Templeton Mocked for Mile Hype as Track Coach Weighs in
In San Francisco on April 13 Dink Templeton, famed Stanford era coach, says he is tired of the four minute mile hype and would salute the first runner to break it just to move the moment on. He derides the focus on fractional mile times and recalls guiding weightmen to glory. templeton’s trainee memories and his sharp wit color a portrait of a legendary trainer who pushed athletes to world standard marks.
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San Francisco
Calif
Dink Templeton
Stanford
Templeton
AAU
International Olympic Committee
Harron Robert
Dink
Jack Weiershauser
Har
Citizens Committee of Baltimore
Ford Frick
Baltimore
Ralph Kiner
Hank Sauer
Clark Griffith
Cardinals
Gussie Busch
Dodgers
Chuck Dressen
West Little League Managers Ready for Tryouts
West Little League holds tryouts over several days with four managers set to evaluate talent. Sessions at Baytown Elementary, Baytown Junior, Oiler Park, and San Jacinto Elementary feature invited players from the weekend auction, including Red Sox names and Cubs, Indians, and Yankees rosters.
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O'Brien-Commerce Cubs
Baytown Elementary
Rotary Cubs
Baytown Junior
Wilkie Indians
Oiler Park
Bayshore Yankees
San Jacinto Elementary
Red Sox
Bobby Charles Paulson
Douglas Kettny
James Kelly
Ronald Pickett
Melvin Tiner
Preview of the 1954 baseball season by Fred Down
A composite early-1950s style preview listing bold predictions and anecdotes for the 1954 season. Highlights include Walt Alston predicting the Dodgers win the NL pennant, various players and managers commenting on prospects, and notable dates from April through October. The piece blends quotes, speculative lines, and humorous asides about teams, pennants, and the World Series.
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Fred Down
United Press
Walt Alston
Dodgers
Mickey Mantle
Red Patterson
Yankee Center
Frankie Baumholtz
Cubs
Eddie Jovse
Rudy Regalado
Supreme Court of the United States
Ford Frick
Carl Furillo
Lea Durocher
Jay
Saul Rogovin
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati Reds
Ted Kluszewski
How to Avoid Hypertension and Broken Noses at Baseball
On the eve of the major league opener the Red Cross issues a Brooklyn fan manual advising calm rooting and safety rules to prevent ulcers, high blood pressure, and injuries during spring training and the pennant race. The piece notes hospital spikes after the World Series loss to the Yankees and jokes about future riots if Brooklyn meets New York again.
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New York
American Red Cross
Brooklyn
Yankees
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Red Cross
Flatbush
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Bill!’ Kersh
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Robert le Oliver
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Blo Veselka
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Raymond Watson
Duke Waldrop
Tommy Coker
Carl Head
Joel Lawless
Clarence Kowis
Ronald Kluth
Andrew Page
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Marion Spiers
Roger Byers
James Vegas
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Ralph Schwendeman
Dana Longacre
Charles Moore
Joel Powers
John Powers
William Wilkie
John Beatty
John Sanders
Joe Aguilar
Michiel Bridges
Willam Broyles
Michael Bargainer
Ronald Clarion
Don Hendrix
Harry Sappington
Pat Sappington
Kenneth Stanley
Bill Stewart
Stephen McAfee
Vincent Voytek
Jack Kingsley
William Marshall
Crystal Ball
Orioles
Frank Lane
White Sox
Casey Stengel
Wid Mathews
Branch Rickey
Stan Musial
Ty Cobb
Leg Durocher
Horace Stoneham
Rossie
Giants
Ted Williams
Boston
Walter O'Malley
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