Track experts weigh factors driving continued gains in athletics
Maury White surveys Drake and Kansas coaches on how training, technique, competition, facilities, and new goals drive faster times and better marks in track and field. Deckard notes shift to shorter fast strides and speed in field events while facilities and equipment innovations push performances higher.
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Maury White
Des Moines Tribune
Drake
Tom’ Deckard
Deckard
Kansas
Bill Easton
Roger Bannister
England
Wes Santee
John Landy
Santee
Sandy
Czechoslovakia
Emil Zatopek
Indiana
Buly Hayes
Easton
Santos
Ch Heave
Jim Fuchs
Parry O’brien
O'Brien
Europe
Minnesota
Harrison Dillard
Jack Davis
Ohio State
Larry Snyder
Split-T football faces brutal lines and big backs
Pro teams eye split-T formations with three quarterbacks but fear the toll on passers. Rams coach Hamp Pool favors depth at quarterback while veterans like Norm Van Brocklin may be sidelined. Analysts note massive linemen, weighing 275 to 280 pounds, plus agile backs, make the system risky yet effective for racing plays.
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Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco Opera
Green Bay Packers
Hamp Pool
Rams
Norm van Brocklin
Rudy Bukick
Bill Wade
Schneilbacher
Ace Schnellbacher
N.Y
Doak Walker Shifts Past Tacklers in Lions Style
Schnellbacher says the secret is shiftiness allowing Doak Walker of the Dallas Dewoit Lions to evade direct tackles. The tactic keeps Walker unobstructed as he maneuvers through opposing defenses.
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Pound Doak Walker
Dewoit Lions
Schnellbacher
Tough Carter Seeks DeMarco Clash After Riley KO
Jimmy Carter of New York blasted Charley Riley with a second round knockout at the St. Louis Arena finishing with a left hook after four rights. Carter weighed 137 pounds, Riley 13314. Manager Willie Ketchum said Carter will return to New York to press for an earlier title shot with Paddy DeMarco or fight more tuneups to stay ready for the title bid. The DeMarco bout had been postponed to September due to DeMarco’s illness.
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T. Louis
Jimmy Carter
New York
Charley
Riley
Paddy DeMarco
Carter
Chillin
St. Louis
Willie Ketchum
DeMarco
San Francisco
Wichita Police to Use Radar in Speed Checks
Wichita police will begin radar speed checks tomorrow with four radar equipped cars. They will station near city highway entrances to clock speeds and radio warnings will coordinate with other units for arrests of violators.
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Wichita
Experts Recall Musial Batting Oddity From Early Career
Stan Musial’s unorthodox stance and pre-pitch crouch drew laughs yet powered a Hall of Fame career. Veterans recall his 1940s arrival with the St. Louis Cardinals, a knuckleball from Jim Tobin that yielded a double, and Musial’s method of loosening up with a heady hula like motion before facing pitches.
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Ward
Boston
Jim Tobin
Stan
Musial
Tobin
Ted Lyons
Brooklyn
Omaha Surge Take Two Games to Grab Third Place
The Omaha Surge won both ends of a doubleheader against Colorado Springs 43 and 32 to rise from fifth to third in the Western League standings. Rainouts halted Denver at Des Moines and Pueblo at Sioux City. Wichita at Lincoln was called off due to wet grounds. Bob Clear earned his sixth victory in seven innings.
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Omaha
Colorado Springs
Denver
Des Moines
Pueblo
Sioux City
Wichita
Lincoln
Bob Clear
Openers Chalk Up Omaha Win As Cards Pitchers Struggle
In the opener at Omaha a pitcher allowed 10 hits while Mel Heim held the opposition to five. Cards’ offense surged in the fifth inning to score three runs as the game progressed. A separate item reports a Denver plane crash injuring Lee Renshaw of Wichita and his sister Mrs Karl Bemboerg of Lite Rock Ark with Grant Robertson of Denver listed in critical condition. Two others escaped unharmed. Birdie Tebbetts is noted as Cincinnati Redlegs manager for his shrill nickname.
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Omaha
Mel Heiml
Denver
Lee Renshaw
Wichita
Karl Bemboerg
Lite Rock, Ark
Nedr
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