Aggies Aim for 10th Straight Win in Texas Arizona Showdown
College Station dispatch reports Texas A&M to host Arizona in a best two of three District 6 NCAA baseball series at Travis Park. Tom Chandler’s Aggies carry a 20-7 record with a seven game win streak toward a College World Series bid, while Arizona sits 34-8-2 after a late slump. Percy Sanderson to start on the mound for A&M, having won 8 of 11 decisions this season.
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New 500 Champ Loaded With Loot Still Ambitious
INDIANAPOLIS Roger Ward winner of the 43rd 500-mile race at Indianapolis earned 106,850 with a 40 percent share to Ward and Leader Cards Inc. of Milwaukee. Ward plans to race the USAC circuit and possibly sports cars, aiming for more championships despite a dangerous career and recent crashes.
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Arizonans Split Paths After Memorial Day 500 Finish
Jimmy Bryan of Phoenix planned home town business before reentering big car racing after finishing behind Ward Rathmann in the 200 lap Memorial Day 500. Bill Cheesbourg of Tucson aimed for a Milwaukee 100 mile event, injured drivers noted with no fatalities, and Bettenhausen plus Goldsmith secured top five spots amid a chaotic race.
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Yanks jump from cellar to sixth on blue Monday swing
After 11 days in the dungeon the New York Yankees swept Washington in a three game stretch and moved into sixth place four games under .500. Bill Skowron hit a three run homer in the ninth and Bob Turley pitched two hit ball to take Sunday’s 3 0 win.
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Ostroy Sets Meet Record in 100 Meter Freestyle
Paul Ostroy of Tucson YMCA captured the 100 meter freestyle in a meet mark of 1 00.3 as he edged Phoenix’s Mike Greene of Encanto Athletic Club. Greene later won the 100 meter butterfly in 1 31.1 and Susan Williams of Encanto set a meet record in the 100 meter breaststroke at 1 34.6 during the Saguaro Swimming and Diving Festival in Phoenix.
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Anthony Anthony Drops From NBA Contenders List
The National Boxing Association moved Tony Anthony to sixth in the light heavyweight rankings after a televised 10 round loss to Jesse Bowdry of St. Louis in Chicago. Bowdry rose from seventh to fifth, earning Boxer of the Month honors amid upsets in the organization’s ratings.
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Ice Cool Champion Deane Beman Wins British Amateur
Deane Beman the 21 year old University of Maryland student from Silver Spring Maryland won the British Amateur golf title by defeating Bill Hyndman 3 and 2 in the final on a Saturday. He then departed for U S Open qualifying. British writers called him tight lipped ruthless and a demon golfer praising his short game and penetrating flight. This followed his 93 U S Walker Cup victory at Muirfield on May 15 16.
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Dan Hurst Dominates Quarter Midget Races at A Mountain
Danny Hurst wins the Senior Division main event and the trophy dash at A Mountain track over the weekend. Senior division heat results include Jim Varnetti and Jim Nichols among top finishers. Junior division sees Jerry Anderson winning the main event with Ronnie Hughes taking the trophy dash. Novice winner is Herbert Whitwell.
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Merciful Gladiator Ingemar Johansson Faces Paterson Clash
Ingemar Johansson, undefeated European champion, prepares to challenge world heavyweight ruler Floyd Patterson at Yankee Stadium on June 25. Experts note Johansson may rely on a power punch, especially a right, but he often withholds full force in workouts, citing reluctance to hurt sparring partners. His recent seven round drill featured a sharp left jab and a nose bleed for Bill Johnson, amid scrutiny of his training pace.
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Ortega Signs LA Contract For 75000 Dollars
The Dodgers paid an estimated 75000 bonus for Phil Ortega a 19 year old high school pitcher from Mesa He has never played pro baseball and reports to the Spokane farm club in the Pacific Coast League The Dodgers said 15 major league clubs were interested in the lanky Mexican Indian plus he stood 6 3 and weighed 165 pounds after leading Mesa High to 28 win season with a 455 hitting mark last year
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Benefitters Sweep Twin Bill in Los Angeles
Tucson's Benefitters blanked LA 40-60 4-3 in a doubleheader at Evergreen Field. Joe Valenzuela pitched a three hitter for the 4-0 win, Gil Bravo had two hits in three at bats, and Jay Gonzales added three hits in the 18-10 victory.
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Bettors Go On Spree on Memorial Day Wagering
Horse racing fans bet heavily on Memorial Day with 468,065 attendees wagering 31,331,970 across 18 running and 11 trotting tracks. Belmont Park led in handle with 4,042,852, Hollywood Park saw 64,226 in crowd and 3,993,548 handle, while Bay Meadows and Yonkers also reported sizable activity across multiple venues.
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Playoff game to be re created tonight in Bryan
Arizona Texas A and M district 6 playoff action from Bryan Texas will air on KOLD Radio at 7 15 p m with Bernie Perlin doing the re created play by play Arnold Jeffers and Mac Marshall will handle a recreation on KTUC Radio starting at 7 05 p m
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Lancet weighs weather edge in Cats Aggies opener
Arizona coach Lancet backs Jim Ward as starting pitcher in the final tuneup against Jameson's Sporting Goods despite Baldwin’s 9 1 record. Ward 6 1 with elbow soreness, weather could swing the decision, while Aggies led SWC with timely hitting and Cliff Davis tops a young lineup for A&M.
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Speedway Card Sees Fires and Pileups at Tucson
At Tucson Speedway fans witnessed fires, spinouts, and pileups on Saturday as Dick Moeller won the third Monza-style main. Ken Briggs triggered a seven-car crash in the 30-lap first main while Pat Paddock won the second main. Don Arnold swept the added feature race and Bill Loch claimed the trophy dash in 20.02 seconds.
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Churchman Wins Main-Go Race At Tucson Track
Fred Churchman took the main event at Tucson's 36th Street track in the Tucson Micro-Midget Association race day. He beat Dick Prince with Bob Prince finishing third. Nick Nichols won the trophy dash, with Neil Smith second and Fred Teagarden third in that dash. Manny Griffith beat Fred Parkhill in a grudge race.
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Scores and standings in early baseball leagues and schedules
Scoreboard shows Baltimore and Detroit wins, Eastern and Southern divisions results, and upcoming games. Notable outputs include Montreal 10 Buffalo 6, Williamsport 12 York 6, and Los Angeles 7 St Louis 6 with multiple parallel results across leagues. Tonight features Vancouver and Salt Lake City matchups.
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