NCAA Track and Field Meet Opens with Record Possibilities
The 38th NCAA Track and Field Championships open in Lincoln with 440 athletes from 105 schools. Kansas leads a strong field as contenders target records in sprints, hurdles, jumps, and throws, while notable defense includes returning champions Tidwell Gilbert and Don Stewart as rivals push for NCAA marks.
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Jerry Liska Lincoln
Neb
Amlig Aic
Kansas
NCAA
University of Nebraska
Memorial Stadium
Boulder
Colo
Chicago
U.S
Southern California
Bill Faston
Kansas Jayhawks
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
San Jose State
Oregon
Penn State
Ed Moran
Villanova
Ron Delany
Charles Tidwell
Winston-Salem
Elias Gilbert
New Mexico
Dick Howard
Ray Norton
Norton
Bob Poynter
Bill Alley
Jack Smyth
Houston
John Lawler
Boston U
Tidwell
Gilbert
Don Stewart
Southern Methodist
Jim Johnston
Purdue
Ernie Shelby
Ed Collymore
Valerie Hogan Stands Beside Ben Hogan At U S Open
Valerie Hogan, once fearful to watch, now attends Ben Hogan’s rounds at Winged Foot as he pursues Open title No. 5. The couple share a life of support with Ben exhibiting his famed precision and focus while Valerie recalls their near catastrophe in 1949 and his reflective career.
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Hogan
Carnoustie
Fort Worth
Valerie
Texas
Riviera
Los Angeles
Rebel League opener: Monroe 66 tops Rebel Boys 11 to 4
Dowdy earned the win over Johnson in the season debut as Brice went 2 for 3 for the losers and Womack 1 for 1 for the winners. Brown-Rivers-Scogin faces the West Monroe Civitians in today’s matchup.
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Rebel Boys
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Johnson
Brice
Womack
Brown-Rivers-Scogin
West Monroe Civitans
Pierce’s One-Hitter Wins for White Sox in 3-1 Thriller
Billy Pierce pitched a near perfect game until two out in the ninth as Chicago beat Washington 3-1. Camilo Pascual suffered his third straight loss with two eighth inning runs, and Rocky Colavito led Cleveland to a 2-1 win over Baltimore.
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Tigers
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Ed FitzGerald
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Ron Samford
Rocky Colavito
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Athletics
Red Sox
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Colavito
Milt Pappas
Woodie Held
Don Ferrarese
Orioles
Indians
Hadley
Homer
Kansas City
Nemisis
Bob Turley
Kent Hadley
A's
Turley
Ned Garver
Norm Siebern
Marv Throneberry
Mickey Mantle
Russ Meyer
Ray Narleski
Narlesky
Ted Williams
al Kaline
Larry Osborne
Red Wilson
Detoit
Braves
Casey Wise
del Crandall
Bob Buhl
Wilmer Mizell
Andre Rodgers
Pirates
Roy Face
Willie Mays
Johnny Podres
Dodgers
Phillies
Podres
Don Demeter
Robin Roberts
Roy McMillan
Don Newcombe
Reds
Cubs
Newcombe
Moe Drabowsky
Carter uses mottled ball on TV lanes rolls 299
Don Carter of St. Louis became the first bowler to use a mottled white ball in ABC competition on the Black Lanes in Brooklyn. He initially rolled 298 and followed with a 299, stunning onlookers with the high score on the major league bowling television show.
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N.Y
UPI
Don Carter
St. Louis
ABC
Barons Cling To Lead As Lookouts Spark Late Push
Chattanooga's pitching stifled New Orleans 1-0 in 12 innings as the Lookouts climb to sixth, while Nashville’s Tom Gibson blanks Mobile 6-0. Birmingham hosts Chattanooga in a crucial weekend series with Nashville closing in. Atlanta and Shreveport idle.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Barons
Nashville
Vols
Atlanta
Mobil Bears
Tom Gibson
Memphis
Shreveport
Lookouts
New Orleans
Chattanoga
Ledger
Pets
Ward Wilson
Jim Kaat
Wilson
Kaat
Ray da
Billy Reynolds
John Schaive
Gibson
Sulphur Dell
Mobile
Don Schaeffer
Bigminahm
Crackers
Ponce de Leon Park
Podres Sees No 20-Win Dream Yet in June
Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, 7-2 in June, reflects on past seasons and back trouble that limited him. Manager Walt Alston praises his mix of pitches and potential to reach 20 wins, noting Podres’ 8-0 win over San Francisco on May 25 and his 15 career shutouts.
