White Sox sweep Yankees as Wynn Donovan shine
Chicago White Sox rout New York 9-2 and 4-2 to move within one game of Cleveland. Early Wynn improves to 11-5 and Dick Donovan wins, aided by homers from Lollar and Berra also going deep for New York.
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Venturi Wins Chicago Open by a Stroke in Comeback Round
Ken Venturi, a nervous entrant from San Francisco, closed with a 66 to finish 273 and win the Chicago Open by one stroke over Johnny Pott. Pott led entering the final round but slipped after a 72, while Gene Littler took third with 276. Bo Wininger finished fourth at 277. others tied or near par included Ferree Whitt Snead Bradley Harvey Herbert.
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Old Guard Stars Miss All Star Ballot in Pittsburgh
Ted Williams and Stan Musial failed to top All Star voting as Hank Aaron dominated ballots with 206 points. Ernie Banks led the American League with 191, while other repeaters included Nellie Fox Gus Triandos and Moose Skowron. Del Crandall and Willie Mays joined Aaron and Banks as NL repeats.
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Ten Gored In Annual Bull Fight Festival
Ten people were hospitalized after a bull fight festival in Montijo Portugal with four in serious condition. The event featured bulls driven through the streets to the village bull ring where volunteers attempted to fight the animals as crowds watched. Ten participants were gored during the festival.
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Dodgers extend win streak with 9-4 win over Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Pittsburgh 9-4 as Danny McDevitt earns his 7th win and the seven game streak to keep pace in the NL. Don Drysdale adds a ninth inning save as Don Demeter and Gil Hodges drive offense amid a 21,785 Coliseum crowd.
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Olmedo Leads Wimbledon Hopes Amid Strong Field
Wimbledon opens with six men and six women seeds reaching the quarterfinals. Alex Olmedo excites fans with stylish play while Maria Bueno and Angela Mortimer loom as favorites in the women’s draw. MacKay is the lone American to reach the last eight as Fraser and Ayala prepare for a center court showdown.
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Rex White Captures Second Consecutive Nascar National Race
Rex White of Spartanburg won his second NASCAR Grand National event in 19 hours at Asheville Weaverville Speedway, driving a 1959 Chevrolet to beat Glen Wood and Lee Petty. Petty finished second with a 1959 Plymouth while Junior Johnson, Roy Turner, and Herman Beam followed.
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Roy Turner
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Pacific Coast League scores and postponement report
San Diego defeated Vancouver 6 to 2 as Sacramento won over Portland in game one. The Portland at Salt Lake City match was postponed due to wet grounds and Phoenix hosted Seattle in the first game.
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Wright Wins Second Consecutive Women's Open Title
Mickey Wright captured her second straight Women's National Open, posting 72 75 69 71 for a 287 record total at the Country Club. Louise Suggs finished second with 289 after a 6 in the third round, as Wright praised the easier pressure this year.
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Suggs
British Open Starts Today at Muirfield in Scotland
Peter Thomson and Gary Player head the field for the British Open at Muirfield. Patty Berg fires a hole-in-one on the 170 yard seventh, the first ace in 29 years. Amateurs led by Anne Quast pace the 299s with 258 players still in after scratches.
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Willy Goggin
San Jose
Calif
Bob Watson
Ardsley
Hudson NY
Defending Champion Captures Title In Lonesome Pine Play
Defending champion Ken Messerole of Bristol won 6 and 5 over Jim Kelly of Big Stone Gap in the 28th Lonesome Pine Country Club Invitational at Wise County Course. 101 golfers competed. runner up was John Simpkins of Radford. Other flight winners and runners-up listed with local names and clubs.
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Doc) Messerole
Bristol
Jim Kelly
Lonesome Pine
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George Fraley
Norton
Longshot Birum Wins Grand Prix de Paris in Photo Finish
Birum a long shot captured the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp in a photo finish over Le Loup Garou. The race was the richest in France for three year olds, with over a billion francs in sweepstakes at stake. Birum clocked 3 minutes 13.56 seconds for 12 miles, paying 168 francs to 10 to win.
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Pizarro Shuts Cubs as Braves Win Rubber Game 2-1
Juan Pizarro recalled from Louisville five days earlier limited Chicago to five hits in Milwaukee victory. Eddie Mathews homered, Del Crandall drove in the deciding run in the fourth after Wes Covington and Joe Adcock setup. Johnny Logan left with a leg injury. final line Pizarro (1-1) struck out seven.
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Earl Averill
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Dave Hillman
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Giants blank Phils as Antonelli wins seventh in a row
San Francisco beat Philadelphia 6 0 behind Johnny Antonelli seven hitters to extend his dominance of the Phillies to seven straight wins. Richie Ashburn helped with key at bats and two double plays in the outfield by Jackie Brandt kept Philadelphia from mounting offense.
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