Pole vaulter Bob Ri Vaulter to Vie in Pan Am Games
Rev Bob Ri Vaulter, famed for track exploits and cross country flights, returns to preach at the Church of the Brethren while preparing for Pan American Games in Mexico City. He plans to vault near 15 feet amid warm weather and hopes for a Milwaukee world record with a heavier pole. This Pan Am bid may cap his career, after multiple East Coast indoor meets and a defense of his Buenos Aires 1951 gold.
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Bob Rivaulter
Itill
Chards
Church of the Brethren
Bob
Mexico City
Milwaukee
Ibiy
Milyyauke
Buenos Aires
Richards
Bab
R. Johnson
UCLA
Initeor
Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Hall
Richard
Bev Fleitz Opens Defense of La Jolla Crown
Bev Fleitz, top seed, opens her bid to defend the La Jolla Tennis Club annual championship. Maureen Connolly failed to return as Queen due to an announced June marriage, while Louise Breough and Barbara Breitct of North Hollywood loom as key challengers. Jerry Moss of Modesto and Myron Franks of Beverly Hills are listed among strong men’s contenders.
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Bev Fleitz
la Jolla
CPI
Baker Fleite
la Jolla Beach
Terenis
Flitz
Maureen Connolly
Maureen
Louise Breough
Bevers
Barbara Breit
North Hollywood
S. Mipitz
Bert Shea
Los Angeles
Boweyly
Local Basketball Calendar Shows Weekend Exhibition
Sports calendar lists regional matchups and exhibition events across venues including Memorial and Blanensard. Timed noon starts and tentative finals highlight a busy Saturday program with multiple teams and organizers on the Coast.
Will Vaughn May Get TV Spot Against World Champion
Hollywood middleweight Willie Vaughn, in line for a lucrative TV slot next month, may fight world titleholder Carl Bobo Olsen this Saturday night at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Promoter expectations and odds tilt toward Olsen as a solid 10-1 favorite, with a potential $30,000 gate, a Stadium record.
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Hollywood
California
Willie Vaughn
Carl
Bobo) Olsen
Vaughn
Joe Giardello
Charley Gregori
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Bobo
Olson
Enrique Bolanos
Eddie Ceavez
Canadian Alouettes to Play Five U S Exhibition Games
The Montreal Herald reports the Alouettes of the Big Four Football Union will tour the United States in August for five exhibition games. Possible opponents include Ottawa Hamilton and Boston night game, with a mid August stop in Montreal and a Winnipeg meeting in Minneapolis later that month. NBC telecasts of Alouette games last season drew strong response.
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Monsreal Alouettes
Big Four Football Union
United States
Montreal Herald
Otta- ‘Wa
Hamilton
Ont
Braves
Alouette
Shas
Did Yanks Pluck $250,000 Lemon
The New York Yankees tied to a costly winter deal with Baltimore was crushed 7-0 by the St. Louis Cardinals in spring opener. Bob Turley struggled as did a largely inexperienced Yankee lineup while Don Larsen neared a comeback under a weighty setback.
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New York Yankees
Baltimore Criolles
Bob Turley
Yankees
Thurssey
St. Louis Cardinal
Stan Musial
Dons Beavers Favored In NCAA Western Regionals
Corvallis Oregon hosts the Western Regional opening tonight as top teams San Francisco Utah and Oregon State clash in a doubleheader broadcast on KEWE and KABC. San Francisco eyes a 24 1 mark led by center Svenovic while Utah and Oregon State seek to disrupt the defending strength and earn a trip to Kansas City.
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Dons
Beavers
Corvallis
Ore
KEWE
KABC
Wararakad
Seattle University
Saturnight
Kansas City
Harting
San Francisco
West Texas State
Utah
Salt Lake City
Portland
Jack Gardner
Oregon State
Thursday Baseball Results Highlight Mixed Scores
Reeton and Washieten both lost while Ginganarl Te and others posted uneven results. Several games list city matchups with standings notes and upcoming schedules across Florida, New York, Cleveland, Chicago, and Detroit, including divisional clashes and spring training site mentions.
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Reeton & Washieten
New York
Setralt
Corveland
Beltimore
Dayona
Detroit
Bastay St Rareson
Fla
Chicago
Ajys
Philadelpus
Gleveland
Ahrens
St. Louis
Aeronstuire
Naanipgion
Drisburgh
Cincinnati
San Antrnio
Satus Canes
Sarasota
eneeNea Gan
Stremh
Ni Va
AL Tuesam
Miwaukse
Bradenton
Mt Wastuteton
West Palm
Stesa
Thinaeipisa
Clecinnet
Ai ‘Tams, Pittsturgh Ve, St Lous At At Parers
Ile “Bros. San Artouin
Clicinnys
Dunedin
All-Jesuit five led by Russell and Sears
Russell of the Dons and Sears of Santa Clara head the All Jesuit Basketball Team as announced by Saint Louis University. Heinsohn of Holy Cross, Conlin of Fordham, Boushka of St Louis, and Sears join Russell on the first team, with Wagle of Marquette named Jesuit coach of the year. Russell secured 41 of 44 votes from Jesuit major college coaches and writers.
