Yankees Clinch Flag; Braves Gain On Bums
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By UNITED PRESS
The proud Old Yankees, pennant winners again for the 22nd time in 36 years, completed one more winning campaign today, but the mad National League race still battles on.
It was Mickey Mantle who clinched it for the Yankees by hitting his 50th homer in the 11th inning to provide a 3-2 victory over the White Sox. That made him the only man besides Babe Ruth, who ever reached that magic figure in a Yankee uniform.
But in Brooklyn there was only despair. Ken Boyer smashed a two-run homer in the ninth to give St. Louis a 6-5 triumph. The Dodgers had climbed courageously from behind to lead briefly in the seventh on a two-run homer by Gil Hodges. Boyer's blast came with two out.
There was measured happiness for the Milwaukee Braves. They rose to within one percentage point of first place Brooklyn with a 6-4 victory at Pittsburgh, produced on the margin of Johnny Logan's two-run single in the eighth, and saved by Bill Bruton's over-the-head catch of a ninth inning center field line drive with two pirates on base.
Brooklyn Loses
In two previous games where the Redbirds rose to challenge with two out in the ninth the Dodgers came back to win. But they weren't equal to the bounce last night.
Brooklyn still has a game advantage in the lost column and has two more games to play than Milliwaukee, which gives the Dodgers a bigger winning potential. But now they were virtually tied again, whereas they had been a game in front.
Redlegs Slipping Fast
Cincinnati faced virtual elimination. The Redlegs dropped two at Philadelphia were Curt Simmons and Robin Roberts gained 4-3 and 7-4 pitching triumphs. Wally Post hit two homers in the first game and Ed Bailey blasted a three-run homer in the second for Cincy, but again the Redlegs found they could not do it on power alone. They're now $ \frac{4}{3} $ games out with only nine more to play.
Indians Whin Washington
Indians Whip Washington Herb Score struck out 14 to win his 18th game, a four-hitter, and Mike Garcia followed with a three-hitter to give Cleveland 1-0 and 6-0 triumphs over Washington.
Lou Skizas hit a ninth inning homer to defeat the Red Sox 6-5 at Kansas City despite three hits, including a homer, by Ted Williams.
The Giants, paced by Jackie Brandt who drove in five runs with four hits, including a homer, defeated Chicago 8-2 after the Cubs took the first game 4-2 on a fourhitter by Bob Rush.
Al Oerter, KU's Olympic discus thrower, is up to 233 pounds after six weeks of weight lifting at his Hyde Park, N.Y. home.
KU's AI Oerter Shows Weight Gain
Oerter is not attending classes at the University this semester because of the conflict with the Melbourne games. He will enroll the second semester without danger of losing his KU eligibility.
The KU junior threw 181 feet, $ 1 1 \frac {1}{2} $ inches in a recent Olympic warmup meet.
With 11 two-lettered seniors available, TCU, Kansas' first 1956 opponent, admits it may field a club comparable to that of the great 1932, '35 and '38 outfits. This is the highest sort of praise since the '32 Horned Frogs were once tied in 11 games, winning the Southwest title; the '35 eleven lost only one of 13, and the 1938 conference champs were unbeaten in 11, including a 15-7 conquest of Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.
Kansas faces the nation's top two rushing elevens from 1955, Oklahoma and Texas Christian, both at home. Exclusive of bowl appearances, the Sooners averaged 328.9 yards per game; the Frogs 285.7. OU also led football's major colleges in toal offense at 410.7. TCU was eighth at 353.1.
Jayhawks Run Spirited Drills
With the season opener against T.C.U. only three days off, Coach Chuck Mather sent his Jayhawk football team through spirited drills Tuesday and ended the session with one of the best scrimmages of the season.
Mather expressed satisfaction with the improvement of the squad since drills opened Aug. 31, but said that the ability of the team would be known in Saturday's game. The KU coach plans to alternate two units of about equal ability this fall.
Wally Strauch, letterman at quarterback, is on the doubtful list for Saturday's game due to a knee injury suffered two weeks ago. Frank Black, a regular most of last season at center, has been out of pads the past two days with a bruised shoulder but will be ready Saturday.
Aggies Change Line-up MANHATTAN, — (UP) — Two more changes showed in Kansas State's number-one football line-up yesterday as the squad ran heavy contact work for most of the two-hour practice session.
Aggies Change Line-up
K-State opens the season Saturday against Oklahoma A. & M.
Len Legault, 6-4, 227-pounder, stepped into the first string left tackle spot, allowing Ellis Rainsberger, 199-pound junior and captain, to shift to left guard.
Tigers Polish Defense COLUMBIA,—(UP) — The Missouri football squad went through a controlled scrimmage yesterday
Early indications are that Kansas will field the smallest backfield since KU's famous pony unit in the 1930 Big Six champions.
Jayhawks Hurt By Small Backs
Coach Chuck Mather finished the first week of drills with a backline that included John Francisco, 165, at left half; Ernie Russell, 167, at right, and Homer Floyd, 163, at full.
Francisco alternated with Ralph Moody as a starter last season, pacing the club's rushing attack with 459 yards, good enough for sixth in the Big Seven derby. Russell is a transfer from Western Reserve. Floyd scored five touchdowns in three games last year for the Jayhawk freshmen. The latter two own good speed. Francisco is elusive and sets up his blocks well.
The above weights are their opening day figures. All are drawn a trifle thin from a hot summer of work, but it isn't likely they'll gain much. For none are broad nor tall. This means, Kansas could start a backline that averages 165 pounds against the huge Frogs from Fort Worth.
Oddly, all three quarterbacks, Wally Strauch, Dave Preston and Bob Marshall, scale in the 180 to 185 bracket, which means the club's passers will be heftier than the runners.
Today's workout will be the peak session in preparation for the opener against the Oregon team Saturday.
slanted toward defense against Oregon State College's single-wing offense.
Coach Don Faurot said drills will taper off tomorrow and Friday.
Last Kansas victory over its traditional opening football opponent, TCU, was the 13-0 conquest scored here in 1952 in the first nationally televised college football game. The Frogs lead the series 9-2 with two scoreless ties in 1946 and 1947.
Last year's varsity Kansas fullback, Dick Reich, is being retained as a graduate assistant coach for the 1956 season.
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KU Cross-Country Team Out For Big Seven Title
Although too early to make out a definite schedule, indications are that Coach Bill Easton's cross country tracksters, stand a better than average chance of coping their 10th Big Seven title.
Easton, whose squad travels to Columbia for the first meet of the season, has a number of top runners in Jan Howell, Jerry McNeill, Bob Nicholson, Ernie Gay and Lowell Janzen. All five finished strong in last Saturday's short distance runs which were held in 97 degree weather but it was not conclusive as to who the team mainstays would be.
Easton and Athletic Director A. C. (Dutch- Lonberg both voiced the opinion that although Missouri and Oklahoma are rising
rapidly on the conference track scent, Kansas, with a deep squad will possibly again be the top runner.
Along with the veterans, Easton will be working with seniors Jerome Barland and Calvin McCormack; juniors Charles Schroeder, Verlyn Schmidt, Paul Baker, Earl Eblen, Robert McCormack, and Robert Faris and sophomores Albert Crawford and John Davis.
A new loop ruling that permits seven men to run in a cross country race and five to count in the scoring will be a distinct advantage to Kansas' experienced team which has lost only two dual meets since Easton took over the track reins in 1946. ___
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