Rookie field of 33 set for Memorial Day 500 in Indianapolis
A record-setting 33 drivers, including rookies Jack Brabham of Australia and Parnelli Jones of Torrance, Calif., prepare for the Memorial Day 500. Rodger Ward and Jim Rathmann race in Watson cars as favorites, with Lloyd Ruby and Tony Bettenhausen also noted in the field of contenders.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jack Brabham
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
Brabham
Offenhauser-power
Rodger Ward
Jim Rathmann
Miami
Watson
Ward
Spring Baseball Opens Strong Across Hocking Valley Associations
Area amateur baseball began with solid action as the Hocking Valley Association lists seven teams, the Summer league eight, and Heart of Ohio League eight including the Nelsonville Merchants. Only one rainout occurred, Jacksonville at Murray City, to be made up Memorial Day. A total of 73 players appeared in three Sunday games led by Logan and Murray City with 15 each.
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Hocking Valley Association
Heart of Ohio League
Nelsonville Merchants
Jacksonville
Murray City
HVA
HWA
Logan
Buchtel
Longstreth
Athens
World and regional sports results from weekend events
Ralph Boston broke the world long jump mark with 27 ft % in at Modesto Relays while Jim Beatty won the mile in 3 58.8. Villanova triumphed at the 104 A champion ship. Frank Budd swept sprints. Ford edged Palmer in a dramatic 500 Festival playoff in Indianapolis. Polly Riley captured the Southern Women’s Amateur title in Asheville. Santata upset Pietrangeli to win the French singles. Laver and Emerson claimed doubles. United States swept Davis Cup action in Bridgetown. Dave Pearson won the World 600 in Charlotte. Mille Miglia winners were Andersson and Lohmander. First Balcony upset in Hollywood Park’s Californian. Flutterby led Balmoral Sheridan Handicap winners.
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Modesto
Calif
Ralph Boston
Tennessee A & I
Jim Beatty
New York
Villanova
Frank Budd
Bridgetown
Barbados
United States
British Caribbean
Chris Crawford
Jon Douglas
Auto Racing
Charlotte
N. C
Dave Pearson
Brescia
Italy
Gunnar Andersson
Charlie Lohmander
Sweden
Inglewood
Eddie Burns
Hollywood Park
Chicago
Alberta
Balmoral Washington Park
Boxing results show New York and Tokyo wins
New York boxer New York-Paoli Ross 136 outpointed Len Matthews 136 of Philadelphia. Tokyo fighter Takao Maemizo 15314 knocked out Steven Tony 15134 of the Philippines in a 3 round bout.
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New York
Paoli Ross
Len Matthews
Philadelphia
Tokyo
Takao Maemizo
Japan
Steven Tony
Philippines
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Saturday results show Washington routing Minnesota and Cleveland sweeping Kansas City in 12 innings. Chicago defeated New York while Los Angeles beat Detroit. Rain postponed Chicago at New York. Monday NY at Boston. NL leaders include San Francisco and LA atop standings amid multiple results with several listed matchups and moving schedules.
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Washington
Minnesota
Cleveland
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnaati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Kansas Cil
Sluggers Hit 27 Home Runs as Giants Hold NL Lead
In a Sunday game the Giants beat the Cubs 6-5 while Dodgers edged Brewers 4-3. Pinson and Purkey starred for Cincinnati as Reds topped Phillies for the eighth straight time. St Louis swept Pittsburgh 8-4 as Cicotte saved late relief. Al Dark managed the Giants while Banks belted his ninth grand slam.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee
Cubs
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Vada Pinson
Bob Purkey
Reds
ST. Louis
Harvey Haddix
Pittsburgh
Pirates
al Cicotte
Los Angeles
Giants
Dick Farrell
AL Dark
Orlando Cepeda
Ernie Banks
Dark
Eddie Bressoud
Hobie Landrith
Sage
Bressoud
Joe Amalfitano
Jose Pagan
Clem Labine
Charley James
Haddix
Hal Smith
Dick Groat
Dick Stuart
Ray Sadecki
Cicotte
Farrell
Hank Aaron
Roger Craig
Lew Burdette
Record Falls As 27 Home Runs Set In One Day
American League slugger yards surge as 27 homers on Sunday set a new league mark surpassing the old 26. Detroit widens its lead over Cleveland to 34 games while Cleveland, New York, and others post multi homer games including a 14-9 Sox-Yankees clash and the Senators rallying past Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Los Angeles
Washington
Baltimore
Yankee Stadium
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Sox
Wes Covington
Yanks
Bob Cerv
Covington
Tribe
Gary Bell
Kansas City
Norm Bass
Johnny Romano
Norm Siebern
A’s
Charlie Maxwell
Norm Cash
Dick Brown
Billy Bruton
Angels
Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Senators
Don Schwall
Boston Red Sox
Jerry Adair
Bass
Jim Perry
Pearson Nips Glen Roberts in World 600 Auto Race
Spartanburg driver David Pearson won the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway driving a 1961 Pontiac. He battled a blown right rear tire with a lap and a half to go but stayed on track to finish one lap ahead of Glen Roberts of Daytona Beach. Pearson completed 400 laps at an average speed of 111.633 mph to claim the $29,450 top prize.
