Temple Shrugging Off Hitting Glare As Reds Struggle
Cincinnati Redlegs face a three game skid as Birdie Tebbetts defends his strategy. Temple questions the plan while Hoak and Pinson start the season hot and others slump. Bad weather halted a Pittsburgh doubleheader and delayed two Cardinals games.
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Vada Pinson
Pittsburgh
Frankie Robinson
Temple
Birdie Tebbetts
Reds
Tebbetts
Bell, Bailey and Co
Pinson
Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
District Baseball Tuesday opens four division tournaments
District baseball kicks off Tuesday with four divisions in Class AA and Class A. Play runs through Thursday with finals Saturday May 3. Winners of Northern Southern Eastern and Western divisions meet at Ohio University. Class AA champ advances to the Bridgeport regional and Class A finalists move to Dayton and Columbus regionals.
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Ohio University
Bridgeport
Dayton
Columbus
Cliff Heffelfinger
Marietta
New Lexington
New Lexington-Marietta
Athens
Logan
Lancaster
Hillsboro
Chillicothe
Greenfield
Waverly
Portsmouth East
Portsmouth West
Lucasville
Portsmouth
Wheelersburg
Minford
Jackson
South Point
Coal Grove
Gallipolis
Tigers Beat Indians 9-5 as Bench Provides Lift
Detroit uses four reserves to overpower Cleveland 9-5 and end a four-game Indians streak. Harris, Bolling, Zernial drive in runs as Thomp son earns his second win. Dodgers sweep. Cubs pull off first triple play of the season in a 5-4 Chicago victory.
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Harris
Dodgers
St. Louis
Johnny Podres
Los Angeles
Cardinal
Cubs
Giants
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Willie Kirkland
Hebert Wins Lafayette Open By Five Strokes
Lafayette native Jay Hebert won the Lafayette Open at Oakbourne Country Club with a 273 total over 72 holes, posting a 67 in Sundays finals to finish five strokes ahead of Leo Biagetti and Bob Sosburg who tied for second at 278. Hebert led after none of the first three rounds but surged with a four under par final round.
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Jay Hebert
Hebert
Gallery
Louisiana State
Sanford
Fla
Oakbourne Country Club
Leo Biagetti
Bob Sosburg
Palo Alto
Calif
Casper
Desert Inn Country Club
Leonard
Tommy Bolt
Gallipolis Drops Doubleheader to Portsmouth
Gallipolis Blue Devils lost 4-2 and 1-0 to the Portsmouth Trojans at Memorial Field. The defeats end a six game winning streak and leave Gallipolis at 6-3, atop the SECAL Southern Division with a 3-0 record. Portsmouth rallied against Tom McKean in the first game, scoring three runs early, while Gallipolis tallied in the fifth and seventh. In the second game Bob Coder allowed five hits as Portsmouth scored on a third inning play. McKean fanned four and walked three in the opener, while Coder allowed five hits, struck out four, and walked two in game two.
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Blue Devil Baseballers
Portsmouth Trojans
Memorial Field
Trojans
Carrither
Tom McKean
Harry Ruark
Bob Coder
Portsmouth
Dave Lewis
Orville Ferguson
Roger Merle
Duncan
Lewis
Ronnie King
Dave Miller
Coder
McKean
Blacks Nip Pomeroy Score 6-5 in Seventh
Pomeroy Pt Pleasant won 6-5 with two runs in the top of the seventh. Tom Grueser led the Panthers with two hits including a double. Bill Gibbs and Howard Parker added doubles, Blessing had a two-base hit for the winners. Jimmy Lewis earned the win. Bob Cunningham took the loss.
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Pomeroy
Pleasant
Tom Grueser
Panthers
Bill Gibbs
Howard Parker
Blessing
Jimmy Lewis
Bob Cunningham
Best Doubles Lead In ABC Bowling Meet
In Syracuse New York on day 30 of the 72 day ABC event Bill Tucker and Jim Vrenick of St. Louis set a 1414 doubles lead, moving past Detroit duo Joe Joseph and Bob Nickel who had 1369. Tucker 237 259 235 for 731 and Vrenick 683. Olmsted of Jackson Michigan added a 715 in singles. Detroit Tigers failed to homer in Baltimore in 1957.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Bill Tucker
Jim Vrenick
St. Louis
Joe Joseph
Bob Nickel
Detroit
Tucker
Vrenick
Tucker-Vrenick
ABC
Fred Olmsted
Jackson, Mich
Rainy Tuesday MLB slate with varied results across leagues
Baseball card notes show rain affecting multiple games including Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Baltimore. Earlier results highlight Philadelphia defeating Milwaukee and Chicago beating San Francisco, with several postponed or rain-delayed matchups across the major and minor leagues.
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Cleveland
New York
Baltimore
Kansas City
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
San Diego
Portland
Vancouver
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Phoenix
Sacramento
Toronto
Miami
Rochester
Columbus
Richmond
Buffalo
Havana
Montreal
Charleston
Minneapolis
Omaha
Indianapolis
Denver
Wichita
Louisville
St. Paul
W. L. Pet
Russians Eager to See 'Stilt' at Tiflis
Georgian crowds welcomed the U S basketball players at the Tiflis airport but lamented Wilt Chamberlain did not travel. Russians, curious about the Kansas star and other college standouts, crowded around the visitors and asked many questions.
