Braves Open Intrasquad Scrimmage At Cook Field Saturday
Ottawa University Braves plan an intrasquad scrimmage on Cook field Saturday night open to the public. The 46 man squad will feature on field corrections by coaches between plays. Two new players joined yesterday Bob Burton of Colorado Springs and Dennis Evans of Grinnell Iowa. Five dozen players have reported and four have dropped leaving 46. Evans had been the subject of campus speculation but arrived weighing 180 pounds at six feet one inch. Coaches aim to have the squad well lined out by week end as the first game approaches Friday night September 21.
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Broken Jaw Ends Troy’s Undefeated Run
New York reports Willie Troy’s six month layoff after a loss to John L. Sullivan at St Nicholas Arena. The bout ended with Sullivan winning by varied scores from referees and judges, sidelining Troy until next spring.
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Associated Press
Phillies Name 7 Mayo Smith Manager For 1956 Season
PHILADELPHIA. Manager 7 Mayo Smith signs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies again next year his third as skipper. Smith took over in October 1954 after Terry Moore was released and has steered the Phils from a fourth place finish last season to fifth with a shot at a first division berth. Previously he managed Birmingham in the Southern Association.
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World Series Opens October 3 In New York Park
The 1956 World Series is set to open October 3 at a National League park with games 1 and 2 there, then move to the American League park for games 3 to 5 if needed. Start times are 11 a.m. CST except Sundays in New York at 12 noon. NL pennant winner undecided among Milwaukee Brooklyn or Cincinnati, possible two or three team playoff.
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Homer Cummings Dies at 86 in Washington
Homer S. Cummings longtime attorney general under Franklin D. Roosevelt died at 86 from heart failure. He left a grandson Schuyler Cummings of Miami Florida. He practiced law after retiring from the Roosevelt cabinet 17 years ago and was known for backing the court packing plan attributed to him. Funeral services tentatively planned for tomorrow.
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Goodrich Runs Fishing Lodge in Angola New York
Former lightweight boxing champion Jimmy Goodrich operates a fishing lodge at Angola New York. He applies practical ringside skills to guide visitors, offering fishing, lodging, and local cuisine amid Western New York scenery.
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Optimism In Conversations As Big 7 Prepares To Open
Kansas City report notes optimism ahead of the 1956 Big Seven football season. All-America back Tommy McDonald leads a group of top scorers returning, with Doane, Clarke and several quarterbacks, receivers, and linemen also highlighted. Iowa State opens with a non conference clash against Denver as practice rounds continue across Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas State.
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Dick Hyson
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Ken Schlagel
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Braves Open Two-Game Set With Brooklyn At Ebbets Field
Braves lead the NL race by one game as Milwaukee visits Brooklyn for a two game series opener. Buhl Adcock and Aaron pace Milwaukee with strong seasons while Brooklyn’s Maglie seeks an upset. The Dodgers hope to close the gap with 13 games left in the schedule.
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Reds, Yankees face pivotal late race stretches in pennant pursuit
In New York, Alston says Dodgers reliefs Labine and Bessent are rested while Furillo and Hodges heat up as the Braves fight for first. Tebbetts notes a tight three team race in the National League with Cincinnati three games back. In the American League, the Yankees road trip to Kansas City could clinch the pennant with help from Cleveland or Chicago. Baltimore visits Cleveland and Boston at Chicago. In boxing, Basilio-Saxton rematch looms as Saxton predicts victory and a possible KO if the chance arises.
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Title Fight On Tomorrow Night
Syracuse welterweight champion Carmen Basilio seeks to reclaim the crown against Johnny Saxton in a War Memorial Auditorium rematch. Basilio insists the title should be his after a lucky win in Chicago, while bettors have shifted odds against him as the bout approaches.
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Inquest Into Lawyer Death in Salina Area
An inquest was scheduled today into the death of John A. Crowther about 35 a former Saline County attorney found shot in his office last night. Police Chief John Howell said a .45 caliber pistol lay near the body with no sign of a struggle. Crowther served as Workmen's Compensation examiner and was county attorney 1950 54.
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Saline County
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