Braves Dodgers Test In Tight League Race
The Milwaukee Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers meet at Ebbets Field in a pivotal NL showdown as both clubs chase the top spot. Braves surge with a .276 team batting average led by Billy Bruton at .394 while the Cardinals excel at hitting, and the Yankees win 8-5 over Kansas City as the Dodgers adjust to slumps.
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Braves
Dodgers
Associated Press
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Charlie Grimm
Brooks
Billy Bruton
Billy
St. Louis Cardinals
Rip Repulski
Ken Boyer
Wally Moon
Cards
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
Frick Directs All Star Game Poll Collaboration
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick will oversee this year’s All Star game poll with help from American and Canadian newspapers and radio and TV stations. About 500 outlets will participate with voting June 1 to June 22 local, final tallies due June 26. The All Star game is scheduled for Washington on July 10 with managers selecting pitchers.
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New York
Ford Frick
Frick
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Washington
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Walt Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ezzard Charles vows to fight on despite loss
In New York the former heavyweight champion known as the Cincinnati Cobra says he will continue boxing as long as he feels good after losing to Wayne Bethea. He explains he owns multiple properties and would face reduced income if he quit fighting.
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Charles
Bethea
New York
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Wayne Bethea
St. Nicholas Arena
League Leaders After Latest Games in Both Leagues
The Associated Press top batting leaders show Repulski and Bruton among NL leaders. Long leads with 29 runs, and Jablonski shares home run pace with 9. Mantle tops AL batting .408 with 49 hits, and Ford dominates pitching in the American League with 6-0 1.000.
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Repulski
St. Louis
Long
Pittsburgh
Bruton
Milwaukee
Bailey
Cincinnati
Boyer
Jablonski
Musial
Moon
Mantle
New York
Berra
Ford
Sullivan
Boston
Larsen
Baseball scores and results from the league schedule
A dense roundup of standings and Tuesday results across the major and minor leagues. It lists teams Milwaukee St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago with records and games behind, plus Monday results and upcoming games featuring pitchers and matchups in top leagues and regional leagues.
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Buhl
Erskine
Nuxhall
Gomez
Hacker
Rogovin
Haddix
Wehmeier
Law
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Ford
Lary
Brewer
Wynn
Wight
Harshman
Stone
Ditmar
Denver
St. Paul
Omaha
Minneapolis
Louisville
Charleston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Tulsa
Houston
Austin
Dallas
Topeka
Lincoln
Colorado Springs
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Pueblo
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Lane
Giants
Bobby DelGreco
Bobby Morgan
Max Sarkent
Murray Dickson
Charley Harmon
Herman Wehmeier
Grady Hatton
Dick Littlefield
Faster Mile Is Possible Landy Says
New York reports show John Landy Australia’s world champion miler stating the ultimate limit may be surpassed with vitamin diet and training. He sees top six or seven men capable of 3 55 and cites Sowell Seamon Delaney Santee Lincoln Wood Hewson Nielsen Tabori Rozsavolgyi as potential 3 55 challengers while modestly avoiding self‑praise.
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New York
John Landy
Australia
Yey
Mart
Landy
Geelong Grammar School
Timbertop
Sandy
Arnie Sowell
Pittsburgh
Sowell
Ucla
Bobby Seamon
Ronnie Delaney
Ireland
Villanova
Wes Santee
AAU
Big Ten Studies Round Robin Grid Schedule
Big Ten coaches and athletic directors favor a 10 game round robin within the conference with outside games optional. Notre Dame has commitments with four Big Ten schools through 1959 and 1960. Final action may wait on faculty representatives in Minneapolis after the outdoor track meet.
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Grand Rapids
Minn
Big Ten
Notre Dame
Minneapolis
Indiana
Purdue
Michigan State
Iowa
George H. Young
Wisconsin
Bethea Outpoints Charles in New York Fight Card
New York fighter Wayne Bethea, 199, outpointed Ez zard Charles, 195, of Cincinnati. In another bout, A Hauser, 160, Philadelphia stopped in 10 rounds. Florence, S C host Henry Pappy Gault, 120% Spartanburg, stopped Manny Morez, 123, New York, in seven rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Wayne Bethea
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
New Orleans
A Hauser
Philadelphia
Florence
S. C
Henry Pappy Gault
Spartanburg
Manny Morez
Kansas Nine Spoils Missouri's Chances
In Lawrence the Kansas Jayhawkers defeated Missouri 10 7 ending the Tigers Big Seven title hopes. Missouri fell to 7 4 in second place behind Oklahoma 5 2 as Jay Hawkins drove in four Missouri runs with two homers while Ron Wiley and Bob Conn homered for Kansas Copa had two on base.
