AFL expands to ten teams with Atlanta and Chicago added
The American Football League announced the addition of Atlanta and Chicago, expanding to ten teams. Eaton Chalkley will run the Atlanta franchise saying Atlanta must secure a stadium first. Chicago bidders include Tom King Jr. and Johnny Rigney, with Bill Veeck linked as potential landlord if the team plays at Comiskey Park. King disputes an approved franchise and payment. Existing AFL teams are Buffalo Los Angeles Dallas Houston New York Denver Boston and Oakland.
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New York
American Football League
Atlanta
Chicago
Harry Wismer
New York Titans
AFL
Eaton Chalkley
Carrollton
Susan Hayward
Hopfnl
Wismer
Tom King Jr
Johnny Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Bill Veeck
White Sox
King
Rigney
Veeck
Comiskey Park
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Dallas
Houston
Denver
Boston
Oakland
Petit Easily Snares Loop Maple Trophy at Pastime Lanes
Roland Petit of Home Improvement wins the American Mercantile league roll-off with 621 total aided by a 46 pin handicap. Roy Perry places second with 551 and a 10 pin bonus. Chick Choroszy takes third with 548. high non winner single goes to Al Paulhus with 116. Banquet set for May 11 at Wonderbar.
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American Mercantile League
Roland Petit
Roy Perry
Chick Choroszy
al Paulhus
Wonderbar
Ro. Petit
Racing Fan First Again at Memorial Day 500
Lawrence Bisceglia 62 of Long Beach California arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway gates for the 12th straight year as the No 1 fan of the Memorial Day 500 mile race. Speedway officials award him a special badge granting roaming access.
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Indianapolis
Lawrence Bisceglia
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Long Beach, Calif
Speedway
Tardif and Rocray Win Pin Awards at 20th Century Lanes
Joe Tardif and Ricky Rocray, from Main Castle in the Trade League, won the Class A and Class B handicap rolloffs at the 20th Century Lanes. Tardif scored 475 with 40 pins. Rocray totaled 461 with 52 bonus pins. Neault was runner-up in A with 462. Boutet and Morin placed third and fourth. In B division Chretien took second at 458. Levine and Lane earned other prizes. Twenty-four bowlers entered. banquet follows at Wonderbar Steak House next Tuesday at 7 PM.
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Joe Tardif
Ricky Rocray
Main Castle
Tardif
Rocray
Henry Neault
Con Boutet
Gil Morin
Neault
Boutet
Morin
Jerry Chretien
Gerry Levine
Charlie Lane
Wonderbar
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Honolulu fighter Stan Harrington won a decision over Larry Baker in a 150 pound bout. In Stockton Mario de Leon defeated Dommy Ursua in a 112 pound division. Paul Jorgensen beat Henry Watson in Beaumont in a 136 pound match.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Stan Harrington
Larry Baker
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Stockton
Calif
Mario de Leon
Mexico City
Dommy Ursua
Dominos Dominate Bowling League Banquet Honors
The 20th Century lanes Ladies league crowned the Dominos as champions for the second straight year at the annual banquet. Alley Cats and Pin Pals placed second and third while cast prizes went to multiple members including Edgecomb Bloodgood Misho Waters and Lavigne. Loretta Bouchard won the handicap rolloff hinge trophy. Edgecomb the high average. Lavigne the high triple and Ben Pothier the high single.
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20Th Century Lanes Ladies Bowling League
20Th Century Lanes
Wonderbar
Dominos
Margaret Edgecomb
Eugene Bloodgood
Alice Misho
Barbara Waters
Pauline Lavigne
Loretta Bouchard
Ben Pothier
Gorillas
Yorks
Rockin Bowlers
Yorkettes
Ethel Chicoine
White Sox take league lead as Pierce shines against Orioles
Billy Pierce pitched a complete game to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 win over Baltimore, moving Chicago atop the American League. Washington beat Cleveland to drop the Indians from first, while New York thumped Detroit to climb to second. Boston edged Kansas City in 10 innings. in the NL, Cincinnati swept Los Angeles and Philadelphia beat Chicago.
