Pinch Hitters Lead Giants to 7 6 Victory
Two Giants pinch hitters Bobby Hofman and Dusty Rhodes homered in the same inning as New York toppled St. Louis 7 4. Wes Westrum and Al Dark also went deep, buckling Vic Raschi and Cot Deal. Brooklyn and Chicago split, while Pittsburgh finally won a doubleheader. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Philadelphia engagements featured big innings and standout relief. Campanella and Furillo fueled Dodgers in a Brooklyn win.
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Carl Furillo
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Millers Rally To Second With Twin Toledo Victories
The Minneapolis Millers swept Toledo 6-2 and 7-1 to climb to second in the American Association. Ramon Monzant and Jim Constable each spun strong five and three hitters, respectively, as George Wilson homered in both games. Indianapolis widened its lead with 2-1 and 4-0 wins over Columbus.
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Saints
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Don Bessent
Blues Fight to Overcome Rox in Key Northern League Showdown
Blues swing into a pivotal game with leader Rox to trim a season deficit before the July 4 host deadline. St Cloud leads slipped after a doubleheader split at Superior, as Rox Clinton, Kirkland, and Thomas weight the series with 9-4 win and a 5-4 comeback by the Blues in the ninth.
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Roman Bartkowski
al Lange
Fargo-Moorhead
Winnipeg
Jim Grant
Fred Uhlmann
Grant
Two New Golf Titles for Herb Klontz of Cedar Rapids
The 19 year old Iowa amateur star Herb Klontz added two more wins to his Western Junior title, posting a 101 on Saturday to clinch the Keokuk Amateur after a two day event and shooting a 3 under par 102 Sunday to share the Knoxville Amateur title.
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Knoxville
Yale Wins Arena Rowing Match In New London
Yale defeated Harvard in their annual rowing race held in New London Connecticut. The victory extends Yale's lead in the intercollegiate series and strengthens its status as a rowing powerhouse this season.
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Wichita Wins First Western League Doubleheader
Wichita defeats Lincoln twice 13-5 and 9-5 to sweep their first Western League doubleheader of the season. Des Moines gains ground after splitting with Denver and Omaha, while Sioux City beats Colorado Springs. Les Peden Eddie Winceniak and John Magliolo lead Des Moines with multiple hits and homers.
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Twin City golfers qualify for National Public Links
Eleven players from the Twin Cities and one from Duluth advanced to the National Public Links tournament in Dallas after weekend qualifiers at Highland course in St. Paul. Larry Robertson led with 72 69 141, ahead of Mike Holick and Dick Smith tied for third with 143. the final spots came through a playoff.
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Ray Resch
Dayton Olson
John Bleyer
Richards Sets Vault Record at AAU Meet in St Louis
Richards of the Los Angeles Athletic Club broke the pole vault record with a 15 feet 3 3/4 inch clearance on his final attempt delivering a dramatic finish to the national AAU championships. The meet saw 13 new records as Mal Whitfield won the 880 yard run in 1 50.8 and other top performances highlighted the 66th running.
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Los Angeles
Irvin Slump Deepens for Giants Star Leo Durocher Worried
New York Giants outfielder Monte Irvin has gone 25 at bats without a hit lowering his average to .243. Manager Leo Durocher says the slump hurts the club though reserves have stepped up. Irvin explains the slow start and reflects on past peak seasons.
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Preston Triumphs Over Spring Grove 17-2 in League Game
Preston powered past Spring Grove 17-2 in a Fillmore County League baseball game. Al Fleiner earned the win with six-hit pitching as Jerry Grebbin led a 20-hit Preston attack with four hits in five appearances. Spring Grove’s Dick Seltz took the loss, his first in four starts.
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al Fleiner
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Dick Seltz
Austin Packer
Mile Track Record Set by 500 Driver
Langhorne Pa Jimmy Bryan set a Langhorne dirt track mile record on Sunday posting 1 hour 1 minute 30.6 seconds and an average speed of 97.56 mph in the 100 mile AAA national championship race. He also shattered the Langhorne track mark by over three minutes, surpassing Duke Nolan’s 1941 record.
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Ariz
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End Endurance Ride by Blind Cyclist
Phoenix Arizona reports Buddy Dyer a blind ex boxer from Dallas Texas halted a motorcycle endurance ride after 212 hours 40 minutes setting a world record He broke his own prior mark of 175 hours set in Las Vegas Nevada last November Fatigue and exposure after nine days and 2 268 miles forced the stop as local motorcycle clubs guided him around the track with whistles
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Top UCLA Netters to Sit on Sidelines
UCLA stars Bob Perry and Ron Livingston, seeded No 1 in doubles and Nos 2 and 3 in singles, will not play on opening day as the NCAA Tennis Championships begin a six day run at the Seattle Tennis Club.
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Seattle
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Bob Perry
Ron Livingston
Storm continues with farm damage and flood concerns
Storm reports hail and lightning hitting farms near Grand Meadow and Waltham. A Bolgren barn was struck causing no fire but cows were knocked down. fuses blew on nearby farms. Water stands in fields and basements with potential crop loss and city drainage strains noted by officials.
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Roger Nelson
Stanford to Defend NCAA Golf Crown
Stanford University started defense of its national collegiate golf title at Brae Burn Country Club in Houston. A field of 147 players began the first of two 18 hole qualifying rounds for the 57th NCAA tournament with the team title to be decided on a 3% holes standard and 64 qualifiers advancing to match play for the individual title.
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O Connor Elected Second Vice President of NCAA Golf Coaches
Bucky O Connor of the University of Iowa has been elected to a second vice president post with the NCAA Golf Coaches Association in Houston Texas. The election marks a leadership milestone for O Connor within collegiate golf circles.
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Rebels seized towns near Honduran border in Guatemala crisis
Rebel forces reportedly captured Asquipuilas Jocotan and Quezantepeque near the Honduran border and cut the Puerto Barrios to Guatemala City railroad. Morales Asquipulas and Bananera also fell, with drive toward Jutiapa 45 miles south of Guatemala City. Deserters said to swell rebel ranks to about 5 000.
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Soviet Baptists Rejoin World Alliance After 20-Year Break
In Moscow the World Baptist Alliance renewed communion with Russia's about half a million Baptists after two decades. Dr. F Townley Lord of London, elected president in Cleveland in 1950, delivered greetings from some 20 million Baptists worldwide to a packed church audience.
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Policemen Rout Belligerent Squirrel in Indy Yard
Two policemen used night sticks to subdue a belligerent squirrel in Indianapolis yesterday after it bit Mrs. Bessie Wilson on the leg and chased away a dog that wandered by.
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Dr Christian Receives Honorary Degree in LA
In Los Angeles Dr Christian of radio and screen earned an honorary degree from the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Actor Jean Hersholt was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in last night's commencement.
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Guatemalan plea for cease fire at odds in UN session
The Guatemalan delegate accused Honduras and Nicaragua of aiding an invasion using mercenaries and P47 planes from bases in the two nations. He linked Col. Carlos Castillo Armas to Nicaragua and the United States, while alleging U.S. arms bans left Guatemala defenseless. The UN Security Council approved a cease fire resolution with all 11 members voting yes, after a rejected proposal to refer Guatemala’s complaint to the OAS.
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Tom Tully and Bride Head for Honeymoon
Tom Tully 45 and the former Mrs Mildred Johnson 37 of Salt Lake City wed last night at the Little Brown Church in the Valley and depart for a Montana honeymoon. The couple planned their arrival in North Hollywood today as they begin married life.
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