Yankees Beat A's 4-2. White shines for Giants in doubleheader
In New York, the Yankees defeated the Athletics 4-2 as Enos Slaughter, Jim Finigan, and Joe Ginsberg drive in runs for New York. Bill White led the Giants with five hits including a home run against St. Louis as New York splits with the Cardinals in a two game set. Stan Musial extends his consecutive game streak to 647 before exiting after an arm injury. Lillard and Stan Gifford win the Falstaff Beer team event with 2,018 all-events.
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UCLA Receives Three Year Ban and Fine Over Payments
UCLA faces a three year ban from title contention and post season play after being found to condone payments to athletes and obstructing PCC investigator Victor Schmidt. The school must also pay 15000 dollars in fines with about 95000 dollars in lost revenues from Rose Bowl and television. The penalties begin before the next academic year.
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Triple Bowling Crown For Chicago's Lillard
Bill Lillard of Chicago wins three titles at one American Bowling Congress tournament. He becomes the first ever to claim a triple crown at the 53rd annual event in Rochester, New York.
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Charles Faces Bethea in Spotlight Boxing Card
Ezzard Charles meets Wayne Bethea in the main event at St Nicholas Arena New York a win could put either fighter into the title scramble left by Rocky Marciano. DuMont will televise portions of the program across the country.
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Baseball Scores National League Standings and Monday Schedule
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 138 games won and 619 winning percentage. Brooklyn 11 593 St Louis 1712 .586 Cincinnati 1612 .571 Pittsburgh 1512 .556 New York 13 15.464 Philadelphia 9 18 .333 Chicago 7 18 .280. Monday’s schedule lists St Louis at New York Mizell against Liddle. Sunday's results include Brooklyn 5-5 Chicago 3-3 Cincinnati 5-4 Philadelphia 1-6 Pittsburgh 6-5 Milwaukee 3-0 New York 2-5 St Louis 0-2. American League standings show New York 2110 .677, Cleveland 1811 .621, Boston 1612 .571, Chicago 12 13 .480, Baltimore 1517 .469, Detroit 12 17 .414, Washington 12 18 .400, Kansas City 10 18 .357, New York at Kansas City Lar sen 3-0 vs Santiago 0-0. Cleveland 6-5 Baltimore 1-1 Detroit 4-7 Washington 2-1 Boston 12-2 Chicago 5-1 New York 4 Kansas City 2.
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Nashua Tops Money Winning Thoroughbreds
Nashua the famed bay four year old earns the title of top money winner in history. His Camden Handicap victory pushed his career earnings to 1,100,365 dollars, surpassing Citation by 14,605. The Camden marked Nashua’s 24th start and 19th win.
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Kansan swims seven miles to mark birthday in Kansas
Kansan Harry H. Briggs, a College of Emporia faculty member, celebrated his 35th birthday by swimming seven miles in the KANOPOLIS reservoir. He plans a 12 mile swim next Sunday at the Ft. Gibson Oklahoma reservoir ahead of a hoped Lake Erie crossing in August.
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Jayhawks Sweep Big Seven in Track Meet Dominant Win
Kansas captures its fifth consecutive Big Seven outdoor title at Manhattan with 154.2 points led by Bill Nieder and Al Oerter who set records in shot put and discus. Nieder breaks national mark in shot at 60 feet 3.4 inches. Oerter adds dazzling discus throw in prelims. Nine Kansas sophomores score as Nieder, McNeal, and Long star. meet records fall for Mullison Land Yob and Orr. Colorado 67, Kansas State 58, Missouri 58, Iowa State 40, Nebraska 152.
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Iowa State
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Sime Raises Olympic Stock After 100-Yard Mark Tie
Raleigh notes Dave Sime matched the world 100 yard mark as Olympic prospects rise after another strong performance highlighting Sime’s sprint speed and potential for Tokyo era competition.
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Duke sophomore ties world record at Carolina AAU meet
A 19 year old Duke sophomore from Fair Lawn New Jersey equaled the world record 9.3 seconds for the 100 yard dash and also tied the world time of 20.3 seconds in the 220 yard dash. The report notes endurance milestones for Stan Musial and recounts his long availability for games despite injuries and a historic 152 of 153 games played in a season.
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Musial Seeks NL Streak Record Despite Bruised Hand
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals aims to extend his consecutive games streak and approach Gus Suhr's NL endurance mark of 822 while battling a bruised left wrist from a fastball in the Giants doubleheader. He left the first game briefly but returned for the finale after ice treatment.
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Pirates Top Braves in Doubleheader Lifts attendance at Forbes Field
Bobby Long led Pittsburgh with two homers and seven RBIs as the Pirates swept Milwaukee 6-3 and 5-0 in front of 32,346 fans. Dale Long raised his average to .398 and tied for the league lead, while Friend and Kline threw complete games for the Braves. The twin victors pulled Pittsburgh within one game of Milwaukee in the standings amid a busy day of MLB results.
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Wininger Wins Kansas City Open in Close Finish
Bo Wininger claim ed the Kansas City Open at Milburn Country Club with a 2-under 70 final round to finish 15 under and one stroke ahead of Bob Rosberg and Fred Hawkins. Ted Kroll and a three-way tie for fourth rounded out the top scorers as Wininger’s $4,300 prize boosted his 1956 winnings to $9,546.
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Golfer Rosberg Narrowly Trails as Mayer Shrugs Off Poor Round
Rosberg birdied No. 14 for a birdie on a downhill five footer at No. 16 and briefly closed the gap before Mayer edged away. Mayer, defending champion, shot 66 yesterday but finished five over today for 230. Jim English of Topeka, amateur champion for Kansas State, was the low amateur at 264.
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Texas Junior College Wins National Meet
Victoria College of Victoria Texas won the National Junior College Athletic Association track and field championship scoring 95 points, doubling the runner up Weber State of Ogden Utah's 43. The Texans set meet records in the 880 and 440 yard relays. Other team standings followed with Phoenix Arizona, Garden City Kansas, and McCook Nebraska also among top finishers.
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Topeka High Trojans Claim Class AA Track Title
The Topeka High School Trojans won the Class AA state track championship by one point, defeating Wichita East 27 to 26. Augusta beat Haskell of Lawrence 19 to 17 for Class A, while Halstead and Douglas tied 15 to 15 for Class B after Halstead won the trophy by coin toss.
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Erie Seniors Hold Commencement at Local High School
Erie and vicinity commenced exercises were held Friday night in the high school auditorium. Dr. Kenneth Anderson from the University of Kansas spoke on the need for increasing education for success. The program featured a band directed by Leslie Scoville and a service with invocation and benediction.
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Local News Briefs Highlight Community Figures and Events
The First Christian church choir and school officials participated in a school event with diplomas presented by Marion Richey. Poppy Day chairwoman Bert Shackelton led flower sales with American Legion Auxiliary and Rainbow Girls. Sidney Linscott received a 50 year pin from the State Bankers Association at Topeka. The senior class honored valedictorian Hollis McCoy and salutatorian Judith Richey. Local families and service members, including the Edwardses on leave and the Moses family, were mentioned with travels, moves, and a Kansas City trip.
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