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Charlotte
N. C
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S. C
Pearson
Glen
Fireball) Roberts
Daytona Beach
Fla
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Major League Stars Shine In Wins For Reds and Red Sox
Vada Pinson driven in all four Reds runs with two two run homers in Cincinnati 4-2 win over the Phillies. Don Schwall rookie right hander wins second straight with seven hit shutout over Baltimore 5-0, fanning eight.
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Vada Pinson
Reds
Cincinnati
Phillies
Don Schwall
Red Sox
Baltimore
Logan Remains Atop HVA as Eagles crush Murray City
Logan’s hard hitting Eagles stay in front of the Hocking Valley Association by routing Murray City 12 to 1. Buchtel climbs to solo second with a 2 to 1 ten inning win over Jacksonville. Athens Eagles win 4 to 2 over Longstreth.
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HVA
Buchtel
Eagles
Hocking Valley Association
Murray City
Ing
Jacksonville
Athens Eagles
Longstreth
Brady
Gardner
Bunting Sf
Lewis Ss
Hall
Cominsky If
Beech c
E. Erdy
Kieffer
Zimmers c
T. McD'ld
Boudinot
Erdy
Peuoue
Wright If
Koons
B. Wright
Jone
Smith II
Kelzenberg
Buchteleee
Bb—Jones
D. Wright
So—Jones
Poansiae
Jones
Mar
BRH
White
Bill Sp'er
D. White
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Nelson Cf
Treadway
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Holb’t
Maryskella If
Spaulding
Whitcraft
Bob Sp'er
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Smith
Buckles If
Wilson If
Davis Rf
Xline
Diley
B. Cook
Matheny
C. Cook
Corby
Patterson
Athens Brh
Carsey
Courtey Ss
Hudwell
Dane
Boyer Ss
Dupler
Chesser
Champ
Donahoe If
M. Dawley
Hawk Lowry
Hr—C
Hawk
McKibben
Charleston Marlins Take Early Lead With Two-Game Margin
The Charleston Marlins ride a seven game winning streak since moving from San Juan to West Virginia and lead the International League by two games over Columbus. They swept Syracuse 7-2 and 2-0 in a doubleheader as Bob Sadowski and Ed Olivares starred in the first and Dean Stone paired with Olivares in the nightcap.
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Charleston Marlins
San Juan
Columbus
Marlins
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
Jersey City
Richmond
Toronto
Bob Chakales
Bob Sadowski
John Glenn
Ed Olivares
Dean Stone
Dick Picketts
Jim Coker
Ed Sada
Tom Cheney
RBI
Ford Earns 500 Crown at Indianapolis Festival
Doug Ford outdueled Arnold Palmer in two extra holes to win the $50 000 Indianapolis 500 Festival tournament at the speedway golf course. Ford fired 12 under par 280 over 74 holes to capture the crown, with Palmer finishing a stroke back after a 66 final round. Gary Player carded 67 to end one behind the leaders.
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Doug Ford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Arnold Palmer
Ford
Palmer
Gary Player
Boston Sees New Broad Jump Mark At California Relays
World champion Ralph Boston fired the broad jump to 27 feet 9 inches at the California Relays in Modesto. He warned the mark may not stand long, while delivering the standout leap of the 20th annual event.
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Modesto
Calif
Ralph Boston
Rhodes Cards Good Round at Athens Country Club
Ohio state auditor James A. Rhodes shot 37 39 76 in an 18 hole game with Bobby Littler at Athens Country Club after a school commencement speech. Littler, the new state high school champion, posted even par 72, with teammates Butch Gardner and Les Coon scoring 79.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Bobby Littler
Athens Country Club
Littler
Butch Gardner
Les Coon
Athens
Don Finsterwald
Indianapolis
Dow
Memphis
Tenn
Ray Cook
H. E. Miller
Cook
Miller
Mexborough Town Council Opens Dressing Rooms for Street Cleaners
The Mexborough town council has established special dressing rooms for its street cleaners to improve working conditions and appearance. The move signals a commitment to staff welfare and municipal pride.
