500 Mile Race Preseason Qualifying Shows Tight Bump Line
The 500 mile speed contest faces confusion as nine teams fail or withdraw. Twenty seven drivers qualified in the first two time sessions. rest of lineup hinges on overall best times with bumping possible. Eddie Sachs claimed pole with 147.431 mph earning 1200 dollars. Me ve Meas Gel es leads potential 115000 prize. Bob Veith and Bob Cleberg posted 143 mph range as weekend weather could force 44 cars into lineup.
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Famed Precision Flyer to Join Pryor Field Air Show May 28
The Pryor Field air show announced flying star Harold Krier will perform at 2 p.m. Proceeds fund the Decatur Boys Club gymnasium. Krier, a 37 year old USA sky champion, pilots a Great Lakes 2 T 1 A Special with 185 horsepower, delivering 43 maneuvers including the Cobra Roll and Cuban Eight.
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Argentine Welter Favored in St. Nicholas Arena Fight
Jorge Fernandez a 25 year old Argentine welter ranking among top contenders is favored to defeat Ted Wright of Detroit in a 10 round bout at St. Nicholas Arena. The fight will be shown on ABC television starting at 9 p.m. EST.
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Syndicate Forms to Buy Philadelphia Warriors and Arena
A prospective group seeks to form a syndicate to purchase the Philadelphia Warriors basketball team and the Philadelphia Arena. The effort targets the franchise and its home venue as a combined acquisition.
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Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia Arena
Warren Spahn Wins April Pro Athlete of the Year
Warren Spahn, 40, earned the April award in the S. Rae Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year poll after a no hitter against the San Francisco Giants. He received 82 first place votes and 295 points.
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Cubs Defeat St Louis 1-0 on Banks Pop Fly Double
Ernie Banks produced the game's only run with an infield pop fly that dropped for a double as the Cubs edged the Cardinals 1-0. Glen Hobbie earned the win, giving up seven hits, while Ray Sadecki took the loss. Stan Musial contributed a single and a diving catch in left for St Louis.
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Snead Leads in Sam Snead Festival With 64
Sam Snead shot 6-under 64 to take a six-stroke lead at the Sam Snead festival in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He stands 129 after two rounds, with Gary Player at 135 and Stan Leonard at 136. Arnold Palmer and others chase.
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Chick Harber
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Watson
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N.Y
Cubs defeat Cardinals in minor league game at Delano Park
The Cubs beat the Cardinals 18 to 10 Friday afternoon at Delano Park. Doyce Yates earned the win. Five Decatur residents Norman Sidebotham Floyd Davis Al Bolay Jerry O’Mahon ey and Ed Perry will compete in the Nashville Regatta today and Sunday entering five boats in the Windmill Class events.
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Masters champion Gary Player tops scoring panel
From a national panel of 123 sports writers and sportscasters Gary Player of South Africa won the Masters Golf Tournament with 14 first place votes and 174 points, finishing second in the panel tally.
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Golfers warned of fines for skipping Memphis Open
PGA Tournament Committee chair Bob Rosburg warned Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Stan Leonard they would be fined 500 dollars and suspended for six months if they did not appear at the Memphis Open. The committee insisted pros honor the Memphis contract despite interest in the International Cup in Puerto Rico. Sam Snead exempt from the rule.
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Acorn Stakes Opens Triple Crown for Fillies at Aqueduct
Bowl of Flowers leads a field of 12 in the $50,000 Acorn at Aqueduct as the 3-year-old fillies begin their version of the Triple Crown with rivals Dewali Might Fail Counter Call among the notable contenders.
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Indiana Restored To Good Standing In Big Ten
Indiana University was restored to full membership in good standing in the Big Ten after a one year probation for reported illegal recruiting. The decision ends July 30 1961 and removes the football standings and television receipts penalties that followed the 1960 probation.
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Tug) Wilson
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Local Sailing Enthusiasts Sail to Nashville for Races
Three races in all, two today and one Sunday. Five local sailing enthusiasts left for Nashville early this morning.
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SEC Officials Boost Push Against Gambling Fixes
SEC athletic directors and coaches agreed to stronger steps to curb gambling fixes in the conference. They discussed state and federal bribery laws, player education, and posting rules in dressing rooms, with three measures to curb fixes and potential penalties for players involved.
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Carry Back Is 6-5 Choice To Win Preakness Stakes
Carry Back remains the 6 to 5 favorite for the 85th Preakness at Pimlico with eight rivals. Crozier is second choice at 5 to 2 as the field of 9 includes Crimson Fury Nashua Blue and Dr. Miller. Riders include Sellers on Carry Back and Baeza on Crozier. weather sunny, 70, track fast, CBS TV coverage 4:39 to 5 p.m. EST.
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Baseball score roundup with six games reported
Baltimore defeated Washington 4 to 2 while Cleveland beat New York 9 to 7 and Los Angeles won 4 to 3 over Chicago in the first game. Kansas City at Minnesota was listed as a scheduled matchup (N).
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National League Scores Noted From Evening Games
Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 4 to 1, Cincinnati won 3 to 2 at Milwaukee, Chicago defeated St. Louis 1 to 0, and San Francisco edged Los Angeles in a late game.
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Local Scores Report From Overnight Baseball Matches
Mobile defeated Atlanta 9 to 7, Birmingham beat Macon 4 to 2 ending at fifth, Little Rock routed Nashville 9 to 5 with end at fifth, Chattanooga led Shreveport 8 to 0 at end of fourth.
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Probable Pitchers List From Associated Press
AP lists probable pitchers for MLB games including Terry Bell Lary Muffett McClain Brown Nuxhall Pascual Craig McCormick Gibbon Roberts Willey Buhl Hunt Jackson Ellsworth with matchups across American League and National League teams on a night schedule.
Americans Enter Dutch Grand Prix in World Championship
The first six finishers in the Grand Prix de Monaco, including three Americans, will start Sunday in the Dutch Gran Prix. Richie Ginther of Granada Hills California and Phil Hill of Santa Monica California, who placed second and third at Monaco, will drive for Ferrari. Dan Gurney of Riverside California, who was fifth at Monte Carlo, will drive a Porsche.
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Shoemaker Rides 4000th Winner at Hollywood Park
In Inglewood California jockey Willie Shoemaker rode his 4000th victory in the third race at Hollywood Park aboard Guaranteeya. He joins Johnny Longden Sir Gordon Richards and Eddie Arcaro as the first four to reach 4000 wins in thoroughbred racing.
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America
Reds Promote Rebel To General Rank
Hanoi radio reports Capt Kong Le, the Laos coup figure, promoted to brigadier general by pro Communist rebels in Laos after his August uprising. The move signals continued support from rebel factions in the region.
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Dutchman's Breeches Named for Inverted Pantaloons
Dutchman's breeches or North American wild flowers get their name from their appearance resembling tiny inverted pantaloons, a note on plant names and visual resemblance.
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