Flam Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals in Five-Set Sweep
American Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills advances to the Wimbledon men's quarterfinals by defeating Billy Knight of Britain 6-3 6-1 6-3. Dorothy Head Knode of Forest Hills also reaches the quarterfinals with a 6-3 6-3 win over Pat Edwards.
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Wimbledon
England
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Billy Knight
Britain
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N. Y
U. S
Pat Edwards
Althea Gibson
Louise Brough
Yestern
Flam
Knight
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Mal Anderson
Australia
Herb Flam
Karol Fageros
Miami
Mimi Arnold
Redwood City
P. M. Bramley
H. H. MacFarlane
Tucson Gas Powers Past Selby Motors in Slugfest
Tucson Gas beat Selby Motors 12 2 in American Legion action on 15 hits led by Jim Newlands who allowed four hits and fanned nine. Selby starter Dick Calmelot was chased after 4th inning as Tucson Gas scored eight runs on six hits. Pago-Pago visits Selby Motors next at 8 pm at Hi Corbett in a prior meeting Selby won 2-0.
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Selby Motors
American Legion
Jim Newlands
Selby
Dick Calmelot
Pago-Pago
Hi Corbett
Abrh Roi Abrh
Roi Anthisci
Cfro
Hammens
LaVettes
Youngss
Mnoz
Watsonc
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Leanina
Quihuis
Berg
Bristass
Watts
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Gilbrt
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Praterif
Allen
Cordovac
Carmelle
Byer
Secristif
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Newindsp
Large Field Set For Micro Program
The Tucson Micro Midget Racing Association holds weekly races at East 36th Street Track tonight with time trials at 7 30 and races at eight. Fifteen to twenty cars are expected to compete in the field.
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Tucson Micro Midget Racing Assn
East 36Th Street Track
Lighthouse YMCA to Start Pony League for 13 and 14 Year Olds
YMCA officials announce a new summer baseball league for boys aged 13 and 14 next year. The league will begin with six teams and operate as a division of the Pony League program between Little League and American Legion levels.
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Lighthouse Ymca
The
Little League
American Legion
National Pony League
Gussie Moran On Wimbledon Lace Panty Fuss
Bud Tucker notes Gussie Moran’s support for lace panties at Wimbledon while praising her legs. Herman Ray works to boost crowds in Tucson and recalls a South American boxing crowd scene. Pete Rademacher views big matchups as progress, envisioning a Patterson title fight if Patterson defeats Hurricane Jackson.
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Gussie Moran
Gussie
Tucson
Herman Ray
South America
Herman
Pete Rademacher
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Hurricane Jackson
Picard Named Temporary Director of Athletics at Arizona
Professor Joseph L. Picard, a 27 year University of Arizona veteran, was chosen by President Richard A. Harvill to serve as temporary director of athletics and physical education for a second time in ten years.
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Joseph L. Picard
University of Arizona
Picard
Richard A. Harvill
Department of Physical Education
A. L. Slonaker
Robert L. Nugent
University of Illinois
Red Grange
Illinois
Arizona
Leon Gray
Joe Sachem
Bruce Huffman
Busso Ranks Dream Now After Narrow Victory
Unranked Johnny Busso defeated Larry Boardman by unanimous decision in a 10 round nationally televised bout from Mechanics Building in Astoria. Busso, who suffered a left eye cut, aims to challenge lightweight champion Joe Brown, while Boardman’s career record moves to 29 wins, four losses, and one draw.
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Boston
Johnny Busso
Joe Brown
Larry Boardman
Busso
Nunzio de Lucia
Astoria
N. Y
Boardman
Mechanics Building
de Lucia
Russo
Bute
Brown
Marlboro
Conn
Larry
Johnny
Cassius
Eddie Curley
Harry Sundberg
United Press
Jim Carrig
Tony DeMarco
Miss Todd Aims at Vanity Handicap Crown at Hollywood Park
J R Rubin Jelks' filly Miss Todd starts from post 12 across 14 rivals in the $35,000 added Vanity Handicap at a mile and one furlong. Trainer Bob Wheeler ruefully notes the outside fence looks likely again as Beautillion Nooran Solid Rae Market Basket lead a strong field.
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Hollywood Park
J.rubin Jelks
Miss Todd
George Taniguchi
Pucker Up
Beautillion
Porterhouse
Express
Bob Wheeler
Ada L. Rice
Leslie Fenton
Nooran
George Lewis Stable
Rae
Connie Ring
Market Basket
Pamper Me
Todd
Monza Auto Race: Bryans Leads Early Stages
Jimmy Bryans of Phoenix driven Kuzma led two-thirds of the Monza International 500 Mile event and held the lead at the end of the first two 63-lap stages, as three of eight American cars were knocked out on the rugged 2.6 mile course. Troy Ruttman and Johnnie Parsons moved to second and third in the second stage with Ray Crawford among the early top five.
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Monza
Italy
Jimmy Bryans
Phoenix
Ariz
Nue
King of America
Troy Ruttman
Lynwood
Calif
Johnnie Parsons
Los Angeles
Bryan
Ray Crawford
Pasadena
Jack Fairman
John Lawrence
Ninian Sanderson
U. S
Jalopy and Micro Midget Trials and Cow Boys Baseball
A sports calendar lists time trials at Tucson Speedway and East 36th Street Track followed by Pro Baseball with the Tucson Cow boys facing the Mexicali Eagles at Hi Corbett Field.
