Gallant Man Wins Belmont by Eight Lengths Setting Record
Gallant Man trained by Ralph Lowe and ridden by Willie Shoemaker set a new American mark for 1 1/2 miles and won the Belmont Stakes by eight lengths at Belmont Park. Inside Tract took second, Bold Ruler third, with a crowd of 36,094 witnessing the fast record run. The winner earned 77,300 dollars, paying 3.90 to win and 2.70 to place.
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New York
Ralph Lowe
Gallant Man
Belmont Park
Willie Shoemaker
Migoli
Bold Ruler
Bold Nero
Bolingbroke
Mighty Count Fleet
Citation
Shoemaker
Iron Liege
D & M Stable
Inside Tract
Greentree Stable
Pop Corn
Cain Hoy
Lucky Dip
Johnny Nerud
Bonus Player Pitches Cubs Over Pirates
Moe Drabowsky silenced the Pirates on seven hits as the Cubs won 5-1 in Pittsburgh. Chicago, with 12 hits off four pitchers, took the lead with two fourth inning runs on a Banks single and doubles by Banks Bolger and Fanning, and extended the lead on more hits and RBIs.
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Pittsburgh
Moe Drabowsky
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Cubs
Pirates
Vernon Law
Walt Moryn
Ernie Banks
Jim Bolger
Jim Fanning
Bolger
Drabowsky
Hungry Zulueta and Brown Clash For Lightweights Title
Denver June 15 Two hungry fighters meet Wednesday night at the Denver Coliseum for a 15 round lightweight title bout. Joe Brown and OrlAndo Zulueta aim for a fat purse and a historic Colorado title fight with 6 000 to 7 000 in attendance and a $30 000 to 40 000 gate. Brown, 31, from Baton Rouge is a heavy favorite to win and hold the lightweight crown won in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Meakins
United Press
Denver
Joe Brown
Orlando Zulueta
Denver Coliseum
Joe Dupler
ABC
Ernie Durando
Brown
Baton Rouge
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Hymie Wallman
Smith
Bill Gore
Dupler
Gore
Zulueta
Freddy Fiorella
Fiorella
Colorado
Charley White
Freddie Welsh
Coloratto Springs
Quillian and Willett Reach Southern Tennis Finals
Top seed William Quillian of Seattle and third seed Frank Willett of Atlanta won to reach the singles finals of the 72nd Southern Tennis Championships in New Orleans. Quillian defeated Bitsy Grant 6-2 6-1 6-1 while Willett beat Crawford Henry 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-4. finals set for tomorrow.
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New Orleans
William Quillian
Seattle
Wash
Frank Willett
Atlanta
Quillian
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Bitsy Grant
Willett
Crawford Henry
Jean Clarke
Birmingham
Martha Hernandez
Mexico City
Miss Clarke
Margareta Bonstrom
Sweden
Miss Hernandez
Evelyn Cowan
Covington
Grant
W. E
Slew
Will
Alec Wellford
Memphis
Tenn
Wellford
Jack Staton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Grant-Quillian
Henry
Tulane
Northwestern State star McNew named Gulf States Athlete of the Year
James MecNew of Northwestern State College, a senior from Ferriday, captured the Gulf States conference Athlete of the Year for 1956 57 in a Louisiana Sports Writers Association poll. He edged out McNeese State players Charley Decker and Frank Glenn who finished second and third.
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Truman Stacey
Lake Charles American Press
Lake Charles
James MecNew
Northwestern State College
Gulf States
McNew
Ferriday
Louisiana Sports Writers
James McNew
Northwestern
Charles Decker
McNeese
Frank Glenn
Huey Jusser
SE la
Joel Thomas
la. Tech
Richard Brown
Charles Tolar
Rogers Hampton
Billy Booth
Pat Hinton
Decker
Glenn
Redhead
Demons
McNew Decker and Glenn Vie for 1957 Athlete of the Year
Ten athletes received mentions in the 1957 Athlete of the Year balloting. McNew stands out for football and baseball honors with 1955 56 GSC selections, Decker claims all-GSC hoops and pitching, while Glenn tops in basketball and earns all-GSC and all-state small-college recognition.
