Stock Car Queen contest opens at Chateau Speedway
At Chateau Speedway Lansing girls aged 16 to 25 may register for the Stock Car Queen title. Deadline is midnight July 6. Register with Howard or Art Smith at the speedway. As a prize every entrant receives a free weekly race pass. Also mentioned is Roger Reed's fishing trip to Cranberry Portage Manitoba with catches of northern pike and walleye.
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Hitting Streak Halted by Yankees Indians Opener
Yankees open series with the Indians at Yankee Stadium as Bill Skowron boosts a .331 batting average after a single hit in nine at bats in Sunday’s doubleheader with the White Sox. Skowron trails Roy Seivers and Mickey Mantle in RBIs with 50, and has 12 homers and four triples. Dick Cordell’s 15 game hitting streak ended last Sunday as he went hitless in three trips, though he still leads with a .411 average and seven homers.
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Mickey Mantle
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Ralph Wilcox
Jasper Goff
Winona Chiefs
Dick Warfield
Lou Ciola
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Sack
Lou Clola
Bauer to Take Legal Action in Brawl Case
New York Yankee outfielder Hank Bauer planned a legal offensive after a grand jury returned a no bill on charges of felonious assault from a Copacabana incident on May 16. Lawyer Sidney Friedman said Bauer would sue the delicatessen owner for compensation and punitive damages and may pursue malicious prosecution.
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Florence Chadwick to Attempt Irish Sea Swim in August
Florence Chadwick the only woman to swim the English Channel both ways announced on Monday she will attempt to swim the Irish Sea this August.
72-Game Schedule for Pro Grid Teams
Commissioner Bert Bell released the 1957 NFL schedule of 72 games. The season opens September 29 with six games including the Giants at Cleveland and Bears versus Green Bay. Other openers send the Cardinals to San Francisco, Detroit to Baltimore, Washington to Pittsburgh, with Pittsburgh and the Cardinals ending the regular season December 22 in Chicago. The championship game is set for December 29 in the Western Conference champion's home city.
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Washington
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Mankato Edges Albert Lea 7-3 As Merchants Meet Packers Tonight
Mankato leads the league with a 7-3 makeup win over Albert Lea on Monday night as Carmen Cozza and Sid Langston delivered key blows. The Packers visit Marcusen Park tonight at 6 for a clash with front-running Mankato in a bid to extend a one game win streak behind Clem Kelecava and Jim Sack.
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Bob Riggenbach
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Ed March
Carmen Cozza
Sid Langston
Langston
Bill Ankoviak
Fairmont
Mankato and Edina Advance in Minnesota baseball tourney
Ron McKay pitched a no hit bid as Austin, Little Falls, Mankato and Edina Morningside won first round games in the 12th annual state high school baseball tournament. Edina edged St Peter 8 5, Mankato beat International Falls 3 2, Little Falls shutout Tracy 1 0, and Bemidji fell to Austin 4 0.
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Tracy
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Billy Lawrence
Tony Kerick
Loring Michaelis
Tommy Adelmeyer
Kerick
Herb Stangland
Stangland
Paul Gardner
Braves facing Dodgers without Schoendienst after injuries
Milwaukee Br aves lose Red Schoendienst to a hip injury and Joe Adcock to a broken leg as they prepare for a three game set with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dave Jolly and Frank Torre also nursing injuries, Del Crandall subbing at first.
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Dave Jolly
Granny Hamner
Frank Torre
del Crandall
Eagles Win and Lead Club Baseball League
The Eagles beat the VFW 9 4 at Chesner Park as Stillwell pitched a complete game. Barry Rush hit a bases loaded triple to lift the Eagles to 41 in the standings. Mapleview crushed American Legion 16 2 behind four hit pitching from Joel and a strong Younker line. Moose Lodge Elks postponed to be played later.
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Williams and Mantle lead All Star vote battle in 1957 poll
New York figures show Ted Williams 61 610 votes for left field with Mickey Mantle 60 497 in center. Stan Musial tops NL for first base with 55 380 votes, Hank Aaron hot on his heels for right field starter. Kell edged Bertoia for AL third base leadership as Alvin Dark leads NL shortstop.
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George Kell
Reno Bertoria
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Bertoia
Gil McDougald
Alvin Dark
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Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Nellie Fox
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Yogi Berra
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Red Schoendienst
Ed Mathews
Frank Robinson
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Willie Mays
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Ed Bailey
Casey Stengel
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Merchants Upset Moose In City League Softball Clash
The Merchants defeated the Moose 87 at Northwest Field on Monday night to snap Moose’s six-game unbeaten run. A five run fifth inning sparked the upset with Joe Carroll and Byocum homering, while Plath walked and scored on Rollie Bellrichard’s triple.
