Americans Garner Five Gold Medals at Pan American Games
The United States leads with five more golds as Pan American action continues in Mexico City. Arnie Sowell set a 800m Pan Am record, Fortune Gordien and Parry O’Brien topped discus, Bob Richards vaults, and Dave Shepard and Tommy Kono won weightlifting titles setting meet records as the U S tally climbs.
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Mexico City
United States
Uncle Sam
U.S.A
Argentina
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
Dutch West Indies
Panama
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Canada
Colombia
Trinidad
Uruguay
Paraguay
Guatemala
Pvtlynange
U.S
Arnie Sowell
Pittsburgh
Ma! Whitfield
California
Lon Spurrier
Ramon Sandoval
Oswald Suarez
Horace Ashenfelter
New Jersey
Fortune Gordien
Parry O' Brien
Gordien
Bob Richards
Bob Smith
Don Laz
Jose Tellez Conceirao
Mel Patton
Dave Shepard
New York City
Tommy Kono
Sacramento
Shephard
Kono
Golf Play Begins At Pinehurst
About 100 women golfers from Barbara Romack to local hopes compete in the 18 hole qualifying round of the 53rd North and South amateur at Pinehurst Country Club No. 2 course. The low 32 advance to match play with Joyce Zikse the defending pro.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Barbara Romack
Pinehurst Country Club
Joyce Zikse
Waterford
Wis
Romack
Sacramento
Calif
U.S
Curtis P
Pat Lesser
Seattle
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Ohio
Mae Murray Jones
Montpelier
Gloria Armstrong
Oakland
Mary Patton Janssen
Charlottesville
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Wildcats To Set Out On Net Tour
Davidson's tennis team heads to warmer climates for a spring tour after practice since March 1. The squad, led by Lacy Keesler, faces Jacksonville Naval Air Station and tests against Miami Philins and Florida before resuming on home courts March 26 against George Washington. The Southern Conference Championships are awarded to Davidson for May 5 to 7 on Davidson courts.
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Davidson
Wildcat
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Miami
Philins
Florida
Sunshine State
Lacy Keesler
Corky Clark
Keesler
George Snead
Danville
Clark
Leighton Green
el Paso
Green
Snead
Dick Makepeace
Sanford
John Thorpe
Nashville
John Robinson
Charleston
Chick McClure
Charlotte
John Bremer
Corky Johnson
Wildcats
George Washington
Michigan State
Swarthmore
Cornell
NIT Quarterfinals Dayton Tops St Louis. Francis 68 Defeats Holy Cross
Dayton defeats St Louis 97 to 81 in the NIT quarterfinals while Francis (PA) beats Holy Cross 68 to 64 to advance. Holy Cross and Saint Louis see their seasons end here with strong showings.
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Dayton
St. Louis
Francis
Holy Cross
Giants Do Not Have It Made
In Tampa, NL president War ren Giles says the coming season will be highly competitive with the New York Giants under pressure to repeat as world champions. He notes the St Louis Cardinals could rise with better play and expects many crucial games and tough umpire calls, while advisers remind catchers to stay inside the 43 inch box only for intentional passes.
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Gayle Talbot
Tampa
Warren Giles
New York Giants
St.Louis Cardinals
Giles
Frank Shellenback
Big Jim Hearn
Hearn
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Hick
Frank Frisch
Ol’ Diz
Duckpin Results Span Mixed Scores Across Events
Duckpin results show a range of scores from many participants including Trotter, Davis, Frye, Sewell, Whitly, and Cox across multiple heats. Totals listed vary by event with figures like 472 437 457 and 468 441 465, indicating cumulative scores and possible team totals.
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May Sorn
Trotter
Htheek
Davis
Frye
Cox
Sewell
Brgess
Whitly
New Studion
Giants Need Nine-Inning Starts To Repeat In 55
ALvin Dark argues the Giants must have durable starting pitching to repeat. He praises Hoyt Wilhelm and Marv Grissom for handling 113 games last season and calls for a reliable right hand ace as James Hearn seeks form under Frank Shellenback.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Phoenix
Ariz
Alvin Dark
Giants
Hoyt Wilhelm
Marv Grissom
Dark
Phoenix’ Municipal Stadium
Alvin
Davey Williams
Louisiana State
Willie Mays
Williams
Orila Nixon
Buckhorn Mineral Wells
Mesa
James T. Hearn
Georgia Tech
Brooklyn
Shellenback
Hearn
Jim
Cardinals
Young Ballplayer Pays for Window Damage
In East Paterson New Jersey a young ballplayer repaired his misdeed by returning home to find a broken window and $1.12 with a note. The note, written in a child’s hand, apologized for the action and promised not to play ball again.
