Fastest field ever poised for a 500 mile classic
Indianapolis drivers prepare for the 42nd 500 mile race with 33 entries posting an average qualifying speed of 143.272 mph, topping the 1956 record. Veterans Will, Cheesbourg, and Russo lead three car rows while newcomers contend. Notable figures include A J Foyt, Jimmy Bryan, Dempsey Wilson, and Sam Hanks in various leading cars as the field shapes the Memorial Day classic.
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Dale Burgess
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dempsey Wilson
Sorenson
Bill Cheesbourg
Tucson
Ariz
Cheesbourg
Paul Russo
Johnnie Parsons
van Nuys
Cal
A. J. Foyt
Dean
Monza
Italy
Jimmy Bryan
Bryan
AAA
Sam Hanks
Sandy Beland
Tony Bettenhauser
Jim Rathmann
Rodger Ward
Jimmy Reece
Don Freeland
Eddie Johnson
Golfers Hold Spotlight Alone In Ohio Prep Play
Ohio State hosts the state spring championships with multiple boys teams claiming titles across baseball track and tennis. Cincinnati Elder won Class AA baseball with Goshen of Clermont taking Class A. Springfield defended Class AA track. John Kline and Gordon Smith of Mansfield won doubles in tennis. Jim Tenney of Ottawa Hills beat Jerry Levin for the singles crown.
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Ohio Prep
Ohio State University
Cincinnati St. Xavier
Ohio State
Cincinnati Elder
Goshen
Clermont County
Elder
Fremont Ross
Gnadenhut
Springfield
Xenia Woodrow Wilson
Rnce
John Kline
Gordon Smith
Mansfield
Paul Walker
Jim Guest
Elyria
Toledo
Ottawa Hills
Jim Tenney
Tenney
Jerry Levin
Cincinnati
Levin
Hagge Wins Land of the Sky Open in Playoff Thriller
Marlene Bauer Hagge, from Del Ray Beach Florida, earns 831 dollars after a 3 round total of 213 to force a sudden death playoff with Jo Ann Prentice of Birmingham Alabama. Hagge sinks a birdie 3 after a clutch 6 iron to win. Prentice takes second money of 641 dollars from a 213 total. Defending champion Beverly Hanson Wiffi Smith and Fay Crocker tie for third at 218, earning 119 dollars each.
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Asheville
N.C
Marlene Bauer Hagge
del Ray Beach
Fla
Jo Ann Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
Mrs. Hagge
Miss Prentice
Marlene
Jo Ann
Jon Ann
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
Wiffi Smith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Pacemaker Car Sets New Mark at Indianapolis Meet
The Middletown Pacemakers won at Indianapolis Municipal Airport with a dragster driven by Gene Wells. The car set a new quarter mile track mark of 126.93 mph from a standing start, beating four top qualifiers. It uses a converted Oldsmobile engine producing about 400 horsepower and the chassis was hand built by the Pacemakers.
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Middletown
Pacemakers
Detroit All-Stars Triumph and Milestones Noted
The Detroit All-Stars beat the Galloway Brothers 2 to 1 in a game featuring notable milestones. Larry Cain reaches 200 games with 214, while Al Stickelman hits 200 appearances as part of the cited achievements.
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Detroit All-Stars
Galloway Brothers
Larry Cain
al Stickelman
Sternberger In Topnotch Form At Camp Troy Shootout
Englewood’s John Sternberger demonstrated top form at Camp Troy shooting 100 straight from 16 yards and 94 of 100 from 26 yards to win the handicap event and take high overall honors. Perry Sorber, Carl Harmon, Joe Toler, and Fred Thom earned top finishes in respective events with solid scores and placements.
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John Sternberger
Englewood
Camp Troy
Sternberger
Perry Sorber
Pershing
Ind
Carl Harmon
Dayton
Joe Toler
Fort Laramie
Fred Thom
Alfa
Muskingum names new assistant grid coach from Wake Forest
Ken Wable, offensive backfield coach at Wake Forest for two years, resigns to become Muskingum College's top football assistant in New Concord Ohio. He will also head track coach and teach physical education.
