Pasadena boxing cards lead weekend in Southern California
Boxing slate features Laura Salas and Jimmy Carter in a nontelevised double main at the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium on Thursday. Pasadena’s Billy Evans faces Paul Armstead in a 10 round televised bout Saturday at Hollywood Legion. Rory Calhoun seeks MSG main event glory Friday against Willie Vaughn as 21 year old Calhoun eyes a top 10 middleweight ranking. Charlie Cotton fights Franz Szuzina tonight at St Nicholas Arena following Szuzina's Montreal win May 17.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium
Laura Salas
Jimmy Carter
Joey Dorando
Pasadena City College
Brooklyn
Forest Davis
Hollywood Legion
Pasadena
Billy Evans
Paul Armstead
Rory Calhoun
New York Madison Square Garden
Willie Vaughn
Hollywood
Calif
Charlie Cotton
St. Nicholas Arena
Joey Giardello
Franz Szuzina
Germany
Szuzina
Moses Ward
Montreal
Peter Mueller
Rhubarb Open Ends With Soft Rules Clash At U S Open
Cary Middlecoff wins the 56th U S Open amid a clash of golf code rules as Doug Ford faces a two stroke penalty for a second ball play and Henry Cotton is charged for a lip of the cup putt while passed over by Demaret and Middlecoff.
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New York
Paul Runyan
Porky Oliver
Cary Middlecoff
U.S. Golf Association
Britain
Runyan
Oliver
Golly
Doug Ford
USGA
Henry Cotton
England
Jimmy Demaret
Cotton
Henry
Demaret
Middlecoff
Coast Conference Football Faces Decision on Aid Scandal
Pacific Coast Conference converges on reforms as boosters’ unauthorised payments to players trigger probes at California UCLA and Washington. Officials report 20 Cal athletes received 1100 in 1955 56 while UCLA and Washington face probation and post season bans. A July 7 meeting will review USC and California cases.
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Pacific Coast Conference
Council of Presidents
UCLA
Washington
NCAA
Bobby Garrett
San Marino
Merced
Pasadena
California
Johnny Wilson
Navy
Wasp
Curly Lambeau
Palm Springs
Pittsburgh
Southern California
J. Miller Leavy
Los Angeles
Henry Schmitz
Booster Club
USC
Racer Bob Sweikert Dies After Indianapolis Sprint Crash
Los Angeles native Bob Sweikert, 30, died from skull injuries after his sprint car crashed on the track in Indianapolis. He had won the 1955 Indianapolis race and the AAA big car crown, becoming the first to win all three major titles. Two photographers were injured by debris as the car flipped and burned. Sweikert's wife Delores watched helplessly behind a fence.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Friend
Ralph Kiner
Bob Feller
Kiner
Feller
Friend
Bob
Indianapolis
Bobiauto
Sweikert
Salem Speedway
An. Sweikert
Ed Elisian
Delores
Dale Mueller
St. Louis
Ivan Shirley
Scottsburg
Ind
Los Angeles
Hayward
Calif
American Automobile Assn
National League Standings and Tonight’s Baseball Matches
The table shows NL standings with teams like Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago New York St Louis Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Tonight’s schedule includes Cincinnati at Philadelphia with Jatcoat facing Haddix and Milwaukee at Pittsburgh featuring Spahn against Kline.
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Pittsbur Cocesesse
Inncinnati Eisesesces
Foorit Sesesessee
St Louis
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Friladelonians
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsbur
Bird
Jatfcoat
Haddix
Pittsburgh
Spahn
Kline
Miller Dominates City Nets with Four Titles at Pasadena
Merwin Miller swept four titles at the 35th Pasadena City closed tennis championships. He won the men's singles 6-0 6-1 over Ed Singleton and, with Stan Clark, the men's doubles 8-10 7-5 7-5. Cushman claimed the girls 18 and under singles 6-1 6-1 and teamed with Cushman to win junior vets doubles 6-3 6-1.
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Merwin Miller
Pat Cushman
Pasadena City
Elsworth Vines
Miller
Miss Cushman
Ed Singleton
Joan Parker
Stan Clark
Doc Holder
Gene Ober
Holder
Vets
Gasper - Heller
Barnes
Norquist
Barnes- Pes
Cook-Burrington
Cushman
J. Parker
Cushman- Stanko
Taylor-Smith
Edmundef. Coleman
Gage—_ eer Emundson-Sanderson
S. Parker
M. Franks
McKey-Taylor
Oat
Singleton
Miller-Clark
Oher-Holder
Briscoe-Corneil
Cushman-Stanko
Holmes
Daniels
Holder-Miller
Gasper- Heller
Sports Schedule Highlights Local Baseball and Track Events
A dense listing covers Brookside Park and McKeand's clubs with several football and baseball matchups at 6 p.m. across parks in Pasadena Altadena including Little League at Consolidated Field and Muir Field. Also noted are wrestling at Hollywood Legion Stadium and horse racing and fishing reports on KMPC and KRKD with multiple showings.
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Elks
Hollywood Legion Stadium
KRKD
KBIG
KKHJI
AKMPC
Cincinnati
S. Napa
OKHS
Hollywood Park
First Federal
El's
Junior Chamber
Muir Field
West Altadena
Indians
Pirates
Pasadena Boys’ Club
West Pasadena
Fire Dept
City Lines
Loma Alta Park
Central Altadena Mountain
Boormans
Realtors
Brookside Park
Fire Dept. II
Police Dept
Rhucor
KMPC
Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Fons
Pee
KFWB
Hollywood
Vancouver
Stars Rally to Top with Home Runs Over Angels
Hollywood Stars surge to third in the East League by sweeping Los Angeles at Gilmore Field 4-2 and 6-4. Bill Mazeroski and Gail Allie lead with homers, Steve Bilko extends his hitting streak to 23, while Joe Duhem and R. C. Stephens homer in the second win.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Angels
Gilmore Field
Stars
Bill Mazeroski
Gail Allie
Paul Pettit
Steve Bilko
Joe Duhem
R. C. Stephens
Seattle
Sacramento
San Francisco
Portland
Major League Leaders Leading Batters
Based on 125 official at bats these statistics highlight top hitters and standout performances. The list compiles leading players by batting average and tied metrics from the season’s early games.
Mississippi 1956 squads mix nine baseball players into football
Nine members of the 1956 Mississippi baseball team also joined the 1956 football squad, crossing sport lines as dual athletes.
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Mississippi
Track spotlight shifts to AAU meet in Bakersfield
Bakersfield hosts its first major track festival as the National AAU championships draw top post college and military athletes aiming for Olympic trials in Los Angeles and Melbourne. Notable results include Morrow’s 10.4 speed duel with Sime and Santee Delany and Bailey posting fast times amid a mix of records and shocks.
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Bakersfield
Berkeley
Armed Forces
Los Angeles
Morrow
Sime
Red Lewis
U.S
Melbourne
Wes. Santee
Marine Corps
Ron Delany
Villanova
Jim Bailey
Oregon
Santee
Delany
Ireland
Bailey
Australia
Art Daizell
Army
Sid Wing
California
Air Force
Parry O'Brien
Manhattan College
Ken Bantam
Arnie Lowell
Pittsburgh
Needles Aims for American Derby After Belmont
Needles the Florida colt will likely race next in the 100000 added American Derby at Chicago Washington Park. He delivered a late punch to win the Belmont Stakes over Fabius and Career Boy, boosting his earnings to 570655.
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New York
Needles
Hugh Fontaine
Chicago
Washington Park
Calumet Farm
Fabius
Career Boy
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