Flood waters threaten Indianapolis 500 qualifying field
Qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 were disrupted as flood waters two feet deep flooded the infield and track, leaving 13 cars on the apron and delaying potential start times. Officials expect a 34-car eligible field if Novi fails to appear, with Eddie Sachs among alternates. Weather remains a concern but officials aim to run the race Wednesday if possible.
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ED Sainsbury
United Press
Indianapolis
Eddie Sachs
Newcombe Slams Down Pirates In Lopsided Win
Don Newcombe earned his seventh victory by blanking the Pirates 10-1 as Dale Long saw his booming homer spoiled. Newcombe struck out six without a walk, while Kansas City’s Philley and Groth led the offense with key RBI hits. The loss snapped a four-game Pirate streak but did not alter their NL third place.
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Power
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Aparici
Pittsburgh
Don Newcombe
Dale Long
Pittsburgh Pirates
Aliahi Liu
Pirate
National Open Golf Draws Record 1 934 Players
The 1956 National Open golf tournament in Rochester, New York, runs June 14–16 with 1 934 entrants, a record surpassing 1954. Defending champ Jack Fleck and Ben Hogan head an field including six former winners, 16 exempt from sectional qualifying, and 1 918 others at 26 sites for 146 spots.
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Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
U.S. Golf Association
Rochester
N.Y
Springfield
N.J
Honolulu
Fleck
Hogan
Ed Furgol
Julius Borog
Cary Middlecoff
Gene Sarazen
Tony Manero
Sarazan
Manero
Harvie Ward, Jr
Doug Ford
Peter Thomson
Australia
Sam Snead
Tommy Bolt
Bob Rosburg
Bud Holscher
Bell Cracks 3 Homers For The Redlegs
Outfielder Gus Bell went 5 for 5 with three homers and seven RBIs to spark Cincinnati's 10-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Brooks Lawrence improved to 6–0 after five innings while allowing eight hits. Ed Bailey added a homer for the Reds as Sam Jones took the loss.
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Gus Bell
RBI
Brooks Lawrence
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Bell
Redleg
Ed Bailey
Lawrence
Cubs
Walt Moryn
Cub
Sam Jones
Bailey
Cincincinnati
Bolling Returns to Boost Detroit Tigers This Summer
Detroit Tigers second baseman Frank Bolling will return from military service to play part time this summer for the struggling club. On three weeks leave from Fort McPherson Georgia he signed a contract and trained. He plans to join Kansas City for a Memorial Day doubleheader and expects an educational discharge on June 20. He intends to enroll at the University of Detroit or Wayne University and play home games with the Tigers.
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Detroit
Frank Bolling
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Bolling
Fort McPhearson
Kansas City
Fort McPherson
University of Detroit
Wayne University
Cleaburg Wins Little 500 Here
Alternate driver Bob Cleaburg of Reo Wisconsin took the lead on lap 332 in the eighth annual Little 500 at Anderson Sun Valley speed classic and won his first championship before about 10 000 fans. Cherry of Muncie was forced out with mechanical trouble while several qualifiers missed the event due to postponements.
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Bob Cleaburg
Reo
Wisc
Anderson Sun Valley
Bliss Wins Golf Event With A 60
Des Moines amateur Rod Bliss won the Chinese Open in West Des Moines with a record 10 under par 60. Jack Donohue, also of Des Moines, finished second with 63, besting the old 61 record set nine years ago by Joe Brown on the Clover Hills nine-hole course. Swimmer Ann Curtis earned the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy for her 1944 performances as the only woman to win the award.
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Iowa
Rod Bliss
West Des Moines
Jack Donohue
Joe Brown
Clover Hills
Ann Curtis
James E. Sullivan
Woolson Sees No End To Quest For More Engine Power
Indianapolis executive Irving Woolson president of Chrysler DeSoto says auto makers will keep pushing horsepower. He notes speed is a by product and cites expressway merge needs and growing power accessories as reasons for higher power while pace car for the 500 mile race.
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Irving Woolson
Chrysler Corp
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DeSoto
Chelsea
Mich
Dream 300 Game Bowling Tourney Heads to Chicago
New York promoter George London invites 300 game bowlers to a September Chicago event with $50,000 in prize money. Eligible players must have certified 300 games in ABC sanctioned play this season, with top prize of $7,500 plus a trip to London.
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Chicago
George London
London
America
American Bowling Congress
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Steve Nagy
Cleveland
Junie McMahon
Paramus
N.J
Graz Castellano
ABC
England
Andy Varipapa
Andy
Cotton Wins Split Decision Over Giardello in TV Bout
Charley Cotton of Toledo defeated former contender Joey Giardello of Philadelphia by a split decision in a 10 round television fight at St Nicholas Arena. Cotton 26 year old won the decision 5-4-1 on the referee scorecard and 7-3 on one judge, while another judge and the United Press favored Giardello.
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Charley Cotton
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Ohio
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Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Arena
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Cotton
Petey Della
Bill Recht
Tony Catellano
Giardello
United Press
CIBL Opens Baseball Loop With Eight Teams
The Central Indiana Booster Baseball League begins with eight teams on May 30. Opening features Lafayette Columbians vs Marion Blue Sox at Veterans Hospital diamonds, plus Logansport and Middletown entries debuting at Riverside Park and Middletown respectively. Northern division Lafayette Marion Bunker Hill Air Base Logansport, southern division Muncie Anderson Selma Middletown.
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Central Indiana Booster Baseball League
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Veterans Hospital Diamonds
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Selma Merchants
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Peru
Frick Hopes Majors Will Help Minors
Ford Frick, commissioner of baseball, urged major league owners to act to halt minor league baseball’s decline. He suggested eliminating bonuses and allowing the minors to sign more players and control player contracts, with details still to be worked out.
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Ford Frick
Frick
IHSAA Allows Early Football Games Before School Opens
Indiana high schools may play prep football before their fall terms start under a new IHSAA rule. The football season begins on opening day of school or Sept. 1, whichever comes first, with schools opening later still allowed to host games earlier. The change followed votes by principals and superintendents supporting the plan, and staff demonstrations outside Indiana remain restricted for eligibility.
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Indiana High School Athletic Association
IHSAA
Athletic Council
L.V. Phillips
THSAA
Indiana
Phillips
Fisherman finds hatchery sign during dawn trout attempt
San Diego lifeguard Lt. Jim Gilmour recalls a Sierra Nevada morning when he halted by a stream for trout for breakfast. He discovered a sign for a State Fish and Game Hatchery and chose to move on.
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Calif
City Beach
Jim Gilmour
State Fish and Game Hatchery
UCLA Wins Four NCAA Tennis Championships
UCLA captures its fourth NCAA tennis title, extending its dominance in collegiate tennis. The campus program secures another national championship with standout performances from its top players and coaching staff.
Fly fishing tips for casting with lighter gear
Guidance on casting when backcast is limited and slack lines hinder reach. Use a drifted stream, wet or dry fly patterns, an 8 to 9 foot rod with light line grease to float. A 9 foot tapered leader at 3x lengthens the cast and aids action at Finnish lengths.
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