Nicklaus Leads by Five at Tournament of Champions
Jack Nicklaus stretched his lead to five strokes at the halfway point in Las Vegas, posting 68 for a 132 total at Desert Inn. Arnold Palmer carded 71, while Bill Casper and Jerry Barber remained among the few in contention. Palmer faced penalties and Nicklaus trusted booming drives and a late eagle attempt.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Palmer
Bill Casper
Little Jerry Barber
Johnny Pott
Jacky Cupit
Tony Lema
Desert Inn Country Club
Jack
Arnie
Ohio State
Bill Collins
Police Canine Corps Boosts Community Safety Efforts
A local political ad promotes voting for Ferguson for mayor on May 7 urging support from APD and highlighting a police canine corps program as a safety and security measure.
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Ferguson
10 Team EIBL Opens Sunday in Indiana Baseball Loop
The Eastern Indiana Baseball League begins its sixth season on Sunday May 5 with ten members including Pendleton Reformatory Alexandria Albany Dunkirk Gas City Hartford City Montpelier Parker Portland and Upland Hartford City replaces Middletown in the circuit A single elimination playoff follows each season Gas City Twin City Bankers won last year's league and playoffs Umpires in chief are assigned weekly by Pres. Lou Watson Parker at Pendleton Reform atory Upland at Portland Dunkirk at Hartford City Alexandria at Albany Montpelier at Twin City Gas City
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Indiana Baseball League
Lou Watson
Dunkirk
EIBL
Pendleton Reformatory
Alexandria
Albany
Gas City
Hartford City
Montpelier
Parker
Portland
Upland
Middletown
Twin City Bankers
Pres. Watson
Twin City
Australian pros surge to halfway lead at Waco Turner Open
Ball and Devlin, two golfing pros from Australia, move into the lead at the halfway mark of the $20,000 Waco Turner Open in Burns Bay, Oklahoma. Ball posts 2 under 71 to combine with 69, while Devlin fires a 5 under 68 after an opening 72.
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Burneyville, Okla
UPI
Ted Ball
Bruce Devlin
Down Under
Ball
Devlin
Bailey's Pair Of His Pace Bucs 13-2 Win
Pirates pound Dodgers with 15 hits including two Bob Bailey home runs. Alvin McBean earns the win as Los Angeles misplays and Pittsburgh plates four runs in both the fourth and sixth innings to build a decisive 13-2 victory.
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Bailey
Bucs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles
Bob Bailey
Dodger
Alvin McBean
McBean
Pirates
Larry Sherry
Bob Skinner
Pete Richert
Sherry
Dodgers
Jack Smith
Camilli
Richert
Rowe
Pittsburgh Ooo
E—Wills
Howard
Roseboro
Gilliam
Savage
Stargell
Skinner
Clemente
B—Moon
SF — Burgess
Traffic Schedule Set For 500 Race This Month
Indiana State Highway Commission will open the 3th Street interchange with I 465 ahead of schedule to move traffic into the Speedway area for the 500 Mile Race. Berns Construction Company concentrates work on Northwest entry and exit routes. opening planned for May 18 19. Governor Welsh to attend dedication May 14 at 11 a.m. Indiana Highway Week runs May 19 25 with ceremonies across several cities.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Highway Commission
3Th Street
Speedway
Speedway Traffic Committee
George E. Goodwin
State Highway Commission
Berns Construction Company
Matthew E. Welsh
Chamber of Commerce
Gary
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Muncie
South Bend - Mishawaka
New Albany - Jeffersonville
Evansville
Indiana
Goodwin
Sally Ship Parleys To Win Kentucky Oaks
Sally Ship powered to victory in the 89th Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs with jockey Manuel Yeaza guiding a patient ride and late surge. Bonnie's Girl finished second, Power To Strike took third as Sally Ship edged clear in the stretch. The win precedes the Derby weekend at Louisville.
