Substitutes Shine as Cubs Yankees Braves Triumph in Flagfest
Reserve players led the day for clubs in a slate of doubleheaders. Sid Speake sparked the Cubs with two homers and key hits as Chicago swept St Louis in extra innings, while Crowe, Smalley and Stephens supplied power for Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and the Braves. Other splits featured Yanks, White Sox, and Giants with late rallies and clutch hitting by substitutes, as Pittsburgh and Cleveland also rode bench depth to wins.
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Sweikert Wins Memorial Day 500 as Vukovich Dies in Crash
Bob Sweikert of Indianapolis wins the Memorial Day 500 after a dramatic 125 miles, while Bill Vukovich is killed in a fiery wreck that injures several others. The crash slows the pace to 128.209 mph from Vukovich's early 136 mph, ending his bid for a threepeat.
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Poirier Wins TKO Over Diaz In Second Round
Gene Poirier, a 23 year old welterweight from Niagara Falls North Carolina, stopped Miguel Diaz in the fourth round at St Nicholas Arena. Poirier dropped Diaz twice and finished a one sided television bout as Diaz failed to beat the count. Diaz, a detective by day, suffered a seventh straight win for Poirier who improved to 17 and 1.
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New York
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Cuba
Miguel Diaz
Poirier
St. Nicholas Arena
Niagara Falls
N. C
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Gene
Poitier
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Rain Cancels Teener and Little League Doubleheaders
Heavy rain washed out scheduled baseball doubleheaders in the Teener and Little Leagues. The Teener opener between National Bank and Ajax was 2-2 after four innings when the downpour began. Tonight Rogers Steel meets Nations Bank and Corry Jamestown plays Elks.
Corry Athletes Win PIAA Medals In Track Golf
Two Corry Area High School athletes Walter Wolfe and Jack Pfeiffer earned medals at the PIAA meet at Penn State. Wolfe, District 10 440 yard champ, placed third with a 61 second effort as Dick Hambright set a 49.1 for the win. Pfeiffer finished fifth in golf after a playoff and four rounds totaling 217. Hixson added a 224 for Corry while Wing set a district track mark in the mile and half.
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Jack Pfeiffer
Penn State University
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Clairton High
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Corry
Dim Grayhill
York
Ron Schwormel
Brentwood
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Harrisburg
John Harris
Ken Mumma
William Penn
Bill Davidson
Carlisle
Bob Hixson
Chuck Bainbridge
Rand Newby
Erie Academy Hinksmen
Charley Winger
Ol City
Hixson and Jackson Win Corry Gouty Club Foursome
Hixson with Miss Hila Jackson shot a 44 to lead the Corry Gouty Club scotch foursome despite bad weather. They won by three strokes over Jack Castor and Mrs M S Cobbett who finished at 47. Other teams tied for third with 49 as Lou Pfelster and Mrs Jack Castor claimed a prize. Mrs Norman Neckers took the blind bogey prize.
Baseball standings and schedule highlights from a busy day
American League shows New York ahead with heavy leads as Cleveland hammer Chicago 9 0 and Washington and Kansas City mix results. Tomorrow features Boston at Chicago and New York at Kansas City with several night games. National League tight race includes Brooklyn Chicago and St Louis near the top with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in pursuit. Tonight's and tomorrow's schedules include multiple cross standings and key matchups across the circuit.
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White Sox blank Todays in doubleheader split
Billy Pierce scattered seven Cleveland hits as the White Sox won 8 0 in the second game. Chicago split the twin bill with the Todians who wore the first game loss. Speake of the Cubs homered and Chicago edged St Louis in extras to claim the opener 4 8.
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Todians
Bob Speake
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Sowell Santee May Meet Pittsburgh Relays
Santee the United States top miler may face Arnie Sowell in a half mile or mile event at the California Relays on June 10 in Ohio. With Sowell considering entry depending on final exams, the matchup hinges on entrants and scheduling.
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Hixson Scores Ace On 3rd Hole
Bob Hixson the District 10 scholastic golf champion scored a rare hole in one on the 160 yard third hole at Corry County Club. He achieved the ace with a seven iron while teammates George Hecke Bill Bull and Hodie Moteat watched in the afternoon light.
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Corry County Club
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George Heke
Bill Bull
Hodie
Hixson
Lindinic
Hungary Looms as Threat in 56 Olympics
A chaotic Olympic track scene at White City Stadium highlighted Hungary as a looming threat to the 1956 Games. Sandor Mein, a 25 year old Army lieutenant, ran a remarkable 4 minute mile attempt, finishing behind Ken Wood in a tight race as British records fell and the four minute barrier remained just out of reach.
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Beleinment
Corry Area Golf Finishes Season Versus Erie Academy
The undefeated Corry Area High School golf team faces Erie Academy in a two day set. This afternoon they travel to Erie to meet the Lions at Glenwood course and will play a regional match at home tomorrow as they cap their season.
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Academy Shoots For Victory With Top Golf Trio
The academy fielding three top golfers Chuck Bainbridge Rand Newby and Art Grisier faces Corrys Rob Hixson Jack Pfeiffer John Orcutt and Leo Pfeiffer in a college match.
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Rand Newby
Art Grisier
Corry
Rob Hixson
Jack Pfeiffer
John Orcutt
Leo Pfeiffer
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