Mangrum Leads LA Open As Final Round Looms
Lloyd Mangrum held a five stroke lead after three rounds of the Los Angeles Open at Rancho Municipal Golf Course. Mangrum, 41, set a 54-hole record with 200 while Tommy Bolt and Jerry Barber trailed at 205. Cary Middlecoff stood at 207 with Dutch Harrison and John Barnum at 208 and 209 respectively. Several stars failed to threaten, including Sam Souchak, Julius Boros, and Jack Fleck who did not advance.
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Tatum resigns at Maryland to coach North Carolina
Jim Tatum quits as football coach and athletic director at the University of Maryland to become head coach at his alma mater the University of North Carolina. Chancellor House confirms Tatum will oversee Tar Heel football fortunes with a contract not yet announced and a salary not exceeding 15000.
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Tatum to Face Oklahoma in Season Opener
Norman reports Jim Tatum, newly hired North Carolina coach, will meet Bud Wilkinson and Oklahoma in the season opener on September 29. Tatum previously coached at Oklahoma in 1946 and Maryland beat Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on January 2. Wilkinson has defeated Tatum in the Orange Bowl in 1954 and 1956.
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Sooner State league keeps 140 game schedule for 1956
Directors of the Sooner State league voted to pack a 140 game season into 133 days amid a stormy session in McAlester. The eight team circuit will open April 24 and end Labor Day September 3 with seven doubleheaders per club. Lawton Ardmore Shawnee McAlester Ponca City Muskogee Paris Tex Seminole will all return, with two new board members elected and George Barr as president.
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Devore To Remain As Dayton Coach
West Orange New Jersey Hugh Devore says he will stay as head football coach at the University of Dayton and will not pursue a position with the Philadelphia Eagles. He told the Eagles he withdraws as a candidate after being linked to the pro post.
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Miami Gets Verdict Today
The 50th annual NCAA convention opened with focus on the University of Miami probation and its future. Vice President James M Godard presented Miami's position during a closed council session as the council weighed continued probation tied to student-athlete transportation and excessive aid. The meeting also reviewed recruiting surveys with most member schools signing adherence certificates and welcomed the Air Force Academy as an associate member.
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Maryland coach Jim Tatum resigns for North Carolina
FOOTBALL COLLEGE PARK Md Jim Tatum who produced bowl teams in 5 of his nine seasons as head coach of Maryland re signed to become coach at North Carolina GOLI LOS ANGELES Lloyd Mangrum s 68 for a three round score of 200 gave him a five stroke lead over Tommy Bolt and Jerry Barber in the Los Angeles Open TRACK NEW YORK Joe Deady subbing for hobbled Wes Santee set a new record for percent mile of 3 01 2 at the metropolitan AAU meet The Pioneer Club won the team championship MELBOURNE Australia A New Australian 1000 meter record of 1 47 5 was set by Lon Spurrier of the United States 7 6 seconds lower than John Landy BOXING NEW YORK Al Weill manager of champion Rocky Marciano announced his break with the recently outlawed Mang ers Guild RACING MIAMI Hellast 50 upset If abody by 4 lengths in the Robert E Lee Handicap at Tropical Park ARCADIA Calif Bobby Brocate 490 re the San Pasqual Handicap at Santa ia NEW ORLEANS Happy Go Lucky 520 scored in Fair Grounds Old Hickory Handicap
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Sledders on Way New York for 1956 Winter Games
The U S Olympic bobsled team of fourteen arrived from Lake Placid and will fly to Europe within days heading for Italy for the 1956 winter games.
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Pros Beat College Stars In Hula Bowl 51 to 20
In Honolulu Stadium 24,000 watched the Hawaii All-Stars beat the collegeAll-Stars 51 to 20 in the 10th annual Hula Bowl. Y A Tittle threw six TD passes for the pros while Elroy Hirsch Carroll Hardy and Hugh McElhenny starred for the veterans.
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Sill Pin Team To Be Selected For 4th Army All Army Meet
Fort Sill bowlers race to lift averages for six post players chosen to defend the title at the Fourth Army tournament and the All Army meet. Top contenders include Major Frank Jansen and SFC Delbert Cooper with 179 and 172 averages respectively, from Artillery and Guided Missile Center leagues.
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Weekend Fights Roundup From Hollywood Manila and Havana
Weekend boxing results list Bobby Bell of New York defeating Buddy Evatt of Los Angeles by unanimous decision in Hollywood. Tanny Campo from the Philippines beat Vitichai Kunoi of Thailand in Manila. Fernando Spallota representing Italy defeated Charolito Spiritunano of Cuba in Havana. Each bout went ten rounds.
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Cage Results From DePaul and Nearby Colleges
DePaul defeats Paris France U 71 to 45 while St Norbert wins 81 to 77 at St Ambrose. Providence beats St Anselm 69 to 56 in a set of college cage results featuring multiple institutions and scores.
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Sooners To Play K-State Tuesday
Kansas City dispatch reports two Big Seven games loom large as top contenders Missouri and Kansas State clash soon at Columbia and again in Manhattan. Kansas State shocked Iowa State 68 64 at Ames while Colorado beat Nebraska 78 63 and Kansas defeated Oklahoma 77 65. Dallas Dobbs set a Kansas home scoring record with 30 points as Leroy Bachert added 28 for Oklahoma.
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Houston Faces Crucial Tests This Week With Pokes Tulsa
Houston Cougars chase a split in a tough Missouri Valley slate this week after a 73 76 loss to St Louis. They clash with Tulsa and Oklahoma A M in three days while eyeing a Top 2 spot as St Louis leads 3 1 with Houston at 3 1.
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Dons Dayton Top College Clubs In National Contention
San Francisco and Dayton loom as top contenders in a week of pivotal college games. Duke upset NC State ending a 23-game win streak while Santa Clara and Fresno State loom as potential tests for the Dons. Dayton’s 11-9 Flyers also edge toward a strong stretch with Bill Uhl leading a 86-64 win over Iowa.
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