Morrow Wins 200 Meters as U S Leads Olympic Day
Bullet Bobby Morrow of San Benito Texas becomes first double champion in 1958 Olympic Games with record 200 meter win. U S nets 90 points to reach 262, leads Russia 150, Yale eight-oared crew triumphs. Discus, basketball, and other U S performances highlighted in the day’s events.
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Leo H. Petersen
Melbourne
Bobby Morrow
San Benito
Tex
U.S
Yale
Petaling
Russia
Germany
Morrow
Jesse Owens
Jim Fifer
Duvall Hecht
Detroit Boat Club
Stanford Crew Association
Art Ayrault
Conn Findlay
Kurt Seiffert
Charley Jones
Boys Town
Nev
Constance Darnowski
Brookyn
Shirley Strickland
Australia
Barbara Muviler
Chicago
Irene Robertson
West Los Angeles
Calif
George’ Lambert
Sioux’ City
Towa
Ieaders
Oedin
Andre
Montclair
Lars Hall
Sweden
Jack Daniels
Missoula
Mont
Sooners and Vols Lead Grid Ratings as Hawkeyes Rise
Oklahoma remains atop the national rankings after defeating Kentucky. Iowa climbs to advance with a 48-8 win over Notre Dame while Texas A M rested. The top 10 also includes Pitt Baylor T C UUSC Navy Yale Wyoming Duke Texas Western and others as bowl implications loom.
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Kentucky
Iowa
Notre Dame
Texas A&m
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Ondgon State
UW Py
Aggies
Thyas A & Mj
Vinetigglle
Fox
Jgshiemnenty
Texas Christian
Southern California
Navy
Yale
Wyoming
Duke
Texas Western
Georgia Tech
Surs
Taylor predicts Brodie will shine in pro ranks
San Francisco California coach Chuck Taylor says John Brodie can throw long with proper work and notes Brodie was selected by the San Francisco 49ers. Taylor praises Brodie's potential while reflecting on Stanford’s recent Big Game loss to Cal and California's strong defense.
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Scott Baillie
San Francisco
John Brodie
Chuck Taylor
Stanford
John
Taylor Tole
Northern California Football Writers Association
Brodie
San Francisco Forty Niners
Taylor
California
Cal
Cess
Taylor Sald Taylor
Bears
Waldorf
Bob Bronzan
San Jose State
John Nisby
College of the Pacific
Rowall
Bro
Arizona
Floyd Peters
San Francisco State
Galen Laack
COP
Frank Mattarocci
Winter Defends Women At Olympics Against Greek Viewpoint
Melbourne based report quotes Greek Track Coach Otto Szymiczek proposing no women in Olympics and no intermingling with men. The article notes public support for women athletes and jests at Elvis Presley era culture while discussing lectures for athletes.
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Oscar Fraley
Melbourne
Otto Szymiczek
Athens
Otto
Elvis Presley
Charleston
Elvis
Thin Otto
Stayton Durable Triumph In Overtime Thriller
Stayton Mobile Service edged W A Realty 61 to 59 in overtime at Po moluta gym after Ted Stayton scored 21 points and sealed the win with free throws. Ruby injured late for Realty, top scorer with 24, hurting their chances as Stayton built a late lead and held off a fierce comeback. Durable Flywood defeated CSEA 68 to 23 in the other bout as Whittaker led scoring and D Crump added 10 for CSEA.
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Pomoluta Gym
Ted Stayton
Stayton Mobile Service
W. A. Realty Five
Flywood
CSEA
Talmage
Pam
W. A. Realty
Stayton Five
Stayton
V. A. Really
Ruby
Terry McKeown
Ukiah
Realtors
Conrad Cox
Jack Erne
Jerry Cook
Micheles
Verne Amieson
Slayton
Draft Picks Highlight Early NFL Signing Spree
NFL clubs moved quickly to sign top college players in the four round early draft. Paul Hornung led Green Bay after winning the bonus draw, with Los Angeles benefiting from trades. Notable selections included Jim Brown to Cleveland and Len Diwson to Pittsburgh, among 49 picks across teams.
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Philadelphia
National Football League
Titans
Don Owens
Mississippi Southern
Pittsburgh Steelers
Luke Owens
Kent
Baltimore Colts
Washington Redskins
Jim Podohley
Central Michigan
Detroit Lions
Steve Junker
Xavier
Hornung
Atre Dame
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Packer
Lisle Blackbourn
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Blackbourn
Los Angeles
Len Diwson
Purdue
Cleveland
Jim Brown
Syracuse
Clarence Peaks
Michigan State
Jim Parker
Ohio State
Washington
Don Bosseler
Miami
Jerry Tubbs
Oklahoma
New York
Baylor
del Shofner
Bill Glass
Chicago Bears
Earl Leggett
Louisiana
Ring Bouts and Ringside Notes From Various Cities
UNITED PRESS reports boxing results from New York New Orleans Holyoke Galveston Hartford and Leicester detailing Scorrichini Burrow Varegas Davis Turpin and a British title win for Randy Turpin in Leamington Spa. The piece also notes Fr Gabriel Richard as a Michigan Territory delegate to Congress and a founder of the University of Michigan with the first printing press west of the Alleghenies.
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Eng
Randy Turpin
Leamington Spa
England
Boston
London
Gabriel Richard
Michigan Territory
U. S
Richard
University of Michigan
Aleghenies
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