Four Games Open 60 Season in Local League Action
West and East Leagues opened with four games on Ward Road and Lee Drive Parks. Dodgers beat Cardinals 4-1 as Giants edged Tigers 3-1, Indians won 12-4 over Red Sox, and Yankees defeated Cubs 5-3. Notable: Jackie Byrd led Dodgers with five hits and seven strikeouts for Indians. McCaleb struck out four for Red Sox.
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Mouse) Sanders
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Vernon Olney Signs With Rice Amid Gander Career destaca
Olney, captain of the Ganders, signed a letter of intent with Rice and chose Houston as his college destination. The Olney left halfback totaled 787 offensive yards, including 478 rushing yards, and was named Most Valuable Back of the 12-4A by eight district coaches. He also starred for the Ganderbese ball squad, hitting 485 and earning conference shortstop honors.
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Take-Off Snarls High Jump Record
New York AP reports John Thomas's world high jump record of 7 feet 4 inches faced an approval snag over his asphalt composition takeoff. AAU officials note the surface must grip normal spikes and expect IAAF approval for an American mark.
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John Thomas
International Ammateur Athletic Federation
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Philadelphia
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Baseball Standings from American League and National League
AP reports standings with results from Monday and Wednesday games across the major leagues. Chicago and Philadelphia posted notable scores while Pittsburgh and Cincinnati split results. Schedule notes include Pittsburgh at Chicago and Milwaukee at Los Angeles with evening start times.
Palmer Collins Set for Houston Classic Playoff duel
Arnold Palmer and Big Bill Collins tied at 260 after 72 holes in the $35,000 Houston Classic. Palmer, Masters champion, birdied the last two holes to finish 1 over par 73. Collins shot 75 and narrowly missed a 15-foot birdie on the final green for first money of 45,300. Jack Fleck missed the playoff with a six-inch-wide miss on the 18th to finish 281 and 2,200 for third. Enduring money total this year could reach 49,557.57 with second money, or 45,300 if he wins. Palmer blamed a third-hole lapse. Collins cited a first-round mishap that led to a bogey.
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Bill Collins
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Jack Fleck
Los Angeles
First Day at Gander Training Promising for 1960
Gander hopefuls began 1960 training under coach Pete Sultis on a damp Monday. The varsity unit brought 13 lettermen into camp as the Gander backs vie for spots while Wayne Bertsch leads the squad at 190 pounds. Injury slowed several backs and a tight fight for backfield positions looms as scrimmage preparations start, with an intra-squad game set for May 20.
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Sultis
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Epperson's pickoff antics spark two strange putouts
Jimmy Epperson dazzles with a rare pickoff run in Brazosport games causing a balk and a flat footed tag sequence. A second sequence features a three-base relay from right field to catcher and short, ending with Vernon Olney tagging at third.
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Bell
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Roy Wolfe
Wolfe
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Olney
Epperson
Ronnie Rucker
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Ee Ie Oaig Fae
Lee Acosta
Acosta
McThany
Giants Near National League Lead After Tight All-Star Roundup
Giants trail the Pirates by one game as Mike McCormick’s four-hitter powers a 5-0 win over Milwaukee while St. Louis snaps Pittsburgh’s nine game streak with a 4-3 victory on a bases loaded walk in the ninth. Cincinnati rallies to beat Los Angeles 6-5 and Chicago Cubs top Philadelphia 5-1. In the American League Cleveland ties for first with a 3-2 win at Washington as Chicago White Sox lose 11-6 at Baltimore. Ed Bailey drives in three with a key double for San Francisco.
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Ganders Head for Austin in Ambitious State Meet
Baytowns Ganders poised for a big weekend at Memorial Stadium with relay teams providing major points. Osborne Knudson leads Baytown entries in the broad jump Friday at 3 pm while precaution keeps Carl Lee sidelined. The squad aims to challenge Highland Park Dallas Abilene and Midland with a strong relay showing and field event finals Saturday starting 1 pm.
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Norwegian carpenter debuts at St. Nicholas Arena
A Brooklyn resident, Bjarne Lingaas, a Norwegian carpenter, recalled amateur days in Oslo in 1952 when he faced Ingemar Johansson. He admitted the past in a low voice and stated Johansson might not like it, as Lingaas made his professional debut Monday at St. Nicholas Arena with a decisive victory.
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