Western Michigan, Wake Forest clash as NCAA tourney tightens
Wake Forest and Western Michigan battle in the NCAA World Series fourth round with Arizona and Oklahoma State also in the mix. Don Lee starts for Arizona against Oklahoma while Western Michigan prefers its pitching edge. Colgate and Colorado State stumble as Wake Forest falls behind early in a high scoring day.
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Michigan
Agganis Out Longer With Virus Pneumonia Strain
Boston Red Sox first baseman Harris Agganis remains hospitalized with a second virus pneumonia attack since May 16. Dr. Eugene E. O'Neil says the condition is improving but no definite return date is set. Agganis bats .313.
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Boston Red Sox
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Eugene E. O'Neil
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Early Dempsey First Round KO Battles Flynn
Early in his career Jack Dempsey was knocked out in the first round by Jim Flynn. A year and a day later Dempsey knocked out Flynn in the first round.
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Jack Dempsey
Jim Flynn
Dempsey
Flynn
Detroit bid for Olympics looks slim in Paris race
Paris reports that Detroit's effort to host the 1960 Games faces slim chances as IOC members leaning toward European hosts Rome and Lausanne. Detroit's Fred Matthaei and teammates vow to press their case, citing the city's readiness and U.S. entitlement.
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Europe
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International Olympic Committee
Rome
Fred Matthaei
Jack Tompkins
Doug Roby
Dick Ross
Lausanne
Switzerland
Matthaei
United States
IOC
Australia
Des Moines, Pueblo Win Western Starts
Des Moines defeated league leading Wichita 5-3 after five hits drove in three runs in the fifth inning. Pueblo swept Sioux City 7-3 while Colorado Springs beat Lincoln Chiefs 5-4 for their third straight win. Bruins pitcher Ron Babkoff took his second loss of the season in a decisive inning. Soos Manager Johnny Davenport played under protect from the fourth inning.
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Sioux City
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Bruins
Ron Babkoff
Soos
Johnny Davenport
Durocher Laments Giants Decline After False Start
Chicago report shows Leo Durocher charging complacency as the New York Giants sit third in the NL, 14 games behind the Dodgers and 3 1/2 behind the Cubs. He faulted Maglie for lazy plays, citing a costly miscue in a 13-inning loss to St. Louis that helped Musial tie the game.
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Florida Coach Percy Beard Competes for NYAC
Track coach Percy Beard of the University of Florida ran for the New York Athletic Club in indoor meets for five years and lost only one race, highlighting his rare blemish-free record in that circuit.
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No Pressure as Defending Champ Austin Enters State Baseball Test
Austin enters the Minnesota state high school baseball tournament as defending champion facing International Falls in the first round at Rochester. Other opening pairings include St. Paul Wilson versus Mankato, Little Falls against Thief River Falls, and Washburn meeting Springfield as Minneapolis, St. Paul area teams push for titles.
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Bronko Nagurski
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Dick Seltz
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Ron McKay
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St. Cloud
Dale Becker
Mathias
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Terry Meyer
Gary Tate
Larry Arnold
Dan Greenameyer
del van Grenenhof
Rochester Mayo Civic Auditorium
Damon Hotel
Mankato
Little Falls
Springfield
Peek Leader in Trans Golf Contends for Medalist Honors
Walter R. Peek 28 from New Rochelle N Y seeks medalist honors at the Trans Miss golf tournament. Peek held a one stroke lead entering the final 18 holes at Wakonda Club after opening with a 70. George Clark of Ottumwa and Rodney Bliss of Des Moines shot 72s as most leaders failed to break par.
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Walter R. Peek
New Rochelle
N.Y
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Navy
Peek
Wakonda
George Clark
Ottumwa
Iowa
Rodney Bliss
Minneapolis
Kenneth Young
Neil Croonquist
Eddie Lambert
Jimmy Jackson
St. Louis
Boxing Bouts Across Cities Reported
Boxing results list several decisions with fighters and weights. Isaac Logart of Cuba outpointed Ludwig Lightburn of British Honduras in New York. Ear Walls of Canada defeated Billy Gilliam of Newark in Toronto. Johnny Howe of Taunton Mass bested Jimmy Wall of Englewood N J in Brockton. Michel Andrews of St Paul Minn defeated Duke Harris of Detroit in Saginaw.
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Cuba
Ludwig Lightburn
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Toronto
Ear Walls
Canada
Billy Gilliam
Newark
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Mass
Johnny Howe
Taunton
Jimmy Wall
Englewood
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Michel Andrews
St. Paul
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