Dutch Proves It Again Wins Sulphur Open
Dutch Harrison, 45, wins the White Sulphur Springs Open at Old White in 72 holes with 269 strokes. Ed Porky Oliver shoots a spectacular 64 but bogeys the last hole missing a playoff by one par 3. Oliver ties with Jack Burke Jr, Mike Souchak, and Peter Thomson for second as Harrison secures victory.
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George Bowen
Harrison
Oliver
Lemont, Ill
Jack Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
Mike Souchak
Durham
Peter Thomson
Mel
Rocky Marciano Prepares to Defend Title Against Don Cockell
Rocky Marciano, 30, seeks a fifth defense of his world heavyweight title against English challenger Don Cockell in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium. Promoters forecast a 30,000 to 40,000 crowd and $300,000 to $400,000 gate as NBC TV coverage begins at 10 p.m. EST. Marciano weighed 189 pounds with 210 rounds of training. Cockell at 207 after 268 rounds.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Don Cockell
England
Brockton
Mass
Rocky
Haram
Marciano
Kezare Stadium
NBC
Jimmy Murry
Lou Thomas
International Boxing Club
Calistoga
Cockell
San Rafael
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Philadelphia
Ezzard Charles
New York
al Weill
Harrison Wins Stroke Tees Up $2000 Prize In Australia
Souchak led money list but failed to close, hampered by a stroke behind Harrison. Hogan shot 66 to grab third as Snead faded to fourth after a 71. Harrison, 45 in March, collects the $2,000 first prize and the Vardon Trophy. Oliver ties for first in pro am with Dinkler of Atlanta, earning $662.50 plus runner-up pro share.
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Oliver
Carling Dinkler
Atlanta
Weather Today A Hodge-Podge
A hodge podge of weather across the U S with clear mild conditions from the Great Lakes to the east, thunderstorms in the South, blowing dust in Colorado Kansas and Nebraska, snow in Montana near the Continental Divide, and rain snow or sleet across the Canadian border states. Precipitation amounts were highest at Miles City Montana about 1.05 inches as winds gusted up to 60 mph in drought areas eastern Colorado and surrounding states while temperatures ran milder by up to 15 degrees in the northern tier.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
New Jures
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Continental Divide
Montana
Canadian
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon
Miles City
Mont
Wyoming
New Mexico
Sunday Results and Monday Schedule Told in Fragments
Partial sports notes show Brooklyn 7 to 4 over Chicago 5 to 4 and Philadelphia 9 to 3 in scattered results. The day lists St Louis and Kansas City games with several scores and a note of no games scheduled Monday.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cnicugs
Kansas
New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Tide Clinches SEC Baseball Title With Big Lead
Alabama champions the SEC baseball race finishing with a 107 percentage point lead over Georgia. The Crimson Tide secure the SEC championship Friday for the tenth time after winning the division playoffs with two straight victories.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Crimson Tide
Thunderstorms batter the South with heavy rainfall
Heavy thunder showers swept parts of the South. Hopkinsville Kentucky reported a six hour rain total exceeding two inches early today. Houston recorded three inches of rain yesterday and golf ball sized hail caused damage.
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Hopkinsville
Houston
U S Inspectors Release Lilly Vaccine and Begin Checks
Public Health Service inspectors cleared Eli Lilly vaccine for use and ordered a safety double check at Parke Davis and Wyeth plants. Scheele said about 1.4 million shots approved previously, with Lilly able to supply several million more by June 1. federal action follows similar clearance for Parke Davis.
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Public Health Service
Leonard A. Scheele
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
Parke, Davis & Co
Detroit
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
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Oklahoma
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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National Foundation For
Travelers Take Two From Looks
The Travelers earned two upsets in a doubleheader against Chattanooga, 5-4 in 12 innings and 4-2 in nine, boosting morale despite only 967 fans in Little Rock. Chattanooga dropped to fourth while Atlanta moved second with a 7-6 win over New Orleans. Birmingham closed to 1 1/2 games behind by an 8-2 victory over Mobile. Nashville split a DH with Memphis after a 6-4 first game.
