U S Trackmen Struggle as Swimmers Lead Russia
U S track and rowing squads falter as Russia dominates. Italian Livio Berruti and German and Russian swimmers surge. Lynn Burke and a U S relay quartet set a pair of medals in swimming while track injuries and poor sprints limit overall U S medal haul.
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Rome
America
U.S
Russia
Lynn Burke
Flushing
N.Y
Livio Berruti
Vasily Rudenkov
Hal Connolly
Mulliken Wins 200m Breaststroke in Rome Olympics
Miami University swimmer Bill Mulliken captured gold in the 200-meter breaststroke at Rome, setting a new American record as teammates Farrell Somers and McKinney dominated headlines elsewhere. The victory honors Mulliken amid national focus on other U.S. swimmers and the team’s overall success.
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Miami University
Bill Mulliken
Rome
Uncle Sam
Mulliken
Jeff Farrell
Alan Somers
Frank McKinney
High Living Sparks Rumors in Olympic Squad Decline
Tug Wilson, U S Olympic Committee chief, called a meeting of American officials as disaster struck the track and rowing squads yesterday. He dismissed rumors that high living harmed performance and vowed to get to the bottom of the matter while Russia led the team standings.
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United States
Tug Wilson
Russia
Wilson
U.S
Four West Coast rowers win U S four oar gold
CASTEL GANDOLFO Italy AP The Lake Washington quartet Ayrault Nash Wailes Sayre won the Olympic four with coxless crew by breaking away from Russia midway through a 2000 meter race finishing in 6 minutes 26.6 seconds. Italy placed second and Russia third.
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Italy
United States
Lake Washington
Art Ayrault
Ted Nash
Dick Wailes
John Sayre
Mulliken Captures Olympic Gold in Miami Swims
Miami University’s Mulliken, a Champaign native, defied expectations to win Olympic gold in swimming. Coach Raymond Ray praised his intelligence and consistency, noting Mulliken thrives as the underdog and delivers in the final lap. Gus Stager also warned of Mulliken’s money-swimmer style and NCAA triumphs.
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Miami University
Ray
Champaign, Ti
University of Illinois
Mulliken
Gus Stager
University of Michigan
Stager
Bill
Orioles Blank Yankees to Take First Place in AL
Baltimore pitcher Jack Fisher held New York to seven hits as the Orioles won 2-0 to surge into AL lead. Brooks Robinson drove in both runs including a homer, while the Yankees were shut out for the third straight game. Ditmar took the loss. Fisher improved to 11-9. The two clubs wrap up their three game series Sunday.
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Jack Fisher
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Yankees
Robinson
Memorial Stadium
Chisox Rally For 4-1 Victory Over Detroit
Chicago White Sox top Detroit 4-1 behind Early Wynn for 11th win. Lary allows five straight hits in fifth. Aparicio, Fox, Sievers, Smith, Minoso drive early runs. Detroit drops to 14-11. Yankees slip to second after Baltimore win.
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Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Early Wynn
Lary
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Roy Sievers
al Smith
Minnie Minoso
Amish Drivers Back On Track After 30 Years
In Geauga County Ohio Amish men raced high-wheeled buggies at Burton’s county fair marking the first such event since 1931. Six young drivers competed in three heats though church approval was unofficial and names were not publicized. Older residents watched from the stands as racers used heavy racing buggies rather than standard sulkies.
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Chardon
Ohio
Geauga County
Burton
Brothers at Yonkers Standout in Harness Race
In Yonkers New York trainer-driver Dick Thomas struggles to tell apart full brothers Lee R and Royal Cash racing at the harness meeting. He relies on reading Lee R forehead white hair to distinguish them during the event.
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N.Y
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Lee R
Royal Cash
Thomas
Tennis Quartet Right On Key at National Championships
Australia's Neale Fraser and American hopes Barry MacKay Earl Buchholz and Chuck McKinley advanced to the second round at the National Tennis Championships in Forest Hills. Fraser defeated Dick Raskind 6 1 6 1 in 37 minutes, while MacKay beat Jon Douglas 8 6 6 2 6 4. Buchholz beat Don Fontana 6 3 6 0 6 2 and McKinley ousted George Stoesser 8 6 6 1 6 3. In women’s play Ann Hayden Darlene Hard and Karen Hantze moved to round two. Hard beat Lynn Haines 6 0 6 1. Hantze defeated Mimi Kana rek 6 0 6 0.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Neale Fraser
Australia
Barry MacKay
Earl Buchholz
Chuck McKinley
West Side
Fraser
Dick Raskind
MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Stanford
Jon Douglas
Bucholz
Don Fontana
Canada
McKinley
George B. Stoesser
Carmel
Calif
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St. Louis
St. Ann
Ann Hayden
Judy Alvarez
Tampa
Fla
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Karen ‘Hantze
San Diego
Miss Hard
Pomona College
Lynn Haines
Dallas
Miss Hantze
Mimi Kanarek
Brooklyn
Liston Subpoenaed in Senate Boxing Probe
Charles Liston the top heavyweight title contender has been subpoenaed for questioning in a Senate investigation into boxing practices. The Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee led by Sen. Estes Kefauver will begin hearings on October 18 to determine if world figures held ownership or control in Liston’s operations. Liston previously served a term for robbery in Missouri.
