Shaw Leads State Open in Indianapolis Golf Showdown
Pro Jim Shaw of South Bend holds a two stroke edge at 135 after 36 holes of the Indiana Open in Indianapolis. Amateur Jerry Schreiber trails at 137, with Chuck Farrington of French Lick at 139 and a large field vying for Sunday’s final round.
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Jim Shaw
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Jerry Schreiber
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Chuck Farrington
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Schreiber
Don Essig
Jim Smitson
Essig
Smitson
Don Street
Muncie
Jim Werden
Brook
Jack Waltermire
Columbus
Joe Klein
Kokomo
Terry Winter
Bob Miller
Jim Barber
Jeffersonville
Arnold Koehler
Connersville
Bill Campbell
Franklin
Wally Armstrong
Bob Fay Jr
Evansville
Ae Schreiber
Ae Waltermire
Ward Jones Race Sunday at Illinois State Fairgrounds
Thirty drivers compete in a 100 mile late model stock car race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds track on Sunday. Four former Indianapolis 500 winners race Mercurys for Ford including Rodger Ward Parnelli Jones and Troy Ruttman with A J Foyt and Don White also featured in the field. Gary Bettenhausen makes his Springfield debut following his father Tony Bettenhausen who won the event three times.
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Springfield
Illinois State Fairgrounds
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Don White
Keokuk
Iowa
Foyt
White
United States
Auto Club
Gary Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Tony Bettenhausen
Major League Stars Highlight Pitching and Hitting Spree
Ken McBride of the Angels pitched six hitless innings and finished with a three hitter in a 17-0 rout of Washington. Norm Cash of the Tigers drove in four runs with two homers and a sacrifice fly in the first game 17-2, then added two hits and another RBI in a 6-2 nightcap win over Kansas City.
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Ken McBride
Angels
Washington
Norm Cash
Tigers
Kansas City
City Tennis Tourney Opens With Bonness Overtime Win
Dick Bonness defeated Dave Crispin 6 0 1 6 6 3 in Friday’s Men’s City Singles at Rea Park to reach overtime. First round winners include Bob Eckert 7 5 6 2 over John Dohner and Charley Muston 6 2 9 7 over Joe Petty.
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Dick Bonness
Dave Crispin
Rea Park
Bob Eckert
John Dohner
Charley Muston
Joe Petty
Roger Harned
Bill Rourke
Dick Smith
Bill Decker
Bob Denny
Jim Bindley
Jim Harned
Darrell Johnson
Jim Mickschl
Dick Mace
Ted Bindley
Bruce Fuqua
Dale Wallenbrock
le Garry Puckett
Bob Ee
Charles Muston
Purdue and Indiana Football Teams Enter Season With Inexperience
Purdue and Indiana enter the season with young rosters and limited game experience. Purdue cites 29 sophomores and 29 juniors among 74 players, while Indiana lists 36 sophomores and 30 juniors with only 10 seniors. Coaches Mollenkopf and Dickens warn of early growing pains and emphasize development of sophomores and reserves.
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Jack Mollenkopf
Boilermakers
Phil Dickens
Hoosiers
Indianapolis swimmers dominate Shakamak swimming championships
In Charge Jasonville Indiana hosts Shakamak events with Indiana Athletic Club swimmers sweeping medals. Results include Harry Wickens winning the men's 800 meter freestyle and Sharon Marston taking the women's 400 meter freestyle, with multiple placers from IAC Hunt A C Indy Riv and Cincinnati Marlins across divisions.
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Jack Harris
Chuck Boyce
Oak Park Chi
Kent Gray
Windy Hill Club
Maddie Ellis
Unatt
Grace Lipe
Cincinnati Marlins
Kris Krackenfels
Giants rally with 11 3 win over Reds in pennant chase
San Francisco clouts Cincinnati 11 3 on 26 hits in two games as Tom Haller and Chuck Hiller homer and Willie Mays Felipe Alou add triples. Despite injuries to Davenport Hart and other Giants, Alvin Dark says they remain in the chase 6 1/2 games back and plan to split a series with Reds with Billy O Dell on the mound. Hiller posts five hits in eight trips over the last two contests.
