Hot Bosox Can Tighten AL Race in Fenway Opener
The Yankees slide deepens as Boston edges toward a pennant race. A recent surge by the Red Sox trims New York’s lead while Cleveland stumbles, with Ted Williams and Jackie Jensen fueling Boston’s renewed charge. Bowing to rain delays, Detroit also holds a crucial role in the AL chase as Stobbs earns his 10th victory amid Baltimore and Washington rallies.
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Hagan Breaks Through In Cincinnati Tennis Run
Hagan claims Under-18 title and upsets Bonnie MacKay in women's final as Wikoff rests with illness. Weekend results boost Hagan's standing. Wikoff plans nationals in two weeks. Also notes prep for bowling season in Middletown and Indianap olis 500 upgrades and seating plans.
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Calhoun Seeks 23rd Win In TV Middleweight Clash
Unbeaten Rory Calhoun, 22-0, meets Charley Cotton in a 10 round TV bout at St Nick Arena New York 9 p m CDT Calhoun aims for his 23rd win while All-Star coaches flag the need for work Thursday night. The event headlines a busy slate including radio TV matchups and college star scrimmages.
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Big Ten moves toward standardized athlete aid plan
Chicago report says a special Big Ten committee proposed standardized aid for needy athletes including room board and books up to set limits. The plan would allow aid to students with non athletic scholarships who later join athletics, with no work requirement. The panel labeled current practices a critical self assessment and criticized the offer system of recruitment in athletics.
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PCC Reviews Fines Handed Four Schools
Portland, Oregon. Faculty athletic representatives of the Pacific Coast Conference met in closed sessions to review penalties imposed on UCLA, Southern California, California and Washington. They will also study reports on Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State and Idaho. Dialogues lead to a presidents' council meeting Wednesday.
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Racing Official Succumbs At 78
Robert Bowers, 78, longtime state racing commissioner for 17 years, died Saturday at his Cincinnati home. He was active in horse racing for nearly five decades and previously acted as an agent for numerous jockeys and for the Western division of the Whitney stable. Wisconsin reports 3,542 lakes under 10 acres.
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Kaline Hitting Like 1950s Batting Champ
Detroit outfielder Al Kaline has heated up with a hitting streak that pushed him past .300 for the first time since opening and earned him a silver bat and certificate from Will Harridge. The 21 year old, once among the youngest batting champs, has revived a season blanketed by a late skid.
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Kaline Keeps Swinging Amid Struggles and Power Night
Kaline went four for five against Washington with four singles and explained pressing at the plate. He later delivered three RBI in a Tigers win over the Yankees, including a 21st homer and a two-run blast. The night featured Kaline's hot weekend as Detroit moved in the pennant chase while standings show Milwaukee and Brooklyn atop divisions.
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Baseball scores and boxing results from various venues
DI National League results show Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 5 and St Louis 0 Philadelphia 2. Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 1 with rain halting the second game. Tuesday schedule lists Philadelphia at New York and St Louis at Cincinnati among others. Boxing cards include Jimmy Ford beating Emilio Sanchez in Kingston and Jose Cotero defeating Robert Bolanos in Hollywood and Kid Fichique stopping Jake Josato in Havana.
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Rested Reds Return Home After Rain Soaks Schedule
Cincinnati weather forced a rainout delaying a doubleheader with Philadelphia and dropping the Reds a full game in the NL standings to Milwaukee and Brooklyn. Manager Birdie Tebbetts eyed a decision on Klippstein or Nuxhall as Cincinnati prepares two home games with St. Louis and two with Chicago before another road trip.
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Dodger Snider Finally Finds Groove After Slump
Sal Maglie remains Snider's most vocal backer as the Dodgers and Giants clash. In 17 games Snider has hit against Maglie with four starts, three wins, and one relief appearance, all amid the heated Dodgers Giants rivalry. Snider says he is back in the groove after his longest slump since 1951.
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Moscow lays out 1964 Olympic facilities plan
Moscow touts its facilities and Spartakiad trials as evidence it can host the 1964 Olympics ahead of Detroit Brussels Philadelphia Lausanne Budapest and Los Angeles. The main stadium near the Kremlin and Red Square, plus a sleeping capacity for 15 000 athletes at Moscow University, underscore the bid. Only parking space and hot dogs are noted as weak points.
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Dodgers Dominate St Louis in Double Victory 7 0 and 5 3
Pite Sal Maglie joins Dodgers' 100 win club with a four hit shutout over St Louis for a 4 7 victory. The double victory over St Louis marks a strong showing by the Dodgers as Maglie shines on the mound.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Around the Leagues
Detroit beat New York 8-5 and 5-1 in rain shortened action while Baltimore topped Chicago 5-4 and Cleveland edged Detroit 2-1 in a doubleheader. Kansas City split with New York and Washington swept Kansas City in two. International League saw Columbus and Toronto trade a 1-1 result as Montreal routed Richmond 6-5. Bill Lillard set a bowling money record for 1956 ABC with 2,180.75 dollars and Fred Bueck of Detroit won 2,068.33.
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Dutch Harrison Seals All-American Top Prize At Tam O Shanter
E J Dutch Harrison, age 46, claims the Tam O Shanter All-American meet with a 10 under par 278, his first major win in years. He earns 3420 dollars and gains momentum for Tam’s World event with a hot putter era. Earl Stewart, Ed Furgol, Jim Ferrier, Jack Burke Jr., Stan Leonard, Cary Middlecoff, and Doug Ford also place in the top ranks.
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Youth Plan May Be Over For Netters
In Rye New York Uncle Sam nears shelving the youth plan for Davis Cup tennis as Vic Seixas and Ham Richardson gain the edge for the interzone test against Italy. Captain Billy Talbert names players based on grass court performance after a zone final win over Mexico at Westchester County Club. Richardson defeats Esteban Reyes and Francisco Contreras falls to Seixas in singles while Giammalva and Contreras win the doubles.
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