College Grid All Star Team is Announced
The College All Star football squad to play the Baltimore Colts on Aug. 14 at Soldier Field was named by Head Coach Otto Graham. He selected 49 players from 20 states, led by 17 seniors from Big Ten schools and Notre Dame, with four quarterbacks and an average team weight around 215 pounds.
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Chicago
Baltimore Colts
Soldier Field
Otto Graham
Notre Dame
Graham
Detroit Lions
Pete Pihos
Don Doll
Lou Saban
Dick Stanfel
Lee Grossup
Utah
Buddy Humphrey
Baylor
Bobby Newman
Washington State
Bob Ptacek
Michigan
Northwestern University
Pirates Beat Dodgers 5-3 Behind Hoak's Two Run Single
Don Hoak delivered a bases loaded two run single in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Ronny Kline earned his sixth win while Art Fowler took the loss.
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Don Hoak
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hoak
Dick Stuart
Bob Skinner
Billy Mazeroski
Art Fowler
Ronnie Kline
Dodgers
Fowler
Pirates
Smoky Burgess
Stuart
Billy Virdon
Burgess
Duke Snider
Charlie Neal
Koufax
Labine
Roseboro
Kline
W—Kline
L— Fowler
Irish Marquette End 30 Year Cage Rivalry
Milwaukee June 13 AP Marquette University ends its 30 year basketball rivalry with Notre Dame after rejecting contracts for games on June 16 and February 23 over 50-50 gate revenue terms. Marquette cites arena capacity differences between Milwaukee Arena and Notre Dame Fieldhouse as a factor.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
Notre Dame
Marquette Athletic Board
Marquette
Alamance Indian Manager Pinky May Breaks Into Baseball
Merill Pinky May, manager of the Alamance Indians in the Carolina League, began professional baseball as a third baseman with Durham, North Carolina, in 1934.
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Merill
Pinky) May
Alamance Indians
Durham
N. C
Musial Powers Cardinals Past Reds 7-0 in St Louis
Larry Jackson blanked Cincinnati on eight hits as Stan Musial drove in four runs after returning from a one week layoff and hitting a two run homer in the fourth. Gino Cimoli added a solo homer and Ken Boyer plated two with singles as St Louis won their fifth of six.
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St. Louis
Larry Jackson
Stan Musial
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Stan
Orlando Pena
Cincinnati
Williard Schmidt
Gino Cimoli
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
Reds
New Penant Hope Fades for Danville 1958 Champ
The Danville club, winner of the 1958 Carolina League title, drops out of contention due to the absence of a working affiliation with a higher classification team. The league notes a new pennant winner will be decided this season.
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Penant
Danville
Olmedo Wins Kent Tennis Meet in Beckenham
Alex Olmedo the U S Davis Cup star from Peru defeated Kurt Nielsen of Denmark 8 6 3 6 6 4 to claim the Kent Tennis Championship in Beckenham England The women s final saw Darlene Hard of Monte Bello beat Sally Moore 6 1 7 5 in an all California final Olmedo had 10 double faults in 81 minutes with a tuneup for Wim Fitzpatrick was on tap
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Alex Olmed
Kent
Beckenham
England
Alex Olmedo
U.S
Peru
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Sally Moore
Bakersfield
Olmedo
Nielsen
Wim Fitton
Orioles Rally Past White Sox 6-4 in Rain-Interrupted Game
Bob Boyd belted his first homer of the season in the eighth as Baltimore beat Chicago 6-4 to pull within one game of the AL leaders. Nellie Fox had tied it with a two-run shot for the White Sox. Gus Triandos and Boyd provided key early and late offense for the Orioles. Billy Loes earned the win.
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Bob Boyd
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Orioles
White Sox
Boyd
Willie Tasby
Nellie Fox
Fox
Billy Loes
Lees
Skinny Brown
Gus Triandos
al Pilarcik
Triandos
Barry Latman
Brown
Billy Klaus
Gene Woodling
Chicago
Jim Landis
Woodling
W. Sox
Shaw
Lathman
Arias
Staley
Lollar
Loes
Ginsberg
W — Loes
L—Staley
Braves rally late to topple Cubs 4 2 in Chicago
Fireman Don McMahon preserved Warren Spahn's eighth win as the Braves beat the Cubs 4 2 in Chicago. Spahn struggled, but McMahon silenced a ninth inning threat after Earl Averill and Dale Long sparked a scoring rally that left Milwaukee with a series-tying victory.
