Yanks hit three homers to sweep Indians in doubleheader
New York Yankees powered past Cleveland with three two run homers at Municipal Stadium. Berra homered in game one while Howard and Slaughter hit three run blasts in the sixth inning of the same game. Yankees led by nine games over Boston and ten over Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Municipal Stadium
Yanks
New York
Boston
Combina
Tion
Yogi Berra
Whitey Ford
Tribe
Minoso
Dick Tomanek
Kucks
Bob Kelly
Ray Narleski
Berra
Yankees
Don Ferrarese
Reds Rally to Split Doubleheader with 7-3 Victory
Cincinnati Reds beat the St Louis Cardinals 7-3 in the nightcap after a 4-2 opener loss. Harvey Haddix earned the win with 11 hits allowed as Roy McMillan and Steve Bilko sparked the Rally with key hits and a Bilko homer. Cardinals led early in game one behind Jim Brosnan pitching while Curt Flood and Don Blasingame produced late offense.
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Cincinnati
Birdie Tedbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Harvey Haddix
Roy McMillan
Steve Bilko
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Rhinelanders
Haddix
St. Louis
Ken Boyer
Don Blasingame
Dick Schofield
Stan Musial
Redleg
Bilko
Smoky Burgess
Don Hoak
Gus Bell
McMillan
Cardinal
Curt Flood
Bell
Lindy McDaniel
Bill Wight
Chicago
Cubs
33 Ready to Go in 500 on Friday Indianapolis
The 33 fastest drivers in IMS history will start the 42nd 500 mile race on Memorial Day weekend. Average qualifying speed 143.272 mph, beating the 1956 record. eight newcomers. veterans occupy the front rows. Notables include Dempsey Wilson, Bill Cheesbourg, Grandpa Russo, Johnnie Parsons, A J Foyt, Jimmy Bryan, and other veterans such as Bettenhauser Rathmann Ward Reece Freeland Johnson.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dempsey Wilson
Sorenson
Bill Cheesbourg
Tucson
Ariz
Cheesbourg
Paul Russo
Johnnie Parsons
van Nuys
Calif
A. J. Foyt
Dean
Monza
Italy
Jimmy Bryan
Bryan
AAA
Sam Hanks
Sandy Beland
Tony Bettenhauser
Jim Rathmann
Rodger Ward
Jimmy Reece
Don Freeland
Eddie Johnson
Gophers Claim Big Ten Title With Two Wins Over Michigan State
The Minnesota Gophers clinched the Big Ten baseball championship by sweeping Michigan State 3-2 and 2-1. They finished 11-3 in conference play, with Michigan State second at 10-5. Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Purdue and others followed in order amid a tight standings race.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Gophers
Michigan State
Spartans
Ohio State
Illinois
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Michigan
Iowa
Purdue
Indiana
Wildcats
Russ Martin
Frank Schwartz
Illini
Hagge Wins Land of the Sky Women’s Open in Playoff
Marlene Hagge of Delray Beach Fla wins the 54 hole Land of the Sky Women’s Open in Asheville N C after finishing tied with Jo Ann Prentice of Birmingham Ala at 213. Hagge birdied the playoff to take the title and $831. Prentice earned $641 for second while Beverly Hanson Wiffie Smith and Fay Crocker tied for third at 218 and $419.
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Asheville
N. C
Marlene Bauer Hagge
del Ray Beach
Fla
Jo Ann Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
Mrs. Hagge
Miss Prentice
Marlene
Jo Ann
Beverly Hanson
Indio
Calif
Wiffie Smith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Vossler Captures Kansas Open Victory
Ernie Vossler, 29, from Midland Texas, wins the Kansas City Open with a 19 under 269 score on Hillcrest Country Club. He earns 2800 dollars after a final round of 33 34 67, topping Billy Maxwell and Lionel Herbert. Gary Player finishes fourth.
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Kansas City
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Tex
Ernie
Vossler
Hillcrest
Cliff Wells Sees Tough 13th Tu Lane Season
Tu Lane basketball coach Cliff Wells endured two suspensions and injuries as his Green Wave posted a 3-11 SEC record.
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Cliff Wells
Tulane
Wells
Green Wave
Nelsonville Hopes for First HOL Win as Wookerd Shuts Out Merchants
Southpaw Bill Wookerd handcuffed the Nelsonville Merchants with two hits as Lancaster Anchor Hocking won 6-0 in the Heart of Ohio League. Nelsonville dropped to 0-2 in HOL play, scoring only on minor hits.
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Nelsonville
Bill Wookerd
Nelsonville Merchants
Lancaster
Hocking
Merchants
Bob Fick
Dick England
Larry Baughman
Fick
Bapping
Wookerd
England
Ron Dupler
Sam Jenkins
Gene Hesson
Anchor Hocking
Hugh Brooker
Neal Hawk
Hocking Valley League Baseball Wins for Racine Glouster and Jacksonville
Racine walloped Plantsville 14 to 2 in Sunday action as Glouster defeated Chauncey 3 to 2 and Jacksonville edged Murray City 4 to 3 in 10 innings. The Plains beat Nelsonville 9 to 7.
