Faulkner Rates Top Sportlight Role at Indianapolis
The article lauds Faulkner as the favorite to win the 1951 500 mile race at Indianapolis. It cites his record fastest qualifying speed of 136.87 mph, and quotes Tommy Milton praising Walt Faulkner as a sound, capable driver. Milton, a former double winner and Indy figure, adds color from racing history, contrasting past dangers with Faulkner’s current form as the key test for the big race.
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Alt Faulkner
Long Beach
Indianapolis
Walt
Brickyard
Tommy Milton
Tommy
Milton
Detroit
St. Paul
Brodie
Winston Churchill
Ralph de Palma
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Esr
Faulkner
Trojans
Battlefield Cups Withers Mile Win
Battlefield the War Relic colt bursts to win the 76th Withers Mile at Belmont Park. Eddie Arcaro notches his fifth Withers and third straight at Belmont aboard the favorite, Jumbo second and Nullify third in a seven horse field. Stakes record equaled as Battlefield earns 20 600 and reaches 26 200 in 1951 earnings.
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George D. Widener
Hal Price
Headley
Jumbo
Phantom Farm
Nullify
Eddie Arcaro
Eddie
Earl Sande
Battlefield
Menow
Tittle Signs With Bay N Tittle Signs With Bay N
San Francisco May A Tittle a top NFL passer has signed his 1951 contract with the San Francisco 49ers and vows to challenge for the quarterback job He writes coach Buck Shaw that he will not sit on the bench and that Frankie Albert must beat him out for the job Tittle from Austin Texas was the 49ers draft choice from the defunct Baltimore club at the Chicago meeting last winter.
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A. Tittle
San Francisco 49Ers
L. T
Buck Shaw
Louisiana State
Frankie Albert
Albert
Tittle
Austin
Texas
39Ers
Baltimore
Miss Nosoca Captures Rancocas Stakes at Garden State Park
Camden N J May 26 Miss Nosoca ridden by Frankie Bone won the $15 000 Rancocas Stakes for two year old fillies at Garden State Park by 32 lengths over Cinda Swell Dish finished third. Miss Nosoca ran 572 furlongs in 593 5 seconds and paid 6 60 4 3 40 in a high paying upset.
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Camden
WN. J
C. C. Boshamer
Miss Nosoca
Garden State Park
Cinda
Swell Dish
Frankie Bone
Bears Sign Connor Malaga for 1951 Season
The Chicago Bears announced today they signed George Connor former Notre Dame All America tackle for the 1951 NFL season. It will be Connor's fourth season with the Bears.
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Chicago Bears
George Connor
Notre Dame
Bruins Win PCC Southern Division Tennis Title
UCLA Bruins clinched the Pacific Coast Conference Southern Division championship with a 63 win over Southern California. The team finished 18 victories and one loss to USC, and will travel to Evanston, Illinois, June 18-23 to defend their NCAA title.
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Los Angeles
Ucla Bruins
Southern California
Bruin
USC Earlieer
Evanston
Derby field reduced as two scratched at Epsom Downs
London May 26 two horses, Titian and Quick Return, were withdrawn from the English Derby leaving 39 probable starters for Wednesday's mile and a half classic at Epsom Downs.
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London
Titian
Quick Return
Epsom Downs
McDowell Wins Newport to Coronado Yacht Leg
Veralee I, a 34-foot express cruiser owned by Larry McDowell, won the first leg of the $5000 James Craig trophy series from Newport to Coronado. Commodore Frank Rupperts Reveller IV led Class A with 2.77 percent error, while McDowell holds a strong edge for the final 85-mile leg to Long Beach on Memorial Day. Fifty boats compete as Coronado celebrates its 1951 opening with a Magnolia Pier finish at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
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Coronado
Veralee I
Larry McDowell
Newport
James Craig
Long Beach Yacht Club
Commodore Frank Rupperts Reveller IV
Southern California Cruiser Association
Revelier IV
McDowell
Long Beach
New
Magnolia Pier
Newport-Coronado
Coronado ¥. C
Mereter leBonet
Chisox Near Deal For Rainiers Outfielder Rivera
Seattle Rainiers and Chicago White Sox near agreement to trade outfielder Kim Rivera for 50 000 plus four players. Rivera would stay in Seattle this season and Chicago has options on Vernon Kinds and Gordon Goldsberry. Rivera, a New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, bats .360 and plays centerfield.
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Seattle Rainiers
Chicago White Sox
Rainier
Kim Rivera
Chicago
Ink Larne
Emil Sick
Rocky Torrance
Earl Sheely
Sheely
White Sox
Sacramento Solons
Rivera
Illinois Kegler in Third Place
Lawrence Pfeiffer of Waukegan Illinois surged to third in the ABC tourney singles with 736 after games of 255 235 and 236 His fifth ABC event marked his best three game series Durance Armstrong of Flint Mich and Les Kilbourne of Chicago posted 700s in doubles Linus Haisley Munice Ind tied for 10th in singles with 1900s total to date
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Lawrence Pfeiffer
Waukegan
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Durance Armstrong
Flint
Mich
Les Kilbourne
Chicago
Linus Haisley
Muncie
Ind
Armstrong
Haizlet
Lawrence Drotleff
Edwin Taffs
Cleveland
Drotleff
Tafis
Beavers Beat Webfoots To End Oregon State Season
Oregon State Beavers led by Don White defeated the Oregon Webfoots 5 to 1 in Corvallis before 4200 fans to end their season while Washington swept Idaho 9 to 3 and clung to a possible pennant with two games left against Washington State.
