Nellie Fox Sparks White Sox Win Over Orioles
Nellie Fox powered the Chicago White Sox to a 8-0 victory over Baltimore, driving in runs with steady hits and five homers this season. Virgil Trucks blanked the Orioles as Chicago swept the four game series, clinching three shutouts. Fox extended his hitting streak to 12 games and led the offense as Chicago moved into position near the Yankees for the American League lead.
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
American League leaders include Mantle of New York with 56 runs and 18 home runs and Kuenn of Kansas City leading in several categories. National League top hitters feature Aaron of Milwaukee with 14 runs batted in and Snider tied for 30 homers with Kluszewski. Pitching leaders show Wynn and Byrne from New York with strong decisions and Turley with high strikeouts.
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Midgets Shut Out Casey in 6 0 Victory
Atlantic Elks Midgets blank Casey 6 0 at Sunnyside as Charles Kinen pitched a two hitter and Merlyn Christensen led a five hit attack with a triple. Midgets score in third fourth and sixth while Elks pitcher Kinen walks and strikes out many. Next they face Harlan Sunday in invitational first round.
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Wake Forest Clinches College Title In World Series
Wake Forest defeats Western Michigan 7-4 to win the NCAA college world series title. Luther McKeel and Linwood Holt key the late rally after a 6-3 deficit, while Tom Borland of Oklahoma A and M earns standout honors with a 19-1 record, two series wins and a relief save.
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Baseball Standings And Results From The AP Baseball Standings
Central Standard Time standings show New York and Chicago leading the American League and Brooklyn atop the National League with teams like Cleveland Detroit Boston Baltimore and Kansas City in the mix. Thursday results include Cleveland 8 Washington 5 Chicago 8 Baltimore 6 New York 3 Detroit 2 and Boston 7 Kansas City 6. Saturday schedules feature multiple noon games and late matchups across the leagues.
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Toledo Nips Omaha 3-2 to Claim Second in A A Standings
Sam Meek's ninth inning infield single delivers Toledo a 3-2 win over Omaha reclaiming the runner-up spot. Frank Torre set up the deciding run with a run single, while Marty Keough and Don Buddin homered for Louisville in an 8-5 win over the leaders.
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Des Moines Bruins Fall to Wichita 4-3 in Western League Showdown
Wichita beats Des Moines 4-3 as a throwing error and a bases loaded situation in the first inning pave the way for a comeback. Burdy Thuriby and Haas homer for Des Moines while Wichita secures lead with timely hits and a late-two run surge. Lincoln edges Pueblo 3-2 in the other game as the league standings stay tight.
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Boston puts Agganis on retired list as Bolling returns
The Boston Red Sox placed first baseman Harry Agganis on the voluntary retired list after doctors reported a second pneumonia case may sideline him six weeks to two months. Shortstop Milt Bolling is reinstated after elbow injury. he had been on the disabled list since April 4.
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Yankees Rally Past Tigers 3-2 In Ninth
Yankees edge Detroit 3-2 as rally in the ninth, Yogi Berra homering and Elston Howard driving in the decisive run. Frank Lary charged with the loss after giving up three runs in the ninth. Chicago and Cleveland wins bolster AL standings.
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Eleanor Van Cleve Elected To Girls State Office
Eleanor Van Cleve of Atlantic was named a commerce commissioner at Hawkeye Girls State 1955 in Cedar Falls. Gov. Leo Hoegh inaugurated the elected officers including Eleanor Van Cleve and Jeanne Seberg, with other Federalist and Nationalist nominees sworn in for key state posts.
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Billy Cox Retires From Baseball After Trade
Billy Cox, 35, third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, announced his retirement from baseball after being traded to the Cleveland Indians. He said he had decided to quit last week, with the trade not prompting the decision, and spoke from his Newport, Pennsylvania home.
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Yankees Beat Tigers as Byrne Goes Nine Innings
Tommy Byrne pitched a complete game fanning nine and allowing four hits to edge Detroit 3-2. Ted Kluszewski powered the Redlegs to a 6-5 win over Brooklyn with his third hit and second homer in the 10th inning.
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Four Cass County Girls Sponsored by American Legion
Beverly Edwards traveled to Cedar Falls to attend Iowa State for a week on campus. She is among four Cass County girls sponsored by the American Legion for the program.
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Scout Troop staff named for Camp Wakonda stay
Kenworthy, Jerry Brown, Kenny Crum and Randy Vale receive service star pins. Monte Lovig and Jon Marsh join as new Scout members. The Troop spends the week at Camp Wakonda near Griswold.
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Grant Scouts Hold Court of Honor Ceremonies
Grant Boy Scouts Troop 8 8 held Court of Honor at the Methodist church June 8. Leaders the Rev Frank Bennis and Delbert Starlin conferred the following honors: senior patrol leader badge Stanley Wohlenhaus tenderfoot Bobby Vale bugler Steven Spiker first class scout badges Steven Spiker Stanley Wohlenhaus Warren Jones merit badges home repair dairying plumbing gardening Warren Spiker patrol leader bars Randy Vale Dicky Vale Ronnie Davis Warren Jones assistant patrol leader bars Bobby Vale Lanny Houseberg Larry Barnes Russell Ayers perfect attendance service star pins to Stanley Wohlenhaus Dicky Vale Warren Jones Lanny Houseberg Dennis Davis Neal Curry Larry Kimpson Ronnie Davis Alan Ruf Steven Spiker Russell Ayers Don.
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