Needles Aims for Triple Crown After Derby Victory
Kentucky Derby champion Needles, trained by Hugh Fontaine, heads to Baltimore for the Preakness after a fresh, strong finish at Churchill Downs. Co owners Jack Dudley and Bonnie Heath supervised post race crowds as Needles ships Tuesday for the May 19 race, then Belmont if victorious.
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Louisville
Needles
Hugh Fontaine
Florida
Jack Dudley
Bonnie Heath
Churchill Downs
Fontaine
Ponder
Baltimore
Cotton Upsets Giardello In Ten Rounds For Boxing Win
Cotton a 3 to 1 underdog scored a unanimous decision over Giardello in ten rounds at St Nicholas Arena. Referee Mark Conn officiated as Cotton edged Giardello on points 8-? with two judges favoring Cotton. The Boston defense limited Giardello’s assault while Cotton’s counterpunching produced the decisive rounds.
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Charley
King
Cleveland
Cotton
Busby
Woodling
Avila
Joey Giardello
Pee Wertz
St. Nicholas Smith
O Arena
Ncui
Toledo
Ohio
Je Leckie
Mark Conn Houtteman
Boston
Conn
Giardello
Goodman
Con- Lee
Throneberry
iGernert
Stephens
enGemm
Piersail
Buddin
White
Brewer
Garcia
Houtteman
Hogan
RBI
Gernert
Zauchin
Smith
W—Brewer
L—Garcia
A Summers
McKinley
Flaherty
Rice
Baseball game summary Detroit at Baltimore with late scoring rally
Detroit scored two runs in the ninth but Baltimore prevailed 4 to 2 behind strong relief. Philley, Kaline, Tuttle, Triandos, Diering, House, and Smith contributed RBIs. Trucks doubled twice and Triandos added a double. Zuverink earned the win, Aber the loss, and Tahbachi along with Stevens and Runge worked in relief. Willie Mays started the 1956 season ranked eighth among home run hitters.
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Triandos
Hicks
Trucks
Belardi
House
Francona
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Baltimore
Philley
Kaline
Tuttle
Diering
Smith
Adams
Gardner
Wilson
Boyd
Boone
Marsh
Kuenn
Phillips
BB —Wight
Aber
So— Wight
Zaverink
Ab‘ink
R. Er—Wight
Zuverink
W—Zuverink
L—Aber
U —Tahbacchi
Stevens
Runge
Romer
Ho—Wight
Zuvermer
Detroit Arrhoa
Brown's Recreation
Mills Mrkt
Daily Bulletin
Art Glass
Porter
Hoyt Wright
Small
Schuster
Petty
Torgeson
Quality Steel
DeHart ‘Boyd
Ashby
Vor Philley
Hees
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Tanner
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Ormond
Bower
Ib Brown
Varner
Berson
Stoker
Neese
Anderson
Aid
Tupman
Harrison
McSherry
Hale
Simmons
Kizer
Brad Marsh
Miss Mayo To Present 500 Mile Indy Trophy Kiss
In Indianapolis Virginia Mayo will present the traditional kiss and the Borg-Warner trophy to the race winner at the May 30 Indianapolis 500. Mayo will be accompanied by her husband Michael O Shea. Pee Wee Reese ranks second to Zach Wheat in Dodgers history for games played at bats runs and doubles and singles.
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Virginia Mayo
Borg-Warner
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Borg-Warner Corp
Pee Wee Reese
Zach Wheat
Dodger
Anderson Second In The Southern Golf Invitational
Batesville Anderson links men finished second with 336 strokes in the 19 school Southern Indiana Invitational High School Golf Tournament at Hillcrest Country Club. Jim Overlin of Anderson and Dick Barth of Seymour shared medalist honors with 75.
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Batesville
Anderson
New Castle
Westwood Country Club
Freeman Named Ball State Head Football Coach
James Andrews Freeman, former IU guard and LU assistant, was named head football coach at Ball State Teachers College. He replaces George Serdula who resigned for graduate work at Indiana. Freeman, 42, from Fredericksburg PA, has coached at several high schools and was a line coach at the University of Connecticut.
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Ind
James Andrews Freeman
Indiana University
Bo McMillin
Clyde Smith
Ball State Teachers College
George Serdula
Indiana
Freeman
Ball State
Fredericksburg
Brazil
McClellandtown
Kingsport
Tenn
University of Connecticut
Pennsylvania
John R. Emmons
Washington Huskies Penalized by PCC for Slush Fund
President Henry Schmitz said it is his personal view the University of Washington should stay in the Pacific Coast Conference after the PCC imposed two years of probation starting Aug 1 for athletic rule violations centered on a slush fund. The penalties bar Huskies from Rose Bowl receipts, effectively a $52 000 fine relative to the conference’s typical $26 000 annual return. The final decision on staying with the PCC rests with the Board of Regents.
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San Francisco
University of Washington
Henry Schmitz
Schmitz
Board of Regents
PCC
Giants Sign Duo To 1956 Contracts
The New York Giants announced that veteran players Emlen Tunnel and Ray Beck signed 1956 contracts. Tunnel, a fullback in his ninth season with the Giants, and Beck, a guard formerly of Georgia Tech, join the team under new terms.
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Giants
NEW York
New York Football Giants
Emlen Tunnel
Ray Beck
Georgia Tech
St Paul Board Cuts Frills to Boost Teacher Pay
The St Paul Board of Education banned kindergarten and high school athletics to fund a $50 monthly raise for teachers and will charge fees for building use at cost. Critics say extra-curriculars are essential to modern education.
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ST. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
Board of Education
Harold Spears
San Francisco
Weather snapshot of U S cities with varied skies and temps
The Associated Press reports a nationwide weather list showing cities with conditions ranging from clear to cloudy and temperatures from the 40s to the 80s. Notable readings include Chicago clear 50 Detroit clear 53 and Miami cloudy 77.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
Des Moines
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Moline
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Fargo
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Los Angeles
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Denver
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Memphis
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Miami
New Orleans
Tampa
Winnipeg
Teachers Plan Annual Spring Dinner Honor Retirees
Andersons Federation of Teachers schedules its 19th annual Spring dinner at Linden's on Thursday at 6 p.m. Miss Rhoda Williams president of the Indiana State Teachers Association will be principal speaker. More than 225 persons expected. officers listed include Ray E. Sherman president James W. Bennett vice president George Totten treasurer Miss Sylvia Bird and Mrs Opal Bengtson.
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Anderson's Federation of Teachers
Linden’s
Rhoda Williams
Indiana State Teachers Association
Federation of Teachers
Ray E. Sherman
Anderson High School
James W. Bennett
Westvale
George Totten
Central Avenue
Sylvia Bird
North Anderson Junior High
Opal Bengtson
Corporations Pay Record Dividends Up 13 Percent
American corporations distributed more dividends last year than ever before, rising by 13 percent from the previous period. This surge reflects stronger earnings across major industries and investor demand.
Giants sign Tunnell and Beck for 1956 NFL season
New York Giants announce the acquisition of Emlen Tunnell and Ray Beck for the 1956 NFL, with Tunnell set for his ninth pro season and Beck his third.
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Spike) Donovan
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