Eight-Oar finals loom in Olympic trials at Onondaga Lake
Syracuse report notes windy, choppy conditions as eight-oar favorites from Cornell Navy Yale Wisconsin and a Washington Stanford repechage hope prepare for finals. Detroit Boat Club scratched. first heats list Detroit Pool Club New York A C and San Diego R C among others with times from Sunday program.
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Onondaga Lake
Detroit
Orange College
New York A.C
West Side R. C
Malta B. C
Cornell
U. S
Navy
Yale
Wisconsin
Washington
Stanford
Detroit Boat Club
Cornellians
Jim Rothschmidt
Harrison (Stork) Sanford
Yama Ba hama eyes welterweight shot after victory
Yama Bahama, weighing 15414 pounds, won his 23rd straight fight with a unanimous decision over Gil Turner in a Madison Square Garden 10 rounder. He hinted at pursuing a welterweight title, despite his middleweight triumph. The card featured Intercollegiate Regatta and Eastern spring championships results with Cornell, Yale, Navy, and Wisconsin strong in rowing heats.
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New York
Yama Bahama
Yama
Birnini
Gil
Turner
Philadelphia
Madison
Kara Mandan
Cornell
Garuen
Australia
Navy
Bobby Melnick
Annapolis
Inj
Flemming Raps Homer in 13th as Chiefs Win
Syracuse Chiefs edge Johnstown Johnnies 5-4 in 13 innings. Fred Flemming leads off the 13th with an inside the park homer to seal the rally after a 3 hour 10 minute game. Chiefs move three games ahead of last place Johnstown with their fourth straight win.
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Flemming
Homer
Chiefs
Syracuse Chiefs
Johnstown Johnnies
Fred Flemming
Johnstown
Oliver and Palmer share lead in Insurance City Open
Ed Oliver of Canton and Arnold Palmer of La Trobe shot 69s to combine 135 after two rounds in Wethersfield Connecticut. Paul McGuire moved to 136, with Littler Hawkins Rosburg Mayer at 137 and several others at 138 dealing with a crowded field and steady putting.
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Wethersfield
Paul McGuire
Wichita
Kan
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Trakan to Start Mound for Syracuse Tribe Tonight
Syracuse Chiefs face Johnstown Johnnies as Vince Trakan earns mound duty. Ben Wilbur seeks to snap a four game Chiefs win streak after a 13 inning 5-4 victory. Fred Flemming homered inside the park in the 13th and added a first inning circuit shot for a 2-0 lead.
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Vince Trakan
Syracuse Chiefs
Johnstown Johnnies
Ben Wilbur
Gerry Davies
Syracuse
Johnstown
Dick Hamlin
Fred Flemming
Flemming
Tribe
Dick Giedlin
Chiefs
Ligwell
Hamlin
Maibauer
Jack Isaac
Buck Shaw
Johnnies
Ed Vickers
Cathedral High
U of Penn
Denn
Vickers
Frank Cale
The
North High School
Giants Sign Edelman to Johnstown Assignment
New York reports that John Edelman, released by the Milwaukee Braves, is signed by the New York Giants and assigned to Johnstown Pennsylvania in the Eastern League. Edelman pitched in five games for the Braves in 1955 and posted a 0-0 record.
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New York
John Edelman
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Johnstown
Edelman
Braves
World records highlight first day of West Meet trials
In Los Angeles top American athletes set multiple world marks. J Charlie Dumas cleared 7 ft 1 4 in in the high jump, Glenn Davis ran 400 m hurdles in 49.5, Bobby Morrow and Ira Murchison equalled the 100 m record at 10.2, Parry O'Brien hit 60 ft 10 in in the shot put, Bill Dellinger ran 14 26 in the 5 000 m, boosting hopes for Melbourne 1956 with finals in the 800 m led by Courtney Sowell Spurrier.
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Los Angeles
America
J. Charlie Dumas
Compton College
Calif
Melbourne
Glenn Davis
Ohio State
Yuriy Lituyev
Russia
O’brien Toss
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Ira Murchison
Army
Morrow
Murchison
Parry O’brien
Bill Dellinger
University of Oregon
Fred Wilt
Tom Courtney
Arnie Sowell
Lon Spurrier
Albany Gets Bonus Baby
Frank Baumann, who received an $80,000 bonus in 1952 to join the Boston Red Sox, has been optioned to the Albany New York farm club in the Class A Eastern League. The lefty has two wins and one loss this season and previously pitched for Louisville with a 46 record, later serving in the armed forces before returning to the Red Sox.
