Coast Conf allows five for USC UCLA seniors
PORTLAND Ore Two West Coast gridiron powers UCLA and Southern California won reinstatement of five game eligibility for their seniors in 1956 after the Pacific Coast Conference action. Washington and California were warned to clean up athletic programs or face expulsion by Aug 1 1957. Oregon Oregon State Washington State Stanford and Idaho were cleared of violations. USC and UCLA trackmen may compete in half of meets.
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Portland
Ore. i
UCLA
Southern California
Pacific Coast Conference
Washington
California
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington State
Stanford
Idaho
Notable 1956 Baseball and Football Highlights
Larry Williams a Xavier rookie with the Chicago Cardinals weighed 274 pounds at pre season camp. Pimlico Hall of Fame first three jockeys Eddie Arcaro Earl Sande and George Wolf. Bob Satterfield a Chicago heavyweight boxer had 32 amateur wins before turning pro. Billy Pierce of the White Sox was the first to win 15 games in 1956. Giants made 103 errors in 88 games. Clemson led Furman 26 to 10. Four games ended in ties. Lee Walls Gus Bell and Richie Ashburn were the first NL players with five hits in a game in 1956.
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Eddie Arcaro
Earl Sande
George Wolf
Pimlico
Hall of Fame
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Lee Walls
Pittsburgh
Gus Bell
Cincinnati
Richie Ashburn
The
Phillies
Indians edge St Paul as pennant chase tightens
Indianapolis stays 4 1/2 games back of Denver after a 5 3 and 6 5 wins over St Paul in 10 innings. Denver hit three homers to beat Omaha 10 7 while Minneapolis defeated Wichita 2 1 and Louisville beat Charleston 8 3.
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Indianapolis
Indians
Denver
Tribe
St. Paul
Omaha
Minneapolis
Wichita
Jim Constable
Louisville
Charleston
Prize money fuels Tam O Shanter World Championship bid
Golf pros start the 72 hole Tam O Shanter World Championship with a 93 player field at 6915 yards. The purse totals 101200 with 5000 for third and 10000 for second. The winner gains a 56 game exhibition contract and all expenses paid. Women pros contest a 15000 purse led by Berg Suggs Corne lius and Haage. Top men players include Middlecoff Burke Kroll Littler and Furgol.
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Tam
Julius Boros
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Kathy Cornelius
Marlene Bauer Haage
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Burke
Ed Kroll
Gene Littler
Ed Furgol
Michigan State Defeats Michigan in 1913 Classic 12-7
George A. Garrett notes Michigan State’s 12-7 victory over Michigan in 1913. The fact ties to a historic football upset and the era’s competitive tone.
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George A. Garrett
Ireland
Michigan State
Michigan
Last Franklin county team eliminated in league tourney
In Lawrence last night Skelly fell 11 to 5 to Lawrence American Legion ending Franklin county’s last softball contender. V F W of Lawrence defeated Emporia 3 to 0, with nine games tonight featuring Lawrence Legion and Emporia at 7 45 and then the winners meeting Lawrence V F W. Commissioner Ralph Emerson noted rain could postpone games. Skelly led 4 1 after one inning but Lawrence scored three in the fourth, two in the fifth and four in the sixth to win.
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Franklin County
Lawrence
Skelly
Lawrence American Legion
V.F.W
Emporia
Lawrence Legion
Lawrence V.F.W
Ralph Emerson
Brown
J. Will's
Bowman
Piggsiey
Bittenb
O Hartiss
Carson
Dollen
Beere
I Sheny
Sccceerseenees
Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
American League leaders show New York,Cleveland,Boston with Boston at 60 45. Schedule for Thursday lists New York vs Washington and Baltimore vs Boston as key matchups. Wednesday results include New York 12 Washington 2 and Chicago 7 Cleveland 6 in 14 innings. National League standings display Milwaukee and Brooklyn atop. several games planned with Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Chicago at Cincinnati.
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Esesesssess
Cleveland Cassesesensr
Boston
Scesceevceees
Chicazo Wocecsecessreee
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Kucka
Va Steward
Fornieles
Ve Sullivan
Cleveland
Chicago
Wynn
Ve Hashman
McMahan
Trucks
Milwaukee Wascccessees
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Erskine
Friend
Hall
Philadelphia
Rogovin
Margoneri
Cincinnati
Kaiser
Gross
Nuxhall
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Dickson
Poholsky
Phillips
Conley
Giants Run Preseason Camp With 26 Rookies In Burlington
Willie Hartack, leading nation’s jockeys, buys a Miami Springs home while notes show three former U S ambassadors as directors of Laurel race track James Bruce of Argentina Breckinridge Long of Italy among others in the group connecting racing and diplomacy.
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New York Football Giants
Burlington, Vt
Willie Hartack
Nations Jockeys
Miami Springs
Fla
U. S
Laurel Race Track
James Bruce
Argentina
Breckinridge Long
Italy
Saxton to Box in Non Title Bout Before Basilio Rematch
Welterweight champion John Ny Saxton will fight Don Williams in a non title 10 rounder on August 23 in Worcester Mass. The bout comes three weeks before his September 12 rematch with Carmen Basilio following a unanimous 10 round decision over Barry Allison in Boston.