Kraft Paper Golf Qualifying Opens in Bastrop
Bastrop Louisiana hosts the 23rd Kraft Paper Golf Tournament July 2 3 4 with about 300 entrants. Qualifying runs through July 1 while practice rounds start today after a $12 50 entry fee. The event includes pro ams, medalist and championship flights, a cocktail hour and a dance.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Country Club
Bermuda
J. E. Pate
Jacob Seligman
Warren Stevenson
Leonard Warren
Ibbotson Runs Second Fastest Mile in Glasgow Meet
English runner Derek Ibbotson clocked 3:58.4 for the mile at the Glasgow police sports meet to miss Landy’s world mark by 0.4 seconds becoming the third man to break four minutes twice. He cited lack of pace-maker and heat 74 degrees as factors and celebrated the birth of his daughter.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Derek Ibbotson
England
John Landy
Ibbotson
London
Landy
Ibbottson
Minor League Saturday results a flurry of runs and a no hitter
Six Minor League games highlighted by high scoring affairs with Spatafora Drug defeating Dew Music 14 6 in A League as Paul Aron pitched a no hitter. Strausser and McLaine had two hits each for Spatafora. Hunt & Whitaker beat Seven Up 13 8 behind Haynes three hit pitching. Monore Glass beat News Star 12 7. Mahr Poultry crushed Jack Armstrong 18 4 amid Coupples three hits. Medics beat Firefighters 11 8. MGM beat Hatten Motors 9 5 with Smith two hits allowed.
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Drug
Hunt & Whitaker
Dew Music
Forsythe Park
News Star
Mahr Poultry
Jack Armstrong
Monroe Glass
Little League Stadium
Fire Fighters
Medics
Hatten Motors
Paul Aron
Spatafora
Dew Music Company
Strausser
McLaine
Aron
Pope
Hunt & Whittaker
Haynes
Haddad
Marx
News- Star
Mabhur Poultry
Coupples
Irvin
Mahr
Wright
Welch
Bell
Firefighters
Brady
MGM
Smith
Van
Munholland
Orioles Beat Indians 8-3 for first win of season
Baltimore explodes for eight runs on 10 hits led by Bob Boyd's third homer of the year and triples from Billy Goodman and Gus Triandos to defeat Cleveland 8 to 3 in Cleveland. Billy Lees and George Zuverink combine for eight hits allowed as Al Smith Rocky Colavito and Vic Wertz homer for the Indians.
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Cleveland
Baltimore Orioles
Bob Boyd
Billy Goodman
Gus Triandos
Cleveland Indians
Billy Lees
George Zaverink
Indians
al Smith
Rocky Colavito
Vic Wertz
Baltimore
Boyd
Buddy Daley
Lees
Orioles
Loes
Hogan
Pitula
Aguirre
Tleveland
Daley
Rbi
Bushy
Goodman
Royd
Triandos
Smith
Colavito
Wertz
Woodling
Hr— Smith
Colayito
S— Gardner
Bb— Daley
Aguirré
Zuverink
So— Daley Fi
Ho— Loes
Rer
Pit
Gartner
Boyd Ib
Durham Wwdaeeeesen
Pyburn
Miranda Laes
P la Brideweser
ABR
Wan
Pulp & Papermakers Union
Avila
Bancroft Industries
Peoples Loan
Son Colavile
Wendling
Louisiana Power & Light Mains
Hegan
Steele Lbr
First National Bank
Naragon
Colberts Sports
WM Daley
Pan Am
Doo
Raines Aguirre
d-Kuhn
OH Prt
Woodcock - Pulp & Nee
Dean
Gilbert — Peoples Loan A
Crawley
Bancroft
Morgan — Pulp & Paper
Aulds — Pulp & Paper
Jones
R. — Peoples
Duncan — Pulp & Paper
Bennett — LP & L
McCrea — Pulp & Paper
Homers Give Cardinals Win Over Dodgers
Del Ennis Stan Musial and Wally Moon homered as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 in Brooklyn. Ennis and Musial provided most of the scoring off Roger Craig who started and lost. Carl Erskine recovered to work two scoreless innings before Moon’s sixth inning homer.
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Brooklyn
del Ennis
Stan Musial
Wally Moone
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ennis
Musial
Roger Craig
Dodgers
Cardinals
Carl Erskine
Moon
Sonis
Neal
Craig
Wien
Roebuck
Bessent
Peucevasoutes
Posfurio
Esesas
St. Louis
Brooklyn Ool
RBI
Moun
Snider
Reese
Walker
Gilliam
Cimoli
St.Louis
Bbr Jones
Erskine
Jones
Merritt
Ho~ Jones
Rer—Jones
OO Bessent
W— Jones
L— Craig
U— Dascoll
Secory
Landes
Baker
McNeese Takes Lead In College Rodeo Events
McNeese State College of Louisiana moved to the top of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo championship with 195 points, leading New Mexico A&M and other teams as 91 wranglers from 20 colleges prepared for the third performance in Colorado Springs. 3,223 fans attended the Friday night show with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
McNeese State College of Louisiana
New Mexico A&m
Tiny McNeese
Sul Ross State College of
Alpine
Tex
Colorado State University
Brigham Young
Walker Finds Temporary Home Near Boulder Colorado
Doak Walker former SMU star and Detroit Lions great is living temporarily in Boulder Colorado He works for George Fuller Construction Co on the Martin missile plant project southwest of Denver and commutes from Boulder Walker retired after the 1955 season and was a three time All American and four year all professional in college and pro football.
