Yankees Trade Shakeup Prompts Rally as Noren Debut Lags
In New York, the Yankees sent Frank Shea, Jackie Jensen and Archie Wilson to Washington for Irv Noren. Jensen and Shea led the Senators past the Indians 2 1, boosting Washington within 1 1/2 games of Cleveland. Noren homered in Detroit, but overall struggles linger as the Yankees slip.
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Muscatine Track Sees Bright Future After Postponed Meet
Gray Black On White notes Muscatine High School faces a setback with the Little Six track meet postponed to Monday. Ottumwa Burlington and Fairfield lead the conference as Muscatine plans to move to Heinz Field next year. Coaches Maas and Gantenbein foresee a Muscatine Relays and possible district meets, with junior high programs boosting future varsity success. Freshman and sophomore teams showed promise in the Davenport Sophomore Relays.
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Kansas Favored For Big Seven Track Crown
Kansas Jayhawks expected to win the 24th Big Seven outdoor track and field championships led by West Santee and Herb Semper while Oklahoma trails. Santee-eyed mile record. Semper targets two miles as Baker sets a 220 dash mark. finals at 1:30 pm on Oklahoma track.
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California
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Nebraska
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YMCA Softball Season Opens Monday Night
The YMCA softball season begins Monday at Weed Park with two games. Henderson's Garage faces Kent Feeds at 6 15 p m and Stanley's meets State Improvement at 7 45 p m. Teams include Henderson's Kent Feeds Hut tigs National Guard State Improvement Stanley's Illinois City Phil's City Service Chaudoin's.
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Local Relays Highlight Distance Races and SEC Record
Denis Johannson of Finland won the 1500 meters at the Los Angeles relays in 3 53 with Don Gehrmann finishing fifth. Jim Dillon of Auburn, NCAA champion, set a Southeastern Conference discus record with a throw of 162 feet 2 inches in Birmingham Alabama.
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Baseball Standings and Today’s Schedule Highlights
Week standings show Cleveland leading with 18 wins, Washington and New York close behind. Saturday’s games feature Washington at Cleveland and New York at Detroit among others. results from Friday include New York 3 Detroit 2 and Boston 1 St. Louis 2.
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Local Bowling Scores From Yesterday's Meet
Jarvis Insurance Agency led the high team series with 2121 while Henderson's Garage trailed. Nome led high individual game with 192 and D Motier posted 440 in handicaps, with N Ballew at 493 for best single score among listed players.
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Sub Fleet Stakes Preakness Hope In 76th Race
Sub Fleet and Blue Man, two 3-year-olds, are favored to duel in the 76th Preakness at Pimlico after a dramatic build up linking to their sires Count Fleet and Blue Swords. The field includes Jampol Armageddon Gushing Oil Arroz Handsome Teddy and Primate with a purse of 113 270 dollars.
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Castellani and Graham Fight to Draw at Madison Square Garden
In a bristling 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden Rocky Castellani of Luzerne and Billy Graham of New York fought to a draw. Both fighters suffered facial cuts with Castellani losing a mark over the left eye and Graham picking up two cuts. Castellani showed improved form in the middleweight class while Graham, after a disputed welter title bout last August, remains a top middleweight contender. Weighs were 155 to 147 3 4, and 5,394 fans paid 18,385 to attend.
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Lillian Bitter Set for Skateland Show Thursday
Newark teen Lillian Bitter 18 will wrestle June Byers in the semi finals at Skateland next Thursday at 8 p m in a one fall 30 minute match. Bitter, 135 pounds, 5 5 barefoot, rising in wrestling under promoter Billy Wolfe after early Newark school clerk days. Rasputin faces Alo Leilani in the feature ring clash. first bout Dobie meets Cuban Pete.
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Des Moines
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Records Fall At Los Angeles Relays in 1950s Track Meet
The 12th annual Los Angeles Coliseum relays drew 45211 spectators as Denis Johansson won the 1500 meters in 3 53 leading a field of Olympic candidates. Don Gehrmann faded to fifth. Charley Moore posted 50.9 seconds in the 400 hurdles, breaking the American mark while Glenn Hardin held the world record at 50.6. Bob Richards and Don Laz tied for the best pole vault at 14 feet 8 inches, failing at 15 feet.
