Robin Roberts Starts Strong For Phillies In Opening Week
Robin Roberts projects toward a seventh straight 20-win season with a head start as Philadelphia Becomes a leader in the National League. He wins opening day against Brooklyn and then a three-hitter game against the New York Giants as Ted Kazanski drives in three runs. The day features other NL results with Ernie Banks Monte Irvin and Sally Drake powering the Cubs past Cincinnati, and Don Larsen Yogi Berra and Joe Collins fueling the Yankees to a 13-6 win over Boston.
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Jabbo Jablonski homers twice as Reds fall to Cubs
Chicago pitcher Jabbo Jablonski belted his third and fourth homers of the season as Cincinnati drops a doubleheader to Chicago 5-4 in the opener and 1-1 in the nightcap. Jablonski drove in two in the first game and produced the tying run in the last inning of the second before darkness halted play. The Reds head to rest before a key game with St. Louis.
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Maxwell Wins Hot Springs Open in Final Hole
Billy Maxwell, 26, from Odessa Texas, birdies the last hole to win the Hot Springs Open in Hot Springs Arkansas finishing 272 for 72 holes and earning 280 dollars. Ernie Vossler of Fort Worth and George Bayer of Cincinnati tied for second with 286 stroke total after Don Finsterwald shot 73-72-71-70.
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Indians Seek Revenge Over Sox In Cleveland Clash
Cleveland infield hampered by Al Smith out with leg trouble as the Indians host the Chicago White Sox seeking revenge after two season-opening losses. Herb Score to face Jack Harshman with Rocky Colavito moved to third in the batting order and Gene Woodling dropping to sixth. Bob Lemon notches win in Sunday nightcap. Tigers edge Indians in opener with Kaline homers.
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College Scores Compact Summary
The Associated Press reports scores from St Paul 8 Charleston 3 and Denver 12 Indianapolis 8. Minneapolis 8 Louisville 3 Wichita 1 5 and Omaha 0 7 with a second game going 10 innings.
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Musial Aims for 3000 Hits and NL Records
Stan Musial, 35, eyes reaching 3000 hits and an eighth NL batting title amid pursuit of a two grand slam game record. He sits at 2603 hits, with 624 consecutive games played and a .324 lifetime slugging, near-key milestones while praising Cardinals manager Fred Hutchinson and focusing on pennant chances.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Results
American League standings show New York leading with 13 wins and 6 losses, Chicago at 4 and 1, Detroit 3 3, Cleveland 4 5, Baltimore 3 1, Washington 3 4, Kansas City 3 0. Weekend results include Detroit 6 2 over Kansas City and New York 13 6 over Boston.
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Baseball Standings and Results League Schedule
National League standings show Milwaukee 42 .667 and Philadelphia 32 .600. New York 33 .500 and St. Louis 33 .500 lead a tight race with Pittsburgh 24 .323. Brooklyn and Philadelphia split games, two game lines show rain and darkness affecting outcomes. Tuesday’s schedule lists Milwaukee at Chicago and Cincinnati at St. Louis.
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Wood Winner Derby Threat
Head Man, owned by C. V. Whitney, won the Wood Memorial by default and heads to Louisville with Career Boy and Needles as major Whitney threats to the Kentucky Derby. Calumet’s Fabius and Pinter Lea, plus other Derby contenders, are being watched as May 5 approaches. The Wood at Jamaica and the Chesapeake at Laurel are seen as classic stepping stones amid a lively prep scene.
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Landy Invited to Vancouver for Canadian Olympic Fund Drive
John Landy, famed miler, is invited to revisit Vancouver next month to aid Canada’s Olympic fundraising. Ken McKenzie, head of the Canadian AAU, released the cable to Landy via Hugh Weir of the Australian Olympic Committee. Landy last competed in Vancouver in 1954, losing to Roger Bannister who set 3:58.8 while Landy ran 3:59.6. Bannister then held the 3:58 record from Turku, Finland.
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Richardson Defeats Seixas for River Oaks Tennis Title
Richardson, a 22 year old Rhodes scholar, defeated top seed Vic Seixas 7-5 6-0 3-6 6-4 to win the 22nd River Oaks Tournament in Houston. The field included nine of the nation’s top 11 amateurs. He returned to London today for the British Hard Courts Championships.
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Gallia Hound Reigns As Ohio Derby Champ At Fox Hunters Lab
Gallia Countian Estel Mink of Gallipolis dog Danny won the derby division at Morton Woods in the Ohio State Fox Hunters Association meet. Queenie owned by John Woodgeard of Dayton topped all-age, with multiple owners and dogs named among the top ten. The event spanned three days with bench show and field trials, honoring winners in speed endurance and hunting categories.
