Dark Star Upsets Native Dancer in Kentucky Derby
At Churchill Downs on May 2 Dark Star, a 25 to 1 long shot, overtook the favored Native Dancer to win the Kentucky Derby by a head. Cain Hoy Stable trained by Eddie Hayward and jockey Henry Moreno secured a historic upset as the crowd watched the gray champ fall just short. The Associated Press named it the sports upset of 1953, edging Purdue’s football upset over Michigan and other notable plays in a close vote.
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Cain Hoy
Eddie Hayward
Henry Moreno
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Alfred Vanderbilt
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Michigan
State
Iowa
In This Corner At Dick Zeoms Fox Hills Country Club
The 28th Los Angeles Open features delays and oddities as Bob Inman misses his start, receives a two stroke penalty, and still posts a 226 total after a 79 on the final 18. Fay Coleman nearly aces, Harry Cooper fades, and Fred Wampler posts 66 as Ted Krell, Tommy Bolt, and Marshall Holt keep scoring with steady rounds. Long Beach tennis legend Homer Hutton revisits golf lanes in Redondo Beach while Willie Fox Hills notes a shifting field and early surprises.
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Dick Zeoms
Fox Hills Country Club
Bob Inman
Tulsa
Okla
Young Inman
Beverly Hills
al Mengert
Tom Talkington
Joe Moore Jr
Inman Shoul
Talkington
Mengert-Moore
Inman
Gostire
Fay Coleman
Southland
Fay
Avid
Harry Cooper
Homer Hutton
Long Beach
Homer
American Air Lines
L. A-Chicago
Ho Fin
Wilson High School
Redondo Beach
Palos Verdes Country Club
One-Platoon Football Gains Ground Says Crisler
Foe lands 1 platoon. Fritz Crisler says the game is still strong under one platoon except for kicking. NCAA rules committee sessions opened in Sarasota. He notes pass defense improved as players stay versatile. Coaches mostly vote 5-4 for two platoons, now leaning 5-1 for limited substitution. Calls for rule tweaks to allow return after segments.
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Sarasota
Crisler
Michigan
Fought Best Ex Ring Great Rocky Kansas Passes
Funeral arrangements were under way for Rocky Kansas the former world lightweight champion who died at 58 after entering the institute in October. A rugged puncher he faced top foes including Benny Leonard Lew Tendler Charley White Johnny Dundee Johnny Kilbane Ad Wolgast Freddie Welsh Willie Jackson and Richie Mitchell in the golden decade of his division.
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Buffalo
Rocky Kansas
Alent
Hero Sunday
Caneer
Kansas
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Charley White
Johnny Dundee
Johnny Kilbane
Ad Wolgast
Freddie Welsh
Willie Jackson
Richie Mitchell
Indiana's National Champs Shake Off Setback in Big Ten Week
Indiana, the defending NCAA champions, seeks to preserve its lead as it faces Purdue in a pivotal Big Ten week. Other top teams like Western Kentucky Duquesne Connecticut Holy Cross and Kentucky also battle tough foes while chasing unblemished records. Kentucky, ranked No. 2, seeks to regain the SEC crown after a rout and faces DePaul tonight before Tulane Saturday.
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Indiana
Minnesota
Purdue
Louisiana State
Florida
George Washington
Washington F and Lee
Western Kentucky
Duquesne
Connecticut
Holy Cross
Kennate
Dayton
Eastern Kentucky
Cincinnati
Niagara
Dukes
Boston U
Boston College
Holy Grass
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Paganuls
Georgia Tech
Wildcats
DePaul
Tulane
Wampler Opens Lead in Los Angeles Open Chase
Fred Wampler, the 1930 Intercollegiate champion, forged a five-stroke edge at the Los Angeles Open on Fox Hills, shooting a 66 in 54 holes to stand seven under par. Jimmy Clark, Jerry Barber, and Fred Hawkins chased from two to five strokes back as 30 rounds surpassed par across the field.
