Qualifying Continues Today For Memorial Day Auto Race
Indianapolis reports a continued qualifying day for the Memorial Day 500. Chet Miller seeks another run after a reformatted speed attempt. Bill Vukovich set a new 10 mile mark and Alberto Ascari joined as the first non American since 1946. Weather and machinery may decide Miller’s bid for a 16th start.
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Indianapolis
Chet Miller
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Miller
Glendale
Calif
Bill Vukovich
Fresno
Kurtis-Kraft
Howard Keck Co
Los Angeles
Vukovich
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Lee Wallard
Bettenhausen
Mauri Rose
Bettenhwausen
Alberto Ascari
Milan
Italy
Ferrari
Goose Pimple
Racing News: Delights Win at Belmont Garden State and Hollywood
Racing results from Belmont Park Camden New Jersey Garden State Park and Hollywood Park. Real Delight captures the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont in 2 17 4 5. Aletter wins the Thomas J Healey handicap at Garden State in 1 50 3 5. Forelock takes the Will Rogers stakes at Hollywood in 1 09 4 5.
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New York
Coaching Club
Belmont Park
Camden
N. J
Aletter
Thomas J. Healey
Garden State Park
Inglewood
Calif
Forelock
Hollywood Park
Jehle Wins Two Seconds Saturday In State Meet
West Liberty’s Ken Jehle scored seconds in the discus and football throw at the state meet in Ames giving the Comets 16th in Class B with eight points. He missed first by under three feet in both events and reached 180 ft 3 in in the football throw.
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Ken Jehle
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Midwest conference sports results and rule note
Midwest conference bans freshmen from varsity and designates baseball as a conference sport starting 1953. Grinnell dominates tennis titles with Dibble Skrainka and Hamilton winning doubles, Knox tops golf, Knox claims track title by half a point over Monmouth, Grinnell fourth, Coe seventh, Cornell eighth. Terry Ellis sets Grinnell shot put record. Ottumwa wins state golf. Jamie Andrews wins prep singles. Art Andrews and Ted Dunnington win prep doubles. Des Moines report notes Glen Flanagan.
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Grinnell
Knox
Bob Dibble
Bob Skrainka
Bill Hamilton
Monmouth
Coe
Cornell
Terry Ellis
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Tom Davis
Franklin
Jamie Andrews
Art
Ted Dunnington
Illinois and Michigan tied for Big Ten baseball title
Illinois and Michigan shared the Big Ten crown after a late finish. Illinois beat Iowa 4-1 behind Gerry Smith, while Michigan won 6-5 in 11 innings over Wisconsin in the nightcap. Final standings show Illinois and Michigan at 8 4 each, with playoff plans pending NCAA District Four decisions.
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Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern
Gerry Smith
Illini
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Jack Hess
Don Waldron
Wisconsin
Wolverines
Paul Lepley
Paul Sanchez
Gil Sabuco
Harvey Keene
Milwaukee
Ohio State
Purdue
Indiana
Michigan State
Lao Pet
Ohio
State
Spear wins Bridgehampton cup in Ferrari
Bill Spear of Southport Connecticut drives a four liter Ferrari to victory in the Bridgehampton cup 100 mile sport car road race finishing in 1 hour 11 minutes 42 seconds.
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Bridgehampton
N. Y
Bill Spear
Southport
Conn
St Paul Featherweight to Box Lem Thomas in Fort Dodge
St Paul featherweight will meet Lem Thomas of Chicago in a 10 round bout at Fort Dodge on June 3. Indianaola reports show three records fell as Dubuque University easily retained its Iowa conference track title with records in the two mile run the 880 yard relay and the discus.
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St. Paul
Indianaola
Dubuque University
Iowa
White Sox Take Double Win Over Tigers as Grissom Tops Houtteman
In a day of tight AL action Marv Grissom pitched Detroit to a 1-0 loss as the White Sox shut out the Tigers twice. Joe Dobson beat Virgil Trucks 3-0 in the opener while Chicago’s Houtteman remains mired in a string of one-run losses.
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Associated Press
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Murry Dickson
Bob Hooper
Houtteman
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Marv Grissom
Chicago White Sox
Joe Dobson
Virgil Trucks
Hooper
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
A’s
Senators
Bobby Shantz
Lou Sleater
Pete Runnels
Jim Busby
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Ted Wilks
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Indians
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Red Sox
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Boston Braves
New York Giants
al Zarilla
Grissom
Tiger
Fondy
Wilks
St. Louis
Duane Pillette
Brownie
Satchell Paige
Dick Kryhoski
Softball Loop Resumes Play Schedule
The Softball Loop resumes with Stanley's meeting Benham's at 6 15 p m and Huttig's facing Phil's City Service at 7 45 p m at Oregon field. Tuesday moves to Weed park with Kent's vs State Implement at 6 15 and Henderson's against National Guard at 7 45. Wednesday Kent Feeds meets Huttig's and Muscatine Buick faces Illinois City at 7 45. Thursday returns to Oregon with Benham's vs Phil's and Henderson's vs Stanley's. Friday has National Guard vs Illinois City and State Implement vs Muscatine Buick at Weed park.
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Henderson’s
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Huttig’s
Muscatine
Buick
Illinois City
Oregon
Phil
Henderson's
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Today's Games
Major and American leagues list team standings with percentages and upcoming and past matchups. Chicago, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Cincinnati lead in various standings as rain and suspensions affect postponed games.
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New York
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Hearn
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Spahn
Roberts
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Pittsburgh
Hiller
Munger
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Rush
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Parnell
Zoldak
Hudson
Pierce
Harrist
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Evansville links in late lead to 8-6 win at Quad Cities
Horace Garner hit a 10th inning homer as Evansville beat Quad Cities 8-6 to stay atop the Three-I race by a full game over Keokuk. Keokuk edged Cedar Rapids 5-4 in 10 innings as Rudy Laskowski won in relief. Quin cy swept Terre Haute 6-5 in the nightcap behind John Hecht. Burlington beat Waterloo 4-3 with Jimmy James getting the win. Monday’s schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities and Burlington at Keokuk.
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Evansville
Quad Cities
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Indians
Leo Daley
Walt Hart
Rudy Laskowski
Quincey
Terre Haute
Gene Olson
Quincy
John Hecht
Rom Peeler
Burlington
Waterloo
Jimmy James
James
Evansville Free
Keokuk Sere A
Quad Cities Wee
Waterloo Ener
Quincy Ee Ewer
Burlington Eee
Hogan wins Colonial with 67 to seal title
Ben Hogan earned 54000 as champion of the Colonial National invitation carding a 67 to finish 279 for 72 holes and beat Lloyd Mangrum by four strokes. Mangrum was runner up at 283 and Tommy Bolt placed third at 285 while Hogan eyes defense at the National Open.
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Tex
Ben Hogan
Little Ben
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Ben
Dallas
Northwood Club
Mangrum
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Hogan
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