Olympic track and field doubts spark reform talk
The article argues the U S track and field team is faltering after setbacks to Russia and others. It cites investigations into underperformers and rumors of poor discipline, then praises American swimming and diving progress led by youth programs. Eric Pohl champions expanding Junior Olympics to boost future teams and public health.
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Rome
Soberwitz
United States
Eric Pohl
Ramrod
South Texas Assn
AAU
Pohl
Ex-L. A. Fan Praises Arkansas Football Enthusiasm
Everett Kearns, once of here now in Little Rock, confirms roster involvement with University of Arkansas teams. He says fans cut home ties for the Razorbacks and will not miss any games this year, predicting the South’s championship. He notes the squad is young, with many teenagers and married players among eighteen varsity men.
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L. A
University of As
Arkansans
Billy Clay
Tommy Polk
Everett
Arkansas
Wave Entidren
Hreman
Cubs Recall Drake Murphy To Finish Season With Cubs
San Antonio third baseman Sammy Drake and outfielder Danny Murphy will join the Chicago Cubs as soon as the Texas league season ends. The Light reports their recall after the Mission season.
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San Antonio Mission
Sammy Drake
Danny Murphy
Chicago Cubs
Light
Cubs
Texas
Clay Follows Patterson Path To Heavyweight Title
Cassius Clay advances toward the heavyweight crown as boxing experts expect him to turn pro soon, mirroring Floyd Patterson’s route. Clay, National Golden Gloves champion, won the light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over Poland’s Abigniew Pietrzy kowski, mirroring Patterson’s 1952 rise through Golden Gloves and AAU to Olympic glory. Eddie Crook and Willie McClure also earned boxing gold for the United States with wins over Walasek and Bossi respectively.
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Rome
UPI
Cassius Clay
Floyd Patterson
Clay
U. S
Louisville
Jed
Abigniew Pietrzykowski
Poland
Patterson
Pietrayukowski
Eddie Crook
Ft. Campbell
Willie McClure
Toledo
U.S
Crook
Tadeus
Semi-Pro Ball Scores Mixed Across Cities
Fragmented game notes list Grand Rapids and Tampa results with unclear opponents. Entries mention Salt Lake City Portland Tacoma Seattle and Salt Lake City in uneven scores and dates, suggesting a roundup of semi pro basketball results with scattered team names and inconsistent formatting.
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Grand Rapids
Mirch
Australian Captures Metric Mile at Olympic 1500m
Australian herb Elliott won the Olympic 1500 meters in a world record 2 35.6, upset by Otis Davis in the 400 meters with a 44 5 second split. Michel Jazy of France took second, Istvan Rozsavolgyi of Hungary third, while Davis edged Carl Kaufmann in a photo finish. Davis led the U S exploits with Rafer Johnson in the decathlon and Al Oerter setting a discus mark as Spence and Young also placed in the finals.
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Rome
Upi
Herb Eliot
Otis Davis
Elliott
Australia
Davis
Michel Jazy
France
Istvan Rozsavolgyi
Hungary
Cyrol Burleson
Jim Igrelle
University of Oregon
Germany
Carl Kaufmann
Lindh Yank
Kaufmann
Davy
Mal Spence
South Africa
Rafer Johnson
UCLA
C.K. Yang
Taiwan
al Oerter
Rink Balsha
Dick Cochran
Waufmann
Spence
Earl Young
San Fernando
Calif
Burleson
Grelle
Michel Bernard
Orioles Fight On As Yankees Rally In DH Split
Orioles cling to a one game lead as Yankees win twice to rebound from losses to Baltimore. Pirates keep 11 of 22 games to clinch pennant, while Braves and others mix results in a hectic pennant chase across the leagues.
Standings and Results in Major League Baseball Scores
Standings update cites Milwaukee Bardetté 16 9 and Ittsburgh Gibbon 4 2 as 8:15 p.m. games scheduled. Reports from multiple games include Pirates powered by Don Hoak Dick Groat and Dick Stuart. Orioles rally on Brandi. Senators rally with Killebrew and Berrola. Yankees sweep with DeMaestri clutch hit. Cardinals Musial drive in decisive run in tie game. San Francisco and Los Angeles clash with Kirkland three run homer. rain darkness ends game two.
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Milwaukee
Bardetté
Ittsburch
Gibbon
Karai
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pirate
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Dick Stuart
Pirates
Spahn
Bob Buhle
Chac Cottier
Braves
Brown
Baltimore
Ron Hansen
Pedro Ramos
Orioles
Jackie Brandi
Chuck Stebbs
Hal Woodeshick
Warmon Killebrew
Reno Bertola
Senators
Mickey Manile
New York
Dim Coates
Yankees
Joe DeMaestri
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Asi
Willie Kirkland
Jim Marshall
Terminal Bowl Out Of Tourney
Terminal Market of Texas, last year’s 1960 state champion, was eliminated from the regional Amateur Baseball Federation tournament in Cushing Oklahoma after a 15 to 8 defeat by Birmingham Alabama. It marked Terminal Market’s second loss in the double elimination event. Pearl Brewery, San Antonio’s previous regional rep, won the regional meet here last year and later reached the national title game before exiting.