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Louisville
Cain Hoy Stable
Sally Ship
Manuel
Yeaza
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Bonnie's Girl
Bonnie
J. H. Riedinger
Hillcrest Farm
Eleven Team Sunday School Softball Set
Action in the eleven team Anderson Sunday School Senior softball league will begin Tuesday night May 7 at Shadyside Park. Three games will be played each night. Teams include Mounds Baptist Park Place Church of God Park Place Methodist Whetstone South Meridian Church of God Bethel Christ Lutheran North Anderson Church of God A Chesterfield Baptist Markleville Christian and North Anderson Church of God B. Gene Moore and Lucky Deck will serve as scorekeepers and statisticians this summer.
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Anderson
Shadyside Park
Sec
Leslie Hoff
Sppsoring
Anderson Sunday School Athletic Association
Mounds Baptist
Park Place Church of God
Park Place Methodist
Whetstone
South Meridian Church of God
Bethel
Christ Lutheran
North Anderson Church of God
Chesterfield Baptist
Markleville Christian
Gene Moore
Lucky Deck
Edgewood Pro-Am Draws 92 Players
Edgewood Men's Golf Club opened with 92 rinksmen, the season's largest opening day turnout, in an 18 hole pro am. Rod Swinehart's foursome led with 91 points, aided by Bob Crozier Don Childes and Dr. A L Wessar. An 18 hole blind par tourney began April 28 with East Side Dairy sponsoring and Dick Stage announcing.
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Edgewood Men's Golf Club
Rod Swinehart
Swinehart
Bob Crozier
Don Childes
A. L. Wessar
East Side Dairy
Dick Stage
Edgewood
George Vaught
Jerry Skinner
Jim Ault
Charles Jones
Bud Ainsworth
Dale Jackson
Lee Jamerson
Bert Johnson
Joe Taylor
Bob Fricke
Dick DeVleig
Ron Waugh
Oren Nichols
Harold Spears
Dick Thoben
Jack Dennis
Bob Lineberry
Farada Hensley
Phil Brown
Charles Whetsell
Hughie Glaze
Gene Weed
Bob Mettlen
al Johnson
Harry Forse
Bob Martin
Bill Downey
Leonard Clem
Vernon Two Takes Fourth Straight Hancock Meet Title
Vernon Township and Vernon Two claimed the Hancock County Conference track crown with Mount Comfort and Charlottesville also featured. Sparks set a 440 record at 52.2 seconds and won high jump and broad jump while Leveque took the 100 and 220. Holden repeated in 880 and mile events as Vernon routs the field.
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Maxwell
Vernon Township
Hancock County
Kenny Sparks
Mount Comfort
Allen Helen
Charlottesville
Larry Leveque
Sparks
Holden
Leveque
Stark
B. Thomas
Gruber
Morse
Chastain
Davis
Warrum
Spegal Iw
Gatewood
D. Cox
Walker
Inbey
Reid
Loveque
Petty
Richey
Rigneyres
Grose
Charoettesville
Vernon
Wilkinson
New Palestine
Vernon Twp
Hancock Central
Charlettesville
Babe Ruth Tryouts Open For 13 Year Olds At South Madison
A three day Babe Ruth tryout began at 6 p.m. for all 13 year olds wishing to play this summer. Sessions continue Saturday morning from 9 to noon and 1 30 to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the South Madison Avenue diamond.
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Madison Avenue
Major League Standings and Thursday Results Summary
National League results show New York routing Houston 10 to 3 and Milwaukee thumping Cincinnati 8 to 0. American League leaders Washington edge Detroit 5 to 4 while Cleveland dominates Kansas City 15 to 6. Other notable scores include Chicago 7 over Baltimore and Boston beating Minnesota by rain delay. Descriptions of yesterday and today’s scheduled games include matches involving San Francisco at New York and Pittsburgh at Los Angeles with multiple interleague matchups and pitcher lineups listed.
