Stengel and Yankees Open West Swing in First Place
Casey Stengel guides the New York Yankees on a western road trip while leading the AL standings. The club climbs after a strong home stretch, with Allie Reynolds and Tom Morgan delivering solid starts as the Yankees renew the chase for a pennant. Cleveland trails by a half game after a 7-4 win over Washington and a jumble of late-inning drama surrounds the pennant race.
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Brosch Leads National Open After Opening 68
Al Brosch, 40, from Garden City, N Y, shot a 68 to lead the National Open on a hot windy day at Northwood in Dallas. Defending champ Ben Hogan posted 69 while Sam Snead Horton Smith and Dick Metz opened with 70s. Lloyd Mangrum followed at 75 as the field of 162 began the 36 hole final cut line.
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San Antonio
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Reese Tops All-Star Vote In NL Shortstop Race
Pee Wee Reese, 32, Brooklyn veteran, surged to second in NL shortstop voting for the July 8 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. He moved from third as Granny Hamner led Philadelphia with 2,533 more votes, 23,353 lineups. Al Dark was third with 19,102. Phil Rizzuto led the AL with 27,258. Chico Carrasquel was second with 23,116.
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Wake Forest Star May Join Packers
A Wake Forest standout, Jim Floyd of Norfolk Virginia, will join the Austin Packers for a weekend tryout after hitting .380 with seven extra base hits this season. Floyd arrives Saturday or Sunday, joining Stanford’s Jack Shepard, who will be in town for Sunday's game against Alberta.
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Nazaruk Wins 100-Lap Midget Race at Dayton Speedway
Mike Nazaruk of East Meadow New York won the 100-lap AAA national championship midget auto race at the Dayton speedway on Wednesday night.
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Pacific Coast League results update
In league play Sacramento defeated San Diego 6 to 5 while Los Angeles edged Oakland 5 to 0. Hollywood beat San Francisco 2 to 1 and Portland won 2 to 1 against Seattle.
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Cardinals Beat Brooks In High Scoring NL Tilt
New York area dateline notes a 15-10 St Louis win over Brooklyn as the Cardinals and Brooks slugged through a 3 hour 3 minute game with 35 hits off nine pitchers. Preacher Roe faltered, Del Rice and Gil Hodges homered, while Chicago staged a 3-1 win over Philadelphia and Lew Burdette had eight innings of one heat relief for Boston in an 11-2 victory.
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Riley Wins Split Decision in Minneapolis Main Event
Charley Riley, the St. Louis featherweight, defeats Tommy Salem of Cleveland in an eight round Minneapolis auditorium bout by split decision. Riley dominated early, with no knockdowns as Salem slipped and both traded inside, referee Britt Gorman scoring 79-75 for Riley while two judges had Riley ahead 72-71 and 78-76.
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Duluth Dukes dump Blues 8 4 in Northern League game
Vernie Belt pitched eight hits allowed as Duluth Dukes beat the Superior Blues 8-4 to halt their 12 game winning streak. Blues starter Charles Alsop took the loss after eight innings and allowing 11 hits. Sioux Falls downed Aberdeen 5-1 while Fargo-Moorehead crushed Grand Forks 12-2 and Eau Claire beat St. Cloud 5-2.
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Millie Stafford Tops VFW Wrestling Card at Mar cusen Park
The VFW Post 1216 outdoor show at Mar cusen Park features Millie Stafford of Minneapolis and Beverly Lehmer of Council Bluffs as the standout stars. Stafford, trained by Einar Olsen, aims for Mildred Burke’s title, while Lehmer, a two year pro, is rising fast. The card opens at 8 45 p m with an Australian tag match and a horse hoist by Paul Baillergeon, who also referees two bouts.
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Blue Devils Win Opener in NCAA Bid
Duke defeats Oregon State 18 to 7 in the NCAA baseball tournament first round in Omaha. The double elimination format keeps Duke favored to win the title as coach Jack Coombs seeks his 32nd year with a championship. Friday matchups include Texas vs Oregon State and Duke vs Penn State with other games listed.
