Political Storm Brews From French Tennis Tourney Matchups
In Paris a potential political flare accompanies the French Tennis Tournament as two fourth round men’s singles matches unfold. South Africa’s Cliff Drysdale faces India’s Ramanathan Krishnan while Russia’s Thomas Lejus meets Bill Hoogs of Berkeley, with Lejus favored to win. A broader Russia-South Africa clash could force officials to address past protests against racially charged policies, though no decision is yet made.
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Paris
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Ramanathan Krishnan
India
Drysdale
Krishnan
Thomas Lejus
Russia
Bill Hoogs
Berkeley
Calif
Lejus
Hoags
United States
Alan Stone
Australia
England
Two Area Athletes Earn Awards at Iowa Wesleyan
Two area athletes received letters at the annual awards event at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant. Don TeStrake of Muscatine earned a baseball award and torn Murphy of Columbus Junction earned a football award.
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Mount Pleasant
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Muscatine
Murphy
Columbus Junction
Busy Week Ahead As Muscatine Baseball Starts
Muscatine and area leagues kick off next week with two Little League divisions Majors and Seniors plus Minor set to begin May 31. All Major games at Kerr-Stein Park with 5 45 start times. Senior contests at two Kent Stein diamonds and Hayes Catholic. Minor at Oak Park West Junior High and Taylor Field. Local high schools open with Muscatine at Burlington Wednesday and Hayes Catholic at Camanche Thursday.
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Lone Tree
Wapello
New London
Columbus
Morning Sun
Mediapolis
Durant
West Liberty
Wilton
Solan
West Branch
Mid-Prairie
Mighty Mouse Leads Indians to 11-6 Win Over Red Sox
Vic Davalillo, 5-foot-7 Venezuelan outfielder, drove in six runs with a homer, a double and a single as Cleveland beat Boston 11-6. He rose to .364 batting, moving within one point of Detroit’s Willie Horton. The win capped a five-game Indian streak and featured strong support from Colavito, Hinton and Luplow.
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Venezuela
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Jashed
Detroit
S. Willie Horton
Little Guy
Vic Davalillo Drives In Six As Indians Beat Red Sox
Vic Davalillo of Cleveland became the first major leaguer this season to drive in six runs in a game with a two run double in the first, a two run homer in the fifth, and a two run single in the eighth as the Indians defeated the Red Sox 11 to 6. Ron Herbel started for the Giants in place of the ailing Juan Marichal and limited Houston to five hits as San Francisco routed the Astros 8 to 1.
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Vic Davalillo
Cleveland
Boston
Ron Herbel
Giants
Juan Marichal
Houston
San Francisco
Astras
Machine-Buffed Tires Barred From Indy 500 Race
Indianapolis AP report notes final qualifications begin for the 500 mile race on May 31. U S Auto Club bans machine buffing of tires. Goodyear says it has enough unbuffed tires for practice qualifications and race. Several drivers test the new tires Friday amid ten difficulties reported.
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Goodyear
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Bowling at Plamor Lanes Afternoon Standings
Bowling league notes show teams standings and matches at Plamor Lanes this afternoon including Loafers and other clubs. Final scores and position shifts are to be updated as games conclude.
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Plamor
Hills Clover Farm Tops High Team in Meet
High team Hills Clover Farm posted 530 in the series as Auto Mac led with 622 and Fry Electric 1528. Individual highs included Jean Fas dach 184 Bev Cubbage 162 Sally Garrison 178. Sally Garrison led the series with 492 followed by Bev Cubbage 466 and Jean Fas dach 457.
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Fry Giedric
Hills Clover Farm
Auto Mac
Fry Electric
Jean Fasdsth
Bev Cubbage
Sally Garrison
Jean Fasdach
Doubles Winners Dominate Town and Country Bowl Night
Janat Askam and Bill Greenwald captured the scotch doubles with a 22 game total. Dar lene Capshaw and John Walker took second at 198 while Dorothy Dutro and Leroy Christofferson were third with 192. Three dozen cars remain eligible today and Sunday to reach the race lineup, with a dozen vacancies. Ralph Liguori crashed No 99 Demler Offenhauser four minutes before closing. he suffered whiplash but no fracture or nerve injury, and was kept for checks at Methodist Hospital. Roger Ward, a two time race winner, qualified for 14 straight years and made it on day one last year. he used two of three attempts and has one try left.
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Bill Greenwald
Town & Country Bowl
Darlene Capshaw
John Walker
Dorothy Dutro
Leroy Christofferson
Ralph Liguori
Tampa
Fla
Speedway
Liguori
Methodist Hospital
Roger Ward
Indianapolis
Ward
Giardello Ready For Title Bout Against Tiger
Middleweight champion Joey Giardello says he is ready to defend his title against Dick Tiger if conditions are right. He indicated agreement in principle, though no money terms were discussed, and Burston said Tiger has sought a return bout with Giardello, who has promised to fight in September if all is in order.
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Burston
Tiger
Mangaer Jersey Jones
Giardello
New York
Liston Aims to Redeem Self in Clay Rematch
Lewiston Maine AP Sonny Liston vows a short fight with Cassius Clay to prove he is no quitter after losing the title in Miami Beach last February. He speaks from Poland Spring camp of hurt and determination to win and redeem his career. Liston sits as an 85 favorite in Las Vegas odds for the Lewiston bout next Tuesday, with security concerns swirling about armed men alleged to travel to the fight. He dismisses fears and predicts a knockout, while criticizing the WBA for past actions and noting political tensions around Clay’s Muslim affiliation.
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Cassius Clay
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Poland
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Las Vegas
Nev
Miami Beach
New York
Massachusetts
Sonny
Minor League Scores From Pacific Coast and International Leagues
Oklahoma City defeated Denver 5 to 4 while Vancouver beat Seattle 4 to 0. Indianapolis won 3 to 2 over San Diego and Salt Lake City lost 6 to 10 innings against Portland. Tacoma edged Spokane 5 to 3 and Hawaii topped Arkansas 4 to 1. Toronto beat Buffalo 3 to 1 in the International League. Syracuse fell to Rochester 2 to 1 as Jacksonville defeated Toledo 6 to 5. Columbus at Atlanta delayed by rain.
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Sox Practice Slated Sunday
A practice session is scheduled for the Muscatine Red Sox at 1 p.m. Sunday. Manager John Robinson asks candidates for the team to report at that time.
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Tom Bruner Pield
John Robinson
Well in Astrodome Herbel shines for Giants over Astros
San Francisco rookie Herbel started in the Astrodome, got his first major league hit and his first complete game as the Giants topped Houston 8-1. He allowed five hits while Willie McCovey provided the offense with a ninth homer and two other RBIs.
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Camilo Pascual
Twins
Jim Gentile
Pascual
Bill Pless
al Worthington
McCovey
Herbel
Willie McCovey
John Bateman
Astros
Pirates
Vern Law
Law
al McBean
Bill Mazeroski
Spartans Favored in Big Ten Track Title Quest
Michigan State leads the Big Ten outdoor meet at Iowa City with 12 qualifiers as Jim Garrett dominates the opening session. Illinois and Wisconsin vie for titles while MSU gains momentum from Garrett and Washington, with notable marks in broad jump and hurdles.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Michigan State
Spartans
Jim Garrett
Garrett
University of Iowa
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Tom Barnes
Bogie Redman
Nlinsis
Tom
Herbert
Redman
Leo Johnson
Illini
Barnes
Big Ten
Gene Washington
Town
Jon Reiner
Northwestern
Jim Albrecht
Albrecht
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