Belmont Stakes shocks with Celtic Ash win avoids Bally Ache
Celtic Ash from Green Dunes Farm rose from last to win the Belmont Stakes by 5 1 4 lengths over Venetian Way while Bally Ache was scratched due to a leg injury. Bill Hartack rode the Irish bred colt for owner Joseph E. O’Connell as Arcaro’s Venetian Way led early then fell back. The record time of 2 29 3 5 fell short of Gallant Man’s 1957 mark.
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New York
Celtic Ash
Bill Hartack
Sunny Blue Farm
Venetian Way
King Ranch
Disperse
C. V. Whitney
Tompion
Bally Ache
Green Dunes
Joseph E. O'Connell
Boston
O'Connell
Cavan
Cain Hoy Stable
Tooth and Nail
Eddie Arcaro
Willie Shoemaker
Nats Edge Tigers After Early 8-0 Lead Collapse
Washington held on to beat Detroit 8 to 7 after leading 8-0 by the fourth inning. Jim Lemon and Earl Battey hit two run homers for Washington, while Rocky Colavito homered for Detroit. Tex Clevenger worked the ninth as Detroit rallied with late runs.
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Washington
Detroit
Tex Clevenger
Tigers
Senators
Dom Messi
Jim Lemon
Earl Battey
Lemon
Battey
Ray Semproch
Bill Fischer
Rocky Colavito
Colavito
Jose Valdivielso
Mossi
Semproch
Bruce
Goytack
Wilson
Fischer
Ramos
Clevenger
W—Fischer
L—Mossi
Ton
Braves Rally After Giants Errors Win 9-5
Milwaukee benefits from five Giants errors to defeat San Francisco 9-5 at Candlestick Park in front of 36,711. Billy Bruer homered for Milwaukee as Don McMahon and reliever duties aid Joey Jay after a leadoff homer by Willie Kirkland.
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San Francisco
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
Candlestick Park
Braves
Billy Bru
Don McMahon
Joey Jay
Jay
Juan Pizzaro
Willie Kirkland
Andre Rodgers
Willie McCovey
Mays
Willie Mays
Cincinnati
Willie Jones
Vada Pinson
Racing Returns to Roosevelt Raceway Scene in New York
Auto racing returns to its origin site in Westbury New York as ten races sponsored by the York region of the Sports Club of America are set for Sunday at Roosevelt Raceway. The event marks a revival near the harness horse era linked to William K Vanderbilt who sponsored the first U.S. race in 1940.
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Westbury
N.Y
Amerauto Racing
York
Sports Club of America
Roosevelt Raceway
William K. Vanderbilt
United States
Phillies rout Cubs as Short wins third of season
Philadelphia pitcher Christopher Short limited Chicago to five hits in a 7-1 win. Ernie Banks homered for the Cubs, while the Phillies used three Chicago errors in the seventh inning to pull away, with Alvin Dark and Ken Walters driving runs.
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Chicago AP
Christopher Short
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Short
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Phillies
Dick Ellsworth
Alvin Dark
Wally Post
Ken Walters
Dark
Phils
Chicago
Bobby del Greco
Tony Taylor
Frank Thomas
Zimmer
Ed Bouchee
Philadelphia
Neemsworth
Anderson
Elston
Hogan
Averill
W— Short
L—Ellsworth
Banks
Williams and Wertz power Red Sox past Cubs in opener
Ted Williams hit his 497th home run a two run shot to tie the game in the sixth while Vic Wertz followed with a 400 foot blast as Boston snapped a seven game losing streak with a 5 4 victory over Chicago in the day night doubleheader opener. Mike Fornieles earned the win in 30 games.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Vic Wertz
Chicago
Neaetea
Red Sox
Williams
Gerry Staley
Wertz
Mike Fornieles
Franklin Quotation Describes a Confirmed Bachelor
A historical remark attributed to Benjamin Franklin compares a confirmed bachelor to the odd half of a pair of scissors, noting the unusual pairing and imbalance in a light, aphoristic style.
