Old Timers Meet Rip Collins at Middlesboro Ballpark
The author covers a Monday night game and reunites with Rip Collins, Middlesboro manager and former Bluefield scout, recalling spring training days with the Boston Braves. Collins, now partially sighted, plans to coach at an Aug. 23 Old Timers game and remains a valued Cubs staff figure.
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Pirates break scoreless duel with three in seventh to top Braves
Pittsburgh defeats Milwaukee 3-0 as Don Cardwell improves to 8 12 with relief help from Al McBean. Roberto Clemente starts the decisive seventh with a single, Donn Clendenon doubles home the run, then Pagliaroni and Logan drive in two more to seal the win.
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Athletics Nip White Sox 4-3 in Kansas City Thriller
George Alusik delivered a pinch hit ninth inning single to give Kansas City a 4 3 win over Chicago after a passed ball and wild pitch put the tying run aboard. Hoyt Wilhelm started for the White Sox with J C Martin benched. Camilo Carreno failed to hold a third strike. Alusik drove in the decisive run from second. Wyatt was the winning pitcher with Wilhelm taking the loss.
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Williams tosses one hitter as Yanks split with Senators
New York Yankee pitcher Stan Williams tossed a one run, one hit complete game to beat the Washington Senators 1-0 in the nightcap after the Senators won the opener 8-5. Williams struck out 11 in the shutout while Don Blasingame was the lone Senator to reach second. Claude Osteen earned the victory in relief for New York.
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Baseball Standings and Night Matchups Across Six Cities
Standings show Los Angeles leading with 4, Chicago and St. Louis tied at 4, New York 3, Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 0, and Cincinnati 6 1. Night games include San Francisco at Houston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, and St. Louis at New York with listed pitchers Koufax Ellsworth Sanford Farrell Maloney McLish Hendley Sadecki Jackson.
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Phillies Rout Reds in Game Two Behind Bennett Gem
Philadelphia surged past Cincinnati 7-1 as Dennis Bennett pitched a complete game allowing three hits and six strikeouts after a 6-4 opener loss shaped by an error and a wild pitch. Gene Freese homered for the Reds, while Joey Jay took his 15th loss in 20 decisions.
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Golf and baseball scores from a 1955 sports round up
Washington leads 8 to 0 and New York 5 to 1 shows in the day’s scores. Baseball games include Baltimore over Cleveland and Detroit routing Boston while Minnesota travels to Los Angeles tonight. The 1955 USGA Amateur will be at Southern Hills Tulsa. Local scores Bluefield over Harlan 8-4 and others at Middlesboro Wytheville Kingsport Salem.
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All Star Game Highlights East West All-Rookie clash
Roanoke notes Salem Municipal Field hosts the Appalachian All-Rookie league all star game at 7 30 p m. The East led by Bluefield and Salem picks features Henry Hill Lou Moore and George Talbott among top hitters and the league’s leading pitcher. West includes Middlesboro Kingsport Wytheville and Ian Harlan.
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Cards Take Advantage Of Met Lapses For 4-3 Victory
Detroit Tigers rout Boston Red Sox 10-1 as George Smith in only his second major league game collects two doubles and a triple driving in three. Frank Lary earns his second win since a minor league comeback and ties a major league mark with 11 straight errorless games. Rocky Colavito adds three RBIs including a first inning single and eighth inning homer.
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Cardinals edge Mets 4-3 on scratch hits and timely plays
The St. Louis Cardinals built a 4-1 lead through a fielders choice wild pitches and walks then held off the New York Mets 4-3. Tim McCarver Carl Simmons and Stan Musial sparked the offense with key hits while Galen Cisco and Ken Boyer contributed runs as the Mets rallied in later innings before Bobby Shantz secured the win.
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Orioles Top Smokies 8-4 Behind Kotick Save at Bowen Field
Reliever Ron Kotick earned the save after a shaky eighth inning. Louis Rogers scattered three hits and allowed seven runs as Bluefield built a 7-4 lead through five. Charles Vinson sparked a first inning rally with a run scoring double, and Bill McAdams, Rogers, and Tony Williams contributed in the outbreak.
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Giants Top Colts 3-1 Behind Duffalo and Larsen
San Francisco right-hander Jim Duffalo limited Houston to one unearned run in three innings before Don Larsen preserved the win with a ninth inning mop up. Willie Mays sparked a late rally with a triple and Cepeda added a sacrifice fly as the Giants beat the Colts 3-1, staying in a second place tie with St. Louis, five games behind Los Angeles.
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Arnold Palmer Leads Money Earners in Golf
In Dunedin Florida Jack Rule Jr won 5300 at the St Paul Open while Arnold Palmer remains the top money earner with 96995 this year after 17 tourneys. He still leads Jack Nicklaus who has 79590 in second place.
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Colvard Negotiating For Ironmen Contract
Fred Colvard of Logan, former WVU quarterback, trains and negotiates a contract with the Wheeling Ironmen, defending UFL champions. Colvard was dropped from WVU in spring 1962 and briefly studied in Florida before a Canadian league tryout. Wheeling GM Tom Keane may test him at quarterback or halfback.
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Santrock Captures West Virginia Closed Tennis Title
The 19 year old John Santrock of Nitro defeated Lang Brisbin of Huntington in five sets 7-5 1-6 0-6 6-4 6-1 to win the West Virginia Closed Tennis Tournament singles crown. Brisbin made his sixth final appearance without a win. A match postponed last Saturday due to Santrock illness was played as a replay of last year's final won by Santrock.
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