Dozen Clovis Baseball Men Go to Wenatchee
Clo vis Baseball Club officials in the Southwestern League announced the disposition of 19 players left when the club folded. The franchise was returned to the league Saturday night amid two car wrecks that injured several players. Managers Bert Haas and Eddie Jones take multiple players to Wenatchee and Hobbs, with Don Ford released and Jack Mehl remaining hospitalized in Sterling City with a broken back.
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Eddie Jones
Bert Haas
Wenatchee
Wash
Pedro Carrillo
James Bailey
Garth Carmichael
Gerald Johnston
Ernest Sadler
Rogelio Alvarez
Jose Padilla
Martin Rosell
Jesse Gonder
Martinez Pounds Out Another Win Over Kid Gavilan
In Jersey City Vince Z Martinez earned a 10 round decision over Kid Gavilan, signaling a second straight win as he eyes a September bout with Carmen Basilio. Martinez floated sharp counters and backpedaled to neutralize Gavilan who weighed 147 1/2 and faded after the fifth round. Basilio negotiations stretch to a possible Newark title shot while Gavilan hints at retirement.
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Jersey City
N.J
Vince Z Martinez
Kid Gavilan
Carmen Basilio
Newark
Peter Waterman
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Basilio
Ruppert Stadium
Billy Daly
Martinez
Gavilan
Waterman
Gavillan
Carmen
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
IBC
Gaspar Ortega
Los Angeles
Tony DeMarco
New Jersey
San Angelo Golfer Aims for Cloudcroft Crown
Dickey Canon of San Angelo Texas seeks the Cloudcroft Lodge Men's Amateur Golf Tournament title. He was runner up last year and aims to surpass his brother Mickey who won in 1956 while stationed in Germany. The event features 72 hole medal play for the championship flight and runs from June 9 with qualifying on the high altitude course. Entries span New Mexico and Texas with competitors from Roswell Hobbs Albuquerque Las Cruces Mesilla Park Alamogordo San Antonio Freeport Richmond Breckenridge Abilene El Paso and more.
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Dickey Canon
San Angelo
Tex
Cloudcroft Lodge
Lodge
Canon
Mickey
U. S. Army
Germany
New Mexico
Roswell
Hobbs
Lovington
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Mesilla Park
Alamogordo
Texas
San Antoni
Freeport
Richmond
Breckenridge
Abilene
el Paso
Dick Stuart Rejoins Chiefs in Colorado
Traveling Dick Stuart returned to the Western League and starred for the Lincoln Chiefs in Pueblo, belting a bases loaded homer in the sixth though his team fell 7-6. Topeka Hawks won for the ninth straight, widening their lead over Amarillo as Amarillo beat Sioux City and Des Moines defeated Albuquerque.
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Dick Stuart
Stuart
Lincoln Chiefs
Pueblo
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hollywood
Atlanta
Asia
Chiefs
Topeka Hawks
Amarillo
Hawks
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Des Moines
Albuquerque
Weiss Signs With Yankees After College Title Run
Doug Weiss 21 year old right hander who helped California to the NCAA championship signed yesterday with the New York Yankees. He pitched for California in the title run and joins the major league club for the coming season.
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San Joe
Calif
Doug Weiss
California
New York Yankees
Five Cap Entries Inglewood Handicap Nominated
Inglewood California five or more horses nominated for the $50,000 added Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park this Saturday as main event of the week.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
Ward Supports Teeing Off Despite USGA Scrutiny
Harvie Ward, National Amateur champion, plays a practice round as the Trans-Mississippi golf event unfolds. The USGA, citing paid expenses by his boss, placed Ward on probation and suggested he be dropped from the tournament, leaving Ward uncertain about future events and stressing the Masters as his likely return.
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Dallas
Harvie Ward
USGA
Ward
Trans- Mississippi
San Francisco
Eddie Lowery
Toledo
Goldwater
Carlsbad Runs Win Streak To Number 13
Carlsbad extended its winning streak to 13 games as the Potashers led the Southwestern League by one game over Ballinger. Ballinger upset El Paso 14 7 while Carlsbad routed Midland 15 8 behind starter Ed McKay who yielded a two run homer early but settled in. San Angelo at Hobbs was postponed by rain.