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World's Best Shotput Men Attract Record Crowds In Relays
In Lawrence Kansas the 31st Kansas Relays drew over 3400 fans as Parry O'Brien and Bill Nieder led a strong shot put show. O'Brien posted 60-2 as Nieder set a relays mark of 59-7. The meet featured multiple relay and weight event wins for Kansas and other schools. O'Brien and Nieder are slated to meet again at the Drake Relays.
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Baker Sets 150 Mile Stock Car Mark at Langhorne
Buck Baker of Charlotte, North Carolina, set a new Grand National Stock Car record by winning the Langhorne Speedway 150 mile feature in 1 hour 58 minutes 32 seconds. He overtook the start to lead from the opening lap, beating the previous mark held by Herb Thom of Sanford, North Carolina, set two years prior.
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Cuban Kids In Big Bouts This Week
Cuban welterweights Gavilan and Logart headline important bouts this week. Gavilan gets a return 10-round shot at Peter Waterman in London after a controversial London decision, while Logart meets Joe Miceli in Syracuse in a 10-rounder. An expected lively TV 10-round card at St Nicholas Arena in New York features Gene Poirier and Tex Gonzales.
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Lopat Debut Fails as Montreal Tops Royals 8-4
Ex Yankee Ed Lopat, now Richmond manager, took the mound in the International League and allowed five runs in three innings as Montreal defeated the Royals 8-4. Earlier, Rochester, Miami split an 18 inning marathon 10-6 and 3-2. Buffalo swept Havana 5-4 and 3-1. Columbus and Toronto tied 6-6 in ten innings before rain.
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Boxing Card Results From Windsor Hollywood Havana
In Windsor Charles 195 stopped Don Jasper 191 in Duluth Minn. In Hollywood Rivers 15544 stopped Charles Sawyer 151 in Los Angeles. In Havana Victor Tato Menendez 134 outpointed Jose Arguelles 137 in Mexico City for ten rounds.
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Baseball Scores From A Busy Day Across Leagues
Montreal beat Richmond 8 to 46 in a misprint heavy report while Toronto took a 6 to 4 win over Columbus in a doubleheader. Elsewhere Rochester crushed Havana 10 to 2 as Miami edged Buffalo 6 to 3 in records that show several innings and postponed games.
Whitey Lockman Criticizes Philadelphia Fans After Barrage
Giants outfielder Whitey Lockman blamed Philadelphia fans for a beer and bottle barrage during the ninth inning of a 9-7 loss to the Phillies. He said the city’s fan base is the worst in the world and that Philadelphia does not deserve major league baseball.
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St. Clairsville Captures Fifth Ohio Valley Track Title
St. Clairsville piled up 79 percent of the points to win the Ohio Valley Conference meet for the fifth straight year in Wheeling. Geno Sessi led with 14 percent of the points while Bellaire, Toronto, Martins Ferry, Wellsville, Jefferson Union, and Shadyside also scored in this day’s events.
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Detroit leads at 39th Women’s International Bowling Tourney
In Miami the first division experts from Detroit piled up 2624 pins to take a strong lead in the 39th Women's International Bowling Tournament. More than 1900 teams entered, with Elizabeth Opala scoring 586 for Detroit and Crescent Bochlerettes of Windsor in the second division leading with 2012.
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Major League Stars Open With Big Rally And Shutout
The Associated Press report highlights San Musial of the Cardinals hitting a single and a grand slam in an eight run sixth inning as St Louis defeated Milwaukee 10 to 4. Billy Pierce of the White Sox pitched a three hit shutout over Kansas City for his second straight win.
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OU Nine Aims For Seventh Straight At Xavier
Ohio University’s baseball team seeks its seventh consecutive win Tuesday at Xavier, with Bob Wren’s Bobcats riding an 8 of 9 start and solid batting from Nakatsuji Hornsby Tewksbury Hutcheson Griesheimer and Nuzum. Xavier’s Ned Walk in eighth season, led by captain Ron Year and eight returning lettermen, faces OU’s hot bats and pitching tandem Nuzum and Griesheimer.
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Berg Wins Dallas Women's Open In Playoff
Patty Berg of St. Andrews Illinois won a playoff over Betsy Rawls and Marlene Bauer Hagge to take first money of 1350 in the Dallas Women's Open. Berg led by 291 after 72 holes and clinched on the first extra hole with a 10 foot birdie putt. She moves atop the year’s money list with over 6000, replacing Louise Suggs.
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