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Associated Press
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Pierce
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Indians
Tribe
New York Yankees
Chicago
Detroit
Tigers
Boston
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Ron Hansen
Lenny Green
Senators
Earl Batte
Don Mincher
Tito Francona
Jack Kralick
Bobby Tiefenauer
Bill Skowron
Art Ditmar
Gil McDougald
Roger Maris
Don Messi
Maris
Kent Hadley
Yanks
White Sox
Dodgers
Pinson
Reds
Williams
Frank Robinson
Tony Venton
Venton
Phils
Ken Walters
Frank Thomas
Cubs
Gene Con
Local Players Draw In City Matchup
Jim McCarter and Otis Fuller both from Los Angeles, aged 214 and 194 respectively, shared a draw in a city matchup.
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Los Angeles
Jim McCarter
Otis Fuller
Drew
Possibility Of Revising Twilight League Studied
A Biddeford Saco meeting of swim city diamond enthusiasts examined reviving a twilight summer league. They identified two main challenges sponsors for two or three teams and locating unused uniforms to cut costs.
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TWI
Biddeford-Saco
Saco Municipal Court Room
Twin Cities
Dan Dearborn
Arthur Burnham
Biddeford- Saco
Charlie Mistos
Jack Laird
Saco Recreation Commission
Neil
Ziggy) Serpico
Biddeford High
Mistos
Ike
Memorial Field
Pinson Sparks Reds as Craig Breaks Collar Bone in Dodgers Loss
Dodgers lose 5-3 to Cincinnati after Roger Craig breaks a collar bone palm a day after Vada Pinson tallies a key homer. Pinson also helps spark a Dodgers run before being indirectly targeted by Stan Williams as Cincinnati wins and Philadelphia tops Chicago in a separate NL affair. Washington snaps Cleveland’s streak with a 7-6 score in the AL, while Chicago leads Detroit and Boston edges Kansas City in ten innings.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Vada Pinson
Pinson
Cincinnati
Roger Craig
Craig
Dodgers
Dodger
Stan Williams
Reds
San Francisco
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Washington
Cleveland
Johnson Heavy Favorite To Defeat Floyd
Harold Johnson the No. 1 light heavy weight contender is the strong favorite to defeat Clarence Tiger Floyd in a nationally televised 10 round bout from Convention Hall Philadelphia. Floyd gained prestige with an upset over Von Clay on March 18 in New York.
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Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Clarence
Tiger
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Floyd
von Clay
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Robert Trottier
Marc Bolduc
Richard Bergeron
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Steven Lamb
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Donald Paradis
City Theatre Dial
Curlen
Eastran
Bregory
Astair
Urtloevtes
Anchor Theatre
Kennebunk
Cary Cooper
Maria Karl Schell
Malden
Warner Bros
Baroda
Jack Webb
William Con
David Nelson
William Bowers
Mark
Peten
Jack Webs
ST Mena
Yooood
Petit
R. Perry
R. Choroszy
L. Lachance
A. Paulhus
E. Goulet
Lou Lachance
R. Menard
A. Gilblair
P. Binette
E. Johnson
Frank Sinatra
Gina Lollobrigida
Mickey Rooney
Mamie van Doren
Raven
Hand. J. Tardif
Paquin
Lefebvre
Poirier
Ir, Tardi
Simensky
Gaudette
Gregoire
Frechette
B Rolloff
Chretien
Levine Lane
Nadeau
Vadnais
Audet
Peloquin
Ouellette
Adams
Arsenault
Distaff Bowling
The
Gene Bloodgood
Loretta
Dick Murray
Bill Hanson
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Radiator Specialty CO
Charlotte
Elm Street
Basgainland
Westbrook
Portland
Esso
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