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Okla
San Antonio
Texas
Terminal Market
Birmingham
Ala
Terminal
Pearl Brewery
Olympic Points Rome Paint Scare Noted During Day One
Ambiguous notes report early Olympic events with scattered names and scores. Mentions include a first day in Rome with teams or competitors such as Grinvaine and Avmtratia amid weather interruptions and partial results from international league fixtures.
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Rome
Grinvaine Oeb
Tualy
Olympic Games Results and Field Hockey Quarterfinals
Fragmented Olympic results cover soccer, field hockey, athletics, and shooting. Notable items include Yugoslavia drawing and New Zealand defeating Spain in hockey quarters, with discus and running finals featuring Olga Fikotova and Berh Eliott. The report lists multiple nations and athletes across events with scattered scores and records.
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Fucoslavia
Yugoslavia
Spain
New Zealand
Pakistan
Kenya
L. R
Ensigun
Rudolph
Jutta Heine
Briu É Giuseppina Leone
Olga’ Fikotova
Zechoslovakia
Tamara Press
Monolitz
Berimhild Hause
Susenia Imazla
Imman
German Buaneseva
Englene Brown
USA
Olga Connolly
DSA
U.S
Empie
Lou Jones
Raul. Spence
Padi Germaty
Oly Davix
Ders
Berh Eliott
Australia
Bimpiers
Zoltan Vamos
Orrol
Fourth Army Golf Under Way
A field of about 160 players competes Tuesday at Fort Sam Houston for top honors in open senior and women divisions of the Fourth Army Golf tournament. Defending champion Rex Baxter is favored to win the open title and lead Brooke Army Medical Center to the team crown across 72 holes.
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Fr. Sam Houston
Rex Baxter
Brooke Army Medical Center
Southwest Conference football squads begin second week of training
Southwest conference football squads moved into Week 2 of training Tuesday with minor injuries and several position changes. Arkansas star Lance Alworth showed no ankle trouble as Arkansas prepared for tougher drills. Baylor promoted Robert Burk to No 2 right guard guiding Cleo Proctor’s knee injury. Texas Tech’s Charles Edgeman returned to practice after a car accident. Rice reported four minor injuries to Boyd King Ray Alborn Max Burnett and West Stokes while Texas listed David Russell with a sprained ankle. Texas A&M’s Roy Northrup was sidelined with a back injury. Texas Christian awaited medical word on center Bobby Biehunke. In other notes world records fell in McAlester motorboat races Todd Brinkman and Dub Parker posted new marks. Buck Baker won the Southern 500 stock car race. A fatal pit area crash at a NASCAR event left three dead and four injured. A J Foyt Jr edged Tony Bettenhausen in the 100-mile DuQuoin race. The boxing commission may recognize Battling Torres as a top challenger to Joe Brown. Bowling results saw Bill Pace, Harry Smith, and Glenn Blakesley finish 1-2-3 at Arlington. Jockey Johnny Longden escaped injury at Del Mar after Amarillo Speed crash. Labor Day baseball attendance topped 200,000 for the first time since 1956 with Bald Eagle and T V Lark winning major races.
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Lance Alworth
Hogs
Baylor
Robert Burk
Cleo Proctor
Texas Tech
Charles Edgeman
Rice
Boyd King
Ray Alborn
Max Burnett
West Stokes
David Russell
Texas
Amarillo
James Saxton
Northrup
Texas A & M
Roy Northrup
Texas Christian
Abe Martin
Bobby Biehunke
McAlester
Okla
Todd Brinkman
Springfield
Dub Parker
Gadsden
Ala
Buck Baker
Spartanburg
S. C
Sparanburg
Rex White
A. J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Tony Bettenhausen
DuQuoin
National Boxing Assa
Paul Jorgensen
Reymundo
Torres
Joe Brown
Bill Pace
Atlanta
Harry Smith
St. Louis
Glenn Blakesley
Kansas City
Arlington
Johnny Longden
Amarillo Speed
del Mar
Calif
Bald Eagle
T. V. Lark
Olympic Schedule Rome Verlipade sates and events
Rome hosts a three day Olympic schedule with track and field trials in the morning and afternoon sessions. Notable events include men’s 6 kilometer track, fencing sabre, gymnastic tests, shooting preliminaries, weightlifting semifinals, and a basketball round. Names such as Barbara Brown Jean Gaertner and Terrence Reachey appear among competitors.
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Rome
San
Barbara Brown
Jean Gaertner
Tysals Oba
Yorman
Troun
Otis Be
Ted Woods
Ronald Laird
Bruce MacDer
John Alten
Wibna Rudolph
Lucinda Wile Has
Barbara Jones
Martha
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