Dumas Smashes Seven Foot High Jump Record in Los Angeles
Charley Dumas, a 19 year old Compton College freshman, cleared seven feet to set a new world record and clinch the top U S Olympic team high jump spot for Melbourne. Coach Herschel Smith praised the athlete for relaxation under pressure and a powerful initial kick and left leg spring. Dumas stands six foot one, weighs 179 pounds, and was born February 12 in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Seattle Takes 2-Game Lead Over Angels
Seattle moved two games ahead in the Pacific Coast league by defeating Los Angeles 3-2 behind Elmer Singleton’s pitching and Bob Balcena’s homer and double. Balcena drove in two runs, Singleton earned his 12th victory, and Hollywood won to close within eight games as San Diego and Portland posted wins.
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Centennial Race Track Opens With Slow Opening Day
Centennial Race Track opened its season yesterday with light attendance and betting handle significantly below last year’s opening day figures. Officials cited mild weather and racing card adjustments as factors in the softer start.
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Flowing Wells hosts girls softball and junior baseball action
The schedule lists 700 Girls Softball with St Marys Belles vs Flowing Wells Debs and Porters Rancherettes against Douglas at Flowing Wells. Micro Midget racing at East 36th Street track. Tomorrow 4 00 PM Tucson meets Pueblo High School in Junior American Legion baseball.
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Andrews Earns Alternates Berth in Olympic Broad Jump
Mal Andrews a former Arizona track star earned an alternates’ spot on the U S Olympic team by finishing fourth in the broad jump at the Los Angeles meet. His mark along with others tied for first and Rafer Johnson placed third. Andrews will compete if a rival cannot participate in the 1956 Olympic event.
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NCAA Golf Title On Line
The 59th National Intercollegiate Golf Championship in Columbus pairs Rex Baxter Jr of Houston University and Rick Jones of the Bucks as front runners. Baxter led the 36 hole qualifier by six strokes while Jones, home favored, aims to upset on the rugged 7,120 yard Ohio State course with two lakes and a stream crossing six fairways. Both have won five matches to reach the final stage as 36 holes or less remain to decide the title.
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Soleng Girls Play In Nogales Night Softball
The Soleng Center girls softball team travels to Nogales to face the Border Queens at Memorial Field. Pitcher Elvin Higgins tops Nogales prep, while Soleng’s Panky Leon comes in at 4-1 this season. The Valley National Little League team joins as the opener against Nogales Little League at 6 p.m.
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Casey Stengel's Schedule Dominates White Sox and Indians
In a tight AL pennant race, Casey Stengel guides the Yankees as Chicago White Sox topple New York 11 of 12, while Cleveland Indians push nine-game win streaks. Last night Cleveland split a doubleheader with New York. Herb Score held Chicago to five hits in the opener, and Billy Pierce struck out 10 as the Sox hammered Cleveland in the nightcap.
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World Record Moments Highlight Olympic Trials at Coliseum
Charley Dumas of Compton Junior College cleared 7 feet 4 1/8 inches in the high jump to break the world record, part of eight events producing records at the Los Angeles trials. Glenn Davis of Ohio State and Eddie Southern of Texas also hit or surpassed world marks in 400-meter hurdles and 100 meters respectively. several others failed to advance.
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Bahama Seeks Return to Lightweight Class in Boxing Tie
Bahama Yuma Bahama a fast Bahamian boxer who has fought up in weight classes aims to return to his own weight for a bout against Carmen Basilio Tony De Marco Chico Vejar or Art Aragon after a 23rd straight win. He edged Gil Turner by split decision in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden with judges Gamboli and Eppy 7 2 1 and referee Felix 54 1.
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Pokes Fall Twice in Doubleheader to Yuma Sun Sox
The Tucson Cowboys drop a pair to the Yuma Sun Sox 7-5 and 6-3, sinking toward sixth in the first-half standings. Manager Don Jameson plans Hal Hacker to start tonight and John Ivory Smith to open the second half in Nogales against Nogales, as Cananea leads the division and Mexicali clinches a win over Douglas.
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Wimbledon Giant Killers Eliminated
Wimbledon reports another round of upsets as 19 year old Ramanathan Krishnan defeats Jaroslav Drobny in round one, then falls to Australian Mal Anderson. Robbie Wilson beats Budge Patty before losing to Neale Fraser, and Ashley Cooper knocks out Sven Davidson in a surprise upset at the championships.
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Mineros Clinch First Half Title In Arizona Mexico League
Cananea clinched the first half title in the Arizona-Mexico Baseball League with a 6 to 2 win over Phoenix Stars as Danny Rios made his first start for Yuma. Rafael Favela earned the win with a seven hitter, while unearned runs powered Cananea’s decisive fourth inning.
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Tucson YMCA Splits With PCC
The Tucson YMCA boys and girls swimming teams split a meet with Phoenix Country Club last night. The Tucson boys scored 114 to 51 for PCC while the girls finished 60 to 76 in favor of PCC. Ronnie Saufley of Phoenix led with 20 points and Bob Brown of Tucson had 10.
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Sunday and Monday NBA Schedule Highlights
The scoreboard lists Sundays games: New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Brooklyn Milwaukee at Chicago Cincinnati at St. Louis. Mondays matchups include St. Louis at Chicago at 1 30 p.m. New York at Brooklyn at 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati unspecified time. Only games scheduled.
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Micra Midgets Set For Tonight's East 34th Meet
Time trials for the Micra Midget race at East 34th Street begin at 7 30 with five heats scheduled. Admission to the program is not listed in the available text.
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