Golfers' Jackpot Grows as PGA Tour Pours Prizes
The touring golf pros face a bigger prize pool this summer with about 620000 in PGA sponsored tournament winnings over five months. Key events include the World Championship of Golf in mid August at Niles and the Cavalcade of Golf in Westfield, plus the National Open in San Francisco with 29280 in prizes.
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Niles
Westfield
N. J
Northville
Mich
San Francisco
Giants Start Slow As Dodgers Heat Up In Early Standings
A week into the major league season the New York Giants have won only one of six, slumping in the standings. The Brooklyn Dodgers ride a six game win streak while feasting on the Pirates. The Boston Red Sox pace the American League with five wins in six, while Indians Yankees and White Sox loom as the main AL threats.
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Giants
New York Giants
Oltings
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Bosox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Sports Shorts reveals tri meet and golf opener plans
The Gorry Area High School track team meets Warren and Youngsville in a tri angular meet tomorrow afternoon while Beaver golf opens its season against Cambridge Springs on the Edinboro course. Anglers report big catches with a 9¾ pound brownie at Big Conneauttee near Cambridge Springs. Erie County Class Bigh football league plans six league games per season for 1956.
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Wey
Warren
Youngsville
Beaver Golf Org
Cambridge Springs
Edinboro
Big Conneautee
Howard DeVore
Erie County
Aigh
Sehools
North East
Union City
al Dion
Lawrence Park
Fairview
Girard
Waterford
East Sprrnafield
Erie
Red Sox sweep doubleheader lead AL with hot bats
Boston pummels Baltimore 14-5 and 12-9 as ex-GI Faye Throneberry and teammates drive in runs. Ted Williams absent, yet Red Sox boast a .230 team average with 11 homers and lead the league. Other leagues show Brooklyn, Phillies, Reds winning. Kaline homers thrice for Detroit.
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Associated Preas
Ted Willams
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Baltimore
Cleveland
New York
Faye Throneberry
Williams
Memphis, Tenn
Sammy White
Jackie Jensen
Ted Lepeio
Billy Goodman
Baseball Tryouts Open Tonight for Little and Teener Leagues
Tryouts begin at 6 PM at Olin Bracken Field and toveland Field for boys not yet assigned to a team. Ages 6 to 12 attend Little League while ages 12 to 15 are eligible for Teener League. A week of drills precedes player drafts, with selected lads forming spring training ahead of a season running from next month through July.
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Olin Bracken Field
Toveland Field
Mior
Baseball standings and schedule snapshot from American and National Leagues
The sheet shows won loss and percentages with teams like Cleveland Kansas City New York Baltimore and Detroit in the American League and Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati St Louis and New York in the National League. It notes yesterday results and tonight’s schedules with multiple matchups across both leagues.
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Kansas City
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Woalsington
New Yorker
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Snead Captures Greensboro Open Golf Title
Sam Snead, near 43, wins the Greensboro Open by one stroke with a 278 total, edging Art Wall Jr and Julius Boros. Wall and Boros tie for second, each earning 12,200 and 1885 respectively. Bob Rosburg Ted Kroll and Billy Maxwell share fourth at 277, each winning 858.33.
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Greensboro
N.C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Sam
Art Wallen
Pocono Manor
Pay
Julius Boros
Southern Pines N.O
Wall
Fender
Boros
Bob Rosburg
Ted Kroll
Bully Maxwell
Track Team To Invade Warren Track Team To Invade Warren
The Corry Area High track team will make its first season start at Warren tomorrow afternoon hampered by limited facilities. The Eagles hold an early win while Warren and Corry hope for strong showings in running events. Coach Kamus’ Indians opened Friday with a 6744-504 win over Harborcreek. Coach Crage’s Indians expect to shine in running events with several boys pegged for big point totals this spring.
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Corry
Warren
Beavers
Dragons
Yor Ayeagles
Eagles
Ovation for Kansas City Athletes After 16-0 Detroit Loss
Kansas City fans cheered the Athletics upon arrival from a road trip ending with a 16-0 defeat in Detroit. About 5,000 lined the airport to welcome the team as tears surfaced for coach Oscar Melillo and players reflected on a bleak season start.