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Boulder
Colo
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Detroit Lions
Walker
George Fuller Construction Co
Martin
Denver
Yankees and pennant races mirror a storied baseball season
The column surveys the 1940s through 1950s era pennant chases led by the Yankees and Dodgers, noting American and National League dynamics, with the White Sox and Indians in pursuit and long-running rivalries shaping the season outlook. It also covers a boxing verdict on Durelle vs Anthony, noting a disputed decision and potential rematch implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
Yankees
Yanks
Indians
Red Sox
Chicago
Bombers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Sievers Drives Senators Past White Sox With Five Runs
Roy Sievers homered and added two singles driving in five runs as the Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox 9 to 1. The win ended a long drought against Chicago, with the Senators securing their first victory over the Sox since August.
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Chicago
Roy
Sievers
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Weekend and Weekday Local Softball and Baseball Schedule
The page lists multiple leagues and games across weeks. Teams include New Town Foster Home Hawks Giants Eagles Trojans Oak St Cardinals Drillers Freemans Yanks Braves Red Sox Giants and more with start times from 3:30 to 8:20 and venues on Oak St Foster Homes Pioneer League Parkside Stars Carver Project and Midget League grounds.
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New Town
Foster Home
Oak St
Booker T
Trojans
Giants
Hawks
Foster Homes
Eagles
Red Sox
Cardinals
Drillers
Freemans
Yanks
Braves
Swayze St
Copan‘hana
Wolf Pack
Carver Project
Swayze
New Town Sports
Tookie
Bill Fischer
Foster Hames
Russ Kemmerer
Oak St Dodgers
Sox
Lions Trojans
Rooker "T. Son
DeSiard St. Giants
Ragles Hawks
Jim Rivera
Washington Abba
Vas Enent
Dotson Braves
Runnels
Tb Sievers
Freemans Lions
Ma Schult
Uf Peeas
Booker T. Cardinals
Fullers Drillers
Lemon
Berderet
Usher
Bridges
Copaabana
Kemmerer
Swayve St Cubs
Chicago
Aaa
Aparicio
Fox
Minoso
Lollar
Dropo
Rivera
Hatfield
Phillips
Fischer
Torgeson
Staley
Esposito
Derrington
e-Battey
Washington
Chicago Ebridges
RBI
Sievers
Berberet
Wild
Plews
Bridgles
Dropa
Ho— Fiescher
Ir-Er— Fischer
Yost
Wperrington
W— Kemmerer
L— Fischer
U Rice
Rommel
Napp
Stevens
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Aba Hoa
Morgan
Tanner
St Maron
Lee Walls
Rober
Fanning
Littrell
Drahowsky
P Virdon
Fia Monzeroski
Brien
S* Rand
h-Freese
R. Smith
c-Arrove a-Melias Swanson
Pittsburgh Clemente
Rf Skinner
If Fondy
Ib Thomas
Foiles
Law
P - King
Rand
King
Pittschurch
Banks
Fondy
Moron
Sneaker
Virdon
Speake
Morgan Thomas
Mittrell
Sneake
Chicaen
Swanson
Ro— Law
Rer— Law
W— Drabowsky
J. Law
A— Venton
Ballanfort
Jackowski
Crawford
Montreal
al Campaanis
Brooklyn Dadzers
Montreal Royals
Gree Mulleavy
Campanis
Gene Fullmer
GSC
Cowboys
Helms Athletic Foundation
Bill Reigel
Southside League
AB H Pet
Aan Robinson
Natl Bank
van Zile
Rawls
Colberts
Clampit
J. C. Steele
Johnston, T
Natl
Hardwick & Colberts
Sechler - Pan Am
Searbrook
Griggs
Paul Martin
Bob Anderson
Bobby Thompson
Reds
Yankee
Legion
Mantle
Berra
Anthony Durelle
Lake Providence
Vance Milstead
Durelle
Anthony
Handler
Archie Moore
Senators
Pioneer League
Sportsmans’ Club
Parkside Stars
W. Monroe
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