Rain Washes Out Reds And Home Run Record
The National League aimed for a single day homer record but rain halted the Reds Phillies game, ending in Cincinnati leading 4-3 in the third. Six homers in the opener helped Philadelphia to a 12-8 win as New York and Chicago split, while pitchers dominated in the American League and other NL games.
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Odd Ending Nudges WM Into Finals
Western Michigan and Wake Forest moved into a favorites role in the NCAA world series. Western Michigan challenged Oklahoma A and M with a 5-4 win Sunday night and Wake Forest defeated Colorado State 10-0 to set up a double elimination clash.
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Ted Williams backs Kaline for AL batting title
Ted Williams selects Al Kaline to win the American League batting title as the 20 year old Tigers outfielder leads the league with a .383 average. Williams and Bucky Harris praise Kaline's quick swing and potential while Harvey Kuenn looms as a rival.
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Golfers Warm Up For Amateur Play
Linville North Carolina hosts 14 states in final practice rounds at Linville Golf Club for the 49th Southern Golf Association Amateur tournament. Air Force Lt Joe Conrad of San Antonio aims to win a third straight title, with Morganton’s Billy Joe Patton among top challengers.
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Logart and Lightburn Set for Return Bout at St Nicholas Arena
Isaac Logart of Cuba meets Lud wig Lightburn of British Honduras in New York tonight at St Nicholas Arena. They fought May 9 at the same venue with Logart winning a close decision while Lightburn substitutes for Virgil Akins who is out with a sprained wrist. Dumont TV will carry the bout.
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Michigan Illinois Bowlers Dominate 1955 WIBC Titles
Michigan and Illinois bowlers swept the 1955 Women's International Bowling Congress titles. Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids Michigan won two championships and led in all events with 1890. Ladewig and partner Willis Ryskamp set a doubles score of 1264 after a 668 boost.
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Moon Honeymoon at Warner Springs Resort
Former tennis queen Maureen Connolly, 20, honeymooned at the Southern California resort with husband Norman Brinker, 24, whom she wed in San Diego on Saturday.
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Campanella Berra Lead In All Star Voting
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella led the early All Star ballot with 2406 votes while New York’s Yogi Berra had 1974. Milwaukee hosts the game with Chicago and Midwest towns contributing votes. Ted Kluszewski and Stan Musial contested the first base spot, Kluszewski at 1724 and Musial at 1531.
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Cleveland Signs Colorado Athlete
Carroll Hardy, a University of Colorado athlete, signed with the Cleveland Indians farm team in Reading Pennsylvania in the Class A Eastern League. The 22 year old outfielder signed without a bonus to begin professional baseball regularly. Hardy was Colorado's first to win 10 varsity letters and was San Francisco’s third NFL draft choice.
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National League Standings and Monday Schedule
National League table shows Brooklyn leading with a .768 win rate, followed by Chicago, New York, and others. Monday features Milwaukee at Cincinnati at 7 p.m. with several results from Sunday including Chicago’s 9-2 win and Brooklyn 5-6.
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Allen Sets Off Grand Slam in Hocking Valley Action
Allen hits a grand slam for New Marshfield boosting an 8-6 win over Chauncey as McArthur, led by Charles Dixon on the mound, earns its first win. New Marshfield rallies from behind to edge Chauncey while rain delays affect Albany Longstretch and McArthur The Plains contests.
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Sawyers Sets 880 Record In AAU Run
Bob Sawyers of Ohio University representing the Cleveland Athletic Club ran the half mile in 1 56.2 to set an 880 record at the Northeastern Ohio AAU championships at Baldwin Wallace. Estas Newberry of Baldwin Wallace swept the hurdles and broad jump. Dick Jones set a district high jump mark at 6 feet 6 1 2 inches and Harry McKnight cleared 14 feet 1 1 2 inches in pole vault.
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Oklahoma
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Marquette
Harry McKnight
Ohio State
Bill Hillyard
Baseball Averages and Leaders Across the League
The report lists league batting leaders including Kaline and Mantle with high averages and runs batted in. It also cites pitching wins and strikeout totals for Wynn Donovan Ford Jones and Conley, with other leaders such as Aaron and Mays in hitting and Kluszewski in doubles.
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Winners Announced In Country Club Play
Walter Pyle George Smith and Ray Shepard each scored 77 in a blind bogey event at Athens Country Club weekend. Roy Davis Ken Kerr 76s. Bob Baur Dick Garrison 75s. Jim Crumley 79. Pro Bob Littler says Southeastern Ohio golf qualifiers for Chillicothe tourney must finish by next Sunday for 10 teams. Tournament runs June 24 26.
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Bill Veeck Injured in Paint Jar Explosion
Bill Veeck was hit by flying glass but not seriously hurt when a jar from a paint sprayer exploded at his ranch near Silver City New Mexico. He is staying at Watts Clinic after the Saturday incident.
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Nashua Swaps Duel Hopes Stir At Hollywood Park
Racing fans await invitation from the East for a $100,000 winner-take-all match between Nashua and Swaps at Hollywood Park this summer. Nashua won the Belmont Stakes by nine lengths, while Swaps set a world-record mile and a sixteenth time and beat Nashua in the Kentucky Derby. Rex Ellsworth says talks are underway with William Woodward Jr for the potential race, with Chicago dates ruled out due to prior commitments.
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Fight Results in Hollywood and Portland Card
Rudy Jordan of Los Angeles outpointed Art Ramponi of Oakland 10 rounds at Hollywood. Johnny Arthur of Portland defeated Bob Dunlap of San Francisco 10 rounds in Portland Oregon.
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Indians Rally To Split Twin Bill With Yankees
Indians take the opener 10-2 and lead 7-3 in the second game before Bob Lemon leaves with bases loaded. Genie, Doby and Wynn spark the offense as Cleveland closes to 3 1/2 games behind New York. Lemon shrugs off pain as Garcia finishes the relief effort.
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Frank P. Clair Dies at 64 in Cincinnati
Frank P. Clair aged 64 died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. He was the father of football coach Frank Clair of the University of Cincinnati, providing a notable local obituary in Hamilton.
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Ed Furgol Captures Golf Title in International Championship
U S Open champion Ed Furgol rallied from four behind Peter Thomson to force a three way playoff with Thomson and Flory Van Donck then won, three holes, in the sudden death playoff. The U S team won Canada Cup with Chick Harbert and Furgol posting 291 and 279 to beat Thomson and Kel Nagle by nine strokes.
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Peter Thompson
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Drub Thomson
Belgium
Flory van Donck
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Kel Nagle
Pat Lesser Favored In Coed Golf Title Field
Pat Lesser of Seattle is the top seed in a 48 player field for the National Women's Collegiate Golf title at Shoreacres Golf Club. Defending champ Nancy Reed of Peabody College did not defend, changing the odds as 38 schools across 17 states compete for the 18 hole final.
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Ohio State Bowling Tourney Moved to Cleveland 1956
The Ohio State Bowling Association set the 52nd annual tournament for Cleveland, marking the first Cleveland-hosted event since 1946. The move announced on Saturday aims to renew the classic statewide competition in northeast Ohio.
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