Pirates Top Cards 5-1 in Exhibition Standings
Pittsburgh Pirates lead exhibition standings at 13 6 after Bobby Friend pitched five hit ball over nine innings to beat St Louis 5 1. Bill Virdon MR Ramon Mesias and Dick Rand fueled the offense as Don Larsen beat Kansas City 7 3 for New York. Ed Mickelson traded to Cubs from Portland with Joe Macko George Freese and cash in return.
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Dusty Rhodes
Ed Mickelson
Portland
Chicago
Joe Macko
George Freese
Cash
Macko
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Boston
Indians
Balti
Ohio U Mat Stars Climax Collegiate Careers
Ohio University wrestlers Nevits Sforza and Ornowski closed college careers at the NCAA championships in Pittsburgh. Nevits won two matches, Sforza and Ornowski were knocked out in the first round. Oklahoma claimed team honors as Dan Hodge and Ed Peery repeated as champions.
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Ohio University
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Tom Nevits
John Sforza
Joe Ornowski
United States
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Sforza
Ornowski
Penn State
John Peppe
Bobcat
Colorado
Lyle Neville
Rodney Harris
Maryland
Iowa
Ralph Rickes
Riekes
Lehigh
Dick Santoras
Sforzo
Fred Schleicher
Dick Mueller
Minnesota Big Ten
Schl
Celtics and Hawks knot playoff series in 1 1 tie
Boston and St Louis battled to a 1 1 tie as the best of seven moved to St Louis for game three. Bill Sharman cited the five day layoff as hurting both teams while Pettit and Martin were held to reduced scores by Boston's defense.
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Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
Celtics
St Louis
St. Louis
Bill Sharman
Bob Pettit
Slater Martin
Pettit
Jim Loscutoff
Martin
Bob Cousy
D Agata Seeks Bantam Crown In Paris Showdown
Italian deaf mute Mario D Agata, 30, challenges undefeated Alphonse Halini, 25, of France in a 15 round title fight in Paris. D Agata has won 20 straight, hailed as 118 pound king by most bodies except the American Boxing Assn which names Raul Macias champion. In New York, Bob Baker, Pittsburgh heavyweight, favored over Willi Besmanoff in a 10 round telecast from St Nicholas Arena.
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Associated Press
Mario D’agata
Alphonse Halini
France
Paris
D’agata
American National Boxing Assn
Mexico
Raul Macias
Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
Germany
Willi Besmanoff
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Gonzales to Quit Tour After Last May Match
Big Pancho Gonzales announced he will quit Jack Kramer’s professional troupe after its last American match on May 26 in Montreal. He cited a damaged racket hand and a desire to rest after 18 months of continuous play to let his hand heal.
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Montreal
Big Pancho Gonzales
Jack Kramer
Gonzales
Kramer
Perez May Defend Title Against Spain's Martin
Buenos Aires reports Pasual Perez could defend his flyweight world title against Spain's Martin Perez. The champion halted Dai Dower of Wales in 2.58 of the opening round with a right cross, dropping him to a knockout. About 80 000 spectators witnessed the bout.
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Passual Perez
Spain
Martin Perez
Dai Dower
Wales
Dower
Canton Bowlers Win at UAW Handicap Bowling Tourney
Canton pair Lou Suarez and Paul Ackerman topped the men's doubles with 1323 in Fort Wayne Indiana. Caro line Lucas of Springfield won the women's all events with 1866 as the nine week event wrapped up.
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Ind
Lou Suarez
Paul Ackerman
Canton
Caroline Lucas
Springfield
Redlegs Beat Phillies in Exhibition Thriller
In Clearwater Florida Willie Jones of the Phillies suffered a head wound from a relay throw by Cincinnati’s Alex Grammas as the Redlegs beat Philadelphia 3 1. The injury sidelined Jones indefinitely but no fracture or concussion was found. Ted Kluszewski’s double and Art Schulz’s run along with Bob Henrich’s insurance score broke the game open for Cincinnati.
