Braves Top Reds 7-6 In Milwaukee Thriller
The Milwaukee Braves beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 7-6 as Lew Burdette limited Cincinnati after a five-run fifth inning powered by Frank Robinson and Smoky Burgess. Roy McMillan snapped a hitting drought with two singles and Jerry Lynch homered late to narrow the gap. The Reds head to Pittsburgh for a three-game set with Don Hoak, Gus Bell, and George Crowe contributing early in the bid.
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Musial Close to 3000 Hits as Cardinals Sweep Cubs
Stan Musial belts five hits including his fifth homer as the St. Louis Cardinals comeback in the ninth seals an 8-7 and 6-5 twin bill sweep over the Chicago Cubs. The legend sits near 3000 career hits while leading the league in total bases and other categories.
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Orioles Rally Past Red Sox in Doubleheader Sweep
Orioles defeat Boston 3-2 and 4-0 in a doubleheader as Portocarrero and Pascual shut out foes. O'Dell earned relief win in game one. Triandos and Gardner homered for Baltimore. Yankees, Senators lose. Shantz and Wilson win for their teams amid injuries to Skowron and Sievers.
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Mathias Says U S Bound To Lose 1960 Olympics
Bob Mathias former Olympic decathlon champion and actor predicted the United States will not win the 1960 Olympic track events, citing European training facilities and Russians concentrating on events Americans once dominated. He spoke during Melbourne duty as Eisenhower envoy after lecturing Army athletes in Germany.
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Firpo Over Valdez In West Coast Bout
Hollywood California judge Jerry Firpo outpointed Julian Valdez from Oakland 10 rounds in a welterweight bout. Henry Marques beat Billy Peacock in Stockton 10 rounds. Joey Shaw defeated Wesley Lowry in Brooklyn 6 rounds.
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Scholastic Track season peaks with Athens District Meet
Area high school track teams wrap up their season with a flurry of activity this week. The highlight is the District Track Meet in Athens at Ohio University, signaling the final push for regional qualifiers and school records.
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Weekend scoreboard features early season results across NCAA and high school
Oberlin edged Capital 1 0 while Western Michigan beat Miami Ohio 4 3 and Kent State topped West Virginia 5 3 in 10 innings. Marshall defeated Bowling Green 3 1. Northwestern routed Ohio State 9 0 in tennis. Western Michigan led golf 1142 to 644 over Marshall and Miami Ohio. Indiana 68 63 percent over Western Michigan in track with Bowling Green at 29 2. Athens High hosts New Lexington track meet as Coach Don Eskey takes 14 players to compete with Perry County schools and St Aloysius delaying first team.
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Musial on Hitting Craft and Park Adjustments
Stan Musial, in spring at Al Lang Field, discusses his goal to play year by year, eye discipline, and adjusting to different parks. He cites 400 home runs as a personal target and credits experience, confidence, and Johnny Mize for his hitting balance.
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Old Timers Top Notre Dame In Spring Game 37 36
In South Bend the old timers led by pros Ralph Guglielmi Joe Heap and Don Schaefer defeated Notre Dame 37 36. Heap scored four times on runs and passes from Guglielmi while Schaefer scored the decisive TD from the one. Paul Hornung kicked the winning points and is stationed at Fort Knox. Notre Dame missed the final two point play after Pat Doyle was tackled short of the goal.
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Wild Pitch Highlights Jets Victory and Hitting Feats
Montreal Royals star Bob Lennon led the league with six hits and his seventh homer as the Jets beat Buffalo 6 to 5 after morning loss. Jack Phillips powered the Bisons with two triples and two homers in a doubleheader.
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Skyline Scoring Leader Tony Windis Tops Conference
Tony Windis, a Wyoming University star from Astoria New York, led the Skyline Conference in scoring last season. He averaged 22.1 points per game.
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New Concord Relays Crown: St Aloysius Triumphs Class A
New Lexington St Aloysius wins Class A at the Muskingum College Relays with a 66 2 3 point total while Akron North takes Class AA with 34 points. Class AA lead also lists East Tech Columbus Central Newark Warren Mansfield and others in close scoring.
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Fangio May Not Race Indy Memorial Day
Dayton Ohio reports Juan Fangio the Argentine road racing champion may miss the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day. The Dayton Journal Herald cites an agreement with British Petroleum to use only their lubricants, while Fangio’s car sponsor Dayton Steel Foundry plans to use the products of an American firm.
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Boros Wins Hot Springs Open With Late Birdies
Julius Boros, 38, overcome a tough 36 holes to win the Hot Springs Open at Hot Springs, Arkansas. He finished 72 holes at 273 after birdies on Nos. 17 and 18, beating Cary Middlecoff by one stroke as Rosburg and January tied for third. Boros earned $2,800 with Middlecoff taking $1,900.
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Round Table Joins Millionaire Horse Club With Caliente Win
Agua Caliente Mexico Round Table earned $50 000 to surpass a million in career winnings joining Citation and Nashua. The victory raised his total to $1 005 764 as he shattered the mile and one sixteenth track record at 1 41 1 5 with Willie Shoemaker aboard.
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Denison defeats Ohio in tennis as Bobcats slip to 1-5
Ohio University lost fifth straight tennis meet 6-3 at Denison. Paul Gates won his fifth this season as OU drops to 1-5 before MAC championships March 23-24 in Kalamazoo. Denison clinched by winning last two doubles after Brown retired.
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Won Three Big Ones Jewel's Reward Triumphs in 1957
Jewel's Reward won three major races in 1957 earning status in top 3-year-old stakes. The colt claimed the Pimlico Futurity Champagne Stakes and Washington Park Futurity, among the world’s richest events.
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