Santee and Barthel compete for 4 minute mile at Coliseum
Bannister may threaten the 4 minute mile tonight at the Los Angeles Coliseum Meet of Champions as Santee and Barthel headline the field. Barthel, undefeated in 1952 53 mile races, contends with Santee and Ericson while Barthel eyes a 4:02 pace. The program opens with the 10 000 meters and javelin, with track events starting 3 10 p m 15 000 fans expected and no TV coverage.
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West Santé
America
Los “Angeles
Quantico
Marine Corps
Jory Barthel
Luxembour
Barthel
Santos
Cambridge
Mass
Helisinki
Bob McMillen
U. S
Roger Bannister
John Landy
Werner Luey
Germany
Gundar Haegg
Lennart Strand
Sweden
Compton
Santee
Bannister
Trojans
Ann Arbor
Mich
Olympic
Jack Davis
Patty O'Brien
Comp‘ton
Mark
Gordien
Bob Richards
J. W. Mashburn
Mal Whitfield
Wil
Bobby Seaman
Ucla
Seaman
Mal Go
AAU
Fasraieps
Wes Santee targets seventh fast American mile in L A Coliseum
Wes Santee from Ashland Kansas aims to set his seventh fastest mile by an American at the Meet of Champions in Los Angeles. Barthel seeks 4:02 pace to push Santee toward the 4:00 barrier as Santee trails a long list of top American times and faces Barthel in a bid to win and post a landmark mile.
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Josy Barthel
Kansas
Wes Santee
Barthel
Harvard University
Luxembourg
Los Angeles Coliseum
Joseph Barthel
Jey~ Hawks
Ashland
Kan
Santee
Compton
Herschel Smith
Roger Bannister
John Landy
Werner Luoy
Santos
Wes
Donna
Nickela
Angels Face Bowman Hill in Crosstown Clash at Wrigley
Los Angeles pitcher Church, newly acquired from Chicago, starts for the Angels tonight at Wrigley Field to even the cross town series with Hollywood. Roger Bowman counters for Hollywood as the two clubs chase key wins in a season bulge. Umpire controversy and protests surround the game as Spicer dominates early and Bragan is ejected in the sixth.
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Bubba Church
Los Angeles
Cubs
Phillies
Wrigley Field
Angels
Hollywood
Lathander Roger Bowman
Church
Southland
von Robertson
Angel
Hall
Hobartson
Stars
Bob Bragan
Phillips
Oakland
San Francisco
Seals
Acorn Don Ferrarese
Tony Ponce
Seattle
Portland
Tomny Byrne
George Schmees
Rainiers
Tommy Glaviane
Sacramento
San Diego
Marino Pieretti
Saffeller
Usher
Robrand
Pa Wernier
Ogo
Donasc
Lonrka
Mauch
Rob Roberson
Park re-creation on KMPC and KFWB radio re caput
A fragmented sports item notes radio stations KMPC and KFWB airing park re creation events and mentions jockeys or racers, with incomplete names. It references SheNiah Ds and Bllywind Rael Anguite with unclear context and dates, indicating a tentative list of participants and broadcasts.
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Wordwood
Park
KMPC
SheNiah
Rael Anguite
Paz
ABC
Kilgore to Meet Olson in Oakland Bout for TV
Promoter Johnny Monroe announced Thursday that Billy Kilgore, recent winner over Ernie Durando, will fight middleweight title hopeful Carly Babo Olson in a non title television bout in Oakland on July 7.
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Kilgore
Olson
Oakland
Billy Kilgore
Ernie
Durando
Miami
Carly Babo
Johnny Monroe
Belmont Stakes field set with 14 three year olds
Fourteen starters led by High Gun and Correlation were nominated for the 86th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The entrants equal the largest since 1875 and prize money totals 126,100 with 90,000 to the winner. Notable entries include Riverina as a filly and Correlation, a Derby and Preakness contender.
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New York
High Gun
Correlation
Belmont
Calvin
Ring Ranch
Rivera
Happy Mood
Robert S. Lytle
Ryan Romo Earn Catholic League All Stars Honorable Mention
Emmett Ryan and Dick Romo of St. Anthony's High received second team All-Catholic League honors as selected by coaches. The list includes players from Loyola Notre Dame and Carmel among others with positions spanning infield outfield and pitching from the Catholic prep ranks.
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Emmett Ryan
Dick Romo
St. Anthony's High
Birmin
Guela
Oatnearat
Sb—Kerslake
Lox
Har
Loyola
Valer
Amigo
Layola
Jim Me
Hoh
Notre Dame
Bil
Unclear sports scoreboard fragment shows teams and scores
Fragmentary scoreboard notes multiple games across leagues with teams like Sacramento, San Francisco, Portland, and New York, plus American League matchups and scattered player mentions. Details are garbled with incomplete scores and unclear dates.