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Associated Press
Carlsbad
Potashers
Ballinger
Hobbs
Midland
el Paso
Ed McKay
Thunderbird Ford
San Angelo
SAGA
Midland & San Angelo
Rams sign Hirsch and Bukich for 1957 season
Los Angeles Rams announce signed contracts with star end Elroy Hirsch nicknamed Crazy Legs and quarterback Rudy Bukich for the 1957 season.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Elroy
Hirsch
Rudy Bukich
Stanford Star John Brodie Challenges Graduation Ruling
Palo Alto California football star John Brodie denies cheating and says he will fight a ruling that kept him from graduating with Stanford University classmates. The 22 year old quarterback failed to graduate after a D in movie appreciation lowered his grade average below the C passing level.
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Brodie
Palo Alto
Calif
John Brodie
Stanford University
Wimbledon Names Top Seeds Lew Toad and Althea Gibson
Wimbledon officials announced Lew Toad of Australia and Althea Gibson of New York as top seeds for the June 24 to July 6 championships after agreement with players fans and gamblers.
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London
Wimbledon
Lew Toad
Australia
Althea Gibson
New York
Macias Makes Movie In San Francisco
Mexico bantamweight Raul Macias plans a film project in San Francisco titled The College Boy, while taking a break from boxing duties. He is described as a handsome contender and a standout sophomore in the ring.
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Macias
San Francisco
Raul Macias
Mexico
Laurier Statue Draped in Black as Election Looms
Parliament Hill woke to Laurier’s statue wearing black as police suspect a practical joke or wishful thinking Tory ahead of the June 10 elections.
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Ottaway
Parliament Hill
Wilfrid Laurier
Major Leaders in American and National League Stats
Highlights of top batters and pitchers in both leagues. Mantle and Williams lead American League batting with .379 and .343 respectively. Bunning, Grim, and Pierce top American pitching while Musial Hodges Fondy and Great lead National League batting and Sanford Schmidt Jackson Gomez lead NL pitching.
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Mantle
New York
Williams
Boston
Cerv
Kansas City
Boyd
Baltimore
Fox
Chicago
Bunning
Detroit
Shantz
Grim
Pierce
Zaverink
Donovan
Gomez
Buhl
Milwaukee
Shortchangers edge Deane’s 2-1 in Optimist Little League
Richard Parker and Bob White pitched for the winners with solid defense while Don Alsup and Delbert Moore paired for the losers. The Elks face Lee Mack in another league game today.
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Bill Deane
Battery
Richard Parker
Bob White
Don Alsup
Delbert Moore
Elks
Lee Mack
Roswell Softball Opens Delayed by Missing Lighting Fixtures
Roswell softball park opened late due to lighting fixtures not arriving. Twilight games set for 5:30 p.m. with Bud's Cosray Service Station vs the 40th Bomb Squadron in the opener. Base and city schedules adjusted to avoid conflicts. managers to fetch new schedules at Bud's Cosray Service Station.
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Roswell
Bud
Cosray
40Th
Bud’s
S. Main St
Texas Tennis Ace Draws Navy Opponent in NCAA
Top seed Sam Giammalva of Texas starts NCAA singles play in Salt Lake City facing Navy's Don Clark after both players had byes in the first round as 19 singles and three doubles matches opened the seven day tournament.
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Salt Lake City
Sam Giammalva
Texas
Navy
Don Clark
Giammalva
Clark
Salt Lake
Texas Tech To Mail Season Football Tickets After July 15
Texas Tech athletics official Jimmie Wilson says season tickets for the football home games will be mailed after July 15. The home slate features West Texas State Texas A M Baylor LSU Tulsa and Hardin Simmons.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
Jimmie Wilson
Athletics
West Texas State
Texas A&m
Baylor
Louisiana State
Tulsa
Hardin
Brown Zulueta Meet Denver Lightweight Title Fight Preview
Champion Joe Brown and Orlando Zulueta, both superbly conditioned, loafed today after three weeks of stiff training for their 15 round lightweight title bout tomorrow night. The scheduled Denver Coliseum bout will be televised nationally on ABC at 7 p.m. MT.
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Denver
Joe Brown
Orlando Zulueta
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