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Jim Maloney
Jim Coates
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Jim Hart
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Willie McCovey
Reds
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McCovey
Mays
Haller
Spahn Shifts Between Nazi Role and Braves Victory
Warren Spahn made his Hollywood debut as a Nazi sergeant on ABCs Combat then returned to the mound to beat the Dodgers 6 1 for his 16th win of the season and 343rd of his career. He scattered nine hits and contributed a sacrifice fly as Eddie Mathews homered and the Braves maintained a pennant push.
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Brooklyn
Pott Holds Narrow Lead At Akron Major
Johnny Pott holds a three stroke lead entering the third round of the American Golf Classic at Firestone Country Club Akron. He shot 68 after a 67 for a 135 halfway total the best two day total in the tournament. Bobby Nichols trails three shots behind with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer five and six strokes back respectively.
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Akron
Ohio
Johnny Pott
Firestone Country Club
Bobby Nichols
Jack Nicklaus
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Pott
Heavy Hitting Dominates Seven AL Games Friday Night
Across seven games in the American League a barrage of 142 hits 84 runs and 19 homers lit up the night. Detroit and Baltimore split two-night doubleheaders with 6-2 nightcaps while Los Angeles routed Washington 17-0 and Detroit crushed Kansas City 17-2. Yankees widened the lead with a 7-2 win over Chicago and Boston edged Cleveland 3-2 in 13 innings. Norm Cash Russ Snyder Jim Gentile and Leon Wagner posted multiple homers.
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Gene Mingo
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Stone Johnson
Len Dawson
Fred Arbanas
Jack Spike
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Gonzalez Favored In Madison Square Garden Bout
Middleweight contender Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico is favored 13-5 to beat slugger Juan Rivero of Argentina tonight at Madison Square Garden. Gonzalez, 23, seeks his fifth straight win and is ranked eighth by The Ring and 10th by the WBA. Rivero, 25, is unranked by both.
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Rocky) Rivero
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Minor League Results From The Associated Press
International League games include Columbus 3 over Atlanta 0. Indianapolis 2 Arkansas 1 in a 13 inning game. Jacksonville 3 Buffalo 2. Rochester 5 Syracuse 4. Toronto 7 Richmond 4.
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Probable pitchers and Sunday matches in the American League
United Press International lists today's games with pitchers for each matchup. Kansas City at Detroit features Drabowsky versus Lelich, while Boston visits Cleveland and Los Angeles plays Washington.
Spahn Tops Dodgers as Milwaukee Narrowly Wins
Warren Spahn, 42, earned his fourth win over Los Angeles this year, pitching a nine hitter and driving in a run as Milwaukee beat the Dodgers 6-1. The victory cut the Dodgers NL lead to 5 1/2 games while Spahn improved to 16-5 on the season. Calmus debuted for the Dodgers in his first big league start.
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Warren Spahn
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Dodger
Bears Packers Set For Chicago Exhibition Clash
Green Bay starts with an all veteran lineup led by Bart Starr Jim Taylor and Boyd Dowler to face the revived Chicago Bears in the 14th annual Midwest Shrine game for crippled children. Bears counter with Bill Wade Ronnie Bull and Joe Marconi. Hornung excluded.
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Tom Moore
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Ronnie Bull
Joe Marconi
Johnnie Morris
National and American League Baseball Results Summary
National League action sees New York and Chicago split a 5-3 tilt with late runs, while Pittsburgh tops Philadelphia 7-4 and St. Louis sweeps Houston 4-15. In the American League, several doubleheaders deliver high scores including a Detroit showcase and Boston routing Cleveland 8-1 with power from Napier and Williams in separate games.
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Softball Meet Set in La Porte Between Shelburne and Peru
Shel byville and Peru, both unbeaten, square off in La Porte to decide a spot in the Indiana Amateur Softball finals. The winner advances to Sunday’s finals. the loser meets Muncie in tonight’s second game for the other finalist berth.
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Peru
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