Brundage orders probe into Santee case
IOC President Avery Brundage asks the American AAU to investigate charges that Wes Santee had excessive expenses for three California meets. Santee denies the claims, saying the story is a newspaper report. AAU official Ferris says action rests with the Missouri Valley district. no permits or itemized expenses have been provided yet.
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Wes Santee
International Olympic Committee
Avery Brundage
AAU
Brundage
San Francisco
Santee
California
Ferris
New York
Missouri Valley District
Marion Miller
Missouri Valley
Miller
Derby Day at Churchill Downs Inspires Laissez Faire Attitudes
At Churchill Downs Derby Day, the diary describes crowds and the seasonal reverence for My Old Kentucky Home. It notes pickpocket activity amid jubilant revelry as attendees mingle with cotton planters and dealers from various states while security struggles to curb depredations.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Wilkes Barre
Pennsylvania
Faneiers
Youngstown
Ohio
Forty-ninth
Broadway
Brownie Leach
The
Downs
Derby
Mr. Leach
Louis
Derby memories aside Yonkers to host rich harness events
A long reminiscence on Derby time moods and mischief fades to Yonkers Raceway plans. When trotters move from Roosevelt to Westchester this summer Yonkers will inaugurate two of the sport's richest events the Cane Futurity Pace on August 10 and the Yonkers Futurity Trot on September 1.
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Society Kid Hogan
Chicago
Track
Whistler
Louisville
Mr. Hogan
Kentucky
Maryland
New York
Belmont
Yonkers Raceway
Roosevelt Raceway
Westchester County
Yonkers
William H. Cane
Stanky’s Next Move Uncertain After Cardinals Gate
ST. LOUIS Eddie Stanky remains undecided about his future with the St. Louis Cardinals after being released as manager. General Manager Dick Meyer says they reached a complete agreement on a scouting assignment, while Stanky claims he turned down a scouting offer for now. Meyer notes Stanky can negotiate with other major league clubs and that the role involves evaluating high minor league players.
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ST. Louis
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Dick Meyer
Cardinals
New York
Stanky
Fairhope
Ala
Eddie
Meyer
Redbirds
Track Stars To Run This Week At Memorial Coliseum
In Los Angeles the 34th NCAA track and field championships bring 338 top college athletes from 90 schools to Memorial Coliseum for a preview of America’s Olympic strength. A highlight is the 100-yard dash with Harry Nash Northwestern and Jim Golliday Minnesota tied to challenge, as world marks and NCAA standards provide a gripping sprint showdown.
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Los Angeles
America
Memorial Coliseum
Kim’ Kelly
Minnesota
United States Olympic Track Committee
California
Russia
Kelly
Harry Nash
Northwestern
Jim Golliday
Golliday
USC
Mel Patton
Nash
Dean Smith
Texas
John Haines
Pennsylvania
Galliday
George Simpson
Ohio State
Frank Wykoff
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Jesse Owens
Simpson
Owens
K of C Takes Knothole Doubleheader Wins
Knights of Columbus swept Optimists in Finnup park Knothole league play with a 23 6 minors win and a 14 6 majors victory Majors starter Mowry and hitters Hornung led a 10 hit attack while Optimists Rupp allowed five hits and Gerkin hit a fifth inning homer.
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Knights of Columbus
Finnup Park
Majors
Mowry
Hornung
Rupp
Gerkin
Santee Competes in All-Marine Track Meet at Pendleton
Wes Santee, ex-Kansas miler and Marine reserve second lieutenant, begins his first run for the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in the All Marine track and field championships. He competes unattached in the mile as he was called to active service Monday.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Wes Santee
University of Kansas
Marine Corps
Santee
Marine Reserves
Jaycees Beat Larned 8-2 In First West Division Win
Garden City Jaycees sewed up their first west division victory by an 8-2 margin over Larned. Jack Christie pitched a five hit complete game striking out 11 as Garden City built early runs and added three more in the fourth and eighth. Turner doubled and drove in two in the eighth, while Lloyd, West and Stockwell contributed key hits in a sharp fielding effort including two double plays. Larned’s Doering lasted 4 2 3 innings with five strikeouts and ten walks before Watts finished the game.
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Larned
Garden City Jaycee
Jack Christie
Christie
Carr
Garden
Larry Turner
George Lloyd
Dwayne West
Turner
Las Animas
Colo
Ray Stockwell
Sharp
Jaycee
Kinney
Lloyd
Smith
Doering
Watts
LaVerne Billinger
Berry
Jaycees
Lightner Field
Garden City
Ahr
Weat
Berand
Dater
Webster Se
Carr c
Stockwell Ss
Hawking If
Billinger
Shartx
Bordewick
Legion Goes to Liberal Tonight in Southwest Kansas League pursuit
Garden City Legion club heads to Liberal tonight seeking a fourth league win in five starts. Game time is 8 15. Manager Eugene Deaver said Tommy Walsh will start or Doug McPherson if Walsh cannot go. Stecklein to complete the battery as Deaver plans to use the entire squad. They depart at 6 p.m in private cars. Sunday game vs Ulysses set for 2 30 p m after Saturday postponement.
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Garden City
Legion Club
Liberal
Tommy Walsh
Eugene Deaver
Walsh
Deaver
Doug McPherson
McPherson
Stecklein
Ulysses
Ulysses Town
Santee Faces Strong Mile Field at Navy Relays
The article notes Carl Joyce, a former Georgetown University runner from Camp Lejeune, enters the mile alongside thirteen others, signaling tough competition for Santee in the event and the half mile.
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Carl Joyce
Georgetown University
Camp Lejeune
Santee
Aggies Remain Alive in NCAA Baseball Meet
In Omaha, Wake Forest, Oklahoma A&M and Western Michigan held 3-1 records as the NCAA College World Series continued. Tonight Wake Forest or Oklahoma A&M faces elimination to meet Western Michigan in the title game. Earlier, Oklahoma A&M outlasted Arizona 54 innings in a 12 inning thriller, while Wake Forest beat Western Michigan 10-7 with Barnes driving in runs and Messner’s bases loaded homer. The tournament uses double elimination.
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Omaha
Western Michigan
Wake Forest
Oklahoma A & M
Oklahoma
Aggies
Arizona
Wright
Jim Wollard Saece
Bill Barnes
Friy Messner
Monmouth Park rack track hosts 60 vacationing students
The rack track at Monmouth Park hosts 60 students on vacation, representing 49 colleges. This arrangement brings a diverse mix of institutions to the track season, highlighting broad college participation.
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Monmouth Park
Fort Leonard Wood Tops Fifth Army Track Meet
Two triple winners helped Fort Leonard Wood retain its 5th Army track championship with 76 points. Fort Carson Colorado placed second with 72, Fort Riley scored 31, 1st Army Headquarters Chicago earned 15, and Granite City failed to score.
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Manhattan
Kas
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Wood
Ft. Carson
Colo
Ft. Riley
Chicago
Granite City
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Minnesota Ave
Kansas City
Kansas
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