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New York
Houston
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
Baltimore
Boston
Minnesota
P.p
Little Rock
Indianapolis
Columbus
Atlanta
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Toronto
Syracuse
Richmond
Rochester
Battmore
Pierce
Relg
Miller
Schwall
Gibson
Maloney
Johnson
Culp
Hobbie
Shaw
Williams
Kaat
Stenhouse
Fisher
Donovan
McBride
DeLock
Thies
Barber
Bunning
St Louis
Bailey Chapel Wins Sunday School Bowling Title
Bailey Chapel defeated First EUB B 2920 to 2875 to claim the Anderson Sunday School Men’s Bowling League crown at Cooper’s Bowl. Bailey Chapel players include Leland Boren Bill Hudson Eddie Davis Harold Jackson and Duane Gibbs. Final standings list Bailey Chapel second behind 1st EUB B with 70 pins, plus top individuals like Sam Shelton with 404 pins.
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Bailey Chapel
Anderson
Cooper's Bowl
Linder's
Leland Boren
Bill Hudson
Eddie Davis
Harold Jackson
Duane Gibbs
Park Road
Grace Methodist
Ist
Park Place
Whetstone
Whetstone “S
Baptist
Bethany
Friends
Chesterfield New Dunkard
Mounds
Irondale
Florida Methodist
Fifth Street
P.P. Methodist
East Lynn
North Anderson
Brethren
South Meridian
Rolloff
1St Eub
Sun Street
Pendley
Cunningham
Jim Baldwin
S. Shelton
L. White
D. Brown
Hosier
Tolbert
Heller
Lehr
Greiner
Jackson
Davis
Stumpf
Ives
Idlewold Winners Are Announced
Pendleton Idlewold Men's Club lists winners for three golf tournaments led by Banker's Handicap winner Jim Doyle and 18-hole events with C. Carpenter and K. Stephens among top finishers. The report also notes a 50 million person migration from 1946 to 1955 per the Population Reference Bureau.
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Pendleton Idlewold Men's Club
Banker's Handicap
Fortville Ford
Jim Doyle
Sim Johnson
Bob Post
H. Bienert
K. Ferris
Downing’s
Bob and Margaret's Taverns
Low Gross C. Carpenter
B. McFadden
M. White
J. Flowers
R. Keithley
W. Humble
C. Sigler
J. Kelsey
W. Noblett
M. VanHoy
K. Stephens
G. Lewis
M. Whitworth
D. Carrington
W. Fenwick
E. Flowers
K. Fraundorfer
E. Dozier
M. Elliott
J Boyd
M. van Hoy
Washington
Population Reference Bureau
Gael Linksmen Triumph Over Foes in 3 Way Match
St Marys Gaels blasted past Alexandria and Frankton at Elwood Country Club for their fifth and sixth golf wins this season in a three way match. The meet ended with St Marys 17 1 over Alexandria and 16 1 over Frankton in six man team play. The article notes various individual results and upcoming matches against Marion Bennett next Tuesday. Don Meredith, Dallas Cowboys quarterback, says he flunked his Army physical due to a long standing foot issue and ulcers, a result expected by draft boards.
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Elwood
Anderson
St. Mary's
Alexandria
Frankton
Gaels
Elwood Country Club
Marion Bennett
Head
Gaunt
Gross
Daoust
Thomas A
Sigler
Laughlin
Bender
Hannah F
Eckstein
Bill Engle
Lewellen
Fasone
Sloan
Hervey ‘I
Lavelle
Don Engle
Jackson F
Dallas
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
Meredith
Mt. Pleasant
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Harry Jarvis
Howard Summers
Pd. Pol. Ad
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Terry Morgan
Gary Paddock
Gary Pate
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Edgewood Pro-Am
Don Carter
Marion Landewig
Vernon Two
Chardlettesville
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Cheshier
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Hayse
Nicely
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Partner
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