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Illinois Athletic Club
Snead Extends Lead in New Brochelle Golf Tourney
Sam Snead pulled more than 30 points ahead of his nearest rival after two additional sub par rounds in the $15,000 round robin event held in New Brockville New Brochelle N Y.
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Boxing Show to Be Held June 5 at Uptown Theater
The Knights of Columbus boxing program resumes after an April postponement with a 12 bout card featuring top amateur boxers from eastern Iowa at the Uptown theater. Curtain care tips advise sudsy cloths for curtain cleaning and rehangs. Buying glassware with straight or curved edges helps minimize chipping.
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Boxing draw and decision results from multiple locales
In New York Billy Graham 147 3 4 pounds and Rocky Castellani 155 pounds fought to a ten round draw in a match held in New York Luzerne Pa. Walter Haines 143 3 4 outpointed Freddie Dawson 142 Chicago in New Orleans Eveleth Minnesota Glen Flanagan 127 St Paul and Corky Gonzales 128 Denver drew in ten rounds Bud Smith 137 Cincinnati outpointed Frank Flannery 136 Sydney in Melbourne Australia to three judges' scores of ten.
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Catholic High Banquet Set for June 1 at VFW Hall
The Catholic High Athletic Banquet will be held Sunday June 1 at the VFW hall starting at 6 30 p m The event was postponed due to the flood in April Principal speaker will be Bobby Austin from Moline Illinois a noted official in football basketball and baseball with wide sports experience.
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Racing Roundup Dominant Wins Across Tracks
New York Belmont saw Hushaby Baby win the Creole Maid purse. Baltimore Pimlico hosted Seer winning the Monumental city purse. Inglewood Hollywood Park awarded War Rings the $10,000 feature with Johnny Longden riding his 4000th win on King's Mall. Chicago Hawthorne hosted Under Pressure in the Mucho Gusto purse and Louisville Churchill Downs saw Jack Jr. win a feature.
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Byron Nelson the Mechanical Man Holds Edge Over Hogan
New Rochelle reports Byron Nelson, a veteran Texas rancher and golf great, recalls a lifelong friendly rivalry with Ben Hogan. Nelson details early matches, dominance in 1941 42, and a postwar peak in 1945, noting 19 tour wins 12 straight and $52511 earnings amid wartime competition.
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First Place At Stake In 3-I League Series
Evansville Braves visit Cedar Rapids Indians in a pivotal Three-I League series opener with Evansville leading 14-6 to Cedar Rapids 12-6. Other weekend matchups include Terre Haute at Waterloo Quincy at Keokuk and Quad Cities at Burlington as clubs shift venues after Friday’s idle night.
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Snead Dominates Windy Round Robin Lead At Wokagyl
Sam Snead, favored in blustery 20 mph winds, fired 66 71 and 67 for a 204 54-hole total at Wokagyl Round Robin. He leads 16-player field by 30 points with Pudgy Oliver third at plus 20 Claude Malmon second at 23 and others trailing.
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Mamaroneck
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Porky) Oliver
Lemont
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Guest Bowlers Post High Scores in Tourney Here
Aledo Burlington and local bowlers dominated the doubleheader at Pla-Mar alleys Friday night with high scores. Chas Butcher and Tony Comseck of Aledo led men's doubles with 1254, Wayne Paker and Mel Fry were fourth with 227, and Ray Borglund 644 counted for second in singles along with Sibert 622 and Brown 611. Mel Fry’s 600 counted. Local squads travel tonight from Waterloo Centerville Wheatland Davenport Iowa City Grinnell. Vern Thede placed third at Hilson's in Davenport with 678 thanks to 215 225 196 and a 42 handicap. Bob Ule Riswold Townsend also placed. Muscatine will be represented in the national women’s tournament by Mike's DX team led by Velma Umlandt Carlson Riswold Jensen Schmalz Bartkus.
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