Haney Takes Over Pennant Or Else Indicated
Brooklyn reports 58 year old Fred Haney, former broadcaster, named Milwaukee Braves manager to finish season with a pennant pressure. He succeeds Charlie Grimm, amid speculation Leo Durocher could be brought in if results fail. Haney vows no final changes beyond hiring one coach. Root and Keely to stay.
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Brooklyn
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Ve Wanay
WNC Nanutea
Bt. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charlie Grimm
Charlie
Grimm
Braves
Lew Perini
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Perini
Chicago Cubs
Browns
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
Ins
Cubs
Dallas
MiLs Waukee
American Assn
Boston
Milwaukee
Charlie Root
Bob Keely
53 Speedway King Killed In Auto Race
Bob Sweikert of Indianapolis winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 died today in Salem Indiana when his car jumped a guard rail during a spring race. The 30 year old was dead on arrival at Washington County Hospital after his car brushed the wall and vaulted over the guard rail into a photographers booth. Photographer Dale Mueller was injured. Sweikert was last year American Automobile Association big car champion.
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Salem
Ind
Bob Sweikert
Indianapolis
Washington County Hospital
Sweikert
Dale Mueller
St. Louis
Automobile. Assn
Hans Winkler Leads Germany to Olympic Show Jumping Gold
Hans Winkler, Germany's bespectacled rider, delivered a perfect round to win the Grand Prix team event and the individual show jumping gold at the 1956 Olympic equestrian Games in Stockholm. Raimondo d Inzeo of Italy took silver with eight faults. Germany posted a team total of 40 faults. Britain finished third as Italy also claimed runner up honors.
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Stockholm
Hans Winkler
Germany
Winkler
Raimondo d’Inzeo
Italy
Britain
Middlecoff to Pick Tourneys After Open Victory
Dr. Caryl Middlecoff, the new National Open champion, plans a selective schedule and rest periods between events. He will skip the PGA Championship outside Boston to avoid overexertion due to tendonitis in his hip, opting to play the Philadelphia Daily News tournament next, then West events and Tom O’Shanter in August.
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Will.grimsley
Rochester
Caryl Middlecoff
Sean
Oak Hill
Cary
Golfers Assn
Boston
Philadelphia Daily News
Middlecoff
U. S
Sime Hurt May Be Out Of Olympics
Berkley dispatch reports heavy doubt on Duke speedster Dave Sime’s Olympic prospects after a stunning 100 win by Bobby Morrow and a 200 meters collapse with a pulled groin muscle. Doctors warned the AAU Bakersfield meet and Los Angeles Olympic finals could be in jeopardy. Sime, 19, hinted at a baseball future as MLB clubs reportedly discussed $50,000 bonuses.
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Calif
Duke
Dave Sime
Berkeley
Halore
Lwek Rhn
Sime
Abilene Christian
Bobby Morrow
Morrow
Fresno State
Mike Agostini
Sire
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Melbourne
Simé
Red Lewis
Will Tome
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Charleston
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St. Albans
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Wilson‘s Shell
Virginia
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Elkeview
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Tag, Galyean, ‘Inc
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Amherst Coal Co
Bad and Rensford
Triplett's
Ferry Street
Spencer
Harrah Shell Service
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Staitlawin’ Avenue
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