Bonham fans cheer as McMillan lands NL shortstop post
Roy McMillan of Bonham, now with the Cincinnati Redlegs, was voted the National League starting shortstop for the All-Star game on July 10. He led NL fan voting with 160,072 ballots and will play at least three innings. McMillan's career began in West Texas leagues before joining Cincinnati in 1951, and he has been the Redlegs regular at shortstop since 1952.
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Redlegs Move Into Virtual Tie With Braves For NL First Place
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts benched Ed Bailey and started Smokey Burgess who hit a decisive three‑run homer in the eighth inning as the Redlegs beat the Pirates 4–3. Burgess, hitting .315 with 5 homers and 25 RBIs in 29 games, helped move Cincinnati within six percentage points of the Braves. Tom Acker earned his first win. Luis Arroyo took the loss. The Giants also beat the Dodgers 6–3. Harvey Kuenn homered twice as Detroit ended a 10-game slide with a 4–0 win over Kansas City. Virgil Trucks completed the shutout.
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Archie Moore Rated Top Heavyweight Contender
In Milwaukee Archie Moore is named the top candidate for the vacant heavyweight title with Floyd Patterson and Bob Baker following. NBA rating chairman Fred J. Saddy cited Moore's past record as the basis and noted Patterson earned his spot by beating Thomas Jackson and Baker by defeating John Holman in elimination bouts.
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275 Top Athletes Compete For Place On Olympic Squad
In Los Angeles 275 track and field stars vie for 54 spots on the U S Olympic team with finals set for the 100 meter dash 400 meter hurdles and 5000 meter run Tonight's 100 meter spotlight features Bobby Morrow who has tied the world record and seeks to lower it nearing 10.2 seconds Heat rivals include Duke’s Dave Sime Texas Bobby Whilden and Army’s Rod Richard with other top runners such as Dick Blair and Eamon in the field
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Baseball Results Post Thursday Night Scores
Wichita Falls defeated Abilene 5 to 2 while Corpus Christi beat Port Arthur 7 to 6 and Victoria won 2 to 1 over Beaumont. Lubbock at Waco was postponed due to rain. Charleston beat St. Paul 6 to 5 in the American Association as Denver thrashed Indianapolis 13 to 2 and Louisville took Omaha 2 to 0. New Orleans topped Chattanooga 11 to 4 and Atlanta 3 to 3 with Little Rock 3 will resume later after an 8 inning delay for Atlanta to catch a plane. Mobile blanked Nashville 5 to 0. Evangeline League Crowley 3 Lafayette 2 and Alexander at Lake Charles postponed after two innings due to rain.
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Braves Rally To Top IOOF Reds 19-5 In Five Inning Win
VA Center Braves win their second straight Pony League game by beating IOOF Reds 19-5 in five innings. In the opener the Five Departent Tigers defeated Public Loan Cubs 9-2 as Cubs drop to 0-2 half. Descriptions note key hits by Haggard Partridge Mankin and Norman for Tigers and Deets for Braves with Deets earning the win.
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International League scores quick recap
Toronto tops Havana 6 to 3 while Richmond defeats Rochester 5 to 1. Miami wins 6 to 4 over Montreal. Buffalo beats Columbus 7 to 6 in ten innings with a tight finish.
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California King Thane Baker Ira Machi Hope for Record
King of California Thane Baker of the Air Force and Ira Machi of the Army are described as capable men who might break a world record under favorable conditions.
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Cats Snap Eagles Winning Streak at 17 With 5-2 Win
The Fort Worth Cats defeated the Dallas Eagles 5-2, snapping Dallas’s 17 game winning run. Don Demeter hit a bases loaded homer in the first and Jim Koranda added a solo shot. Austin routed San Antonio 13-1. Oklahoma City edged Tulsa 12-11 in a high scoring day.
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Major League Baseball End of Season Leaderboard Highlights
A concise list of top performers across the National and American leagues includes Mantle of the Yankees leading in batting average runs and hits with 97 hits and 64 runs, Boyer of the Cardinals also high in batting and home runs with 19 homers, Berra and Sievers among RBI leaders, plus notable pitching figures such as Lawrence and Craig with strong win totals.
Untitled Baseball Note From Tulsa Game
A Tulsa game featured a player driving in four runs and teammate Lloyd Jenney homering. The output reflects a brief, sport-centric update with the key performances and names as read.
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Motor Care For Cars Trucks And Tractors 4
Bonham Auto Parts advertises motor care for cars trucks and tractors designed to reduce oil burning improve compression and quiet hydraulic valves. The listing targets car dealers service stations and garages.
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