Rooting For Dodgers In Love-Hate Brooklyn Style
Jimmy Cannon uses a love metaphor to describe Brooklyn fans rooting for the Dodgers. He contrasts Brooklyn hope and fear with Giants fans and notes players like Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider drawing praise and pity, while Sandy Amoros faces criticism and fans fret over Yogi Berra in the World Series.
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Willie Mays
Alvin Dark
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Imbo
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pee Wee Reese
New York Giants
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Scranton
Pennsylvania
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Reese
Pee Wee
Duke Snider
Joe Adcock
Sandy Amoros
Sandy
Yogi Berra
Top NAIA Meet Athlete To Receive Scholarship
The NAIA offers a $500 scholarship to its leading athlete based on scholarship character and citizenship. One of the 23 champions at the Abilene meet will receive the first award, announced next August after committee review. The Roscoe-Snyder and Pacific Railway funds this annual scholarship for achievement this year.
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Roscoe
Moore Boxes Two Rounds In Prep For Olson Bout
Summit New Jersey June 5 Archie Moore boxed two rounds with Gey and two rounds with Clint Backon as he trains for the light heavyweight title bout at the Polo Grounds June 22 with Carl Bobo Olson. Moore has logged 11 rounds toward the title match.
Snead Threat In National Open at San Francisco
Sam Snead, relaxed and confident, led a strong field in the National Open build up at Deepdale. He posted a 70 with precise putting, earning 3 000 dollars and setting himself up as a prime challenger for the June 16-18 San Francisco Open as he seeks his first major title. Johnny Palmer and Cary Middlecoff also shot 70s but trailed Snead in the points battle.
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Snead
Boros
Julius
Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
Ted Kroll Snead
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Eada
Pee
Marty Furgol
Francis
Bo) Wininger
Johnny Palmer
Charlotte
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Thomson
Cary Middlecoff
Gene Littler
Doug Ford
Trabert Seixas Capture French Doubles Title
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Vic Seixas of Philadelphia defeated Italy's Orlando Sirola and Nicola Pietrangeli 6-1 4-4 6-2 6-4 to win the French international doubles title. The Davis Cup champions also claimed a continent tourney win this season after beating the same Italian pair in the German event. In women's doubles, Beverly Baker Pleitz and Darien Hard defeated Pat Ward and Shirley Bloomer 7-5 6-3 13-11.
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Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Italy
Orlando Sirola
Nicola Pietrangeli
Trabert
Seixas
Beverly Baker Pleitz
Darien Hard
Long Beach
Calf
Pat Ward
Shirley Bloomer
England
Sweikert Poised as Fighting Champion, Plans 11 Big Races
New York report notes Bod Sweikert will defend his AAA title next May 30 at Indiana but enter 11 major races this year. He filed for the 160 mile Langhorne event on June 19 and will race on dirt and asphalt, with co owner Al Gerber saying he aims to drive as long as able and financially satisfied. Vukovich and McGrath had dramatic Indianapolis duel, but Sweikert emphasizes smart, steady driving.
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New York
Bod Sweikert
Indiana
Indianapolis
Langhorne Speedway
al Gerber
Pennsylvania
Sweikert
Vukovich
Troy Ruttman
Lee Wallard
Reading
Olis
McGrath
Pat O'Conner
Langhorne
Johnny Thomson
Springfield
Hockey Referee Switches To Golf Safer
EAST NORWICH N Y Bill Chadwick longtime NHL referee quits after 16 seasons to manage Pine Hollow Country Club on Long Island citing safer outdoors golf. He recalls fans throwing beer cans boxes and even shoes while officiating and notes referees now enjoy league backing and better rules.
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N. Y
Bill Chadwick
National Hockey League
Bill Steward
Chadwick
Pine Hollow Country Club
Long Island
Gold Coast
New Yorker
Chicago
Bill Barilka
Detroit
Montreal
Toronto
Boston
University of Michigan Wins CCC Track Meet in Milwaukee
The University of Michigan, finishing with 544 points, dominated the Central Collegiate Conference track and field meet in Milwaukee. Kansas placed second with 44 points as Michigan claimed the Midwest’s top track power title.
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University of Michigan
Midwest
Michigan
Kansas
DeMarco Defense Week Top Bout in Syracuse
Tony DeMarco defends his welterweight title against Carmen Basilio in Syracuse on Friday night. NBC-TV and NBC-radio carry the 15 round bout as DeMarco aims to extend his 40-1-1 record against Basilio 44-11-7. Basilio fights as a left-handed switcher, while DeMarco seeks to rebound after beating Johnny Saxton in April.
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Tony DeMarco
Carmen Basilio
Canastota
N.Y
Syracuse
Basilio
Kid Gavilan
Susilio
DeMarco
NBC
Johnny Saxton
Peter Mueller
Chatlenor
Holman Ezzard Charlies
Will
James Holman
Chicago
Cincinnati
ABC
Charles
Holman
Miami
Hardy Smallwood
Brooklyn
Jackie Labua
New York
Rafael Angentino
Argentina
Dumont
Jack Hurley
Pat McMurtry
Tacoma
Bob Albright
Don Cockell
Seattle
McMurtry
Cockell
Malaya Wins Third Thomas Cup Over Denmark
Singapore June 5 Malaya clinched the Thomas Cup title for the third straight time by routing Denmark 8 to 1 in the world badminton championship final.
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Denmark
Singapore
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