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Benjamin Franklin
Nie man delivers two-out double to lift Cardinals past Pirates
Bob Nieman lined a two-out double in the ninth off Elroy Face driving in the tying and winning runs as St. Louis rallied from a 6 4 deficit to beat Pittsburgh 7 6. Ken Boyer and Daryl Spencer homered for the Cardinals while Dick Stuar t hit a two-run shot for the Pirates.
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ST. Louis
Bob Nieman
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Redbirds
Pirates
Nieman
Elroy Face
Pittsburgh
Dick Stuart
Marshall Bridges
Joe Gibbon
Ken Boyer
Daryl Spencer
Bueccos
Ray Decks
Young Redbird
Stuart
Gibbon
Daniels
Green
Face
H. W. Smith
Sadecki
Bridges
Duliba
H. R. Smith
Sawatski
W — Duliba
L—Green
Boyer
Spencer
Italian Boxer Seeks World Title In San Francisco
Italian Duilio Loi comes to San Francisco to fight junior welterweight champion Carlos Ortiz for world honors. Loi has 103 wins 1 loss and 6 draws while Ortiz has 33 bouts with two losses, both avenged in rematches.
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San Francisco
Duilio Loi
Europe
Carlos Ortiz
Loi
Ortiz
300 Expected For Swimming Meet
Florence Alabama AP reports more than 300 swimmers and divers from Alabama and Northwest Florida are expected to compete in AAU age group meets on July 9. Entries require current Southeastern AAU registration cards. Both team and individual championships will be awarded in several age groups starting at 9 years old.
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Florence
Ala
Alabama
Florida
Chigger Rules and Waterfowl Habitat Notes
Outdoors column covers chigger prevention and remedies from sulphur to showers and ammonia. It shifts to Wheeler Refuge seed work for waterfowl, dewatered sloughs, and land treatment on Swan Creek Hunting Area. Fishing tips highlight bream in June, preferred baits, and cautions about duckling keeping without permits.
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Wheeler Refuge
Swan Creek
Red Sox Top Indians in Colt League Thriller
The Red Sox defeated the Indians 4-3 at West Town Thursday with Harpe earning the win and Maples the loss. Central Baptist beat Ninth St. Methodist 7-5 in Church Softball Friday as D. Thompson homered and H. Maiden added two singles. E. Wells pitched for Central with no hits allowed and B. Looney took the loss. Girls League games set for Monday at Pop Oliver Field feature Sims Homes Inc. vs Worthington and Mutual Savings vs Briscoe Agency at 8 p.m.
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Red Sox
Indians
West Town
Harpe
Maples
Central Baptist
Ninth St. Methodist
Central
D. Thompson
H. Maiden
E. Wells
B. Looney
Pop Oliver Field
Sims Homes Inc
Worthington
Mutual Savings
Briscoe Agency
Olympic Hopefuls Nearing Big Test at NCAA Championships
Berkeley AP report notes NCAA championships feature top collegians with six leading Americans qualifying for Olympic trials at Stanford July 1 2. Many stars competing for U S schools hail from foreign nations set to represent their homelands at Rome Olympics. Southern Oregon Trojans emerge as a team favorite.
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Berkeley
Calif
Unition
Stanford
United States
Rome
Trojans
Southern
Ornia
Lafayette full name from history
Full name of Lafayette is Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier. The lengthy designation reflects French aristocratic lineage and the famed soldier and diplomat's birth in 1757.
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Lafayette
Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
Giants Indians Lead Little League Play
A hit batsman with the bases loaded proved to be the winning run as the Little League Yankees Tigers in action Friday. Wesley Mayer homered and singled, forced home when Dick Grammer hit Roger Demsey. Braves beat Dodgers 13 1 to move into third place tie with Cubs.
