EVENTS & DISCOVERIES.

This section offers news briefs on sports events and personalities as of March 1956. Despite not making the world record after offering help to a fallen co-runner, John Landy still managed to recover and won the Australian track and field championships in Melbourne, Victoria. A judge suspended the lifetime ban by the American Association of Universities on Wes Santee until a formal trial was held concerning his amateur status. The Rhode Island legislature honored hockey player Camille Henry and basketball player Billy Von Weyhe.