Prince Leads Loop Battle In Key Softball Clash
Prince Buick sits atop the Major City Softball League Diamond One feature at 7:30 p.m. facing third-place Franta Motors as Franta seeks to move up. Prince's 13-5 record versus Franta’s 11-4-4 marks the showdown with Wilkerson pitching for Franta and Brinkley expected for Prince.
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George Wilkerson
Eas
Webster Brinkley
30 Lap Destruction Race at Arrowhead Oval Houston
The Arrowhead Park Speedway in Houston hosts a 30 lap feature and destruction race tonight. Samia King will present the feature trophy to Cecil Elliott. Gates open 6 pm, warmups at 6:30 pm. Last heat race pays 215 dollars. A new car debuts driven by Willie Williams after months of work.
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Willie Willams
LL Game Precedes Oiler Gibson Tilt At Oiler Ball Park
Baytown Oilers face Gibson Bakery in an evening at Humble Oiler Ball Park with a Baytown Little League exhibition game to follow the scheduled Baytown Oilers match. Vic Dias Felton Giants meet Len DeMasters Ditty Joan Dodgers in the Little League segment which ends at 7 30 pm. Melvin Berry notes Baytown Little League players may attend Oilers home games free of charge. Levi Clay slated to start on the mound for Baytown.
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Levi Clay
New Fightin Phillies Terrific Under O Neill
New York July 3. The Phillies under manager Steve ONeill revived team spirit after he took over last Friday night. They swept the Dodgers in three of four and beat the Giants two of three as fans cheered in the dugoutless clubhouse. A celebratory bus ride featured singing and a barber shop chorus as Bil Nicholson hit a decisive two run homer in the second game.
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Enos Slaughter
Dale Mitchell
Barney McCosky
Mickey Harris
Bobby Shanz
A's
Jackie Jensen
Bob Porterfield
Pros Tee Off in Motor City Open
In Detroit at Red Run Golf Club a field of 1683 pros and amateurs teed off in the first leg of the 15,000 Motor City Open. Pro-am results showed Gib Sellers, Doug Ford and Tommy Bob posting 62 best-ball to share first, with 67 for low pro by Sellers. Julius Boros, Fred Hawkins, Art Wall Jr., and Ted Kroll shot 68s as the 72-hole event continues Friday through Sunday, with top prize 2,600 to the winner.
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Red Run Golf Club
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Gib Sellers
Doug Ford
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Red Run
Sellers
Arkansas
Fred “Hawkins
Art Wall Jr
Ted Kroll
Julius Boros
VEW Fast Pace Tops Kiwanis in Hi City League
VEW softballers remained undefeated at 4-0, beating Kiwanis 7-6 as Bill Bradbury relieved Bennie Middaugh in the sixth. Leggett's Drug edged Black's Pharmacy 3-2 with strong pitching from Doyle Creekmore and Larry Stoerner, while Mize fanned 10 for Leggett.
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Leggett
Black
Pharmacy
Bennie Middaugh
Bill Bradbury
Bradury
Jimmy Rincon
Robert, Renteria
Middaugh
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Chunker
Dan Garcia
Lee Ahae Black
Larry
Stoérner
W. EB. Mize
Doyle ‘Creekmore
Leggett Boys
James Griggs
Leggett Telly
Union Cards Streak Leads Baytown League Race
The Union Cards beat the Fel ton Giants 7-3 to take a commanding lead in Baytown Little League. Earthman Tigers defeated the Dittman Dodgers 11-1, tying the Giants for second place as play pauses until Monday.
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Charles Porter
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Humpy Massia
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Steve McWilliams
Rhe Dittman
Saes
Massia
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Hutton
Porter
Lions
Marti
Harrison
Coach's Daughter Aims for Olympic Berth in New Mexico
Alice Anne de Groot, 24, daughter of Dunley de Groot the University of New Mexico football coach, seeks an Olympic berth. The feature notes her effort amid local sports standings and ongoing Texas League results.
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New Mexico
Alice Anne de Groot
Dunley de Groot
University of New Mexico
Leaders Eye Olympic Berth In Women’s 100m Trials
Alice De Groot, a Stanford swimmer and national junior 100-yard freestyle titleholder, competes in the Indianapolis trials for one of six U S berths in the women’s 100-meter race. She aims for Helsinki with a time target under 1 minute 10 seconds while her family’s athletic legacy is noted.
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Helsinki
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Los Angeles
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Thas
Lobo
Europe
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
European Command
Garmach
Germany
Dad Jr
Sally
Shreveport Slaps Down Buffs and Tight Texas League Race
Shreveport Sports smothered the Houston Buffs 5 0 to tighten the Texas League standings. Dallas built a two game lead over Beaumont as Dick Hoskins earned his 12th win while Beaumont’s Dick Fielder shut down San Antonio. Yale graduate Dick Manville earned his second win for Shreveport in his final Texas League appearance.
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Gavilan to Set to Punch in Turner Title Fight
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan aims to preserve his title and prove he is the best all around, adopting a power puncher style in Philadelphia Monday night. He plans to pressure 21-year-old Gil Turner, exploiting Turner’s weak defense with right hand shots to chin or body.
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Major All-Star Team Boasts Top Pitching And Superior Hitting
Major City League announces its all-star lineup after 420 ballots. Franta catcher Pat Patterson tops votes with 372. Key players include Bill Gunter rookie second base and Hap Marshall at shortstop, with Wilkerson, Tucker, and Witt leading the pitching staff.
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Prince Buick
Franta
Pat Patterson
Baker
Page Henson
Bayshore
Ed Whitten
Rudy Pagel
Humble
Frank Savage
Pat Patton
Jeff Viereck
Bayshere
Ed Issacks
Dugat
Vierick
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Tire
Jimmy Johnson
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Hap Marshall
Marshall
Dickie Rosenfeld
Humble Ed Tate
Rosenfeld
Culpepper
Joe Hazelwood
A. E. Lane
Johnny Johnson
Beyshore
Jack’ Williams
Shorty Milnor
Utility
Bob Payne
Hoot Hamilton
Mathias May Win Olympic Decathlon Title Second Time
In Tulare California Bob Mathias the Stanford star world’s greatest athlete leaves for Helsinki to defend his Olympic decathlon title. He won the U S crown with 7825 points a new world record eight of ten events improved his best marks. Milton Campbell 18 year old from Plainfield Indiana finished second with 7055 points earning a spot on the Olympic team as the only high school student. Floyd Simmons of North Carolina was third with 6804 points narrowly beating Albans of New Jersey who finished 6628 points.
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Helsinki
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Plainfield
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Campbell
Floyd Simmons
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Cedar Bayou Cardinals Upset Pirates in Teen League
Cedar Bayou Cardinals stunned the Pirates 6 to 5 in a teen league game. J. V. Hansen struck out 11 and earned the win, while Gammel contributed two hits. Highlands players Bobby Griffin and others produced key moments, including a late homerun spark.
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J. V. Hansen
W. Mel
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Hansen
Aeble
Gene Flanagan Upsets High-Rated Gene Smith
Washington July 3 Gene Flanagan a veteran from St Paul Minn upset previously unbeaten Gene Smith in a featherweight bout The 11 round decision ended Smiths 32 fight pro undefeated streak and drew strong TV notice for the Irish challenger on a national telecast
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Gene Smith
Flanagan
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