Surging Omaha Wins to Take 2nd Place
Omaha Cardinals rally for a 4 3 victory over Toledo to move into second in the standings with nine straight wins. Memo Lana earned the win as Don Blasingame and Walt Lammers sparked the late scoring in the ninth. First baseman Frank Torre homered for Toledo as Sonny Dixon pitched Denver to an 9 2 win over Charleston.
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Talbot Jeers Traditional Sports Beliefs
New York columnist questions long held sports beliefs arguing pitchers in ninth innings may not be trackless no hit, racing horses may not acknowledge rivals, players endure wounds quietly, 30 40 years ago wrestling fights were not always honest, presidents looked for football stars, Ty Cobb would not necessarily steal 60 bases, golfers miss putts, curveballs skeptical, and baseball evolved from rounders not Cooperstown.
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Plan Match Race for Swaps Nashua
The Chicago Tribune reported negotiations underway for a match race between Swaps and Nashua, the Kentucky Derby’s top two 3 year olds. Supposed contenders may meet at Washington Park in August as William Woodward Jr. hopes Nashua can regain his earlier dominance.
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Robbins 20-5 Victory Over Eddy Paper In League Debut
Robbins Floor Covering opened with a 20-5 win over Eddy Paper Co at Athletic Field. Aberg hit a home run as Robbins mounted 16 hits off Kelley and Bailey, with nine runs in the sixth inning on 14 walks. Moose Lodge faces Sterling Motors next at 8 p m.
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Twins Crush Faribault as Winona Wins and Royals Shine
Rochester defeated Faribault 8 to 0 while Winona routed Albert Lea 11 to 9 in a Southern Minnesota League night of home runs and big hits. Tom Neill belted two homers for Rochester, and Winona used six homers to power past Albert Lea with strong pitching from John Anderson and a 12-hit attack.
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Packers Edge Twins in Battered Game at Owatonna
Packer Averages charged with the loss as the Twins score six runs on six hits and six walks before Corrales relieves in the fifth. Stew Alton earns the win with ten strikeouts as Austin strands 15 runners. Packers mount no late surge despite eight hits and three double plays.
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Pac Coast League Scores Roundup
Oakland and San Francisco split results with San Diego winning 4 3. Seattle defeated Sacramento 6 1 while Portland beat Seattle 4 1. Hollywood recorded a 2 0 win over Los Angeles.
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Cardinals Rise as Musial Heats Up in 13 Game Stretch
Stan Musial fuels a Cardinals revival with a 13 game stretch including a 375 average and multiple key RBIs. He sparked May wins over Philadelphia and Cincinnati, helped remain in fifth place, and contributed a two run double and a triple during a 5-4 victory. Other league actions saw Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and Chicago tight in the standings as the Yankees and White Sox jockeyed for position. Dark suffers hand injury.
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Charles and Holman Set Down Tonight in Cincinnati Fight
Charles meets Johnny Holman in a 10 round nationally televised bout from Cincinnati ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Holman stunned Charles in Miami Beach on April 27, ending Charles long run of fights stopped. Charles aims to KO back and reclaim momentum in the rematch.
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Soos rally beats Des Moines in ninth to stay alive
Des Moines skidded to a 10-9 loss as Soos staged a six run ninth inning rally with five runs after two outs. Lincoln shutout Pueblo 30 to narrow Wichita’s lead. Indians split a doubleheader with Colorado Springs 5-4 after dropping the opener 5-1.
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Moorhead Club to Host Second Match Play Invite
Moorhead Minnesota hosts the second annual Moorhead Country Club match play shortstop invitation golf tournament expected to attract about 100 players. Qualifying is required only for the championship flight of 16.
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White Sox Reacquire Busby as Washington Trade Returns
Chicago White Sox general manager Frank Lane brings outfielder Jim Busby back to the club in a deal that sends outfielder Johnny Groth catcher Clint Courtney and pitcher Bob Chakales to Washington Busby 28 batted .230 last season Groth 28 hit .349 this year Courtney 28 batted .270 for Baltimore last year and .370 currently Chakales 27 had five and seven last year for Baltimore Lane also traded Harry Dorish to Baltimore for catcher Les Moss and notes other clubs seeking former players in trades including Bob Porterfield Minnie Minoso and Johnny Antonelli in retrospect.
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Region One Baseball Title Decided at Marcusen Park Today
Austin the defending champion faces Caledonia in the opening round while Owatonna meets Stewartville. The championship game starts at 8 p m with winners advancing to the state tournament at Mayo Field Rochester June 15 16 17. Last year Austin won the state title after a 4 4 regular season and District Two wins. Coach Dick Seltz relies on pitchers Gary Underhill Bob Mathias Ron McKay and Dave Jepson for the Packer Preps bid.
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International Golf Prize List Heavily Shown Here
The $150,000 International Golf Tournament opens Thursday with 50 players receiving $500 each in honorariums from a total prize of $11,800. The International Golf Association adds $45,000 to cover roundtrip tickets for entrants. Twenty six countries are represented in the 72 hole event ending Sunday.
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Boone High Names Rob Clifton New Basketball Coach
Robert Pinky Clifton, former University of Iowa basketball star, is appointed Boone High School coach succeeding Larry Gillespie, who moves to Tech High in Des Moines. Clifton, a Boone native, takes over program duties.
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Baltimore Golfer Aims for 54 Hole Record
Van Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore led the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship after the first day, shooting par 73 at Farmington, with a four stroke edge in drizzling rain. She could break last year's 221 stroke record set by Mae Murray Jones if she maintains pace over the three day event.
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St. Louis Signs Omaha U Catcher Wayne Malnack
The St. Louis Cardinal system signed catcher Wayne Malnack from Omaha University and assigned him to Peoria in the Three-I League. Malnack hit .342 over three years at Omaha University.
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Chiefs release trio as new players join lineup
Chief Manager Emil Scheid cuts Bob Umfleet Stan Shargey and Emil Nasack from the roster. Newcomers Emil Kammer and Jerry Kindall will start against Weseca Owatonna in a Southern Minnesota League makeup game. Jack Davis may pinch hit.
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Republicans Break Democratic Swing With 12 4 Baseball Victory
Washington reports a 12 to 4 win by the Republicans in the congressional baseball series breaking a seven year Democratic streak. The GOP benefited from six errors and nine walks by Democrats on the mound. Earl Warren threw out the first pitch for charity.
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Texas League Scores Snapshot
Dallas tops San Antonio 5 4 in 12 innings while Tulsa and Beaumont win 7 5, Houston 3 and Oklahoma City 11 over Shreveport. Port Worth 5 Dallas? [Note: unclear fragment preserved as readable items]
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