Braves take late lead as bunt drive wins for Boston
In a tight national pastimes update, the Braves held a slim 3-2 edge after a ninth-inning bunt by Crandall set up Logan’s run, delivering a 4-3 victory over the Phillies. Milwaukee extended its lead atop the league under manager Fred Haney with key late-inning contributions.
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Andy Pafko
Aaron
Thomson
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Bob Buhl
Warren Span
Stu Miller
Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
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Ray Jablonski
Frank Robinson
Ed Bailey
Art Fowler
Ron Kline
Don Kaiser
Junior Gilliam
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Ernie It
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Carl Erskine
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Clem Labine
Norm Seibern
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Hank Bauer
Joe Collins
Johnny Bucks
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Chuck Dressen
Clint Courtney
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Cage Classic Features Ohio Bluegrass All Star Tilt
Middletown hosts the annual Cage Classic next Saturday pitting top Ohio players against Kentucky stars. Ohio coach Paul Walker of the Middies leads the Ohio squad while Ed Diddle of Western Kentucky State College directs the Bluegrass team. A return game is planned in Kentucky. Read more on roster includes Ronnie Dykes Bob Cole Ronnie Thomas Oliver Wallace Jim Darrow Spud Hornsby Don Leeds John Milhoan and Ron Puter.
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Paul Walker
Middletown Middies
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky State College
Ronnie Dykes
Bob Cole
Ronnie Thomas
Oliver Wallace
Jim Darrow
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Spud Hornsby
Hamilton
Don Leeds
Gratis
John Milhoan
Gallipolis
Ron’ Puter
Ohio Northern Names New Football Coach
ADA n John K. Nettleton, former athletic director of Colorado and Nebraska State Colleges, named head football coach and intramural athletics director at Ohio Northern College. Nettleton holds degrees from Colorado State College of Education.
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Two Gophers Top Baseball All America
Two Minnesota players, Jerry Kindall and Jerry Thomas, were named to the eighth annual All-America team by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. The Gophers, NCAA champions, were the only program with more than one pick, along with standout performers from Santa Clara, Nebraska, Arizona, California, Wyoming and Notre Dame.
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American Assn
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Jerry ‘Thomas
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John Ruse
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Don Brown
Nebraska
Don Lee
Arizona
Thornton Lee
Kent Hadley
Southern California
Don Pothobich
Holy Cross
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Napierkowa
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Wate Layette
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Elmer Kohorst
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Hogan and Snead Struggle in Canada Cup Battle
The dream golf team of Ben Hogan and Sam Snead falters as Canada leads the United States by three strokes at Wentworth. Stan Leonard fires a scorching 67 to boost Canada with a 36 hole total of 183 on the Burma Road course.
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Cincy’s Gus Bell Replaces Snider in All-Star Voting
In New York AP copy from era, Cincinnati’s Gus Bell overtakes Duke Snider for the NL center field in fan voting for the July 10 All-Star game. Final tallies show Bell ahead of Snider by 56,602 to 53,600 plus, with Mantle and Berra leading AL spots and Long and Banks among NL leaders. Names and votes from both leagues are listed, including Musial, Robinson, and Campanella contenders.
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Gus Bell
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NEW York
Cincinnati
Bell
Red Friday
Ford Frick
Washington
Mickey Mantle
Cinch
Pittsburgh
Dale Long
Mickey Vernon
Boston
Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Nelson Fox
Chicago
Billy Goodman
George Kell
Baltimore
Ray Boone
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Chico Carrasquel
Ted Williams
Charley Maxwell
Detroi
Jim Pier
al Kaline
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Sherman Lollar
Ted Iluszewski
Johnny Temple
Ken Boyer
St Louis
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Ernie Banks
Roy McMillan
Rip Repulski
Louis
Frank Robinson
Guspel
Duke Snider
Northwestern Ace Leads Open Round in NCAA Golf Qualifier
In the second round of the 39th National Intercollegiate Golf Championship qualifier the field narrows with Rudy Boyd of Northwestern and Bill Redding of Purdue hot on leader Ohio State’s 72. Boyd birdied five and Redding six while Campbell of Purdue struggles at 77. The expected cut lands near 153 or 154 as North Texas State holds a seven-stroke team lead at halfway.
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Redding
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John Garrett
Rice
Campbell
Knoxville
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National League Standings and Tuesday Schedule Highlight
The Gi Ss i National League standings show Philadelphia and New York near midtable with 25 38 and 23 36 records as of Tuesday. Scheduled games include Chicago Brooklyn St Louis New York Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh and more, with Monday results noting Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2 and Milwaukee 8 Philadelphia 5 among others.
