Nieder and Oerter Plan Two-Month Weight Pause
Los Angeles based report details Olympic discus hopefuls Bill Nieder and Al Oerter delaying throwing for two months to focus on heavy lifting and weight training. Both will rebuild strength, then resume throwing around Sept 1, with team assembly in mid-October for the Melbourne Games.
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Olympic Skipper Sees U S Team as Powerful at Trials
United States Olympic track coach Jim Kelly praised the team as the strongest ever as 17 events at the trials produced a flood of records. World marks fell or were equaled in high jump, 400 meters, 400 meter hurdles, 100 meters, and more, with several sprinters matching 10.2 seconds in the 100. Dave Sime suffered a groin reinjury and did not finish the 100.
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Kelly
United States
Charley Dumas
Compton
Calif
Lou Jones
Army
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Bobby Morrow
Abiln Christian
Tra Murchison
Thane Baker
Air Force
Morrow
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Baker
Tom Courtney
Pittsburgh
Arnie Lowell
Oregon
Bill Dellingier
Ira Davis
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Japan
Chuhei Nambu
Parry O'Brien
al Hall
Jack Davis
Lee Calhoun
Fortune Gordien
Cy Young
Phil Coleman
Bob Richards
Jerome Walters
Dave Sime
Duke
Boxing Feature Sets Giardello to Face Baldoni in County Fight
Boxing fans will see Joey Giardello oppose Tony Baldoni in a week’s feature bout at St. Nicholas Arena for Wednesday night action. Giardello, a former Philadelphia middleweight, aims to stop a two-fight skid in New York, while Baldoni hails from Wilkes-Barre Pa and carries a rugged record against a rising opponent lineup. The event also includes Miceli against Harper at the Oakland Auditorium, with Du Mont TV set to televise portions.
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Tony Bakdoni
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Joe Miceli
Maurice Harper
Oakland
Calif
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New York
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Joey Giardeffo
Philadelphia
Tony Baldoni
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Yale Eight Wins Spot In Olympic Rowing Race
Syracuse report: Yale Navy Admirals navy team upset by Yale eight in a final drive, earning U S berth for Melbourne Olympics. Navy’s 1952 champions fall to Legg Price pairing and later lose to Jack Kelly Jr. in the single as Hoover Jr. of Detroit Boat Club finishes second.
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Cornell
Admirals
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Naval Academy
Pomneke Logg Jr
Tom Price
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Duvall Hecht
Jim Fifer
Jack Kelly Jr
Young Walter Hoover Jr
Detroit Boat Club
Ee Ee
Alston selects three Redlegs and four Dodgers to All Stars
Walter Alston chose three Cincinnati Redlegs and four Brooklyn Dodgers for the 1956 National League All Star team. He picked four right handers and three southpaws as starters, naming eight position players and eight pitchers while naming coaches Birdie Tebbetts and Fred Hutchinson.
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Walter Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alston
Dodgers
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Brooklyn
Brooks Lawrence
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Johnny Antonelli
New York
Joe Nuxhall
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Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Ed Bailey
Dale Long
Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Ke Boyer
St.Louis
Frank Robinson
Gus Bell
Stan Musial
Bailey
Roy Campanella
del Crandall
Lawrence, Pittsburg Split in Junior Legion Opener Game
The Morgan-Mack Junior Legion notched its 16th win, taking Saturday 8-6 in Pittsburg while Southeast Kansas City recovered Sunday to split the twin bill 6-4. Lawrence piled up 17 hits led by Curtis Melton with a double and a triple, and Don Wrench and Doyle Schick each adding a triple in the opener.
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Doyle Schick
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Schick
Fourth Inning Downfall In Pittsburg League Game
Morgan and Melton hit a triple as Pittsburg failed to score in the bottom of the fourth. Sunday starter Lawrence opened with a three run first and a fourth inning single to lead 4-0 before Pittsburg erupted with six runs in the fourth to seal the win. Hadl Wrench and Hill each had two hits, Hill doubling once. Reinwald earned the win in relief to move to 4-0, Reed began on the mound and lasted until the fifth. Ragan took the loss, relieved in the fourth by Lenahan. Morgan-Macks head to Nortonville tonight and host Iola Tuesday at 8 15 p.m.