Ex USC Halfback Bowers Signs with Rams as Free Agent
Los Angeles Rams announce signing of former USC halfback Bowers as a free agent after Navy discharge. The club also states defensive standouts Pobustelli and Stan West have signed their 1954 contracts.
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Los Angeles
Bowers
USC
Los Angele
Cs Rams
Navy
Rams
Pobustelli
Stan West
Shelton Aims to Break High Jump Record at NCAA Meet
At Ann Arbor Michigan Southern California leads 375 competitors in the NCAA track and field championships as Troy Shelton seeks to become the first man to clear seven feet in the high jump. He already jumped 6 10 1 42 inches to near the record. USC is favored to defend the team title and score strongly.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Mie Shelton
Southern California
Shelton
Stanford
Leo Long
Jim Lea
Southern
California
Fred Barnes
Presno State
Jay Cooke Named to All CIF Squad
Jay Cooke Wilson High School earns unanimous first team as part of four Long Beach preps on the All Southern California CIF Baseball Team announced by Helms Athletic Foundation. Teammate Bob Schuler second team shortstop. St Anthony standouts Emmett Ryan first base and Pete Cassidy pitcher outfielded on third team.
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Jay Cooke
Wilson
Long Beach
Helms Athletic Foundation
Cooke
Bob Schuler
St. Anthony High
Emmett Ryan
Pete Cassidy
Ryan
Cassidy
Mening
Jim McAnany
Loyolatine
Floyd Robinson
San Diego
McAnany
Whils Robinson
Melvin Nelson
San Bernardino
Wille Quezada
Fuljeron
Robinson
Sam Gold
Chaffey
Bil Thorn
Loyola
Bob Lugo
Cucker
Lynwood
Jim Thompson
Ed Isherwood
Sox and Yanks in Vital Set at Yankee Stadium
The Chicago White Sox visit the New York Yankees for a four game series as the AL leaders, with New York holding a 3-1 edge in four meetings this season. Sox seek to extend win streak while facing a Yankees squad aided by solid pitching and late home runs.
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Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
New York
White Sox
Yankee’ Stadium
Paul Richards
Hustlers
Chicago
Yanks Toam
Detroit
Tigers
Yogi Berra
Bobby Brown
Mickey Mantle
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yshare
Giants
Milwaukee
Bill ‘Taylor
Dodgers
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Fred Baczewski
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Bribe Case Boxers on TV Tonight at Madison Square Garden
National report outlines a suspected fix plot for a 10 round middleweight fight at Madison Square Garden between Joey Giardello and Bobby Jones. Jones refused a $15,000 bribe offered by Clarence Henry as DA investigators widen a high profile case.
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Upi
Madison, Square Garden
Joey Giardello
Bobby Jones
Jones
Clarence Henry
Giardello
District Attorney's Office
Oakland
Calif
ABC
NBC
Gib ‘Turner
Philadelphia
Bobo Olson
Pierre Langlois
Garth Panter
Waliter Cartier
Willie Troy
Ton
Langlois
Bis
Del Mar Sold to Texans
Beverly Hills reports Alfred Hart announces sale of controlling interests in the Del Mar turf club racetrack to Clint W. Murchison and Sid Richardson. Price not disclosed. stock valued around three million dollars. The buyers plan to use the purchase to support Boys, Inc., a national charity for underprivileged youth.
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Beverly Hills
del Mar Turf’ Club
Alfred Hart
Texas Oil
Clint W. Murchison
Sid Richardison
Hart's
Murchison
Richardson
Boys, Inc
Unclear sports calendar fragment from urban arenas
Fragmentary sports calendar item lists venues such as Ocean Park Arena and National Guard Armory and references names like Rene Darby. Details are unreadable. no clear event, date, or outcome can be determined from the readable text.
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L. A Call
Hollywood
Lon Angelesy
Wessunean Park
Belo Tarde
Hacinr
Ocean Park
Arion
Rene Darby
National Guard Armory
Rookie Pinch Hitter Bags C N O T E
The Giants won eight of nine as Willie Mays led a team effort in a 2-1 win. Ruben Gomez hurled his third shutout in Wisconsin, while Al Dark ends his droughts and the club climbs toward first place on the road trip.
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New York Giants
Willie Mays
Ruben Gomez
Giants
Wisconsin
Maya
R la
Dark
Jett New York
Irvin
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