One Record Falls and Another Ties at AAU Track Meet
The 1956 AAU track championships in Bakersfield report a world record by Jack Davis in the high hurdles 110 yard event while Bobby Morrow ties the 100 meters mark in prelims and wins final with 10.3. Lee Calhoun defeats Davis in the final as Duke's Joel Shankle places third. Davis's 13.6 in the hurdles bests Dick Attlesey's 1950 record by a tenth. Meet records set include Arnie Lowell 800 meters 1 49.4 and Ken Barnum shot put 59 feet 1 1/2 inches. USC's Bobby Truex qualifies for the Olympic team by winning the 10 000 meters in 30 52 with others joining next weekend in Los Angeles.
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Bakersfield
Calif. i
National Amateur Athletic Union
Jack Davis
University of Southern California
Navy
Abilene Christian
Bobby Morrow
California
Seamon King
Thane Baker
Air Force
Davis
Lee Calhoun
North Carolina College
Joel Shankle
Duke
Dick Attlesey
USC
Arnie Lowell
Pittsburgh
John Woodruff
Ken Barnum
New York Pioneer Club
Parry O’brien
Glenn Davis
Ohio State
Cornell
Harold Connolly
O’brien
Bobby Truex
United States
U.S
Los Andes
Dick Hart
Pennsylvania
Gordon McKenzie
New York
Tennis Meet Resumes After Rain Delay
The Kansas Open Tennis Tournament resumes in Winfield after a rainstorm halted opening round play. Four champions were crowned in younger divisions: Ronnie Englemeyer of Winfield won junior boys singles, Billy Higgins of Lawton Oklahoma won boys 15 singles, Strawberry Hendrickson of Winfield won boys 13 singles, and Julie Creveling of Ponca City Oklahoma won girls singles.
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Winfield
Ronnie Englemeyer
Billy Higgins
Lawton
Okla
Strawberry Hendrickson
Julie Creveling
Ponca City
Cardinals skid into the second division after loss
The St. Louis Cardinals drop to fifth in the NL after a 2-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. Del Ennis hits his 12th homer off Tom Poholsky to break the tie in the sixth as Robin Roberts limits the Birds to five hits. Ted Williams leads Boston past Kansas City 6-3 with a first inning homer and key hits, while Hec Lopez and Don Buddin homer for their clubs.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Robin Roberts
del’ Ennis
Philadelphia Phillies
Birds
Philadelphia
Cards
Ennis
Tom Poholsky
Kansas City Athletics
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Art Ditmar
Bosox
Billy Klaus
Don Buddin
Boston
Hec Lopez
A’s
Frank Sullivan
Calhoun Wins On a Knockout
Rory Calhoun, a 21 year old unbeaten middleweight from White Plains New York, stopped Wille Vaughn in the eighth round at Madison Square Garden to stay undefeated. Calhoun’s manager indicated an August challenge to Gene Fullmer or Bobby Boyd, with Fullmer the preferred opponent as Calhoun eyes a title bid someday. Trainer Charlie Goldman lauded Calhoun’s win saying he is a puncher with no substitute for a victory.
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New York
Rory Calhoun
Gene Fullmer
Bobby Boyd
Calhoun
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Sugar Ray Robinson
White Plains
N.Y
Robinson
Wille Vaughn
Los Angeles
Vaughn
Madison Square Garden
Charlie Goldman
Rory
Rocky Marciano
Rocky
Goldman
Wichita Bears Miller Ace in Rain-Soaked Standings
Denver leads the American Assn baseball race despite two rainouts. Wichita beat Minneapolis 5-2 at home, Omaha upset Louisville 7-2, with Don Bollweg and Bill Queen homering to lift Wichita 2-1 in the fourth. Frank Barnes took his first loss in seven starts as the Braves finished in the fifth.