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Willie Jones
Philadelphia Phillies
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Redleg
Alex Grammas
Cincinnati
Phillies
Herry Anderson
Philadelphia
Ted Kluszewski
Art Schulz
Bob Henrich
Klu
Phillie
Ed Bouchee
Reds
Jim Hearn
Granny Hamner
Pete Whisenant
Johnny Klippsten
Russ Meyer
Birdie Tebbetts
Carl Erskine to bow out for treatment
St Petersburg Florida Carl Erskine veteran pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers says he has been virtually useless this year with a sore arm and will seek medical advice. The 31 year old right hander, who has 113 career wins, has appeared in only two spring exhibitions. He spoke with manager Walt Alston and decided to stop pitching to address his health.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Carl Erskine
Brooklyn Dodgers
Erskine
Detroit
Cincinnati Redlegs
Walt Alston
Dierking Named UC Mvp and Top Scorer At Banquet
Connie Dierking of UC was voted most valuable player for the 1956-57 season after a suspension for subordination earlier. He also received the trophy for highest field goal percentage. Fellow letter winner Wayne Stevens of Chillicothe is noted among the varsity roster.
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Connie Dierking
University of Cincinnati
Valley Stream
N. Y
Wayne Stevens
Chillicothe
Floodlights Installed for Buck Lake Trap Club
Buck Lake Gun Club installs floodlights to allow night trap shooting. Members may use lights free, while non members face a 50 cent per session fee. Public access remains open for practice shoots.
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Buck Lake
Unclear 1930s Scores Mixed for City Basketball Pairings
Fragmented box score style listing shows Monday and Saturday results across multiple matchups. Brooklyn, St Louis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburg, Kansas City, New York and others appear with varied scores and abbreviations, reflecting a chaotic sports page summary.
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Milwaukee
Jacksonville
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Chicago
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New York
Washington
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Boston
New Orleans
Cleveland
Baltimore
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Denver
Detroit
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Cincinnati
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Buffalo
Indianapolis
Kan
City
Thurman Smashes Three Homers in One Game
Bob Thurman a utility outfielder signed by the Redlegs after winter ball enjoyed his best day at the plate on August 18 1956 blasting three consecutive home runs in the same game.
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Thurman
Bob Thurman
The
Redlegs
He Wins Anyway After Trunks Fall in Newcastle Race
The Amateur Swimming Association ruled a Northumberland swimmer the winner despite losing his trunks during a Newcastle race. The decision followed a discussion of whether the wardrobe mishap aided his swim.
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Bease
Britain
Assa
Northumberland
Newcastle
Air Force captures first National AAU crown in 87 74 win
Air Force All Stars led by Ron Tomsic and Dick Boushka defeated the San Francisco Olympic Club 87 74 to win the 50th annual AAU tournament. Peoria beat Seattle Bakers 76 71 for third place in the event.
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Stanford
Ron Tomsic
St. Louis
Dick Boushka
Air Force
Air Force All- Stars
San Francisco
Peoria
Seattle Bakers
Lumbago Forces Buhl To Lay Off Awhile
In Jacksonville Florida Bobby Buhl sidelined by lumbago for a few days, though expected to be ready for the Braves and Dodgers meeting in Jacksonville on Wednesday when the National League champions collide.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Dodgers
Samford May Stick With Detroit Tigers Utility Infielder
Lakeland Florida Ron Samford who spent most of the winter in the Puerto Rican League appears a good bet to stay with the Detroit Tigers as a utility infielder. He can play short second or third and he isn't too bad with the bat according to Manager Jack Tighe.
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Ron Samford
Detroit Tigers
Jack Tighe
World Flyweight Title Retained in Buenos Aires Bout
Elenor Aires-Pascual Perez 107 from Argentina stops Dai Dower in Llita Wales to keep the world flyweight crown. Tony DeMarco outpoints Larry Boardman in Marlborough Connecticut. Jdce Luis Martinez 119 defeats Tanny Campos in Barcelona Spain. Alfredo Escobar 28 from Los Angeles outpoints Herman Duncan 1271 in Hollywood. Artie Tawne 165 of New York stops Ruben Hernandez in Richmond California.
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Los Angeles
Richmond
Calif
Artie Tawne
New York
Ruben Hernandez
Redlegs trio sets new home run record for outfield
The Robinson Bell Post trio for the Redlegs combined for 103 homers in 1956, establishing a new outfield trio record. The 94 homer mark was previously set in 1941 by the DiMaggio Keller Henrich Yankee outfield.
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Robinson- Bell-Post
Yankee
DiMaggio-Keller-Henrich
Bruins Edge Red Wings To Lead Series In Semifinal
Boston rallies past Detroit 4-3 to seize a 2-1 advantage in the best of seven Stanley Cup semifinal. Coach Milt Schmidt says the task is only half done and vows to win the home game Tuesday. Cal Gardner delivers the deciding 20-foot shot late in the third period.
