Braves and Pirates spark New York pennant chase to lead
Milwaukee with Haney's plan rallies for an 8-5 win over Brooklyn as Pittsburgh, under Bragan, sweeps Cincinnati to push the Redlegs to third. Philadelphia's 8-1 rout ends St Louis' streak, while Boston's Williams belts three homers in a 9-3 win over Cleveland. Yankees and White Sox battle in an altercation, and Detroit, Kansas City, and the Giants win as AL and NL races tighten.
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Milwaukee Braves
Fred Haney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bobby Bragan
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Yankees
White Sox
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Billy Bruton
Don Drysdale
Milwaukee
Johnny Logan
Drysdale
Logan
Dodger
Clem Labine
Carl Lewatski
Bob Trowbridge
Jack Sanford
Cardinal
Bob Friend
Don Hoak
Hal Jeffcoat
Gene Baker
Jim Rivera
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
Bill Skowron
Joe Collins
Bills Pierce
Williams
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Tom Brewer
Frank Malzoche
Charlie Maxwell
J. W. Porter
RBI
Tigers
John Tsitouris
Jack Urban
A’s
Pete Ramos
Whitey Lockman
Ray Jabbonski
Red Schoendienst
Giants
Jim Davis
Mary Grissom
Boston
Sage
Crican League Schedule and Results Snapshot
The report lists week schedule and results for the Crican League with matchups in Cincinnati and New York. Notable scores include New York 7 over Chicago 4 and Milwaukee 5 over Brooklyn 3. Upcoming games span St. Louis at Brooksvea, Columbus at Rochester, and Miami at Toronto among others.
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Cincinnati
New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Rochester
Richmond
Buffalo
Havana
Montreal
Miami
Toronto
Penalties Due Chisox Yanks Perea
Chicago fight fallout continues as AL president Will Harridge plans to announce penalties after a wild pitched brawl at the Yankees Sox game. Several Yankees stars were fined $1000 by their club for a New York nightclub altercation. Larry Doby dodged a wild pitch during the melée.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Harridge
Sox
Yankees
New York
Art Ditmar
Larry Doby
Scrapbook clashes erupt as Logan, Drysdale jailed in brawl
Johnny Logan of the Milwaukee Braves and Don Drysdale of Brooklyn were ejected after a fiery melee at Ebbets Field sparked by a pitch that struck Logan. Billy Martin and other Yankees collided with White Sox at Comiskey Park as tempers flared during pennant pressure.
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Associated Press
Johnny Logan
Billy Martin
Logan
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn
Dodger
Don Drysdale
Martin
Chicago White Sox
Ebbets Field
Drysdale
Billy Bruton
Braves
Jong Don
Katie Bar
Milwaukee
Ed Mathews
Gil Hodgers
Elmer Riddle
Connie Ryan
Hodges
Billy the Kid
Clint Courtney
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Hal Jeffcoat
Jeffcoat
Jim Greengrass
Johnny Temple
Vern Bickford
New York
Hartford Tige rs meet Middleport in first 1957 semipro game
Pomeroy with Gene Hesson on the mound Hartford Tigers face Middleport Saturday night at Bachtel Field Wa ham a High School. Ohio Valley Association game starts at 8 pm. Proceeds fund a 15 game schedule. Hesson has 53 strikeouts in 28 innings and a one hitter last Sunday. Middleport features Jim Bowles Bobby Nelson Dave Hindy Tommy Davis and Charley Stobart among others. Hartford is 4-0 in the league.
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Pomeroy
Gene Hesson
Hartford Tigers
Middleport
Bachtel
Wahama
Ohio Valley Association
Hesson
Luther Tucker
Little Rock
Coolville
Hartford
Jim Bowles
Bobby Nelson
Dave Hindy
Tommy Davis
Charley Stobart
Bob Wren
Bobcat
Eddie Yost Leads AL in Walks Four Times in Seven Seasons
Eddie Yost topped the American League in walks for the fourth time in seven seasons. The veteran first baseman achieved the league lead by drawing a high number of bases on balls, underscoring his patient hitting approach during that stretch.
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Eddie Yost
Baseball score summaries from multiple games in one night
New York defeated Kansas City 4 to 3 as Chicago edged Detroit 2 to 0 and Baltimore beat Cleveland 9 to 4. Kansas City faced Washington in a later matchup while Washington played Chicago and Boston met Detroit. Baltimore met Cleveland again in the ensuing schedule.
