Santee Faces Amateur Standing Probe Over Expenses
San Francisco Chronicle reports Wes Santee, U S Olympic hopeful, risked amateur status by accepting excessive expense money during five California appearances. Officials say total expenses could reach 300 to 350 dollars per race, with payments recorded for Fresno Relays Los Angeles Coliseum Relays Modesto Relays Compton Relays and Pacific AAU meet. Santee previously penalized by AAU in 1954 for breaking training and curfew rules, with suspension tied to earlier USA and Sweden incidents.
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Vale Pounding The Ball Hard In The Major Leagues
St Louis veteran Red Schoendienst set a 1950 NL record for second basemen with 57 consecutive games without an error and has only two miscues this season on 188 chances. Elmer Valo of Kansas City leads hitters at .459 with 28 hits in 61 at bats, a career high . robust. Chicago White Sox struggles emerge as Walt Droppo, Bob Nieman slump with Drapo batting .222 and Nieman .289 with two homers since late April. Detroit’s Kaline extends hitting streaks as he sits on a four game run and the Tigers dominate at 42 games with a few silent nights.
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Byron Nelson Eyes Return to Pro Golf at 43
Roanoke Texas rancher Byron Nelson, long a top star, filed entries in both the U S Open and the British Open as he contemplates a comeback. The U S Open runs June 16 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco and the British Open July 8 at St Andrews.
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Ramblin Rec Jaycees Edge Toward Strong Season Start
The Ramblin Rec Jaycees open league play at Pratt after a loss to the Bo-Jets, with several players solidified including Shaffer, Billinger, Dater, Bergkamp, and Stockwell. Prospects hinge on Dwayne West and Lloyd signing, while Midget league prep adds age-group divisions and safety rules for head protection and soft shoes.
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Giants Hit Woes Pale as Slump Hits Dodgers in Early Games
The Giants barely beat the Phillies 2 1 on four hits as Leo Durocher laments clutch hitting while Cincinnati opens with 12 games against Western teams. Dodgers lose 6 3 to Pirates, and Indians rally late to beat Orioles 2 1 in 13 innings with Philley homering in the ninth.
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Wichita Indians climb to second in Western League
Wichita tops Sioux City 6-0 to move into second place as Lincoln crushes Colorado Springs 10-3. Pueblo muddies Des Moines 14-3 to drop them from first division contention. Shortstop Clarence Moore goes 5-for-5 with two triples in a 15-hit Dodger effort. Teams shift Wednesday for key first place showdown.
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Knothole League Opens Season At Finnup Park
Knothole League play opens this afternoon at Finnup park with Lions vs K of C and Kiwanis vs Rotary. Minor games at 4 45 p m and major games around 6 p m follow a schedule released by Recreation Director Herman Beringer. Eddie Stanky, fired by the St Louis Cardinals, says he bears no hard feelings toward the organization.
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Batboy Contest Ballot Details and Finalists
Frankie Gilchrist Benny Oeding and Damon Cox are in the running for the Jaycee batboy contest. Votes must reach the Telegram sports desk or be postmarked before midnight tomorrow to count. The runner up serves as batboy for visiting teams and the third place contestant is the alternate.
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Coffee Ann tops Latin B in softball scoring surge
Coffee Ann slugged Latin B for 16 runs in the final two innings to win 16-6 in city softball league action. Jim Frazier pitched seven hits, Dave Martinez left in the fifth, and Joe Servantez relieved. Taylor and Braddock led with three hits each as Coffee Ann batted 12 times. First half play ends Friday with Garnand’s meeting Latin A and Southwest Carpet facing Northern Natural.
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Kansas State Hosts All Army Track Meet
Kansas State College in Manhattan will host the All Army track and field championships June 18 and 19. The meet will screen personnel to represent the Army in trials for the 1956 Olympic Games.
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