Hart Opens Bid At Wimbledon In Last Tourney
Doris Hart of Jacksonville Florida starts her bid to win Wimbledon 1956 in what she calls her last appearance. The two week event features American and British players with Hart seeded No 1 and facing Nell Hopman on center court as Tunney concentrations continue.
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Wimbledon
England
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Miss Hart
United States
Maureen Connolly
Miss Connolly
Noy
Norman Brinker
Nell Hopman
Harry Hopman
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Rosemary Walsh
Beverly Fileitz
Santa Monica
Inge Pohmann
Germany
Angela Mortimer
Britain
Hamilton Richardson
Sven
Davidson
Sweden
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Tony Mottram
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Guntersville Boat Races Set for July 24
The JC's of Guntersville Alabama prepare for the 16th Annual Boat Races at Guntersville on July 24 featuring the fast inboards over 120 mph. The event on Guntersville Lake is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association and includes national championship races in the 266 and 135 cubic inch classes. The weekend also hosts the Annual Boat Race Dance and Beauty Pageant with Miss Guntersville Lake of 1955 to be crowned after bathing suit judging at the Guntersville Yacht Club.
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Jc’s
Guntersville
Alabama
American Power Boat Association
Guntersville Lake
Loyd Darnell
Guntersville Yacht Club
Population Imbalance: Women Triple Men at Century Mark
In a demographic note, the data shows women aged 100 years outnumber men by a three to one ratio. The observation highlights gender distribution among centenarians and suggests differing longevity patterns.
baseball and league results from monday and tuesday schedule
Associated Press roundup shows national league matchups with teams including Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City New York Detroit Boston and Cincinnati. Southern Association standings list Memphis New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Mobile Nashville and Little Rock with recent records and upcoming games in Atlanta Memphis Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Little Rock Nashville.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Southern Association
Memphis Niga
Guceilin Ab
New Orleans
Atlanta Laiead
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Nashville
Little Rock
Jones Pitches II No-Hitter in Delano Showdown
R B Jones threw a no hitter as Austinville defeated the Civitads 7 to 0 at Delano. In West Town Rotary topped the Vols 21 to 3, with Jones striking out 14 in five innings. Jim Brazelton homered twice and Bob Harp doubled for Austinville. Darrel Smith and Rotary teammates homered as well.
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R. B. Jones
Delano
Austinville
Civitads
West Town
Rotary
Vols
Oes Bena
Jones
Jerry Holt
Jim Brazelton
Bob Harp
Darrel Smith
Larry Bridges
Smith
Larry Hill
Johnny Smith
Billy Mooney
Wolverine
Eagles
Chemstrand
Nursery
Pita Wins Eight Round KO Over Exhausted Poirier
Oscar Pita, an Argentine import, defeated Gene Poirier in eight rounds at St. Nicholas Arcana in New York. Poirier, exhausted after a fierce battle, was leading on two of three scorecards when Referee Ray Miller stopped the bout after the bell. Pita remains undefeated in 42 fights and plans a return to Argentina before resuming boxing in September.
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New York
Oscar Pita
Gene Poirier
Niagara Falls
N.Y
St. Nicholas Arcana
Pita
Poirier
Ray Miller
Argentina
Chemstrand And VFW To Collide In City Softball Clash
Chemstrand and VFW meet in the City Softball League at Delano Park to end a six game Chemstrand streak. VFW seeks to stop the run and improve their standing as Elks face Wolver ine in the nightcap with Chattanooga and Memphis also in action.
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V.F.W
Chemstrand
Delano Park
Elks
Wolverine
Vets
Tubers
Kiwanis and Civitan Teams Triumph in Civic League
Kiwanis downed Rotary 19 to 9 and Civitans crushed the Jaycees 14 to 2 at Delano Park. John D. Sherrill belted four home runs in 27 hits, Michelson Rankin and Jones added power, while Ed Wells held Jaycees to three hits as Byars was hit hard.
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Civitans
Jaycees
Delano Park
John D. Sherrill
Michelson
Rankin
Jones
Trimble
Ed Wells
Byars
Kaline Holds Lead In All Star Voting
CHICAGO Kaline Detroit outfielder leads all star voting with 112 848 votes. Campanella tops National League voting but trails Kaline after Campy had led since June 10.
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Kaline
Chicago
al Kaline
Detroit
Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Campy
Campanella
Baseball All Star Voting Counts for Lineups
The tally shows catchers with 111,412 votes and the vote will decide the starting lineup for the Milwaukee game on July 12. Yogi Berra leads in the individual race with 110,704, followed by Duke Snider with 109,643.
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Milwaukee
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Summit Post Offices Among U S Locations
The article notes that out of 70 places named Summit in the United States only 11 are large enough to support a post office.
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United States
Summit
Black Terror Headlines DAV Mat Card Clash at Coliseum
The Black Terror returns as a headliner against Lu Gilpin in a best two of three match with 90 minute limit as part of DAV sponsored double main event at the Coliseum. Carlos Rodriguez faces Nick Carter in the other main bout. action begins at 8 30.
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Black Terror
Lucky Gilpin
Alex Gulas
Lu Gilpin
Gulas
Gilpin
DAV
Carlos Rodriguez
Nick Carter
Birmingham Southern
Carter
Carlos
Nick
Elks Lose to V.F.W. in Junior League Exhibition
V F W outscored the Elks 17 to 3 at West Town Field last night after a rough start by Elks who fell behind 3 0 in the first inning. Lindsey and Tapscott led with doubles and Key and McElroy added triples as V F W posted six runs in the third and six more in the fifth. Miller allowed five Elks hits while Bryant was the losing pitcher. Thursday Austinville vs Jaycees and Friday V F W vs Jaycees both at 7 P.M.
