Liston Charged With Impersonating Cop After Car Chase
May be knockout blow to Sonny Liston title hopes after he is charged with impersonating a police officer following a dawn chase in Fairmount Park. Police say Liston and Isaac Cooper fled as Dolores Ellis reported they trailed her car. a guard fired a warning shot. Liston, a former robber and assault convict, and Cooper are African American. Liston’s manager called it a harmless prank.
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Thompson Fires 70 In Warmup For U S Open
Thompson, four time British Open champion, shot a par 70 at Oakland Hills in a warmup for the U S Open. He praised the course, noting its excellence and history, as he prepared for the 72-hole championship that begins this week. He recalled the 1951 Open layout and mentioned Ben Hogan’s 287 score from that era.
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Charleston Player Lands Concord College Two-Sport Scholarship
David Booth of South Charleston High School has accepted a joint football and basketball scholarship to Concord College. Grid coach Don Williams and basketball mentor Buck Jamison announced the news Monday evening. Booth, 6-1 and 19 pounds, starred for two seasons at South Charleston as a defensive standout and starting guard, averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds last year.
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Oklahoma Golfer Shines in British Amateur Round
Ralph Morrow, 27, an airman stationed in Europe, dominated Scotland's Robert Jenkins 5 and 3 at Turnberry in the British Amateur Championship first round. Morrow led by seven after nine holes with an eagle on the seventh and clinched the match on the 15th as 14 Americans advanced to round two.
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Governor's Cup Qualifiers Set at Bluefield Country Club
Thirty two golfers qualified for the Governor's Cup handicap at Bluefield Country Club. Fred Saunders earned medalist honors with a net 67. First round matches must be played by June 16, with four ball groupings and sudden death playoffs for 18 hole ties. Don Keesling defends as champion.
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River Gauge and Reservoir Conditions Report
Stream conditions update for Monday shows Greenbrier River normal and muddy, Bluestone Reservoir normal and clear with 3 gates open, and New River gauge at Hinton 0.7 feet.
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O'Dell Fans 10 as Giants Top Dodgers 7 4
Reliever Billy O'Dell struck out 10 in 7 innings to hand Los Angeles a 7-4 loss. He relieved Jack Sanford with the bases loaded and no hits until the seventh. Ed Bailey and Ed Bressoud sparked the Giants early with a first inning run, and Willie McCovey delivered a key two runs after Perranoski relief. Roger Craig took the loss for the Dodgers, dropping to 3-4.
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Yankees Beat Angels 3 1 Behind Stafford Four-Hit Complete Game
New York rallied to a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles as Bill Stafford pitched a four hit, complete game win while Ted Bowsfield took the loss. Mantle and Skowron contributed key runs with timely hits in the sixth inning to fuel the Yankees move into second place in the American League.
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Rain Shortens Bluefield Orioles Second Practice
Bluefield Orioles second workout was cut short by rain at Bowen Field. Acting manager Barney Lutz praised the early turnout and organization as 21 players trained from 10:30 a m to 1:23 p m. He plans another morning session Tuesday with possible intrasquad games by midweek.
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Cash makes strong bid for AL first baseman in All Star race
Norm Cash drives Detroit in pennant chase with robust hitting. He posted 3 singles, 3 homers and 3 RBI in 9 at bats, lifting his average to .370 and closing on Cleveland’s Jim Piersall for the AL batting lead while holding the RBI crown with 50. Piersall rose to .371 but suffered a leg injury, and Hall of Famer Roger Maris led the league with 20 homers as Mantle chased with 18.
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Sievers Smith Spark White Sox in 98 Victory Over Orioles
Chicago White Sox momentum built on Roy Sievers and Al Smith homers and key hits to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 98. Sievers drove in two runs with a double and homers in the fourth seventh, Smith added a leadoff homer in the eighth, while Baltimore committed four errors contributing to unearned Chicago runs.
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Posada's 10th-inning homer lifts Athletics over Indians 7 5
In Cleveland, Leo Posada hit a two run homer in the 10th off Frank Funk to give Kansas City a 7-5 win. Willlie Kirkland homered for the Indians, who blew two two run leads and saw a bullpen collapse as Vic Power and Posada fueled a late rally. An on field fight followed the ninth inning ejections of Johnny Temple and Gene Stephens.
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Injured Sprinter Out Of 2 Events
San Jose Calif AP report says ace sprinter Johnson tore his right leg at the Pacific Association AAU Championships at Stanford. Coach Kimura said the injury will sideline him from the National Collegiate Championships in Philadelphia and the AAU meet next week. Johnson had dominated the season with unbeaten 100 yard dash, four wind assisted and record-tying times.
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Standings and Tuesday Night Games From Baseball Ledger
Standings show Boston leading 10 to Minnesota 6 and New York 3 with Chicago 9 and Baltimore 7. Ten innings noted as the length of a game. Tuesday games list Washington at Baltimore and New York at Cleveland among others with multiple player notes, unclear details, and partial lineups.
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Majors Run Batted In Leaders Highlight Cepeda and Aaron
The top R B I figures feature Cepeda at 48 and Aaron at 41 while Freese and Cin contribute 30 and 38 respectively. Mil is noted in the Milwaukee context with several players contributing. The list captures standout sluggers across teams and venues.
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Tazewell Golf Club Beats Bluefielders
The Tazewell Country Club defeated the Bluefield Country Club 27 percent to 14 percent Sunday at Maxwell, Virginia. George Cartwright led Bluefield with a 60, while Dr. Dave Stanton was low for Tazewell with a 71. each team fielded 28 golfers.
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