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Boston Bruins
Detroit
Milt Schmidt
Bruins
Cal Gardner
Sharon High Wins Class A State Basketball Title
Sharon High, unbeaten, routed Chester 59 50 at the Palestra to claim the Class A Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association championship. The victory extends Sharon’s win streak to 28 and marks the fourth straight year the title goes to Western Pennsylvania.
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Palestra
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Sharon
Bruins rally past Red Wings 4 3 in NHL playoff clash
Boston tops Detroit 4 3 to grab a 2 1 lead in the best of seven series. Montreal dominates New York 8 3 as the series stands 2 1 in favor of Montreal. Bruins and Canadiens provide early playoff drama. Coach Branch McCracken has won two NCAA titles at Indiana.
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Indiana
Indians Trip Orioles 8-3 in Arizona exhibition
Cleveland leaves train ing camp for a 12 game road trip to Las Vegas Knoxville and beyond. Rookie Roger Maris drove in three runs including a first inning homer while Jim Hegan Sam Mele and Joe Altobelli added hits sparking an 8 3 victory over Baltimore as Bob Lemon and Hank Aguirre limited the Orioles to three hits.
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Roger Maris
Jim Hegan
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Jackie Jensen
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Dick Sisler
Ike Delock
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Indians
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Bob Usher
Bob Nieman
Nieman
Sam Mele
Joe Altobelli
Ray Moore
Erv Palica
Aguirre
Purdue Football Clinic Draws 400 Coaches to Camp
About 400 coaches have registered for the 25th annual Boilermaker Football Clinic at Purdue University in Lafayette. Guest lecturers include Paul Bryant of Texas A&M Ray Graves of Georgia Tech and Bob Jauron of St Josephs College in Rensselaer Ind. Roy McMillan named most valuable Redleg after a slugging season.
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Ind
Purdue University
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Paul Bryant
Texas A&m
Ray Graves
Georgia Tech
Bob Jauron
St. Joseph's College
Rensselaer
Palmer Nips Dow by Single Stroke in Azalea Open
Arnold Palmer, 27, Latrobe, Pa., wins the Azalea Open by one stroke with a 282 total after four rounds at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington. Finsterwald ends runner up at 283, Dow earns second place money and Dow’s 47th consecutive top finish in the money.
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N. C
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Cape Fear Country Club
Don Finsterwald
Jupiter
Fla
Palmer
Finsterwald
Dow
Michigan Captures Swim Title
Michigan clinched the national title at Chapel Hill led by Tim Jecko of Yale who won three events for 21 points. Michigan’s medley relay tied Michigan State for first in the 400-yard race and the Wolverines finished 69 to 61 ahead of MSU with Indiana, Harvard, North Carolina, and others scoring.
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N. C
Michigan
Yale
Tim Jecko
Jecko
Bethesda
Michigan State
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Harvard
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Iowa
Northwestern
Southern Methodist
OU Swimmers Fail in Bid at NCAA Championship
Three OU swimmers failed to score in the NCAA championships at Chapel Hill. Bob Costill set a new OU varsity record in the 100-yard butterfly, timing 1 03.2 to beat Dan O Gara’s mark. Capt Bill Faunce Al LePehart and Coach Bob Bartels went to North Carolina but scored nothing. Miami was the only Mid Am team to place, with Dennis O Brien fifth in the 220-yard butterfly and Jim Bohan third in the 100-yard back. Bowling Green Falcons did not score.
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Dave Costill
Cuyahoga Falls
Dan O’gara
Bill Faunce
al Lephart
Chapel Hill
N. C
Bob Bartels
Miami
Redskins
Dennis O’brien
Jim Bohan
Bowling Green
Falcons
Baseball's Meyer Dies In Hospital Sunday
William Adam Meyer known as Billy, longtime Pirates manager of the year in 1948, died in a Knoxville hospital at age 65 after a prolonged illness from heart and kidney failure. He retired in 1955 following a stroke that left him partly paralyzed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William Adam
Billy) Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Red Sox Won't Meet Cleveland Demands for Keough Trade
In New Orleans Boston Manager Mike Higgins says Cleveland shows interest in outfielder Marty Keough while Cleveland fans demand ace pitcher Don Messi in return. Higgins says the demand is too high and trade unlikely.
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New Orleans
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Mike Higgins
Tribe
Kirby Farrell
Sox
Marty Keough
Higgins
Knough
Don Messi
Big Ten Sets High 38.8 Percent Field Goal Average
The Big Ten basketball season 1956 57 shows teams posting an average field goal percentage of 38.8 percent. The data highlights conference wide shooting efficiency among member schools.
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Big Ten
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