Offenhauser engines set Indianapolis 500 record
Indianapolis RP report notes Louis Meyer and Dale Drake have no firm plans for a new power plant amid Offenhauser dominance. Offys powered most 1946 qualifiers, and the design has changed little in 32 years as speeds rose from 100 to over 139 mph. Meyer and Drake acquired the engine in 1946 from Fred Offenhauser.
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Indianapolis
Louis Meyer
Dale Drake
Speedway
Offys
George Robson
Thorne-Sparks
Meyer and Drake
Offenhauser
Sanford Jumps on Biddeford Early For Win
Four runs in the first inning propelled the Sanford Redskins to a 7 1 victory over Biddeford in a Telegram league playoff at Sanford. Ray Adams opened with a triple, Mike Weeks added a single, then Skip Jowett and Tommy Cousens doubled as Perkins pitched well for Sanford. Chenard settled after the rough start and Biddeford finally dented the scoreboard in the second with Ron Barker scoring on a Chenard hit. Batteries: Chenard Barker for Biddeford, Perkins McCann for Sanford.
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Sanford Redskins
Biddeford
Sanford
Ray Adams
Ken Chenard
Mike Weeks
Skip Jowett
Tommy Cousens
Perkins
Chenard
Tigers
Ron Barker
Boxing Probers To Check Odds Making
A New York joint legislative committee will probe boxing focusing on criminal influences and manipulation of odds. The inquiry, spurred by Benny Kid Paret’s death, closed three days of hearings with more sessions planned. The panel may consider banning boxing in the state.
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New York
Benny
Kid) Paret
Hayward Phumadore
Experience Counts in Derby Wins
Louisville AP reports that experience matters for riding a Kentucky Derby winner. Only two apprentice jockeys have won the classic, Ira Hanford on Bold Venture in 1936 and Bill Boland on Middleground in 1950.
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Louisville, Ky
Ira Hanford
Bold Venture
Bill Boland
Middleground
Trotters and Pacers Meet at Cumberland Post Time 7:30 PM
A Cumberland harness meet lists seven races with purses from 300 to 500 dollars. Entries include NW horses such as Ot eca's Lucky Seven and Coast Chief in early races and Mighty Gem, Mil's Pride, Niagara Flash, and Verna in later heats. Local drivers and horses are named across the card.
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Oteca’s
Lucky Seven
F. Woodbury Jasper
J. Richardson
P. Steve Volo
W. Pike
G. Pratt
Scott's Vision
Q. McKenney Co
O'S
R. Wing
Mountain Arnolda
B. Smith
Fred Direct
Sr. Hamilton
Pete Woolen
S. Cram
Shadydale Coquet
Portola
L. Puntolillo
Revonah Can
G. Carter
Bagdad
Tradition
M. Keene Patt
J. Nichols
Tom Conners
L. Norton
Mighty Gem
Mil’s Pride
D. Carlisle
Niagara Flash
C. Crawford
Jeffson Moraka
E. Cossette
Big Deal
G. Reed
Hy Lee Dean
H. Renaud Verna
F. Lowe
NBA Transfers Warriors To San Francisco
NEW YORK AP San Francisco is in but Philadelphia is out after a heated league session on sales transfers and expansion. The board approved the sale and transfer of the Philadelphia Warriors to San Francisco for 1962 63, leaving Philadelphia without a pro team. Baltimore’s franchise status remains uncertain, pending arena suitability, while league officials privately gripe at a nine team lineup.
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New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Bathmore
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
Baltimore
NBA
Warriors
Boston
San Francisco Saints
American Basketball League
Twi Golf Team 4 Tops Biddeford-Saco Twilight League
Twi Golf Team 4 moved into first place after a 14 to 3 victory over Team 5 in the Biddeford-Saco Country Club twilight league. Team 1 surged from last to fourth with a 14 to 4 win over Team 3 as Team 6 beat Team 2 11 to 7. Steve Polackwich led scorers with 37, ahead of R Lester at 36 and others listed with scores. Nearby news notes NBA transfer approval and San Francisco Saints’ challenge.
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Team
Biddeofrd-Saco
Inkikan
Little Bowling Leagues Wind Up With Banquet
The Pastime lanes finish season with a banquet at Rochambeau club at six. Class A teams include Janson's Jewelry Ted's Gulf McKenney & Heard Harry's Calso Butlers Paquin & Carroll Puritan Atkinson's Furniture Circus Time Pepsi Cola. Class B lists Fecteau's IGA George's Sandwich Shop J. C. Window Roy & Perreault TWUA AFL C10 Lions A Huot's Market Reilly's Bakery K of C and A. Benoit. Class C features Wonderbar White Star Laundry Hires Root Beer Doyon's Drug Rochambeau Club Fecteau's Hardware Fagles Main Castle Arthur's Shoe Store St. Jeans. Parents lacking attendance plans should contact Pastime lanes by Friday evening.
