Little League Cards Triumph at Elks Stadium
The Little League Cards won their second of the season at Elks Stadium, 10 to 5 over the Reds. Key early hits by Miller and a home run by Moye highlighted a cold night as Karbonit struck out 12 in a strong 5 2/3 innings for the Cards. Dodgers beat Giants 13-11 in extra innings as late rallying offense lifted both squads.
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Rodney Miller
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McBride
Alderman
Masters record set by Rosburg at Augusta course
Bob Rosburg, a 29 year old San Franciscan, extended his Masters record with a 16th place finish this year. He carded 299 over 72 holes, adding to his prior top five results including a fourth and a sixth.
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Bob Rosburg
San Franciscan
Phillies Win Opening Game in Minor Loop
The Little Minor league opener saw the Phillies defeat the Cubs 12 to 10 in a National division game. A six run inning in the second helped the Phillies, with D Shumate and Payne contributing runs and Payne collecting two of four Phillies hits. Cubs tallied long triples by Alley and Taylor. White Sox visit Athletics on No 3 diamond tonight.
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Lane waited four years to get pitcher Schmidt
Willard Schmidt joins the St. Louis Cardinals after Frank Lane pursued him for years. The Kansas native and Oklahoma resident posted a 12-5 record at Omaha and 7-6 with St. Louis in 1954 with a 2.77 ERA over 130 innings. Schmidt credits a curve taught by Harry Brecheen and notes his weight gain and recent health scare as factors in his renewed success. Lane and manager Fred Hutchinson hope Schmidt can lead a full first season with the Cardinals.
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Cards Rout Giants, Sox Defeat Indians in Babe Ruth League
MULLENS The Cardinals beat the Giants 11-5 and the Red Sox toppled the Indians 8-6. Robertson struck out 14 in the Sox win, while Hensley led Sox with two RBIs and two hits. Hedged by multiple errors, the Cards won their second straight.
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Rookie Dick Tettelbach Hits Historic Open Day Homer
Washington Senators rookie Dick Tettelbach homered in his first major league at bat on opening day at Griffith Stadium. He became the twenty sixth player to start a career with a homer, a feat last achieved in 1898 by Bill Duggleby of the Phillies. Milwaukee notes show visiting fans may bring up to eight million dollars this season, boosting the Braves impact and the convention business. Minnie Minoso, Cuban star, boxed to earn extra cash as a youth and sparred with Kid Gavilan several times, remaining a close friend of Gavilan.
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Parker contrasts college and pro football in win emphasis
Detroit Lions coach Buddy Parker explains the difference between college and professional football. He says college players are becoming men and learning the game, while pros must both win and entertain fans, noting better entertainment comes with winning teams.
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Buddy Parker
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Banquet closes Women Bowling League season
Elite Alleys Women Major League wrapped up the 1955 56 season with a banquet at the Glass House. Mooseheart team earned the league crown with Ballard's Bowlerettes runner up. New officers for 1956 57 elected include President Miss Mary Ann Callihan and Secretary Mrs Clyde Clay.
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Mary Ann Callihan
Glenn Cook
Cleo Crewy
Clyde Clay
Bernice Bloch
Katherine Kambouris
Laura Torrico
Jerry Lilly
W. D. Nace
Pat Lilly
Clyde
Elizabeth) Clay
Gloria Sweeney
Nelson Green
Elizabeth Jo Lilly
Ann Seaman
Margaret Wood
Lacy Treadway
Robert Schoor
Betty Looney
Henry Venters
Vince Calvert
Charles Jordan
Jack Gilmore
Cecil Johnson
Eddie McGinnis
Leo Brich
Assault On 7-Foot Jump At California Relays
MODESTO California Four rivals target the 7 foot high jump record at the California Relays led by Don Stewart SMU standout who cleared 6 10 this year Ernie Shelton ex So Cal NCAA champion Charley Dumas Compton and Bill Russell USF both recently cleared 6 9 4 Russell may skip meet or jump once more before South American basketball trip observers say Russell 6 10 has best shot at beating the world mark of 6 11 4 set by Walter Davis Texas in 1953
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Southern Methodist
Ernie Shelton
Southern California
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University of San Francisco
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Texas
Laurel Clubhouse Opens as Convention Site If No Racing
Laurel Maryland will use the racetrack clubhouse as a convention site when there is no racing. The venue will be available to trade, civic groups, and service organizations. The track lies 22 miles south of Baltimore.
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McCormick Returns as Reds First Base Coach
Former Reds first baseman Frank McCormick is back in Cincinnati as first base coach after four years as a major league scout. He played nine seasons for the Reds from 1937 to 1945. The Capitol Handicap, Laurel Park’s opening day feature, started in 1919 with Billy Kelly the winner.
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Stepp Dry Cleaners win merchant league title at Elite Alleys
The Stepp Dry Cleaners clinched the Merchant League championship at Elite Alleys with a 2,728 to 2,692 victory over Coca Cola. Chester Ferrell led the champs with a 228 game and 399 series while Carl Callaway earned top honors with a 613 series. Pat Murphy won the open tournament playoff with a 43.14 rating ahead of Johnson, Houck, and Manning in a four way Peterson point format.
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Final Qualifying Trials In 500 Set for Weekend
Indianapolis notes detail final qualifying for the Memorial Day 500. With 29 cars sped to a record average last weekend, the 33 fastest from four days will start, though lineup depends on daily speed order and bumping rules. Pat Flaherty leads with 146 mph, Johnny Thompson close behind in 18th.
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Hurt and Akers Named to South Basketball Team
The South roster for the NL basketball game on June 5 includes Howard Hurt Beckley Willie Akers Mullens Carl Johnson Williamson joining coach Tony Gentile for Williamson. North adds Bill Roach Barracksville James McDonald Bridgeport Norman Orwasky Weirton with coach Tony Folio. Other South selections include Jim Flanagan Welch O P Hatfield Williamson Jerry West East Bank Paul Barna Charleston Catholic George Ritchie Chattaroy Paul Goode Pineville. North already named Jay Jacobs Morgantown Russ Nightengale Triadelphia Don Miller Wheeling Central Ed Christie Jim Warren Clarksburg WI Larry Brothers Parkersburg.
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Minor League Umpires Named for White Sox vs Athletics
Beecher Cummings announced last night that Max Jernigan and Bill Williams would umpire the Minor league game between the White Sox and Athletics at Elks Stadium tonight at 5 30. Warren Williams Junior league invites 17 and 18 year old players to report for Grady Woodrow Wilson field practice. Bibb Falk noted as former major league outfielder and football star.
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Pinecrest B Hawks Past Appalachian in Softball
Pinecrest B defeated Appalachian 9 to 0 at Ballard Stadium to claim their first Inter-city Softball win. Johnny Shanks held Appy to five hits while Pinecrest bats surged with Bill Ormandy delivering a pinch hit home run and Pete Crouch tallying two inside the park homers for State Lunch.
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