, Cubs trade shakes baseball power balance
Rival league executives react with disbelief to Milwaukee Braves acquisition of Bob Rush Don Kaiser and Eddie Haas from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Taylor Phillips and Sammy Taylor. Cardinals and Reds also execute players swap as minors push for congressional TV probes.
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Braves
Chicago Cubs
Roy Hamey
Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Rush
Don Kaiser
Eddie Haas
Chicago
Taylor Phillips
Sammy Taylor
Mayo Smith
Phillies
Buzzie Bavasi
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
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Rush
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Willard Schmidt
Marty Kutyna
Ted Wieand
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Joe Taylor
Curtis Flood
Ruch
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Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Bob Buhl
Juan Pizarro
Gene Qonley
Bob Trowbridge
Frank Shaughnessy
International League
Emanuel Celler
D-Ny
House Judiciary Committee
Frank Keating
R-Ny
Celler
New York
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
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Ford Frick
Congress
Grade Basketball at Benton
Lincoln 118, Benton 1412 6 10 42. Carbondale Brown 15, Cor add 10, Connett 10, Corbit Benton Tasky 14, Hall 7, Head 7, Davis 5, Thomas 5.
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Lincoln
Benton
Carbondale
Brown
Coradd
Connett
Corbit
Tasky
Hall
Head
Davis
Thomas
Chittyville Tops Stonefort 92 to 39 in Rough Victory
Chittyville romped to a 92-39 win over Stonefort Grade School on Thursday night at Stonefort. Steinmetz led with 40 points as all five Chittyville players reached double figures. Taylor led Stonefort with 18. The Chittyville B team won 51-43 behind Davis' 23 points.
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Chittyville
Stonefort
Steinmetz
Taylor
Davis
Fitch
Hatfield
Mero
Wood Is
Felty
Lewis
McCormick
Trammel
Saluki Swim Team Set to Open Season Against Kansas
Southern Illinois University will open its 1957 58 season with a home meet against the University of Kansas Saturday at 4 pm in the University School pool. Veteran Salukis led by Capt. Robert Montgomery and Joe Barry return with newcomers Rodney Davidson Lonnie Tettaton Melvin Markham Warren Dick Verne Wilhelm.
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Southern Illinois University
University of Kansas
University School
Kansas
Rodney Davidson
St. Louis
Lonnie Tettaton
East St. Louis
Melvin Markham
Chicago
Warren Dick
Bannockburn
Verne Wilhelm
Westchester
Salukis
Ralph Casey
University of North Carolina
Bill Heusner
University of Minnesota
SIU
Casey
Southern
Wheaton
Grubb
IAC
Prep Cage Results Highlight Nearby High School Scores
Schurz beat Kelly 57 to 54 and South Shore defeated Farragut 70 to 51. Englewood fell to DuSable 52 to 51, Dunbar topped Hirsch 60 to 39, Marshall beat Tilden 81 to 63, Wells won over Sullivan 75 to 48, Waller defeated Westcott 58 to 56, and Alleman edged E. Moline 60 to 57.
SIU Wrestlers Open Season at Illinois State Tournament
Illinois State College Tournament kicks off in Champaign with Southern Illinois University wrestling as the focus. Salukis field 9 schools including Eastern, Western and Augustana. coach Bob Franz notes early practice, freshman reliance, and key returnees like Ayers, Burdick, and Edwards while addressing missing 167 pounder spot and lineup questions.
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Luki Grapplers
Illinois State College
Champaign
University of Illinois
U. of
Wheaton
Chicago Navy Pier
Augustana
Bob Franz
Jim Wilkinson
Roy Fowley
Sunnyside Edges Colp In Overtime To Extend Win Streak
Sunnyside Grade School defeated Colp 32 to 27 in overtime after a 27 all tie at regulation. Sunnyside led 5-0 in the extra period while Colp was scoreless. Sunnyside A dominated with players Brandon and Hampton contributing key points. Colp was led by Martin and Gales with double digit totals.
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Sunnyside
Colp
Brandon
D. Brandon
Hampton
Davis
Walker
Martin
Gales
Harrison
Cobden and Joppa Reach Tourney Finals in Grade Meet
Cobden graders defeated Brookport 58 28 Thursday night to reach the finals against Joppa at Joppa tonight. Dongola will play Brookport for third. Cobden’s top scorers were Sensmeier 18 Yates 17 Lasley 13. Brookport’s W Davis 14 Kelly 13.
