Rosburg Leads Early In Turbulent U S Open Opener
Bob Rosburg shot 34 34 to finish two under par on Oak Hill with a 68 as Peter Thomson stood at even par 70. Disqualification risk touched Burke while Cotton avoided penalties and Ford faced trouble after a water hazard during the chaotic opening day of the U S Open golf championship.
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Yankees Win Behind Grim Fourteenth Victory Run
Pitcher Bob Grim improved to four straight wins for the Yankees, striking out nine and issuing one walk in a 5-1 victory over the White Sox. Jackie Jensen and Dick Gernert propelled the Red Sox to a 10-9 win versus the Indians with Jensen driving in four and Gernert collecting three singles and a walk.
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Majors Close In On Home Run Records If Pace Persists
Major league sluggers have hit 794 homers this year, up more than 40 percent from four years ago. The American and National Leagues show rapid increases with several teams posting pace to break long-standing marks. The Reds lead pace in 1956 with 84 homers in 50 games, while the Yankees top the American League with 76, and 10 clubs report gains over last season.
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Needles Favored to Win Belmont Stakes in New York
Unpredictable Needles is seen as the likely favorite for the 88th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Trainer Hugh Fontaine, facing his first starter in the $100 000 added race, expressed mixed feelings about favoritism while noting past Belmont favorites often did not go off at odds on.
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Mantles Home Run Paces Yanks Past White Sox 5-1
Mickey Mantle hit his 22nd home run as the Yankees beat the White Sox 5-1 behind four-hitter Bob Grim. The victory extended New York's AL lead to five games while Cleveland trimmed the gap to five percentage points behind. The Braves defeated the Giants 5-2 in the NL.
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Minnesota Triumphs Over Arizona For College World Title
Minnesota, the Big Ten champion, dominates Arizona 12 to 1 to win the NCAA college world series. Jerry Thomas twirls five hit ball, hits a two run triple, and earns tournament MVP honors as Minnesota finishes 5-1 in the series while Arizona ends 4-2.
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Elk Midgets crush Adair 21-2 in one-hitter win
Atlantic Elk Midgets sophomore Kinen and McCoy led a 19 hit attack to rout Adair 21 to 2 at Sunnyside field. Downing drove in two in the fourth inning. Kinen fanned key hitters to end Adair threats. McCoy and Kinen hit homers, and Dill, Blake, Turnure, McGovern added power as Atlantic runs flowed in every inning except the third.
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Yankees Trade Eddie Robinson to Athletics
The New York Yankees sold first baseman Eddie Robinson to Kansas City for an undisclosed sum to clear room for Billy Hunter who returns from injury. Norm Siebern, a rookie outfielder, and shortstop Billy Hunter rejoined the Yankees as they open a three game series with the Cleveland Indians.
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Kansas Rated High In NCAA Meet
Berkeley California Kansas and UCLA were favored to win the team title at the 3Xth National Collegiate Track and Field Championships with USC a strong contender having won 19 titles. The top six in each event qualify for the Olympic trials in Los Angeles on June 29 30 and a shot at the U S Olympic team.
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Iowa Junior Golf Final Near Here In Iowa City
In the Iowa Junior golf tournament final in Iowa City Jack Rule of Waterloo faces Barry Meerdink of Muscatine. Both finalists won their semifinal matches 3 and 2.
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Cards Might Make More Trades
ST. LOUIS Frank Lane, rebuilding the St. Louis Cardinals since last October, traded Red Schoendienst to the New York Giants for Alvin Dark in a four for four deal. Lane, aiming for the 1956 NL title, claimed in spring he was focused on the present and infield problems, while reports hinted at potential moves involving Cincinnati.
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Baseball Trade Talk Sparks Midnight Deadline
The paper reports a trading deadline at midnight with pitcher Willard Schmidt headed to the Redlegs in exchange for relief pitcher Hal Jeffcoat and either utility infielder Rocky Bridges or reserve first baseman George Crowe.
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Topeka Hawks Take Lead With Weeknight Win
The Topeka Hawks moved into first place in the Western League by beating Pueblo 5-4 Thursday night as Colorado Springs defeated Lincoln 4-3. Lincoln slipped a half game back. Albuquerque and Sioux City split.
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Doubleheader results and late-inning heroics steal show
Albuquerque swept the opener 6-0 while Sioux City won 14-3 in the second game. Des Moines edged Amarillo 5-3 in 13 innings on Carl Reynolds two-run homer. Topeka won with Jack O'Donnell homering for the final run after a seven-hit effort. Gene Sheets hit a three-run homer in Colorado Springs’ win over Lincoln.
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