White Sox stumble as Senators sweep in doubleheader
In a confusing day for baseball, Chicago White Sox lose a home doubleheader to Washington 7-5 and 3-2 after Pedro Ramos and Camilo Pascual excel. Ramos returns from the hospital to beat Chicago in relief, trimming the Sox lead to a half game. Other results: Orioles win, Indians slip, Yankees top Royals, Tigers sweep Red Sox. Pirates lead NL by a game and a half after beating the Giants. Milwaukee, Los Angeles, and St Louis win as noted.
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Bally Ache Set for Jersey Derby and Belmont Stakes
Bally Ache, Preakness winner and Kentucky Derby runner up to Venetian Way, eyes the $100,000 Jersey Derby at Garden State Park on Memorial Day followed by the $125,000 Belmont Stakes on June 11. In other action, Pascual held a scoreless string until a two run sixth inning, while Kluszewski drove in a later run as Gaan earned his fifth win in four starts.
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Bally Ache set for rematch with Derby rivals in Preakness buildup
Bally Ache faces familiar foes he defeated by four lengths in the Preakness chase as Tompion returns after a brief layoff. Tompion, Derby favorite, finished fourth after a shoe issue delayed his Preakness bid. Bally Ache’s owner syndicate Turfland Inc. paid 1.25 million dollars for him on May 14 and eye a record haul while Bally Ache has earned 664,527 to date.
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Hitters Sparking Leaders
Roberto Clemente and Joe Adcock pace a sizzling week in the National League as the Pirates beat the Giants 8 7 in 11 innings, Adcock homering for Milwaukee in a 3 1 victory over Chicago, and Dodgers and Braves scoring heavily while rain interrupted schedules amid late suspense in San Francisco.
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Wyandotte Takes Class AA Honors in Kansas Meet
Kansas City Wyandotte won Class AA with 36 points, dethroning Wichita East which had held the title the prior three years. East finished second with 32, Topeka third with 25. In Class A, Haskell led with 25 points, Waheeney 16, Ellsworth 15. Jerry Kinnamon of Sylvia swept the 190 yard dash, 440, and 220. Class BRecords were set by Elsbury Broadnax in the 23 4 4 bread jump and Wichita East in the mile relay. Coldwater set a Class B medley relay record. Derril Gwinner of Ellsworth tied the Class A 220-yard dash record at 21.7 seconds, a mark previously set by Mershon and later by Gauby.
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Kluszewski Again Hitting The Ball This Season
Ted Kluszewski, 35, rebounded from a backache to lead the major leagues with a .422 batting average after taking over as White Sox first baseman on May 14. He had 17 hits in 32 at bats, 10 runs and 10 RBIs, though Chicago lost a doubleheader to Washington 7-5 and 13-2.
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Ottawa U Braves Win Sixth straight Kansas title
Ottawa University track men led by coach Bill Bouley won their sixth consecutive Kansas Conference championship, scoring 120.5 points across 15 events. Gerald Siscoe Marvin Wilson and Rich Copeland led first places with wins in shot put discus low hurdles and mile relay plus a strong sprint and relay show. Bethel placed second and several teams followed as a soft track limited record attempts.
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Rookie Driver Man To Watch At Indianapolis 500
Jim Hurtubise, a two year dirt-track graduate from Lennox California, wowed speed fans as the hottest rookie at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1927. He posted a 149.056 mph ten mile record and a best lap of 149.601 but must qualify against 22 rivals before Monday’s 44th Memorial Day Classic. Eddie Sachs of Allentown previously held the best qualifying mark at 146.592, while the 33-car field averaged 144.070 mph, topping the 143.445 mark set in 1958.
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Athletics Lose To NY Yankees
Daryl Spencer starred for the St. Louis Cardinals with five hits and two homers as they split with Cincinnati. Meanwhile Kansas City Athletics fell 9-7 to New York in Kansas City. Yogi Berra hit two homers for the Yankees, and Jerry Lumpe homered for the Athletics. The Yanks pounded four KC pitchers for nine hits.
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Thomas Chases Leap Records After Dumas Breaks Seven Foot Barrier
The account recalls Thomas aiming for higher leaps in June 1986 at Comton Junior College inspired by Charlie Dumas who broke seven feet. It notes Thomas has achieved 21 seven footers, though some indoor jumps like a 71 percent leap aren’t eligible for world recognition.
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Thomas Jumps Still Higher Sets 7-1/4 Bar Mark
Boston University sophomore John Thomas soared to 7 feet 1.4 inches to crush the outdoor world record and top his Penn Relays effort at the New England Intercollegiate meet in Cambridge. Facing a stiff breeze, he cleared 7-1/4 on his first try before three misses at 7-2.5, then paused.
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