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Worcester
Mass
Johnny Saxton
Carmen Basilio
Saxton
New England
Don Wiliams
Basilio
Barry Allison
Springfield
Boston
Braves On Spot With Buhl Hurt
Milwaukee faces the St Louis Cardinals in a doubleheader as ace Bob Buhl is sidelined. The Braves seek momentum in the NL race after a 3-2 loss in 10 innings and a 10-1 victory the prior night, while other MLB results feature Mantle’s 38th homer and key innings by Lollar and Williams.
Major League Leaders Singled Out In AP Report
The Associated Press lists top MLB leaders by batting and pitching across leagues. Mantle leads in average 0.362 and runs batted in 95 while Aaron and Musial pace another set in batting and hits. Pitching leaders include Lawrence 15-4 and Newcombe 15-5.
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The
Associated Press
Aaron
Milwaukee
Moon
St. Louis
Musial
Kruszewski
Cincinnati
Boyer
New System For Grid Ticket Sale
Ottawa University unveils a new fair ticket drive for the football season. Owen Shofner of the Chamber of Commerce will host a dinner August 29 in North American hotel where 30 to 40 sellers are chosen and team captains plus four members per team are named. Season tickets cost 6.50 for five games with first home game September 21 against William Jewell.
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Ottawa University
Owen Shofner
Chamber of Commerce
Shofner
William Jewell
Bethel College
Sterling College
McPherson College
Baker University
Wehmeier Starred in comeback win over Braves
Herm Wehmeier, mending a rough start to the season, delivered a four hit allowed performance in Milwaukee, winning 3-2 with a 10th inning RBI single as St. Louis split a doubleheader with Atlanta. Joe Adcock fueled the opener’s 10-1 Braves win with a seventh night homer spree and six-hitter by Bob Trowbridge.
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Milwaukee
Braves
Bob Buhl
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Brooks
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Sherm Lollar
Boston
Tribe
Baltimore
Ted Williams
Detroit
Kansas City
Fred Haney
Hay
Lew Burdette
Taylor Phillips
Herm Wehmeier
Wehmeier
Redbirds
Joe Adcock
Bob Trowbridge
Adcock
Wally Moon
Stan Musial
Ken Boyer
Billy Bruton
Bobby del Greco
Tiger
Jim
Bunning and Aber Hold A's Five Hits Then Rally To Win
Bunning and Al Aber limited Kansas City to five hits over seven innings as their teammates erased a five run deficit and posted an 8-7 victory.
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Bunning
al Aber
Kansas City Athletics
Sets Swim Mark In Olympic Test
Detroit scenes captured Olympic trials as Bill Yorzyk, 23, Springfield Mass. medical student, powered two world record butterfly turns in the 200 meter event. After two days of the four day meet, 19 boys and girls earned spots on the U S squad with finals looming for the men’s 100 meter backstroke and 200 meter breaststroke. Yorzyk clocked 2 22.2 in the afternoon and 2 19 in the evening, surpassing Japan’s Ishimoto's 2 23.8 mark from the prior year.
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Springfield
Mass
Yorzyk
Japan
Takashi Ishimoto
Arlo Bailey Record Book: Ottawa Softball and Baseball Totals
Five softball and 19 baseball teams have played at least part of their games in Ottawa this season. Sixteen Rotary league teams have played this season. Five midget league teams opened in Forest park and moved to Forest park diamond. Seven Pee Wee teams played at Garfield. The four Junior teams play in Forest park. Softball activity is provided by Baldwin Budges Phillips and Skelly of the Ottawa Softball league and the Ottawa Girls softball team. Forest park serves as home base.
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Ottawa
Rotary League
Forest Park
New Forest Park
Garfield
Baldwin, Budges, Phillips and Skelly
KC Athletes slump in pennant chase amid a crowded league
The piece contrasts the Ottawa American Legion and Ottawa Merchants, notes Pomona’s NE Kansas Baseball League involvement, and profiles Kansas City A's struggles. It highlights players Al Pilarcik Lou Skizas Harry Simpson and Gus Zernial with dip in Zernial’s playing time and general infield concerns around Vic Power Hector Lopez Joe Demaestri Cletus Boyer Jim Finigan Tim Thompson Joe Ginsberg and pitchers Art Ditmar Tom Gorman.
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al Pilarcik
Lou Skizas
Harry Simpson
Kansas City
Pilarcik
Skizas
K.C
Gus Zernial
Mickey Mantle
Gus
Lou Boudreau
K. C
Zernial
A's
Vic Power
Hector Lopez
Joe Demaestri
Eddie Robinson
Cletus Boyer
Jim Finigan
Tim Thompson
Joe Ginsberg
Art Ditmar
Tom Gorman
Workhorses on mound for Kansas City and college roster note
Kansas City pitchers struggle with Kellner and Krete low inconsistent. Burnette emerges as a bright spot while Crimian helps in relief and Herriage shows rapid advancement concerns. Shantz hampered by injury and aging. Kansas State College football: 39 Kansans on 1956 roster. Illinois leads with four. three players have more than one letter.
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Kansas City
Alex Kellner
Lou Kretelow
Rat
Wally Burnette
Jack Crimian
Troy Herriage
Montgomery
Bobby Shantz
Kansas State
Canada
Illinois
Kansas
Tony Adden
Newark
N. J
Bill Carrington
Kenny Nesmith
Manhattan
Adden
Nesmith
Carrington
Paul DeWeese
K.st
Wildcat
Cats
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