New Castle High School baseball bluff sparks debate
Braves scouts Jack Reider and Bill Maughn urged New Castle High to field a team citing rival schools' strength. They hosted a two day tryout at Flaherty field drawing area players while rain cut the final session.
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John Sansone
Dick Orlando
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Chet Boak
Paul Fazzone
Bob Bleggs
Jerry Ginocchi
George Strehler
Norm Cook
Tom Costello
Don Runyon
Pete Vessella
Ugo Fiorante
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Hawthorne and Bueb Win Le Mans Race
Mike Hawthorne and Ivor Bueb won the Le Mans race after an accident that killed 78 spectators at the famous speed classic in Le Mans France.
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Bueb
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Mike Hawthorne
Ivor Bueb
199 Berths At Stake In Publinks Tourney
The United States Golf Association announced 199 berths are up for grabs in 39 regional Public Links tournaments from June 6 to June 24. Medalists who qualify will join defending champion Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades, California, in the national championship at Coffin Municipal Golf Course in Indianapolis July 11 through 16.
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U.S. Golf Association
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Coffin Municipal
Indianapolis
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Skutka Wins Conover Mile In Rain Slop
Tom Skutka wins the Conover Mile in Atlantic City despite steady rain and sloppy track conditions with a time of 4 56.1.
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Conover
Atlantic City
N. J
Tom Skutka
Legion JR League Tonight Dense Card Hosts Three Key Tennis Totals
St Mary meets Eagles at Deshon DeCarbo's hosts Union in the Florida area with Elliott facing Cunningham in a trio of junior league showdowns.
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DeCarbo
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Flaerty
Pennsylvania Open Begins At Hershey
The 39th annual Pennsylvania Open Golf Championship started at Hershey Country Club with 108 amateurs and professionals ready for 36 holes of medal play. Prize money totaling 2300 dollars is provided by the Pennsylvania Open Golf Association.
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Ins
Hershey Country Club
De LaMaze Wins French Amateur Golf Championship
Henri de LaMaze of France defeats Non Bisplinghoff of Orlando Florida 5 and 4 to win the French Amateur golf title for the sixth time. Event held in Paris with Bisplinghoff as finalist.
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Orlando, Fla
Hillman Roberts Jr Wins Sunnehanna Medal Invite
Johnstown report says Hillman Roberts Jr of Memphis State College captured the Sunnehanna Country Club Medal Invitational Golf Tournament in Johnstown on Sunday.
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Hillman Roberts, Jr
Memphis State College
Furgol and Harbert Lead U S to Golf Crown
Ed Furgol and Chick Harbert powered the United States to a nine stroke win over Australia in the International golf tournament held at Chevy Chase Maryland.
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Chevy Chase
Ed Furgol
Chick Harbert
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Australia
Nashua Wins Belmont Stakes with Eddie Arcaro
In New York Nashua ridden by Eddie Arcaro captured the 7th Belmont Stakes. Also noted is a good bet on Karl Schwenzfeier of Penn State for the US gymnastics team in the 1956 Olympics and Jim Mayes from Philipsburg Pa named captain of the 1956 Penn State golf team.
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Robert D. Bair
York
Penn State
Bruce E. Vogelsinger
New York
Nashua
Eddie Arcaro
Karl Schwenzfeier
Jim Mayes
Philipsburg
Pollard Adds 220 Yard Crown To 1955 Title
Penn State star Art Pollard, already the IC-4A 100 yard champion in 1954, captured the 220 yard title in 1955. Penn State graduates only four starters from its 1955 baseball squad, keeping most of its lineup.
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Penn State
Art Pollard
MIT Crew to Defend Thames Cup at Henley Regatta
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology crew will defend the Thames Cup in this year’s Henley Royal Regatta. June 29 to July 1 marks the event in London. Eddie Bogdon, a 22 year old meat cutter, has been golfing at Sylvan Heights with notable form. Syracuse and Penn State lacrosse history shows PSU sweep over Syracuse in 1955 for the first time since 1947.
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London
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Eddie Bogdon
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Bodgdon
Syracuse
Penn State
Olson Sets Pace for Moore Title Fight
ASBURY PARK New Jersey Sid Flaherty predicts Bobo Olson will run a blinding pace against light heavyweight champion Archie Moore in the June 22 title bout. Flaherty says speed will be the crucial factor and Olson must be prepared to sustain top speed for all 15 rounds.
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Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
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Australia
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