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New York
Kansas City
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
26-Inning Pitcher Quits San Francisco School System
Joe Oeschger, aged 66, retires from the San Francisco city school system after a long career in physical education. He previously pitched 26 innings for the Boston Braves in a 1920 game vs Brooklyn, the longest in baseball history, a 1-1 tie that went to darkness. Cadore pitched for Brooklyn in that match.
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San Francisco
Joe Oeschger
Boston Braves
Oeschger
Joe
Boston
Leon Cadore
Idaho
Brooklyn
Cadore
Portola Junior High School
Clever Thought Wins Hilliards Raceway Trotting Heats
Clever Thought the bay mare, age five, took both heats in the 22 class trot at Hilliards Raceway. Ted Taylor of London Ohio drove the winner after a photo finish showed Pay Skipper breaking, giving Clever Thought the victory.
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Columbus
Clever Thought
Hilliards Raceway
Ted Taylor
London
Ohio
Pay Skipper
NCAA Meet Opens Today with Bowden Delany Duel
The NCAA Track and Field Meet in Austin opens with an 880 yard duel between Don Bowden of California and Ron Delany of Villanova. Bowden may run the mile if not qualified in the half mile, aiming to avoid two events in one evening. Bowden has run 3.587 in the half mile while Delany last year posted 3.59.
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Austin
Tex
Don Bowden
California
Ron Delany
Villanova
Bowden
Rain Looms As Spoiler for Anglers
Ohio anglers fear weekend fishing may be spoiled by heavy rain but the Division of Wildlife reports lakes and streams statewide in fair to good condition. Burr Oak Clendenning Tappan Forked Run Lake Hope Lake Alma are in excellent shape with strong bass bluegill and crappie catches. Major streams such as Walhending Muskingum and Hocking run roily while others including Olentangy Scioto Big and Little Darby and Big and Little Walnut run in good condition. Some lakes Buckeye Delaware Hoover Rocky Fork Jackson Knox and Madison show fair to good fishing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Central
Burr Oak
Forked Run
Lake Hope
Lake Alma
Walhending
Muskingum
Hocking
Olentangy
Scioto
Big
Little Darby
Little Walnut
Buckeye
Delaware
Hoover
Rocky Fork
Jackson
Knox
Madison Lakes
Field of 59 Cyclists To Vie in National Championship
About 59 motorcyclists from 16 states and Ontario are expected to compete in the American Motorcycle Association's 10 mile national championship at the State Fairgrounds half mile dirt track in Columbus. Charity Newsies sponsors the race which has a $3750 purse.
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Ontario
Canada
American Motorcycle Assn
Charity
Newsies
Columbus
State Fairground
Pirates Ride Five Game Streak Behind Bragan’s Ninth Inning Magic
The Pittsburgh Pirates, under manager Bobby Bragan, stretched to a five game winning streak the longest since 1955 by sweeping Cincinnati Redlegs 3-2. Bragan used two pinch hitters in two strike situations, one singled and one hit a ball that barely failed to double off, putting a runner on third. The runner scored on a sacrifice fly for the winning run in the ninth.
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Pittsburgh
Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Cincinnati Redlegs
Bragan
Lawyer Wins Trap Crown in Windy Ohio Meet
Fred Waldeck Jr a 26 year old Sandusky attorney captured the Class AA Ohio Trapshoot championship with 199 of 200 targets only missing on the third. Winds Monday Thursday disrupted the event but he later extended to 197 consecutive hits to seal the title. New champions emerged in all classes Forrest Good Dayton Class A Col R A Bradley Fairborn Class B Bernard Froehlich Cincinnati Class C and L E Buckingham Norwalk Class D with 195 190 and 187 respectively. Jim Browns 43 point Syracuse season highs versus Colgate noted elsewhere.
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Middletown
Sandusky
Ohio
Fred Waldeck, Jr
Joe Hiestand
Hillsboro
Forrest Good
Dayton
Col
R. A. Bradley
Fairborn
Bernard Froehlich
Cincinnati
L. E. Buckingham
Norwalk
County Bowhunters Schedule Tournament at Long Run Range
The Athens County Bowhunters will hold a club tournament Sunday June 16 at their field range on Long Run Road. Contestants shoot 28 targets starting 1 30 p m with a winners meeting likely around 4 30 p m Ribbons will be awarded to class winners and all members urged to attend.
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Athens County Bowhunters
Long Run Road
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