Minnesota and Mississippi Rendezvous in NCAA Baseball
Minnesota Gophers and Mississippi Rebels remained undefeated entering third round play. Jerry Thomas outdueled Carl Thomas in a tense duel as Minnesota beat Arizona 3-1 and Mississippi blanked Bradley 4-0 with Buddy Wittichen delivering a one hit victory. New Hampshire beat Washington State 6-4. Wyoming topped New York University 5-2.
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Yankees Coach Laments Sloppy Play After 6-0 Win
New York manager Casey Stengel said the Yankees have been playing awful ball despite a 6-0 victory over Cleveland after dropping two to the Indians. He cited weak pitching outside Whitey Ford, poor infield play, and outfield drops while praising Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle. Stengel warned the coming month will decide their fate as they lead the league by three games.
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Nebraskan Trapshoot Title Earned by Iowan and South Dakota Shooter
Doniphan Nebraska Trap Shoot sees S N Noyes of Canton South Dakota and Merle Stockdale of Ackley Iowa win out of state honors. Noyes scores 95 of 100 to lead out-of-state handicap shooters while Stockdale fires 794 of 950 targets to claim high overall champion after four days of competition.
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Fairmont Nips Austin 3-1 In Sunday Clash
Fairmont Martins defeated Austin 3-1 before 1,402 fans as Loyal Bloxam pitched a five-hitter for his fourth win in six starts. Austin claimed a run in the third on a Bill Campau double and wild pitch, but could not sustain offense as Fairmont moved to 5-5.
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Packers Fall To Martins In Wind Blown Tilt
Packer Averages Art Seguso and Red Lindgren spark a tight game until John Hack collides on a double play and the wind drags in two power-sapping homers. Lindgren shines with a diving catch and two hits while Frank Felker limits the Packers to six hits and four strikeouts as Austin’s Whitey Felker loses his second. Ciola is ejected after disputing a call. The Packers hope to rebound at Marcusen Park with Lefty Gary Underhill aiming for his fourth straight win.
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TwinsBeatRoyals2-0 To Tighten Southern Minnesota League Race
The Was eca Owatonna Twins shut out the Kansas City Royals 2-0 behind six hit pitching from Jim Lawler to pull into a fourth place tie with the Lakers as 1,259 fans watched. Harold Hareson homered late to seal the win after an error set up the first run.
Trading Wizard Lane Scoffs at Lost Touch
St Louis general manager Frank Lane defends his club’s rebuilding moves as they sit tied for first. He notes last year’s 172 games out and cites new acquisitions Herm Wehmeier Harvey Haddix and Luis Arroyo as key contributors despite losses to Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
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Protest Bids to be Heard by Southern Minnesota League
Southern Minnesota League officials will hear three protests at a special meeting Monday June 18 in Owatonna. The Mankato Merchants protest Rochester Royals alleging an ineligible player used as bullpen catcher in an 12 11 win at Tanley Field. Royals protested Mankato manager Fred Folkes arguing with a pitcher more than once in an inning. Also on the agenda is a damage suit for 615 by Emil Scheid and the Waseca-Owatonna Twins against Fairmont for a no show game plus 200 embarrassment money requested.
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Rochester's Finseth Wins Sixth Winnona Invitational Golf Tourney
Bob Finseth of Rochester captured the 11th annual Winnona Invitational title by shooting 186 over 45 holes of medal play. Ed Hruska of Minneapolis led after 36 holes by two strokes, but Finseth posted a par 35 on the final nine to seal victory.
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Lansing Edges Ramsey 6-5 in 10 innings
Lansing defeated Ramsey 6-5 in a Cedar Valley League baseball game at Lansing Sunday, needing 10 innings to decide. Hyland singled and scored on Wolfschläger’s double after the game were tied 5-5 through nine. Lansing had 11 hits off Bailey, Anderson held Ramsey to eight, with two errors by each side.
