Mets Triumph in First National League Win of Season
Casey Stengel’s Mets beat the Pirates 9-1 in Pittsburgh for their first NL victory. Jay Hook earned win number one with a five-hit complete game, as Mantilla and Chacon led a 14-hit assault. Giants blank Reds 4-1 behind Billy Pierce. Dodgers top Braves 5-2.
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YMCA Tournament Day Opens With 15 Matches And 42 Candles
YMCA opened the Tournament Days with a full slate of 15 matches and 42 candlepins marked in opening play. Junior pool saw Don Rogers beat Steve Gernslet and Eddie Ballance defeat Greg Maguire, with quarterfinals listing Durocher over Rogers and others. Intermediate division ongoing as Morse leads three games with 259, followed by Therien and Kornitzer, while Durocher and Ballance pace the junior division with top scores.
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BCHS 9 Opens Against Rutland
Bennington Catholic High School Sabers start baseball season versus Rutland High at Rutland after a 10-4 record and five returning regulars from last year. Coach Lou Perrot ta leads the BCHS squad as Burr and Burton opens against Chester with an inexperienced team and weak pitching.
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Maris Slugger Not Bothering Yankee Boss On Slump
New York Yankee manager Ralph Houk brushes off concern over Roger Maris after his .132 batting average in 3 for 38 at bats. Houk says Maris is hitting the ball hard, just finding fielders, and notes his history of slow starts. Maris hopes a matchup with the White Sox sparks runs, as he batted well against Chicago last season.
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Baseball Schedule and Results From Wednesday
The listing shows matchups including Cleveland at Los Angeles Chicago at New York Minnesota at Baltimore Kansas City at Detroit and Washington at Boston. Standings note New York 9, Pittsburgh 1 and results San Francisco 4, Cincinnati 1 while Los Angeles 5, Milwaukee 2 and Philadelphia at Houston on wet grounds.
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Deluge of Errors Drury Explodes in Fifth to Win
Drury of North Adams rallied from a 6-2 deficit in the fifth inning to beat Bennington 7-6 in a seven inning baseball game. A key error sequence plus a wild rundown sparked Drury’s comeback, with Ozalins and Gamari scoring amid confusion. Benhi added two more runs later before Drury sealed with a sixth inning run.
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Catcher Gene Oliver Overcomes Setback to Become Cardinal Star
New York AP reports Gene Oliver, initially slated for a $60,000 Detroit Tigers bonus, lost the deal after injuring his throwing arm. He later signed with St. Louis, struggled, recovered, and emerged as the Cardinals’ No. 1 catcher with strong hitting and solid defense.
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Louis Versus Machen Card Delivers Quick Wins
Cassius Clay and Eddie Machen posted swift 1 34 for Clay and 2 19 for Machen as Joe Louis promotes 10 rounders at the Sports Arena. Dupas won a decision over Ramirez and Perez edged Garcia in the top bout while gate figures hovered near 7500 announced then revised downward.
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Fight Results From Multiple Cities Include Notable Wins
Philadelphia Jesse Smith stopped Johnny Alford in eight rounds. Albuquerque Joey Limas decisioned Gaspar Ortega over ten rounds. New York Rick Ortiz outpointed Billy Bello over eight rounds. Detroit Tom Payne outpointed Charles McCreary in ten rounds. Tokyo Katsuzo Nakamura defeated Tanny Campo in ten rounds.
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Bang Bang) Alford
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Collins recalls walking Crawford to face Cobb in 1912
Boston native Ray Collins, a former Red Sox pitcher, recalls the day he walked Sam Crawford to pitch to Ty Cobb during the 50th Fenway Park anniversary events. Collins, from Colchester Vermont, recounts choosing to walk Crawford with the bases loaded to face Cobb, a decision that paid off as Cobb hit a grounder ending the inning.
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Major League Leaders Baseball Statistics Overview
American League leaders include Rollins Minnesota at .475 in batting and Cunningham Chicago with 14 runs. Robinson Chicago leads in RBIs with 19 and hits with 21. Del Greco Kansas City and Rollins Minnesota top doubles with 9 and 4 respectively. Home runs show Cash Detroit with 6 and Rollins tied at 4. Stolen bases feature Howser Kansas City and Aparicio Chicago with 5. Pitching marks show Donovan Cleveland and Terry New York 3-0, 1.000. Strikeouts lead Schwall Boston with 18 and Terry New York with 17.
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Batting and Runs Leaders From MLB 1960s Season
Flood of St Louis tops batting with 519 at bats. Kuenn of San Francisco leads by runs with 14 and overall hits 519. Pinson of Cincinnati drives in 18 runs, T Davis of Los Angeles adds 16 RBI.
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Phillips Exeter Honors Stagg's 100th Year
Phillips Exeter Academy will rename its baseball field Stagg Field on Alumni Day May 26 to honor Amos Alonzo Stagg, Exeter’s 1884 captain who will turn 100 on August 16 and now lives in Stockton California.
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Rickey Calls for a Third Major League
Branch Rickey argues for a three-league MLB, saying new clubs face unfair drafts and heavy costs. He predicts third-year competitors won’t threaten pennants and warns Congress could reinforce a monopolistic system by validating the reserve clause.
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Mets Win First Victory Prompting Hopeful Pennant Push
Casey Stengel praised New York Mets after their first win, joking about a needed pill and promising Jay Hook more starts. Hook said the win relieved pressure and players felt they were pressing too hard as they aimed to start a winning streak.
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North and South Amateur Golf Opens Match Play in Pinehurst
In Pinehurst North Carolina the North and South Amateur began match play after 59 of 114 players scored 78 or better to qualify for 64 places on the 32-match card. Survivors faced the No 2 Pinehurst course in a tense man to man contest.
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