Derby Trail names shine as Abe's Hope leads five Derby hopefuls
Five Kentucky Derby eligibles, including Abe's Hope the 5-2 favorite, prep for the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs. Names reflect stories from grooms and owners: Kauai King honors a Hawaiian trip, Amberoid links to sire Count Amber, and Stupendous nods to Bold Ruler. Other contenders include Williamston Kid Exhibitionist Dominar Clear Springs and Duc de Esclaire as pace/ability mentions.
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Oid
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Hirsch Jacobs
Promised Land
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Nashua
Clear Springs
Spain
Duc de Esclaire
Pete Thomson to play in U S Open in San Francisco
Pete Thomson, five time British Open champion from Australia, entered the U S Open in New York last month and will compete in San Francisco next month. He does not have to qualify and has not played the U S Open since 1958.
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Willie Faces Tough Cookie In Drysdale
Willie Mays seeks his elusive NL home run record against Don Drysdale in the first game of a three game set at Candlestick Park. Mays has 12 homers off Drysdale in ten years and aims for a 13th and 512 career total tonight despite recent injuries and illnesses.
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Los Angeles
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Mel Ott
Houston
St. Louis
Herman Franks
YMCA Plans Annual Athletes Banquet Next Tuesday
The YMCA announces its annual sports banquet on Tuesday May 10 at 6 p.m. in the auxiliary dining area. About 130 athletes across volleyball basketball wrestling and boys and girls swimming will be honored with trophies. Joseph J C Clarke director of education at Chautauqua Institution will be the guest speaker. Reservations go through coaches or the desk by Thursday.
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Joseph JC. Clarke
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John Rossbacher
Clarke
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Trinity College
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Schayes Out Didnt Fit New Philadelphia Coach Named
Philadelphia owner Irv Kosloff fired Dolph Schayes after three seasons and replaced him with Alex Hannum. Schayes voiced disappointment but said he felt he had done well, while Kosloff stressed Hannum fits the team’s needs after Hannum’s recent firing from the San Francisco Warriors.
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Alex Hannum
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National Basketball Association
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NBA
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San Francisco Warriors
Braves win in 10th to beat Twins in exhibition clash
Sandy Alomar Jr. scores from third on a two out hit by Alou in the 10th to lift Atlanta to a 32 exhibition victory over Minnesota. A sparse crowd of 3,997 braved rain as the defending AL champions fell to the NL club.
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Jackie Robinson Aims Bold Start With Brooklyn Dodgers
New Yorkers hear of a fledgling Brooklyn Dodgers Continental Football team led by general manager Jackie Robinson a renowned civil rights leader and former star. They challenge NFL Giants and AFL Jets in a crowded market as the franchise seeks coach stadium and players after receiving their franchise just last Saturday with Yankee Stadium capacity crowds looming and thousands already eyeing tickets.
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Corry Area Beavers Lose Two Dual Golf Matches
Corry Area High School golf team suffered two lopsided defeats yesterday at Oil City scoring 15-0 to Oil City and 13-2 to Titusville. Blynt led with 93 at Oil City while McLaughlin posted 96. Titusville’s Mack carded 89 to medal. The team used the same scores for both schools in a triangular format new to Section Two to reduce travel and lost time. Beavers scorers Blynt 47-48-93 McLaughlin 45-51-96 Costello 49-49-98 Hooks 50-50-100 Sample 53-49-102.
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Scoop Sample
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George Costello
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MeLaughlin
Oilers
Burt Rosin
Joe Levi
Mike Rose
Bob Ricketts
Neil Rosin
Rosin
Blunt
McLaughlin
Jerry Mack
Corry
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Costello
Hooks
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Braves Clinch Win In Sparkling 10th Duel
In a tense bottom of the tenth, Alomar fielded a slow grounder to short and beat the throw for an infield single as Atlanta surged to an eighth run tally with one out in the extra frame.
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Braves
Bowl Aire League Banquet Highlights Top Bowling Honors
Art Perkins earned a 25 dollar dividend for a 277 game at Bowl Aire's annual banquet. Al Dunnewald won high average and Tom Burkhart led high series 697 as Moose's Restaurant claimed the league title with Hand Woodard Douglas Merle Ottaway and Shorty Coan. New officers include Ford Stewart advancing to president and Carl Clabbatt elected secretary treasurer.
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Lafe Douglas
Bob Hand
Shorty Doan
John Woodard
Tom Burkhart
Art Perkins
Chuck Bichynski
al Dunnewald
Loveland
BowlAire
Perkins
Bowl- Aire
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Burkhart
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Woodard
Ford Stewart
Carl Clabbatt
Denny Becker
Robbie
Hogan and Burke eye 277 to 280 Houston win
AP reports veteran Ben Hogan expects a four under par 280 to win the Champions International Golf Tournament while Jack Burke Jr predicts 277 as the magic score. Burke notes weather could shift scores. 101 players qualified, top prize is 20 000, Champions Golf Club hosts the event with Nicklaus and Palmer arriving for their first Houston appearance in years.
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Jack Burke Jr
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Cypress Creek Course
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Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Franklin banners dominate Sparta skeet meet on home range
Sparta Skeet Team was defeated 237 to 207 by Franklin on Franklin's range Sunday. Franklin shooters led with Pitan 49 and C Jamison 48 while Sparta's top score was Roland Putnam 44. Other Sparta scorers included Montgomery 42 Montoro 41 Hallberg 40 and A Bell 40. Franklin also had G Jamison 46 Hoffman 46 and Pyle 48 among top finishers.
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Franklin
Roland Putnam
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Montgomery
Montoro
Hallberg
A. Bell
Pitan
C. Jamison
Pyle
Hoffman
G. Jamison
AFL appoints Carroll Martin as admin aide to league commissioner
Carroll Martin, ex Houston Oilers general manager, named administrative assistant to AFL Commissioner Al Davis. He will aid Davis in league business affairs and handle tasks linked to the PGA season winner list, excluding Roberto de Vicenzo and the Dallas winner.
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Carroll Martin
Houston Oilers
al Davis
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