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Associated Press
Denver
Bears
Bulge
Charleston
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Wichita
Minneapolis
Omaha
Louisville
Don Bollweg
Bill Queen
Braves
Frank Barnes
Pinch Hitter Esposito Shifts Yankees In 1956 Thriller
Sammy Esposito, a .191 pinch hitter, delivered twice for Chicago White Sox to upset the Yankees 5-4 in 11 innings. His two-out, two-run double tied the game, then a bases-loaded single in the 8th gave Chicago the lead. The loss trims New York’s AL lead to four games as Milwaukee and Cincinnati also key in tight NL races. Esposito, 24, 5-9, 165, from Chicago and Memphis returnee with six RBIs, was the night’s standout despite a slow start in earlier pinch tries.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Sammy Esposito
Sammy
Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City
Ted Williams
Baltimore
Detroit
Milwaukee
Braves
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Brooks Lawrence
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Little Sammy
Memphis
Death Halts a Golf Tourney in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis the Western Senior Golf Association tourney was halted by a death during a rainstorm. J. B. Bixler, 58, from Akron, Ohio, led at the halfway point and was named winner as play was stopped on the soaked Highland course after Paul H. Hyde, 67, former Mentholatum president, collapsed on the eighth green amid wet conditions.
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Indianapolis
J. B. Bixler
Highland
Paul H. Hyde
Mentholatum Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Hyde
Bixler
Akron
Ohio
Californian Leads in Philadelphia Golf Meet
Pro from Chula Vista California Bill Casper led Philadelphia Daily News Open into its third round with a two stroke edge. He posted 67 to reach 433 after 36 holes while Dick Mayer Mike Fetchick and Bud Holscher trailed. Mayer shot 65 to stand second, with Fetchick and Holscher chasing after solid first rounds.
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Philadelphia
Bill Casper
Chula Vista
Calif
Philadelphia Daily News
Casper
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mike Fetchick
Mahopac
N.Y
Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Mayer
Cobbs Creek
Fetchick
Holscher
Harriman Calls CD Plans Ineffective in testim ony
Averell Harriman testified before a House subcommittee on military operations that the Eisenhower administration has failed to produce a realistic effective civil defense plan. The New York hearing focused on national defense measures.
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New York
Averell Harriman
House
Harriman
Eight Games In Five Days For Ban Johnson Jaycees
Ken Es ter faces eight games in five days as the Ban Johnson Jaycees seek strong results in the first-half pennant race. They open at Clint Lightner field against McPherson at 8 15 with Heier starting. McPherson is 4 1 in league play and 3 3 overall.
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Ken Ester
Ban Johnson Jaycees
Clint Lightner
McPherson
Heier
Joe Heier
Garden City
Liberal
Pratt
Great Bend
KIAL
Larry Click
Paris
Tex
Vance Carlson
Baseball schedule and results from national league and American league
The National League shows Milwaukee Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago St Louis and New York with upcoming games and Friday results. The American League lists New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City with Friday results and planned weekend matchups.
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Milwaukee Cincinnati Brooklyn
Pittsbureean
St. Louis
Iba
Chicago
New York Brass
Philadelphia
Schmidt
Liddie
Haddix
Pittsburgh
Russ
Friend
Milwaukee
New York
Spahn
Antonelli
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Tatteoat
Kouflax
Piittsburgh
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Matorday
Sea
Lemon
Grim
Wilson
Moore
Lary
Parnall
Gorman
Township Candidate Appears on Both Party Ballots
A spring township man named Lyman Glaze seeks the office of township trustee on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. Both ballots at the August primary will carry his name. Glaze, a farmer, is registered as a Democrat and residents say he will be nominated.
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EL Dorado
Spring Township
Lyman Glaze
Glaze
Trans-Mississippi Golf Tournament Quarterfinals Set
The Trans-Mississippi golf event in Oklahoma City reached the quarterfinals with Charlie Coe versus Rex Baxter headlining a strong slate. Coe struggled, winning 3 and 2 over Don Sechrest, while Baxter outlasted Raleigh Selby 5 and 4. Other matches featured Art Hall vs Ronnie Wenzler and John Cain vs Jim Hiskey with Richard Norville.