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Mexborough
England
Baseball Scoreboard of Various Leagues
The recap lists results across leagues with city matchups and scores. International League games show Buffalo over Columbus 5 to 4 and Richmond 3 over Jersey City 0 while Toronto loses to Jersey City 2-3 and Charleston wins 7-3 over Syracuse 2-0. American Association results include Louisville 3 over Indianapolis 2 and Dallas-Forth Worth 11 over Omaha 8.
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Seattle
Portland
Spokane
Vancouver
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Tacoma
Hawaii
Buffalo
Columbus
Richmond
Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Charleston
Syracuse
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dallas-Forth Worth
Omaha
Houston
Denver
Pinson Powers Reds Past Phillies in San Francisco
Vada Pinson homered twice and drove in the decisive run as Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 4-2. Pinson, praised by Phillies manager Gene Mauch, has surged to over .300 after a strong seven game stretch, while also contributing a double that scored the winning run in a 5-4 victory the previous night.
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San Francisco
Gene Mauch
Philadelphia Phillies
Vada Pinson
Cincinnati
Mauch
Phils
Wada
Perry Drops Fourth Game
In Cleveland, pitcher Jim Perry suffered his fourth straight loss as the Kansas City Athletics hit five consecutive first inning safeties including a Leo Posada three run homer. The A's won 8-4, while the Indians took the opener 9-1 on Gary Bell’s six hitter. Manager Jimmie Dykes defends Perry’s spot, saying he will start Wednesday against Minnesota.
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Perry
Kansas City Athletics
Leo Posada
Athletics
Indians
Gary Bell
Jimmie Dykes
Minnesota
Musical Program Given At Eighth Grade Rites
Seventy-one Chauncey-Dover eighth grade students graduated in recent exercises. After two opening songs Keith Sanders gave the welcome. The program featured Jacobs Ladder, Valse Elsie, Rosamunde, Whispering Hope, Artemis Polka and Valse Marilyn performed by student ensembles. Awards were presented by S. L. Darst. The class roster includes Charl ie Abdella Andy A lderman Victor Barnhart Rebecca Bails William Barnes Rita Burchfield Jurgen Byers Paul Bartlett Robert Chubb Stephen Cooper Barbara Coulson Dana Chapman Ralph Cunningham Robert Dehmann Lucinda Dowler Robert Gabriel Leslie Giffin John Guy Louis Guy Roland Hanson Mary Hook Larry Hook John Hines William Hull Willis Keirns Wanda Keirns Sharon Keirns Marilyn Kirkendall William Kollar Carol Love Mary Lyons Edward Martin Kenneth Hanson Patty McCune Barbara McNutt Lynda Merriman Ruth McKinney Patricia Moore Marilyn North Linda Orr Ellen Pletka Paul Perry Michael Pierce Dennis Powell Linda Preston Charles Redman Linda Reynolds Kaye Riley Janice Riley Raleigh Roof Diana Russell James Sanders John Sanders Cheryle Sikora Linda Smith Archie Stanley Freddie Staley Wanda Stobert Sharon Thomas Sam Tohmpson Harold Thomas Mary Truszka Freida Varady Johnny Venters Louis Vamos Mary Wilson.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Keith Sanders
Jacobs Ladder
Wayne Dow Roof
Diana Russell
James Edward Sanders
John Keith Sanders
Cheryle Rose Sikora
Linda Darlene Smith
Archie William Stanley Jr
Freddie Wayne Staley
Wanda Carol Stobert
Sharon Sue Thomas
Sam Eugene Tohmpson
Harold Rolland Thomas
Mary Sophie Truszka
Freida Frances Varady
Johnny Ray Venters
Louis Roger Vamos
Mary Wilson
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Bettenhausen
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Jack Murphy
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Carl Wolfe
Racine High School
Marietta College
Jim Pheneger
Granville
Dolly Wolfe
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Route 2
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Asheville
Polly Riley
Sherry Wheeler
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Manual Santata
Spain
Nicola Pietrangeli
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
Australia
AME
Louis
Scomaicawiness
W. L. Pet
AL Sluggers
Harv Haddox
Bob Richards
Laverne
Carol
Bobby
Paul
Jim Bunning
Tigers
Terry Fox
Ryne Duren
Art Fowler
Gene Green
Harmon Killebrew
Marty Kutyna
Glen Roberts
Buchtel’s Defend
Er Hwa
Plantsville
Jim Myers
Myers
Craig Patterson
Bibbee Exline
Ben Wagner
Bees
Danny Wright
Sam Jones
Wright
B. Boyer
Connie Chesser
Nelsonville
Radnor
Merchants
Steele
Bob Fick
Inil Chase
Jets
The
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Tanglewood
Jim Cumley
Ray Shepard
Jack Gilbert
Carroll Widdoes
Pinson
Mimaateera
Oka
the Tavern
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