Moore Thompson Battle Tonight in Light Heavyweight Clash
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore faces Tiger Gene Thompson in a near title tuneup. Moore, claiming the vacant heavyweight title, eyes another London defense against Yo lande Pompey on June 5 after a rocky stretch. Orlando Zulaeta returns to US action against Johnny Busso at St Nicholas Arena. Bud Smith may clash with Joe Brows in Houston for a TV bout as Smith recovers from recent defeats.
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Cuba
Orlando Zulaeta
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Irowider
Johnny Busso
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Yok
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St. Nicholas Arena
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Rugged Joe Brows
Orsegas
Houston
Smith
Larry Boardmen
Tony PeMarag
Landy Arrives to Race at USC UCLA Meet
Australian world mile champion Landy landed in the United States and began workouts for a 3:53 record. He will run the special mile at the USC UCLA meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum, then Fresno Relays on May 12. The Geelong grammar teacher notes improved form since Turku 1954 but doubts repeating that perfect condition.
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John Tardy
Australia
United States
Wich
USC
Turku
Chris Chataway
Verger Street PTA Talent Program Highlights
A 1956 P T A talent night at Yerger High School featured student poems and a talk by Lecoy Maxwell on becoming a good citizen. The program, held during assembly, showcased poems titled The Planet Mars The Sun and The Light of the Moon by students Ola Mae Easter Mary F Maluns and others.
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English Writers’ Club
Yerger High School
Planet
Mars
Elois Westons
Martha Braggs
Doris J. Woods
Betty G. Mindrow
Mary F. Maluns
Joycene Straughter
Ola Mae Easter
Shirley Hicks
Lula J
Milus
Lecoy Maxwell
Lecoy
Myrtle Yerger
Wosta’s Second Radio TV Pregrance Night Highlighted
An unclear report notes Wosta presenting his second radio and television event titled Gi Give alisk axe’ Nett, with scant readable details on location or exact time. The fragment mentions a program format and potential guest segments but lacks verifiable names or dates.
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Wosta
Alisk
Post Pounds 4 Homers for Cincinnati
Wally Post, 20, from St Henry Ohio, slugged four homers as the Cincinnati Redlegs swept a doubleheader from the Cubs 5-4 and 4-4. He joined an elite club with five homers in three games, matching major league pace and nearing the all time six homer mark. Ed Bailey and Frank Robinson also homered for Cincinnati as they climbed to .500. The Cubs, Pirates, and Dodgers suffered various setbacks as NL rivals battled for the lead. Monzant pitched a one hitter for the Giants over the Phillies in a separate game. Rain and doubleheaders clouded the schedule.
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Jack Hand
Tha Associated
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Post
St Henry Ohio
Chichaga
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan
Tony Lazzeri
Gus Zernial
Ralph Kiner
Birdie Tebbetts
Redlegs
Culumn
Ed Bailey
Frank Robinson
Marty Chili
Ernie Banks
Jim King
Cubs
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Bob Friend
Nelson King
Vern Law
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Billy Tees
Jackie Robinson
Duke Saidler
Dodger
Walter Alston
Jack Shepard
Pirates
Frank Thomas Sod Law
Robinson
Campanella
Brooks
Ruinda Monzant
Philadelphia
del Ennis
Phillies
Giants
Jack Meyer
George Wilson
Andy Seminick
Phils
Community Week Promotes Home Demonstration and School Event
County home demonstration clubs urged to observe a special Week in support of better homemaking, family relations, nutrition, and citizen development. Reports due May 10 to Maude B. Davis. Guernsey Colored School grades 1-3 present an operetta May 2 at 6 PM in the auditorium, tickets 10c students 15c adults. Poppy Program supports disabled veterans and dependents with funds staying local via Legion posts. PTA News highlights Adult Talent program April 30 at Yerger Shoyer Street PTA in Hempstead County High School Auditorium.
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Tim
Mach
Maude B. Davis
Pearline Cheatham
HD Council
Amanda Jonson
Guernsey Colored School
Tifle
Mother Goose Land
Florine Lawson
Nelson-Hill
PTA
Hempstead
Yerger-Shoyer Street
Southwest
Opeland
Vickers
Baseball Leaders By United Press Brass
American League leaders show Wertz Cleveland leading in hits at 47 and a .413 average from 144 at bats. Skowron and Mahdle pace various categories for the Yankees and White Sox respectively. In the National League, Boyer Saint Louis and Long Pittsburgh share high averages, with Moon St. Louis and Dark New York among top hitters. Post Redlegs and Wertz Indians tied for home runs with four, while Mantle and Berra star for the Yankees in runs batted in. Pitching leaders include Roberts and Pierce tied at .1000 ERA under 2.0 as leaders.
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St. Louis
New York
Redlegs
Long
Pirates & Wertz
Indians
Jablonski
Thomas
Pirates
Berra
Yankees
Mantle
Post
Wertz
Senators
Gilliam
Dodgers
Bauer
Olson
Skowron
Roberts
Phillies
Pierce
White Sox
Southern Association Standings and Baseball Results
Summary of the Southern Association standings showing Birmingham, Memphis, New Orleans, Atlanta, Nashville, Mobile, Chattanooga, Little Rock, plus results from yesterday including Nashville and Birmingham games. Also reports on multiple major league games with Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Washington, and others, noting rain and schedule changes and a Dean Martin Jerry Lewis film mention.
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New Orleans
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Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Chicage
Pri
New York
Boston
Camden Teams Win Own Track Meet
Camden hosts a track meet with the senior division led by Camden first and Hope third. Jack Moran of Hope won the discus while Hope swept multiple sprint events including the high jump 440 relay 30 yard dash 220 yard dash and 100 yard dash. Camden Juniors placed narrowly behind in a tight scoring meet with Arkadelphia Magnolia and Fairview.
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Camden
Fairview
Magnolia
Arkedelphia
Jack Moran
Rview
Arkadelphia
Barons Rally Drives Lead In Southern Association Race
Birmingham surged to first in the Southern Association as four players fueled a week of hitting. Hal Grote Gerald McKay Milt Graff and John Jaciuk paced a .353 team pace over six games with Grote homering and sparking a 5 for 5 day. New Orleans topped Chattanooga 13-9 behind Emil Panko three singles a triple and a three run homer in a 14 hit attack by Lenny Yachin. Nashville and Little Rock won as well with key homers from Jim Ranson John Jones and Bob Duretto and Billy Werber.
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Emil Panko
Little Rock
Atlanta
Nashville
Mobile
Hal Grote
Gerald McKay
Milt Graff
John Jacivk
Barons
Grote
Jaciuk
McKay
Panko
Pels
Lenny Yachim
Jesse Levan
John Valmas
Cranooga
Harry Fisher
Panta
Score Hurls Best Game But Loses In Detroit Loss
Cleveland ace Score pitched brilliantly in relief and struck out 13, but Detroit beat the Indians 1-0 in 10 innings on Bill Tuttle’s homer. Score blamed himself for the loss, noting he left pitches down the middle. He has one win and two losses in his young major league season.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Boston
Herta
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Bill Tuttle
Billy Pierce
Billy
Soett
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al Smith
Hal Naragan
Bob Mon
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Washington
Tito Prancona
Pingh
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Roy Sieyerg
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Scare
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