International Boxing Club dissolves under court order
New York June 25 AP The International Boxing Club is dissolved by a federal judge ruling that SBC leaders Norris and Wirtz monopolized title fights. Norris and Wirtz must resign as Garden officers within 30 days after July 1 and sell about 39 percent of stock within five years. The Garden faces limits on title bouts and championship contests for five years.
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Jim Norris
Arthur Wirtz
Madison Square Garden
Norris
Wirtz
Sylvester J. Ryan
U.S. of Appeals
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
SBC
Garden
Chicago Stadium
Witz
Pyan
SBC of
Ilinois
Ryani
Washington
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
House
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Yost
Washington Senators
Jerry Coleman
New York Yankee
Williams Leans All-Star Poll In 1957 Balloting Duel
Ted Williams has crept ahead of Mickey Mantle for the AL left field berth with 61 610 votes to Mantle 60 497, as Ford Frick's office released all star poll figures. Stan Musial tops NL voting at first base with 55 380, with Hank Aaron nearest for NL right field.
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New York
Ted Williams
Mickey Mantle
Ford Frick
Williams
Mantle
Stan Misial
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Nellie Fox
White Sox
George Kell
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
al Kakine
Yogi Berra
Yanks
Musial
al Dark
Cardinals
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Ed Mathews
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Giants
Willie Mays
Aaron
Ed Bailey
Champagne party for new world featherweight champ
Hogan Bassey, the new world featherweight boxing champion, celebrated in a Paris hotel with Nigeria's premiers. The celebration marked his rise after leaving his homeland to pursue boxing, with a fruit juice toast in attendance.
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Paris
Hogan Bassey
Nigeria
Quinaldine: a tranquilizer for fish explodes into use
Bruce Muench of Southern Illinois University Research Laboratory reports quinaldine, a coal tar derivative, as an effective fish anesthetic. Tested on green sunfish and other species, it tranquilizes quickly at five to twelve parts per million and allows rapid recovery when returned to fresh water. Potential applications include handling, transport, and possibly immobilizing bait minnows for anglers.
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Muench
Bruce Muench
Illinois Deaf Conservation
Southern Illinois University Cooperative Fisheries Research Laboratory
Paris Hogan Kid Bassev Wins Featherweight Title
Bassev of Nigeria stopped Cherif Hamia of France at 10 rounds to claim the world featherweight title. In New York Gale Kerwin of Valley Stream stopped Tony Bibiase of New York in the fifth round.
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Paris
Hogan
Bassev
Nigeria
Cherif Hamia
France
New York
Gale Kerwin
Valley Stream
N. Y
Tony Bibiase
SIU Board to appoint trainer and wrestling aide
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees will not hear an athletic director nomination but will consider two appointments. A new trainer will replace Gordon Herwig who resigned after one year and an assistant wrestling coach will be named. Bob Franz will lead the wrestling team during head coach Jim Wilkinson's sabbatical, with help arranged by Clyde Funkhouser.
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Southern Illinoisan
Merle Jones
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Gordon Herwig
SIU
Jim Wilkinson
Bob Franz
Wilkinson
Egyptian Gun Club Aims For State Meet
Pete Modina of West Frankfort says the Egyptian Gun Club hosts a Sunday trap shoot behind the old Mariners Club half a mile south of Johnston City. The club plans to recruit a five man team to compete in a state meet and has drawn good crowds each week.
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Pete Modina
West Frankfort
Old Mariners
Johnston City
Pete
Mantle Seeks Historic .400 Batting Average this Season
Mickey Mantle raises season pace with a .446 average since June 1 and a .392 mark for the year, alongside 21 homers and 51 RBIs as he eyes becoming baseball’s first .400 hitter in 16 years and a second straight triple crown.
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Mickey Mantle
McKendree College expands PE department with two hires
Two area men receive new posts at McKendree College Lebanon expanding the physical education department. Lou D. Cruse 25 will head the PE department and be head baseball coach. James Oldfield 28 of Centralia will lead basketball as head coach and head athletic department.
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McKendree College
Lebanon
Lou D. Cruse
O’fallon High School
James Oldfield
Centralia
Tment
SIU
University of Illinois
Fort Bliss
Shoes Needed Carbondale Group Aims to Help Little League
The Helping Hand, a new not for profit group in Carbondale, launches house to house shoe drives for needy Little League players. Members include chairman Mrs Louberta Cavitt co chairman Fred Miller secretary Charles Edgar treasurer Miss Virginia Clark and managers Willard Brown and A D Cavitt.
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Carbondale
Louberta Cavitt
Fred Miller
Cochairman
Charles Edgar
Virginia Clark
Willard Brown
A. D. Cavitt
Dodgers Slug the Cards in Ten Three Slugfest
Duke Snider Carl Furillo and Carl Erskine lead Brooklyn to a 10-3 victory at St Louis. Erskine wins in first start of year as Dodgers snap skid, Sam Jones takes loss. Furillo adds a two run double and later a ninth inning homer. Reese delivers bases loaded single. Phillies top Braves. Orioles blank Tigers 6-0.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Welcomec
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Carl Erskine
St. Louis
Cardinals
Snider
Furillo
Erskine
Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee
Braves
Cincinnati
Red Schoendienst
Joe Adcock
Dave Jolly
Orioles
Detroit
Baltiimore Orioles
Heck Brown
Tigers
Boston
Dodgers
Sam Jones
Pee Wee Reese
Vinegar Bond Mizell
Lloyd Merritt
Fancy Pants Defended Gussie Backed Frills at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon June 25 AP reports Gussie Moran known as the lace panty girl comments on the undergarment feud. Players Carol Fageros and Shirley Bloomer wear eye catching panty frills while Angela Mortimer says they distract from the game. Moran argues frills add to the style and charm of play. Moran, 33, turned pro in 1950 for 75000 dollars and hopes to regain amateur status without fancy panties.
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Wimbledon
England
Gussie Moran
Gussie
Windledon
Carol Fageros
Miami
Shirley Bloomer
Angela
Mortimer
Hank Bauer to Sue after No Bill in Nightclub Case
Hank Bauer, New York Yankees outfielder and ex Marine, plans to sue the Delicatessen owner who caused his arrest for compensatory and punitive damages. His lawyer Sidney O Friedman said Bauer may also pursue malignant prosecution amid a grand jury no bill after 15 witnesses testified over two hours.
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Hank Bauer
Sidney O. Friedman
Bauer
Friedman
New York County
Latins Shine At Wimbledon In Latin American Invasion
Latin American players arrive at Wimbledon seeking the title with fifteen men and three women. Chilean Luis Ayala defeats U S No 1 Ham Richardson in straight sets as the standout upset while top seeds Hoad Seixas Frazer and Rose advance as expected.
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Latin America
Luis Ayala
Chile
Ham Richardson
U. S
Richardson
Hoad
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Neale Fraser
Australia
Rose
San Francisco Irish Pat Mc Murty Dies at 87
Pat Mc Murty of Tacoma Washington aged 87 out pointed Howard King of Reno Nevada by a ten count in a boxing match at Reno.
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San Francisco
Pat McMurty
Tacoma
Wash
Howard King
Reno
Nev
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Illinois Conservation Department
Southern Illinois University
Remington
Tulrn
Titiaby
Soup
Clyde Funkhouser
First Methodist Church of
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McKendree
Thint
Antitrust
Carbondale Group
Fitz
Kentucky
Stitzel-Weller Distillery
Louisville, Kentucky
Chicago
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Brooks
Fancy Pants
Bill McGoo
Bill
Dodge
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