Rathmann Wins Indy 500 After Thrilling Duel With Ward
Jim Rathmann surged to victory in the Indianapolis 500 in a nerve wracking duel with last year’s winner Rodger Ward. Rathmann finished just seconds ahead in a race that saw Ward set the previous year’s speed record before a tire wear strain. The win could net Rathmann over $100,000 in prize and special awards.
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Jim Rathmann
Miami
Ward
Rathmann
Eddie Russo
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Don Branson
Champaign
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Lloyd Ruby
Houston
Tex
Bob Veith
Oakland
Calif
Bud Ting
Elstad
Dayton
Bob Christie
Grants Pass
Ore
Bad weather upsets pitching of Milwaukee Braves
Bad weather and rain disrupted Milwaukee Braves pitching as Pittsburgh Pirates beat Milwaukee 3-1, breaking a first place tie with San Francisco. San Francisco split with Chicago, saving a 5-4 win after a 4-4 tie. Cincinnati won 5-4 at Philadelphia in 10 innings. St Louis crushed Los Angeles 15-3 behind Harvey Haddix. Gino Cirrone drove in four for the Pirates. Roy Face saved the game.
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San Francisco
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Spahn
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Phillies
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Bill White
Harvey Haddix
Milwaukee
Roy Face
Gino Cirron
Raini
Chicago
Philadelpha
St. Soms
San Franciscan
St. Loula
Welfare Fund May Set Pattern in Kansas City
Iron Workers Local 19 and the Builders Assn. ratified a five year contract creating a 12.4 cent per hour welfare fund starting January 1 1963 and immediate wage increases with 15 cent step in year five. The pact covers hospitalization for workers and families and wage protection during illness or injury. Other unions eye similar welfare benefits as, in related talks, Teamsters laborers and hoisting engineers vote on terms with Heavy Constructors Assn. now.
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Iron Workers Local 19
The
Builders Assn
William D. Baker
Iron Workers
Baker
White Sox slumps hit fourth place in pennant race
Chicago's defending champions tumble to fourth as Early Wynn and Bob Shaw struggle. Indians, Orioles, and Yankees surge. Orioles beat Red Sox while Yankees edge Washington. Tigers, A's games flare with late-inning drama as trades and relievers shape the standings.
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Sox
Early Wynn
Bob Shaw
Billy Pierce
Cleveland
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Johnny Romano
Barry Lattman
Baltimore
Im Perry
al Smith
Wynn
Shaw
Latman
Herb Score
John Briggs
Ron Hansen
Orioles
Gene Woodling
Bill Monbouquette
Chuck Estrada
Hoyt Wilhelm
Red Sox
The
Birds
Haywood Sullivan
Gene Stephens
Gary Geiger
Arnie Portocarrero
Ted Bowsfield
Yankee Scout Signs Young Joplin Catcher
JOPLIN Missouri AP Tom Greenwade New York Yankee scout signs Jim Carpenter 17 year old right handed catcher Carpenter graduates from Joplin High School this spring and helped Joplin win the 1959 state title He will report to Modesto California in the Class C California State League
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Tom Greenwade
New York
Yankee
Jim Carpenter
Carpenter
Joplin High School
Modesto
Calif
Cousin Held After Qatar Ruler Assassination Attempt
Beirut reports a confessed assassination attempt on Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Al Thani of Qatar. His cousin Nasser Ibn Hamad Al Thani is held as the alleged gunman after firing at the ruler’s vacation residence in a Lebanese resort. Investigators cite family financial disputes as motive.
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Lebanon
Persian Gulf
Qatar
Nasser Ibn Hamad al Thani
Ali bin Abdullah al Thani
Ali
Investigation Begins Into Fatal Scaffold Collapse at Speedway
An Indianapolis inquiry targets the slow-motion scaffold collapse that killed Fred Linder and William Craig and injured 82 at the Memorial Day 500. Coroner Roy Storms blames Speedway management for years of ignoring protests against makeshift towers. Indiana Attorney General Edwin Steers says a safety review of the privately owned track will proceed. Spectators paid $5 or $10 for seats on the 30-foot aluminum tower jammed with as many as 130 people. Speedway officials note towers are privately hauled and rarely inspected beyond a safety check.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Edwin K. Steers
Indiana
Fred H. Linder
William Craig
Zionsville
Speedway
Albert W. Bloemker
Cardinals Seek A Run Bank After 15-3 rout
The St. Louis Cardinals plan to revive a run bank system to store excess runs for tough games. They pounded the Dodgers 15-3 as Ernie Broglio threw a four hitter and may earn a regular starting spot. White hit two homers and Cunningham drove in three.
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Vada Pinson
Gus Bell
Mets
Jim Brosnan
Phils
Gene Conley
Don Newcombe
John Buzhardt
White
Don Drysdale
Ernie Broglio
Duke Snider
LOS Angeles
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Dodgers
Sally Hemus
Hemius
Ken) Boyer
Bill) White
Joei Cunningham
Cunningham
Broglio
Major League Gates Hit Record Memorial Day Attendances
Major League baseball attracted 268,523 fans on Memorial Day, about 100,000 more than last year. The American League drew 135,649 with four doubleheaders and its largest crowd of 45,731 at Cleveland’s sweep of the White Sox in Chicago. The National League totaled 132,874 after three doubleheaders and one night game. Last year the leagues combined drew 161,548, led by the AL with 89,408.
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Chicago
Williams: I’d never manage Red Sox, even with a bias against Boston writers
New York AP reports Ted Williams, resting in Boston with a heavy cold, dismisses any thought of managing the Red Sox. He blasts Boston sportswriters as persistent doubters and pall-bearers, recalling Casey Stengel’s tough receptions here. Williams says owner Tom Yawkey has not discussed a managerial role.
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Boston Red Sox
Williams
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Boston Writers
Casey Stengel
Braves
Red Sox
Ted
Tom Yawkey
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games
Baseball results show Baltimore 7 to 3 and Boston 8 to 12, Cleveland 4 to 9, Chicago 1 to 4, Washington 2 to 2, New York 1 to 3, Kansas City 7 to 5, Detroit 6 to 2 in the first game. Tuesday schedules include New York at Baltimore and Cleveland at Chicago with other matchups. Wednesday features Cleveland at Kansas City, Chicago at Detroit, and Washington at Boston in night doubleheaders.
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Washington
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Odea Renene
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Asesee
Emporia State Star Leads In Decathlon
Emporia State's Duane McIntire leads midway in the Missouri Valley AAU decathlon with 4,048 points after five events. He won the shot put and 100 and 400 meters, while Jerry Dyes leads among others with 3,980 points after five events. The final five events occur tonight as the field narrows.
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