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Muskingum
Winston-Salem
N. C
Ken Wable
Wake Forest
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Ghost of Yogi Now Manager in New Orleans Pelicans
Charles Ryan Silvera once dubbed the ghost of Yogi Berra now takes his first managing post with the New Orleans Pelicans in the Southern Asia league. The 33 year old San Francisco native played nine seasons for the Yankees before a season with the Cubs last year.
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Yogi
New Orleans
Charles Ryan Silvera
Yogi Berra
Yankees
New Orleans Pelicans
Asia
Silvera
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Canton Quintet Holds Top Rung At Louisville
Canton Ohio Towne Tailors led the National Team Handicap Bowling Tournament after the second weekend with 3,039. John Gadzo of Hamtramck Mich topped the singles with 905, moving into first. Owensboro Coconuts stayed second in team standings. Sullivan Mens Wear of Cincinnati rose to third. Grandway House Detroit fourth. Hazel Atlas Glass No. 3 Wheeling fifth. Gadzo replaced Reuben Retz who dropped to third, Edward Miller Louisville moved to second, and Ralph Strickler Akron fourth. The winning team earns 7,500 of 40,000 and the singles winner 500 of 9,300.
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Louisville
Canton
Ohio
Towne Tailors
John Gadzo
Hamtramck
Mich
Owensboro, Ky
Coconuts
Cincinnati
Sullivan Mens Wear
Detroit
Grandway House
Hazel Atlas Glass
Wheeling
W. Va
Gadzo
Reuben Retz
Dayton
Retz
Edward Miller
Ralph Strickler
Akron
1955-56 U S Amateur golf champion resumes status
A 1955-56 U S Amateur golf champion, recently regain his amateur status after a year’s suspension for accepting expense money, is regarded as the best amateur. Also included is a public notice from Ohio Department of Highways calling for sealed bids for Section BUT-128 in Butler County, with details on contract, wage rates, bid guarantees, and bid opening.
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U. S
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Director of
Butler County
Hamilton
St. Clair Township
Highway Credit Examiner
Department of Industrial Relations
Department of Highways
George J. Thormyer
Moore Faces Norkus In San Francisco Showdown
Archie Moore expresses concern over whether Howard King would appear in their nine day earlier bout while preparing for a 10 round tilt with Charley Norkus at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. Moore seeks a top heavyweight ranking and possible title shot as Norkus aims to stay on a comeback path after recent knockouts.
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San Francisco
Archie Moore
Howard King
San Diego
Archie
Charley Norkus
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
Moore
Eddie Machen
Norkus
Charley Powell
Gophers Capture Big Ten Baseball Title With Two Wins
Minnesota Gophers swept Michigan State 3-2 and 2-1 to clinch the Big Ten baseball crown with an 11-3 record. Illinois, Ohio State, and Wisconsin also posted strong showings as Michigan and Purdue chased titles in the final weekend. Russ Martin delivered key two doubles for Minnesota.
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Minnesota
Gophers
Michigan State
Spartans
Ohio State
Illinois
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Michigan
Iowa
Purdue
Indiana
Wildcats
Russ Martin
Three Are Tied For Top Honors In Golf At Wildwood
Wildwood yesterday saw three players tied for the low gross lead at 75 John Blust Jr Shorty Wagner and Bill Rupp Jr. shared top honors Also tied at 76 were Bob Hammerley and Claude S Jones with 78 posted by Dave Woodward Cliff Sweeney and Tom Sizer Bob Gorrell Dale Whistler and Tom Wagner carded 79 Each group tied in the blind bogey at 77 with Sam Bartell R C Murray and Ray Thoma Joe Rapp was second with 80 and Warren White third with 79.
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Wildwood
John Blust, Jr
Shorty Wagner
Bill Rupp
Bob Hammerley
Claude S. Jones
Dave Woodward
Cliff Sweeney
Tom Sizer
Bob Gorrell
Dale Whistler
Tom Wagner
Sam Bartell
R. C. Murray
Ray Thoma
Joe Rapp
Warren White
Frisch's Triumph 14-6 Victory Over Urschell's Shell Service
Frisch's of the American 16-Pitch League defeated Urschell's Shell Service of Franklin 14 to 6 in Franklin yesterday afternoon. A five run third inning sparked the Middletonians who produced 20 hits. A Whitman limited Franklin to seven hits. B Meeks hit a homer and two triples, with A Craft adding a homer.
