Olympic AAU Meet Starts in Boulder Colorado
Five world record holders eight Olympic champions and other stars begin competition in the National AAU track and field championships seen as a semi final for the 1956 U.S. Olympic team. Featured events include finals in the 100 yard dash mile run high jump and shot put with notable entrants such as Art Bragg Jim Galliday Rod Richard Bobby Morrow Wes Santee Fred Dwyer Bobby Seaman Bobby Tidwell Ernie Shelton Charles Dumas Walt Davis Parry OBrien Bill Nieder Tom Jones and others in a packed field.
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Boulder
Colo
Morgan State
Art Bragg
Jim Galliday
Northwestern
Rod Richard
Bobby Morrow
Abilene
Tex
Bill Nieder
Kansas
Tom Jones
Miami
Ohio
Baseball Holds Up the Mail Delivery in Japan
In Nagoya Japan the Post Office ordered mail carriers to remove portable radios from their sacks after they were found listening to Nagoya Dragons baseball games last season's Japan pro champions causing missed routes and delivery delays.
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Japan
Nagoya
Nagoya Dragons
Boston Club Is Having Fun in May Swing
Boston Red Sox surge toward the AL first division with 14 wins in 16 as Ted Williams returns May 28 and hits .387 with nine homers. Jensen and Zauchin support with power while Klaus extends a 12 game hitting streak. Higgins cheerfully says the club is "having a little fun" as Williams guides younger players.
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Boston
Red Sox
Mike Higgins
Detroit
Ted Williams
Billy Klaus
Ted
Jackie Jensen
Norm Zauchin
Zauchin
Williams
Washington
Jensen
RBI
Klaus
Martinez Favored To Defeat Varona Tonight in NY bout
Syracuse report says welterweights Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey and Cuban Chico Varona meet for 10 rounds at War Memorial Auditorium tonight televised by NBC. Martinez 40 wins 3 losses 22 KOs seeks 14th straight win since 1953, Varona 65 wins 19 losses 42 KOs, both aiming toward the era of Carmen Basilio. Route includes past boxing guild dispute and a nod to boxing history.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Chico Varona
Carmen Basilio
Martinez
Boxing Managers’ Guild
NBC
War Memorial Auditorium
Varona
New York
Havana
Danny Giovanelli
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Daddy
Cookie
Boston Club
Higgins
Cleveland
Ray Narleski
Rookle
Larry Jackson
Cardinals
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Calif
Dempsey-Carpentier
Jersey City
Fankhauser's For
Fankhauser Drug
Grant Ave
Garden City
Jorieled Frigade
Andy Clark
Lewar
Masonry Prod. Co., Inc
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Keller Bldg
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Buick
America
Western Motor Company
Fifth & Fulton
Garden City, Kansas
Riviera
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