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Baltimore
Frank Baumann
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Albany
N.Y
Baumann
Louisville
American Assn
Louise Suggs Leads in Des Moines Women’s Western Open
Louise Suggs, aiming for her fifth Open title, held a three stroke lead as the Women’s Western Open progressed to the third round at Wakonda Club in Des Moines. Nineteen other competitors plus 38 professionals and 13 amateurs qualified for the championship flight amid a windy humid day that left only six players under 80.
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Des Moines
Louise Suggs
Louise
Wakonda Club
Americans vie for Wimbledon quarter finals in men and women
Seven Americans aim to join Allen Morris of Atlanta in the Wimbledon quarter finals after Morris stunned Ashlyn Cooper to reach the round. Sixth seed Richardsons of Westfield, eighth seed Seixas of Philadelphia, and Larsen of San Leandro chase further progress as Morris seeks company with Morris also among defending champion Louise Brough and other top women vying for quarter final berths.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Allen Morris
Atlanta
Morris
Ashley Cooper
Australia
Ham. Richardson
Westfield
N.J
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Beverly Baker Fileitz
Long Beach
Alithea Gibson
New York
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Orioles Manager Bars Newsmen After Rough Loss
Baltimore manager Paul Richards banned reporters from the Orioles clubhouse after a 7-6 defeat to Boston. He criticized the club as the worst he had managed following a second straight ignominious loss, as Baltimore also blew a 9-1 lead in a 12-11 11 inning defeat in Cleveland.
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Baltimore
Paul Richards
Oriole
Richards
Orioles
Boston
Cleveland
Golfers Will Raise Fund at Connecticut Tourney
A $5 assessment will be charged to all pros and amateurs in each GA sponsored golf tournament until a $21 000 fund is built. Pro Bob Toski said the levy replaces a 3 percent prize cut. Funds will cover salary and expenses for tournament manager Edwin C Carter of San Anselmo California.
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Wethersfield, Conn
Wethersfield Country Club
Bob Toski
Holyoke
Mass
Players
Edwin C. Carter
San Anselmo
Calif
Rex Baxter Meets Rick Jones In Intercollegiate Golf Test
Rex Baxter Jr of Houston University and Rick Jones of the Bucks faced off in Columbus for the 69th National Intercollegiate golf championship qualifier. Baxter led by six strokes after 36 holes on Ohio State's rugged 7,120-yard course with two lakes and a stream crossing six fairways.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Rex Baxter, Jr
Houston University
Rick Jones
Bucks
Jess
Brewerton Race Driver Injured in Stock Car Carnival
Ronnie Stanton in car No 777 struck the wall on the first lap suffering a broken something and facial cuts. A wheel failure on car No 22 stopped the race followed by Skip Wright crashing. Nolan Smith won car No 10 with John Murphy second and Detweiler Yanni third as about 600 fans watched the event.
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Brewerton
Ronnie Stanton
Skip Wright
Nolan Smith
John Murphy
Detweiler
Yanni
No Lecturing Says Haney Aims at Four Club NL Race
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney denies scolding players after reports he lectured Eddie Mathews. Haney envisions a four team National League pennant race among Braves Dodgers Redlegs and Cardinals while Braves slip to an 8-4 loss to the Cubs in the opener of a four game set.
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Milwaukee
Fred Haney
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Haney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pilot
Pirates
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Enright
Mathews
Al Cicotte Wins Again in Richmond Victory
Al Cicotte earned his seventh win of the season for the Richmond Virginians in a 6 3 victory over the Buffalo Bisons with relief from Sonny Dixon. Cicotte hit a homer in the second inning to spark the lead as Richmond split a two night twin bill.
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United Press
Richmond
Ed Lopat
al Cicotte
New York Yankees
Lopat
Cicotte
Chicago White Sox
Ed Cicotte
Sonny Dixon
Virginians
Buffalo Bisons
R Jstay
Marlins
Fred Kipp
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal Royals
Milami Marlins
Kipp
Rochester Red Wings
Columbus Jets
Toronto Montes Leafs
Hava
Baseball scores from last night across the league
Syracuse edged Johnstown 5 to 4 in 14 innings. Schenectady defeated Allentown 4 to 2. Binghamton beat Williamsport 8 to 4. Reading routed Albany 12 to 1. Tonight’s matchups include Johnstown at Syracuse Reading at Albany Williamsport at Binghamton Allentown at Schenectady.
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Schenectady
Blue Jays
Allentown Redbirds
Charley Bowers
Bob Conley
Albany Senators
Reading Indians
Albany
Indians
Frank Wehner
Jim Ludtka
Binghamton
Williamsport Grays
Grays
Syracuse
Johnstown
Schenesctady
Allentown
Williamsport
Reading
Reading Ace
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J. B. Kelly
Clifford
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Gil Turner
Jack Kelly, Jr
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