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Tucson Speedway
East 36Th Street
Tucson Cowboys
Mexicali Eagles
Hi Corbett Field
Multiple Horse and Golf Results Across North America and Australia
Johnny Busco outpointed Larry Spardman in a Boston bout. Wilf Greaves stopped Jackie Headon in Edmonton. Ramon Fuentes defeated Luigi Cotuezi in Melbourne. Alice Bauer led after two rounds at the Women's National Open in Mamaroneck. Billy Maxwell and Gene Littler shared Western Open halfway lead in Detroit. Requius won at Hollywood Park. Lady Bolero led Arlington Park feature. other notable wins listed across Belmont Park Suffolk Downs Monmouth Park and Delaware Park.
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Associated Press
Boston
Johnny Busco
New York
Larry Spardman
Marlborough
Conn
Edmonton
Alta
Wilf Greaves
Pittsburgh
Jackie Headon
Melbourne
Australia
Ramon Fuentes
Los Angeles
Luigi Cotuezi
Italy
Saginaw
Mich
Pat Lowry
Mickey Crawford
Genoa
Mario D'Ageta
Rola
Roy
France
Golf Mamaroneck
Alice Bauer
Detroit
Billy Maxwell
Odessa Tex
Gene Littler
Calif
Basilio Aims to KO Sugar Ray for Middleweight Crown
Carmen Basilio, 30, canastota native and welterweight champion, vows to knock out Sugar Ray Robinson in a September title bout. Tentative dates are Sept 16-17 at the Polo Grounds or Sept 23-24 at Yankee Stadium. Basilio accepts five percent concession to meet Robinson’s 45 percent gate and TV demand.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
International Boxing Club
James D. Norris
New York
Carmen Basilio
Buffalo
Robinson
Basilio
Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Canastota
N. Y
New York Ballpark
James Norris
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Carmen
Norris
Manhattan Star Leads Decathlon Rivalry In Hot Kingsbury Meet
Manhattan College's Charles Pratt led Bob Lawson of Southern California by over 200 points as five events closed in the 1957 national AAU decathlon. Lawson led in broad jump while Rafer Johnson, defending champion, won shot put and eyed rest of events amid leg injury. A 1500-strong crowd endured 100 degree heat to watch top all around athletes.
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Kingsbury
Calif
Charley Pratt
Manhattan College
Bob Lawson
Southern California
Pratt
Lawson
University of Oregon
David Edstrom
Jim Klein
Los Angeles Striders
Howard Smith
Rafer Johnson
Frick to Devise New Way to Name All Star Teams
Baseball Commissioner Ford C Frick plans a new system for selecting All Star players after reshaping this year s votes following a Cincinnati ballot flood He backed limiting fan input while naming Musial Mays and Aaron as starters and leaving five Redlegs in the lineup Frick said the Cincinnati tally would not reflect nationwide support and would not be typical of the league’s fans Brooklyn manager Walt Alston supported the move saying no one team should monopolize the game
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New York
Ford C. Frick
Frick
Cincinnati
Redleg
St. Louis
National League
Warren Giles
Will Harridge
Redlegs
N. L
Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Don Hoak
Frank Robinson
Ed Bailey
Musial
Mays
Aaron
Brooklyn
Walt Alston
Giants Sign Punter Don Chandler for 1957
New York Giants announce the signing of Don Chandler a 205 pound halfback and top punter who ranked fourth in the NFL last season and will begin his 1957 contract with the team.
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New York
Don Chandler
New York Giants
Western Open 33 Pros Bust Par At Detroit
At Plum Hollow Detroit the Western Open field narrows to the low 57 after 36 holes with 33 players under par. Lead co holders Bill Maxwell Odessa and Gene Littler Singing Hills share 6 under par 136, six strokes ahead of most others as Sam Snead battles to reach the final rounds in the $25,000 medal event.
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Detroit
Bill Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Alf
Maxwell
Littler
Stern
Sam Snead
Stars Gain In A M Race In Arizona Mexico League
Phoenix pulled a half game ahead in the Arizona Mexico league by routing Las Vegas 11 to 1 as Cananea’s game was rained out and Douglas Mexicali hit five homers to beat Tucson 14 to 12. Las Vegas made seven steals as Phoenix built a ten run lead before Las Vegas crossed.
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United Press
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Cananea
Douglas
Mexicali
Tucson
Stars
Wranglers
Schell
Ripkin
Mumphord
Shulte
Sutten
Zanze
Hanegie
Cananeana
Mexicali Douglas
Tucson Medaley
National League scoreboard update with multiple games
Baseball standings, results, and upcoming schedule across the National and American leagues. Includes team records, yesterday’s scores, and Monday plans for Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, and others with notes on postponed games and interleague matchups.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Low
Miwaukeetesburgh
Crone
Va. Jones
Pittsburgh
Swansea
Burdette
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Rush
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Roberts
Acker
Pitteburga
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Detroit
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Hyde
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Moss
Narleski
Ve O'Dell
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