Dodds Hopes Americans Break Four-Minute Mile
Ir A Gil Dodds, famed miler and Wheaton track coach, says Americans can surpass four minutes with mature talent. He cites Glenn Cunningham and notes current runners like Ted Wheeler of Iowa and Fred Dwyer of Villanova as promising athletes who must not quit. Wheeler has won seven straight miles and the 4:07.5 Baker Mile in Chicago Relays.
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Wheaton
Dodds
Fred Dwyer
Villanova
Ted Wheeler
Iowa
Wheeler
Chicago
Ottawa High Tennis Dominates Osawatomie in Swing
Ottawa High School swept Osawatomie players yesterday at Osawatomie in singles and doubles. Results show Luce over York 10 6-2, Berglund over Mans 6-2 6-1, Higgins over Cofell 6-1 6-1, Forsythe over Bruckman 9-7 4-6 6-1, Schmanke over Scodeyan 4-4 4-1, Kelsey over Straw 1 6-1 6-1, and Luce Higgins defeating York Straw 6-2 6-0. Forsythe Schmanke win 6-3 5-7 6-4 in doubles.
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Ottawa High School
Osawatomie
Jim Clark
Bob Luce
George York
Joel Berglund
Lestermans
Don Higgins
Don Cofell
Larry Forsythe
Don
Bruckman
Roger Schmanke
Joe Scodeyan
Buzz Kelsey
Joe Straw
Luce Higgins
York Straw
Forsythe - Schmanke
Laas Coffelt
Loss for St. Louis in 1954 Redlegs deal ends badly
The St. Louis Cardinals lost a December 1954 three player deal with the Cincinnati Redlegs over sore armed relief pitcher Frank Smith. Smith was waived to Cincinnati for 10 000, while Staley and Jablonski were traded plus 750 000. Smith pitched only 39 innings last year with a 3 1 record, shrinking the Cardinal roster to 33 players 14 of them pitchers.
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Denver
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Smith
Cincinnati
Redbirds
Ray Jablonski
Gerry Staley
Smith
Expects to Break Four Minute Mark
Melbourne Australia reports John Landy the fast mile specialist hints at breaking the four minute barrier when he visits the United States for two races next month. He has run under four minutes in four of his last five races and will race in Los Angeles May 45 and the West Coast Relays in Fresno May 12. Landy’s world mark is 3:58. If conditions are right he might run faster than last Saturday when he ran 2:58.6. The one minute mile has been run nine times since Roger Bannister. Wes Santee’s 4:00.5 is the closest in the United States.
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Melbourne
Australia
John Landy
United States
Los Angeles
Iresno
Roger Bannister
Great Britain
Wes Santee
Bowling Scores Tourney Dense With Mixed Entries
A fragmented list shows bowling scores and player names from a tournament, including Wilkins Electric and Peoples National Bank as entries along with numerous surnames and initials. The readable items indicate a charity or club event with varied scores such as 2741 and 629, but many parts remain garbled.
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Sluytes -- Keefer
Richeson
Nicholas
Campton
Armaxtenny
Amz
Mamilton
Macdonald
Kite Him
Tieane
Aping
TE Alnaworth
Albaworth
Quick KO by Patterson over Williams in Kansas City
Floyd Patterson, the No 1 light heavyweight contender, knocked out Alvin Chief Williams of Kansas City at 1 56 of the third round. It was Patterson's third win over Williams with a fast, decisive performance, Patterson weighing 183 and Williams 176, finishing with a hard right to the stomach.
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Kansas City
Kas
Floyd Patterson
Alvin
Chief) Williams
Patterson
Williams
Brooklyn
Old Bob Feller Is Showing Well
Louisville report on veteran pitcher Bob Feller with Cleveland Indians manager Al Lopez weighing his role for the 1956 season. Lopez says Feller could help in certain spots as the club faces a crowded pitching staff. Feller, who has shown spring form, reflects on retirement if he feels no longer helping the team.
