KU Expected To Capture 7th Crown
COLUMBIA Mo W The Kansas Jayhawks are rated favorites to capture their seventh straight track and field championship as preliminaries open. International field stars include Gail Hodgson of Oklahoma and Keith Gardner of Nebraska with Joe Mullins of Nebraska and Canada. Finals follow prelims with many top athletes from multiple schools competing on Memorial Stadium’s new track. Al Oerter will defend discus and shot titles for Kansas along with a strong field from Kansas State Oklahoma State Oklahoma and Colorado.
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Gene O'Connor
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Ken Covert
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Ernie Shelby
Charlie Tidwell
Church Carlson
Colorado
Dick Jahr
Jim Vader
Bowling Scores in Anybodys League Highlights High Series
Readouts from the Anybodys League showcase multiple bowler totals and high games. Top marks include Ellis 193 535. Christie 212 high. Hamerickhouse 320. Meador 224 602. Honn 185 454. Medlen 200 0. Ransom 188 328. Durbin 163 458. Cordie 223 581. Medien 225 484. Olton and other teams noted.
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B. Ransom
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T. Porter
Jackson-Louk
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Cordie-Cordie
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Golf Pairings Set for Ottawa Country Club Women
Fifteen members of the Ottawa Country Club Women’s Golf Association have been paired for nine holes after next Tuesday’s luncheon. The five threesomes are Peters Fletcher Worthington Fredeen Day Schultz Latimer Deputy Hill Kramer Crawford Young and Speer Sheldon Gaynor.
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Fletcher
Worthington
Fredeen
Day
Schultz
Latimer
Hill
Kramer Crawford
Young
Speer
Sheldon
Gaynor
Large Preakness Field Expected at Pimlico
Trainers paraded horses to enter Marylands big three year old classic as mile and three sixteenths race draws a field led by Tim Tam and Talent Show. Derby star Silky and others like Jewel’s Reward Liberty Ruler Lincoln Road Noureddin Gone Fishin Phion Michore Chance it Tony Marting Bullah are listed. Forecast fair weather, expected large crowd, and full CBS TV radio coverage from 4 30 to 5 p.m. EST.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Silky
Tim Tam
Chance Farm
Jewel’s Reward
Liberty Ruler
Sunny Blue Farm
Lincoln Road
Crabgrass
Noureddin
Llangollen Farm
Edward J. Potter Jr
Plion
Powhatan
Michore
Anna Cansauli
Tony
George Lewis
Marting Bullah
Nashua
CBS
Legion Baseball Team Holds Drills Amid Rain
The American Legion baseball team practiced despite rain but stayed off the Forest Park infield. Assistant Gene Ramsey said a tight drill was held on the outfield grass and practice would continue at 6 p.m. weather permitting. He stressed these early drills build legs and throwing arms for the summer schedule.
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Ramsey
Martinez Plans Aggressive Open Attack in World Welterweight Title Fight
Martinez vows to open up against Virgil Akins in the June 6 world welterweight bout at St. Louis. The Paterson, N J contender says his best chance is a bold strategy as he pursues the title, insisting this is do or die after a decade of work.
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Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Akins
Martinez
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Rain Does Not Deter Ottawa Golfers Dinner Match
Ardent golfers braved showers at Ottawa Country Club for the weekly nine hole dinner match. Seven threesomes played as Erwin Elder’s team won with 35 points, Rhoads’ squad had 37, Spears’ team 32, and high scorers were Verne Chesbro 12, Howard Duncan 11, and Elder with 10 along with Dr. D. L. Young.
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Ottawa Country Club
Erwin Elder
Charles Rhoads
George Spears
Verne Chesbro
Howard Duncan
Elder
Dr. D, L. Young
Army Jupiter missile launch delayed at Cape Canaveral
An Army Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missile launch was postponed after an 18 minute countdown due to technical difficulties. Power failed at zero, scrubbing the launch at 12:30 a.m. DoD said the firing would be rescheduled soon and gave no details on the technical issue.
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Garver Delivers Fourth Win Shutting Out Chicago
Little Ned Garver returns to form with a seven hit 3-0 shutout of the Chicago White Sox boosting the Kansas City Athletics. Power homered and Baxes Lopez fueled the offense as Garver improved to 4-1 while Jim Wilson took the loss. Cleveland moved into fourth with Detroit beating the Tigers 8-5. Baltimore and New York rainout. Washington and Boston not scheduled. Maris drove in three for Cleveland with a three run homer and a two run double. Don Mossi earned the win in relief while Detroit’s extra base hits powered eight hits.
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Redlegs Open Four-Game Series With World Champs Braves
The Cincinnati Redlegs host the Milwaukee Braves in a crucial four game set to challenge for the NL lead. Milwaukee sits tight atop the standings as the Giants and Cardinals stretch the race, with Cincinnati trying to rebound after recent losses and a five game skid sparked by a Braves sweep.
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Fleeing Youth Parolee Recovered After Hospital Escape
In Sacramento a 17 year old California Youth Authority parole violator escaped a hospital in a gown. Police traced James Reed to a nearby backyard where the trail ended with the hospital gown on the ground. A shirt and trousers were missing from the line.
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California Youth Authority
James Reed
Baseball Scores From Thursday in the Nl and A L
The Cincinnati team beat Pittsburgh 8 to 4 while San Francisco defeated St. Louis 4 to 2. Los Angeles won 4 to 2 against Chicago in 11 innings. Milwaukee at Philadelphia was rained out.
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Old Pros Lead In Snead Memorial At White Sulphur Springs
In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia the veterans Ben Hogan and Sam Snead led the Snead memorial golf event with brisk 65s on the par 70 course as Stan Moses and Gary Player trailed by four strokes entering the second round. Mosel 26 Player 22. Also in contention are Henry Williams Jr Dave Douglas Al Mengert and Al Besselink with 67s.
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Sam Snead
Stan Moses
Gary Player
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Kutztown
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Fast Pace In 500 Mile Race At Indy In 1957
INDIANAPOLIS The 1957 Indianapolis 500 winner is disappointed Juan Manuel Fangio will not try to qualify this year's Memorial Day classic. Sam Hanks, record holder at 135.601 mph, notes tremendous practice speeds signal a fierce pole fight. Fangio could have qualified, despite high speeds from 55 other entries. last year’s slowest qualifier averaged 139.109 mph.
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Juan Manuel Fangio
Sam Hanks
Hanks
Fangio
Pat Flaherty
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Dodgers land deal fuels LA stadium debate
City official Rundberg apologized for backing the Chavez Ravine stadium pact as the Los Angeles council approved the contract 10-4. The deal exchanges city air land for the Dodger site with a June 3 referendum looming and possible relocation if voters reject the plan. O'Malley warned the team may move if there is no home in Los Angeles.
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