Wes Santee sets American mile record at Texas Relays
Wes Santee ran 4:00.5 for the mile at the Texas Relays in Austin, edging the old American mark by one-tenth of a second. He fell short of the four minute mile but thrilled 14,000 fans as Art Danzell paced him and Dalzell faded on the final lap.
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Austin, Texas
Wes Santee
Santee
Kansas
Henri Geller
Oklahoma A & M
Art Danzell
Wes
Easton
Australia
John Landy
England
Roger Bannister
Landy
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Konno caps AAU indoor with 440 free double win
Ford Konno of Ohio State won two titles at Yale in New Haven, missing the world record by one tenth but breaking the meet mark with a 4:28.2 in the 440-yard freestyle to finish 15 yards ahead of Michigan’s Jack Wardrop. Yoshi Oyakawa won the 220-yard backstroke in 2:22.5, while Eulalio Rios took the 220-yard butterfly in 2:30.2. Dartmouth’s John Lover led a 49.8 finish in the 100-yard sprint after qualifying in 49.5.
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New Haven
Yale
John Marshall
Australia
Marshall
Konno
Jack Wardrop
Michigan
Yoshi Oyakawa
Oyakawa
Charley Krepp
North Carolina
Baltimore
Krepp
Eulalio Rios
Mexican Swimming Federation
Dave Hawkins
Harvard
Dartmouth
John Lover
Ames and Elliott win Iowa high school track titles
Ames edges Roosevelt 3971/10 to capture the Class AA title while Elliott takes Class C by 31 26. Humeston Wellman and Roosevelts place in finals amid several track records, including new marks by Duane Miller Kalona and Carlisle in Class C events.
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C. Ames
Elliott
Pa. Roosevelt
New Sharon
D.M. East
Humeston
D.M. North
Wellman
Davenport
Bayard
Ottumwa
Quimby
C.R. Roosevelt
Sheffield
Oskaloosa
Carlisle
Centerville
West Branch
Dubuque
Kalona
Keokuk
Ollie
Marshalltown
Dallas Center
Waterloo East
New London
Fort Madison
Ladora
DM. Tech
Richland
Dubuque Loras
Winfield
Mumazine
Allerton A's
Id.m. Lincoln
Bridgewater
Town City
Garden Grove
C.B. Thos
Jeff
Melbourne
Burlington
Cole
Ladbrook
Elloge
Sevilia
Donnellson
Tingley
Dick Soloway
Gazette
Iowa City
Ames
Iowa Fieldhouse
Edge Roosevelt
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
D.M. Roosevelt
Red Peppers By Gus Schrader II
Annual line sets the scene as Cedar Rapids joins the Dodgers in spring training at Vero Beach Florida. Quotes from luminaries preview baseball, with guests sharing views on Cards, Browns, and Dodgers, plus comments from Greenberg and others.
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Florida
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn Dodger
Vero Beach
Fla
Minor League Head Sees a Fan Increase
Deland Florida AP George Trautman president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues expects an attendance upturn in 1955. He notes 33 leagues will open the season after losses and gains and cites last season’s 20 million in attendance versus about 22 million the year before.
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Deland
Fla
George Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Trautman
Western Association
Western International
Third Pro Title For Gonzales
Dick Gonzales, 26, from Los Angeles, captured the professional tennis title at the Cleveland arena for the third straight year by defeating Francisco Segura of Ecuador in a four set match 21-16 19-21 21-8 20-22 21-19.
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Cleveland
Dick Gonzales
Los Angeles
Cleveland Arena
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Waltons Seek Military Land For Recreation
The Izaak Walton league adopted a resolution urging development of military reservations for conservation and public recreation where feasible. The group also pressed Congress to appropriate about 135 million dollars from the Pitman Robertson act for wildlife and to allow states to use funds for land management excluding law enforcement and public relations.
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Chicago
Izaak Walton League
League
Sioux City
Congress
Mencel Named Big Ten's Most Valuable Player
Charles Mencel Minnesota guard and co captain was named Big Ten MVP for 1955 by the Chicago Tribune. He is the first Minnesota player to win the Silver Basketball, after a poll of coaches and officials. He scored 766 conference points in three seasons and 1,391 total over four years.
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Chicago
Charles Mencel
Minnesota
The
Chicago Tribune
Mencel
Tribune
Finnegan Heads Iowa's Bowlers
H Pat Finnegan of Muscatine was elected president of the Iowa State Bowling Association at the annual convention in Sioux City. New officers include W T Ormston of Waterloo as first VP, Charles Robinson of Des Moines as second VP, William Compton of Sioux City as third VP, and Otto Strasser of Iowa City as fourth VP. New board directors are Ernest Mungocen Ottumwa Renus Lytle Mason City William Hessel Dubuque and Ivan Altman Newton. The 1957 men's state tournament is awarded to Dubuque and the 1956 meet will be held in Mason City.
