Fox Cities, Burlington win in Midwest league opener
Fox Cities led Quincy 7-3 and then beat the Jets 5-2 in damp opening day games as the Midwest league started amid rainouts. Burlington toppled Wisconsin Rapids 11-1 with Gerry Brooks hitting two home runs, including a grand slam, while Tom Fischer earned the win for Fox Cities. Detroit tackle Alex Karras weighed pro wrestling options after a loss to Dick the Bruiser in a match promoted with sparse crowds.
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Fragmentary Sports and Names Note From Pacific Coast Clippings
Fragmented OCR items mention minor facts from the Pacific Coast and International League, with scattered numbers and names such as Fort Worth Taranto Arkansea and Alfreda Urbina. The text reads like a garbled wire service snippet with multiple entities and no clear event.
O Hara Tops Drake Relays as Outstanding Performer
AP report credits Tom O Hara of Loyola Chicago with the top honor at the Drake Relays after a dramatic come from behind win. O Hara, a 130 pound junior, propelled Loyola Chicago to a record 509 seconds in the distance medley relay over Texas Southern, then anchored a 1 51.7 half mile to seal victory over Howard Payne of Texas in the 2 mile relay amid Saturday rain and wind.
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Maryland
Stauffer
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Air Force Academy
Bombers Win As ABC Ends Classic Bowling Meet
In Buffalo New York the California Bombers of Los Angeles clinched top titles at the 10th annual ABC bowling event. Tom Hennessey of St Louis and Bus Oswalt of Fort Wayne shared multiple wins in classic divisions while Gerry Schmidt joined Oswalt for key doubles. Additional divisional winners were spread across the event concluding after a 72 day run.
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Open Meeting On NBA To Consider Baltimore Shift
New York AP says the NBA opens a three day meeting Monday to approve the reported move of the Chicago team to Baltimore. The session will discuss top college stars and potential naming of a new commissioner.
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Drake Holds an Edge on Penn relay meet contrast
Ralph Bernstein notes Drake Relays edged Penn Relays last weekend with strong showings. Key performances include Brian Sternberg’s unofficial pole vault world record bid for Washington, Penn’s varied results across events, and Drake athletes posting faster times in several relays and sprints amid blustery Des Moines weather.
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