Stengel Roots for Yankees to Break All-Star Jinx
Casey Stengel aims to end his All-Star curse as he parks six Yankees on the American League squad for the midsummer classic in St. Louis. The NL, led by Cincinnati stars, seeks a seventh win in eight games while Mantle, Mays, Musial, and Aaron headline the rosters and Berra and Williams anchor the balance of power.
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Cardinals Take Sturdy Lead In Midseason MLB Race
The St Louis Cardinals hold a 2 4 game edge at the All Star break as they ride a five game winning streak and nine of ten surge. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee push in the standings while Joe Cunningham and Wally Moon help spark the offense.
Althea Gibson Fulfills Wimbledon Dream in Triumph
Harlem native Althea Gibson, at 29, became the first Black player to win Wimbledon by defeating Darlene Hard 6-3 6-2. Her rise began on Harlem bricks, from childhood pick-up games to national top 10 honors and a historic doubles crown. She recalls walls that never fail to return her serves, symbolizing decades of perseverance and milestone firsts for Black excellence in tennis.
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Father Aids Harney In Golf Game
Montreal report notes Paul Harney, 27, golf pro, earned $10,000 in two weeks with help from his amateur father. After failing to qualify for the U S Open he returned home and learned to keep his head down, boosting his putting to win $3,500 in Islesmere Club Open. He had already won $5,700 in Flint and $1,000 in Detroit.
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Kenny King Dominates Claybanks Speedway Finale
Kenny King of Pomeroy drove his No. 14 to win the Claybanks Speedway feature over Fritz Norris of Racine and Bob Russell of Pomeroy. King also captured the consolation. Rich Wilson of Letart Falls finished second in the consolation with Glenn Thompson of Pomeroy third. Bobby Joe Adams of Racine won the first heat, followed by Russell and Norris. Larry Millican of Tuppers Plains won the second heat, edging Elvin Legg of Point Pleasant. Leo Saunders of Greasy Ridge finished third driving Ken Grover’s No. 76.
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Mayer Draws Foes in 30th PGA Championship Pairings
Dick Mayer winner of the National Open at Toledo and defending champ Jackie Burke headline the opening matchups for the 30th PGA championship at Miami Valley Golf Club. Mayer faces Arthur Stahler while Burke meets Gene Marchi in round one on July 17, with five days of match play ahead.
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Germantown
Snyder sets Athens Country Club nine hole record with 29
Larry Snyder, 20 year old Athens player, shot a 29 for nine holes at Athens Country Club, breaking the course mark of 30. He totaled seven birdies and two pars in the Pony Tournament and led the A division with net 67 as he prepares to play in the Ohio Amateur in Springfield.
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Clarence Starn
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Springfield
Hoad Joins Tennis Pros To Vie With Gonzales
Lew Hoad signs with promoter Jack Kramer for a two year deal worth 124000 ensuring a top pro status. He plans to debut in Kramers Tournament of Champions at Forest Hills facing Pancho Gonzales after finishing Wimbledon success. Gonzales has defeated Kramer stars including Sedgman Trabert Rosewall in recent showdowns.
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All-Star Weekend MLB and International League Results Listed
Sunday results include New York 7 Washington 5 and Detroit 5 Kansas City 2 with Saturday scores Kansas City 3 Detroit 1. League tables show standings for National and International Leagues and a Tuesday All-Star game at St Louis.
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Seixas and Hard Top Seeds In Western Open Play
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Darlene Hard of Monetbello California are seeded No 1 in the men's and women's singles at the Western Open tennis tournament in Milwaukee. The event features 64 men and 32 women competing over seven days on new Town Club courts.
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American League Batting and Power Leaders Highlight Mantle
Hank Mantle of New York leads AL batting at .369 after 200 at bats with 72 runs and 22 home runs. Williams of Boston follows in runs with 55 and 20 homers. Aaron tops RBIs with 73 and hits with 117 for Milwaukee. Musial leads other categories including 104 hits and 27 doubles for St. Louis.
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Ohio State’s Welbourn wins pole vault at Turin meet
Jerry Welbourn of Ohio State clears 14 5 to win the pole vault title at an international meet in Turin on Sunday night.
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Arch Moore Loses Light Heavyweight Title
Arch Moore is stripped of the world light heavyweight crown by the World Championship Committee after missing a July 7 signing deadline to meet Tony Anthony. The plan calls for an elimination series with Anthony facing Harold Johnson or Yolande Pompey, with the winner set to claim the title after a defense within 90 days.
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Pirates and Cards Sweep Giants and Redlegs in Joint Outlook
Frank Thomas hit three homers and reached base nine times in ten plate appearances to power the Pirates past the Giants. Joe Cunningham collected six hits in two games and drove in all three runs in the first game as the Cardinals defeated the Reds twice. Dick Farrell pitched in relief as the Phillies stopped the Dodgers twice in a doubleheader sweep.
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