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Cobden
Brookport
Joppa
Dongola
Laceheads
Sensmeier
Yates
Lasley
Neal
Howard
McClellan
Craft
W. Davis
Kelly
Christoff
Pittsburg Beats Creal Springs in Tight 47 37 Victory
Pittsburg defeated Creal Springs Grade School 47 to 37 at Creal Springs Thursday night. Pittsburg seventh graders also won 29 to 26. Varsity scoring: Pittsburg Edmonds 24 Williams 15 Otey 5 Thompson 3. Creal Springs Lindsey 18 Lowery 9 Lindsey 1 Smith 6 McCuan 4. Creal Springs will host Cambria Monday and Stonefort Tuesday.
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Pittsburg
Creal Springs
Cambria
Stonefort
Edmonds
Williams
Otey
Thompson
B. Lindsey
D. Lowery
R. Lindsey
Smith
McCuan
Prep Schedule Roundup for Saturday
Listing of Saturday prep games across multiple locales including Mt Vernon at Alton Johnston City at Herrin Zeigler at West Frankfort Sparta at Attucks Pinckneyville at Edwardsville Metropolis at Joppa Sianere at Cale Mills Cairo at Anna Carlyle at Cahokia Union City Tennessee at Douglass McLeansboro at Eldorado Marion at Murphysboro.
Johnston City Graders Edge Herrin In Thrilling 53 51 Victory
Johnston City Grade School cagers edged Herrin Junior High 53 51 in a seesaw thriller at Johnston City. Babbington scored 31 for Johnston City while Null led Herrin with 18, as Johnston City rallied with a 20 point burst in the final period after Herrin won the opener.
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Johnston City
Herrin
Babbington
Null
Saluki Cagers Open Night On North Dakota Trip
Saluki basketball launches its season with a record 1100 mile opening trip to North Dakota to face Dakota University in Grand Forks and North Dakota State in Fargo. Coach Lynn Holder tokens 10 players including three freshmen and guards Sams and Ruggles.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Salukis
North Dakota
Dakota University
Grand Forks
North Dakota State
Fargo
Rolla
Lynn Holder
Holder
Warren Talley
Pinckneyville
Larry Whitlock
Mt.Vernon
Seymour Bryson
Quincy
Marion Rushing
Rushing
Richard Jones
Herrin
Marvin Jones
East St. Louis
Gene Sams
Albion
Dick Ruggles
Mass
Jim Lazenby
Florida
George Force
Carbondale Attucks
Tom McGreal
Rantoul
Randy McClary
Milltown
Ind
Don Hepler
Managers push off Yankees as AL moves shake league
Frank Lane returns to American League and pressures the Yankees. He drives trades that spark the Tigers to upgrade infield and add Zernial while strong Tigers pitching supports a promising year. The White Sox boast a 107 win staff and add Goodman as a punch hitter despite park limits. Lane’s moves energize the Indians and Athletics while the Yankees face injuries and aging stars after Coleman’s retirement.
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Billy Martin
Kansas City
Tigers
Boone
Kevin
Zernial
Bunning
Hoeft
Lary
Kaline
White Sox
Pierce
Wynn
Donovan
Wilson
Moore
Sox
Goodman
Yankees
Indians
Minoso
Lemon
Lane
Orbles
Red
Yankee
Athletics
Coleman
Local recruit promises depth for Shawnee club
Garrison Newson a 5 11 forward from Shawnee town and Sammy Duane a 6 1 guard from Ga latia pledge to add depth to the club.
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Garrison Newson
Shawneetown
Sammy Duane
Galatia
Salukis Open Cage Season At North Dakota
SIU faces North Dakota in Grand Forks in a rematch of December 93-68 loss in Herrin. The North Dakota club arrived late, trailed by eight at halftime, and tired in the second half. The Dakotans graduate only one player and previously beat Gus Tavus Adolphus.
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North Dakota University
SIU
Grand Forks
N. D
Salukis
Herrin
North Dakota
Gustavus Adolphus
Minnesota
SIU Football Schedule Trimmed as Great Lakes Game Canceled
SIU will not face Great Lakes on Nov 1 at Carbondale as the 1958 schedule is trimmed. The Salukis will play six ILAC games and start Sept 20 at home against Evansville. SIU has not decided on a return game with Arkansas State and notes that Great Lakes closed its football program after World War II.
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SIU
Great Lakes
Carbondale
Naval Training Station
Paul Brown
Salukis
ILAC
Evansville
Arkansas
Arkansas State
Ashuin Airman Breaks Leg in Postseason All-Star Game
Charley Wolff, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wolff of Murphysboro Illinois, broke his leg this fall while playing service football in Japan for Ashuin. His team compiled a 5 0 record and earned a chance to play in a post season all star contest.
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Charley Wolff
Charles Wolff
Murphysboro
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