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St. Louis
Brooklyns
Cardinals
Walt Alston
Snider
Alston
Vinegar Bend Mizell
Giants
Don Mueller
Kansas City
Yanks
Mickey Mantle
Gil McDougald
Tom Sturdivant
Harry Simpson
Hee Lopez
Gus Zernial
Lawrence
Missouri Tigers
Norm Stewart
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Missouri
Tigers
Oklahoma
Jay Hawkins
Ron Wiley
Bob Conn
Copa
EUB and Stark Triumph In Dual Church Softball Games
EUB remains undefeated with a 10-0 no hit shutout of the Methodists at Highland Park as Marvin Seger pitches. Stark defeats Nazarene 7-1 in the second game to complete a doubleheader sweep.
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EUB
Methodists
Marvin Seger
Highland Park
Stark
Nazarene
EUB Methodist
Knights of Columbus
St. Patrick's
Haas and
Erickson
Seger and
Evans
Nazarenes
Beare Stee
Bailey
Autry
Babcock
Haddan
Butts
Oklahoma Republicans Plan Fall Campaign Swing
OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma Republican Party under new leadership organizes for the fall campaign to swing the traditionally Democratic state to President Eisenhower for a second time. The Tribune by carrier, only 30c a week.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Republican Party
Eisenhower
the Tribune
UCLA Football Stung by PCC Eligibility Ruling
UCLA faces loss of 1956 football eligibility for all players after the Pacific Coast Conference Penalized the 1955 varsity and freshman teams by a one year ban. An exception allows restoration for those proving no under the table funds were received. Coach Red Sanders weighs fielding a team amid possible senior losses.
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Victoria
B. C
University of California At
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Conference
UCLA
Joseph Kaplan
Red Sanders
Humane Society
Hurlers Battle For Averages
New York. Righthanders Bob Keegan of the Chicago White Sox and Tom Poholsky of the St. Louis Cardinals vie for improved ERA and batting averages as spring training rounds begin. Keegan faces hitters while Poholsky works on control and velocity in early workouts.
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New York
Bob Keegan
Chicago White Sox
Tom Poholsky
Pitchers Dominate Early ERA Race Across Leagues
Louis Card’s ERA lead in the majors is challenged by Whitey Ford of the Yankees and Don Ferrarese of the Orioles. Keegan holds a 0.58 ERA in 31 innings for the American League, while Poholsky tops the NL with a 2.30 ERA. Ford sits 6-0 with an 0.83 ERA. Ferrarese stands 1-2 with a 1.16 in 31 innings.
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Louis
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Don Ferrarese
Baltimore
Keegan
Poholsky
Ford
Ferrarese
Ed Burtschy
Art Ditmar
Kansas City
Burtschy
Cincinnati
Hod Eller
White Sox
Eller
Ditmar
Chanute Tribune May 22 1956 Page Six Item
Chronicle from Chanute Kansas notes local happenings on Tuesday May 22 1956. Brief items cover community events, weather, and notices with residents and organizations named in concise paragraphs.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Bids for Construction Opened June 20
Bids for the construction project will be opened on June 20 as part of the bidding process. The notice calls for bidders to submit proposals by the specified date and time.
DuPree Qualifies For National PGA In Trials
Chuck DuPree of Kansas City qualified for the National PGA Tournament by posting 73 70 143 yesterday on the Oakwood course to finish one under par. Roland Harper of Salina earned the alternate spot with 75 70 145 amid about 10 golfers in the trials.
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Kansas City
Chuck DuPree
Oakwood
Roland Harper
Salina
Nest Fire Ravages Cambridge House Caused by Smoldering Cigar
Fire officials say smoking in a nest ignited a blaze at a two story frame residence owned by Mrs Ulric Warne in Cambridge Ohio. Fire Chief H S Callihan reported a bird carried a smoldering cigar butt to its nest starting the fire Sunday damaging the home substantially.
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Cambridge
Ohio
H. S. Callihan
Ulric Warne
State Lake Planned Northwest of Atchison
A 66 acre state lake is planned about 52 miles northwest of Atchison. Dr. Eugene Berney of Atchison, a member of the Late Fish and Game Commission, said a 250 acre park site surveyed months ago will be bought and developed.
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Atchison
Eugene Berney
Berney
Late Fish and Game Commission
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