NCAA sanctions hit Texas A&M and others over violations
The NCAA council announced penalties affecting Texas A&M Mississippi College and Kansas University over rule violations in 1954 55 basketball and football. Texas A&M received probation until May 14 1957 and barred from national championships and bowl games. Kansas and Mississippi College faced probation and related sanctions. Kansas athletic officials admitted a staffer arranged a prospected athlete visit and transportation, with further questions about financial aid for a recruit.
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Tufts University
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Lawrence
St. Louis University
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St. Louis
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C. H. Groneman
Paul Bryant
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Denver Bears win in 16 inning marathon over Charleston
Denver Bears prevail 5-4 over Charleston after nine innings of waiting, scoring on three singles two of them infields and Jim Fridley’s sacrifice fly. Omaha loses to Louisville in 11 innings as Indianapolis tops St Paul. Minneapolis Wichita game postponed. Bears extend lead to two and a half games.
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Denver
American Association
Charleston
Bears
Jim Fridley
Omaha
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Wichita
Kansas Baseball Outfit Faces Iowa State Next
Kansas University baseball, mired in a 1-2 Big Seven mark after beating Kansas State and losing to K State and Oklahoma, plans to resume action Friday and Saturday when Iowa State visits. Rain and cold wiped out a planned game with Nebraska and a second game with Oklahoma was also rained out. Coach Floyd Temple likely uses Bob Shirley and Ron Wiley against Iowa State.
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Fights Last Night Report From Miami Beach
Ralph Du pas of New Orleans outpointed Johnny Diglio of Bayonne in a 10 round welter bout. Barry Allison of Springfield outpointed Eddie Andrews of Lowell in 10 rounds. Paul Jorgen van of Port Arthur stopped Jose Andres of Dallas in 7 rounds. lightweights weights not available.
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Fla
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Johnny Diglio
Bayonne
N.J
Holyoke
Mass
Barry Allison
Springfield
Eddie Andrews
Lowell
Lake Charles
Paul Jorgenvan
Port Arthur
Tex
Jose Andres
Dallas
Kansas High Schools Into Regionals With Better Track Marks
Kansas tracks reach regionals May 10 to 12 after league action. Top marks of 1956 show improvement over 1955 in ten events, with five below last year and one unchanged. Regional sites include Garden City Beloit Fredonia Manhattan Baldwin Hays Hutchinson Shawnee Mission Pittsburg with Wichita State meet May 18-19.
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Kansas
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Hays
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Pittsburg
Gary Baer
Salina
Eeert Perrine
Derby
Major Leagues to Start New Rookie Leagues
Major league farm directors and George M Trautman discuss creating one or more rookie circuits for first pro bids. Trautman says an abbreviated 60 or 70 game schedule could run between July 1 and Labor Day with several areas considered for teams.
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Columbus
Ohio
George M. Trautman
Trautman
Oklahoma Huddle-Free Football Sparks Evolution in Spring Practice
The author argues spring football trends favor rapid, no-huddle offenses led by Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson. He notes reduced huddle time, increased tempo, and broader adoption of split-T and option concepts, comparing past pioneers like Army, Notre Dame, Stanford, and UCLA to current shifts toward a faster, attacking game.
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New York
Bud Wilkinson
Frank Tamburello
UCLA
Maryland
Oklahoma
Wilkinson
Earl Blaik
Army
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Pep Warner
Stanford
Plan to furnish sites for teams aims at youth players
Trautman described a plan to limit team personnel to high school graduates or college students with a professional manager. Scientists express optimism that sleeping sickness can be eradicated in Africa.
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Trautman
Africa
Amateur Golfers Boycott Calcutta Pool Tournaments
In Huntington West Virginia a group of 216 amateur golfers agreed on Tuesday not to take part in events that permit Calcutta Pool or similar shambling formats, marking a staged protest within the amateur circuits.
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Huntington
W. VA
Golfers urged to resist organized gambling in Calcutta pool
A signed resolution decries organized gambling as a threat to golf and calls on amateur golfers to refuse participation or allow their names to be used in auctions. A spokesman warned that gambling will disappear if amateurs cooperate. New York City harbor handles about 30 million tons of cargo annually.
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Calcutta
New York City
Pembridge Leads In 100 Straight At Golden Wear Trapshoot
Iva Pembridge of Phillipsburg Kas a school teacher and all American gunner fired a perfect 100 for the top score and won the class A 16 yard event as more than 500 spectators watched the preliminary Golden Wear trapshoots worth 20000 added.
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Renow
Iva Pembridge
Phillipsburg
Kas
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