Indy 500 Field Gears Up For $300000 Prizes At Track
Thirty three drivers from 13 states race for a share of about 300000 in the 42nd Indianapolis 500 on race day. Front row starters include Ed Elisian and Dick Rathmann with Jimmy Reece and Jud Larson among fast challengers. Bryan favored to win aboard the Belond Special.
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Summer sports explode as weekend holidays begin nationwide
The piece notes a summer sports boom with baseball doubleheaders, boating and water activities, plus a LeSourdsville bowling event sponsored by proprietors. It highlights teams like the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Redlegs, Milwaukee Braves, and New York Yankees in early season form as Labor Day looms.
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Swain Signs as Celtics First Rookie for 1958-59
Ben Swain a 6-8 220 pound rookie from Texas Southern signs with the Boston Celtics as their first draftee for the 1958-59 NBA season. He stood out in a recent Celtics workout ten days earlier.
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Baldwin Wallace College Out of OAC Membership Bid
Baldwin Wallace College’s application to join the Ohio Athletic Conference was rejected with no reason disclosed.
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Hamner Faces End of Playing Career Again
Granny Hamner of the Philadelphia Phillies, 31, lies in a hospital with a torn knee ligament after surgery. A two to four month layoff is expected as doctors cast the leg and determine if he can return this season. He had been hitting .301 with a club-leading RBI and doubles before the injury.
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Wrigley predicts NL expansion to ten teams
CHICAGO AP Philip K. Wrigley says the National League may expand from eight to ten teams next season. He notes New York's reduced MLB presence and calls for West Coast growth, while acknowledging unanimity from eight clubs is required. He has no definite cities in mind.
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No Progress In N Y Club Bid
New York still seeks a National League team with a proposed 52000 seat stadium costing about 12 million dollars. Mayor Wagner after a committee meeting said no NL encouragement and no franchise transfer next year, with the next step up to the National League.
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Ohio University out fielder Jacobs named to NCAA District 4 team
Kalamazoo report says La mar Jacobs of Ohio University was named to the NCAA District 4 all star baseball team as the Bobcats leading hitter with a .471 average. Ohio State pitcher Ron Nischwitz earned selection with a 9 1 record as one of two pitchers on the squad.
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Giants Need Split To Lead At Vital Turn
Memorial Day opens with the Giants two games up in the National League and needing only a split in St. Louis. Ruben Gomez and Mike McCormick start opposite Wilmer Mizell and Jim Brosnan as the Cardinals hope to close the gap. In the American League New York leads by 7 1/2 games amid a crisis as Bill Skowron returns and Whitey Ford and Bobby Shantz duel the Senators’ Ramos and Kemmerer. The A's host Cleveland in a doubleheader while Detroit meets Chicago and Boston battles Baltimore. Los Angeles visits Chicago and Cincinnati plays Philadelphia in the day’s other NL and AL actions. No games were scheduled yesterday in either league.
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Length Of Pit Stops May Decide Winner
The Indianapolis 500 pits the 33-car field in a 506 mile chase with seconds deciding victory. Sam Hanks, last year’s champion and current racing director, won by 21 seconds. crews race to minimize pit stops and keep tire changes under 35 to 40 seconds.
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Reds Open Long Road Tour Today
The Cincinnati Redlegs begin an 18 game road swing in five cities starting today in Philadelphia. They have 15 wins in 34 games, sit sixth, 82 games behind San Francisco, and aim to improve in the pennant race. Harvey Haddix starts today against Curt Simmons. Frank Robinson travels with the club for limited duty amid Apendix soreness that may require surgery.
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Baseball Standings and Upcoming Schedule Summary
American League leading New York at 25 8 with Kansas City 18 16 eight and a half games back. Cleveland and Boston hover around .500 as Chicago and Detroit chase. National League shows San Francisco 27 14 atop, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh in pursuit, with several matchups listed for the weekend. International League notes Havana 10 and Buffalo 4 with Columbus 4 Toronto 3. multiple games postponed.
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Dons Lose Center Through Dismissal
SAN FRANCISCO AD United States University of San Francisco basketball center Art Day has been dismissed for disciplinary reasons. Day will finish the spring semester after a two year absence, and he had one year of eligibility remaining.
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Boxing Results From AP Roundup
Ike Chestnut won a point decision in Los Angeles over Ernesto Parra in a featherweight bout. Tony Dupas stopped Gordon Van Loo in New Orleans, while another bout in New York ended with Chestnut at 129 and Parra at 130.
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