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Rochambeau Club
Janson's Jewelry
Ted's Gulf
McKenney & Heard
Harry's Calso
Butlers
Paquin & Carroll
Puritan
Atkinson's Furniture
Circus Time
Pepsi Cola
Fecteau
IGA
George's Sandwich Shop
J. C
Window
Roy & Perreault
TWUA
Lions
Donovan Wins 8th Game As Indians Top White Sox 5-4
Dick Donovan remains undefeated at 8-0 after Cleveland defeats Chicago 5-4 aided by late ninth inning homers from Al Luplow and Chuck Essegian. Zanni took the loss as Cleveland stayed within a half game of the Yankees, who crushed Kansas City 13-7 behind Pepitone’s two homers. In Boston, Earl Wilson and Dick Radatz limited Minnesota to six hits as the Red Sox snapped an eight-game skid.
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Dick Donovan
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
al Luplow
Chuck Essegian
Tribe
Cleveland
Yankees
Kansas City
Joe Pepitone
Boston
Minnesota
Twins
Washington
Los Angeles
Detroit
Orioles
Baltimore
Donovan
al Smith
Indians
White Sox
Zanni
Dom Zanni
Juan Pizarro
Luplow
Comiskey Park
Essegian
Pepitone
Phil Linz
A’s
Dan Pfister
Yanks
Linz
Clete Boyer
Tex Clevenger
Diego Segui
Jimenez
Red Sox
Earl Wilson
Dick Radatz
Gary Geiger
Don Lee
Ed Bressaud
Rich Rollins
Pete Burnside
Senators
Angels
Ted Bowsfield
Phillies Top Giants In 10-7 Win To Tighten Race
The Phillies routed the league leading Giants 10-7 as Art Mahaffey left with an arm issue after six innings. Tony Taylor and Ted Savage each had three RBIs with two hits apiece, aiding Philadelphia’s 13-hit attack. Don Drysdale earned his sixth win for the Dodgers in a 3-1 victory over the Mets.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
San Francisco
Giants
Phils
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Don Drysdale
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Houston
Reds
Cincinnati
Ken Johnson
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Warren
Tony Taylor
Ted Savage
Mike MoeCormick
Art Mahaffey
Frank Sullivan
Jack Baldschun
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
Frank Howard
Drysdale
Roger Craig
Pirates
Larry Jackson
Ken Bover
Cards
Bill White
Harvey Haddix
Tom Sturdivant
Diomedes Olivo
Chicago Looms As Site For Heavy Battle
New York AP reports Floyd Patterson says Chicago is the likely venue for the Patterson Liston heavyweight title fight with Championship Sports Inc. as promoters. Patterson notes Detroit fell through and rent for Soldier Field or Comiskey Park must be reasonable, $200,000 to $300,000 cited as a potential barrier.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Tom Bolan
Championship —" Inc
Chicago
Patterson
Detroit
Championship Sports Inc
Bolan
Idier Field
Comiskey Park
Natives of the Bahamas weave bright baskets and hats
Bahamian artisans use long cactus leaves to dye and braid sisal like fibers into vibrant baskets belts and hats. The craft highlights a traditional technique blending plant fibers into colorful woven goods.
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Bahamas
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Stat Leaders
Summary of top players across American and National Leagues including batting averages led by Jimenez and Essengian, runs by Howser and Siebern, RBIs led by Cepeda and Davis, hits by Rollins and Williams, doubles by Robinson and Brock, triples by Cimoli and Brock, home runs by Gentile Kaline Pinson and Cepeda, stolen bases by Howser and Wills, and pitching leaders Donovan Belinsky Pierce and Koufax with decisions and strikeouts notes.
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Jimenez
Kansas City
Essengian
Cleveland
Kaline
Detroit
Howser
Siebern
Robinson
Chicago
Rollins
Minnesota
Green
Cunningham
del Greco
Kansas
Pascual
Pappas
Baltimore
Cepeda
San Francisco
T. Davis
Los Angeles
Williams
Cincinnati
Brock
Pinson
Ranew
Houston
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Wills
W. Davis
Pierce
Purkey
Koufax
Johnson
Gibson
St. Louis
Prairie Home Stamp Depicts Courage on Great Plains
A Prairie Home stamp commemorates the Homestead Act era showing a couple facing hardship on a mud hut in the hostile West. The engraving highlights courage determination and hard work as settlers push to claim land and build a life amid harsh conditions.
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Great Plains
West
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