Liston Case Before Senate Probers
Senate investigators questioned ties between Sonny Liston and underworld figures during his training for the Cassius Clay title fight. They sought details on stock transfers valued at about 100000 in profits from the bout and whether Frankie Carbo associates were in training camps in Florida. Remaining witnesses include Bob Nilon and Sam Margolis, who were connected to Inter-Continental Promotions and a stock transfer involving Margolis, Arena, and Liston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ragsdale, Jr
Washington
Senate
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Liston
Clay
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Frankie Carbo
Florida
Carbo
Underworld
Bob Nilon
Jack
Inter-Contential Promotions Inc
Sam Margolis
Philadelphia
Palermo
Inter-Continental
Margolis
Salvatore Arena
California Team in Bowling Win at ABC Tournament
The Belaire Merchants from Napa won third place in the regular division after a 3013 series at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Oakland California. A rash of splits marred the effort as the event concluded Sunday night with California teams leading the standings.
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Oakland Calif
Belaire Merchants
Napa
Calif
American Bowling Congress
Arkansas Golfers Beat Tulsans
Arkansas defeated Tulsa 6-0 in a poll match at Fayetteville led by medalist David Lee who shot a par 72. Results show Lee def. Mike Norman 1 up while Hastings, Markland and Hall all won by margins of 2 and 1 or 3 and 2 against Tulsa players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Ark
David Lee
Arkansas
Tulsa
Lee
Mike Norman
Mike Hastings
Carter Ham
Lee Hastings
Norman Ham
Gary Markland
Burt Mallory
William Hall
Bill Freeman
Fiery Latin Ready for Stardom at Thunderbird Tourney
Charles Pasarell the fiery UCLA standout from San Juan Puerto Rico defeated Dennis Ralston 3 3-6 6-4 to win his second straight Thunderbird Tennis Tournament. Pasarell ranked 10th nationally dominated the match and praised his improved form. He also beat Chuck McKinley in Friday quarters, while Davis Cup stars McKinley and Ralston teamed to win doubles. Janie Albert claimed the women's title by beating Mimi Arnold 6-3 7-6 and then combined with Bill Bond for mixed doubles victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Eger Phoenix
Ariz
Charles Pasarell
Nas
UCLA
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Dennis Ralston
Thunderbird
Pasarell
Ralston
Chuck McKinley
McKinley
Yale
Gene Scott
Ham Richardson
Dallas
Phoenix Country Club Center Court
Janie Albert
Miss Albert
San Francisco
Mimi Arnold
Santa Barbara
Calif
Janie
Frankie Albert
Southern California
Bill Bond
Julie Heldman
Ian Crookenden
New Zealand
Solunar Tables Guide by John Alden Knight
The schedule shows major periods lasting about one and a half to two hours starting at given times with minor periods below. Plan days to fish or hunt in good territory during these periods using the Knight Solunar data for daily best sport moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alden Knight
Celtics Will Recapture Pro Cage Title
The Associated Press reports Boston is favored to win the NBA title after Cincinnati ousted Philadelphia 130-123 to set up a conference final with Boston. Jerry Lucas back issues threaten Cincinnati in the East final against Boston, while St Louis and Los Angeles prepare to decide the West. Lucas says he hopes to be ready. Kerr led the 76ers with 31 points.
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Associated Press
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia 76Ers
Dolptt Schayes
Royals
Jerry Lucas
Schayes
Celtics
Philadelphia
Lucas
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincy
Jack McMahon
Robertson
John Kerr
Kansas Is Proud of Two Players
Kansas players Dave Stallworth of Wichita and Willie Murrell of Kansas State starred in the East-West College All-Star game. Murrell earned MVP honors while Stallworth sparked a late surge with a steal and driving score to seal a 79-78 West victory over the East.
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Kelso Sturgeon
Lexington
Plains of Kansas
Dave Stallworth
Wichita
Willie Murrell
Kansas State
Stallworth
Murrell
Jeff Mullins
Duke
Ron Bonham
Cincinnati
Wally Jones
Villanova
John Thompson
Providence
Staub Tells Story of Experiences
19 year old Rusty Staub discusses his rookie season with the Houston Colts recalling shock at majors and self doubt while adjusting to big league pace. He notes a .224 average and a first homer off Don Drysdale, plus the challenge of publicity and the thrill of competing with renowned stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand Coccoa
Fla
Rusty Staub
Houston Colts
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Staub
Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
New Orleans
Belaire Club
Vancouver
Seattle
Dunes Heating Club
Gary
Ind
WSS
Learning Lessons From The Big Leagues
A player reflects on staying in the majors, saying he learned more there than in the minors. He admits making many poor plays, but notes that mistakes linger and drive improvement.
