Technicality May Block Red China From Olympics
The United States lacks authority to bar Red China from the Winter Games at Squaw Valley but a timing rule may prevent their entry. IOC membership must be applied for and eight weeks before the games, with the next meeting just before the February start. Nationalist China remains invited but Red China faces a lengthy process and political disputes.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
United States
Vivympicc Uuitlimillee
ICC
IOC
Munich
Formosa
China
U.S. State Department
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Senate
Melbourne
Australia
Taiwan
Avery Brundage
Lausanne
Switzerland
Royal Orbit Hillsdale Lead Big Weekends Races
Royal Orbit and Hillsdale head a strong field as favorites for major races at Belmont Park and Hollywood Park. Royal Orbit carries 127 pounds in the Peter Pan at Belmont, while Hillsdale tops weights in the Argonaut Handicap at Hollywood Park. Other featured races include Brandywine Turf at Delaware Park Sheridan Stakes at Washington Park and Myles Standish at Suffolk Downs with strong contenders in each.
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Associated Press
Royal Orbit
Hillsdale
Belmont
Hollywood
Belmont Park
Halina Braunstein
Willie Harmatz
Bagdad
Bob Ussery
Black Hills
Eddie Arcaro
Johnny Ruane
CBS
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Ace
Terrang
Seaweed
Amerigo
the Searcher
Fleet Nasrullah
Tommy Barrow
Delaware Park
Washington Park
Myles Standish
Master Palynch
Roman Colonel
Rise and Survive
Suffolk
Johansson Trims Heavy Training Ahead of Patterson bout
Ingemar Johansson reduced his workout load after pressure from trainer Whitey Bimstein. He boxed five rounds indoors with Floyd, Towne, and his brother, plus bag work and rope drills. He plans a TV appearance Sunday and a lighter Monday session before the June 25 world title bout with Floyd Patterson.
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Floyd Patterson
Solunar Schedule Prompts Best Fishing and Hunting Times
The page prints John Alden Knight's Solunar Tables with daily minor and major periods. It urges planning to fish or hunt during these intervals, listing today and tomorrow with specific times for minor and major periods.
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John Alden Knight
Phillies Trade Willie Jones to Cleveland Indians
The Philadelphia Phillies send third baseman Willie Jones to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Jim Bolger and cash. Jones, 33, a regular since 1949 and a 1950 Whiz Kids star, is batting .269 with seven homers and 24 RBIs this season. Bolger, 27, debuted in 1950 with Cincinnati and batted .225 in 84 games last year with Chicago before being dealt to Cleveland. The trade follows an earlier deal sending Granny Hamner to Cleveland for Humberto Robinson.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Willie Jones
Cleveland Indians
Jim Bolger
Cash
Jones
Phillies
Bolger
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland
Granny Hamner
Humberto Robinson
Ed Sharkey Says Imports Are Paid Too Much in Canadian Football
Former Lions lineman Ed Sharkey says Canadian teams pay wildly inflated wages to American imports. He cites Lions payrolls and NFL salaries, noting Canadian limits push up pay. Lions GM Herb Capozzi disputes the figures. Sharkey played for the 49ers before joining the Lions.
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Vancouver
B.C
Edward Sharkey
British Columbia Lions
NFL
Sharkey
Lions
Herb Capozzi
San Francisco 49Ers
Bruhn Joins East Coaching Staff for Shrine Game
Milt Bruhn of Wisconsin was added to the Shrine East-West game staff at Kezar Stadium on January 2. He will assist head coach Buffy Daugherty of Michigan State, along with Johnny Michelosen of Pittsburgh.
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San Francisco
UPI
Milt Bruhn
Wisconsin
Kezar Stadium
Bruhn
Johnny Michelosen
Pittsburgh
Buffy Daugherty
Michigan State
Boxing Head Warns Mob To Keep Out
In San Francisco Eastern mobsters were warned to stay out of California boxing after the attack on matchmaker Jackie Leonard in Los Angeles and a threatening call to Oakland promoter Don Chagin. Doug Hayden of the state Athletic Commission urged action and linked the assault to pressure from figures like Blinky Palermo and Jack Dragna. The Leonard attack appeared non professional, with Leonard battered after a hearing in Los Angeles where he alleged gangster threats over welterweight champion Don Jordan.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Jackie Leonard
Los Angeles
Don Chagin
Oakland
Doug Hayden
The
State Athletic Commission
United Press International
Hayden
Pacific Telephone Co
Chagin
Blinky Palermo
Jack Dragna
Leonard
Commission
Don Jordan
Nine Year Old Pulls Off Unassisted Triple Play
Paducah Texas nine year old James Oney made an unassisted triple play in a local kids league game. He caught a line drive and stepped on second base before tagging a runner, helping his Indians who lost 11 to 10 to the Red Sox.
