Dodgers Vote on Chavez Ravine Stadium Plan
Los Angeles voters head to the polls on Tuesday for Proposition B, a measure asking if the Dodgers may acquire 300 acres of city land in Chavez Ravine to build a stadium. The issue stirs strong views as backers push a Dodgers relocation warning and supporters rally with events and TV coverage.
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Doug Sanders Wins Western Open After Rainy Final Round
Doug Sanders, a former Florida Gator, captured the 55th Western Open with a 13 under par total, finishing 4 under in the final round with a 68. Don Finsterwald took second. Finsterwald, Iwald, and others faltered late as Sanders pulled away in a driving rain at Red Carpet Golf Club.
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Roselle boy wins Kentucky Open Bluegrass Skeet title
Twelve year old Bobby Shurley from Roselle New Jersey wins the all gauge Kentucky Open Bluegrass Skeet Championship by scoring 250 straight targets. He later heads to a swimming pool while his father Al Shuley expresses pride and notes the win matched top national competition. Bobby, a sixth grader, showed calm focus during a 14 hour match and shoot off among the final four competitors.
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U S Open Trials Set in Chicago Regional
A large field of 117 pros and 54 amateurs compete for 10 U S Open berths in Tulsa June 12 14. The Chicago sectional uses Lincolnshire Country Club courses, the same layout as the 1955 sectional. Ragan tied seventh with 281 after 76, Souchak earned 1600 and third with Boros and Rosburg. Boros posted a 66 for best round.
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Boyer Sparks Cardinals With Hot Two Weeks
Ken Boyer has surged from a .165 slump to a .277 average in two weeks, homering three times in the Memorial Day doubleheader sweep and delivering eight RBIs in the series. His quick resurgence boosts St. Louis as Bing Devine keeps him off the trading block and Boyer climbs to eight homers and 27 runs.
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Bears Browns Set for Armed Forces Benefit Game
The Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns will meet in the 13th annual Armed Forces benefit football game on Friday night September 12 at Soldier Field. The series has raised $509,234 for relief agencies.
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Tim Tam Seeks Belmont Stakes Victory at Belmont Park
Tim Tam, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, may face up to five rivals in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Cavan, Flam ingo, Nasco, and Noureddin are among the main contenders as trainer Jimmy Jones aims for the final jewel of the Triple Crown. Racing secretary Jimmy Kilroe awaits final acceptances for two additional starters with a $25,000 purse.
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Browns Meet Bears In Sixth Exhibition Tilt At Chicago
Chicago's four daily newspapers sponsor the annual game with the Chicago Newspaper Publishers Assn. The Browns hold a 3-2 edge over the Bears in the series as they meet for the sixth time. The Bears won the previous exhibition 29-3 last year.
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Dodgers Rally With Alston Pep Talk Put Dodgers Past Cubs
Dodgers split a chilly weekend with two wins after a pep talk from Walter Alston. Stan Williams, 21, pitched a two hit 1-0 shutout over the Cubs as the Dodgers, 10 games back, found morale. The Giants moved to first with an 7-2 win over St Louis, while rain halted Milwaukee and extra games produced a suspended 11-11 tie between Cincinnati and Philadelphia awaiting completion. Andy Carey homered twice for the Yankees in a 10-4 win over Boston, and Cleveland beat Kansas City.
Major League Stars Hit Five-Game Hitting Streak
Andy Carey of the Yankees raised his average 51 points to .256 with five straight hits including two home runs a double and two singles driving in four runs and scoring three in a 10-4 win over Boston Stan Williams of the Dodgers pitched a shutout over Chicago in his first major league start for a 1-0 victory.
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Turley Leads Yanks With 10-Hit Shutout of Red Sox
Bob Turley of the New York Yankees improved to 8-1 by tossing a five-hitter in a 4 0 4 rout of Boston. He struck out 10 for his eighth complete game in nine starts and added to his league lead with 53 strikeouts. Andy Carey contributed five straight hits as the Yanks extended their margin.
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Bob Klaus Repeats on 1958 All Big Ten Baseball Team
Illinois shortstop Bob Klaus, brother of Boston Red Sox player Billy Klaus, is the lone repeat selection on the All Big Ten baseball team chosen by conference coaches. Minnesota leads with two selections and Michigan State has three. The lineup features Bob Lawrence Indiana at first, Frank Palamara MSU at second, Jack McCartan Minnesota at third, Ron Nieman Wisconsin left, Dean Look MSU center, Martin Nelson Minnesota right, Ron Perranoski MSU, Ron Nischwitz Ohio State pitchers, and Jim Dickey Michigan catcher.
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Rookie Wins First Start For Dodgers
CHICAGO AP Stan Williams the 21 year old rookie right hander pitched a two hit complete game 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs in his major league debut start He retired 16 Cubs in a row from the third into the eighth inning allowing only two singles two walks and three strikeouts Williams who had only three relief innings in the majors before this start worked 94 pitches and credited the wind for aiding his fastball He improved a last place Dodgers season with a dazzling debut against Chicago in miserable cold and rain
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From Start Chamberlain Was Considered Sports Commodity
Wilt Chamberlain faced lifelong views of himself as a commodity. As a teen in Overbrook High and later at Kansas he was courted as a pro instead of treated as a student athlete. NBA owners pondered bypassing college rules to sign him, speculating on matchups with Russell and Pettit and the box office appeal he would bring. The press notes he was always seen as a professional in the making.
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Kansas City Boy Pitcher Joins Cards
Ray Sadecki from Kansas City Kan signed by the St. Louis Cardinals after a noted high school season. Reports say bonuses ranged from 50 000 to 100 000 with scout Runt Marr backing the deal. Sadecki 5 11 180 pounds posted a 9 0 spring record including a no hit bid before graduating Ward High School. Elmer Bee Lindsay also signed as a bonus outfielder and will report to Omaha.
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Monday and Sunday Baseball Results and Standings
Schedule notes Monday games Chicago at New York and Washington at Baltimore were on the slate. Sundays results show New York routing Boston 10 4 and Washington defeating Baltimore 5 2, with Kansas City 6 Cleveland 2. Chicago at Detroit was rain delayed. Standings list San Francisco Milwaukee Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Los Angeles with varied records and games back.
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Illinois Honors Medal Awarded to Lee Sentman
Lee Sentman of Decatur a senior in the University of Illinois College of Engineering receives the Illinois Conference Honor Medal for proficiency in athletics and scholarship.
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