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Fred Wampler
Indianapolis
Ind
Fox Hills
Bill Wrantocannar
Narre
Waynye
Sens Tucson
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Wampler
Purdue
Fred
Mighty Lloyd
Mangrum
Riveria
Air Force Lax
Nary
Jackie Burke l
Jimmy Demacer
Wie Youn
Baton Rouge
Miami
Toney Penna
Bob Hamilton
Oyna
Nacy
Hawkins
Clark
Long Beach
Sum
Jerry Barber
la Canaila
Bud Holscher
Los Angeles
Bud Ward
Great Falls
Mont
Ed Oliver
Palm Springs
Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
Demaret
Chick Harbert
Lew Worsham
Jim Ferrie
Virginia
Dick Lindahl
Oregonian
State Champs TIRED Vikes to Resume Met Play
The Long Beach City College athletic program notes the Viking basketball team earned the State Tournament championship amid illness. Coach Charles Church expects a tight Metro race as the Vikings prepare for East L. A. and Harbor tests. Jerry Mitchell shined with 70 points across four games despite flu.
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Long Beach City College
Vikings
Vikes
East L. A
Harbor
Metro
Modesto
Jerry Mitchell
Sparkplug
Long Beach
Hoase
Charles Church
Hoopster
California
Zany Golfer Montague Famed for Unusual Tools
John Montague, 46, a golfer who inspired many tales in the 1930s, is ill at General Hospital with a stomach ailment. The Los Angeles figure, known in film circles as a golfer said to have beaten Bing Crosby with a shovel bat and rake, once entered the 1939 National Open and reportedly shot a course record at Palm Springs for four days, and knocked a bird from a telephone wire with a 375 yard drive at Fox Hills.
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Los Angeles
John Montague
General Hospital
Montague
Bing Crosby
Chicago
Palm Springs
Fox Hills Country Club
Local Sports Schedule Spotted in Muddled Copy
Fragmentary OCR lists events at Lynwood and Downey venues with unconfirmed teams and dates. Mentions Wilson at Downey AB, plus home games at Hollywood Park and others, but specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
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Boking Bath
Nant
Dougal
Ouiswood Exon
Sindlun Roe Snyees
Home Encinge-Iollywood Park
Lynwood
Tsay
Wilson
Downey AB
Unique One Night Tennis Exhibition in Chapel Hill
In Chapel Hill tonight the barnstorming tennis pros stage a unique one night tournament. Pancho Gonzales meets Frank Sedgman in one semi final while Pancho Sem a faces Dohage in the other. Semis use single sets to eight games, deuce in play, with two of three sets deciding the title. Kramer sits out singles but teams with three others in a doubles finish.
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N. C—Ich
Tack Wyramer
Pancho Gonzales
Frank Sedgman
Pancho Sema
Dohage
Kramer
Unclear OCR sports radio notes on air schedule
Fragmentary broadcast lines mention radio stations and hosts with scattered names and times. Content is garbled and inconsistent, yielding no coherent event or outcome to summarize meaningfully.
L A Open Qualifiers Display Turbulent Player Lineup
An irregular listing of players and scores from the L A Open qualifiers features Fred Warner Jimmy Clark and many misread or garbled names such as Bud Holemner Sud Sata and Marty Furxol among others. The fragmentary text references various scores like 79-21 12 and 70-60-75 and includes numerous unreadable entries suggesting a chaotic draw or results page.
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Fred Warner
Jimmy Clark
Ocmris
Bil Sarr
Tere Raper
Bud Holemner
Sud Sata
FA Olivie Gherel
Tagk Harter
Ing
Ke Tack Fleck
I Boros’ Tegu
Marty Furxol
Harrison
Don Keith Jack Burke Jr
Jinmy Maret
Bears upset UCLA as Price calls 1950s California team best
California coach Nibs Price, retiring after 30 years, hailed his Bears as perhaps his greatest after they upset UCLA twice in the weekend to lead the PCC South division. UCLA dropped to the cellar with losses 62-53 and 73-65 at Berkeley, while Stanford and USC split, keeping the Northern Division fluid.
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UCLA
Nibs Price
Bruins
Berkeley
Southern California
Stanford
Los Angeles
Indians
USC
Trojans
Dick Welsh
Price
Bears
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Oregon State
Washington State
Slets Gill
Beavers
Associated Press
Seattle
Pullman
WSC
Shindig Goes Ritzy Ring Writers Fete
Boxing Writers Association annual clambake shifts from Ruppert's to the Astor, featuring Joe Louis act, Rocky Graziano singing, ventriloquist Paul Winchell, and mock show ideas from Billy Rose. Old era antics give way to upscale venue and modern entertainment as writers embrace progress.
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Duane ME
Jom /L Sullivan
Honest Mears
Coley Wallace
Joe Louis
Rocky Graziano
Paul Winchell
Billy Rosé
Billy
Aquacade
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