Two Way Fight Looms For AAU Decathlon
Crawfordsville Ind Feb AAU decathlon opens at Wabash College with 32 entrants the largest field ever Defending champ Rev Bob Richards UCLA club leads a trio of challengers including Bob Lawson and Joel W Shande Duke in a two day event Richards seeks better than 6561 points after recent coast meet loss to Lawson but Johnson and Campbell withdraw reducing field and luster
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Duke
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Atlantic City
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Kidax
Ro Johnson
UCLA
Milton Campbell
Plainfield
Indiana University
Johnson
Bob Mai
Campbell
Mathias
Top-Seeded Keeton Advances In Jaycee Quarters Tennis
In Wichita Falls Texas top seed Richard Keeton of Austin beat Eddie Strayhorn of Pyote 6-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the state junior tennis tournament. Eddie Siege of Dallas also reached quarters by defeating Tommy Gathor of Garland 6-2 6-2. Carol Cummings of Wichita Falls led the girls with easy wins over Kay Watson of Dallas and Ann Belonte of Dallas. Semifinals set for Friday with finals Saturday.
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Austin
Roger Swanner
Suivay
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Pyote
Eddie Siege
Dallas
Tommy Gaforth
Garland
Carol Cummings
Kay Watsor
Dali
Am. Hallford
Temple
Sec
Ann Belonte
Dodgers bunt their way to 11 inning victory over Giants
Brooklyn uses four timely bunts to back up a night of dramatic plays. Dixie Howell delivered key sacrifices and George Shuba drove in the winning run as the Dodgers surged atop the pennant race with an 11 inning 6 to 5 win over the Giants. Howell also starred as a backup catcher and pinch hitter, aiding the late rally while several Dodgers contributed from the bench.
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United Press
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Gle
Steve Bromek
Minnie Minoso
Washington
Spec Shea
Norman Zauchin
Ted Abernathy
Johnny Groth
Buff Tier Tribe Continues Slug Pace
Buff Tier Tribe keeps slugging in Texas League play, defeating Tulsa 16 to 8 after a 27 to 5 win over Fort Worth. Ray Cash drove in five Indian runs with two homers and a single, while Bob Howard and other teammates added power as Dallas extended its lead. San Antonio, Shreveport, and Houston posted varied results as the circuit prepared for a fresh slate.
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Weather Affects Women’s National Open Leaders
In Wichita Kansas 41 mph gusts hampered the first round of the $7 500 Women’s National Open Former champion Louise Suggs called the conditions the third worst she had faced Miss Faye Crocker led with 37 37 74 while Louise Suggs trailed by five strokes Jackie Yates 19 from Honouli was second after firing 88 35 76 Mary Lenard of Thomsville Ga was third and Patty Borg of St Andrews TH shared fourth with 78 Suggs noted the wind rivaled the toughest in the circuit this year and several players struggled to putt.
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Wome
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Miss Yates
Honouut
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Thannsville
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St. Andrews
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Dream Fading for White Sox Pennant Run
CHICAGO UP Manager Marty Marion's bid to bring the Chicago White Sox their first pennant fades as the team drops in the AL standings. Slumping batters Minnie Minoso Jim Busby Chico Carrasquel George Kell and Walt Dropa fail to hit, while injuries hamper key players and pitching.
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Les Moss
Lolar
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Ae Tndisiss
Minnie Minosa
Jim Busby
Jim Rivera
Chico Carrasquel
George Kell
Walt Dropa
MIT Dartmouth In Henley Regatta Showdown
MIT and Dartmouth clash in the Henley Regatta Thames Challenge Cup as US crews eyed a possible final against rising Russian oarsmen. Pennsylvanias lightweights won their challenge cup race while other crews advanced and Dodgers star injuries plagued the roster with multiple players sidelined.
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Dartmouth
MIT
United States
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Tartmouth
Crawland Rowing Club
Great Britai
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvaia
London
This Guy's Tough Rowe To Hoe 139 Strikeouts
Waco pitcher Don Rowe struck out nine Corpus Christi batters as the Pirates defeated the Clippers 9 to 4. Rowe raised his league leading strikeout total to 189 in 148 innings, adding a double and two singles at the plate. Port Arthur beat Teas Cite 72 0 4 and Austin defeated Harlingen 3 to 1.
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