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Chicago
Don McMahon
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Spahn
McMahon
Jim Marshall
Billy Bruton
Lee Walls
Cubs
Dale Long
Hank Aaron
Earl Averill
Long
Moose Moryn
Bruton
Tony Taylor
Aaron
Averill
Braves
Crandall
Anderson
Hilman
Singleton
Neeman
W—Spahn
L— Anderson
Mendota Man Reaches French Amateur Golf Quarterfinals
Harold Gardner of Mendota Illinois defeated Pierre Maeght France 5 and 3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Amateur Golf Championship. He beat Jacques de St Sauveur of France in the third round and will play the quarterfinals and semifinals Sunday with a 36 hole final Monday.
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Paris
Harold Gardner
Mendota
Ill
Gardner
Pierre Maeght
France
Jacques de St. Sauveur
Barstow athlete earns Hardin-Simmons scholarship
Arlie McDaniel Jr. of Barstow California has received an athletic scholarship to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene Texas. He is a four-sport athlete and will join the university programs.
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Arlie McDaniel Jr
Barstow, Calif
Hardin- Simmons University
Abilene, Tex
White Sox Launch Extensive Roadside Baseball Talent Tryouts
The Chicago White Sox announce a wide scale talent search to run June through July within 200 miles of Chicago. President Bill Veeck says camps will be held at Comiskey Park and various sites, with Red Ruffing and Dizzy Trout supervising. The tour will visit many southern and midwestern states plus Canada before returning to Chicago for future sessions.
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Chicago White Sox
Bill Veeck
Comiskey Park
Veeck
Charles
Red) Ruffing
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ruffing, Trout and Company
Red Sox Rally to Beat A’s 6 1 in Boston Victory
Tom Brewer pitched six strong innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Athletics 6-1 to halt a three game skid. Daley hit a solo homer and Pete Daley sparked a seven run outburst in the seventh and eighth inning, while Don Buddin and Frank Malzone added three hits each.
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Tom Brewer
Kansas City
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Brewer
Ray Boone
Bob Cerv
Joe DeMaestri
Red Sox
Ray Herbert
Pete Daley
Pete Runnels
Don Buddin
Frank Malzone
Daley
Boston Uprising
Herbert
Tom Gorman
Dickson
Gorman
Chiti
W—Brewer
L— Herbert
4-H Schedule Set For Week In Jackson County
Weeklong Jackson County 4-H softball schedule lists daily games at the Murphysboro diamond. Leaders D Bitner Richelman and F McLaughlin oversee Monday events with Vergennes Be-Ropers vs Grange Hall and Merry Maidens versus Farmerettes.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
D. Bitner
Richelman
F. McLaughlin
Vergennes
Be- Ropers
Grange Hall
Merry Maidens
Farmerettes
Bumblebees
Rough Riders
H. Wolfe
D. Glenn
R. Jacquot
Chatterboxes
Hustlers
Cookies
Midland
Ramblers
Willing Workers
C. Caraway
Pleasant Grove
Skinouts
B. McLaughlin
Rowden
Bluebirds
Ers
Tel Aviv: Israel's Largest City Surpasses 300000
Tel Aviv remains Israel's biggest city with a population exceeding 300000, reflecting its status as a major urban center in the nation. The figure underscores the city’s growth and regional influence.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Murphysboro Khoury Baseball League Standings Update
Four teams posted perfect records through two weeks of Murphysboro Khoury Baseball League play. Standings note J Edgar Hoover was appointed FBI director in 1924.
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Murphysboro Khoury Baseball League
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Indians Nip Senators 8-7 in ninth inning rally
Ray Webster's ninth inning triple and Jim Piersall sacrifice fly gave the Cleveland Indians an 8-7 victory over Washington. Cleveland had four homers before the ninth, with Vic Power Granny Hamner Rocky Colavito and Webster going deep. Harmon Killebrew hit his 20th for the Senators and Bob Allison added his 15th.
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Ray Webster
Jim Piersall
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Chicago White Sox
Hal Griggs
Indians
Senators
Cleveland
Vic Power
Pedro Ramos
Granny Hamner
Tex Clevenger
Rocky Colavito
Clevenger
Webster
Murray Wall
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Hone
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