Le Mans race ends in crashes with Ferrari lead
In heavy rain at Le Mans France a French driver Jean Mary died and American Bruce Kessler injured as the 24 hour race near halfway saw a three liter Ferrari and a Jaguar battle for the lead. The race saw multiple crashes and shifting positions while Phil Hill Olivier Gendebien led the Ferrari early morning.
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Bruce Kessler
Los Angeles
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Phil Hill
Olivier Gendebien
Belgium
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Duncan Hamilton
Yvor Bueb
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Bueb
Wolfgang von Trips
Wolfang Seidel
Germany
Seidel
Aston Martin
Tony Brooks
Britain
Maurice Trintignant
Edward Hugus
Pittsburgh
Ernst Erikson
Chicago
D. F. Martin
Columbus
Maston Gregory
Kansas City
Graf
White Sox blank Orioles 1 0 as Pierce fires two-hitter
Chicago lefty Pierce allowed only two singles and no walks to earn his sixth win while Baltimore’s Billy Loes gave up a first inning miscue that produced the lone Chicago run. Jim Landis drew a leadoff walk and scored after Fox and Goodman sparked a wild throw.
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Aparicio
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Pilarcik
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E-Loes
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Berg Extends Western Open Lead With 71
Patty Berg of St Andrews Ill defending champion increased her lead to five strokes in the third round at Kahkwa Country Club Erie Pa carding a 9 under par 71 for a 54 hole total of 218. Mickey Wright Beverly Hansen tied for second at 223 while Wiffie Smith Louise Suggs and Mary Lena Falk posted solid rounds in the chase.
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Chula Vista
Calif
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India
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Miss Wright
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St. Clair
Mich
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Sea Island
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Thomasville
Anne Quast
Everett
Wash
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Mary Lena Alk
Jackie Pung
Kathy Cornelius
Mariene Bauer Hagee
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Joyce Ziske
Alice Bauer
Betty Dodd
Jo Ann Prentice
Marilynn Smith
Gloria Feeht
x.Anne Quast
Gloria Armstrong
Jameson
Betty Crocker
Fayx
Honeymoon Over As Dodgers Draw Fire From Scribe
Los Angeles Dodgers draw sharp criticism from AP writer Paul Zimmerman in a Times column. He blasts the team for a decline from world champions to a weak National League outfit and calls for internal fixes rather than external trades as fans grow restless at Chavez Ravine.
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Cincinnati
Glitter caps Oaks and retires Coaching Club Cup
A Glitter won the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park over 11 rivals to give Calumet Farm its third Oaks victory and retire the Coaching Club Cup. Jockey Ismael Valenzuela rode the winner as A Glitter pulled away in the final stretch for a half length win.
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Calulmet Farm
A Glitter
Belmont Park
Ismael Valenzuela
Calumet
Tim Tam
Spar Maid
America
Gene Markey
Calumet Farm
Coaching Club
Booth Leads Big Eight League Batting Race
Northwestern State star Billy Jack Booth tops the Big Eight Baseball League in batting with a .500 average as of yesterday. Ben Carroll leads in home runs with four for Bernice, while Pat Centilli and Larry Williams share pitching honors at 3-0.
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Northwestern
Billy Jack Booth
Lawrence J. Fox
Ben Carroll
Louisiana Tech
Pat Centilli
Sam Houston State
Minden
Larry Williams
Ole Miss
Bernice
AB H Pet
B. J. Booth
Allen
Koch
Homer
James Farrar
Milford Andrews
Jimmie Orton
Harold Hoffman
Bastrop
Bobby Elkins
Dale Alexander
Glenn Schuler
Ruston
Butler Powell
Clyde Berry
Pat_Centilli
Butch McCullum
Allen Koch
Carl Foster
Robo Thompson
Two Horses Die In Race Track Mishap at Charles Town
At Charles Town race track a morning exercise incident killed Nicest Man and Sod as a bolting Nicest Man struck two other horses. Jockey Philip Sage and exercise rider Robert Hensley were hospitalized with serious injuries and two others escaped with lesser harm.
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W. Va
Charles Town Race Track
Robert Hensley
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Cona
Jacket
Philip R. Sase
Schuylersville
N. Y
Carl Gambardella
New Haven, Conn
Minden rally downs Bernice in Big Eight battle
Minden trailed by 20 but surged with three run bursts in the fourth and sixth to beat Bernice 6 to 2 in Minden. George Myers drove in two on a third inning single and added other RBIs, while Ralph Plumlee and Myers fueled the win with two hits apiece. Bernice, led by Billy Jack Booth with two singles and Parker’s homer, couldn’t hold the early lead as Gatewood walked four in the third to force in a run.
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Bernice
Red Parker
A. L. Gatewood
George Myers
Myers
Ralph Plumlee
Billy Jack Booth
Parker
Gatewood
Halley
Carroll
Centilli
Farrar
Bolt Keeps one stroke lead at Flint Open halfway
Tommy Bolt fired a par 72 to hold a one stroke edge at 141 after 36 holes at Warwick Hills Country Club in Flint Michigan. Ted Kroll shot 71 to 142, Bill Johnston and six others at 143. Bolt blasted spectators for rough treatment of Gary Player and questioned officials after a tense round.
