Indians Rock Yankees Twice in Split Twinbill
Rocky Colavito powered the Indians past the Yankees 14-1 in the opener and 5-4 in the nightcap. Colavito belted two homers a triple and a double driving in four as Cleveland handed New York a rare double defeat.Johnny Buckss took the loss in the opener while Russ Nixon homered in the second game to break a tie. The Tribe added a 4-game series at Baltimore next.
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Rocky Colavito
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Mickey Mantle
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Cleveland
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Narleski
Jim
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Enos Slaughter
Mantle
Grant
Nixon
Dick Tomanek
Baltimore
Cal McLish
Billy O’dell
Dane Tosses Four-Hitter As Merchants Triumph 1-0
Nelsonville Merchants register their first Heart of Ohio League win beating Zanesville 1 to 0. Pitcher Dane hurled a four hit game with a live fast ball and a moving knuckle ball, walking four and striking out two. Teammates collected 10 hits off Bob Wagner but could score only once.
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Nelsonville and Zanesville clash as Hopstetter delivers win
In a 3 to 1 Nelsonville victory over Zanesville the third inning produced the lone run on a Hopstetter RBI single after Patton had doubled and stolen second. Hopstetter had three hits in four at bats and drove in Patton while Wagner walked twice and fanned seven. Nelsonville left runners in scoring position in the fourth and seventh. Dane closed the eighth by retiring the next batter.
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Smoky
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Johnny Temple
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Snead Captures Dallas Open After Tight Playoff
Sam Snead wins the Dallas Open in a playoff with Julius Boros Gary Player and John McMullin. He receives a dummy check before the real prize is presented and flies to Tulsa. Finsterwald tied for fourth at 277, earning $656, while Snead posted a 69 final round to finish at 272 for 72 holes.
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Snead
Julius Boros
Gary Player
John MccMullin
Sam
Tulsa
McMullin
Tour
Fair Oaks
Calif
Boros
Mid-Pines
N. C
Johannesburg
South Africa
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Athens
Ohio
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Baseball leaders and batting leaders summary
American League leaders include Nieman Baltimore .967 and Kuenn Detroit .341. Fox Chicago .337 hits Fox 65 Kuenn 57 Minoso 56. Derry 45 RBIs. Mantle 4 HRs. National League lists Musial St Louis .418 Mays San Francisco .416. Banks Chicago 49 RBIs. Mays 87 hits. Mazeroski 13 doubles. Banks 17 HRs.
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Kansas City
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Boston
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Minose
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Bridges
Washington
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Mays
San Francisco
Green
Banks
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Pittsburgh
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Hoak
Cincinnati
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Thomson
Mazeroski
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Blasingame
Walls
Milwaukee Oe
Boston Avannaa
Cleveland Ewe
Washington Conen Ss
Baltimore Omininee
Los Angeles
Break In Bone Ends Tim Tam Derby Run at Belmont
Break In Bone halted Tim Tam's Belmont bid after the Calumet Farm star suffered a bone break. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner rests at Belmont Park as trainer Jimmy Jones and owner Mrs. Gene Markey decide whether to retire him.
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Calumet Farm
Tom Fool
Belmont Park
Jimmy Jones
Gene Markey
Europe
Racine, Plains, Jacksonville score big in HVAL Sunday
In the Hocking Valley Association top teams swept the second division as Racine, The Plains, Jacksonville and Buchtel all won. Chauncey routed Plantsville 21 to 4 while multiple players noted for key hits and infield defense.
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the Plains
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Buchtel
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Glouster
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Deed’s Dairy See
Eeee Plantsville
Amesville
McClain Keffer Top 50 Athens Boys At League Fishing Derby
About 50 Athens boys ages five to 14 attended the Izaak Walton League Derby. A total of 47 bluegill and bass were caught with prizes awarded for most fish McClain and Keffer six each in the 8 to 11 group. Holley 11 to 14 class won, smallest fish Lattimer Earich, largest fish McClain Kirkendall, youngest lucky Holley, Rose solo with 13 fish. Films and refreshments followed.
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Izaak Walton League
George McClain
James Keffer
Larry Holley
Jim Lattimer
Paul Earich
Martin Kirkendall
Dan Holley
Phillip Rose
O'Malley Rolling In Dough Dodgers Win Five In Row
Dodgers beat Milwaukee 12-4 to run to five straight wins over the Braves. The Milwaukee series drew 171,326, a National League record, helping Los Angeles pull in 810,151 at home in 27 dates, 157,379 ahead of last year.
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Philadelphia
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Harry Anderson
Phils
Boston Red Sox surge past Chicago to five-game win streak
Boston swept Chicago in a doubleheader to extend their streak to five as Jackie Jensen hit two homers including a decisive 10th inning shot. Jim Piersall and Gene Stephens added two-run blasts in the first game, and Boston narrowed the gap on the pennant race despite limited hits.
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Billy Martin
Tigers
Washington
Pedro Ramos
Don Buddin
Dick Gernert
Jensen
Billy Pierce
Lawrence Halts Mays Burgess Body Wins It
San Francisco game preview notes Bob Purkey seeks fifth straight win against the league leading Giants with Johnny Antonelli starting for San Francisco. Purkey holds a 7 1 record and has not faced Willie Mays, who is among NL leaders.
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Burgess’ Body
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Bob Purkey
Cincinnati
San Francisco Giants
Johnny Antonelli
Giants
Purkey
Brooks Lawrence
Willie Mays
Mays
80 Boys Seek State Junior Golf Titles
About 75 to 80 boys start the State Junior Golf Tournament at Ohio State University Scarlet course with 36 holes over two days. Class A ages 16-19 and Class B under 16 feature contenders including 14-year-old Bob Littler and Dick Blosser, with past winners Frank Stranahan and Robert Ross Jr. as strong references.
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Ohio State University
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Athens Country Club
Dick Blosser
Ohio University
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
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Shawnee County Club
Lima
Larry Snyder
Athens
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Groveport
Sims
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Massillon
Purdue University
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Wears leads Harrisonville to 9 8 win over Kingsbury
Armett Wears pitched and batted Harrisonville to a 9 8 victory over Kingsbury in Meigs County Independent Softball League. Wears had two hits in four trips including a home run. Charles McGrath also homered for Harrisonville.
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Harrisonville
Kingsbury
Meigs County
Wears
Charles McGrath
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