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Chattanooga
Asia
Lookouts
Memphis
Cal Ermer
Chicks
Atlanta
Mobile
George McQuinn
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Bob Cain
Zeke Zeisz
Dick Hyde
McQuinn
Tims
Floyd Johnson
Bobby Willis
Jack Caro
Jim DePalo
al Cicotte
Barons
Pel
John Powers
Hal Grote
Dick Rozek
Vols
Cleveland
Rozek
Roy Pardue
Nashville Moundsman
V.F.W
Elks
West Town Field
Miller
Bryant
Lindsey
Tapscott
Key
McElroy
Austinville
Jaycees
Fleck Delivers First Open Victory Meeting President Eisenhower
Jack Fleck, the new National Open champion from Iowa, met President Eisenhower at the St Francis Hotel in San Francisco. The president congratulated him, expressed interest in a future game, and asked about his Masters eligibility and nerves during the playoff with Ben Hogan. Fleck noted he had not played in the Masters before the Open win.
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Fleck
Hogan
Jack Fleck
San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Isaac Grainger
U.S. Golf Assn
Harvie Ward Jr
Tarboro
N.C
Atlanta, Ga
Iowa
Jack
Eisenhower
St. Francis Hotel
Augusta
United States
Legion League Plans Released
The Junior American Legion circuit in Cullman Hartselle and Cullman announced a complete schedule for two team leaders Cordis Holmes Tracy Knight and Harvey Pickens. Playoffs around July 18 determine the champion. Opening weekend saw Cullman beat Decatur 21 12 and Decatur beat Hartselle 17 6.
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Cullman
Hartselle
American Legion League
Decatur
Cordis Holmes
Tracy Knight
Harvey Pickens
Archie Moore Eyes Title Clash and Middleweight Plans
Archie Moore, 38, holds the light heavyweight crown and defends tomorrow against Olson at the Polo Grounds. Olson and Moore fight as Marciano eye a September heavyweight bid, with promoter talk hinting at a possible Middleweight and Marciano match depending on outcomes.
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New York
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Archie
Rocky Marciano
Olson
Marciano
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
al Weill
Moore
Weill
Sid Flaherty
Polo Grounds
Don Cockell
Nino Valdes
Rocky
Flaherty
Asbury Park
N.J
Balding Oe
Second NCAA Golf Qualifiers Begin in Knoxville
The second 18 hole qualifying round of the NCAA Tournament began in Knoxville Tennessee with hopefuls chasing the six under par 66 card set yesterday by Iowa sophomore John Marschall as a target.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Iowa
John Marschall
Dream Race Fades as Dodgers Lead NL Pennant Scramble
Dodgers remove doubt with a 46-16 record while Cubs Milwaukee Giants Reds and Cardinals jockey for position. Conley nails a 2-1 win for Milwaukee as Arroyo drives St Louis past Philadelphia. Hearn surrenders in a four-run Cincinnati fifth. Dusty Rhodes homers for New York.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Leo Durocher
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Leo
Willie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cubs
Milwaukee
Giants
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
Highlights from the season show Kaline Detroit batting .379 with 88 hits and Mantle New York leading in runs 59 and home runs 16. Jensen Boston and Mantle tie for 47 RBIs. Donovan Chicago and Wynn Cleveland top pitching decisions with 82 and .800, Score Cleveland 111 strikeouts. Snider Brooklyn leads NL in runs 59 RBIs 68 and home runs 23 with Aaron Milwaukee and Mueller New York reaching 83 hits. Boyer St. Louis 14 steals Labine Brooklyn 5-0 1.000 and Jones Chicago leading NL strikeouts.
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Kaline
Detroit
Mantle
New York
Jensen
Boston
Minoso
Rivera
Chicago
Donovan
Wynn
Cleveland
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Snider
Brooklyn
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mueller
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Le-Roy
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LOS
Hixon RA
Rotary Wolverine Nursery
Austinville Civitads
Chemstrand Vols
Frankie Darro
Johnny Carpenter
VFW
Chemstrand Eee
V.F
Wee Elks
Civic
Civitan
Ewe Rotary
V.f.wes Allele
Aise Cabaret
Wwe Jaycees
G. French
Chenault
Ss Richards
Jackson
Cf ‘McElroy
Rf B. French
Wells
Criscoe
Montgomery
Lf Tapscott
Crowe
Albert
Tucker
Cockrell
Grammer
Blankenship
White
Riddle
Owens
Roland Bryant
Truth Or Consequences, N. M
Hot Springs
Legion League
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Elmores
Gene Conley
Luis Arroyo
Haiden
Braves
Conley
Vern Law
Bob Purkey
Billy Bruton
Johnny Logan
Logan
Cards
Arroyo
Murty Dickson
Ron Mrozinski
Jim Hearn
Hearn
Redlegs
Stan Palys
Art Fowler
Dusty Rhodes
Bill Taylor
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Danch LP
Ramea
Cator
Rahnicolor
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Alan Ladd Iry
Wvu
Arring
Colin Pere
Ari
Hatfield
Phantom of the
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Karl Malden
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