Trabert and Nielsen Reach Wimbledon Final Showdown
Tony Trabert, the top seed, outplayed Budge Patty 8-6 6-2 6-2 to reach the Wimbledon final. Kurt Nielsen upset second seed Ken Rosewall 11-9 6-2 6-4 to join him on center court, continuing his surprising Wimbledon run and signaling strong Danish form. Patty earned a potential Davis Cup chance if he competes for the U.S. this year, as the semifinal scene narrowed to the Americans and Nielsen's upset.
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Yankees Sweep Orioles To Extend AL Lead To Five Games
New York beats Baltimore 9 2 in opener and 7 3 in nightcap as Gil McDougald drives in key runs and Bullet Bob Turley earns his 10th win. Turley fans 11, joins AL leaders with 10 victories, while the Yankees pull away after Chicago loss.
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Kansas City Beats Cleveland 12-4 Behind Zernial and Simpson
Gus Zernial and Harry Simpson powered a 12 run Kansas City victory over Cleveland as sloppy fielding sparked four homers and a string of errors. Zernial homered in the fifth after Al Smith’s error, with Simpson also connecting, while Shantz earned the win and Feller took the loss in front of 11,335 at Cleveland Stadium.
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Campanella Faces Rough Patch With 2 Week Downtime
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella likely out of action for about two weeks after knee pain from a fractured knee cap spur. doctors initially feared a complete break, but later X rays showed spur fracture. All Star game set for July 12, with Campanella expected back shortly after.
Law Student To Coach Cornell Little Gridders
Stuart O. Merz a second year law student at Cornell University has been named 150 pound football coach at Cornell He is from Elberon New Jersey and was announced today in Ithaca N Y
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Kentucky Loses Cage Star On Ineligibility
Lexington Kentucky June 29 Earl Adkins Ashland sophomore who seemed a contender for a starting guard spot with the Kentucky basketball team next season has been lost due to scholastic ineligibility. Adkins 22 played 15 games last season as a reserve and scored 50 points. He is six feet three inches tall. He is the second basketball player to leave the program this off season as John Lee Butcher of Pikeville also dropped out recently after playing for the frosh last season.
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Tigers Triumph Over White Sox 8-2 in Chicago
Detroit bats explode with five straight hits to open scoring including Al Kaline’s three run homer as the Tigers push past Chicago 8-2. Bill Hoeft gains his eighth win with eight hits allowed in the Chicago debut of Harry Byrd who takes the loss. Kaline posts another multi hit game and reaches 100 hits on the season.
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Monarchs top Black Barons 6-4 in Bowen Field shootout
Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Birmingham Black Barons 6-4 to split a two game series at Bowen Field. KC erupted for four runs in the first inning and added two more in the fifth and sixth. Birmingham rallied with single runs in the third fourth sixth and ninth but could not string hits into a big inning. McCossum Bailey Jones and Armenteros combined on the win and loss notes.
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Furgol and Thompson Lead British Open Favorite List
Ed Furgol, 1954 U S Open champion, shot 71 at the Old Course to join Peter Thomson as favorites for the British Open. Raters expect a tight race as the Open begins Monday with a potential playoff if needed Saturday.
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Bluefield Edges Welch Legion 2-1
Bluefield defeats Welch 2-1 at Bowen Field for the fifth straight win. Bob Musser allowed scattered hits and earned the win with three defeats by Welch, while Bluefield's offense produced runs in the third inning on a Looney double and a Dawson sacrifice bunt followed by a Sparks error.
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Mountain State Old Dominion Team Match Prelude To Amateur Tourney
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia hosts the 36th annual state amateur tournament with 18 hole qualifying and match play. The annual team match between West Virginia and Virginia precedes the amateur events, featuring captains Ed Tutwiler Jr. and George Fulton Jr. and a roster of players from Parkersburg Charleston Huntington Wheeling and other towns. The trophy honors Sam Snead and the event draws attention to the impending amateur championship.
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Walker Can Give Lowdown On How To Spend $17 Million
The article recounts Mickey Walker the Toy Bulldog of the 1920s and 30s as he reflects on wealth, fights, and life after boxing. It notes his split fortunes with manager Doc Kearns, a million in bills in a vault, his post boxing ventures, and a famous late 1920s payday with Harry Greb.
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