Akins faces Martinez for welter title in St Louis showdown
Virgil Akins and Vince Martinez meet tonight in a 15 round world welterweight final in St Louis. Akins is the 2-1 favorite riding home support while Martinez seeks to become champion after a six man elimination format. Both fighters earn 15 000 from TV plus 15 000 guaranteed and 30 percent of receipts. Carmen Basilio will watch and pick Martinez.
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Isaac Logart
New York
Gil Turner
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Ace Milers At Compton
International mile showdown at Compton Inv itational features Herb Elliott and Ron Delnay timed for 10 20 p m CD T in Ramsaur Stadium. Four rivals Laszlo Tabori Max Truex Bob Shankland and Jerome Walters vie for a pace free record bid amid pace-setting questions.
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Australia
Ron Delnay
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World Track Federation
England
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Los Angeles
McMullin Leads Dallas Open
John McMullin, 23, from Fair Oaks California, sits atop the Dallas Open after a 6 under par 66 in the first round. The Dallas event carries a $25,000 purse and marks a strong start for a player often below break-even on the tour.
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Pitt Track Coach Retiring After Long Pittsburgh Career
University of Pittsburgh track coach Carl Olson, head of physical education since 1932, will retire next February 1 after turning 65 in April. The policy at Pitt requires retirement at 65.
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Carl Olson
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Major League Stars Duel Ends In 2-0 A's Victory
Ralph Terry of the Athletics pitched 13 innings allowing seven hits and shut out the Senators 2-0 in a duel with Camilo Pascual. Woody Held hit a two run homer to break the stalemate. Sherry Lollar drove in all Chicago runs with a homer and a single in a 3-2 win over the Yankees. The Yankees had won the opener 12-5.
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Camilo Pascual
Woody Held
Sherr Lollar
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Sox
Yankees
Michigan State Coach Robic’s Assistant Former Spartan Hurdler
Gayle Robinson, once a Spartan varsity hurdler in the 1930s, later served as an assistant track coach at Michigan State. She set two varsity records that stood for a period.
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Gayle Robinson
Spartans
Danville Eyes Illinois Baseball Tourney Title
Danville, chasing a 23 game win streak, faces Niles after a 2-1 victory over East Moline with pitcher Steve Kelly aiming to return for the final. Maine Township meets Olney while Tuley and Taylorville also played in the semifinals.
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Steve Kelly
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Highland
Maine
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Chicago
Taylorville
Bass Activity Expected at Crab Orchard Lake
Veteran anglers report prime conditions at Crab Orchard Lake with spawning females and males near beds signaling a bass surge. The bomber lure returns as main weapon. notable catches include a 5.75 pound bass at Crab Orchard and a four and a half pounder at Snake Island. Crappie fishing remains solid, bluegill sub-par, and Little Grassy Lake shows steady bass action with popping bugs favored.
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Fisheries Research
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Carbondale
al Perthman
Snake Island
Perthman
Little Grassy Lake
Floyd Lipe
Freeburg
Gene West
Marion
Lake Murphysboro
Judge Ellis
Murphysboro
Bud Rose
Nipek
Horseshoe Lake
A's Win In 13 Innings As Terry Shuts Down Opponents
Terry, 22, shook a slump with a seven-hit 13 inning shutout victory for the A’s as Ralph Terry of the Yankees yielded a late lead. Woody Held hit a two run homer for Kansas City in a 2 0 game. The Yankees split a double header with Chicago.
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Report
American League Saturday games include Detroit at Washington Kansas City at Baltimore Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston National League standings show Milwaukee San Francisco St. Louis with records 27 17 614 29 19 .604 and others Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Los Angeles. Friday night results list Philadelphia at St. Louis Milwaukee at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Chicago with Thursday scores Frisco 5 Milwaukee 4 St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6 Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 4.
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Western Normal Clinic Sets June 10 11
The eighth annual coaching clinic sponsored by Western Illinois University and Illinois Normal will be held June 10-11 in Macomb. Featured speakers include Dan Devine from Missouri, Dick Harp of Kansas, Otto Vogel of Iowa, Harry Mussato of Western Illinois, and Isadore Salario of Marshall Chicago state champions.
Musial Clings To NL Batting Lead As Mays Surges
Stan Musial ships .426 lead, Willie Mays at .424 in tight NL batting race. Giants beat Milwaukee 5-4 in 12 innings as Cepeda 4-for-6 and Finnigan key hits. Cardinals sweep Pirates 4-3 to reach .500, Musial 0-for-4 while Murky hitting streak ends at 12 games.
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Willie Mays
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Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Mays
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Icrew
Ben Mizell
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Gene Green
Eddie Kasko
Curt Flood
Blasingame
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White Sox 10 Games Behind Invade Boston in AL East Race
Chicago 10 games back of the Yankees head to Boston seeking ground in the AL first division. Nellie Fox had three Sox hits as Ray Moore won the nightcap. Don Larsen earned his fourth win in the opener while Mickey Mantle hit an inside the park homer.
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al Lopez
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Nixon
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Baseball Instruction Set in Carbondale
Instructions will be given Saturday starting at 4 p.m. for the bantam division of the Carbondale Junior Baseball League. Instructors include Diamond A Everett Todd E E Searcy Bob Tomlinson and Swain Small plus Diamond C Doug Diedrick Alfred Armour and Leo Robinson Diamond D George Robinson Billy Hayes Hewitt Hudson and Willard Brown.
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Carbondale Junior Baseball League
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Everett Todd
E. E. Searcy
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Swain Small
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Doug Diedrick
Alfred Armour
Leo Robinson
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George Robinson
Billy Hayes
Hewitt Hudson
Willard Brown
Phils Rally For 7-7 Tie With Cubs In Big Inning
The Phillies plated five runs in the seventh to erase Chicago's five-run fifth inning surge and force a 7-7 draw with the Cubs.
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Phils
Chicago
Boxing Results From Stockton and Los Angeles
In Stockton California Ross Padilla outpointed Joey Augustin in a 10 round welterweight bout. In Los Angeles Alvaro Gutierrez stopped Karl Guder in the 4th round.
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Alvaro Gutierrez
Mexico
Karl Guder
Germany
Stockton
Calif
Ross Padilla
Joey Augustin
Gonzalez Beats Hoad in Reno to Move Closer to Title
Pancho Gonzalez defeated Lew Hoad 6-3 8-6 at the University of Nevada gymnasium in Reno on Thursday night. The win gives Gonzalez 49 career victories against 36 for Hoad as he nears another world pro tennis championship.
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Pancho Gonzales
Lew Hoad
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