Unique Summer Program Draws Record Athens Participation
In Athens the city’s summer recreation program, organized by W athens High School coach Principal Ferman Elmore, launches with high participation. Activities include baseball on four local diamonds Little League Farm League pony groups and evening Pony Grad play. The program, open to city residents or students, runs five days a week with a packed gym schedule and no participation fee.
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5Th Ave
Athens High
Brownie Nelson
Max Wilson
Larry McCoy
Carl Garrison
Little League
Pony and Pony Grads
Ankees
Indians
Joey Elliott
Yankees
Tanley McCulloch
Doule
David Ashcraft
Douglas Floyd
Decatur 500 Drag Races Highlight Local Winners
Local drivers claim top spots at Decatur 500 Speedway with Marlon Owens and Jerry Smith winning A-Gas and Street Eliminator in a Chevy powered Anglia. Phillip Pepper wins B-Gas and C-Gas. Cigar Holt takes Super Stock with a 65 Hemihead Plymouth. Marvin Shappard tops Little Stock Eliminator. Gary Fowler sweeps Modified Production in a '58 Ford. Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 with Glen Moses credited win and Steve Allen taking the loss.
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Marlon Owens
Jerry Smith
Decatur
Decatur 500 Speedway
Phillip Pepper
Athens
Cigar Holt
Hemihead
Plymouth
Marvin Shappard
New Hope
Gary Fowler
Hartselle
Ford
Snead Leads Open Championship Qualifiers List
New York AP reports Sammy Snead, winner of over 100 tournaments, tops a list of golfing elite aiming to qualify for the 65th U S Open. Contenders include Cary Middlecoff, Tommy Bolt, Lew Worsham, Denny Shute, Jack Burke Jr., Lionel Hebert, Jay Hebert, Chandler Harper, Jim Ferrier, Doug Ford, Jerry Barber, Walter Burkemo, and Deane Beman.
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New York
Sammy Snead
Bellerive Country Club Course
St. Louis
Cary Middlecoff
Tommy Bolt
Lew Worsham
Denny Shute
Smallest Belmont Stakes field forms for 97th running
New York AP reports a the 97th Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct drew the smallest field in 22 years with the probable starters Tom Rolfe Danner Dan Hail to All Selah and La Cima for the 1 12 mile race. Count Fleet’s 1953 margins referenced as historical context with several horses dropped from probables including Cornish Prince Meeting Place Reverse and First Family.
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New York
Prospect
Aqueduct Race Track
Tom Rolfe
Danner Dan
Selah
la Cima
Count Fleet
Cornish
Prince
Reverse
Ingram To Speak At Athens High Boosters Meeting
Ingram, UGA defensive backfield coach, will address the Athens High School Boosters Club at 7 p.m. Thursday at H and H Barbecue Ranch. He will discuss Georgia prospects for the coming season and show a color and sound film of past season highlights. Principal Ferman Elmore and Dr. Walter Walker are mentioned as club figures.
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Athens
Cecil
Fitts Qualifies for Buick Open Near Flint
Tuscaloosa golfer Marvin Fitts qualified for the $100,000 Buick Open to be held Thursday through Sunday at Warwick Hills Golf Club near Flint. Fitts shot a 71 in Tuesday's qualifying round.
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Flint, Mich
Tuscaloosa
Marvin Fitts
Warwick Hills
Flint
Fitts
May ration U.S. wheat seen for New Delhi amid shortages
Indian Food Minister Chidambaram Subramaniam told Parliament that imported American wheat may be rationed in New Delhi due to distribution problems causing shortages. The remarks highlight supply difficulties amid ongoing food policy debates.
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New Delhi
Chidambaram Subramaniam
Connecticut moves to outlaw professional boxing
In Hartford Connecticut the House of Representatives passed a bill to ban professional boxing. The measure now heads to the Senate amid harsh criticism of the Sonny Liston Cassius Clay heavyweight title fight and a Maine bout incident shown on closed circuit TV.
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Hartford
Conn
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Senate
Benjamin F. Rivais Jr
Brooklyn
Intelli
Gence
Maine
Clay
Liston
Lewiston
Athletic War Blasts NCAA AAU Clash Over Amateur Athletics
The NCAA and AAU clash heats up as Everett D. Barnes warns college teams to boycott the AAU Championships at San Diego June 26-27. He says college eligible athletes competing would violate NCAA by-laws and risk enforcement actions. The dispute threatens the U.S. track squad for Kiev on July 31.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
NEW York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Kiev
Everett D. Barnes
NCAA
San Diego
Barnes
Hamilton
N.Y
Colgate University
Clay earns Ring Magazine Fighter of the Month
Cassius Clay's first round knockout of Sonny Liston earns him Ring Magazine Fighter of the Month. Ring editor Nat Fleischer says fixes rumors are ridiculous and credits Clay. Liston drops from No 1 to fourth. Patterson rises to first. Terrell moves to second. Chuvalo shifts to third.
