Brooklyn Seeks To Oust Redlegs After 3-2 Win
Dodgers rise from slim chances as they close gap on Braves in the National League race. Brooklyn, once 13 games back, won 3-2 with a late rally aided by Be ssent relief to stay within reach of Milwaukee and the Giants. Yankees split with Cleveland while Detroit edged toward elimination. St Louis, Philadelphia also won.
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All-America
Midwest Tops Preseason Poll Put Oklahoma First
The 1956 preseason AP poll places Oklahoma as the national title favorite with 111 of 150 votes, followed by Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Georgia Tech. Michigan State rises to second, Notre Dame third, while Texas Christian, Maryland, Michigan, Texas A and M, and Pittsburgh fill the top 10 as Western and Rocky Mountain areas trail. Oklahoma aims to extend its 90-game win streak, with key tests against Notre Dame and a national spotlight on the Sooners' bid.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
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Bud Wilkinson
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Duke
Miami
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Yale
TCU
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Falcons Club Defiance 730 Bowling Green State U Football Opens 1956
Bowling Green State University opened its 1956 season with a 72 to 0 rout at home. Key scorers included Lewis with six points, Tun, Young, Lennox, and Spencer with runs, Ramlow and Deorio adding small plunges.
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France College
Bowling Green
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Lennox
Spencer
Ramlow
Deorio
Fight Results in Dortmund and California bouts end in KOs
Charles Humez of 161 pounds knocked out Peter Mueller of 157% in Dortmund Germany. In California Charlie Wyer of Los Angeles used points to defeat Virgil Akins of 146% in St. Louis.
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Germany
Charles Humez
Peter Mueller
Calif
Charliewyer
Los Angeles
Virgil Akins
Bill Thomas Memorial All Star Banquet Acknowledged
In Southeastern Ohio the late Bill Thomas, founder of the SEC, is honored with a memorial banquet and a trophy in his name. The SEC Sportswriters Association approved the plan, with a pregame moment of silence set for Friday October 5. Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh results and college football notes follow, including Ohio State fan recollections and regional golf victor Larry Snyder’s Athens Country Club title defense at Ohio University.
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Pomeroy
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Bob Shertzer
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Shertzer
Big Blacks
Wall Victor In Playoff Fort Wayne Open Golf Tour
Art Wall Jr of Pocono Manor Pa won the Fort Wayne Open after an 18 hole playoff beating Bill Tromb ley and Gardner Dickinson who tied at 269 after 72 holes Sunday. Wall birdied the overtime hole to take top prize money of 2400 in the 15000 prize tournament. His previous win here in 1953 also came in a playoff against Cary Middlecott. No champion had repeated in six prior years.
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Larry Snyder
Athens Country Club
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Southeastern Ohio
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Alt
Fort Wayne, Inc
Art Wall, Jr
Pocono Manor
Sinx
Bill Trombley
Dallas
Tex
Gardner Dickinson
Panama City Beach
Fla
Cary Middlecott
Memphis
Dow Wins $50 Fort Wayne PGA Open Title Defense
Dow Finsterwald of Bedford Heights Ohio defends his Fort Wayne PGA Open title in a 72 hole event ending Sunday with a 280 score and earning a $50 prize in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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XII Wins 13 8 Cincinnati Musketters edge St Josephs Indiana
Xavier's Musketters hammered out a touchdown with less than a minute to play Sunday to edge St Joseph's of Indiana 13 to 8 in the Ohioans first football game of the season.
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Xavier
Musketters
St Josephs
Indiana
Bowling League Names 4 Captains at Ulster Club
The women’s bowling league met at McGee and Bryson Bowling Alley with team captains Wanda Trace Barbara Kittle Betty Riley and Rose Craig elected. First match is Luékoff's versus Union Lunch Wednesday evening and Hotel Bar versus McGee Bryson on Thursday. Bowling starts at 8:00 p.m. Anyone wanting to bowl should contact captains or secretary Dora Parker.
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Bi Bara Kittle
Betty Riley
Rose Craig
Luékoff
Union
Hotel Bar
Dora Parker
Better Condition Needed In Baseball Says Klu
Ted Kluszewski says he is not as strong as before and advocates supple, not bulky muscles for baseball. He notes off season restraint to avoid stiffening, compares baseball fitness to football, and recalls a high school experience with a paralyzed opponent in a hard-hitting era.
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Whitney
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Kluszewisk
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Redleg
Polo Grounds
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Wis Felow
Scribes Pick Michigan State Dethrones Ohio State in Poll
A panel of 15 Big Ten writers forecast Michigan State to claim the league title, tying with Ohio State for first despite MSU’s Rose Bowl win over UCLA. MSU earned seven first place votes and 143 points, while Ohio State had four first place votes and 126 points. Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Northwestern trailed with decreasing totals.
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Amateurism Ideal in College Football
In a five part series, Kus and Jamous of the University of Winneks defend college football and amateurism. They argue the sport builds self discipline character and team spirit, producing good students, fighters and citizens, while acknowledging public criticism.
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Jamous
University of Winneks
National Fouthall Coaches Assn
Associated Press
the Messenger
Ray Eliot
Isles
Eass
America
British Champion To Meet Luedee
New York July night show at St Nicholas Arena features British middleweight champion making United States debut as a 65 underdog against Jerry Luedee of New Haven. British fighter, 24, 5-10, 422 record with 20 knockouts, trains in New York. Luedee, 24, 2131 record with 11 knockouts, known for hard punching and recuperative chin.
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United States
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New Haven
St. Nicholas Arena
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Coalton Takes Edge in Series in Hocking League
Coalton defeated Sunnyhill to win the best-of-1 series and move toward the playoffs in the Hocking Valley Association. Sanford Lambert led the offense with three hits and a double, while Mike Mitchell earned the win and Bob Fick the loss.
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Hocking
Season Valley Association
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Bob Fick
Football Scores In NFL Exhibitions
Chicano Bears beat New York Pittsburgh 21 to 14. Detroit defeats Cleveland 31 to 14. Green Bay wins 29 to 4 against Chicago Card. Baltimore downed Washington 21 to 13.
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Pittsburgh
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Green Bay
Ullmark Wins Skeet Title at Skyline Gun Club
Paul Ullmark tied with A. M. Wallace in the 1956 Handicap Skeet shoot at Skyline Gun Club as eight members competed. Ullmark gained the lead in the decisive race after both shooters posted handicap scores of 82.
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A. M. Wallace
Skyline Gun Club
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Wallace
Ulmark
Career Boy Is Winner at Belmont Park
Career Boy won the $65,000 first money in a come-from-behind ride at Belmont Park while Swaps faced foot surgery after aggravating an old injury. Trainer Mish Tenney noted the Kentucky Derby winner would be back galloping in 10 to 12 days as a veterinarian prepared to operate. Rex C. Ellsworth and John W. Galbreath own the California flash, withdrawn from the Atlantic City grass course only 50 minutes before post time.
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Belmont Park
California Flash
Rex C. Ellsworth
John W. Galbreath
Atantic City
Mish Tenney
New York
Jimmy Kilroe
Michigan State selects Alan Tuce as 1957 baseball captain
MSU field leader Alan Tuce, catcher from Farwell, Michigan, will captain the 1957 Michigan State baseball team. The report notes historical records for home runs by Cincinnati Redlegs and New York Yankees, and league totals, highlighting the era’s high marks.
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MSU
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