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Zaverink ERA Leader for Major Leagues
New York prospect George Zaverink, a 20 year old relief specialist, leads the majors with a 2.41 ERA after 36 innings in 31 games, finishing 25 times. The article notes his waiver transfer from Detroit to Cleveland and compares him to Whitey Ford and Hoyt Wilhelm, with Lou Burdette leading NL runs.
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Associated Press
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Tigers
Hoyt Wilhelm
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Whitey Ford
Yanks
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Cincinnati Elder Star Signs With Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati elder star Joe Cupito, a 19 year old 195 pound pitcher from Cincinnati Elder High and American Legion teams, signed with the Chicago Cubs. He will report to Burlington Iowa in the Class B Three League after helping Elder win two Ohio Class A titles and playing for Acme Glass Postal to win the national American Session title last year.
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Acme Glass Postal Employes
Swearingen's Undefeated Run Continues in Softball Clash
Swearingen's Building Material routed Athens Building Material 14 to 2 in a City Softball League game. Widdoes led with two hits and three runs scored, while Swearingen pitcher Essex allowed two runs on seven hits over five innings, as two walks and five errors aided the lopsided victory.
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Jim Widdoes
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Essex
Widdoes
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Swearingen
Marion Wood
Fing
Lea
Wilique
Maples Grocery
Scores From Monday Across Circuit Play
Indianapolis beat Omaha 10 while Denver triumphed 3 over Wichita. Louisville played at Minneapolis in a rain delayed clash. Charleston visited St Paul as rain affected several games.
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Wichita
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Appoints New Coach At Ashland College
Bruce Schmidt age 28, football coach at Fostoria High School the past two seasons, was named assistant to Ashland College head coach Bob Brownson. Schmidt will also serve as dean of men and as an Asian physical education instructor. He replaces Wesley Crile, who quit last week to pursue another opportunity.
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Bob Brownson
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Freese Ordered to Report for Pre Induction Exam
Gene Freese, 22 year old Pirates third baseman, must report July 2 for a pre induction physical at Wheeling after prior denial in 1953 for water on knee. He has two Pirates seasons and recently capped a strong week at Hillards Raceway. The Colonel won the James M Trophy with a mile pace and pays $6.40 $4.40 and $8.20.
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National League and American League Batting Leaders Summary
The excerpt lists top hitters by average and key leaders from the National League and American League based on at bats. Bailey and Boyer lead NL averages while Mantle dominates AL with 38 home runs and 63 runs, plus 67 RBIs and 95 hits.
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St. Louis
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Snider
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New York
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Detroit
Lopez
Kansas City
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Washington
Simpson
Youthful Jockey Receives High-Paying Allowance
Stanton Vel. apprentice jockey Reggie Root, age 17 and son of jockey Ralph Root, earns 500 dollars weekly for spending under his parents oversight. He trails Eldon Nelson with 19 wins at Delaware Park, yet all earnings above 80 dollars weekly are banked.
Brough Makes Wimbledon Title Quest in Tough Start
Louise Brough, four time Wimbledon winner, opens bid for fifth singles title facing Althea Gibson who aims to be the first Negro to win the world’s top crown. Gibson, seeded fourth, beat top seed Brough earlier in the season and advances against Germany’s Buding while Brough meets Jean Forbes. The day also features light upsets as seeds struggle in singles and doubles, including Seixas and Richardson defeating Borotra and Belkholdja in men's doubles.
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Jean Forbes
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Vic Seixas
Ham Richardson
Jean Borotra
M. Belkholdja
France
Lions Edge Kiwanis 14 12 in opener of slow game
The Lions beat Kiwanis 14 to 12 after leading 8 3 in the first inning, then holding on as Kiwanis rallied with seven late runs. Three Lions pitchers Chambers Haddox and Biggs combined for the win while Foss Moore and Ro mine shared duties for Kiwanis.
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Berquist
Uniform Switch Aids Players In New League Moves
A series of midseason trades and acquisitions reshapes several rosters. Philley and Wilson moved to the White Sox bolster a rapid climb, while Law Dark and Lawrence spark Redlegs and Cards with strong starts. Moryn Virdon Dickson Vernon also show solid production with new clubs as the season unfolds.
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Walt Moryn
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Bill Virdon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Nieman
Mickey Vernon
Boston Red Sox
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Dodger
Luing
Don Hack
Ransom Jackson
Hoak
Stackson
Virdon
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Bobby del Greco
Dick Littefield
Pittsburgh
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Ball Site Improved and Daily Scores Shared
Syracuse reports improvements to the ball site near Nazarene Church by enlarging the diamond through ditch fill and tree removal. Dan Hartinger undertook the work after council contact, while a garage scoreboard built by James Robert White keeps Bend baseball followers updated with daily major league scores posted by first base coach James Hartinger.
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