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Oklahoma City
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Rex Baxter Jr
Amarillo
Tex
Art Hall
Tulsa
Ronnie Wenzler
Memphis
Tenn
John Cain
Lubbock
Jim Hiskey
University of Houston
Richard Norville
Coe
Don Sechrest
Oklahoma
Raleigh Selby
New London
Ter
Rotary Wins Two Over Kiwanis In Knothole Action
Rotary defeated Kiwanis 9-7 in the minor league game after trailing 5-3 with a six-run fourth inning. Rotary’s major league win came 7-6 as Kiwanis threatened in the late innings. Bencini tossed a no hitter for Rotary while Rogers allowed two hits.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Bencini
Rogers
Minor League Results From Associated Press Roundup
Provo American Association reports Wichita 5 Minneapolis 2 Omaha 7 Louisville 3. Other games postponed. Western Learu Pueblo 7 Dex Maines 0 Lincoln 10 Amarillo 3 Sioux City 6 Colorado Springs 5 Topeka 11 Albuquerque.
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Associated Provo American Association
Wichita
Minneapolia
Omaha
Louisville
Western Learu Pueblo
Dex Maines
Lincoln
Amarillo
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Topeka
Albuquerque
Fi. Ee
Carpet Team in Tie for Second
The Latin American club led city softball alone after Southwest Carpet and Tile beat Fankhauser's 5 to 2. Don Huelskamp hit a three run homer and then a second, third, and fourth homer as Southwest ran up the runs.
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Southwest
Fankhauser
TBE
Don Huelskamp
Huelskamp
Carpet Club
Cockriel
Hix
Jerry Schultz
Coffee Ann
Deerfield
Hartley
Johnny Dreiling
Dreiling
Bob Fullon
Oul
Anonymous donor urged to sign to Rhode Island gift
Providence Rhode Island front page note from the Rhode Island Churchman urges an anonymous Episcopal charity benefactor to identify himself and sign a $20 donation. The paper states the donor is not objected to but would be better named for proper acknowledgment.
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Providence, Ri
Episcopal Charities Fund
Rhode Island
Episcopal Organ
Knothole league tensions and all star plans noted
Ramblin Rec laments overzealous parents and coaches at Knothole games. Garden City Junior Legion all stars prep for Dodge City clash as managers vote on squad. Prize bowling tale from Ponca City ends with trophy inscription. Local fishing report hints Lake McConaughy walleye “best in eight years.”
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Garden City
Junior Legion
Dodge City
Bob Fraditman
Ponca City
Fradman
Nebraska
Lake McConaughy
Topeka Still Tops Circuit in Western League Victory
Topeka Hawks routed Albuquerque 11 5 as seven first inning runs sparked the win. Lincoln crushed Amarillo 10 2, Pueblo blanked Des Moines 7 0, and Sioux City beat Colorado Springs 6 5. Bill Schimchak homered with a man aboard in the opening frame.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Hawks
Albuquerque
Hawk
Lincoln
Amarillo
Pueblo
Des Moines
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Ted Shandor
Lonnie Myers
Bill Schimchak
Hagge Extends Lead At LPGA Meet In Detroit
Marlene Hagge holds a two stroke margin over Pat Berg entering the third round of the Ladies PGA Meet in Detroit. Berg posted a 73 to reach 142 halfway, despite Hagge incurring a two stroke penalty for an unplayable lie. Betty Jameson rose to third with a 72 for 146, matching the day's best round.
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Detroit
Marlene Bauer Tlagge
Patey Berg
Asheville
N.C
Miss Berg
Vetsion Pro
LUPGA
Lake Country Club
San Antonio
Betty Jameson
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Bill Farris
Autom Laval
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Jim Jackson
Wenzler
Walt’ Melton
Vance Air Force Base
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Cain
Jim English
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Woodrow Purdy
Zenith
Crosley
Bendix
Wren Studio
Don’'S Service
John Rogge
Coffee Ann Mies
Telegram
Fankhauser Coast To Coast Telegram
Deerfield Coffee Ann Lutheran
Ramblin’ Rec
Lesa
Legion
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Johnson
Dodge
Southwest Kansas Junior Legion
Marlene Hagge
Henry Hall
Paul Masoner
Garden City Loan & Investment CO
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