Liston Emerges as Top Heavyweight Prospect on TV
Boxing writer Harry Grayson previews Sonny Liston from Pine Bluff Arkansas now based in Philadelphia. Liston, 26, beat Mederos and Whitehurst, trained by Jimmy Wilson, with Pep Barone guiding his career, and is seen as a future title challenger to Floyd Patterson though managers and promoters shape his early timetable.
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Pep) Barone
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Blinky) Palermo
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Anna Fair Race Program Announces Record Egyptian Colt Stakes
E P Owen says Anna Fair will host the largest Egyptian Colt Stakes in 78 years with 164 entries. The fair runs Aug 18 to 22 on a fast half mile track near Anna City Cemetery, offering $800 purses for four age class stakes. Premiums total about $32,000 as a new horse barn is tentatively hoped. Other officers are listed.
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E. P. Owen
Fair Association
Owen
Anna City Cemetery
Short season for Herrin youth after arm injury by throw
A 14 year old Herrin player John Charles Hunsick broke his right arm with a long throw to second base in the first inning of the season opener. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Hunsick of 405 North 21st Street Herrin.
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John Charles Hunsick
John
John Hunsick
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Local Fair Board Officers Named
Bill Sorrels named vice president, Floyd Davis as treasurer, Robert Brown as secretary, and Mack Sandlin appointed fair director.
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Floyd Davis
Robert Brown
Mack Sandlin
Montgomery Receives Interstate Conference Scholastic Award
Robert Montgomery of Grafton earned Southern Illinois University Interstate Conference Scholastic award at the all sports banquet. The four year letterman and 1958 swimming captain has a 4.269 average, the second annual award for the top senior with at least two varsity letters. Montgomery helped SIU’s first swimming team organized in the 1954 55 season.
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Robert Montgomery
Grafton
Southern Illinois University
Montgomery
SIU
Bradley Star Don Carothers Signs with Chicago Cardinals
Don Carothers, Bradley University's standout all around athlete, has signed with the Chicago Cardinals, the announced today. The move marks a major step for the school's football and athletics program as Carothers joins the NFL team.
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Chicago
Don Carothers
Bradley University
Chicago Cardinals
Cuban university woman leader linked to Redlegs wife
Mrs Altus Alvarez wife of a rookie Cincinnati Redlegs outfielder is an English professor at the University of Havana and serves as president of the Cuban Association of University Women.
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Cincinnati Redleg
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Cuban Association of University Women
O Malley's Turn Los Angeles Voters Decide Chavez Ravine Deal
Los Angeles voters cast ballots on the Chavez Ravine deal with Dodgers owner Walter O Malley. A yes vote would back the ball park plan, while a no could force NL President Warren Giles to intervene and potentially move the Dodgers.
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Los Angeles
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Associated Press
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Dodger
Walter O'Malley
O'Malley
Dodgers
National League
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Redlegs
Stock Races Benefit Anna City Park Funds
Proceeds from stock car races held in Anna totaled 370 dollars and were raised by the Anna Jonesboro Rotary Club and Anna Jonesboro Jaycees. The park board will use the money for improvements. A second race is planned at the city park with time trials at 1 30 pm.
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Anna City Park
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Anna-Jonesboro Jaycees
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Memorial Day High School Football Scores Across Region
Carbondale 15 Marion 3 Murphysboro 7 Benton 0 Christopher 4 Herrin 3 Carbondale 6 Du Quoin 3 Christopher 14 Crainville 2 Benton at Marion Herrin at Murphysboro rained out.
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du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Carbondale
Marion
Murphysboro
Benton
Christopher
Herrin
du Quoin
Crainville
COAL
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Marion du Quoin
Benton Crainville
Round Table Races 22 Times in 1957
Round Table competed 22 racing events in 1957, winning 15 and losing 7. The record shows a strong season with a run of 15 victories and a total of 22 starts across meetings.
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Round Table
Hutchinson Says Cardinals Ready to Move Up
St Louis manager Fred Hutchinson says the club is ready to move again and cites improved hitting from Joe Casdasieds Ken Boye and Hal Smith as key. The sixth place Red Birds, idle Monday, face Pittsburgh in St Louis tonight.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Hutchinson
Joe Casdasieds
Ken Boye
Hal Smith
Red Birds
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
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