Rules Group Chases Seven-Footers In Basketball
Lew Johnson writes a critique of the NCAA rules committee which keeps revising the game to slow giants like Wilt Chamberlain and Bob Kurland. He argues for leaving big men alone and jokes about retiring the rules panel with pensions.
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Bob Kurlands
George Mikans
Bill
Chamberlain
Kansas
Willis
Rules Committee
P. S
Oklahoma A&m
Kurland
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Russell tops Shrine game as Olympic bid focus grows
Big Bill Russell led the West to a 74-62 Shrine game win and was named outstanding player with 18 points as he vows to pursue an Olympic amateur path this year. Teammate KC Jones and others supported a strong West showing while East stars Heinsohn and Burrow added 12 and 15 points respectively. The youths move on to New York for the Fresh Air Fund game before Olympic trials begin next Monday against AAU and Armed Services teams.
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K. C. Jones
Floyd Stahl
Jones
San Francisco
Russell
Freeman
Art Bunte
Heinsohn
Darrell Floyd
Furman
Burrow
Vic Molodet
North Carolina State
New York
Fresh Air Fund
Madison Square Garden
AAU
Armed Services
Defending King Eliminated In AAU Mat Meet At Tulsa
In Tulsa at the AAU national Freestyle Wrestling Tournament one defending champion, Tim Woodin, was eliminated after losses and a fall. Five contenders moved with two falls, including notable winners Joe Scandura and Bill Kerslake, while upsets and narrow decisions complicated the field. Don Vonk felled 1952 Olympic champion Bill Smith in a key second-round upset.
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Tulsa
Okla
AAU
Tim Woodin
Ithaca
N.Y
Oklahoma A&m College
Melvin Northrup
San Francisco
Woodin
Northrup
Joe Scandura
New York Athletic Club
Bill Kerslake
King
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill Smith
New York
Pudgy Archie Fights Tonight in Sacramento
Archie Moore, a notably overweight light heavyweight champion, faces Howard King of Reno in a 10 round non-title bout at Memorial Auditorium. Moore expects a 195 pound weigh in, about 20 pounds more than King, who previously lasted 10 rounds with him in San Francisco.
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Sacramento
Calif
Archie Moore
Howard King
Reno
Memorial Auditorium
Moore
King
San Francisco
State Athletic Commission
Archie
All-America Bill Russell shines in West win at Shriners game
In Kansas City, Bill Russell led the West to a 74-62 victory over the East, scoring 18 points in the Shriners All-Star showcase. Across sports, Cannes finalist hopefuls and Caribbean matches, plus racing wins in Bowie, Gulfstream, and Oaklawn are noted with top performers and times.
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Kansas City
Bill Russell
San Francisco
Russell
Melbourne
Bowie. Md
Bowie
Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park
Hot Springs
Ark
Oaklawn Park
Bowling Leaders Retain Positions in 53rd Congress Event
In Rochester New York standings in the 53rd American Bowling Congress Tournament largely held firm with one swap. Billy Welu rose to third in all events with 1922 across nine games, while Bill Lillard of Chicago remained first at 2018. Tony Sparando led singles with 719 and Gifford and Lillard topped doubles at 1331. Falstaff Beer Chicago continued first in team standings with 3092.
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Rochester
N. Y
Billy Welu
The
Budweisers
St. Louis
Bill Lillard
Chicago
Tony Sparando
Rego Park
First Army
Second Army
Third Army
Fourth Army
Fifth Army
Sixth Army
Eighth Army
Usareur
American Bowling Congress
Sill
Cage Title Game On Deck Tonight
Fairmont Foods and Montgomery Ward clash for the Industrial league championship in a one game playoff at Cameron college gym. Both teams sit 6 1 in the standings and will decide the title at 7 15 p m with the all star game following at 8 15 p m between Industrial and Municipal league selections.
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Fairmont Foods
Montgomery Ward
Cameron College
Tryouts Set Today for VFW Sandlot Baseball Team
Tryouts begin at 6 p.m. today for the VFW sandlot team. Club officials said the session will be held on a diamond at Sixth and Ferris, and all candidates are welcome.
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VFW
Diamonds
Sixth
Ferris
Tebbetts Raps Slugger's Training Progress Big Klu In Cincy's Doghouse
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts said slugger Ted Kluszewski is beginning spring training slowly with a pulled hip muscle. Tebbetts hinted he may leave Kluuszewski behind when the team heads north, hoping he can be ready for opening day if possible.