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New Orleans
Conegen
Atlanta Eeeeese
Eoeedlinn
Nashville
Mobile
Eas Chattanooga
Memphis
Allenta
Mobie Nashville
Little Rock
Vernon Butler
Associated Press
Traveler
Arkansas Diehard
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Rocks
Bob Mavis
Chattanooga
Travelers
John Baird
Ray Winder
Arkansas
Atlanta
Crackers
Pets
Birmingham
Bryant Seeks Free Agents After Aggie Probation
Coach Paul Bryant vows to recruit high school talents after Texas A M received a two year probation from the Southwest Conference. Officials blame alumni for the recruiting trouble as more than a dozen letters of intent were canceled and post season play was barred after Sept. 15.
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Harold W. Ratliff
College Station
Tex
Paul Bryant
Southwest Conference
Texas A&m
Aggie
A&m
Wininger Captures Hot Springs Open Golf Title
Wininger won the $15,000 Hot Springs Open in Hot Springs Arkansas posting 67 67 68 68 for a 279 two under par 18 strokes ahead of par. The Oklahoma City pro celebrated with fans after securing a $2,400 prize.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Bo Wininger
Wininger
Oklahoma City
Okla
Hot Springs Country Club
Tulane Wins 13th SEC Tennis Title Behind Richardson
Tulane captures its 13th SEC championship in 17 starts as Ham Richardson wins a fourth consecutive SEC singles title. Richardson, a U S Davis Cup team member and top amateur, defeats Florida’s John Hires 6 0 6 0 in 33 minutes to finish 58 2 in 60 college matches. Tulane concludes with 32 points, Florida 21, Vanderbilt 13.
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Ham Richardson
Tulane
Richardson
John Hires
Florida
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Georgia
Auburn
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Alabama
White Sox Sweep 2 Move Within Game Of Indians
Detroit's Harvey Kuenn shines as he collects three and four hits in a doubleheader split with Boston to pull within 4½ games of Cleveland. The White Sox split with Washington as Dick Donovan and Sandy Consuegra shine in relief.
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Harvey Kuenn
al Kaling
Kuenn
Tigers
Boston
Cleveland Indians
Chicago
Indians
Washington
Bobby Shantz
Kansas City
New York
Bob Turley
Yankees
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Jim Wilson
Orioles
Bob Lemon
St.Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Karl Spooner
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Sal Maglie
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Milwaukee
McGrath Wins Memorial Day Speed Trials At Indy
John James McGrath dominates Indy practice and qualifying setting a one lap record 143.793 mph and a 10 mile mark 142.580 mph to secure a favored front row spot for the Memorial Day race. Bill Vukovich briefly held the old record before McGrath reclaimed the mark as other rivals chased upcoming trials.
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John James
Smiling Jack
McGrath
Indianapolis Speedway
Inglewood
Calif
Bill Vukovich
Vukovich
Fresno
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Earl Hersh Named Player of the Week by Birmingham News
Atlanta first baseman Earl Hersh, praised as Player of the Week, hit .400 across recent games for the Crackers. He produced two for two in a 5-0 win, three for five last Monday, homered in a doubleheader, and added another homer with three RBIs in a 6-2 win over New Orleans. He maintains the hot pace after Atkins’ shift to Chattanooga.
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Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Don Mueller
Giants
New York
Freddy Lindstrom
Sal Maglie
Cubs
Warren Hacker
Jim Hearn
Gordon Jones
Wally Moon
Pirates
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Atlanta
Earl Hersh
Birmingham News
Southern Asin
Hersh
Crackers
Little Rock
Travelers
New Orleans
Ralph Atkins
Atkins
Chattanooga
Major League Leaders Verican League Highlights
Power of Kansas City tops batting with .395 after 75 at bats. Bauer and Mantle share 29 runs. Zernial leads with 10 homers tied with Mantle. Minoso steals six. Consuegra Wynn share pitching at 3 0 with 1 000. Turley 69 strikeouts. In the National League Mueller leads with 415 runs. Snider tops RBIs 56 and hits 44. Newcombe Erskine tied for wins at 50 with 1.000 era. Antonelli 47 strikeouts.
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Bauer
Mantle
New York
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Vernon
Washington
Kuenn
Detroit
Minoso
Chicago
Consuegra
Wynn
Cleveland
Turley
Mueller
Snider
Brooklyn
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