Adcock's Three Homer Rally Lifts Braves Over Dodgers
Joe Adcock hit three homers in a doubleheader sweep as the Braves, under new manager Fred Haney, defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 and 5-1. His blasts included a left field roof shot at Ebbets Field, boosting Milwaukee's rally in the National League race and snapping a six game Dodger win streak. Bobby Thomson also homered in the nightcap.
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Sunday Scores From Texas Football Ties and Rain Delays
Corpus Christi beat Abilene 18 to 3 while Victoria won 9 to 5 over Waco. Port Arthur defeated Wichita Falls 6 to 3. Lubbock at Beaumont was postponed due to rain.
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Baseball Scores From Southern and American Associations
New Orleans beat Atlanta 11 to 8. Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 11 to 6. Nashville topped Memphis 6 to 2. Birmingham and Mobile posted 5 and 2 runs respectively. American Association results include Wichita 6 to 1 over Minneapolis and Omaha 6 to 2 over Louisville. St Paul 4 6 Indianapolis 3 3 and Denver 8 Charleston 7.
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Dallas Eagles Seize Texas League Lead After Twin Bill Sweep
The Dallas Eagles swept Oklahoma City 6-2 and 11-1 to take sole possession of first in the Texas League. Tulsa and Fort Worth split with Oilers as Houston gained on the pace. San Antonio beat Shreveport 6-4. Austin-Houston game was rained out.
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Nightcap
Wertz Takes AL First Base Lead In All-Star Balloting
Vic Wertz of the Cleveland Indians surges to the top of the American League first base voting with 7,688 votes. Mickey Vernon trails with 7,251 as Vic Power sits third with 1,531. In the National League, Frank Thomas leads left field with 5,499 votes, Dale Long tops the board with 15,386, and Harvey Kuenn leads AL shortstops with 14,513.
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Pirates
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Del Ennis Aims To Break Phillies Homer Record
Del Ennis tied the Phillies career home run mark at 243 while homering Sunday. The 1946 era star case matches the club record held by Chuck Klein, with Ennis poised to set a new Philadelphia career homer record.
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Middlecoff Declines PGA Entry After Open Win
Cary Middlecoff, celebrating a one stroke victory over Ben Hogan in the U S Open at Oak Hill, says a hip condition and doctor’s orders prevent him from entering the PGA Championship. He would not chase the Open PGA double, noting the strain of two rounds daily is too much for him. Hogan Boros Kroll and Thomson finish near the top as Furgol, Thomson tie for second.
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Major League Leaders in Home Runs and More
The list shows Mantle and Berra首 Yankees with 24 and 17 home runs, Long of the Pirates and Boyer of the Cardinals with 17, and Snider, Wertz, and Sievers tied at 15. Runs batted in leaders include Mantle with 59 and Boyer at 50. other notables are Long, Musial, and four at 45. Mantle leads in runs with 59. others include Boyer, McDougald, Yost, Lopez, Snider, and HITS leader Mantle with 83. Pitching leaders include Lawrence and Brewer with top win totals. 5-1 records noted for Lahbine and Pierce. Pavilion today but not back for about a week.
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Thompson To Leave Hospital Today
Henry Thompson of the New York Giants, who was beaned ten days earlier by Tom Poholsky of the St. Louis Cardinals, will be released from Harkness Hospital today in New York.
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Haney Holds Milwaukee Manager Post Amid Durocher Interest
Fred Haney, named Milwaukee manager with no guaranteed tenure, faces Braves inquiries about Leo Durocher while club owner Lou Perlnt proclaims Haney as manager. Haney, 58, took over after Charlie Grimm’s exit and seeks a solid show to keep the job.
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Livestock Prices Ease at Fort Worth Market Report
Fort Worth live stock sales show cattle at 6000 plus head with mixed demand. Slaughter steers and heifers steady despite 20 percent cow share and light supply. stockers and feeders weak to 50 cents lower. Calves slow with good calves 16.50 to 18.50, medium 12 to 14, hogs mostly steady to 25 cents lower with most sales 16.25 for 175 to 190 pound categories and sow prices 10.50 to 13.50.
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FBI Eyes Source Of Leak On H-Bomb Miss At Bikini
The FBI seeks the serviceman or servicemen who leaked that the hydrogen bomb dropped near Bikini May 21 missed its target by about four miles. The Advertiser notes two task force members were blinded, while AEC denies blinding anyone. Air Force officials cite human error and deny aircraft or equipment malfunction.
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Further Explosion of H-Bombs Could Bring New Danger
Rep. Chet Hotfield of California warned that more peacetime hydrogen bomb tests could become a real hazard if increased. He supported current tests citing infinitesimal radioactivity with care but urged a study of fallout hazards amid growing fear of radioactive fallout.
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