Derby Day Drama Faces 17 Competing Three Year Olds
Eccentric Needles leads 16 other refined 3 year olds in the 82nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as post time approaches. The field includes Fabius Pinter Lea and Reaping Right withdrawn, with Come On Red unlikely to start if the track remains fast.
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Louis Vieele
Needles
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Right
Grissom
Helen Kellogg
Come On Red
Hasty House Farm
Lloyd P. Tate
Jean Baptiste
Reverie Knoll Farm
Kings’ Swords
Brandywine
Mtke Johnson Sets New NCC Pole Vault Mark
Mtke Johnson vaults to a new NCC mark as the Indians finish third with 39 points in a tense 12 inning win over Lafayette. Anderson nine defeats Lafayette 12 innings in NCC thriller.
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Mtke Johnson
Anderson
Lafayette
Kiwanis Athletic Meeting Sets Reorganization Plans
Local Kiwanis and other service clubs prepare to reorganize the Civic League athletic committee as the 1956 season approaches. Hawks buy Cliff Hagan from the Celtics in a cash deal while Hagan, a 210-pound former Kentucky star, is due for discharge from the Air Force before next season.
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Kiwanis Club
Tuwrmcheon Amd
Civic Mess
Kiwanis
Amet
HAWKS
Fifagan
St. Teouis Hawks
Cliff Hagan
Arnold (Baron) Rupp
Kentucky
Tawks
Bostorm Celtics
Acan
Corbin
Air Force
Baseball Standings And Tonight's Pitching Matchups
National League standings show St Louis leading Brooklyn 10 to 3 and Cincinnati edging Pittsburgh 4 to 3. American League results include Boston over Detroit 6 to 4 and New York defeating Kansas City 10 to 6. Tonight's schedule lists multiple games with pitchers such as Gomez Spahn Heff Wehmeier and Sturdivant.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
New York
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Wichita
Louisville
Denver
Omaha
Charleston
Cincinnati Law
Nuxhall
Gomez
Spahn
Wehmeier
Jones
Craig
Poholsky
Kretlow
Sturdivant
Hoeft
Delock
Johnson
Stubbs
Brodowski
Lemon
Palica
American Association
Wichite
Associated Press
National League
Milwaukeeee
Louis Eteae
Eee
Brooklyn Eeenne
Wwe
Panthers Triumph in Hancock County Track Meet
Hancock Central Panthers won with 58 points at Greenfield, setting five records. Dick Hardin led in hurdles, Fink set a 220 record, Sigler vaulted 11 feet, and the mile relay clocked 3:48. Morris swept the 880, mile, and broad jump as Fortville, Charlottesville, and others followed in the top standings.
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Greenfield
Hacock Central
Panthers
Hancock County
Greenfield Oval
Dick Hardin
Fortville
Fink
Leon Sigler
Hancock Central
Central
Frank Edwards
Dave Yater
Jerry Oliver
Larry Morris
Wilkinson
Abel
Esprey
Mangold
Elsbury
Sigler
Siefert
Whiteker
Woods
Goff
Willard
Hancock
Yater
Brooks
Morris
Johnson
Fraley
Poe
Keys
Doughty
Kentner
Whitaker
Tatum
Scott
Oliver
Olvey
Seely
Boring
Hackleman
Clark
High Hurdies
Hardin
Williams
Edwards
Charlottesville
Anderson Tops Lafayette 3-2 In 12 Innings NCC Marathon
Anderson rally breaks 2-2 tie in 12 inning victory over Lafayette as Sheedy drives in unearned run after a double steal. Anson and Couch contribute key hits while Lutton fanned 14 and Helcamp worked deep for Lafayette in a 3 hour 15 minute game. Anderson to face Marion next in NCC action.
