Boston Red Sox push pennant bid by routing Tigers 10-3
Boston, led by Ted Williams, Jackie Jensen, and Frank Afalenan, defeated Detroit 10-3 to sweep the three-game series as the Red Sox surge into a tie for third place in the AL pennant race seven games back. Williams added a double and a single for his 20th.
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Ford Wins Western In Playoff
Doug Ford clinched the 54th Western Open title in a dramatic playoff at Tequesta Florida after tying with a 279 in regulation and beating George Bayer Gene Littler and Billy Maxwell in the extra hole duel. Ford, Masters champion, secured the victory as Bayer failed to par the decisive hole.
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Bolton
Charlie Pratt Wins 1957 AAU Decathlon Title
Charlie Pratt, at 23 and 175 pounds, captured the 1957 AAU National Decathlon title in two nights of competition totaling 7164 points. The field saw Olympic alums Milt Campbell and Bob Richards scarce due to injuries while Pratt surged past Rafer Johnson and others to claim the win. Johnson had 7754 last year and a world record 7985 in 1957 context.
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Field Set for All American City Basketball Tourney
The All American City Basketball Tournament field at Owensboro Kentucky on December 30 and 31 is completed Ohio University has accepted an invitation to compete Rounding out the four team field are Southern Illinois University joining the Bobcats Washington and Lee and host Kentucky Wesleyan The Kentuckians won last year’s tourney The event enters its fifth year
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Tri-State Tennis Opens With Favorite Favorites
Cincinnati hosts the 58th Tri-State Tennis Tournament opening today. Bernard Bartzen of Dallas and Lois Felix of Meriden are tipped to lead their fields, Bartzen the defending finalist from two years ago and Felix the 1954 Tri-State winner.
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Wikoff wins Southern LTA Junior Girls Singles title in Chattanooga
Caroly Wikoff of Middletown Ohio defeated local player Judy Hagan 6 1 5 7 6 3 to take the Junior Girls Singles final in Chattanooga Tennessee for the Southern Lawn Tennis Association event on Sunday.
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Track Opens 24th Naragansett Park Meet in Rhode Island
The 24th summer racing meet at Nar ragansett Park opened today in Pawtucket launching 26 days of action through July 30 at the famed racecourse.
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Casey Stengel Names 1957 American League All Star Team
Casey Stengel announced the 1957 American League All Star squad with eight Yankees. Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle will start, joined by six Yankees on the bench and players from Detroit Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Boston Kansas City and Washington. The pitching staff includes Pierce Shantz Messi Bunning Wynn Grim Lees and others with Berra and Triandos aiding catching and Malzone Richardson Skowron among infield reserves.
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East Triumphs in Third Game of HS All-Star Series
In Jet Stadium Columbus the East defeated the West 6-2 after a late seven inning rally. The East clinched the series two games to one over the two day event. Dick Schneider of Columbia Aquinas held the West to two hits, while Gary Allen had two for the East. Mike Hershberger of Massillon won the Harley-Davidson Trophy as the East MVP and Claude Osteen of Reading earned West honors.
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Columbia Aquinas
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Mike Hershberger
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Ohio Prep Golf Titles Stack July Schedule
Ohio prepares a star spangled golf month with the Women’s Ohio State Golf Association championship at Plum Brook in Sandusky July 8 to 12, the Ohio Golf Association State Amateur Championship at Springfield Country Club July 9 to 14, the Ohio Open Championship at Westbrook Country Club in Mansfield July 22 to 24, and the National PGA Championship at Dayton’s Miami Valley Country Club July 17 to 21.
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All-Star League Batting Leaders Selections Listed
The list of 1950s All-Star selections shows AL first base Vic Wertz Cleveland leading with 124 295 votes and NL first baseman Stan Musial St Louis topping with 363 792 votes. Other positions include Kurt Fox, George Kell, Harvey Kuenn, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Al Kaline, Yogi Berra, plus NL stars Frank Robinson and Willie Mays among top vote getters.
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George Kell
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Bill Skowron
New York
Nelson Fox
Billy Martin
Rookie McDevitt Confident After Four MLB Starts
Brooklyn left hander Danny McDevitt, 24, boasting an arm healing after a warmup injury, pitched a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs following a 3-2 11 inning defeat. He cites forthcoming form as his sore arm improves.
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Rex Baxter Captures NCAA Golf Crown
Rex Baxter Jr of Houston University defeated Ward Wettlaufer of Hamilton College to win the 60th NCAA golf championship after a 36 hole final in Colorado Springs. Baxter, a senior, and Wettlaufer, a sophomore, were both 21 years old.
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Houston University
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Hamilton College
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Final Count Shows Musial Didn't Need Frick's Help
Stan Musial of St. Louis earned his NL All Star spot without Commissioner Ford Frick's aid, winning 363,792 votes at first base while Frank Robinson led with 745,689. Frick replaced Redlegs with Musial, Mays and Aaron after a ballot dispute, with Mays in center and Aaron in right as starters.
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Griesheimer Grand Slam Lifts Savannah Over Knoxville
Former Ohio University stars are shining in pro baseball Scotty Griesheimer from Chillicothe hit a first inning grand slam to power Savannah to a 5 3 victory against Knoxville in the Sally League. Dick Murphy, a two time All American at Ohio U, moved to Savannah from Havana in the International League. Albany’s Bill Tewksbury doubled in Temple Texas in a 13 4 win in the Big State League. Dave Wickersham, formerly of Ohio U, pitched for Beaumont in the same league.
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Seeing's Believing For This Angler
Frank L. Robinson dropped his glasses overboard in 15 feet of water on Lake Whitney. About an hour later his wife caught a fish and hooked the glasses, restoring the sight for the worried angler.
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College Days Help Cary Middlecoff Lifts Open at St Andrews
British Ryder Cup golfer Harry Weetman argues that Cary Middlecoff’s college education gives him an edge in the Open at St Andrews. The Old Course, 6996 yards, par 72, has long tested even the greats as Henry Longhurst called the event the supreme scholarship in golf.
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Wimbledon Semi Final Prospects Shape Up in Open Field
Aussies hold four of six men’s singles quarterfinal spots as Lew Hoad Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser and Mervyn Rose vie for the title. Vic Seixas Herbie Flam are the remaining Americans with Ulf Schmidt Sven Davidson also in the mix. Althea Gibson leads the women with Louise Brough as potential challenger.
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