Sox Sail Into Chicago in Crucial Six Game Stretch
The second place White Sox face two against Cleveland and four with third place in the next six days as they chase first place New York. They’ve lost five of eight, including games to Washington and Baltimore, and Dublin’s early surge hinges on hot play this week. Baltimore swept Detroit to widen the gap while Brooklyn, Chicago, and Cincinnati posted wins elsewhere.
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Pennsylvania to lift boxing ban after new code
Governor George M. Leader announced the ban on professional boxing in Pennsylvania will end Wednesday after he signs a new boxing code. He said the code provides the State Athletic Commission legal tools to ensure boxing is a clean sport rather than a crooked business in the state.
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Iowa aims for steady rise in 1956 football prospects
Iowa coach Forest Evashevski welcomes 69 candidates to Hawkeye headquarters for fall camp with 18 lettermen and veteran linemen. The squad, led by Reichow and Wiegmann, plans a nine game schedule featuring Notre Dame UCLA and Kansas State with strong depth and a versatile multiple offense. News notes contrast the team with past forecasts and highlight key players and positions entering practice.
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Sophomore push shapes Big Seven race this fall
Oklahoma is pegged as the front runner for a eighth straight title as coaches assess sophomore impact at Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Missouri Nebraska and Colorado. Notables include Iowa State ends Jerry Bartelt and John Seeelare Rup and Kansas State’s Bus Mertes. The piece also notes Don Comstock’s ineligibility and Missouri’s quarterback gap. The history appendix lists wisdom teeth and ancient war galleys.
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Standout QBs in Initial Pro Clash
Two top college quarterbacks collide as Ralph Guglielmi of Notre Dame starts for Washington and George Shaw of Oregon shares duties for Baltimore in a NFL exhibition. Guglielmi headlines the Redskins while Shaw and Jack Scarbath pair for the Colts in this traditional rivalry opener.
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Drake Readmitted to MVAC After Slugging Controversy
Drake University rejoined the Missouri Valley Athletic Conference after a four year absence. The unanimous vote by faculty representatives and athletic directors restored Drake to eight member schools including Wichita, Oklahoma A&M, Bradley, Houston, Detroit, St. Louis, and Tulsa. Drake left in 1951 over the Johnny Bright incident related to an alleged slugging in a football game.
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City Tennis Pairings Drawn and Schedule Set
Pairings and a complete play schedule announced for Muscatine city tennis at Weed Park courts. Men’s singles full flight, doubles limited. women’s singles finals set for Monday. Call Tom Bruner with match results as played. First round by Thursday, quarters Saturday, semis Sunday, finals Monday.
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Men's singles and doubles match lineup
The card lists men's singles matchups Ronnie against Jim McKinney Lambert versus Bill Marshall John Hall versus Jimabel George Volger received a bye and Ay Walters versus Ron Bosht. Men's doubles pairings Hall Marshall against Walters Vet Diercks Tietge against Volger McKinney. Women's singles Mildred Cross versus Alice Baker.
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Valencia orange described as smooth or pebbled fruit
The Valencia orange is a lacy orange of fine flavor with smooth or slightly pebbled skin and a round to oval shape ranging from medium to large in size.
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