Wes Santee Shatters 1500 Meter Mark At Compton Invite
Wes Santee ran the second fastest mile on record and eclipsed the 1500 meter world mark in 3:42.8 at the Compton Invitational. Officials later questioned timing rules, but Santee finished 4:00.6 for the mile, with 2:58 at three laps and a chilly final lap. He commented on weather and wind factors, while fans watched a field of rivals including Ingvar Ericcson and Russ Honham.
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Ingvar Ericcson
Russ Honham
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Los Angeles
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Luxenbourg
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Kansas
Whitfield
Stockton
Turku
Finland
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Santees
Kansas University
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West Coast
K. U
California
Junior Baseball Leagues To Be Formed Next Week
Jayhawk and Recreation League baseball for boys will start next week at the South Park diamond. Boys 11 and 12 report at 1 30 p.m. Monday for the Recreation League, and 10 year olds for the Jayhawk League meet at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday. If rain, assembly moves to the Community Building basement. Robert Dula, KU graduate and athletic coach at Barnes, Kansas, will supervise both leagues.
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Barnes, Kas
Blackwell Dropped From Top Division
Western Association action last night dropped Blackwell from the top division after losses to St. Joseph. The defeats left the Broncos one half game behind Hutchinson with Ponca City moving into sixth after a win over Joplin. A two day series begins with St. Joseph at Hutchinson and other matchups scheduled as doubleheaders tomorrow.
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Associated Press
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Topeka
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St.Joseph
Ken Davis
Bill Enders
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al Kipper
Ed McLish
Mel Rainey
Muskogee
Iola
Musial Eyes Seventh NL Batting Title and Triple Crown
Stan Musial of the Cardinals trails in the chase for a seventh National League batting title and a first triple crown. He paces NL with a .380 average, 17 home runs, and 59 RBIs, edging Ray Jablonski and Don Mueller. In the American League Bobby Avila leads with .384, while Al Rosen clings to homers and RBIs despite injuries.
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Don Mueller
New York Giants
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Cubs
Willie Mays
Giants
RBI
Jablonski
Cleveland
Bobby Avila
al Rosen
Indians
Avila
Rosen
Mike Wayland Wins Class A Trapshoot Trophy
Mike Wayland of Washington Kansas won the Class A trophy at the Kansas Trapshoot yesterday after a 197x200 score and a 24 to 2 shootoff win against George Stephenson of Wichita Mel Wobach took Class B with 197, Terry Mitchell 194 earned Class C, Henry Steingard 192 won Class D.
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Mike Wayland
Washington
Kas
Kansas
George Stephenson
Wayland
Mel Wobach
Terry Mitchell
Clay Center
Henry Steingard
Meade
G. T. Faulkner
Dodge City
Kansas Trapshooters 'Assn
Wade Prost
Phillipsburg
Stecher
Haven
John Delong
Topeka
Wurtz
Hanover
H. D.byrne
Concordia
Umpire Bill Stewart’s Broom Enshrined in Hall of Fame
Umpire Bill Stewart’s whisk broom, used for 20 years on home plate, was retired and enshrined at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. He first used the base cleaner on September 23 1933 and last touched it during the 1953 World Series.
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Bill Stewart
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Stewart
Boxer Arraigned On Bribe Charge In Bizarre Case
Boxer Clarence Henry, once a top heavyweight contender, was arraigned on bribery charges in a plot to fix a Madison Square Garden bout with Joey Giardello. Henry allegedly offered 15 000 to boxer Bobby Jones to throw the June 11 middleweight match. Jones and others cooperated with investigators as Henry was arrested near his hotel. A witness, Joseph Hacken, was held as a material witness.
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Fix
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Bobby Jones
Joey Giardello
Madison Square Garden
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Bobby
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Giardello
Frank Hogan
New York Journal-American
Bill Corum
Bob Christenberry
Christenberry
Hogan
Oakland
Calif
Joseph Hacken
Hacken
Musial Denies Home Run Chase Despite NL Lead
Stan Musial remains firm that he does not seek the long ball even as he tops the National League home run list with his 16th and 17th homers. He trails Babe Ruth's 60 by pace but leads the league with a .380 average as the Cardinals beat Philadelphia 5-2. Other mlb results include the Yankees, Indians, and White Sox winning, while Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson contribute for Brooklyn in a 6th inning tally.
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White Sox
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Yanks
Roy Sievers
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Ed McGhee
Athletics
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Golfers Ready to Play On National Golf Day Despite Hogan Sidelined
Illness sidelines Ben Hogan but golfers proceed with rounds for National Golf Day. Lawrence Country Club participates in the program and Hogan is slated to play June 1. Re entrants may join the tourney at LCC for an “I Beat Ben Hogan” medal.
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Ben Hogan
Lawrence Country Club
Hogan
Only Musial Could Seek Such Goals
NEW YORK Stan Musial aims to win two more batting titles and reach 3,000 career hits before retirement. He recalls just missing the batting title to Jackie Robinson, notes six titles, and ponders averaging under 200 hits per season to reach 3,000, while stressing professionalism and future planning.
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Stan Musial
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Iss
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Stan
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Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
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