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ST. Louis
Bill Fussell
San Francisco Dons
Associated Press
Tom Heinsohn
Oly Cross
Conlin
Fordham
Ken Sears
Santa Clara
Dicky Boushka
Boushka
Marquette
John Wagle
Russell
Hwor
Die Galvin
Loyma
feLaughhin
St. Louls
Drizers
Se ‘Aus
Eudie Cole
Crelshioa
Ane Dee Fionick
Xavier
Pan American Games draws underway amid site vote debates
About 2,800 athletes from 22 nations train for the second Pan American Games as delegates debate the 1959 site. Cleveland, Santiago, Caracas, Guatemala City and Houston vie for the event with discussions on adding badminton polo archery and iron tennis delaying a final decision. Meyer pointed to a 12 vote bloc for Cleveland, while Latin American opposition looms.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Cleveland
Santiago
Caracas
Ohio
Congress
Rhodes
Latin America
Cleveland Bic
Kiner Looks Ahead to New Year with Indians
Ralph Kiner speaks of a new attitude as he joins the Cleveland Indians. He notes adjustments to American League parks and hopes to hit more home runs, citing Polo Grounds, Fenway Park, and Baltimore Washington as influential factors, while declining to predict his 1933 totals.
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Ralph Kiner
Fi Mal
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Indians
Chicago Cubs
Beth Kiner
Cleveland
Hank Greenbers
Kiner
Polo Grounds
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Fenway Park
Boston
Franie-kews and ESF Sign On Sports Radio TV Deal
Local broadcasters Franie-kews and ESF reach a Saturday deal to carry sports radio and television programming. Details unknown due to OCR oddities but confirm continued coverage of Fort Wayne area teams and events.
LaSalle Beats San Francisco In NCAA Regional Clash
LaSalle enters the 1st round of regional NCAA play with a 14 point favor against San Francisco. Eight survivors from earlier rounds meet eight BYE teams in doubleheaders in Philadelphia and Manhattan. Regional winners advance to Kansas City for the Eastern and Western finals and the national title game.
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LaSalle
San Francisco
Philad
Villanova
Stars Host Angels in Anaheim Camp
The Los Angeles Angels and Hollywood Stars open Pacific Coast League play with a 1:30 p.m. Saturday exhibition in Anaheim. No starting mound assignments were set as managers Bobby Bragan and Bill Sweeney defer decisions after today’s drills. Metkovich returns to an Acorn uniform but did not play, kept busy with road work to regain form.
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Hollywood Stars
Anaheim
Twinks
Bobby Bragan
Bill Sweeney
Angels
San Diego
Ontario
Stars
Los Anante
Oakland Oaks
Seattle
el Centro
Oakland
San Francisco
George Metkovich
Acorn
Lefty O'Doul
Exhibition SATURDAY slate for Angeley and others
Exhibition slate Saturday lists Angeley Hollywood at Ana eth 60 p.m. San Diego versus Portland at Ontario Oakland against Seattle Palm Springs Sacramento San Francisco at Los Angeles. Seattle beat the Los Angeles squad 10 innings in a midseason game as Rocky Krenich’s fly ball slipped past Jim McDaniel in the fourth for Suds’ lone run. Mary Miller starred with two homers as LA piled eight runs on veterans Elmer Single and Vern Kindsfather plus rookie Dick Alver. Carl McLish and rookies George Pituzis and Joe Kane held Seattle to five. Portland Beavers faced USC in Glendale with Ola Hopper pitching Royces Lint Ricky Waibel and Ad Satalich slated. Beavers relieved by Rossi and Hank Arft, Rossi sold to Beaumont and Arft released. Sacramento hopes to end skid against San Francisco Seals in Yuma exhibition after four-hour BP. Freitas tabbed Fickart and Briggs to pitch. Bob DePrieto homered in bottom of the day.
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Geles
Seattle
Rocky Krenich
Jim McDaniel
Suds
Mary Miller
Los Angeles
Elmer Single
Vern Kindsfather
Dick Alver
Carl McLish
George Piktuzis
Joe Kane
Los Angels
Zrmailty
Portland Beavers
USC
Glendale
Ola Hopper
Royce Lint
Ricky Waibel
Ad Satalich
Trojans
Beavers
Joe Rossi
Hank Arft
Rossi
Beaumont
Arfi
Bill Boomler
Fletcher Robbe
Ding Restalli
Sacramento
San Francisco Seals
Yuma
Ariz
Tony Freitas
Solons
Freitas
Jack Fickart
John Briggs
Piten
Ryff Faces Perez In TV Bout After Eye Cut Wounds
New York Frankie Ryff a top lightweight prospect, seeks a pivotal win tonight against Danny Jo Perez in a nationally televised 7 am EST bout. Ryff, 25 and 1954 Rookie of the Year, carries a 3-0-0 mark against Perez 16-3-1, and his eye injuries from December loom over the performance.
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New York
Frankie Ryff
Danny Jo Perez
Orlando Zulueta
Ryff
Frankie
Danny
Perez
Ryit
Crandall Key to Braves Pennant Hopes
Milwaukee Braves manager Charley Grimm touted Del Crandell of Fullerton California as the vital player in a pennant push. Crandall, 21, hit two homers against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Miami, delivering all Braves runs and reinforcing the team’s weakness at catcher behind him.
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Fla
Charley — Grin
del Crandell
Fullerton
Calif
Milwaukee Braves
Crandall
Grimm
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Miami Stadium
Gabby Hartnett
Pro Basketball Scores Incomplete Readout
Fragmentary OCR reports a basketball score string mentioning teams in the northeast and midwest with a 96 93 result and a 214 90 sequence, but the text is garbled. No clear game date, venue, or complete team names can be determined from the readable portions.
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Bantern Borargie Rew Port Rewaukee
Hostilis
Minnegans
Syracuse
New York
Boston
Fhitadelphia
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