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Charles Liston
Senate
Senate Antitrust and ‘Monopoly
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D-Tenn
John G. Gonomi
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Underworld
Lis
Indianapolis Beats Charleston 6–0 in A A hockey game
American Association action saw Indianapolis defeat Charleston 6 to 0 as Denver edged Minneapolis 8 to 7 in ten innings in a doubleheader style summary.
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Charleston
Denver
Minneapolis
Spahn Named NL Player of the Month for August
Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves was named National League player of the month for August. He led a 13 vote tally from a 40-man committee of baseball writers and broadcasters, with Dick Groat and Vernon Law of the Pirates finishing second and third.
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Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
National Leagues
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League Service
Spahn
Selection Committee of
Baseball Writers and Broadcasters
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Vernon Law
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Pirates
Carney Proud After Narrow 220 Meter Finish in Rome
Les Carney of Akron Ohio finished second to Italian Livio Berruti in the 220 meter final at the Olympics in Rome. He called it the scaredest race he ever ran and rued teammate Ray Norton's tough run, noting Norton tightened up and faded after the last turn.
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Germany
Armin Hary
Les Carney
Akron
Ohio
America
Ray Norton
Hary
Livio Berruti
Rome
Ohio University
Olympic Stadium
Carney
Ray
U.S
West Virginia’s West leads U S to rout of Russians
Jerry West scored 13 points as the United States defeated a scrappy Soviet team 81-57 in Rome improving to the Olympic basketball final. Oscar Robertson was held to one first half field goal, while Robertson and Les Lane sparked a 20 point burst in five minutes to pull away after a close first half.
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Jerry West
West Virginia
United States
West
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Little Sports Palace
Yankees
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Les Lane Fof
Wichita
Kan
Americans Clinch Likely Title With Sixth Straight Win
Terry Dischinger of Purdue was ejected for fouls after seven minutes of the second half. Jerry Lucas of Ohio State drew three fouls early. Russia matched height and speed but lacked finesse and shooting to mount a sustained attack. The Americans balanced scoring and stifled Robertson and West at times. The win locks up the semifinal pool for the United States, which still faces Italy and Brazil in the final pool. Russia advances on overall record despite the loss.
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Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Robertson
United States
Italy
Brazil
Russia
De Gaulle Awarded Olympic Gold Medal in Paris
Paris AP Charles de Gaulle receives an Olympic Gold Medal from visiting Italian Premier Amintore Fanfani. A French cartoonist criticized France’s Olympic showing with a drawing and the remark Nothing gets done in this country unless I do it.
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Charles de Gaulle
Amintore Fanfani
France
de Gaulle
Toronto 1 Montreal 0 in 11 Rochester 4 Buffalo 0
A compact score update shows Toronto beating Montreal 1 to 0 in 11 innings while Rochester won 4 to 0 against Buffalo. The record lists Richmond 5 and Columbus 4 with Jersey City 2 and Miami 1 in a sequence of results.
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Montreal
Rochester
Buffalo
Richmond
Columbus
Jersey City
Miami
Brazil Wins Semifinal over Czechoslovakia in Tight win
Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia 85-78 in Saturday night semifinal action while Italy downed Poland 74-68. Soviets and Americans have no further scheduled games.
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Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Poland
Winning Wilma Consoles Losing Norton at Olympics
Wilma Rudolph wins the women's 100 meters in 11 seconds to comfort Ray Norton after his last place in the men's 100. The Tennessee standout and Norton, longtime friends, share a close bond as Ed Temple notes his sprinters' romance. Norton waits in the tunnel. the pair leave together arm in arm.
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Tenn
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Mildred Jackson
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Los Angeles
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Jack Yerman
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Norton
Oakland
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