Fast Times Expected Rich Purse At Indy 500
The 1950s era Indianapolis 500 begins at noon with a 33 car field and a purse likely to top 375000. Rodger Ward leads practice after a 146 mph pace with former winners Rathmann and Sachs among contenders in this golden anniversary race.
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Stan Graff Chosen to Lead Desert Forest Club
Stan Graff will become the professional at the Desert Forest Country Club under construction in Carefree, north of Scottsdale. His resignation from Arizona Country Club takes effect Wednesday, with plans to go to Europe to compete in the British Open starting June 12.
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Hernandez Meeth Earns TKO Victory Over Pace in Fifth
In Phoenix, Eddie Pace of Los Angeles was defeated by Ross in a fifth round TKO. Hernandez, a stablemate of veteran Gaspar Ortega, previously won a decision over Hernandez in another bout.
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Phoenix golfers rally for National Golf Day funds
Milt Coggins, pro at Encanto Park, Arizona, serves as state chairman for National Golf Day. He aims to raise about $2,000 from Arizona golfers on June 6 to support the event.
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Scottsdale Charter Election Resolution Passed May 1961
City of Scottsdale Maricopa County Arizona adopts a resolution to form a board of fourteen freeholders to draft a city charter and calls a special election for June twelve 1961 at Town Hall East Main Street between 6 AM and 7 PM. The measure declares an emergency and sets election details including ballot questions and appoints election officials.
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Dorothy J. Ketchum
West Jordan Utah briefs note NBA figure Riles
Western Utah dispatch reports a brief NBA note referencing a middleweight champion figure named Riles. Details are sparse with fragmented OCR style. Further context from the source is needed to clarify event, affiliation, and date.
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Early Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights
The bulletin lists mixed results with teams like Garver Hobaugh and Pascual, notes Monday results Cincinnati vs San Francisco and St Louis night games, and previews Tuesday pitchers Buhl Willey Mahaffey Ferrarese Ellsworth Cardwell Mizell Friend Maloney O Toolé Marichal and Gibson Williams across Milwaukee Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati San Francisco Los Angeles.
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Horse Race Notes Include Track Figures and Entrants
A fragmented racing column lists horses and riders across races on 5/16 and 6/16 with entries like Muffie Doll Astrid Chicky Leg 34 Rocket and others. It notes race distances around 698 yards in several divisions, with names such as Dalton 2Ace Ike s Rocket Sandy Boy Skipper Boys of Elfego Baca and more.
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