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Racine, Glouster
Jacksonville Post Hocking Valley League
Racine
Plantsville
Glouster
Chauncey
Jacksonville
Murray City
The
Plains
Nelsonville
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Jim Tate
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Lasko
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Comiski
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Stimel Ib
Tathert
Odenthal
O Poston
Young P
Hacker Ib
Smith
Nixon
Prichard
the Plains
Selsonville
Canton Team Leading In Handicap Bowling
Canton Towne Tailors led the National Team Handicap Bowling Tournament in Louisville as 121 squads competed in the second weekend. Towne Tailors posted 3039 to hold first while Owensboro Coconuts stayed second with 2998 and Cincinnati Sullivan’s Men’s Wear rose to third with 2983. Detroit Grandway House was fourth at 2975 and Hazel Atlas Glass No. 3 Wheeling followed with 2974. John Gadzo of Hamtramck moved into singles lead with 905.
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Louisville
Canton
Ohio
Towne Tailors
John Gadzo
Hamtramck
Mich
Owensboro
Coconuts
Cincinnati
Sullivan
Detroit
Grandway House
Hazel Atlas Glass
Wheeling
W. Va
Baseball numerical leaders and stats from American and National Leagues
The listing shows top players by batting average hits and runs batted in for both leagues. Notable names include Nieman Ward Fox KUNS Cerv Jensen Gernert Minoso Mantle Mays Cepeda Banks and Thomas. Pitching leaders include Turley Spahn Fiston Purkey and Jomez with strikeout tallies and win loss records.
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Nieman
Baltimore
Ward
Cleveland
Fox
Chicago
Kuns
Cerv
Kansas City
Bolling
Detroit
Minose
Jensen
Boston
Gernert
Kuens
Detroi
Kuenn
Avila
Manile
New York
Martyn
Tuttle
Lemon
Washington
Maris
Aparicio
Wilson
Piersaul
Musial
St. Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Skinner
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
Thomas
Pittsburch
Banks
Spencer
Hoak
Cincinnati
Moryn
Aaron
Milwaukee
Davenport
Gilliam
Los Angeles
Blasingame
Walls
T. Taylor
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Spahn
Fiston
Purkey
Jomez
Antonelli
Two Old Batterymates Have Happy Reunion
In New York hospital room Carl Erskine and Roy Campanella, longtime Dodgers teammates, shared a three hour reunion after the Dodgers’ reinout in Philadelphia. Campanella remains paralyzed from the chest down from January automobile injuries, but Erskine says Campanella is the same old Campy and the visit was very pleasurable.
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New York
Philadelphia
Carl Erskine
Roy Campanella
Campy
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Erskine
Campanella
Bil Summers Umpires in 26th straight AL season
Veteran official Bil Summers continues his long run in Major League Baseball as he begins his 26th consecutive season umpiring in the American League. He has officiated numerous games across decades, contributing to shaping the league's on field standards.
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Bil Summers
State high school golf title opens at Ohio State
Ohio State University hosts the state golf championships with Delayed start due to Big Ten clash. Cincinnati St. Xavier defends, while Goshen of Clermont County marks a first time Class A baseball title. Springfield defends Class AA track crown and doubles champs John Kline Gordon Smith of Mansfield win tennis. Tenney of Ottawa Hills defeats Levin of Country Day for singles title.
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Ohio State University
Cincinnati St. Xavier
Ohio State
Cincinnati Elder
Goshen
Clermont County
Elder
Fremont Ross
Gnadenhutten
Springfield
Xenia Woodrow Wilson
John Kline
Gordon Smith
Mansfield
Paul Walker
Jim Guest
Elyria
Toledo
Ottawa Hills
Jim Tenney
Tenney
Jerry Levin
Cincinnati Country Day
Levin
Saunders Ties For Medalist Honors At Gallipolis Golf
Howard Baker Saunders and Ray Clarke tied for medalist honors after 18 holes at the Gallipolis Golf Club as the team prepares for a June tournament at Athens. Next Sunday the 36 holes will decide each golfer’s position on the squad.
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Gallipolis
Howard
Joe) Baker Saunders
Southeastern Ohio Golf Association
Gallipolis Golf Club
Athens
Saunders
Ray Clarke
Clark
Donald T. Houston
Bill Jones
al Shoemaker
Willard B. (Bake) Saunders
Ashland
Willard
Victor D. Hager
Walter Vance
Clark Hager
Point Pleasant
Rush Krodel
Standings and results from early baseball season
National and American League standings feature San Francisco New York Milwaukee and Cleveland. Monday games include Los Angeles Philadelphia Baltimore Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee. Sunday results show Boston Chicago Los Angeles Detroit San Francisco Pittsburgh New York Cleveland St Louis Cincinnati Kansas City Baltimore Chicago Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
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New York
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Dane
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Washington
Angeles
Boston
Iain Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Detroit
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John Bucks
New Yorkers
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Mickey Vernon
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Dick Brown
Chico Carrasquel
Redlegs
East Lewiston
Parris Emery
Seattle
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News of Day
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Marlene Hagge
Athens County Savings & Loa
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Union & Court Sts
P. G. Chapman
Dupler
T. Dane
Jenkins
Fishbaugh
Hube
Baughman
Spangler
Nelsonville Brm
Lancaster BK Roebuck
Rogland Ab
Patton Ss
Canter Tb-O
Spangler Rf
Baughman Ec
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Jenkins Rf
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Hawk
Brooker
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American League
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Sisler
Pierce
Wynn
Ramos
Columbus
Lee Ee
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Sales & Service
C. B. Nye CO
Stimson & Palmer
Liberal Credit
City Loan Savings Company
W. Washington St
Scotty Roberts
E. Main St
Pomeroy
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