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Paducah
Tex
James Oney
Indians
Red Sox
Patterson Keeps Shape With Short Workout
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson boxed four rounds in Chatham New Jersey as he prepares for the title defense against Ingemar Johansson on June 25. He faced Johnny James, Lou Jones, and Johnny Byrd in a routine drill.
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Chatham
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Johnny James
Lou Jones
Johnny Byrd
Littler Extends One Stroke Lead With 67 at Eastern Open
Gene Littler posted a sparkling 67 to maintain a one stroke lead at the Eastern Open in stormy Pine Ridge. Ed Oliver stayed two behind after rounds of 67 and 66, while Fred Hawkins held third at 135 and Henry Ransom surged with a 66 to reach 137 alongside Don Whitt Billy Maxwell Bo Wininger and Dave Ragan.
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George Bowen Baltimore
Gene Littler
Stormy Pine Ridge
Ed Oliver
Jolly Man
Littler
Oliver
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Hawkins
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Don Whitt
Borrego Springs
Calif
Billy Maxwell
Bo Wininger
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Don January
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Tommy Jacobs
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Rams Clear Naval Academy Tackle for Pro Grid Year
Los Angeles Rams announce 240 pound Bob Reifsnyder a recent U S Naval Academy graduate is physically fit to play professional football this year. The 21 year old tackle had tendon surgery last February and was cleared by team doctors who advised he could play after examination. Reifsnyder was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Bob Reifsnyder
U.S. Naval Academy
Ram
Reifsnyder
Rams
Lawyers Seek Settlement In Fight Dispute
Ingemar Johansson’s camp and Eddie Machen’s lawyers conferred with Federal Judge Irving Kaufman who offered no comment. The talk aimed to settle before a ruling on Machen’s injunction seeking to force Johansson to rematch Machen before Johansson faces Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title, with Johansson vs Patterson slated for June 25.
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NEW York
Ingemar Johansson
Eddie Machen
Irving Kaufman
Kaufman
Machen
Redding
Calif
Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Rawls extends lead in Round Robin golf event
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg South Carolina shot a par 72 and added 19 points to lead the Canoe Brook Country Club Round Robin tournament in Summit New Jersey. Suggs and Jameson tied for second with 19 and 10 points respectively as four birdies aided Rawls amid a field including Berg Crocker and Randolph. Two rounds remain with a $1500 prize for the winner.
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Summit
N.J
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
S.C
Canoe Brook Country Club
Miss Rawls
Louise Suggs
Betty Jameson
Patty Berg
Fay Crocker
Bonnie Randolph
Mickey Wright
Kathy Cornelius
Barbara Romack
Miss Suggs
Miss Jameson
Lon Miss Randolph
Miss Crocker
Marlene Hagge
Miss Randolph
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Nee
Joyce Ziske
Cen
Wiffi Smith
Beverly Hanson
Marilynn Smith
Ruth Jessen
Mary Lena Faulk
New Screen Cuts Homer Rate In AL
A 90 degree screen above Municipal Stadium left field raises the wall to 45 feet from 30. It has turned 14 potential homers into outs or singles, hitting players like Sherm Lollar and others across the league. Hector Lopez leads with three homers while with the Athletics.
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Kansas City
Municipal Stadium
Chicago
Sherm Lollar
Rocky Colavito
George Strickland
Cleveland
Jim Lemon
Roy Sievers
Washington
Eddie Yost
Detroit
Jim Landis
Gil McDougald
New York
Dick Gernert
Boston
Bill Tuttle
Dick Williams
Kansas City Athletics
Hector Lopez
New York Yankees
Little Boys Baseball Starts Across Catahoula Parish
In Jonesville Louisiana 17 teams begin play across the parish under the Catahoula Parish Little Boys Baseball Inc. Divisions include three in the Catahoula League ages 13 and 14, six in the Major League ages 10 to 12, and eight in the Minor League ages 8 to 12 led by president James Bird.
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Jonesville
Catahoula Parish
James Bird
Little Boys Baseball, Inc
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