Williamstown Rockets Past Bennington 16 4 in Opener
Williamstown High School baseball defeated Bennington 16 to 4 in seven innings. Bennington, without an intra-squad game, yielded eight runs in the decisive sixth inning as Wooster hit his second triple and Leete walked five in the early frames.
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Townies
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Babson
Bobby Babson
Berkshire
Bendi
Drury High School
Alumni Field
Drury
Bennington
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Shepard
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C White
Lecte
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Grist Peters Ange
If Harrington
AB R Babson
Nolfe
Cf Stevens
Ss Frasier
P Hitchey
Plante
Hickok Ordway
Shantz Shines as Colts Blank Mets in Return to Starters
Bobby Shantz, 37, returns to a starting role with the Houston Colts and shuts out the New York Mets through six innings before an 11 inning win. He recalls MVP 1952 form with 24 wins for the Philadelphia Athletics and notes shoulder pain eased by cortisone shots.
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Bobby Shantz
Wee Bobbie
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Shantz
Mets
Pittsburgh
Robinson's Bat Lifts White Sox in RBI Lead and Power Surge
Robinson powers Chicago with a two run homer a two run double and a three run double as he climbs to the top of the AL RBI list with 13. The rookie HR pace helps stabilize an offense slowed by past seasons while other AL games feature Yankees Braves and Dodgers winning with key homers and strong pitching performances.
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al Lopez
San Diego
Calif
Jim Landis
Luis Aparicio
Fight Results Roundup From Santa Rosa and Abroad
Santa Rosa reports Marcel lo Vargas from Durango Mexico scored a sixth round knockout over James Patrick. In London junior Cassidy from Nigeria beat Freddie King on points over eight rounds. In Liecester Johnny Prescott of England out pointed Mariano Echevarria of Spain over ten rounds.
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Vargas
Durango
Mexico
James Patrick
Alameda
London
England
Junior Cassidy
Nigeria
Freddie King
Liecester
Johnny Prescott
Mariano Echevarria
Spain
Pacific Coast League Scores Highlight Varied Results
In minor league action Seattle beat Vancouver 7 to 2 while Portland edged Spokane 5 to 9 and Tacoma defeated San Diego 2 to 1. Salt Lake City overwhelmed San Diego 9 to 1. Hawaii also posted a 5 run tally in its game.
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Spokane
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San Diego
Salt Lake City
Hawaii
Colts Win 5-2 Over Mets In New Clubs First Meeting
In the first meeting of the National League’s new clubs, the Houston Colts defeated the New York Mets 5-2 at the Polo Grounds. Norm Larker hit a two run homer and Don Buddin delivered a three run shot in the 11th inning for the Colts. Gus Bell homered for the Mets.
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Philadelphia
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Milwaukee
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Detroit
Washington
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Baltimore
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Boston
Cleveland
Kansas City
Angels
Bobby Shantz
Jay Hook
Shantz
Larker
Bell
Boston Red Sox
National League Baseball Scores From AP
AP reports today's NL results with St. Louis at New York and San Francisco at Milwaukee among games. Other matchups include Houston at Chicago and Los Angeles at Cincinnati, plus Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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Chicago and Toronto set for decisive Game Five
NHL results show Chicago 4 Toronto 1 as the best of seven tightens to 2-2 with Game Five looming in Toronto. Dodgers bounce back from a 19-8 SF loss as McCormick starts poorly, then Drysdale nails down win with Sherry success in relief. Howard and Harkness homer, Davis plates a grand slam opportunity, Wills adds a triple.
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Toronto
Herb Moford
Jim Golden
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San Francisco
Mike McCormick
Howard
Harkness
Tommy Davis
Maury Wills
Don Drysdale
Larry Sherry
Hawks Even Series With 4-1 Win Over Maple Leafs
Chicago beats Toronto 4-1 to tie the Stanley Cup final series at 2-2. Johnny Bower injures groin and is replaced by Don Simmons. Reg Fleming scores twice. Glenn Hall makes 30 saves as Hawks prevail 4-1 in Chicago.
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Toronto
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Bobby Hull
Bower
Don Simmons
Boston
Providence
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Hall
Stan Mikita
Glenn Hall
Red Kelly
Hawks
Baylor Cousy Set For Deciding NBA Finals Clash
Army private Elgin Baylor of the Lakers and veteran Bob Cousy of the Celtics headline the decisive game in a best-of-seven series. Baylor drives Los Angeles while Cousy leads Boston as they chase a fourth straight title despite Cousy’s hand injury.
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Lakers
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Baylor
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