Byrd Sparks White Sox Past Yankees Into First Place
Harry Byrd returned from a winter trade to pitch the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees securing first place. Byrd left after seven with a 4-1 lead as Sandy Consuegra sealed the victory, while Bob Turley took the loss for the Yankees amid a rough seventh inning.
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Joe Collins
Mickey Mantle
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Norent
OMD Eds
Moore vs Olson: Title at stake in Polo Grounds bout
Moore faces Bobo Olson in a 15 round light heavyweight title defense aimed at keeping his crown. Promoters eye a $250000 gross with ABC TV and radio coverage while New York commission oversight looms. Olson, a 168 pound middleweight, plans to cut to 160 for the bout as both fighters seek high profile victory.
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Las Vegas
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York Commission
Nardiello
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Comtender
Joey Maxim
Maxim
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Randy Turpin
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pride of
San Francisco
Kid Gavilan
Rockey Castellani
Pierre Lance
San’ Francisco
Maxim Francisco
Bao
Itzsimmons
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Robinson
Mercer Invitational Opens With 70 Players From Area Clubs
The Mercer Country club hosts the first annual Mercer Invitational a 14 hole one day event beginning at 10 am with 70 plus players. Participants include members from Wytheville Marion Tazewell Pearisburg Hinton Beckley and Bluefield area clubs plus invited non members. Prizes for gross scores and special holes along with a post event wiener roast are planned with John Gott as starter and Clyde Thornton Rocky Schorr and Joe Kuhn as scorekeepers.
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Beckley
Gary Bluefield
Bluefield
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Ray Matte
Mercer Club
John Gott
Clyde Thornton
Rocky Schorr
Joe Kuhn
Gary
Braves Pull Even With Giants In 7-4 Victory
Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Giants 7-4 to pull even at 31-30, with Del Crandall and Logan driving in two runs each, Ernie Johnson earning the win as Sid Gordon homered for the Giants. Chicago Cubs shut out Philadelphia 4-0 behind Sam Jones as Roberts took loss. Senators of Charleston put up for sale amid financial struggles after 54 years in the league.
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Exidie Mathews
del Crandall
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Crandall
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Sid Gordon
Chet Nichols
Gordon
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Sal Maglie
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Westrumb
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McCall
Chicago Cubs
Robin Roberts
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Brooklyn
Sam Jones
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Charleston
Charleston Senators
American Association
Danny Menendez
Senators
Cornell Crew Dominates IRA Championship in Syracuse Sweep
Cornell's sophomore dominated lineup powered the Big Red to a 2½ length win over Pennsylvania in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association final. Navy and Washington faded, with Penn and Navy following in the top four as Cornell completed a three-race sweep on a hot, windless Syracuse day.
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Huskies
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Annapolis
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Girl hooks tire to win prize fish in Massillon contest
Kathy Hose, 12, won the grand prize in a Massillon Reservoir fishing contest after hooking a rubber tire containing two catfish. The big catfish measured 14 inches, the other 7 inches, and Kathy outfished 308 competitors to take the top prize.
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Cards Sign 2 Veterans For 1955 Grid Season
Chicago Cardinals sign two veterans for the 1955 NFL season Leo Sanford offensive center and Jack Simmons linebacker. Sanford has played in all 48 Cardinal games since joining from Louisiana Tech four years ago.
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Chicago Cardinals
Leo Sanford
Jack Simmons
Sanford
Cardinal
Lousiana Tech
USC claims seventh straight NCAA track title in dramatic finish
Southern California won the 1959 NCAA track and field meet in Memorial Coliseum as five meet records fell and UCLA sparked a late surge before USC clinched the title with a pole vault final. Kansas, Oregon, Northwestern, Manhattan, Duke and Villanova posted notable marks as Ernie Ates, Les Bitner, Tom Courtney, Donees, Gallides and others delivered standout performances.
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Oregon
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Duke
Ernie Ates ¢ Afea
Les Bitner
Tom Courtney
Fordham
Pole So Donees
Villanova
Jim Gallides
Standings And Schedule From The National League Contest
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 45 wins and 6 losses followed by Chicago 35 27 and New York 30 32. Yesterday results include St Louis 5 Brooklyn 4 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh Milwaukee 7 New York 4. Today’s games feature Pittsburgh Cincinnati Minarcin Nuxhall Fowler and others, New York Milwaukee Gomez Burdette Steuer, and more listed pitchers.
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American News
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Washington
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Coleman Fatica
Fleck Ties Hogan With Final Birdie In Open Duel
Jack Fleck of Davenport Iowa birdies the final hole to force a 72 hole total of 287 and an 18 hole playoff with Ben Hogan at the Olympic Club. Hogan shot 70 to lead with 292 as Fleck’s late run stunned the field on a windy San Francisco day.
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Iowa
Ben Hogan
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Tomorr
Olympic Club
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Pieck
Jean
Pleck
Flock
Julius Boros
Walker Inman Jr
Aevy Bolt
Harvieard
Harvie Ward Jr
Doug Ford
Bud Holscher
Willie Anderson
Bobby Jones
Lloyd Mangrum
George Fazio
Bolt
Silent Movie Echoes Return With Subtle Silence
A playful note recalls the era of silent films, contrasting a time when women spoke through gestures and facial expression with today’s talkie era. The writer pines for the charm and atmosphere of those bygone screenings.
Island Castaway Story With Humorous Observations
A shipwrecked man on a South Seas island endures three years with scarce resources. He finds a sleeping woman by a fire, treats her kindly, and learns she has drifted ashore recently. Their meeting sparks plans for happiness as he recalls his long isolation and jokes about life after rescue.
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Gehris Delivers One Of Top Appy Hill Jobs Last Week
In the Appalachian League action Johnson City wrested first from Kingsport as front runners clash. Wayne Wallace’s Cardinals head to Kingsport for two pivotal games while Pulaski, Salem, and Bristol chase standings. notable pitching included Wytheville 3-0 over Kingsport and Ed McMonagle boosting Bristol past Kingsport 3-1.
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