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Record 710 splits in ABC Rochester tournament
A record 710 splits, including 136 in one game, were bowled at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Rochester New York this year. The prior record stood at 79, set in 1955.
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Green Wins Sixth Round TKO In Hollywood Bout
Charlie Green weighing 160 and a half pounds from Los Angeles defeated Sid Khalfi of Algeria by technical knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled 10 round middleweight bout in Hollywood California.
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Mantle Captivates Baseball World With Tremendous Season
The New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle, a shy Oklahoma rookie turned top icon, dominates headlines at ballparks and in clubs. As season progresses, Mantle leads in power and aims for history including a possible triple crown and breaking Ruth's home run record, with media and fans relentlessly following his every move.
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Gaul Captures 1956 Giro d Italia Victory
Milan Luxembourg rider Charly Gaul won the 1956 Giro d Italia in a dramatic finish on Sunday. The decisive victory added to Gaul's reputation as a bold climber and branded the race a memorable edition in Italian cycling history.
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Blossoms Defeat Janesville Tightening Four County League Race
Blooming Prairie beat front running Janesville 6-3 to tighten the Four County League pennant race. Janesville dropped to 7-3 and shares first place with Owatonna, which beat Morris Town 7-3. Blooming Prairie piled six hits off Johnson and Schwiel, scoring four in the fifth to seal it. Bing Weiss limited the leaders to five safeties and worked four scoreless innings before Janesville tallied in the fifth and again in the ninth. Other results included Owatonna’s 7-3 win over Morristown and New Richland’s 10-6 victory over Waseca. Ellendale piled 22 hits in a 22-4 rout of St. Clair.
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Yankees Blank Indians 6-0 to Salvage Series Finale
The New York Yankees shut out the Cleveland Indians 6-0 in the finale of their three game series. Stan Musial drove in four on a Sunday homer and double for St. Louis, while Herm Wehmeier beat the Pirates 3-0 for his second win.
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Lyle tops Stewartville 10-3 in key league clash
Lyle defeats LeRoy 10-3 and ties Stewartville for the South Border lead at 5-1 while Chatfield stops defending champs 13-6. Grand Meadow blanks Spring Valley 6-0 as Heffern fires a two hitter with 13 strikeouts. Duane Barthlemey leads Lyle with three hits while Perkins adds a homer for the Cardinals.
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Sime to Bid for Records at NCAA Championships
SANGER Calif More world records and a great future were predicted today for Dave Sime Duke s sensational fastest human as he pointed toward the NCAA championships Sime the 19 year old sophomore set a new world mark in the 220 yard dash and tied the 100 standard for the second time Jack Davis equaled the world record for the 120 yard high hurdles at 13.5 at the Central California AAU meet and Sime heads to Berkeley this weekend to face top collegiate talent
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Adams Gains 18-3 Win over Carpenter
Adams used 12 hits and 12 errors by Carpenter to win 18-3 in a North Central League game. Johnsburg lost 13-10 to Rudd as Joe Schneider hit a three run homer in the seventh. Stacyville edged Meyer 9-8 behind eight hitter Juen KHE Meyer and others.
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Umberto Maglioli Wins Targa Florio in Porsche
In Palermo Sicily dark horse driver Umberto Maglioli clinched the 405 liter Targa Florio sports car race aboard a Porsche 1500 on Sunday.
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Willie Mays Sets Giants Single Season Records In 1954
Willie Mays leads the New York Giants with a .345 batting average in 1954 and sets single season marks. He also hit 51 home runs, drove in 117 runs, and stole 4 bases that season, leading the Giants and the National League.
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Pacific Coast League Sunday Results
The Pac Coast League reported scores with Los Angeles 11 San Diego 3 and Vancouver 7 San Francisco 6. Hollywood 6 Portland 5 and Seattle 3 Sacramento 1. Sacramento split, while Seattle posted a 3 9 defeat.
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