Lincoln Wins Cling to Lead in Western League Standings
The Lincoln team held first place with a 10-4 win over Pueblo as Topeka moved within a half game after a 3-2 victory over Colorado Springs. Albuquerque blanked Des Moines 8-0 and Amarillo beat Sioux City 13-2. Howie Goss homered twice and drove in five runs, while Dewey Williams limited Pueblo to three hits for his fourth win.
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Albuquerque
Des Moines
Amarillo
Sioux City
Howie Goss
Lincoln
Dewey Williams
Pueblo
Ashenfelter Quiet on Melbourne Trip For Olympic Steeplechase
Horace Ashenfelter says he may not travel to Melbourne for the Olympic 3000 meter steeplechase defense. The Penn State star plans to try out for the team while in California for the National AAU Championships, noting he is not in peak form. He acknowledges Poland’s J Chromik's world record 8:40.2 and says Chromik would be favorite if he competes.
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Horace Ashenfelter
Melbourne
Penn State
Ashenfelter
Russia
Vladimir Kazantsev
J. Chromik
Poland
Budapest
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Chromik
Mantle Emerges as Day to Day Power in AL Race
New York era center fielder Mickey Mantle is praised as a dominating all around force by teammates and rivals. Phil Rizzuto, Bill Dickey, Bucky Harris and others laud his speed power arm and potential to lead in hitting .400 and possibly break Babe Ruths home run record. Mantle earns about 30 000 this year while peers like Williams and DiMaggio fetch much higher salaries. Joe DiMaggio notes Mantles rare ability.
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Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams
Ellis Clary
Washington Senators
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Nashua
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
Bob Feller
Stan Musial
Ruth
DiMaggio
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Braves name Bill Steinecke farm club manager
The Milwaukee Braves named Bill Steinecke former major league catcher as manager of their McCook Nebraska farm club in the new Nebraska State league.
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Milwaukee Braves
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Big Ten Files Ohio State Case With NCAA
The Big Ten on Tuesday formally filed details of the Ohio State case with the NCAA while seeking to avoid having its own punishment superseded. OSU had been placed on probation for one year and ruled ineligible for the next Rose Bowl for excessive athlete aid and off campus work policy violations. A preliminary report had already been sent to NCAA headquarters in Kansas City, with a more comprehensive one to follow. The NCAA could extend OSU’s punishment to ban the Buckeyes from national tournaments.
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Tug) Wilson
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Aberdeen Pheasants Tighten Grip After Win In NL Standings
Winnipeg tops Eau Claire 7-6 to move back to first in the Northern League. Herm Grabert drove in the decisive run in the ninth while Aberdeen crushed St. Cloud 12-2 with Wayne Paulson adding a three-run homer. Grand Forks won 14-6 over Wausau as Miles earned relief victory. Fargo-Moorhead edged Duluth Superior 5-1 with Dayton Todd collecting three hits.
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Associated Press
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Winnipeg
Carlos Thorne
Thorne
Eau Claire
Aberdeen
Herm Grabert
St. Cloud
Wayne Paulson
Bruce Benson
Pheasants
Grand Forks
Wausau
Chiefs
George Miles
al Canton
Martin Rosel
Jessie Gonder
Ben Crumpton
Matt Kuhn
Fargo-Moorhead
Duluth Superior
Dayton Todd
Fargo
U. S. Rider Disabled in 22 Mile Cross Country
Major Jona R Burton of Berwyn Illinois was hurt in a fall during the 22 mile cross country at the Equestrian Olympic Games in Stockholm. He received aid at a Red Cross tent and is reported to have a slight concussion though not seriously injured. Burton, recovering in his cot, asked about the horse.
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Jonathan R. Burton
Berwyn
Burton
Red Cross
Carp Control Dam Bid Is Recommended
The Division of Game and Fish recommended accepting an $8,753 bid by Redwood Falls Construction Co. to build a carp control dam on Seven Mile Creek near North Star in Nicollet County. The barrier aims to prevent carp from entering Middle and Duck lakes.
New NCAA Olympic Rowing Panel Names UC's Engelhard
Kansas City announces the selection of Greg Engelhard athletic director at the University of California as an NCAA member of the U S Olympic rowing committee. He replaces Harvey Cassill former athletic director at the University of Washington.
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Greg Engelhard
University of California
U.S
Engelhard
Harvey Cassill
University of Washington
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