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Tulsa
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Grand Blanc
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Apple Valley
Calif
Bob Rosburg
Palo Alto
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
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Midland
Tex
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Jack Fleck
Rochester
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Pocono Manor
Tom Nieporte
St. Andrews
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Tom Nieporter
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Bo Wininger
Doug Ford
Don January
Ken Venturi
Mike Souchack
Billy Maxwell
Jim Ferree
Bill Collins
Arnold Palmer
George Bayer
Bill Nary
Jack Burke Jr
J.C. Goosie
al Balding
Savapadsande
Ove Ste Tener
Wea
al Besselink
Pearson Plews Spark Senators Win Over Indians
Albie Pearson and Herb Plews each had four hits to lead the Washington Senators to an 11-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The Senators totaled 16 hits including homers by Jim Lemon and Clint Courtney, scoring two twice in the first two innings off Cal McLish and six in the fourth off Ferrarese and Constable.
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Herb Plews
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Clint Courtney
Cal McLish
Don Ferrarese
Jim Constable
Washington
Pearson
Gary Bell
Don
Indians Triumph in Seventh Inning Burst Over Washington
The Indians heavy assembly of 13 hits toppled Washington 7 to 1 as Vic Power's two run homer and a string of four straight hits after a pair of walks broke the game open in the seventh. Pedro Ramos took the loss for Cleveland despite a steady start, while J. Lemon and Power led the offense with timely hits and power.
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Moran
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Nooo
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Mossi
Dp-Brown
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Colvaito
Brown
Plews
Courtney
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Ed Schmidt wins Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park
Eddie Schmidt, 5, edged How Now in the Inglewood Handicap before about 47,000 spectators. Social Climber finished third as Schmidt's victory marked his third straight win, boosting lifetime earnings to 2961200. A track tribute honored jockey Jack Westrope, with funeral services set for Glendale Monday.
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Istretch
Hollywood Park
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Westrope
Glendale
Valdes to Fight Carter in July Televised Heavyweight Bout
Cuba's Nino Valdes and Harold Carter of Linden New Jersey will meet in Spokane July 9 in a 10 round heavyweight bout televised nationally. Carter recently outpointed Willi Besmnov of Germany in his first fight after 17 months in the Army at 6 p.m. Pacific in the Spokane Coliseum, the first nationally televised match here.
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Cuba
Nino Valdes
Harold Carter
Linden
N.J
Tommy Moyer
Carter
Willi Besmanoff
Germany
Spokane Coliseum
McKoin Boudreaux Set For Ten Round Welterweight Clash
Boxing card at Kallio's features welterweight contenders McKoin and Boudreaux in a ten round main event. Westwego favorite Boudreaux seeks a bigger margin after a one point win over McKoin, while McKoin aims for a knockout. Also on the bill are Dewayne Garris versus Jimmie Bell and three other four round fights with fighters from Bastrop Shreveport Monroe and Dallas. Tickets available at local outlets. ringside seats limited.
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Slugger McKoin
Dewayne Garris
Jimmie Bell
Dallas
Garris
Wil
Bell
Golden Glover
Paul Estrada
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Johnny Allen
Estrada
Allen
Jesse Goins
Monroe
James Singleton
Lester Gilbhart
Robert Williams
McKain-Boudreaux
Jackson
Fink
Arlie
Nicklaus To Meet Norville In Golf Finals
In Hutchinson Kansas during the Trans Miss Amateur, 18 year old Nicklaus of Ohio State and Rich ard Norville of Oklahoma City won their semifinals on the 16th hole. They set up a 36 hole final to be played Sunday.
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Lincoln
Nebe
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H.J. Carey
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Don Nix
Lubbock
Tex
Dye
John Farquhar
Amarillo
Giants Sign Stratford Shortstop George Goodchild Jr
17 year old George Goodchild Jr from Stratford signed by the San Francisco Giants at a Saturday ceremony in New Haven Connecticut.
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Baseball's Top Ten Runs Batted In Hauls List
Baseball's top ten RBIs feature Thomas of Pitt with 64, Banks of Chicago at 533, Mays of San Francisco, Cepeda of St. Louis, and Spencer among leading producers.
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Mays
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Ene
Torre
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Moryn
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Play It Alone Wins Governor's Handicap at Suffolk Downs
Gerald Collela's Play It Alone captured the $10,000 Governor's handicap at Suffolk Downs with Jorge Contreras aboard, finishing one mile seven furlongs in 1 45 1 5 and beating Pongiree by nearly five lengths. Deadeye Dick finished third, just a neck ahead of Sea Hymn, with payouts of 20.60 9.00 5.40.
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Gerald Colella
Suffolk Downs
Jorge Contreras
Joseph Marrone
R. B. Carroll
Deadeye Dick
Circle K Farm
Peter Spiece
Pongiree
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