Hope High Golf Team Downs Camden In Meet
Hope High defeated Camden with a 14 to 3 score behind Sam Strong booming drives and Lee Fenwick iron play. Matt Wassell and Fred O Ellis steadied the team as Magnelia was beaten earlier 10 to 74. Friday includes a Camden rematch at Hope Country Club.
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Hope High
Camden
Sam Strong
Lee Fenwick
Matt Wassell
Fred O. Ellis
Hope
Magnelia
Bobcats
The
Hope Country Club
Hill Rise Is Kentucky Derby Choice
ORLLO ROBERTSON previews the 3-year-olds shaping the Derby field led by Hill Rise the favorite who is likely to miss the Maryland Derby while Nor thern Dancer tops the Florida Derby lineup. The Gotham Arkansas California Derby trials offer potential Derby contenders as trainers eye May at Churchill Downs.
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Orllo Robertson
Hill Rise
Laurel
Florida
Golden Gate Fields
Lucian Laurin
Northern Dancer
Hialeah Park
New York
Chieftain
Determined Man
Bay Shore
Aqueduct
Brick
Rupers
Traffic
Churchill Downs
Cincinnati Wins Narrow Playoff Thriller in Semifinal
In an Eastern Division semifinal, Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 130 to 124 to clinch the best-of-five series 3-2. The Western semifinal saw St. Louis edge Los Angeles 98 to 97 to even the series at 2-2. Next, Los Angeles visits St. Louis, and Cincinnati meets Boston in the Eastern Division Final with the first of seven games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Los Angelos
St .Louis
Boston
Renfrow Sets Record at Arkansas Relays in 13.9
Ed Renfrow sprinted to a 13.9 in the 120 yard high hurdles at the 138th Arkansas Relays, breaking Rex Stucker 1961 mark of 14.0 for Arkansas State. The meet saw ten records fall, dominated by Missouri and Oklahoma State, with Barry Bearden clearing 15 feet in the pole vault for second and Dick Perry leaping 24 feet 2.5 inches in the broad jump. Renfrow’s clocking came 0.2 seconds shy of Clyde Scott’s school record. Scott later became an Olympic hurdler.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Ed Renfrow
Arkansas
Dick Perry Broad
Renfrow
Clyde Scott
Mantle Homers Twice As Yankees Win Exhibition
Mickey Mantle, the Yankees star, lifted his spring average to .318 with two 350 and 430 foot homers against the Reds in Tampa. Mantle battled a taped leg and knee trouble from winter surgery, running well but not fully charging a routine ball. The report notes other spring results including Koufax’s solid start, Horton’s five homers, Goray’s power night, and Conigliaro’s multi hit performance.
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Mike Rathet
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Slape
New York Yankees
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Prutpat
Joe Nuxhall
National Hockey League Playoff Scores and Schedule
National Hockey League results show Toronto 2 Montreal 1 and Detroit 5 Chicago 4 in tied best of seven series. Today's and Tuesday's games list Montreal at Toronto and Chicago at Detroit with matchups set for next rounds.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
Toronto
Montreal
ML Jay
Detroit
Chicago
Emerson Captures Good Neighbor Tennis Title in Miami
Roy Emerson of Australia dominated Manuel Santana of Spain to win the Good Neighbor Tournament singles crown with set scores of 7-5 6-4 6-2. Emerson and Ken Fletcher also won the doubles title, defeating Bore Jovanovic and Nicola Pilic 63 6-8 6-4. Nancy Richey, top U.S. woman, led in the mezzanine match before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Roy Emerson
Australia
Manuel Santana
Spain
Emerson
Santana
Ken Fletcher
Bore Jovanovic
Nicola Pilic
Yugoslavia
Nancy Richey
Dallas
U.S
Delywood
Rodriguez set for TV bout with middleweight Smith
Luis Rodriguez, a familiar face to boxing fans, meets Jesse Smith of Philadelphia Friday night in Miami Beach as the TV fight of the week. Rodriguez aims to extend his victory streak over heavier men to nine and eyes a third title shot against welterweight champ Emile Griffith in Las Vegas on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Luis Rodriguez
Jesse Smith
Phladelphia
Miami Beach
Miami
Luis
Rodriguez
Holly Mims
New York
Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith
Las Vegas
Smith
Two Injured in Spring Car Race in Reading
In Reading Pennsylvania AP reports injured drivers from a sprint car race ahead of Memorial Day Indy 500 starts. A J Foyt won the 30 lap Reading inaugural USAC race in 13 24 69 with Jim Maguire second by a half lap. McCluskey Branson Hurtubise and Harkey were injured in crashes.
