Crosby's Clambake Reaches Silver Anniversary Year
Pebble Beach hosts Bing Crosby's golf tourney as it marks its Silver Anniversary with 104,500 dollars in prizes for pros. Officially the National Pro-Amateur, the event has grown since 1937 with amateurs such as Dean Martin and Sandy Koufax among those joining the four day, NBC televised, event.
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Calif
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Billy Casper
Crooner
NBC
Dean Martin
Phil Harris
Bob Newhart
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Jim Garner
Tom Harmon
Paul Hornung
Sandy Koufax
Johnny Lujack
Leonard Firestone
Bill Schulz
Alvin Dark
Duffy Daugherty
Ernie Nevers
English Save K Of C Games Boston indoor meet stars
Alan Simpson led with an 8:41.6 two mile clocking earning the John F Kennedy Memorial Award. John Whetton captured the indoor mile in 4:06.6 and John Cooper won the 600 in 1:11.2. Pole vault hopeful John Pennel faltered on a bid at 16-9 1 2, settling for 15-6 after crowd jeering.
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John Pennel
Fokout
Hale
Boston
Alan Simpson
John Whetton
John Cooper
Pennel
Europe
Minimum Wage Hike Fight Seen in House Debate
Washington AP reports a proposed 25 cent rise in the current 1.25 dollar minimum wage to 1.50 sparks renewed House battles. Chairman Adam Clayton Powell aims to marshal support while Dent signals committee action soon. earlier efforts sought broader coverage of workers.
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Adam Clayton Powell
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Powell
John H. Dent
D-Pa
Hoosier Jaycees Robbed In Week in Rensselaer
In Rensselaer Indiana Mayor Emmett Eger declared Junior Chamber of Commerce Week and urged recognition of the Jaycees civic work. A break in over the weekend emptied their office of cash and funds.
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Rensselaer, Ind
Emmett Eger
Chamber of Commerce
Rensselaer
Jayces
Jaycee
Casper wins San Diego Open at home in style
Billy Casper finally wins at home in San Diego Open with a 16 under 268 after a seven birdie last round. He finishes four strokes ahead of Tommy Aaron and Tom Weiskopf who place second. Don January and Paul Bondeson tie for third as Ellis fades after a strong earlier run.
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Casper
Wes Ellis
West Caldwell
N.J
Ellis
Tommy Aaron
Gainesville
Tom Weiskopf
Columbus
Ohio
Don January
Dallas
Young Paul Bondeson
Palm Springs
Clay Hires Louis As Advisor
New York AP Cassius Clay the heavyweight champion of 22 pro fights hired Joe Louis to train and advise him saying it is time Joe was with a winner. Clay hopes to fight four times this year naming Doug Jones Ernie Terrell George Chuvalo and Brian London as potential opponents with Jones the most likely. Louis appeared with Clay at the Boxing Writers Association dinner where Louis accepted the Fighter of the Year plaque. Louis recently advised Liston in the rematch that ended in the first round.
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Ernie Terrell
Chicago
George Chuvalo
Toronto
England
Brian London
Jones
Louis
Edward J. Neil
Boxing Writers Association
Waldorf Astoria
Sonny Liston
Big Bear
Near Miss On Bridge For Girl Horseman
An Atlanta 10 year old escaped death when her saddle horse Star bolted onto a trestle and hung 25 feet above a creek after its leg wedged between cross ties. Police halted a freight train and shot the horse after she climbed down to safety. she appeared uninjured.
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Atlanta, Ga
Margaret Bobo
Star
Hull's Spree Fails to Lift Hawks in Loss to Rangers
Bobby Hull scored four goals to push toward a single season record, but Chicago’s Black Hawks fell 65 to the New York Rangers. Detroit's Norm Ullman led the Red Wings to a 40 win over Toronto, closing in on the league leaders as Hull extended his career hat trick tally to four this season.
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Detroit
Red Wings
Norm Ullman
Bobby Hull
New York
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Rangers
Hawks
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Boston
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Uliman
Roger Crozier
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Wings
Cesare Maniago
Don Simmons
Hull
Montreal
Maurice Richard
Boom Boom Geoffrion
Simmons
Dynamo
Allotey Edges Flories In Matamoros Bout
In Matamoros Ghana's Bob Allotey defeats Mexico’s Manuel Flories by outpointing him 136 to 136 percent likely a draw with possibly judging details. The bout highlights Ghanaian boxing presence in Mexico.
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Matamoros
Mexico
Bob Allotey
Ghana
Manuel Flories
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