Conference Ends With Plan for Youth Fitness Push
At Annapolis the President's Conference on Fitness of American Youth wraps after two days of talks. Delegates urge a national program and community level actions to improve physical education and recreation, noting 91 percent of elementary schools lack gymnasiums and stressing public opinion to drive change. Vice President Nixon opens day, cites need for early action and funding.
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Annapolis
Amer
Jean
Naval Academy
Ballot race tightens for 1956 All Stars in Washington
In the final four days of voting for the 1956 All-Star game in Washington on July 10, fans favor a St. Louis trio Musial Repulski Boyer for a potential starting infield. Mantle and Berra lead AL, Long tops NL, with Schoendienst Banks and Mays among top vote getters. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight Friday June 22.
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Washington
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Rip Repulski
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Yogi Berra
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Dale Long
Redbird
Red Schoendienst
Baseball Commissioner’s Office
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la Crosse Tribune
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple
St. Louis
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn
St.Louis
Frank Thomas
Duke Snider
Bannister Sees 3 50 Mile Within Reach At Guest Dinner
Montreal reports Dr. Roger Bannister predicts a 3 50 mile is possible but will come gradually. He notes England focuses on middle distance for the 1956 Olympics and warns field athletes may be cut unless standards are met. Bannister arrived with his wife for a 75th anniversary dinner benefiting the Canadian Olympic Fund.
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Roger Bannister
England
Bannister
Montreal Amateur Athletic Assn
Canadian Olympic Fund
Canada
Vancouver
Swenson Named Secretary Treasurer of Blair Merchants
Blair Wis Special Ira Swenson is appointed secretary treasurer of the Blair Merchants Baseball Club per manager Lester Linberg. Chairmen and ticket sellers have been named for the remaining games on the schedule.
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Blair, Wis
Ira Swenson
Blair Merchants Baseball Club
Lester Linberg
Rangers Trade Hergesheimer to Blackhawks for Sullivan
The New York Rangers traded right winger Wally Hergesheimer, 29, a four-year NHL veteran, to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for center George Red Sullivan.
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New York Rangers
Wally Hergesheimer
Chicago Blackhawks
George
Red) Sullivan
Eau Claire Nears Top in Northern Baseball League Tie
Eau Claire Braves defeated Aberdeen 7 4 to pull into a first place tie with the Pheasants in the Northern Baseball League. Phil Williams homered twice fueling a five run fifth inning after a 1 1 start. Jesse Gonder homered earlier as Wausau topped Fargo Moorhead 8 5 while rain postponed Grand Forks Duluth Superior Winnipeg St Cloud games.
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Eau Claire Braves
Pheasants
Wausau
Lumberjacks
Fargo Moorhead
Grand Forks
Duluth Superior
Winnipeg
St. Cloud
Eau Claire
Stan Silcott
Ernie Christoff
Braves
Phil Williams
Fargo-Moorhead
Jack Cohen
Jesse Gonder
Americans Clinch Wightman Cup Victory At Wimbledon
The United States sealed the Wightman Cup with a 5-2 final score after clinching a 3-0 lead on Friday and two more wins Monday. Angela Mortimer defeated U S No. 2 Shirley Fry as Britain showed potential for future opposition. The American team displayed superior courtcraft and temperament in singles.
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Wimbledon
England
America
U. S
Angela Mortimer
Shirley Fry
Cotton And Szuzina Draw In New York
In New York a telecast 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena ended in a draw between Charley Cotton and Franz Szuzina. Szuzina clinched a July 10 date with Jesse Turner or another middleweight in Milwaukee according to manager Al Lang. Officials rendered three verdicts to produce the deadlock.
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Charley (King) Cotton
Germany
Franz Szuzina
Jesse Turner
Milwaukee
Franz
al Lang
St. Nicholas Arena
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