Palmer Wins Colonial Playoff In Close 18 Hole Finish
Arnold Palmer edges Johnny Pott by four strokes in an 18 hole playoff to capture the Colonial National Invitation title in Fort Worth Texas. Palmer posts a one under par 69 to Pott 73 and earns 7000 first prize plus moves closer to the year money record as he plans rest and preparation for the National Open.
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Tryouts Continue At Senseny Park For LBL Players
Little Baseball League tryouts are held this week at Senseny Park for players aged 10 and 11. If rain, sessions move to Friday and Saturday. May 21 auction selects players for eight major league teams from the top prospects.
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Rocca Tops as Top Athlete in Pro Wrestling Card
Argentina’s Antonio Rocca is highlighted as a premier pro wrestler famed for skill and controlled violence. He headlines a May 22 card at Winchester National Guard Armory with 11 top pros, including a tag match and a women’s tag event, promoted by Sid Veasey. Tickets go on sale Wednesday noon at local outlets.
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Camera Corner
Sports Center
Valley News
Sanitary Daily
Virginia Gentleman
Russians Could Upend Amateur Sports Policy in U.S.
The impending Russian tour in November faces opposition as AAU and NCAA clash over top teams facing the visitors. Officials cite scheduling conflicts and governance delays while pondering possible all star selections. The dispute could influence 1964 Olympic chances and U.S. athletic policy for years.
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Don Hull
AAU
State Department
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NCAA
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Manila
Giants Threaten NL Runaway As Yankees Pace Slows
The Cleveland Indians under Mel McGaha challenge the Yankees and the San Francisco Giants surge toward a likely NL runaway. Gabe Paul rebuilt Cleveland into a speed oriented club while the Giants hold a four game NL lead and host 13 of 15 at home in a pivotal stretch.
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Willie Kirkland
Willie Tasby
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Shenandoah Downs closes spring meeting with big payouts
The final week opener drew 4201 fans as $225,271 was wagered and six bettors collected $2416.20 each. Twin double pays four figures. Twin Peaks, a 4-5 favorite, won the eighth race. We Have It finished second to Colin Macleod gelding, who paid $3.60 to win. Odysseus and other notable finishes follow as the mile and sixteenth card features nine claims and a slate including Taccoon Route Step in the upcoming race.
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How Deep
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Angelo Vasil
Jesse Davidson
Odysseus
Taccoon
Route Step
Raccoon
Shenandoah Strip
Cornell Aims For Olympics and Pan Americans
New York AP Cornell leads Eastern rowing with an unbeaten heavyweight crew while Syracuse plans a busy schedule. Coach Loren Schoel cites aims for Eastern sprints or IRA wins in Worcester and Syracuse, a possible nationals in Buffalo, and a 1968 Pan American and 1964 Olympic run in Tokyo.
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Buffalo
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Tokyo
Novick Sweeps Sears to Win Loop Title Race
E Cork Novick rolled 560 598 and 555 for a 1713 series to lead Health Center Lanes transfer team to a second half A League crown and set up a championship rolloff against E Cork St Grocery. Sears was led by Bob Harrison 146 while Bun cutter Tire Co upset Peoples Cleaners twice to break a first place tie.
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Health Center
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E. Cork St. Grocery
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Charles Minghini
Bob Harrison
Buncutter Tire Co
Peoples Cleaners
Buncutter
Seeded Favorites Lead 13 Crew Varsity Heavyweight Field
The article notes that the team was seeded first for the spring championships with Yale MIT and Pennsylvania among the other seeded crews in the 13 crew varsity heavyweight field.
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Pennsylvania
W C Stone Wins NRA Expert Rifleman Medal
Warren Scott Stone of Middle Road Winchester earned the Expert Rifleman medal by firing through 13 NRA qualifications. The Handley student and Winchester Junior Rifle Club member, trained by Stebbins of Middletown, remains one set of targets from Distinguished Expert Rifleman while NRA HQ in Washington announced the award.
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National Fruit
Bugne Funkhouser
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Chug White
George Johnson
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