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Tiflis
Russia
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
University of Kansas
U. S
Will
Kansas
Derby Questions Silky Hartack And Weather
Louisville notes the 18th Kentucky Derby shaping as a muddled picture with Tim Tam’s jockey replacement for the injured Hartack, Silky Sullivan under scrutiny after a recent performance, and a record field expected as weather worsens at Churchill Downs. Dave Erb is urged as likely Tim Tam rider.
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Bill Hartack
Tim Tam
Hardboots
Silky Sullivan
Churchill Downs
Jones
Calumet Farm
Hartack
Dave Erb
Emote
Ohio University Track Team Takes Drake Relays Losses
Seventeen hour trip ends with OU tracksters taking a second, fifth and two sixth places at Des Moines. Hal Buchert spills during the mile relay, missing a better time, and Pittsburg of Kansas wins. Carney 100 yd dash in 9.7 fails to reach finals. OU finishes fifth in half mile relay. Bowling Green loom next at OU Stadium as Kent State score comparisons show OU results.
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Ohio University
Stan Huntsman
Athens
Des Moines
Iowa
Ohio
Hal Buchert
Vis
Buchert
Huntsman
Pittsburg
Kansas
Jes Carney
Ira Murchison
Western Michigan
Tennessee A and
Jack Clifton
Bobby Harrison
Bob Reynolds
Bowling Green
Bobcats
Falcons
Ernie Malzahn
Kent
American League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
The report lists top AL batting stats for players with 25+ at bats led by Colavito .423 and Kuenn .415, with Robinson at .406. Cerv leads in runs and RBIs for Kansas City, Jensen and Cerv tie for home runs at four, and several players tie for triples with one. Pitching leaders include Harshman with 20 wins and Terry with 16 strikeouts among top names.
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Cleveland
Kuenn
Detroit
Robinson
Baltimore
Cerv
Kansas City
Minoso
Tuttle
Lopez
Jensen
Boston
Vernon
Runnels
Carresquel
Boxes
Skowron
New York
Triandos
Loliar
Chicago
Maris
Piersall
Aparicio
Pilarcik
Geiger
Wilson
Harshman
Grant
Hoeft
Foytack
Garver
Terry
Larsen
Turley
Byerly
Ramos
Washington
Johnson
Ford
Statistical leaders of the season by team and player
Musial of St Louis led several categories with 13 runs and 24 hits while Mays of San Francisco led with 21 hits and 412. Walls of Chicago topped RBIs with 13 and home runs with 5 tied by Sauer and Walls. Ashburn of Philadelphia led stolen bases with 3. Padres and Buhl dominated pitching with 3 0 records and 1.000 averages.
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St. Louis
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Mays
San Francisco
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Chicago
Spencer
Sauer
Ennis
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Great
Hoak
Cincinnati
Goryl
Reese
Los Angeles
Schmidt
Blasingame
Mathews
Milwaukee
T. Taylor
Robinson
Gilliam
Padres
Buhl
Elston
Purkey
Spahn
Friend
Gomez
Erskine
Monzant
Purdue and Indiana Lead Big Ten in Opening Weekend
Purdue and Indiana swept the early Big Ten baseball action with 3-0 records. Purdue defeated Northwestern twice 6-5 in 11 innings and 8-4, while Indiana beat Iowa 6-3 and 6-5.
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Purdue
Indiana
Associated Press
Northwestern
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Glouster Independent Baseball Tryouts This Week
Glouster announces tryouts for the Glouster Independent baseball team set for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at 5 00 p m at the Glouster field.
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Glouster
Glouster Field
Ohio University Golf Edges Air Force Despite Freshman Lineup
Lockbourne Air Force Base upset by Ohio University golfers who edged ahead early pero failed to finish in a 17-10 match. Freshmen Beekman Rutkoskie Bryant saw action as Blosser rotated players while Vandlik Wilt Turner and Gore led the Ohio lineup into a potential rematch with Denison University at Athens Country Club.
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Ohio University
Kermit Blosser
Lockbourne
Air Force
Fred Wilt
Dick Krielous
Chuck Vandlik
Bill Turner
Blosser
Ed Beekman
Jim Rutkoskie
Bob Bryant
Bobcats
Denison University
Athens Country Club
Vandlik
Wilt
Turner
Larry Snyder
Bill Santor
Bill Gore
Osho
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Fisher
Sheets Wins Gallia County Wild Coon Hunt
Roe Sheets won first place in the Gallia County Coon Club Spring Wild Coon Hunt at Adamsville earning 375 points. Twenty four dogs competed. a tie for second at 300 points involved two dogs owned by Ausker Lemons of Huntington.
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Gallia
Leonard Collects Golf $$ in Las Vegas Victory
Canadian pro Stan Leonard won the $40,000 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas with a 275 total, a 13 under par, breaking Art Wall Jr. 1954 record. Billy Casper finished second after a costly 17th hole double bogey, earning $5,000. Leonard, 43 from Vancouver, claimed $10,000.
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Nev
Texas
Fort Worth
Stan Leonard
Canada
Victoria
United States
Greensboro
Leonard
Vancouver
B. C
Billy Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Art Wall, Jr
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