Santee Ready To Shoot For Dream Again
Los Angeles remembers the 1955 Coliseum Relays at Memorial Coliseum with 60,000 fans expected to witness stars like Wes Santee Jim Colliday Bud Held Andy Stanfield Ernie Shelton Mal Whitfield Arnie Lowell and top relay teams. Contenders include Whitfield vs Spurrier and Lowell in the 880, Smith led 440 relay aiming at world records, and strong showings from Oklahoma Texas Syracuse Michigan UCLA and Occidental in the two mile and college championship relays.
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Los Angeles
America
Wes Santee
Jim Colliday
Bud Held
Andy Stanfield
Ernie Shelton
Mal Whitfield
Arnie Lowell
Memorial Coliseum
Southern California
Santee
Kansas
California
Galliday
Dean Smith
Larry McBride
Stanfield
John Haines
Pennsylvania
Lon Spurrier
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma Aggies
Texas
Syracuse
Michigan
UCLA
Occidental
Fordham
Oklahoma
Questions and answers about sports figures and Derby history
The item lists queries by Frank Watson about Julius Helfand and the American women’s golf champion. It asks for the Derby winning filly’s name, suggesting HOOHEE as a guess, reflecting archival sports inquiry style.
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Frank Watson
Central Press
Julius Helfand
Major League Leaders From Updated Batting Averages
United Press lists top sluggers and batters in both leagues with totals for at bats runs batted in and runs. Notable names include Mantle Campanella Kaline and Kuenn along with leading pitchers and win loss records.
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United Press
Balters
ABR EH Pet. Mueller
Campanella
Bkn
Virdon
St. L
Schoendienst
Logan
Ati
E.g
American League Power
Kuenn
Det
Kaline
Bauer
Vernon
Was
Mantle
Yankees
Snider
Dodgers
Kluszewski
Redlegs
Zermal
Athletics
Furillo
Zernal
Smith
Indians
Tigers
Dark
Giants
Thes Kuenn
Weess
E. St Mueller
Braves
Aaron
Johnson Says No Dive Offer For Mederos Bout
Philadelphia report notes Harold Johnson testified he received no offer to throw his May bout with Julio Mederos, though a suspect bid was discussed. The State Athletic Commission adjourned hearings until Monday as trainer Clarence Davidson testified, Johnson collapsing after round two and later stating no bribe occurred. A commission physician reported traces of a sleep drug in Johnson’s system and he cited headache and nausea before the fight.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
State Athletic Commission
Harold Johnson
Julio Mederos
Clarence
Skinny) Davidson
Johnson
Davidson
Herbert Levin
Mederos
Commission
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Mel Patton
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Turley
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United States
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Old Yellowstone
Bourbons Churchill
LOG Cabin
OLD Stagg
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