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Frisch
Urschell
Shell Service of
Franklin
Middletonians
A. Whitman
Franklinies
B. Meeks
A. Craft
Cabbies Top Carlisle 20-0 Behind Walker Homer
The 77-Cab Knoble team defeated Carlisle 20-0 yesterday as Paul Walker Jr drove in five straight hits including a homer. Billy Barnes and Eddie Timers pitched for the victors who schedule a return visit to Carlisle Saturday at 3 p.m.
Calverley’s Famous Shot Wins NIT Quarterfinal
Ernie Calverley of Rhode Island hit a 55 foot heave with two seconds left to tie a NIT quarterfinal against Bowling Green. Rhode Island prevailed 46-45 in overtime, advancing in a storied moment from National Invitation Tournament history.
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New York
Ernie Calverley
Rhode Island
Bowling Green
Calverley
Ladies Variety League Banquet Set At Frontier Lanes
The Ladies Variety League of the Frontier Lanes will hold its banquet tonight at the Frontier. The fete will start at six o'clock.
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Ladies Variety League of the Frontier Lanes
the Frontier
Italyv Gets Heavy Vote In Election
Rome voters pushed to the polls as Italy holds its third postwar election. Interior Ministry reported about 77 percent turnout on ballots for 596 Chamber of Deputies seats and 246 Senate seats. Compulsory voting accompanied by 200000 police and soldiers at booths, few incidents. Christian Democrats seek a renewed absolute majority after 1953, with Communists and Socialists as major rivals in a six week campaign.
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Rome
Italy
Interior Ministry
Chamber l of Deputies
Senate
Christian’ Democrats
Reds
Bricker Praises AEC Experts Over UN Radiation Report
U S Senator John W Bricker praised Atomic Energy Commission scientists as the finest saying their position is more reliable than a United Nations report on radiation from nuclear tests Bricker spoke at an Ohio Young Republicans banquet adding the two year study by a 15 nation committee is not definitive and that testing should continue to refine the H bomb and advance peaceful atomic energy use.
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U. S
John W. Bricker
Atomic Energy Commission
United Nations
Ohio
AEC
Bricker
U.S. Scientific Committee
Bishop Says West Is Soft in Speech at St Louis
ST LOUIS AP Bishop Fulton J Sheen criticizes the Western world as soft while the Soviet Union strengthens itself through discipline and hardship He notes Soviet high schools offer up to 800 more hours of science than U S colleges and says this reflects cultural softening.
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St, Louis
Fulton J. Sheen
Soviet Union
United States
Car Kills Cow and Man in Ohio Strange Accident
A 78 year old man, Rudolph Bachman, leading a cow in Auglaize County was struck by a car and died, the cow also killed. Across Ohio six other deaths occurred including four children in a Cleveland house fire. Names include Stephen Novatini, Donald O’Brien, Michael Bowling and Lola Bowling, plus several drowning victims and a fatal bicycle collision. The coroner described the cow incident as the night’s unusual accident.
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Rudolph Bachman
Ohio
Onio
Auglaize Coun
Cleveland
Auglaize
Richard H. Schacters
Stephen Novatini
the Plains
Margaret Creek
Athens County
Donald O'Brien
North Olmated
Ohio 5
Ravenna
Michael Bowling
Lola Bowling
Cincinnati
Michael Benik
Akron
Cecil Junior Wise
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Raymond D. Stroup
Rt. 1
Williamsport
Big Darby Creek
Darbyville
Pick+ away County
Man Drowns After Boat Accident in Ohio River
In Point Pleasant West Virginia Calvin Shirley aged 34 drowned Sunday night in the Ohio River after falling from a boat. His brother James attempted a rescue but failed. The victim leaves a wife and child.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Calvin Shirley
Ohio River
James
Calvin
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