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Yankees Tigers
Wesley Mayer
Dick Grammer
Roger Dempsey
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
Tigers
Yankees
Danny Brakefield
Mayer
Jimmy Hester
Roger Smallwood
Bubba Price
Roger Mathis
Dick Grammar
Whitman
Bolton
John Grammar
Britain Wins Wightman Cup Over United States At Wimbledon
Britain’s Wightman Cup team led by Christine Truman defeated the United States 4 3 at Wimbledon to reclaim the trophy. Truman won singles over Karen Hantze and the decisive doubles with Mrs Brasher after Hopps struggled with a leg cramp. Darlene Hard and Angela Mortimer also earned wins for their sides as the match swung.
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Wimbledon
England
Britain
Christine Truman
United States
Miss Truman
Karen Hantze
Janet Hopps
Seattle
Dorothy Head Knode
Panama
Miss Hopps
Angela Mortimer
Miss Mortimer
Janet
Mrs. Knode
Mrs. Brasher
Miss Hantze
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Calif
Ann Hayden
Bonus Catcher Is SA Leader
Tim McCarver, $70,000 richer for signing with the St. Louis Cardinals, leads the Southern Association batting with a .363 average. Stan Davis trails by three points, Alan Grandcolas drops to third, and Cliff Cook and Chico Alvarez follow in the top five through June 8. Cook also headlines home runs, total bases, and RBIs. Jim Williams leads doubles, Hawkins Wallace and Micelotta top triples, Nischwitz leads ERA, Tyriver climbs to second in ERA, with Maloney the league’s top winner at 9-2 and famed for 100 innings and Ks after a $108,000 sign.
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Associated Press
Tim McCarver
St. Louis Cardinals
Memphis
Stan Davis
Birmingham
Alan Grandcolas
Chattanooga
Cliff Cook
Nashville
Chico Alvarez
Cook
Friend
Jim Williams
Atlanta
Jay Hawkins
Shreveport
Gene Wallace
Bob Micelotta
Ron Nischwitz
Dave Tyriver
Mobile
Jim Maloney
Maloney
Cincinnati
Dixie
Johansson Says No Back Pains After Monday Run
Grossinger New York world heavyweight boxing champion Johansson ran two miles over a golf course Saturday the first roadwork since an aching back halted him Tuesday He reported no pain and weighed 198 pounds planning to enter the ring at 196 for a June 20 title defense against Floyd Patterson in New York Polo Grounds
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Grossinger
N.Y
Ingemar Johansson
Johansson
Floyd Patterson
New York Polo Grounds
Caddo Beats Hatton 10 to 7 in Saturday baseball game
Caddo's baseball team defeated Hatton 10 7 on Saturday afternoon to boost their record to five wins and one loss. Hayward Shelton earned the win and Franklin Becker took the loss. Caddo had 11 hits to Hatton's six and committed four errors to Hatton's three. Caddo will host Oak Grove at 2 p.m. today.
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CADDO
Hatton
Moulton
Oak Grove
Hayward Shelton
Franklin Beck
Swimming Grants Given By Alabama
University of Alabama coach John Foster announced three top swimmers signed to scholarships. Recipients are Gary Reynolds of Trussville, Walter Turner of Lanett, and Jim McKay of Oak Ridge, all Georgia Military Academy graduates. They will enroll next fall as the program enters its second wartime season.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
John Foster
Gary Reynolds
Trussville
Walter Turner
Lanett
Jim McKay
Oak Ridge
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Yogi Berra
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Whitey Ford
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Yanks
Howard
Duren
Klippstein
Cleveland
Grant
Romano
Ford
Maas
James
Berra
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Temple
Maris
Nats
Bate
Origin
Cub Infield
Shaky
American Legion
Morgen County
Legion Home
Bank St
By Thomas Z. Atkeson
Olympic
Yankees Orioles
U.S
Amazon of Court
Pete Richert
Crackers
Baron
Semmes Ford
Semmes Ford, Inc
Legion Field
Ryan’s Tire
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