Hollypark Handicap Review From Ernie Mason
In the Hollypark Handicap Ernie Mason offers Best Bet Pit Boss with strong longshots Stafast Noorrullah and Best Sickle among contenders. Other notable runners include Sound Out Valiant Ace and Golden Abbey with Kings Mistake and Count Poise also featured. Predictions call Sranglehold a likely winner in fifth as Old Mill travels with Travertine in the parlay and Kings Mistake cited for bankroll play. Clockers Tip highlights Gate Smasher in second.
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Noorrullah
Valiant Ace
Golden Abbey
Kings Mistake
Count Poise
Sranglehold
Old Mill
Jordan Retains Win In Seventh Round TKO
Don Jordan of Los Angeles battered Frank Skidmore of Oakland and stopped him at 2:52 of the seventh round in a 10 round main event at the Olympic Auditorium. Jordan, a former California lightweight champion, used a sharp left hook to wear his rival down as Skidmore faded. It was the second victory for Jordan over Skidmore.
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Don Jordan
Frank Skidmore
Oakland
Calif
Olympic Auditorium
Jordan
Bay Area
Frankie van
Skidmore
California
San Francisco
Seals
Hollywood
Joe Trimble
Trimble
Joe Ruhem
Twinks
R. C. Stevens
Bill Mazeroski
Jim Baumer
Haywood Sullivan
Don Lenhardt
Jim Mahoney
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Rene Valdes
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Luis Marquez
Beavers
Howie Judson
Bill Kennedy
Vancouver
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Naton
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Windhorn
Sullivan
Chuck Perlee
Altadena
Sam Akers
Paul Richards
Orioles
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Floyd Hanes
Caltech
Coach Kelly warns track hopefuls to stay in shape
Los Angeles United States track coach Jim Kelly warns prospective Olympic athletes to maintain conditioning even after selection. He says planned special meets across the West Coast Southwest Midwest and East will keep U S hopefuls sharp for the November Games. If an athlete's summer performances decline while an alternate improves the displaced athlete may lose his spot.
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Jim Kelly
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Midwest
Wiffi Wins British Amateur Golf Title
Wiffi clinched the British Amateur Golf Championship in Hollywood. The report notes strong performances by local players and highlights contenders, including Bill Mazeroski and Rene Valdes, in a season with key series and league action shaping the standings in the Pacific Coast region.
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Smith captures British Women’s Open Amateur title in 8 and 7 win
Margaret Smith of California and Michigan defeated Mary Patton Janssen of Virginia 8 and 7 in the All-American final to take the British Women’s Open Amateur championship. Smith built a 2 up morning edge, surged ahead with strong putting and approach play, and sealed victory with decisive runs on the 19th and 21st holes.
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Calif
St. Clair
Mich
Mary Patton Janssen
Charlottesville
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Wiffi
Miss Janssen
Wiffs
Mary
Michigan
Jon
Louise Brough
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Althea Gibson
Shirley Fry
Miss Brough
Miss Fry
L. Gram
E. Schmith
Denmark
Bruins Clinch NCAA Tennis Title With Semifinal Run
UCLA, led by an all sophomore lineup, nears the NCAA championship with two singles players and two doubles teams in semifinals. USC trails, needing a perfect finish to tie, while Stanford sits third with six points.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
UCLA
Southern California
USC
Stanford
Pasadena meet facts hint at Olympic trial tie ins
The piece notes several Pasadena figures involved with the 1956 Olympic trials including BILL NICHOLAS as technical director and H D THOREAU as publicity chief. It mentions JOE ASBURY at the Ambassador in L A and references local ties plus a look at press facilities and notable figures connected to Pasadena sports circles. The column references Fred Haney with the Milwaukee Braves and Alma Cureton as a new correspondent, all amid a backdrop of Rose Bowl and Pasadena Y activities.
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H. D. Thoreau
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L.A
Joe
Star-News
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Serge
Public Information Service
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Milwaukee Braves
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Philadelphia
Pasadena City College
Horrell Field
Louie Vincenti
Rose Bowl
Pasadena ‘Y
Frankie Muche
Alma Cureton
Hardiman Cureton
UCLA
Duarte
Michigan State
Thoroughbreds Start 50-Day Meet at Centennial Track
Race at Denver opens a 50 day meeting at Centennial Race Track in Denver. The event kicks off today with multiple thoroughbred races expected to draw crowds and spur wagering.
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Centennial Race Track
Swaps 130 in American Handicap at Hollywood Park
Swaps receives top weight of 130 pounds for the $100,000 American handicap at Hollywood Park in July. The rest of the field is scaled down by the secretary, with Bobby Brocato conceding six pounds. Other weights include Jet Action 114 and Porterhouse 113.
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Hollywood Park Racing
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Bobby Brocato
Inglewood
Porterhouse
Mister Gas
Hollywood Park
Lucky Mel
George L. Lewis
Miss Todd
Encantadora
Bill Pearson
Morris Reaches Wimbledon QF After Rain Delays
Allen Morris of Atlanta upset Ashley Cooper of Australia to reach the men's singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon, advancing 1-6 12-10 8-6 3-6 6-3 amid rain interruptions. Vic Seixas Ham Richardson Art Larsen also aim for quarters as rain halts play.
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England
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Atlanta
Ashley Cooper
Australia
Vic Seixas
Ham Richardson
Art Larsen
Barbara Scofield Davidson
Louise Snow
Pat Hird
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