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Ore
Don White
Oregon State Beavers
University of Washington
University of Oregon Webfoots
Huskies
Idaho
Beavers
Washsington State
Gallagher Dies in California Racing Official Passes
James F. Gallagher 7 veteran racing official and longtime steward on California major tracks died at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena on May 26.
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James F. Gallagher
California
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Thompson Leads in Holiday Races at Alamitos Bay
Thompson tops a 100-strong fleet including 34 Sabots in the Memorial Holiday invitational at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. Corinthians banqueted at E Ocean clubhouse under John Biles. In the San Clemente race, 140 miles from Los Angeles Yacht Club, sloops and yawls battled light winds toward Catalina Channel with boats including Hilari, Suomi, Kitten, and Westward.
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Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
E. Ocean
John Biles
Young Thompson
Sue Waddlow
Sue Exley
Sherry Hossum
Shimmars
Tartans
Sime
Prinea
Finka Binko
Liewell
Waddiowa
Sherry Hoganm
Mivol
Steve Stulattens
Los Angeles Yacht Club
San Clemente Island
Catalina Channel
Hilari
Tratin
Kenneth P. Schmidt
Suomi
Berlin Hall
Kitten
Frederick Lyon
Westward
Hot
Mark Hulsman
Mara
Barney Huber
Richardson Gains in Paris Net Play
Richardson from Baton Rouge advances to the Paris international tennis singles round by defeating Jean-Claude Monlinari of France 6-4 6-4. Other winners include Tavie Canaris Sedgman and Mel Gregor in straight sets. Gardnar Mulloy and Dick Savitt reach third round after wins over Samasi and Been.
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Mix
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Jean-Claude Monlinari
France
Bel
Tavie Canaris
Frank Sedgman
Ken Mel Gregor
A. Gentien
P. Grandguillot
Egypt
Hal Burrows
Charlottesville
Straight Clark
Los Angeles
Robert Haillett
J. Lemyze
Lynx Defeat Canadians 3-0 in Anaheim softball game
Buena Park Lynx blanked London Ontario 3-0 at La Palma Park, marking their second win over the touring Canadians. Patty Averett scored on a Ruby Moore single in the third, Annabelle Lockabey added a run in the sixth on Beverly Meissen’s single, with Beverly scoring on Robbie McDaniel’s hit.
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Anaheim
la Palma Park
Orange County
Patty Averett
Ruby Moore
Annabelle Lockabey
Beverly Meissen
Beverly
Robbie McDaniel
Gondor Io
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SeLeamer
Johnsen
Slappey
Herman Returns to Scouting for Pirates
CHICAGO May 26 Babe Herman former big league outfielder and Pirates coach returned to scouting. He scouted five years before becoming a coach this spring and will move to the Pacific Coast area where he discovered Vernon Law Bill Koski Ed Fitzgerald and Wally Westlake. Bill Posedel will take over his coaching duties.
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Babe Herman
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cay
Herman
Pirates
Pacific Coast Area
Vernon Law
Bill Koski
Ed Fitzgerald
Wally Westlake
Bill Posedel
Fresno State Wins Double Bill in Cal Poly Series
Fresno State bases win two games at San Luis Obispo after a 6 to 5 opener victory and a 14 to 2 nightcap over Cal Poly. The wins push Fresno State's record to 36 wins in 40 starts.
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Fresno State
Cal Poly
Mustangs
Vikings Club Glendale 9-6 in regional baseball clash
Long Beach City College closed the season with a 9-6 win over Glendale in Pasadena regional round robin play. Buck Taylor struck out the side in the ninth to earn relief win as Glendale rallied late, with key hits from Decker Luckenbill Walker Van Zant and Steele.
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Glendale
Climax
Pasadena
Vikings
City College
Buck Taylor
Alan Johnson
Wasi
Ray Steele
Bob Decker
Chive Luckenbill
Jim Walker
George van Zant
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Bob Howard
Loren Hill
Carpenter
Steele
van Zant
Smith
Howard
Hilf
Don Lies
Wey
Johnson
Taylor
Herriot
Bruck
Tecker
Rams Lose Star Tackle Huffman Signs With Winnipeg Bombers
Winnipeg Manitoba May 26 Dick Huffman former All American tackle from Tennessee signed to play with the Winnipeg Bombers of the Western Canadian Football League for 1931. Huffman, 28, last year with the Los Angeles Rams, was one of the league’s highest paid tackles and came to Tennessee in 1947. Rams coach Joe Stydahar said the departure is a severe loss and noted the team had to let him go for salary fairness.
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Manitoba
Dick Huffman
Tennessee
Winnipeg Bombers
Huffman
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles
Rams
Joe Stydahar
Stydahar
Ram
SC Seeks 11th Straight Coast Track Diadem
Southern California aims for its 11th consecutive PCC track title at the Coliseum with nine potential first places. Prelims at 5 pm tomorrow, finals at 7:30 pm Tuesday. key stars include Newcomb, Barnard, Davis, and Bradley as USC projects about 65 points.
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Diadem
Qwieere California
Trojans
Jeannie C Wins Havre de Grace Breeders Stakes
Jeannie C., owned and trained by breeder Alan T. Clarke, won the Havre De Grace Breeders Stakes at Pimlico today by 242 lengths as the 19 day meeting closed. Blue Rhymer led early, finishing second, with Pinocchio in third. Jeannie C. covered 412 furlongs in 533/5 seconds, paying $3, $2.20, and $2.20 as the 1 to 2 favorite.
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Jeannie C
Alan T. Clarke
Pimlico
Blue Rhymer
Sec Ent
Pinocchio
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