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Lafayette
Don Barnett
Anderson
Couch
Jim Sutton
Lucius Teague
In Sheedy
Don Furnish
Anson
Bronco
Larue
Cooper
Crosser
Gime
Sheedy
Marion
NCC
Helcamp
Marreg
Acheson
Schmit
Lotus
Jum Heath
Jerry Meath Tich Croasser
Brombie
Rf Melcamp
Anderson Col
Ecooper
Jerry Hearth
Cowch
Teoguve
Sacrifice Barret
Lytton
Helcomp
Leretern
Jef Andersen
tLefevere
Flanegen
Ceuch Sheedy
Lerve
Freeland Averages 142 MPH At Track
Veteran Don Freeland of Los Angeles became the second Speedway pilot to average 142 mph this spring in practice for the Memorial Day 50 mile race in Indianapolis. He topped 142 mph unofficially, just ahead of Pat O Connor who hit 142 mph Thursday. Bob Sweikert debuted in a new roadster reaching about 139 mph. Thirty eight of 59 cars entered are in Gasoline Alley. Qualifications open May 19 with 33 cars starting May 30.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Don Freeland
Os Angeles
Pat O'Connor
Bob Sweikert
Gasoline Alley
Troy Ruttman
Mississinewa Dominates Mississinewa Valley Track Meet
Mississinewa won the Mississinewa Valley high school track championship led by Jim Gore who captured the 10 and 220 yard dashes and ran anchor on the winning half mile relay. Team scores: Mississinewa 67, Winchester 44 1 3, Portland 42, Eastern 27 1 3, Fairmount 24 1 3, Royerton 22.
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Gas City
Ind
Mississinewa
Jim Gore
Winchester
Portland
Eastern
Fairmount
Royerton
Muncie Central tops NC Conference in track meet
Muncie Central dominated the North Central Conference meet winning five records as five events, led by Bob Olden with a high hurdles and high jump double. Bill Satterfield of Richmond swept the sprints, while Dick Mace of Indianapolis Tech set a meet record in low hurdles and Tech anchored the 880 relay to a record. Team scores show Muncie Central 60.5, Tech 46, Anderson 39, Lafayette 22.5, Marion 19.0, Richmond 19, Kokomo 18, Frankfort 8, New Castle 6, Logansport 2.
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Bob Olden
Muncie Central
Bill Satterfield
Richmond
Willie Foulkes
Muncie
Dick Mace
Indianapolis Tech
Alton Jeffries
Marion
Jeffries
Mace
Tech
Mike Johnson
Anderson
Bill Moore
Logansport
Lafayette
Kokomo
Frankfort
New Castle
High Churches
Olden
Page
Leetman
Reynolds
Bergman
Ket Toye
Oatess Archey
Mile
Patterson
Cook
Romack
Morrison
Weatherly
Satterfield
McCoy
F. Founce
Cestare
Razor
Colvin
F. Wilkerson
Wehlage
Reeder
Cadle
B. Johnson
Clark
Childress
Willie Fowlkes
Low Hurdies
Sanders
Hinton
Ken Toye
Dick Stilwagon
Ander ‘Son
Boys
Capazzeli
N. Johnson
Stith
Young
Lewis
Jett
Tedh McCoy
Carter
Williams
Stanley
F. Faunce
Andersen
Lucasi
Bledsoe
Seon
M. Johnson
Stonebraker
Jennings
Swenger
Swicki
Rushton
Stapley
Bullock
Fisher
Kevach
B. Moore
Barnes
Pritchett
Wright
Rookie Pagliaroni Enlists After Draft Call Fears
Red Sox rookie catcher Jim Pagliaroni left Boston for Long Beach California to enlist in the Armed Forces. Manager Mike Higgins said the 19 year old signed out of high school a year ago and told him he wants to get service over with. He appeared in one game last season and had not played this year.
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Boston
Jim Pagliaroni
Boston Red Sox
Long Beach
Calif
Mike Higgins
Pagliaroni
Cubs Beat Phillies Behind Banks Two-Run Homer
Ernie Banks belted a two run homer in the fourth to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 2 1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Bob Rush earned the win ending a 14 game losing streak against Philadelphia and stopping a seven game slide by the Cubs.
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CUBS
PHILS
Chicago
Ernie Banks
Robin Roberts
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Bob Rush
AHS Linksmen Top Opponent Twice In Play
Anderson won 9 12 to 8 1 over Shortridge in varsity golf as reserves claimed 12 0. Shortridge suffered a spring white wash loss. Anderson prepares for the Southern Indiana Invitational at Batesville and a busy schedule at Edgewood, New Castle, and Muncie Central with results listing individual match scores.