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Latin Players Eye Wimbledon In Latin American Invasion
Fifteen men and three women from Latin America travel to Wimbledon as hopefuls for the amateur crown. Fred Perry predicts Peru's Alex Olmedo will become a champion, despite a tough four set loss to Marvin Rose. Chile’s Ham Richardson defeats U S No. 1 in straight sets as seed favorites advance.
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Feller urges antitrust changes in baseball at Congress
Former pitcher Bob Feller tells a House Anti trust subcommittee he favors bringing baseball under antitrust laws with exemptions for the reserve clause and territorial rights but supports a five year maximum on the clause. Players Robin Roberts Eddie Yost and Jerry Coleman defend the clause citing stability and talent development.
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Bob Feller
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Jerry Coleman
New York Yankee
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St Olaf and Church of Christ Share Softball Lead
St Olaf beat First Baptist 21 to 8 and Church of Christ defeated Holy Cross 21 to 4 to hold 5-1 records in YMCA Church League softball at the Athletic Field. St John’s Lutheran of Austin topped Presbyterians 6 to 1 and the Methodists downed Sterling Christian 19 to 7.
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Simmons Sets Pace in NCAA Golf Test
Warren Simmons of Syracuse posted a 66 to lead the second qualifying round of the 60th NCAA Golf Tournament in Colorado Springs setting a course record. Bob Brue of Miami shot 70 as the field narrowed to the low 64 for match play beginning Wednesday and ends Saturday.
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Syracuse University
Simmons
Bob Brue
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Milwaukee Defeats Giants 17 Times in 1956 Meetings
Milwaukee secured a 17 win tally against the New York Giants over 22 meetings during the 1956 season, dominating the series with repeated victories and strong performances by key players.
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New York Giants
Boxing Bouts Crown Winners Across Cities
In Paris Hogan Kid Bassey stopped Cherif Hamia to claim the world featherweight title. In New York Gale Kerwin halted Tony Bibiase in the fifth round. In San Francisco Irish Pat McMurty scored a stoppage over Howard Kitg in Reno.
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Cherif Hamia
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Gale Kerwin
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Tony Bibiase
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Pat McMurty
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Wash
Howard Kitg
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Phillies Subdue Braves 10-4 in Milwaukee Showdown
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated Milwaukee 10-4 to close within 1½ games of first place as Stan Lopata opened with a first inning homer and Ed Bouchee added a two run shot. Hec Brown earned his second win with six strong innings, while Joe Adcock and Red Schoendienst were sidelined by injuries for the Braves. The Dodgers split with St Louis 10-3 as Duke Snider Furillo and Erskine starred in relief two, and Brooklyn moved within 2½ games of the Cardinals.
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Pee Wee Reese
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Ed Roebuck
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Stan Lopata
Warren Spahn
Ed Bouchee
Harvey Haddix
Jim Hearn
Rip Repulski
Hec Brown
Billy Goodman
Duke Maas
Austin Blues Rally Past Mankato 4-3 in 10 Innings
The league leading Austin Blues edged the Mankato Moose 4-3 in ten innings at Marcusen Park. Dave Perl earned the win with 15 strikeouts as Austin tied the game in the ninth on three singles and scored the eventual winner in the 10th. Beckel, Sheedy, and Perl started the decisive rally with a bases loaded hit, sending Beckel home on Hatch’s grounder. The Blues’ next home game is 8 p.m. Wednesday vs Albert Lea Moose.
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Yankee Star Top Shortstop
Rival managers and players hail Gil McDougald of the Yankees as the best all around shortstop in the American League. Detroit’s Jack Tighe and Chicago’s Al Lopez praise him, with Billy Pierce calling McDougald the most underrated player. McDougald is hitting .294 with 11 doubles 6 triples 9 homers 30 RBIs and has a .987 fielding percentage with four errors in 314 chances.
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Jack Tighe
Harvey Kllen
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al Lopez
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U S Racing Pilots to Bid in Monza Test
A group of American racers arrives in Milan for the 500 mile Monza race set for Saturday. The lineup includes two Indianapolis winners and four former national champions led by Jimmy Bryan, Johnny Parsons, Trey Ruttman, Tony Bettenhausen, and Pat O Connor, amid European boycotts over track safety and perceived bias toward U S entrants.
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Tony Bettenhausen
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Midwest
Mantle Presses Toward Rare Triple Crown Mark
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits .392 with 21 homers and 51 RBIs as he pursues a .400 season and a potential second straight triple crown, entering tonight’s game against Cleveland.
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Mickey Mantle
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Delany Wins Dublin Four Minute Mile Challenge
Ireland’s Ron Delany edged Brian Hewson in a slow pace four minute mile on a grass track, clocking 4 09.7 as the winning time.
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