Wes Santee Promotes Global Mile Tour With Bannister
Wes Santee proposes a three country barnstorming tour to feature Roger Bannister and John Landy in international mile races. He aims to promote three races in the United States, three in Australia, and three in Europe, to crown the world’s top miler and push sub four minutes. He hopes the venture yields big money and Olympic momentum for 1956, while criticizing amateur restrictions.
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Wes Santee
Bannister
Landy
Murray Olderman
Los Angeles
NEA
Roger Bannister
John Landy
Sandy
Australia
England
Wes
No Horses No Races Football Offseason Tactics
In this off season look at how college programs recruit and organize for success. Aiming to secure top freshmen through hotel lobbies and regional belts, the piece highlights the critical role of the coaching staff in building a championship squad.
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NEW York
NBA
Len Dawsons
Hubert Bobos
Wade Mitchells
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Seans
Donora
Hazelton
Steelton
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
New England
New Jersey
Fordham
Jimmy Breslin
NEA
Breslin
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
James
Willie Mays Returns to Face What He Left Behind
Willie Mays rests after a winter in Puerto Rico to recover for spring with the Giants. The star faced scrutiny and rumors amid promotions, awards, and a noted liquor store deal involving Monte Irvin, while his return aims to boost the 1955 challenge.
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Willie Mays
New York
NEA
Puerto Rico
Ruben Gomez
Giants
Mays
Say Hey
Brass
Santurce Club
Horace Stoneham
Orto Rico
Harlem
Birmingham
Monte Irvin
Brooklyn
New York Nationals
Gomez
Santurce
Polo Grounders’ Board
Jackie Robinson
Stanley Musial
Cardinals
Yankees
Spec Shea
Willie
B'nai B'rith
Rochester
Theton Baseball Writers
Part
Sid Mercer
Molded basketballs speed into modern play
Chicopee Mass fourth page notes the shift from stitched to molded balls. The A G Spalding process uses a rubber bladder covered by cotton fabric and top grain cowhide panels, molded for uniform size and weight. Balls weigh 20 to 22 ounces and measure 29.5 to 30 inches in circumference. Durability tested by iron fist. professional teams use about 150 balls a season.
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Chicopee
Mass
A. G Spald
Iron Fist
Forgotten Man Archie Moore On Verge Of Two Big Battles
Archie Moore at 38 rises as focal figure in two looming fights. He aims to defend light heavyweight supremacy against Bobo Olson and lures a potential showdown with Rocky Marciano while Don Cockell and Nino Valdes hover as other options. Moore’s plans center on a strong purse and a chance to revive boxing interest.
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Archie Moore
NEW York
NBA
Madison Square Garden
St. Louis
Harold Johnson
Moore
Joey Maxim
Archie Moore Enterprise, Inc
Bobo Olson
Rocky Marciano
Olson
Charley Johnson
Brockton
Tak
Norris
al Weill
Marciano
Don Cockell
Nino Valdes
Archibald
Oo Moore
Petrrol
Bob Baker
Miami
Valdes
Cockell
Jane
Hemophilia Foundation
Dublan
Britain
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Moore-Olson
Marciano- Moore
Helfand Promises Clean Promoter Promotion at Boxing Board
Julius Helfand is named chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission bringing investigative experience from the Brooklyn DA's office. He cites boxing's decline due to poor promotion and TV focus, urges return of small clubs and fair preliminaries, and calls for actionable reform to revive the sport.
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NEW York
NBA
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Helfand
Brooklyn
Murder, Inc
Harry Gross
Frank S. Hogan
Fort Hamilton Arena
International Boxing Managers’ Guild
New York State
New Jersey
Little Fellows
NEA
Referee Q and A on Basketball Rules Practices
A collection of questions and answers on basketball rules. Topics include ten second line violations, out of bounds on long passes, press rules, and timing signals. It cites specifics such as Yale and Penn playing the first five man game in 1897 and Holy Cross winning the national invitation tournament last season.
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Bob Rykoff
Henry Golden
Ken
Kansas
Missouri
Jayhawks
Lawrence
Frankie Kamm
Lou Bryan
Vincent Ligio
Joe Kane
Yale
Penn
Jack Lewis
Holy Cross
Rupp Plans for Kentucky Future With New Big Man
Adolph Rupp, in his 25th year as Kentucky coach, has a near ready made squad led by 6-7 Bob Burrow, 6-6 Jerry Bird, and 6-7% Phil Grawemeyer. The Wildcats blend size with outside shooting as they rebuild around Burrow while five freshmen stand 6-5 or taller.
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Cliff Hagan
Frank Ramsey
Lou Tsioropoulos
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Kentucky
Rupp
Len Morris
Grewemeyer
Bill Evans
Linville Puckett
Evans
Ragan and Company
Gayle Rose
Adolph Rupp
Harry Lancaster
Night for Goldham Detroit Fans Honor Wings Defender
Bob Goldham outstanding defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings will be honored at the Olympia on March 3. A veteran of 11 NHL seasons, he has spent five years with the Wings and is known for his solid play.
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Goldham
Detroit
Bob Goldham
Detroit Red Wings
Olympia
The
Wings
DiMaggio Poised for Hall of Fame Vote in Cooperstown
Joseph Paul DiMaggio, legendary center fielder for the New York Yankees from 1936 to 1951, appears certain for Hall of Fame election as baseball writers complete ballots. Last year 252 writers cast 10 names each, needing 75 percent approval for induction.
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New York
Joseph Paul DiMaggio
Cooperstown
Baseball Writers’ Assn
New York Yankees
Rabbit Maranville
Bill Dickey
Bill Terry
DiMaggio
Breaks That Shaped a Basketball Career at Savage to City College
The narrator recalls two pivotal breaks: a Savage School student aimed to coach and landed a City College of New York staff role while playing for the Original Celtics, becoming the city’s coach. The second memory shares a 1950-51 run where City swept the National Invitation and NCAA Tournaments, a decisive career break.
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Savage School
City College of New York
Savage
City
Celtics
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