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Anderson
Shortridge
Blue Devil
Anderson Country Club
Charles Bethea Bout Set for May 21 on NYC Arena Card
New York report says former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati and Wayne Bethea of New York will meet in a 10 round bout at St. Nicholas Arena on May 21.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Wayne Bethea
St. Nicholas Arena
Colts to Train at Western Maryland Camp Open July 19
The Baltimore Colts will hold training again this year at Western Maryland College, 28 miles outside Baltimore, with camp set to open on July 19. In New Jersey, welterweight Vince Martinez of Paterson prepares to travel to Phoenix to fight Dick Goldstein of Santa Monica in a 10 round bout Tuesday night.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Western Maryland College
Paterson
N.J
Vince
Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Dick Goldstein
Santa Monica
Calif
Trippi Joins Cardinals As Assistant Coach
Charlie Trippi arrived from Athens Georgia to begin duties as an assistant coach with the Chicago Cardinals after retiring as a player last year following nine seasons with the club.
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Chicago
Charlie Trippi
Chicago Cardinals
Athens
Michigan State Coach Recasts Robin Roberts Pitcher Role
John Kobs, MSU baseball coach, moved Robin Roberts from first base to pitcher during Roberts sophomore year with the Phillies ace later rising to prominence.
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John Kobs
Michigan State
Robin Roberts
Phillie
IHSAA Track Draws Field Of 342 Teams
Indiana high schools field a record 342 teams and 4176 athletes for 16 sectional meets May 11 and 12. Sectionals run Friday with many sites listing start times. most choose Friday to keep Saturday as a rain date. Commissioner L V Phillips notes the plan accommodates weather contingency.
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Indianapolis
Indiana High School Athletic Assn
Bloomington
Elkhart
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Frankfort
Gary
Hammond
Huntington
Indianapolis Tech
Washington
Kokomo
Mishawaka
Muncie
New Albany
Richmond
Terre Haute
L. V. Phillips
Landy Heads Star Cast in Memorial Mile TV Race
John Landy of Australia leads a six runner field in a televised Memorial Coliseum mile on Saturday as CBS airs the event amid a Southern California vs UCLA dual meet. Delany Bailey Dellinger Spurrier Walters and Schweikart also compete in a race likely under four minutes with Landy chasing the world mark.
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Tlattie Max
Kfrurex
Warsaw
Ind
University of Southern California
Naval Training Centers
Tyler
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Trojians
Los Angeles Athletic Club
San Diego State
Atitt Campbelll
NTC
Campbell
Jack Davis
Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
John Landy
Australia
Friendly
Modest John
United States
Turku
Finland
CBS
CDT
Southern California
UCLA
Landy
Ron Delany
Villanova
Jim Bailey
Bill Dellinger
University of Oregon
Lon Spurrier
California
Jerome Walters
Danny Schweikart
Los Angeles State College
Michigan Wins 3-2 Over Northwestern In Big Ten Baseball
Michigan edged Northwestern 3-2 as Milbray Benedict hit a first inning homer and Howard Tommelein stole second and scored on Ken Tippery’s eighth inning single to break a tie in Evanston.
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Michigan
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern
Howard Tommelein
Ken Tippery
Wolverines
Milbray Benedict
Quakers Ravens Meet In Baseball Track Here Today
Earlham College sends its Quaker track team and baseball crew to Anderson College today for Hoosier Conference competition. Track events start at 10:30 a.m. with the team seeking a fourth league win after beating Indiana Central and Taylor and losing to Hanover. Baseball action begins at 1:30 p.m. on the East St. diamond as Raven pitchers aim for a third win in seven games after an opener victory over Indiana Tech and a split double with Hanover.
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Earlham College
Anderson College
Indiana Central
Taylor
Hanover
Parnell Shines in 6-4 Boston Win Over Tigers
Veteran left hander Mel Parnell earned a 6-4 victory for Boston over Detroit with strong start and ninth inning relief from rookie Dave Sisler.
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Boston
Mel Parnell
Detroit Tigers
Dave Sisler
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