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Joe Reichler
Ort Meyers
Fila
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Klu
Tebbetts
Tampa
Douglas
Kluszewski
Southland
Bennett
Birdie
Ted
All-Army Bowling Meet Opens Today
The 1956 All-Army bowling tournament at Fort Sill opens with Maj. Gen. de Shazo firing the first ball. About 76 bowlers from 12 commands compete over three days, with women and men divisions, team action, and awards set for Thursday night.
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Army
Fort Sill
Thomas E. de Shazo
Women Offered Free Golf Lessons by Local Pro Hesler
Municipal course golf pro Ed Hesler invites area women to learn golf for free. A seven session group program begins with a second session tomorrow at 10 AM, with clubs provided. Thirteen women attended the first session. Hesler aims for twenty six at the next lesson south of the city.
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Ed Hesler
Hesler
Sooners Edge Gophers 10 3 In Baseball Victory
Oklahoma's baseball team earned its first win of the season and a second straight over Minnesota with a 10 3 triumph. Tony Risinger and Joe Fisher shut down the Gophers to four hits as Bob Hughes and Joe Snyder drove in runs with key doubles. Minnesota's Jerry Kernall belted a 370 foot homer in the ninth.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Sooners
Texas
Tony Risinger
Joe Fisher
Gophers
Bob Hughes
Joe Snyder
Jerry Kernall
Golfers Fear Hogan Back On Tour Flight
WILL GRIMSLEY reports from New York that the PGA tour faces renewed interest as Ben Hogan regains top status in the Hit Parade. Fred Corcoran notes the Forty-And-Over Club returns, with Hogan sharpened and others like Demaret Snead Mangrum and Fleck foregrounded despite Hogan’s past retreat.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Florida
Hogan
Fred Cor
Big Donnie McFarland Leads Lawton High Wolverines
Lawton High pitcher hitter Donnie McFarland stars with a .444 average and a 3-0 pitching record in Lawton's 6-1 start. Teammates James Maynard Bobby Wallis Sid Ahlschlager and Harvey Coombs also hit over .300 as the Wolverines prep for a Boomer Conference opener against Duncan after a string of Texas opponents. McFarland has 49 strikeouts and eight walks in 25 innings while Coombs leads with three doubles and McFarland and White each homer. The big blast came at Amarillo where his 400-foot shot cleared a left field scoreboard.
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Donnie McFarland
Lawton High
Wolverines
McFarland
Lawton
LHS
James Maynard
Bobby Wallis
Sid Ahlschlager
Harvey Coombs
Coombs
White
Donnie
Amarillo
Tex
Gold Sox Park
Duncan
Texas
Wichita Falls
Pampa
Fight Contempt Claims Grow in McCoy Boxing Probe
Los Angeles authorities push contempt charges against matchmaker Babe McCoy as evidence of fixed fights mounts. Testimony from Watson Jones and other witnesses alleges pre arranged outcomes at Olympic Auditorium. McCoy denies involvement while absent due to illness and Gov. Knight's committee vows to finish its inquiry.
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Los Angeles
Babe McCoy
James Cox
Goodwin Knight
California
McCoy
John J. Ford
Cox
Watson Jones
Olympic Auditorium
Jones
Eddie Stanley
Georgie Hansford
Tommy Campbell
Texas bout set in Waco heavyweight clash
Bobby Spaeth of Topeka Kansas will face Ranchelo Alonzo of San Antonio in a 10 round heavyweight fight in Waco Texas on Thursday night.
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Waco, Tex
Bobby Spaeth
Topeka
Kan
Ranchero Alonzo
San Antonio
Hogan to Headline Lawton Exhibition Golf Event
Ben Hogan will conduct a 45 minute golf clinic and an 18 hole exhibition at Lawton Municipal course on Sunday afternoon April 22. Tickets cost two dollars and are available at the Muny course clubhouse or from Lawton-Fort Sill Golf Association members.
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Ben Hogan
Lawton Municipal Course
Muny Course
Lawton-Fort Sill
Hogan Returns to Golf Fire After Winter Rest
Corcoran says Hogan shot 64 in Nassau with Snead 68 and a best-ball 61. He followed with 69 73 at Seminole to 142, looking lean and eager. Hogan reportedly practices eight hours daily, alarming rivals who expect him for the big events. Bayer and Sanders praised as top Florida swing prospects.
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Nassau
Hogan
Corcoran
Snead
Seminole
Ben
Florida
George Bayer
Doug Sanders
Cedarton
Sanders
Fred
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Houston
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Dick Delgado
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