Clemente Stars Again as Pirates Edge Giants in 11
Roberto Clemente fueled Pittsburgh with three hits and two runs as the Pirates rallied to beat San Francisco 8 7 in 11 innings. Hal Smith delivered the game winner with a bases loaded single after Clemente started the rally with a double. Adcock belted a two run homer for Milwaukee in a 3 1 win over Chicago.
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Roberto Clemertte
Mike McCormick
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Adcock
Fullu Re
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Milwauaight
Los Angeles
Frank Howard
Norm Larker
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Reds
Clemente
San Francisco
Bill Rigney
McCormick
Gino Cimoli
Bill Mazeroski
Rigney
Danny Murtaugh
Mer Face
Wan Face
Joe Reichler
Smith
Bob Skinner
Dick Groat
Face
Big Joe
Episcopal High School dethrones Fork Union as state prep track champion
Episcopal High School won the state prep track meet with 50.5 points to end Fork Union’s three year run. Woodberry Forest was second with 47 points and Fork Union third with 41. St Christophers led a spread of nearby schools as the Maroons collected points in most events.
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Episcopal High School
Maroons
Fork Union
Woodberry Forest
St. Christophers of
Richmond
Staunton Military
Virginia Episcopal
Hargrave
Massanutten and Fishburne
Christchurch
He Howard
Scopal
Joe Owens
Prize Winning Pigeon Man's Rise From Loss to Fame
A man named DiTulio began his prize winning pigeon program after receiving a few birds left by a neighbor who had died. His flock grew into a gold trophy winning line and made him a recognized pigeon raiser.
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Somerey Ave
DiTulio
Senators Surprise Chisox Twice In Doubleheader Sweep
Washington swept Chicago in a Sunday doubleheader 7-5 and 3-2 as Camilo Pascual earned the opener win and Ramos followed with a nine hitter in the nightcap. Kluszewski led the offense with three hits in each game and a .422 batting average tops the league.
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White Sox
Washington
Cookie Savage
Camilo Pascual
Senators
Pascual
Ted Kluszewski
Ramos
Billy Pierce
Gardner
Bob Allison
Jim Lemon
Julio Becquer
Kluszewski
500' rookie high at Indy sets speed mark
Jim Hurtubise, a 27 year old from Lennox California, posted a 149.056 mph 10 mile record at Indianapolis and 149.601 mph best lap, the fastest ever on the track, but must still qualify ahead of 22 cars for the 44th 500 mile race after rain and wind halted trials. Eddie Sachs had held the prior mark at 146.592 mph.
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Indianapolis
Jim Hurtubise
County Fair
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
George Sauders
Hurtubise
Souders
Lennox
Calif
Coast Guard
Eddie Sachs
Allentown
Village Sends Equipment to Clear Cemetery Hill
In Bath New York officials mobilized equipment to grade a hillside by the cemetery while students carved a 120 foot nude figure on the slope provoking controversy over public art and vandalism.
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Bath
N. Y
Bally Ache Faces Stiff Jersey Derby Watch After Preakness
Bally Ache, the Preakness winner, heads to the $100,000 Jersey Derby at Garden State Park on Memorial Day then the $125,000 Belmont Stakes. Tompion returns after a rest. he was favored earlier but injured a nail and missed the Preakness. Venetain Way and Celtic Ash join the field as Victoria Park and Divine Comedy head to Belmont. Turfland Inc. aims for Round Table’s money record. Bally Ache has earned $664,527 from 26 starts with 13 wins.
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Garden State Park
Bally Ache
Tompion
Tom Fool
Venetian Way
Edy
Belmont
Horatio Luro
Victoria Park
Garden State
Turfland Inc. Syndicate
Round Table
Collins Wins Hot Springs Open on 275
Bill Collins captured the Hot Springs Open at Hot Springs Arkansas with a 72 hole total of 275 or 13 under par to finish three strokes ahead of Pete Cooper of Dorado Beach Puerto Rico. Collins posted rounds of 68 69 68 70. Hebert tired after leading and finished tied for 12th. Fred Hawkins shot 66 to move into a tie for third with Harney and Balding.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Bill Collins
Collins
Pete Cooper
Dorado Beach
Puerto Rico
River
Fla
Hebert
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
al Balding
Toronto
Canada
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