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Gil Hodges
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Johnny Anto- Friend
New York
Mickey Mantle
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Joe Collins
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Jack Mantle
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Chico Carrasquel
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Baltimore
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Dick Willams
Track Olympians Leave To Await Oct 15 Call
Los Angeles reports that the U S Olympic track team dispersed Sunday and will not reunite until about October 15 for the final preparations before departing for Australia and the Olympic Games. Kenneth Tug Wilson head of the U S Olympic Committee praised the group of 50 or more athletes as the finest in U S history amid high optimism for another team triumph in the November December games.
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Los Angeles
Sam
Australia
United States
Kenneth
Tug) Wilson
City Softball Schedule Highlights and Week Results
Cincinnati's big bats lead a noisy week across city leagues with Hawks, Tigers, and American Legion matchups. The report notes upsets, home runs, and a wild 34-run, 14-pitcher game, plus weekly schedules in the Tonganoxie and South Park leagues.
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Olympic trials and US team plans for Melbourne Games
The article examines opinions on the timing of US Olympic trials with Melbourne in November and December. It notes coaches and officials arguing over whether trials should occur later to maintain team form, while others point to competing nations keeping teams ready. Jim Kelly defends the current plan, saying the team will be in shape for Melbourne after a series of summer meets and a final assembly in Los Angeles. It also covers waivers for injured stars Sime and Held, and Ollie Matson’s reflections on the trials’ nerve wracking pressure versus the Games themselves.
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Melbourne
Australia
U. S
Russia
United States
Jim Kelly
Sam
Minnesota
Los Angeles
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Olympi
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Bud
Sime
Heid
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Helswink
Kansas athletes shine in Olympic trials and coach Phog Allen stays active
The piece highlights Kansas University athletes Dick Blair Nieder and Art Oerter as Olympic hopefuls, noting their strength and the excitement around track and field. It also covers Phog Allen's retirement from basketball but ongoing involvement, with Dick Harp stepping in as head coach and Jerry Waugh as assistant.
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Phog Allen
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Famous Professor Dies
Dr. Edward A. Steiner 90 prominent scholar lecturer and author died at his home in Claremont California on Saturday after surgery a month earlier He moved to Claremont from Grinnell College Grinnell Iowa in 1954 retaining emeritus status in applied Christianity at Grinnell College
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Grinnell
Iowa
Stengel names 6 Yankees to All Star staff and 8 AL picks
Manager Casey Stengel selected six Yankees among eight right handers and two lefties for the July 1 All Star team. The honor places Detroit, Cleveland, Kansas City, Baltimore, and Washington players among the selections with Stengel’s Yankees dominating the roster led by Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra.
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Topeka Hawks Sweep Sioux City In Western League Wins
The Topeka Hawks moved to the Western League lead with twin wins over last place Sioux City. They captured game one 17 to 4 and game two 4-3. Lincoln split with Des Moines, taking the first 3-0 before Des Moines won 4 in the second. Amarillo beat Colorado Springs 4-1 and 7-5, while Pueblo and Albuquerque split 8-4 and 3-2 with Albuquerque winning the second.
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Topeka D X Oilers Triumph Over Highland Park 4 1
Bob Shirley and Larry Milley led the Topeka D X Oilers to a 4 1 victory over Highland Park Sunday night at Municipal Stadium. Miller earned the win, his fifth of the season, with four innings from Shirley allowing four hits and one walk. Mitter yielded no hits, while Floyd Temple had two hits to spark the Oilers' offense. DX scored the decisive runs with a three run sixth, as Highland Park struggled to mount a reply.
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Two Teams Unbeaten In Jayhawk League Action
Rollins of Toledo and Vic Giromini of Syracuse each rolled 200 games at the ABC tournament in Rochester NCY. After first frame spares both had 11 straight strikes.
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