Haney Celebrates Braves Four-Game Win Streak Over Pirates
New York June 25 Fred Haney, manager of the Milwaukee Braves, enjoys a victory run as his team sweeps four straight against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Haney recalls his tough years with the Pirates and the players he helped develop while acknowledging fans’ demands for a pennant and a new manager.
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Three Braves Fans Seek World Series Tickets in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves ticket director Eberly said no orders were being accepted as three fans asked for World Series ducats, reflecting early fever but no ticket sales yet. The brief note from June in Milwaukee captures limited demand and official caution.
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Boy Baseballs Showing Pickup In Youth PONY Leagues
Charles Welsh notes in Washington Pennsylvania that despite dwindling minor leagues there are over 3 000 PONY teams across 40 states plus Canada Alaska Mexico Hawaii Panama Cuba and Germany. The Life Leaguers employ two paid workers while Commissioner Lewis D Hays and secretary Anna Belle oversee a growing system of 13 14 year olds playing at 75 foot distances with ongoing expansion since 1950 including Augusta and Panama and the first national tournament by 1952.
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Strong Finish Needed To Win British Women’s Amateur Golf Title
In Sunningdale England June 25 Americas twelve challengers for the British Women Amateur Golf Championship learned the winner must be a strong finisher. An international field of 110 starts tomorrow at 2 am EST over the 36 36 72 course with rounds through Friday 36 holes final. The American entry includes Curtis Cup members but suffered a withdrawal by Mrs Harrison Flippin freeing Mrs Jessie Valentine to advance. Mary Patton Janssen challenges Marianne Grivald while Ann Downey faces Jane Redgate in early matches.
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Braves Clip Phillies 8 to 5 for eleventh win in row
Milwaukee Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8 to 5 at Connie Mack Stadium, winning their eleventh straight. Eddie Mathews and Bobby Thomson led Milwaukee with home runs and key late-inning scoring supported by Johnny Logan and Hank Aaron.
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Balding Leads Canada Cup as Hogan Falters in Canada Open
Balding finishes strong with birdies on final holes to edge Ben Hogan by a stroke in the international championship. Hogan shoots 69 with Snead and two Englishmen battling, while Leonard and Van Conck post 67s for two day totals of 135 and 138 respectively as teams vie for the Canada Cup.
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Bailey Eyes NL Batting Crown For Cincinnati Catchers
Bailey leads the National League with a .347 average through Sunday as Cincinnati seeks a batting title by a catcher, a feat last achieved by Ernie Lombardi in 1938 and 1942 with Boston. Hargrave won in 1926, with Lombardi the only other catcher to do so.
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Lightburn Edges Josato In Tight 10 Rounder
New York June 25 Jud wi Lightburn seventh ranking light contender earned a split decision over Jake Josato in a telecast 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena Lightburn weighed 139% to Josatos 140% ending Josatos seven fight win streak in his network TV debut Referee Mark Conn Judge Artie Schwartz sided with Lightburn while Judge Leo Birnbaum had it even AP had Lightburn winning by a shade
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Sihugo Green Signs To Play With Rochester Royals
Sihugo Green of Duquesne signed to play with the Rochester Royals of the NBA. He set Duquesne records with 44 points in a game, 662 points in a season, 1,605 in three years, and a 24.5 point per game average.
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Louisville at Minneapolis Postponed by Rain
Rain forced postponements for Louisville at Minneapolis and Charleston at St. Paul while Omaha beat Wichita 3 to 0.
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Seixas Leads Large U S Tennis Group At Wimbledon
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia captains a big U S squad advancing in the first round of Wimbledon as the day features one of the tournament’s biggest upsets. Several Americans progress while many others fall, including notable exits and long matches weathering fading light.
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Red Schoendienst Out Of Lineup For Week
New York June 25 Red Schoendienst of the New York Giants will miss at least a week with calcium in his right shoulder. The infielder, acquired in a four for four trade with St. Louis on June 14, showed deposits in an examination and was ordered to rest.
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Patterson May Fight This Fall
Four bone specialists report Floyd Patterson’s broken right hand should heal in about six weeks with no operation advised. Patterson, 21, aims for a heavyweight title bout this fall with Archie Moore if the hand mends in time after the June 8 win over Tommy Jackson. An Aug. 1 examination is planned to assess progress.
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Irish runner Delany loses photo finish in mile race
In Dublin on June 25 Ron Delany of Villanova edged Britain's Brian Hewson by inches in a photo finish. Officials initially awarded Hewson with a time of 4 07, but later photofinish data suggested Delany won by a fraction, though experimental equipment led to standing by the judges' decision.
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Knoxville Lacks Pro Baseball as Stadium Stands Idle
Knoxville has not hosted an organized baseball team for two summers despite a $600 000 municipal stadium. The city floated a half acre egg to ramp up the venue, and rumors persist of a franchise bid before summer. City council offered rent free use of the ballpark to attract a pro team while four leagues deny sales. Municipal Stadium sits idle as Minor League prospects fade.
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Hoosier Golfers Pace Intercollegiate Qualifier
In Columbus Ohio on June 25 Rudy Boyd Northwestern and Bill Redding Purdue led the first half of the National Intercollegiate Golf Championship qualifier at Ohio State University’s 7120 yard par 72 course. Boyd shot 34 38 72 while Redding matched par as darkness left many players stranded. Indiana players were the only ones to reach par.
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Standings and Results From the ee e League Baseball and NFL Signing
Standings show New York leading with 41 24, Chicago 36 22, Cleveland, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, Washington in pursuit. Yesterday results include Washington 5 Detroit 3 and New York 9 Kansas City 3. Bielski signs Eagles contract as top pick confirming plans to utilize his running ability in 1956 under coach Hugh DeVore.
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Dressen Guess Wins For Nats Over Tigers Tonight
The Washington Nationals beat Detroit 5 3 as Clint Courtney hit a two run pinch homer in the eighth to seal victory. Manager Charlie Dressen used Courtney against lefty Billy Hoeft, who yielded the homer in the lower right field deck after Teammate Eddie FitzGerald had reached on a single.
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Draft Board Reaches Out After Pirate Star
Wheeling W Va June 25 Gene Freese 22 year old third baseman of the Pittsburgh Pirates ordered by his local draft board to report July 2 for a pre induction physical examination at Wheeling. Freese who has been with the Pirates two years previously rejected for military service in 1953 for water on a knee.
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Gable Linked to Detroit Tigers Ownership Bid
Actor Clark Gable is tied to a bid for partial ownership of the Detroit baseball club. Producer Robert Goldstein, heading one of several syndicates bidding for the Tigers, said a decision on which bid is accepted is due by July 30.
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Region 5 Pen Baseball Tournament Dates Set
Basebal tournament schedule announced with regional games in Salisbury Maryland and a mid June start in Eensboro North Carolina. Officials confirm Region 5 event window from June 25 through August 14 with teams from leagues in the circuit.
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