Flaherty Wins 500 Mile Indy Race Under Hazardous Conditions
Pat Flaherty, 29, red haired racer, wins the 40th Indianapolis 500 in a photo finish over Sam Hanks as oil and debris litter the track after multiple crashes. Several hurt include Bettenhausen with a fractured collarbone and Dagwalt with burns. Flaherty led from pole in a tight 2.15 second margin, with prize purse fluctuating by gate takings. John Zink built team from California amid a crowd of over 400,000.
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Injured Fisherman Rescued From Steep Cliff Ledge
Georgetown Colorado rescuers carried an injured angler to safety after eight hours on a ledge overlooking a 200 foot precipice. George Westerhoff 25 of Arvada Colorado was taken to a Denver hospital for treatment.
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Major League Leaders AP Roundup
Baseball leaders list from the Associated Press shows Mantle and Berra leading American League batting and home run totals for New York. Rivals include Kuenn and Goodman in hits, with Ford and Lemon among top pitchers. National League leaders feature Re Pульski Long Musial and Moon among batting and runs batted in and pitching leaders. Savings Bonds cited as safe investment.
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Two Marks Set By Mary Wilson in Junior Olympics
Lawrence Tuesday hosted the second annual Junior Olympics with Ottawa athletes Mary Wilson and George Small setting records. Small won the 880 yard run in 2:15.5 in the 14-15 division, while Wilson captured the 440 yard dash in 4.8 and the broad jump at 22.3. Fred Harder took second in the high jump. Orris Cox, Ottawa High School coach, called the meet impressive. The event is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Lawrence Recreations commission.
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Kansas City A's Lose Two Games to Tigers
The Kansas City A's fell 11-3 to Detroit in the morning game after leading 1-0 through seven on Art Ditmar. In the second game at Kansas City Al Kaline hit a two run homer in the eighth to break it open and Frank House added a three run shot in the ninth during a 5-1 loss.
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Rainy Ottawa baseball game moved to Friday night
Rain forced Ottawa Town against Ola the NAS to be postponed from Wednesday. The contest will be played Friday night at Forest Park, weather permitting.
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Skelly Seeks Lead in Ottawa Softball League Tonight
Skelly aims for the second win of the Ottawa season against Bald win while Budges faces Ola in a non league game. Keltner leads Skelly with two hits including a homer and three RBI. Ralph Emerson predicts a competitive 1956 softball season in Ottawa. Snead Favored in Dallas Texas Open TV starts with Snead as favorite amid strong fields in the $70,000 event.
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Pomona Drops to Third After 4 3 Loss at Paola
Pomona slips to third in the Eastern Kansas league after a 4 to 3 defeat at Paola. Block of Paola advances while Bronson remains in second place. Result affects league standings and rival positions.
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Charles Sime Father of Duke Sprinter
Charles Sime, father of Duke University track star Dave Sime, was a professional baseball and basketball player in Paterson New Jersey.
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Spieser Defeated by Pastrano in Televised 10 Round Fight
New Orleans heavyweight Willie Pastrano defeats Chuck Spieser in a 10 round split decision. Pastrano displayed an infighting style and gained a national television win over the former Olympic team member from Detroit. U. S. Savings Bonds are safe.
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