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Kansas City
Detroit
Bobby Shantz
Oscar Melillo
Gus Zernial
Phidelphia
Philadelphia
Stark
Gerry Shooters clinch win over Falconer in skeet
Gerry Shooters posted a 246-231 victory over Falconer in a Penn York League skeet match on the focal range. Louis Kuhn set the pace with 49 of 50 targets while Kermit Mewes Kurt Lindberg and Charley Sho pene followed with 41s. Falconer’s F Martinelli led visitors with 48, but lacked support. A Deming and K Linequist added 46s.
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Falconer
Louis Kuhn
Kermit Mewes
Kurt Lindberg
Charley Shopene
F. Martinelli
Deming
Line Quist
Trabert Wins Fifth Straight Over Seixas in Dallas
Tony Trabert captured his fifth consecutive victory over Vic Seixas in the Dallas Country Club Invitation final at River Oaks. The Cincinnati star, noted for his overpowering serve and baseline game, won 6-3 6-2 7-5 to extend his lead in the annual Texas tournament amid speculation about future amateur status and possible Davis Cup implications.
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Houston
Tony Trabe
Vic Seixas
Bert
River Oaks
Seixas
Dallas
Cincinnat
Zulueta Faces Jimmy Carter in Washington Bout
Cuban lightweight contender Orlando Zulueta agpes meets heavyweight king Jimmy Carter in a Friday night main event at Washington. If Zulueta wins he could earn a title shot. past losses include a trio of setbacks and a controversial pair with Ken Lang. Other fights feature Willie Pastrano vs Wille Troy at Chicago Stadium and Mile Rarage vs Bobby Boyd at St Nicholas Arena.
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Tuck
Jimmy Carter
Sonite
Washington
Zully
We Kid Howard
Kenny Lang
Willie Pastrana
Wille Troy
Chicago
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Troy
Pastrano
al Andrews
Salt Lake City
Bobby Boyd
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Arena
Johnny Busso
Gene Poirer
Nigdhra Falls
Farrell Runner Enters Boston Marathon Race
The 59th Boston Marathon features John J. Kelley ex-BU student in the Army Nick Cotten of Farrell Pa and Ted Corbitt of the New York Pioneer Club as leading Americans. Velikko Karvonen is not returning Finland sends Panyo Kotila and Eina Pulkkinen while Relnaldo Gorno of Argentina is listed as a pre race favorite in a field of about 200.
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John J. Kelley
Boston University
Nick Cooten
Farrell, Pa
Ted Corbitt
New York Pioneer Club
A. Kelley
Hopkinton
Boston
Velkko
New Jersey to Probe Death of Fighter Acennlaiad Sere
New Jersey officials plan a formal report on Thursday to examine the boxing bout in which middleweight Bryan Thompson suffered fatal injuries. Thompson, 28, an Philadelphia resident, died after collapsing in the ring during his first professional fight here on March 29. He had held 104 amateur belts. State Athletic Director Joseph Walker called the bout “100 percent” in order and said Thompson’s injury was an unfortunate accident. Thompson’s family will receive a $5,000 death benefit under a special 1962 insurance policy. Leadee, his opponent from New Haven, Conn., fought in the fatal match.
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N. J
State Athletic Commission
Bryan Thompson
Thompson
St. Francis Hospital
Jerry Leadee
New Haven
Conn
Joseph ‘Walker
Fght
Walkey
Tigers hammer three homers in rout to tie record
Detroit hammered three home runs including two in the sixth to tie a major league record and added a six RBI single as the Tigers crushed Kansas City Athletics 16 to 0. In the Philadelphia doubleheader game, Murry Dlctyos limited the New York Giants to two singles as the Phillies won 4 to 2.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Giants
New York
Cincinnati
Lois
Chicago
Cubs
Milwaukee
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Reds
Cleveland
Indians
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Jack Harshman
White Sox
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Spec Shea
Washington
New York Yankee
Mickey Vernon
Roy Biewers
Eddie Looat
al Kaline
Detroit
Kansas City
Steve Gromek
Athletics
Kaline
Harvey Kuen Olko
Amustitedrea
Kalline
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Kansas City Athletics
Murry
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Bout Cancelled In Providence Boxing Match
A 10 round heavyweight bout between Roland La Stara and Baby Dutch Culbertson in Providence was cancelled as Culbertson suffered a twisted ankle. Promoter Manny Almeida said Culbertson’s manager John Ville informed him of the injury. Culbertson held a 10-1 record with eight knockouts. The fighters were rated even prior to the announced cancellation.
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Roland la Stara
New York
Baby Dutch Culbertson
Los Angeles
Manny Almeida
Culbertson
John Ville
Leadee
Thompson
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