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Araujo and King Set for Madison Square Garden Ring Test
George Araujo, 21, fast climbing lightweight from Providence, faces Arthur King, 25, from Toronto in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The event airs on ABC television at 8 p.m. CST and NBA radio at 9. Araujo carries a 43-1-0 record with 29 knockouts, while King holds 52-8-0 with 18 knockouts.
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Three Carleton Athletes Head to National Track Meet
Carleton College announces three entrants for the National Collegiate track meet at Berkeley today and Saturday. Hal Higdon of Chicago competes in the 3000 meter steeplechase, Bob Johnson of Dickinson NC runs the 100 meter broad jump, and Bruce Turner of Cedar Falls IA participates in the broad jump. They will also take part in the National AAU meet in Long Beach, California on June 20 and 21.
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Race Tightens in SM Loop as Leaders Fall
Albert Lea, Winona, and Waseca dropped key games in the Southern Minnesota League. Faribault defeated Albert Lea 4-1 behind Herb Chmiel, Rochester’s Royals blanked Waseca 3-0, and Mankato beat Winona 10-9 with Frank Miller homering. Austin edged Owatonna 8-4 as the race tightens and the Packers fall further behind.
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Bar Team Tops Merchants 9 to 4 in City League
Lefty's Bar earned a 9-4 softball win over the Merchants at the Athletic Field on Thursday night. It was Bar Team's third victory in six games, while Merchants dropped to one win against four losses. Five runs, on two hits, sealed the outcome in the first inning.
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Martin Campeau Homer as Packers Bump Aces
Austin moved a step closer to the league leaders with an 8-4 win over Owatonna at Dartt's Park. Ken Combs earned his second win, with Ray Rosenbaum saving in the seventh. Olin Martin and Bill Campeau hit homers for the Packers as they remain four games back in the standings.
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Rams Trade for Richter Boosts Rams Versus Texans Deal
Los Angeles Rams acquire California All American linebacker Les Richter from the Dallas Texans in a blockbuster trade that sends 11 players to Texas and leaves both teams gambling on a wide mix of prospects. Rams president Daniel F. Reeves says the club also received other considerations beyond Richter.
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New Football Coach Signed at Rochester High School
Rochester hires Lauren L. Hagge 31 as new football coach to replace Earle Obermeyer who resigns to teach full time. Hagge previously led Waseca Fosston and Winnebago high schools to 26 wins and 14 losses in five seasons, and is a 1938 Red Wing High School graduate, Hibbing JC 1942, and WA State Teachers College 1946.
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Bing) Obermeyer
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Lesser and Gamon Gain Quarter Finals
In Columbus four coeds from 33 started the eighth women’s intercollegiate golf championship at Ohio State. Pat Lesser, Beverly Gammon, Polly Martin, and Mary Ann Villegas advanced to the semi finals. Lesser defeated Nancy Maples 5 and 4. Gammon beat Judy Bucke 4-3. Martin beat Ann Keltner 4-3. Villegas edged Kathy McKinnon 1 up.
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St. Mary’s Dominican
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Florida Southern
Skowron Drives Blues Past KC In 6-3 Loss For Royals
Milwaukee surged atop the American Association with a 6-3 win over Kansas City as Bill Skowron homered? actually doubled and tripled over four at bats to pace St. Louis. Ed Cereghino held KC to two runs through six before a five run eighth sealed the Braves? wait.
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TATUM NAMED COACH CHICAGO ALL STAR GAME
Jim Tatum, coach of Maryland's undefeated Sugar Bowl champions, is added to the collegiate coaching staff for the All-Star football game at Soldier Field on August 15. Bobby Dodd serves as head coach.
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Packers hammered in league game as Campeau stars
The Packers exploded for eight runs, led by Campeau with two doubles and a homer. Lindgren and Combs added doubles as Red Lindgren contributed to 28 total in 12 games. Vondrasek struggled, exiting after 2 1/3 innings with four runs allowed. Faber finished strong, holding the Packers scoreless over the final 6 2/3 frames.
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