Olympic Club dominates AAU track meet in Berkeley
San Francisco's Olympic Club posted 71 points to San Jose State's 29 in a Pacific AAU track meet held with Army-Military Games trials. Stanford led regional schools with 23 points, while Bob Reed set a 5,600 meter record and Bob Simon broke the 1,500 meter mark. Ollie Marton of USF withdrew after groin strain in the 100 meters.
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San Francisco
Olympic Club
San Jose State College
Army Mympic Games
Stanford
Fresno State College
California
University of San Francisco
Modesto J.C
Oakdale High School
Monterey J.C
Bob Reed
C Cab
Don Brooks
Bugh Leissner
Bob Simon
B Lockhart
USF
Ollie Marton
Billy Anderson
Eddie
Rochester) Anderson
2Nd Army
Mangrum Captures Western Open Title At Westwood
L Lloyd Mangrum won the Western Open with a 274 total on 72 holes after a 64 final round at Westwood country club. The Chicagoan earned $2,400 for first place and moved to $9,096 in 1952 earnings, behind Jack Burke who has $12,455. Mangrum led by eight strokes over Bobby Locke who finished second at 282.
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T. Louis
Lloyd Mangrum
Jack Burke
Houston
Tex
Westwood Country Club
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
South Africa
Pollock Wins Guardsmen's Cup Sports Car Race
In San Francisco Bill Fallock of Los Angeles drove to victory in the Guardsmen's Cup sports car race, dominating the event as records and crowds watched.
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Pollock
San Francisco
Bill Fallock
Los Angeles
Cycles Leave Hollister Back To Normal After Rally
Hollister residents returned to normal life as the last of 2,000 popping and hanging machines departed the AMA rally and racing program. Police reported one casualty, Lloyd Campbell, 23, of San Diego, with a broken back after a race at Veterans Memorial park speedway. Charles West, San Jose, won the seven mile expert feature event in 7.04.
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American Motorcycle Assn
Ity Hall Park
Lloyd Campbell
San Diego
Veterans Memorial Park Speedway
Charles West
San Jose
Allard wins Guardsmen Cup at Golden Gate Park race
English Allard finishes at an average 72 mph to win the Guardsmen's Cup feature in Golden Gate Park Saturday. He clocked 1:12:23 for the 31 mile course. Second place goes to Phil Hill in a Ferrari. Over 106000 spectators attended the event, the first of its kind held in the parle.
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English Allard
Golden Gate Park
Phil Hill
Parle
Hollywood Moves Within Four Games Of San Diego
Hollywood strengthens its chase of the league lead by sweeping Oakland in the final games of a series, with Pinky Woods blanking Oakland and Johnny Lindell delivering a five hitter in the opener. The Stars trim San Diego’s margin to within four games while Padres split with Portland and Seals climb out of the cellar.
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Hollywood
San Diego
Oakland
Pinky Woods
Oaks
Ott
Johnny Lindell Knuckle
Stars
Padres
Portland
Fred Sanford
Jack Graham
Los Angeles
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Pacs
Seal
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Cal McLish
Ron Northey
Will Hafey
Hafey
Joe Grace
Bob Wilson
Wall Judnich
Seatte
Pig
al Lyons
Gregg
van Cuyk
Zavitka
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Lindell & Sandlock
Sanford & Robinson
Smith
Olsson
Barkelew
Palica
McKeegan
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Bittle
Candim
Mahri
LaManno
Pettit
Anthony
Fisher
Malone
Sacramento
Schanz
Nagy
Hall
Christie
Wilson
Nelson & McKeegan
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings and results from yesterday with Brooklyn beating Chicago 3 2 and New York 7 2, plus St Louis and Cincinnati games. American League standings show Cleveland Boston and New York in tight race with rain postponed games. Pacific Coast League listings include San Diego Hollywood Oakland Los Angeles and Seattle with partial results and doubleheaders, standings, and postponed games.
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Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
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Boston
Washington
Detroit
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Hollywood
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Sacramento
Mermen Gives Up 26-Mile Grind Near Farallon Islands
Ray Carmassi, 23, of San Francisco, gave up his attempt to swim 26 miles to the Farallon Islands. He was pulled from 47-degree water after four hours, having reached about 10 miles. His skin turned purple and his arms grew too weak as the grease coating wore off in the cold.
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San Francisco
Ray Carmassi
San Franciscan
Farallon Islands
Carmassi
Mathias Shines In Northwest AAU Track Meet
Stanford Olympic champion Bob Mathias broke two meet records and won three events in the open division at the Northwest AAU track meet in Portland Oregon He set discus at 162 feet 5% inches and the 120 yard high hurdles in 14.3 to win the events Also won the 220 yard low hurdles in 243 Oregon's Chuck Missfeldt set a new javelin mark at 218 feet 2 inches and Duane Eby of Oregon State beat Mathias in the shot put with 50 feet 3% inches
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Ore
Stanford
Bob "Mathias
Mathias
Oregon
Chuck Missfeldt
Duane Eby
Oregon State
Florence Chadwick Aims at Grand Slam in Extreme Swim Feat
California swimmer Florence Chadwick plans a four_stage, nonstop grand slam to swim the Channel both ways after conquering Catalina Island, the Dardanelles, and the Straits of Gibraltar. She seeks a 520000 wager backed by sponsors, with Lloyds of London declining. June 28 Catalina swim begins, then Turkey, Gibraltar, and the return Channel attempt.
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New York
Florence Chadwick
California
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Miss Chadwick
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England
France
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Ovecoming
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Lloyds of London
Financial House
Lloyds
English Channel
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Blower
Tim
Chadwick
Catalina Island
Turkey
Dardanelles
Straits of Gibraltar
Dodgers Regain Lead as Hodges Hits Homer
Dodgers surge back atop the NL with Gil Hodges homering and Ben Wade earning his fourth win. Joe Black saved the game with 1 1/3 innings of relief striking out three as Brooklyn edged the Cubs 3 to 2. Kiner and Hodges, slow starters, still pace the majors in homers despite early-season slumps.
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Kiner
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Giants
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Joe Black
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Philadelphia
Pete Castiglione
Cinonn
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Boston
Braves
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Chicago
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