Little 500 at Sun Valley to Pace by Wallard and Harroun
Wallard the 1950 Indianapolis 500 winner will pace the 33-car field at Sun Valley Speedway for the 16th annual Little 500. Ray Harroun, winner of the first Memorial Day classic in 1911, will co drive. Johnny White, Zoin McCune, Arnie Knepper and Bobby King lead the lineup as a near sellout crowd is expected for the 200 lap endurance race.
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Death of early home run king Cravath in Laguna Beach
Judge Clifford Cravath, once a modern home run leader with 24 in 1915 and later a California justice, died early Thursday at 83. The Ohio native played for the Phillies and set a mark not eclipsed until Babe Ruth’s 29 in 1919, before retiring in 1923 and serving as a peace and justice court judge in Orange County.
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Walker Cup Clashes Highlight Turnberry Start
The British Amateur champion Moody faces American Davis as the Walker Cup opens at Turnberry Scotland with 38 hole format. Singles and foursomes set for 3:30 am EST followed by eight singles at 8:15 am EST. The U S team led by Dick Tufts seeks to extend a near century monopoly.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Galbraith's Topple Reformatory Beats IR In Softball
Allen pitched a strong game fanning 13 as Galbraith's Topple Reformatory edged Indiana Reformatory 1 to 0 in Anderson in the Commercial men's softball league. Burton allowed just one hit and seven runs while Shaw, Wampler, and others contributed. Weeks of rain opened to sunshine as the field dried.
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Mantle smacks space age homer as teammates awe
New York Yankee stars react to Mickey Mantle hitting a colossal home run off the facade of the stadium. Coach Crosetti and players such as Siebern and Fischer praise the blast while Lopat, Houk, and Ford share quick takes on distance and impact.
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Jimmy) Foxx
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Nicklaus fires ace leads Memphis Open field
Jack Nicklaus shoots a 67 at Colonial Country Club to share the first round lead in the Memphis Open with eight others including Jerry Edwards Buster Cupit Fred Hawkins Dick Mayer Cary Middlecoff Johnny Pott and Tony Lema. Nicklaus also birdies the final hole to stay four under par.
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Fort Worth
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Fl Paso
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Palm Desert
Calif
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Gulf Hills
Miss
Tony Lema
San Leandro
Roberts Hurls Orioles 6-0 Win Over Foe
Baltimore pitcher Bob Roberts hurled a complete game shutout as the Orioles defeated the Senators 6 to 0. The right hander allowed two hits and struck out six in his third straight win, with homers by Adair and Brandt providing early offense.
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Expect One In Five to Pass USGA Trial in Open Golf
About one in five players has a chance to qualify for the U S Open at Brookline. Two thousand three hundred sixty four entrants seek 442 local spots in a 36 hole test May 27 to 26 at multiple sites with a 1 to 3.35 ratio advancing. Survivors go to 13 sectional tests June 10 11. Jack Nicklaus is defending champion.
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