Bilko Smashes Long Home Run in 4 6 Victory
Bob Purkey pitched his eighth win as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the San Francisco Giants 6 to 2. Steve Bilko crushed a 400 foot homer off Johnny Antonelli in the fourth inning, boosting Cincinnati to lead as Giants stay three percent points ahead in the NL. Purkey held the Giants to six hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
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Washington
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Washington Senators
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Tito Francona
Decola Stops Schmidt With Ninth Round TKO in Welterweight Bout
Tony Decola defeated Peter Schmidt by ninth round technical knockout at St. Nicholas Arena. Decola opened a cut over Schmidt’s left eye. the referee halted the fight after examination. Decola improves to 26 12 percent while Schmidt falls to 10 10 3, both New Yorkers.
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Peter Schmidt
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Alexander Schiff
New York State Athletic Commission
Mark Conn
Artie Schwartz
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Tiger
Delgado Declares He Was Robbed After Portugal Vote
Beaten independent candidate Gen Humberto Delgado halted his campaign and claimed election fraud after incomplete returns showed Adm Americo Tomas ahead by about four to one. Tomas, aligned with Salazar, was set to succeed President Higino Craveiro Lopes as Delgado, director of civil aviation, withdrew from politics.
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Salazar
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Higino Craveiro Lopes
Indianapolis at St Paul Postponed on Wet Grounds
Weather and field conditions push back the American Association game between Indianapolis and St Paul. Scores from other games show Denver defeating Louisville 8 to 3 and Wichita over Minneapolis 1 to 0. In the Pacific Coast League, Vancouver edged Portland 1 to 0 in the first game.
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Louisville
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Vancouver
Portland
O Dell Near Perfect In 5-2 Win Over Cleveland
Orioles beat Indians 5-2 as Billy O Dell works almost complete game after a rough first inning. He yields two singles in 8 1-3 innings, one walk to Minnie Minoso, and two runs score in first before Baltimore adds three. Gus Triandos homers for the Orioles.
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Gene Woodling
World Cup Stars Valued For Their Legs Insurance Noted
Hollywood like riches for footballers legs are common as clubs insure players. France legend Raymond Kopa commanded 49 500 pounds when sold to Real Madrid in 1956 and famously refused leg insurance as no policy could cover such legs.
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Ex Yale Star Crowley Indicted in Tokyo Death
Former Yale football halfback Joseph P. Crowley is indicted for beating business partner T A D Jones Jr to death in Tokyo. The charge carries 2 to 15 years. prosecutors say alcohol influenced the attack. Also charged are Frederick M Kissinger and the trio had come to buy an oil tanker. trial date to be set by Tokyo District Court.
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Joseph P. Crowley
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Frederick M Kissinger
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West Virginia Stars Fall to Kentucky All Stars 97-85
Kentucky backcourt star Chuck Williams led with 28 points as Kentucky beat the West Virginia all stars 97-85 in Williamson. Carlos Morrison of Huntington East led WV with 24, while Tom Santer and John Skaggs added 12 and 10. Mountain Staters trailed 28-12 early, then rallied to stay within three late but could not overtake the leaders.
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Bob Baker
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Duck Hunting Stamps May Be Hiked To $3
The Senate approved a bill allowing a $1 increase in the duck hunting stamp price from $2 to $3. proceeds would fund wetlands purchases while a smaller share covers administration and policing. Interior Department would receive direct appropriations for these activities.
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Rademacher eyes Patterson rematch if he Beats Folley
Pete Rademacher predicts a world heavyweight title rematch with Floyd Patterson if he defeats Zora Folley in a 10 round Los Angeles fight July 2. Folley says the bout should be competitive, while Rademacher notes past missteps and focuses on training for the important scrap.
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Jack Hurley
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Loes Returns To Baltimore
Billy Loes rejoined the Baltimore Orioles after a prior incident with umpire Larry Napp. Manager Paul Richards announced the matter closed with a re-deal of the cards and a clean slate, following Loes’s $100 fine and three day suspension.
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Major's Top Three Not Including Monday in Games
Readable portions show leaders in batting and runs batted in from the American and National Leagues. Notable names include Musial Banks Mays Green and Mantle with listed stats, though the fragmentary text limits full totals and context.
Banks Leading National In Homers As Musial Tops Batting
Ernie Banks powers the Chicago Cubs toward the NL home run lead while sharing RBI honors with Frank Thomas. Stan Musial posts a .418 batting average and Willie Mays hot on his heels at .416 as Gene Green climbs to third with a 49 average-boosted total. In the American League Nieman holds .367 with Kuenn sidelined and Jensen surging with 13 homers and 40 RBIs.