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Reading
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Don Branson
Champaign
Ill
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Foyt
Jim Maguire
Dunellen
McCluskey
Branson
Jim Hurtubise
North Tonawanda
N.Y
Bob Harkey
Indianapolis
Hurtubise
Harkey
Exhibition Baseball Roundup from AP Scores and Schedules
The Associated Press reports exhibition results and future matchups across MLB spring games. Notable scores include Pittsburgh edging Houston 8 to 6 and New York (N) defeating Baltimore 3 to 2, with many games canceled or postponed due to rain. Remaining games list multiple pairings across Florida and Arizona venues with tentative dates and sites.
Records Fall in NCA Swim Meet at Yale
The three day NCAA swimming championships in New Haven ended with Southern California taking the team title at 96 points, Indiana five back. Roy Sarri of USC set three records in the 1650 free, 500 free, and 200 IM, while Walt Richardson of Minnesota and USC’s Bennett and McGeagh added American marks in the 100 butterfly and 100 back respectively. Yale’s Steve Clark and USC’s Bill Craig each won two events, Clark in the 100 and 200 free, Craig in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.
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New Haven
Jon Konrad
Walt Richardson
Minnesota
Bob Bennett
Rich McGeagh
Southern California
Bennett
Charley Bittick
Yale
Steve Clark
Bill Craig
Clark
Steve Jackman
Craig
Chet Jastremski
Indiana
Besselink Leads Azalea Open in Wilmington Finish in Sight
Al Besselink, the long-time PGA veteran from Merchantville, NJ, holds a two shot edge at 9 under par after 54 holes in the Azalea Open at Cape Fear Country Club. Joe Campbell, Dutch Harrison, and Red Funseth chase as the final round begins with Harrison turning 54.
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Kenalyta Wilmington
N.C
al Besselink
Blond
Merchantville
N.J
Besselink
Joe Campbell
Cape Fear’ Country Club
Campbell
Dutch Harrison
Tommy Jacobs
Lionel Hebert
Larry Mowry
Bob Gajcia
Harrison
Jack McGowan
Jerry Pittman
Major League Baseball Exhibition Pairings Listed
At St. Petersburg Sarasota and elsewhere, teams schedule spring training matches. Chicago (N) faces Cleveland in Mesa while San Francisco meets Boston in Phoenix. Washington plays Baltimore in Miami and New York (A) vs Kansas City in Bradenton. Philadelphia vs Minnesota in Orlando with Philadelphia using a divided squad.
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Yankees
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota
Koufax
Twins
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Detroit
Willie Horton
Julio Goray
Pittsburgh
Tim Harkness
New York Mets
Tony Conigliaro
Boston Red Sox
Horton
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Goray
Pirates
Philadelphia
Harkness
Mets
Washington
Conigliaro
Red Sox
Los Angeles Angeles
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Houston
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Baltimore
Cleveland
Angeles
Cincinnati
Tampa
Fla
Los Angeles
Bradenton
Clearwater
New York
St Petersburg
Chicago
Sarasota
S. Detroit
Lakeland
Ariz
Pompano Beach
x-Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Veghte Wins Golf Playoff in Hollywood
Jack Veghte of Clearwater and Truman Connell of Jupiter defeated Sid Solomon and Labron Harris in a sudden death playoff for the men's international foot golf title. The teams tied 269 after 72 holes, and Veghte Connell won on the fifth hole with a par. Defending champs Guenther and Siderowf were third with 270 at Orange Brook Golf Course.
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Hollywood
Fla
Jack Veghte
Clearwater
Truman Connell
Jupiter
Sid Salomon
St. Louis
Labron Harris
Stillwater
Okla
Veghte
Connell
John Guenther
Reading
Dick Siderowf
Westport
Conn
Orange Brook
Ouachita Wins Fifth Straight State AAU Title
Ouachita defeated Cabot 57-52 to complete its fifth straight state AAU women’s basketball tournament championship in Stuttgart. Eva Harrell scored 21 for Ouachita, Elaine Goode led Cabot with 24, and the all-tourney team included Harrell Goode Matthews Benton Pugh and Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Ark
Ouachita
Cabot
Eva Harrel
Tigerettes
Elaine Goode
Harrell
Goode
Kay Matthews
Linda Benton
Barbara Pugh
Arkansas Tech
Mary Ruth Robert
Memphis State Beats AA Again in Baseball Debacle
Memphis State toppled Arkansas 15 to 6 in Little Rock as the Tigers exploded for 10 runs in the seventh inning to erase a 6-3 deficit. Moseley and Perkins led the offense while Whitlock, Caple, Mulholland, Freeman, and Gray contributed. The two teams begin a two game series in Memphis tonight.
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Little Rock
Memphis State
Arkansas
Tigers
Memphis
State
Moseley
Perkins
Whitlock
Caple
Mulholland
Freeman
Gray
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Tani
William P. McGivern
Hope Star
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A. Louis
NCA
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Mike Souchak
Pete Brown
Gene Littler
Funseth
Bruce Crampton
Doug Ford
Billy Casper
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Hope Eee
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