Belgium doubles upset sinks U S Davis Cup hopes
Belgium pair Jackie Brichant and Philippe Washer stunned the United States 7-5 6-3 4-6 6-3 in Brisbane as Vic Seixas and Gardnar Mulloy failed to secure the Interzone Final. The U S leads 2-1, with final singles to decide the title and a possible Challenge Round against Australia. Mulloy, 44, struggled with speed and errors.
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Seixas
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Australia Names Davis Cup Squad for Challenge Round
The Australian selectors named four players Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser and Mervyn Rose to defend the Davis Cup in the Challenge Round December 26 28 with Harry Hopman as non playing captain. Australia will meet the winner.
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Neale Fraser
Mervyn Rose
Harry Hopman
Australia
Ted Williams Eyes Puerto Rico Stay and Resort Plan
Ted Williams discusses living six months a year in Puerto Rico with plans to build a fishermen’s resort hotel in San Juan La Parguera area. Producer Len Sanderson accompanies him as they film a fishing movie and consider a fishing village style hotel. The piece notes Williams’ relief from U S baseball writers after the interzone final.
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Puerto Rico
Ted Williams
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Boston Red Sox
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All-Americas Name North Senior Bowl Roster
Eight AP All-America selections join the North squad for the ninth annual Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama on January 11. Key picks include Alex Karras Iowa Dan Currie Michigan State and Walt Kowalczyk Illinois State with others from Dayton Penn State Minnesota Illinois Purdue and Michigan. Coach Joe Kuharich leads the North while Paul Brown will helm the South.
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Washington Redskins
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George Washington
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
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Iowa
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James Orwig
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Frank Youse
Minnesota
Alex Karras
Fight Results Highlight Western Boxers
Los Angeles fighter Kid Anahuac KO'd Dwight Hawkins in Los Angeles. Philadelphia's Jim Robinson outpointed Mi lo Savage in Salt Lake City. Vera details show weights and city labels.
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Mexico
Dwight Hawkins
Philadelphia
Jim Robinson
Milo Savage
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Willie Mays Tops NL Slugging Crown in 1957
Willie Mays of the Giants claimed the National League slugging title for 1957 with 366 total bases in 585 at bats and a .626 mark. He edged Stan Musial of the Cardinals and Hank Aaron of the Braves, Musial at .612 and Aaron at .600, while Aaron led in total bases with 369.
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Willie Mays
Giants
Mays
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Musial
Aaron
College Basketball Scores From The Week
Oklahoma topped SMU 66 to 58 and Louisville beat Iowa 89 to 65. Boston University or outlier data not shown. Other results include Bowling Green 78 over Canisius 65 and Dartmouth 84 over Houston 64.
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Brigham Young
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