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East Paterson
N. J
C. E. King
UNC Golfers Face Heavy Schedule
The University of North Carolina golf team releases a busy 1960 schedule under Athletic Director Chuck Erickson. The Tar Heels open March 24 at the Azalea Tournament in Charleston and close May 13-14 with the ACC meet in Winston-Salem, including six dual meets and two triangulars plus events at Athens and Raleigh.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Chuck Erickson
Tar Heels
Charleston
S. C
Winston-Salem
Athens
Charleson
D. C
Michigan State
Michigan University
Ohio University
South Carolina Chapel Hill
Wake Forest
Maryland
Virginia
Charlottesville
N. C. State
Raleigh
Three Champs to Be On Hand For Azalea Tournament
Charleston hosts the 10th Azalea Invitation Golf Tournament March 24 27 with defending champion Hobart Manley of Savannah Ben Goodes of Reidsville and Frank Ford of Charleston entered Manley holds the 1954 72 hole record and Ford won the event in 1950 Henderson and Dave and Charlie Smith of Gastonia also return as top amateurs The field aims to set a new record as entries continue to grow with qualifying round on March 24 and 18 hole rounds over the following days
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Charleston
S. C
Hobart Manley
Savannah
Ben Goodes
Reidsville
N. C
Frank Ford
Manley
Ford
Cam Henderson
Walterboro
Henderson
South Carolina
Dave
Charlie Smith
Tonia
Charlie
Citadel
Goodes
Hoddswing
Ben
Pene Shareney Mares
Spendthrift Farm origin dominates Derby foals
Nine 1955 Kentucky Derby candidates were foaled at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, more than any other farm. The farm also raised two Maine Chance imports and five other Spendthrift foals, with prices listed for Alibilt, Prince Eric, and War and Peace. Spendthrift, founded 1937 by Leslie Combs II, honors Swigert family history and the Spendthrift name given by Swigert’s wife born to name a foal Miser.
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Louisville
Spendthrift Farm
Leslie Combs
Lexington
Kentucky
Spendthrift
Maine Chance Farm
Elizabeth N. Graham
Apollo
Friendly Ace
Jet
War Garland
Lord Vanity
Queen's Guard
England
Graham
Prince Eric
Combs
Hasty House Farms
Emil Denemark
Pin Oak Farm
Daniel Swigert
Hindoo
Ben Ali
Swigert
Miser
Celtics Top Knicks 122 101 In Playoff Opener
Boston seized a 1-0 lead in the best of three series after a 122 101 victory over New York in the Eastern Division contest. The Celtics pulled away in the second half behind solid offense and stifling defense to secure the win.
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Boston
New York
State's Red-White grid game set for Saturday
North Carolina State head coach Earle Edwards leads a 60-man off season group, blending last year's freshmen with the varsity. With 19 lettermen back, including two who did not play in 1954, the Wolfpack prepare for the March 19 Red-White intra-squad game at Rid dick Stadium.
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Raleigh
Earle Ed ‘Wards
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Riddick Stadium
Edwards
Wolfpack
Hugh Pierce
Plymouth
N.C
Army
Pierce
Colbert Micklem
Ronnie Gall
John Lowe
Henry Brown
Mike Nardone
al D'Angelo
Bob Dunnigan
John Szuchan
John Bagonis
Dick Town
Alan Henry
John Zubaty
George Marinkov
Ted Kilyk
Billy Franklin
Eddie West
Harrison Makeover
John Collar
Jay Beacon
Dick DeAngelis
Tom Guerrieri
Francis Tokar
Julius Compton
Jim Oddo
Dick Goudie
Dick Hunter
Dick Christy
Tony Gu
How to Lose a Race at Hialeah Park
Jockey Kenny Church riding Doctor Heitz at Hialeah Park felt a saddle slip during the race and could not drop out. The horse finished second after losing part of its weight pad, with stewards disqualifying him for the time loss.
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Miami
Fla
Kenny Church
Doctor Heitz
Hialeah Park
Church
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