Althea Gibson Wins Zaharias Trophy as Outstanding Woman Athlete
New York reports tennis star Althea Gibson receives the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Trophy for outstanding woman athlete, part of the Associated Press poll honors. Gibson, 30, Harlem, thanks supporters, prepares for a telecast debut on Ed Sullivan while heading to England for Wimbledon prep. Pat McCormick was the first Zaharias recipient. the award honors excellence in sport beyond tennis.
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Shadeland Edges Westvale In Narrow Track Meet Victory
Westvale tops Shadeland 69 to 25 at Denny Field as seven new meet records fall. John Smith leads Shadeland with a 40-yard dash mark, Tommy Vaughn tops 50-yard dash, and Butch Fuller breaks 220 record for Westvale. Terry King wins 100 yards while Richard Morgan crowns high jump. Relay and distance marks set by both schools.
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Funeral Services For Ben White Today
Funeral services for Ben White, dean of harness racing drivers who died Tuesday at age 83, will be held in Orlando on Thursday. White, the only man to win four Hambletonians, drove in 19 of the famous races and spent much of his career in central Florida, home to the world’s largest winter training center for trotters and pacers. City-owned Ben White Raceway stands as his monument.
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Edgewood Ladies Sweep Two Mars Tournaments
Edgewood Country Club hosted two Mars tournaments won by Carolyn Nichols and Emma Lou England. Nichols won Baker's Handicap sponsored by Citizens Bank. Marian Johnson was second, Mildred Crider third, Margarite Carpenter fourth. England captured the 18 hole Blind Par tourney with Edith Pitts, Marian Johnson, and Dee Banner following. Decker's Sporting Goods sponsored that event. Next week a Low Putts nine hole match is set, sponsored by Browns Recreation.
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Kemmerer Delivers Four Hits to End A's Streaks
Kansas City had its five game win streak halted as Russ Kemmerer pitched Washington to a 5 1 victory. Jim Lemon Norm Zauchin and Ken Aspromonte hit home runs. Kemmerer also snapped a seven game Washington losing skid with five strikeouts and one walk in a strong four hit outing. A misplayed sun mishap prevented a possible shutout.
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Linville homers twice help Anderson past Frankfort 7-1
Anderson High School built a 7-1 victory over Frankfort as Tom Linville went 3-for-3 with two leadoff home runs and a fielding gem. Linville drove in three runs and earned his third win of the season on the mound, lifting the Tribe to a 6-3-1 record in the loop and 10-6 overall.
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ID R Tournament Winners Named At Grandview CC
Oscar Melson Dick Peck Gerald Cave and Gil Spradlin led the front and back nine in the ID R tourney at Grandview Country Club sponsored by Delco Remy. Melson had low front nine 29 and back nine 33. Peck posted 32 on the back. Cave and Spradlin led low net with 25-7-28 and 38-8-30 respectively. Final meet runs through May 25 with Tupman’s Market sponsoring an 18 hole sweepstakes.
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Agabashian Escapes Injury In Indy Speedway Crash
Freddie Agabashian, veteran driver from Alamo California, escaped injury when he crashed into the wall on the southeast turn at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a late test run. His car, prepared by A J Johnson of Chula Vista, was seriously damaged and may not be ready for time trials. The 44 year old refused ambulance transport and did not leave for the pits, while the car broke the front end and a wheel was damaged after speeding at 143.9 mph.
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Triandos Woodling lead Orioles to 8 1 win over Tigers
Gus Triandos and Gene Woodling each homered to back Ken Lehman as Baltimore routed Detroit 8 1. Lehman held the slumping Tigers to six hits while Detroit third baseman George Zuverink allowed the Tigers only run on doubles by Johnny Groth and Billy Martin.
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Minoso's Big Blast Decides Game In 12th
Logansport netters drop a 4-3 decision to visiting Anderson in a late-innings tennis clash on Riley courts. Anderson's season stands 16 wins 4 losses. Jim Minnefield Jerry Coon and Frank Meeker won singles while Aldred and Purkey faded. Doubles also fell as results list four losses in North Central Conference play. Also recaps yesterday’s baseball results from the National and American Leagues along with minor details of American Association games.
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Indians Open Four Game Series At Victory Field
The Indianapolis Indians host Charleston in a four game set at Victory Field starting tonight. A Sunday 2 30 matinee features Purdue University All American Marching Band entertainment before and after the Senators game. Charleston tops the league early and includes Jim Delsing and George Spencer, two veterans acquired from Indianapolis. The homestand ends Monday with Ladies Night against Louisville. Jim Mudcat Grant, a Cleveland rookie, posted an 18 7 mark and 2 42 ERA with San Diego in 1957.
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Yankees outpower White Sox 5 2 in big win
New York Yankees led by homers from Gil McDougald and Elston Howard beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 for their eighth straight victory. Whitey Ford pitched a complete game for his fourth win, while Red Sox and Indians continued chase in the pennant race. Mantle extended hitting streak to eight games as McDougald added his fourth homer of the season.
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Lil Wheels Pace 500 Festival Parade In Indianapolis May 29
Li'l Wheels Racing Association plans a scaled-down 500 miles pacer event at the Festival Parade in Indianapolis on May 29. The program spreads to Anderson and Wabash with 33 youths driving gas powered cars built to safety specs. Members must be five to sixteen, with fathers as voting members.
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Head Pin Tourney Set at Brown's Recreation Center
Despite rumors, the annual Head Pin Tourney of the Sunday School Bowling League will be rolled Saturday May 24 at Brown's Recreation Center. President John Manship confirmed it starts at 6 p.m. and will proceed as scheduled.
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Four Americans Seeded in British Amateur at St Andrews
US golfers gain seeded status among 200 entries for the 63rd British Amateur on the Old Course at St Andrews June 27. Ten more Americans draw for starting spots in Britain's first seeded event requiring no qualifying rounds. Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades and Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia are seeded in the first quarter pairings. Also noted is boxing middleweight Holly Mims who has fought pro since 1948.
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