Wills and Romano Out For Long Time With Injuries
Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills suffers left toe calcification risking surgery and weeks out as he misses 13 games and stalls pennant pursuit while Johnny Romano breaks a finger for the Indians after a Baltimore doubleheader loss and related roster moves.
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Robert Kerlan
Relko Favored in 184th English Derby at Epsom
France's Relko leading the field as 4-1 favorite for the 184th English Derby at Epsom Downs on Wednesday. Corpora, Robin Scully's American entry, is 13-2 with other U S horses Happy Omen Deep Gulf and Doudance among longshots as 28 three year olds vie for a $99,899 prize.
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New York
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Harry F. Guggenheim
John McShain
Philadelphia
Doudance
John C. Bryce
South Arlington
Credo
Lawrence M. Gelb
Stamford
Conn
Kennedy Qualifies for U S Open in Philadelphia
John Kennedy, pro at the Presidential Golf Club, qualified Monday in the area eliminations for the U S National Open Golf Tournament held in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
John Kennedy
Presidential Golf Club
Baseball standings and Monday results summary
American League standings show Baltimore atop with a .659 winning percentage, followed by New York Chicago Kansas City Minnesota and Detroit. Monday results had no games scheduled in the league. National League leaders San Francisco and Los Angeles lead their divisions with Pittsburgh Milwaukee Houston and New York in pursuit. Monday night schedules included Chicago at New York and Los Angeles at Milwaukee among others.
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Cassius Told Button Lip Or Cooper Might Fight
London AP reports Cassius Marcellus Clay warned Cooper fans to expect the end for Henry Cooper on June 18 in London. Clay boasted of speed and power while a Daily Mail writer cautioned that his bravado and light training could backfire if overconfident.
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Lettermen Honored At Athens College A Club Banquet
Athens College honored varsity lettermen at an A-Club banquet in the college cafeteria. Prof S M Dollar of the education department spoke. Stewart Thompson named golf captain and Dan Southworth tennis captain. Bears basketball earned Alabama Conference title and NAIA tourney bid. golf tennis letters also awarded. football cheerleaders received awards.
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Decatur
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Indy 500 winner myths explained by veteran race buff
Dale Burgess, AP writer in Indianapolis and a 35 year auto racing buff, explains there is more to winning the $450,000 Indianapolis 500 than simply steering a car. He outlines factors beyond driving skill that affect triumph at the famed race.
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Associated Press
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Tony Hulman
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Pit stops could decide Indy 500 practice day
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway a brief practice before the 500 focused on pit strategy. Offenhauser roadsters rely on three or more stops, while Lotus Ford teams plan one stop for Clark and Gurney. New 15 inch tires attract attention as Carter and others test varied wheel sizes and stay with standard speeds elsewhere.
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al Miller
Parnelli Jones
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Winning Indy 500 crew run like a surgeon team
Dale Burgess profiles the Indianapolis 500 winning team led by driver Rodger Ward and chief mechanic A J Watson. The piece details pit crew roles from Sparky Sparks to Ray Dion and Don Koda, plus owner Robert C Wilkie and their high performance culture. Watson scouts muscle and dexterity, training eight years for sub twenty second tire and fuel changes. The narrative emphasizes team effort over individual glory and notes routine car construction by Watson in Glendale California for the USAC circuit.
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Lema Triumphs At Memphis Open Golf Title
Tony Lema won the Memphis Open after a sudden-death playoff with Tommy Aaron, claiming $9,000 and moving to second in year earnings behind Jack Nicklaus. The two finished 270 after 27 holes in regulation, with Lema clinching on the first hole of the playoff. Harold Kneece tied for third, and Gary Player placed fourth as heavy rains forced Monday play.
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Australia
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Resting OK Following Surgery on Y A Tittle
New York Giants quarterback Y A Tittle rests comfortably in St. Vincent's Hospital after minor elbow surgery. The 36 year old passer suffered elbow pains since the season ending title game noted swelling in a bursal sac. The sac was removed Monday and he will stay a few more days then rest about three weeks before starting camp preparations.
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Open Vet Set For 1963 Version
Bobby Cruickshank, 68, from Pittsburgh, qualified for the U S Open at Brookline in June 2022. He joined 339 players in first-round qualifiers at 50 locations, with 106 more slots filled today and 60 exempt from the first round. Cruickshank, who lost to Bobby Jones in 1923, edged in with an 8 over par 74 77 151 at Alcoma and Green Oaks courses near Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
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Green Oaks
Johansson Retires From Boxing To Focus on Business
STOCKHOLM Sweden AP Ingemar Johansson 32 vows to quit boxing and concentrate on his various business interests. He stated on a Sunday television interview I quit and I won't change my mind.
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