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Louisville
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tribe
Bob
al Lopez
Lopez
Robert
Bol
Feller
Herb Scote
Bch
New York
Boston
Lopex
Herriage Looms Big for KCA's Hopeful Pitcher
Kansas City's search for a rookie starter gains momentum after Troy Herriage pitched seven innings in Tulsa. The Tipton Oklahoma native allowed two runs two including one earned, struck out one and walked one. Joe Ginsberg hit a two-run homer for the Athletics in a 4-2 win. Art Ditmar and Lou Kretlow were set to start next vs Pittsburgh in exhibition play.
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Tulsa
Okla
Kansas City
Troy Herriage
Tipton
Pittsburgh
Herriage
A's
Montgomery
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
Joe Ginsberg
Art Ditmar
Lou Kretlow
Dallas
Whitey Ford
Yanks
Red Munger
A’s
Lou Berberet
Washington
Cincinnati Redlegs
No Stir Over Spieser Returns to Detroit Tonight
Chuck Spieser, once a Michigan State College star, fights Joe Rowan in Olympia Stadium for 10 rounds on ABC TV radio at 9 p.m. CST. Spieser, 17-3-1, expects to weigh 172 pounds while Rowan, heavier by about five to six pounds, carries a 27-8-1 record, and local turnout may be around 2,000.
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Detroit
Chuck Spieser
Michigan State Colegian
Olympia Stadium
Joe Rowan
Phoenixville
ABC
Spieser
Rowan
Kansas 1956 football schedule includes three bowl teams
Kansas schedules three bowl opponents for 1956 Texas Christian Oklahoma and UCLA are noted with seed details TCU and OU play in Lawrence on September 22 and October 20, UCLA game in Los Angeles November 17 Jayhawks face Bruins in Los Angeles The Maryland Jockey Club founded in 1743 operates Pimlico Michigan State intramural program engages over 6,500 students in 27 activities.
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Kansas
Texas Christian
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Maryland
UCLA
Michigan State
TCU
Lawrence
Jayhawks
Bruins
Los Angeles
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico
Boston Sox Pound Phillies In 21-1 Exhibition Rout
The Boston Red Sox pounded the Philadelphia Phillies for 24 hits and 21 runs in an exhibition, with homers by Jim Piersall Ted Williams and Jackie Jensen. Mal Parnell and Frank Baumann showed strong returns on the mound as White Sox rainouts affected the schedule.
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Pinky Wiggins
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Saul Rogovin
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Ted Williams
Higgins
Mal Parnell
Frank Baumann
Boston
Parnell
del Ennis
Mel
New York Yankees
Baumann
Baltimore
First Home Run By Ted Williams in Spring Training
Ted Williams homered for the Boston Red Sox to signal he’s back in form. He also hit a single and drew a walk in three plate appearances as Boston beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 1 in Greenville, South Carolina. Williams drove a Saul Rogovin curve over the right field wall for three runs in the second inning.
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Charlotte
N. C
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Greenville
Saul Rogovin
Frear to Speak at Athletic Banquet for 50-7 League
Ottawa University basketball coach Bill Frear will address the 50-7 League athletic banquet, a league dinner held before April 16. Senior lettermen, cheerleaders, scorers, timers, superintendents, and coaches from each member school will be recognized, including Zook, Garfield, Trousdale, Pawnee Park, Radius, Hudson, and Be.
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Bill Frear
Ottawa University
Zook
Garfield
Trousdale
Pawnee Park
Radium
Hudson
Archie Moore Stops Willy Bean in Fifth Round Fight
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore of Richmond California dominated Willy Bean of Los Angeles for four rounds then stopped him in the fifth. It was Moore’s 125th win as he prepared for a June title defense against Yolande Pompey in London. Moore weighed 196, Bean 211, and the bout was scheduled for 10 rounds.
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Richmond
Calif
Archie Moore
Willy Bean
Los Angeles
Archie
Moore
Yolande Pompey
London
Bean
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Man With the Golden Arm
Hell and Back
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Barbara Rush
Comamon
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John McIntire
Farley Granger
Anthony Quinn
Anne Bancroft
Frear
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Briscoe Drug Store
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Donald Sinden
Virginia McKenna
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