optimistic American track set for Melbourne Olympics
New York reports rising American confidence for the 1956 Melbourne games as U S athletes showcase a string of world marks. Jim Galliday ties the 100 yard dash record, Lou Jones breaks 400 meters, and Lon Spurrier along with Wes Santee post top half mile times.
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New York
Melbourne
United States
Helsinki
Jim Galliday
Northwestern
Lou Jones
Manhattan College
Jim Lea
Southern California
Lon Spurrier
California
Wes Santee
Kansan
Horace Ashenfelter
Fortune Gordien
Parry O'Brien
Sim Iness
Tom Jones
Miami
Bill Nieder
Kansas
Andy Stanfield
Harrison Dittard
St. Rod Richard
J. W. Mashburn
Oklahoma A&m
Dean Smith
Texas
Santee
Ashenfelter
Seatt Team Faces Strong Finish After Hard Start
A fragmented recap notes Seattle’s late surge as the team aims to close a tough stretch. It highlights involvement by key players and the push to finish strong with three games remaining in the season.
M2 Hit Mound Duty by Reid Spurs Juniors to 8 0 Win
Herb Reid pitched a 2 hit shutout as the Lawrence Morgan Mack American Legion Junior baseball team extended its winning streak to four with an 8 0 victory over Garnett on the loser’s field. Reid struck out 10 men and walked four in the setback for Garnett. Lawrence improved to 10 4 in 14 games and hosts Atchison next in Municipal Park.
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Herb Reid
Lawrence Morgan-Mack American Legion
Garnett
Lawrence
Reid It and Weep! Wrench Flied to Right Field
Lawrence notches a two triple game tied to a long drive by Schick as Reid and McIntyre add three base hits. Garnett hurler Junior Wall yields six hits but the locals draw 11 walks and commit two errors to plate eight runs.
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Wrench
Schick
Lawrence
Reid
McIntyre
Garnett
Junior Wall
Doubleheader Wins Boost Cardinals and A’s in Sunday Baseball
Lou Boudreau and Harry Walker led doubleheader wins for the Kansas City Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. The A’s beat Baltimore 1-0 and 5-2 at Orioles Park, while the Cards defeated the Giants 9-2 and 7-2 at Busch Stadium. Whitey Lockman and Don Mueller homered for the Giants in game one. Stan Musial swelled his hit total to 2,408 as St. Louis kept pace in the standings at sixth place.
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Lou Boudreau
Harry
Giants
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Virdon
Whitey Lockman
Don Mueller
New York
Lockman
Musial
Ban Johnson Results From Regional Scores
McPherson 8, Garden City 5. Liberal 7, Larned 2. Coffeyville 18, Independence 0. Dodge City 6, Salina. The tally lists outcomes across multiple games, indicating decisive wins for Coffeyville and Dodge City amid a regional sports roundup.
First Divisioners Snare Western League Contests
The Western League played four Sunday games with Wichita and Colorado Springs holding 1-2 in the standings. Lincoln beat Des Moines twice 3-2 and 6-1 aided by George Witt who worked a one hitter in relief of Lincoln’s nightcap but issued six walks and two wild pitches. Colorado Springs piled up 16 hits and scored five in the seventh to push Pueblo back to .500.
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Wichita
Colorado Springs
Indians
Sioux City
Sky Sox
Pueblo
Lincoln
Des Moines
Chiefs
George Witt
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