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Sioux City
H. Pat Finnegan
Muscatine
Iowa State Bowling Association
W. T. Ormston
Waterloo
Charles Robinson
Des Moines
William Compton
Otto Strasser
Iowa City
Ernest Mungocen
Ottumwa
Renus Lytle
Mason City
William Hessel
Dubuque
Ivan Altman
Newton
Herb Score Stars As Tribe Top Giants In Spring
In Dallas Herb Score extended his spring streak to 13 innings, blanking the New York Giants on one hit as Cleveland built a 7-6 edge in their spring series. Ralph Kiner and Al Smith homered for the winners, while Ruthless fielding and late scoring helped Cleveland break the deadlock.
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Dallas
Herb
New York Giants
Ralph Kiner
Cleveland
al Smith
Ruben Gomez
Ciovoinie
Siis Tis
New York
Wynn
Dea Hegan
Gomez
Grissom
Westrum
Kiner
Indians
Larry Doby
al Rosen
Vic Wertz
Bobby Avila
Yankees Roll Birmingham 11 1 in Spring Game
Bob Grim pitched nine innings to become the first NY Yankees pitcher to complete a game, as the Bombers routed their Birmingham farm club 11 to 1 in a rain interrupted affair. Mantle and McDougald hit home runs for New York while Grim allowed seven hits.
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Columbia
S. C
Jesse Levan
Cincinnati Reds
Washington
Levan
Bobby Adams
Roy McMillan
Birmingham
Ala
Bob Grim
New York Yankee
Bombers
Southern Association
New York
Grim
Berberteek
Cregilly
McMahan
Daviseeman
Thacker
W—Grim
L—Grass
McDougald
Mantle
Reichler Picks Tribe to Repeat
New York AP report predicts Cleveland Indians repeat as American League champions with strong pitching and power led by Lemon Wynne Garcia and Kiner. Yankees second, White Sox third. notes on players including Berra, Mantle, Ford, and several others shaping the pennant race.
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NEW York
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Trotters Clown By Stars 72 61
Harlem Globetrotters defeated college All Stars 72 to 61 in Cincinnati Garden before 13 321 fans. Sweetwater Clifton scored 24, Ed Conlin 14, and Tom Gola 13 as Harlem took a 6 3 lead in the cross country series with the collegians.
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Cincinnati
Harlem Globetrotters
Cincinnati Garden
Trotters
Collegians
Sweetwater Clifton
Harlem
Ed Conlin
Fordham
Tom Gola
LaSalle
All Stars
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Bo Byers
Jerry Thompson
Dalzell
Texas Longhorn Band
Bill Easton
Lou Black
Harvey
Ted Harvey
Toledo
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H. E. Augustine
Elliott and
Roosevelt Finshed
Capital City
East
North
Max Mechal
Bruce Trimble
Dave Arends
Trimble
Arends
Duane Miller
Walt Pohl
Ned Miller
R. Doty
Underwood
Bob Sweeney
Pete Kemble
Oscar Maldomado
North Des Moines
Jack McDonald
Larry Slater
MecDonald
McKinley
Earl Carr
Red Peppers
Gus Schrader
Schrader Shoves Off
John Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Cardinals
Stanky
Eddie
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Syracuse
Lou Smith
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ewell Blackwell
Ol’ Casey Stengel
Blackie
Kansas City
Sid Gordon
Preacher Roe
Preacher
Paul Richards
Brooklyn Bulletin
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Lou Perini
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Braves
Hank Greenberg
Gonzales
Waltons
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Frank Ehamm
Bill Seaberg
Iowa
Finnegan
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Roy Sievers
Ernie Cravett
Pete Runnels
Maurie McDermott
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Minarcin
Whagmioelor Ooches
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Oldis
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San Antonio
Dee Fondy
Chicago Cubs
San Antonio Missions
Charlie Locke
Cubs
al Schwegman
Ted Tappe
Hank Sauer
Ernie Banks
Locke
Missions
Minner
L—Locke
Jim Pisoni
Chicase
Mss .Ce
Kaiser
Chiti
Schwegman
Evans
Gaspar
Tappe
Sauer
Pisoni
Reichler
By Joe Reichler
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Boston
Bob Lemon
Early Wynne
Mike Garcia
Art Houtteman
Bob Feller
Don Messi
Ray Narleski
al Lopez
Wertz
Bill Skowron
Andy Carey
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Marines
Stengel
Whitey Ford
Bob Turley
John Bucks
Army
Norfolk
Tom Morgan
Marty Marion
White Sox
George Kell
Walter Dropo
Kell
Dropo
Marion
Minnie Minoso
Nellie Fox
Chico Carrasquel
Jim Rivera
Sherm Lollar
Virgil Trucks
Billy Pierce
Sandy Consuegra
Bob Keegan
Jack Harshman
Minoso
Garcia
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