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New York
Cassius Clay
Sonny
Liston
Ring Magazine
Clay
Ring
Nat Fleischer
Floyd Patterson
Ernie Terrell
World Boxing Association
George Chuvalo
All Stars Defeat West 5-4 in East West Baseball Classic
Alabama All Stars edged the West 5-4 to claim the 22nd East West Baseball Classic title. Donnie Weeks, Larry Blakeney, and Ed Briggs earned Sugar Bowl trips by scout vote. Blakeney went 3 for 3 with a run, Briggs 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs. Dewayne Cantrell got the win in relief.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Cantrell
All Stars
Gene Cost
Jemison
Jesse Stewart
Rogers
Florence
Blakeney
Briggs
Student Representation Clause Examined in Competition Rules
The text questions whether a student competes for his institution or a club or competes unattached. It concerns eligibility and representation, noting potential implications for sports governance and official affiliation.
Prestolite Edges Wor thington In 8 Inning Softball Thriller
Prestolite won 1-0 in 8 innings as Lawrence struck out 14, allowed 3 hits. Miller fanned 14, issued 8 walks, and gave up 3 hits. Shelton Terry and Ryan singled for Prestolite. Howse had a double and single for Worthington. In game two Vendors Vend ing beat Chemstrand 3-1 with Johnson earning the win and 10 strikeouts. Legg allowed 3 hits and 5 Ks. Vendors dúties Sanders had a double and single. Church league standings list Central Baptist 2-0 and other teams with records.
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Prestolite
Worthington
Lawrence
Miller
Shelton
Terry
Ryan
Howse
Jones Vending
Chemstrand
Johnson
Legg
Sanders
Orioles beat Indians 8 to 4 in Dixie Boys League
Tuesday in the Dixie Boys League the Orioles defeated the Indians 8 to 4. Orioles totaled seven hits to Indians three. Winning pitcher was Troy Sparkman with Powell taking the loss. Montes contributed a double and a single for the Orioles along with Sparkman's double. The losers were unable to rally late.
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Orioles
Indians
Troy
Sparkman
Powell
Montes
Troy Sparkman
Lambeau, NFL pioneer who founded Packers, dies at 67
Earl L. Curly Lambeau founder of the Green Bay Packers and three time NFL champion coach died Tuesday likely from a heart attack. He was 67 and collapsed while mowing at a friend's home in Sturgeon Bay. Lambeau helped turn Green Bay into NFL royalty and coached the Packers to titles in 1929 1930 and 1931 and later in 1944 1949 before leaving the league. He was a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and left a 236 111 23 coaching record with Green Bay. Tributes poured in from peers noting his vision shaped the NFL and the Packers.
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Green Bay
Wis
Earl L
Curly) Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Lambeau
NFL
Packers
Sturgeon Bay
National Professional Football Hall of Fame
Packer
Chicago Cardinals
Washington Redskins
Herb Reynolds
Reynolds
George Halas
Chicago Bears
National Football League
Buckets Goldenberg
American Professional Football Association
Elorde Favored To Defend World Junior Lightweight Title
Manila AP reports light punching champ Flash Elorde as a slight favorite to defend his world junior-lightweight crown against No. 1 challenger Teruo Kosaka of Japan in a 15 round bout at the Araneta Coliseum Quezon City.
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Manila
Flash Elorde
Teruo Kosaka
Japan
Araneta Coliseum
Quezon City
Gulf Pearl Seeks Derby Victory at Epsom Downs
Gulf Pearl an American owned colt owned by Jock Whitney of New York runs in the 186th English Derby at Epsom Downs. The French colt Sea Bird II is the favorite with 22 starters in the 1 1/2 mile race worth 182 242 dollars to the winner.
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Epsom, England
Epsom Downs
Jock Whitney
New York
Court of St. James
Engineers unveil compact liquid nitrogen food freezer
Engineers have developed a small device that freezes food by spraying liquid nitrogen at the point of closest supply. The system is portable for on site use.
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Buddy) French
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Steve Allen
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Snead Heads Golf List
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Highway
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Perry Lanes
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LION
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First Baptist
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9Th Street
Brookhaven
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D. B. Speegle
Beautiful
Smith Lake
The
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Bowline
Redlegs
Mets
Stevenson
Alsbrooks
Brown
Belk
Dale Mathis
Dotson
Austin
Kwai
Olor
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Belvedere Radio & Heater
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Auto Air
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