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Johnny Podres
Johnny
Los Angeles
Podres
Dodgers
Walt Alston
Alston
Don Elston
Elroy Face
San Francisco
OSU and Western Michigan Open NCAA Baseball World Series
Oklahoma State with a strong three man rotation is favored in the double elimination opening night against Western Michigan led by Bill Topp. Connecticut meets Penn State, Clemson faces Arizona, and Fresno State opens versus Colorado State as USC sits banned by the NCAA despite praise from college coaches.
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Oklahoma State
Western Michigan
Toby Greene
Joel Horlen
Dick Spergel
Greene
Roy
Peterson
Charlie Maher
Bill Topp
Topp
Lafayette
Connecticut
Penn State
Clemson
Hal Stone
Arizona
Fresno State
Colorado State
University of Southern California
Southern California
Trojans
Olmedo Beats Russian Rival In Kent Tennis
Alex Olmedo of Los Angeles defeated Andrei Potanin of Russia 6 3 6 4 in the Kent Lawn Tennis Championships quarterfinals. An all American women's semifinal lineup was set as Sally Moore, Jeanne Arth, Darlene Hard, and Janet Hopps won their matches.
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Eng
Alex Olmedo
Los Angeles
Andrei Potanin
Russia
Kent
Sally Moore
Bakersfield
Calif
Doreen Catt
Britain
Jeanne Arth
St. Paul
Minn
South Africa
Marlene Gerson
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Rosemary Delaford
Janet Hopps
Seattle
Gwys Thomas
Cleveland
Ken Fletcher
Rod Laver
Bo Howe
Lew Garrard
New Zealand
Fletcher
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Laver
Torben Ulrigh
Howe
Olmedo
Ulrich
Gerrard
Nielsen
Minor League results feature close scores and multiple two hit games
In the Minor A League King Finance edged Spats Drug 9-8 while Louisville Pharmacy beat KNOE 12-8. Ellen Campbell Gattis and McCue each had two hits in the first game, Higgins and Brown each went 2-3 for their teams. In the E League Mark Brown, Stovall Neighbors and Salinas hit 2-3 to power a win over Dew Music as Stovall and Boudreaux teamed with Murphy and Leonard for the victory.
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Spats Drug
Louisville Pharmacy
Knoe
Ellen
Campbell
Gattis
McCue
Higgins
Brown
Louisville
Mark Brown
Dew Music
Stovall
Neighbors
Salinas
Boudreaux
Murphy
Leonard
Mrs. McAuliffe Captures Eastern Women's Golf Title
In Baltimore, Mrs. Edward McAuliffe of Charles River CC near Boston won the Eastern Women's Amateur title after an 18 hole playoff. She finished 81 while Miss Joanne Goodwin of Haverhill had 82 and Mrs. Maxon Berger of Westwood shot 85. All three tied at 232 after 54 holes.
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Eastern Women’s Amateur Golf Assn
Edward McAuliffe
Charles River Country Club
Boston
Miss Goodwin
Five Farms
McAuliffe
Mrs. Berger
South Atlantic League scores and pastern league results
Scores show Charlotte swept Savannah 2 with 10 4 and 4 1 results in games one and two. Charleston defeated Columbus 4 1, Knoxville edged Jacksonville 6 5, Macon beat Ashville 4 6. Pastern League: York 5 Springfield 4 in 10 innings. Lancaster 4 Binghamton 1, Albany 7 Reading 0, Allentown and Williamsport 6.
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Savannah
Charleston
Columbus
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Macon
Ashville
York
Springfield
Lancaster
Binghamton
Albany
Reading
Allentown
Williamsport
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United Press International
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