Speed training boosts football players in spring drills
Kansas coach Chuck Mather reports spring practice on Mt. Oread yields faster players. Winners in 100 yard sprints are excused while others must run extra lengths, sharpening speed as competition tightens. Anecdotes from Jock Sutherland and Don Pierce illustrate training philosophies and the value of bench depth.
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Mt. Oread
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Arydock
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Jock
Osi Mur
Don Pierce
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Hall of Famer King reflects on baseball era and NL race
Hall of Fame bound star King discusses life after playing, noting wartime gaps and postwar balance issues in the major leagues. He recalls rivals Dizzy Dean and Dazzy Vance, Gabby Hartnett’s toughness, and lists all time greats like Mel Ott, Stan Musial, Pie Traynor, and Chick Hafey. He predicts a six team NL race except Cubs and Pirates, with Milwaukee challenging the Giants if Bobby Thomson stays hot.
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Bill Terry
Quinella
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Rogers Hornsby
Glenn Wright
Pie Traynor
Mel Ott
Stan Musial
Chick Hafey
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Mantle Twins Sent To Cotton States Team
In Greenville Mississippi and Monroe Louisiana the Mantle brothers Ray Dean and Roy Dale Mantle, younger siblings of Mickey Mantle, are signed to play outfield for the Monroe Sports in the Class C Cotton States league this season, league president Judge Emmet Harty announced.
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Yankees
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Roy Dale Mantle
Pro Basketball Results Rochester Tops Minneapolis 94 92
The Associated Press reports a playoff game where Rochester defeated Minneapolis 94 to 92. It was a best-of-three series tied at one game apiece.
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Minneapolis
Duquesne and Dayton Fight for NIT Crown
Duquesne and Dayton meet in the 18th National Invitation Tournament final in New York. Duquesne relies on Dick Ricketts and Sihugo Green while Dayton leans on seven foot Bill Uhl and Johnny Horan, with Jack Lafree contributing 33 points in one game. The teams split season meetings with Dayton holding a 2-1 edge.
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Dayton
Dick Ricketts
Bill Uhl
Johnny Horan
Jack Laflee
St. Louis
Tommy Blackburn
Dukes
Costa Beats Joey Lopes but Lacks Lethal Punch
Costa Costa, a Brooklyn featherweight contender, defeats Joey Lopes but lacks knockout power. The 54 percent winner has 25 victories with only three KOs and failed to finish Lopes despite a relentless assault last night in New York.
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Costa Wins In MSG Bout Over Lopes
Costa won a round bout at Madison Square Garden and avoided more damage than Lopes, who needed no stitches after an eye cut. Costa entered at130 pounds, same as Lopes, and the 20 year old faced real trouble only once in the eighth round but weathered it. Lopes was favored at 5 to 1 and the bout was broadcast on NBC.
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Jayhawk League Bowling Standings and Notes
In a rough summary of the day’s play the Jayhawk League standings show Memorial and Penny's Ready Mix leading with strong showings. Farley’s 60 Service, Funnk-Cooner-Warren and Legion teams split points, while several squads like Mettner Furnace and Stettner posted notable scores.
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Brien
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Fentha
Funk-Cooner- Warren- Hank
Nereules
Memorial Union Pang American Legion-folden
Lanle
Morong Shooting Claims Five Lives With Army Involvement
A fatal incident occurred in Morong about 20 miles east of here as five people were reported killed. A soldier named Badat was killed by bullets fired by his comrades, according to the Philippine News Service.
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Philppine News Service
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