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Gene Green
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Bob Nieman
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Detroit
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Conservation Camp teaches soil and forest stewardship
JIM DALTON'S OUTDOOR notes the 16th Annual Conservation Camp in Webster County June 9-14 draws 235 or more youths. It highlights lessons in soil, water, wildlife, and forest conservation, contour farming, stream management, tree planting, and the idea that soil sustains life and food.
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Major Standings and Results in National League Tonight
National League standings show Milwaukee and Cincinnati atop the table with Philadelphia and Los Angeles trailing. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 3 0 in the only game recorded, while several games were listed with matchups and pitchers for today and tomorrow across the league.
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Australian swimmers barred from U.S. trip to Empire Games
Melbourne Australias Swimming Union refused permission for John and Ilsa Konrads to swim in the United States on the way to the Empire Games in Wales. Coach Don Talbot said the races were planned for June 27 and 29 and would have teamed the Konrads with Murray Rose and Tsuyoshi Yamanaka.
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Australian Swimming Union
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Ilsa Konrads
United States
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Don Talbot
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Australia
Murray Rose
Japan
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Stengel Dismisses Beanball Rule As Joke
Yankees manager Casey Stengel scoffs at a new beaning rule that would fine a pitcher $50 after an umpire warning. He recalls umpires briefing Bragan and himself before a Cleveland game and mocks Stevens for not addressing a wild pitcher who hit Mantle and threatened not to police the rule.
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John Stevens
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Mickey Mantle
Stevens
Lamar Tech Leads NAIA Golf Tourney at Halfway Mark
Lamar Tech Captain Eddie Langer t shot a three under par 69 to pace the Cardinals for a nine stroke lead after 18 holes. Lamar Tech posted 24 as the team total with Texas Wesleyan second at 293 and Central Oklahoma State third at 296 as Fairmont State and Westminster College trailed.
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Hawks Top Mountaineers In Summer Cage Play
Hawks defeated the Mountaineers 52 to 31 in the senior division of the Bluefield Basketball League. Larry Graham led the Hawks while Butch Farley starred for Mountaineers. In the junior division, the Indians won by forfeit over the Lions. Games were at Fairview Junior High School outdoor court. Today's schedule features the Lakers vs Celtics in seniors and Braves vs Reds in juniors.
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Larry Graham
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Senators Down Braves 5-2
Unbeat en righthander Jerry Davie won his sixth straight as Charleston defeated Omaha 5-2. Bill Taylor hit a fifth inning homer to break a 2-2 tie after Davie recovered from an early rough start. Wayne Terwilliger and Jim Delsing added sixth inning RBIs, with Charleston scoring two in the first to tie the game.
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Bill Taylor
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Larry Osborne
Ron Samford
Injured Kuenn Slated For Action On Friday
DETROIT AP Harvey Kuenn of the Detroit Tigers, who was hurt last week in Baltimore chasing a home run, is expected to rejoin the club in New York on Friday. His doctor said 23 of 25 stitches were removed from a severe gash over his eye and that Kuenn’s vision is excellent.
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Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tigers
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New York
Claire Straight
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Lopata Recovering From Head Injury
St Louis AP Stan Lopata remained on the road to recovery after a wild pitch struck him in the head during the first game of a Sunday doubleheader between Philadelphia and St. Louis. Doctors reported no fracture after X rays and Lopata was expected to leave the hospital in a couple of days.
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Phillie
Lopata
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Hart and Turner to clash in scheduled 10 round welterweight bout
Hart, 22, and Turner, 27, longtime sparring mates from Philadelphia meet in a 10 round welterweight bout Tuesday night. Hart has 29 fights with 3 losses and 1 draw, 2 knockouts. Turner has 73 bouts with 35 knockouts, 17 losses and 1 draw. No radio or TV coverage planned.
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Hart
Gil Turner
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Russian Netters Look Pretty Good at Wimbledon Practice
In London AP reports Russia’s first two Wimbledon entrants Ana Dmitrieva and Andrei Potan practiced for an hour as fans watched. They are set to play in the Kent tournament on Tuesday amid cautious praise from British observer Tina Truman who noted practice may not reveal full form.
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England
Ana Dmitrieva
Andrei Potanin
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Nats Sign 19-Year-Old Wise. Bonus Pitcher Added
MENASHA Wis AP Ron Dibelius a 1 year old Marquette boy on signing list. He was signed as III baseman by scout Tom Fischer. Assigned to Fox City Foxes Class B Three League with experience at all positions except catcher.
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