Denison Legon Eagles Defeat Bonham Chiefs In opener
Denison Legon Eagles beat the Bonham Chiefs 7 to 2 in a best of three series opener on Friday night. Bonham had five errors, three in the first inning, leading to four unearned runs as Denison built a early lead. Burns allowed two hits for Denison while Spoon and McLain contributed with key hits. The second game is set for Tuesday in Denison, with a third game possible by a coin flip.
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Memphis Open selects Cary Middiecoff winner
The Memphis event notes Cary Middiecoff, 42, who has been sidelined by back pains and ordered to rest for three weeks after an illness.
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Cardinals Call Up Damaska From Braves Farm Club
St Louis promotes fielder Atfelter Jack Damaska from Atlanta farm club in the International League. Reliever Olivo Diomedes Olivo, acquired in a winter trade with the Pirates, had an 0-5 record and earned run average with St Louis.
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Lockett Traded to Baltimore Colts from Cowboys
Dallas trades fullback J W Lockett to the Baltimore Colts for a future draft choice. Lockett joined as a 1961 rookie and split time with Amos Marsh before Marsh won the regular fullback spot in 1962.
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Cardinals land three on NL All-Star infield
St Louis Cardinals place Bill White Dick Groat and Ken Boyer on the NL starting infield while Albie Pearson replaces Mantle on the AL squad in a single All-Star game to be played July 9 at Cleveland Stadium. Pearson wins the centerfield spot with Mantle out until at least July 11.
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Yankees Top Red Sox 2 0 Behind Two Homers
Elston Howard and Tom Tresh hit solo homers to back Ralph Terry in a 2 0 win over Boston. Terry improves to 8 8 with a six hit shutout allowing only two extra base hits and fanning five.
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Reds top Giants as Nuxhall nets 100th win in Seven three
Joe Nuxhall earned his 100th major league win despite Cincinnati errors as the Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3. He struck out 11, added two singles and a run, and Cincinnati broke a four game skid by tagging Jack Sanford for six hits and five earned runs through 2 2/3 innings. Gordon Coleman contributed a two run double and Marty Keough hit a homer in the second inning.
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Home Run Baker Dies at 77 in Maryland
Frank Home Run Baker, member of Connie Mack's famed $100 000 infield and 1955 Hall of Fame inductee, died at his Trappe Maryland home at 77. He played for the A’s 1908–14 and Yankees after 1916, helped form Murderers Row in 1921, and retired after 1922 with a .308 lifetime average and 93 home runs. Funeral details were not announced.
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Wagner Leads Angels Past Tigers in AL Batting Race Shift
Leon Wagner collected three hits and four runs as the Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit 7-4. Wagner raised his AL batting average to .349, six points ahead of Frank Malzone, while Lee Thomas drove in three runs to pace LA's offense after Detroit tied the game at 3-3 in the fourth.
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Indians Narrow Sox Victory Despite Seventh Inning Threat
Bob Allen pitched in relief in the seventh to stop Chicago's scoring threat as the Indians held on for a 5-2 win, keeping them a game behind the Yankees. The White Sox broke Kralick's near one-hitter with Hershberger's lead-off double, then Hansen drove in the first run and Weis, Robinson, and Carreon added runs before Allen closed out the victory.
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Orioles Edge A’s 3 2 On Snyder Ninth Inning Hit
Russ Snyder delivered a two run homer on Friday and scored the winning run on an eighth inning single by Snyder that plated Bob Saverine for a 3 2 Orioles victory over the Kansas City A’s. Milt Pappas won his sixth, Moe Drabowsky lost his fourth in a row while pitching seven innings. Saverine replaced Aparicio in the eighth and scored on Snyder’s clutch hit.
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Phillies Cubs Game Postponed by Rain in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs game scheduled for Saturday night was postponed due to rain and wet field conditions.
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Safe and Sane July 4 Plans At Bonham Golf Club
Bonham Golf Club unveils a home July 4 program for members running Wednesday to Thursday ending with a 7 30 p m dinner. A 9 p m dance with stereo music follows, Thursday breakfast from 7 30 a m to noon lunch 11 30 a m to 1 p m, and a free member dinner at 7 30 p m. A Scotch foursome tournament is set for 8 30 a m Thursday and a pro am at 1 30 p m. Non golf activities include bridge and canasta with pool open all day and a lifeguard on duty.
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Distinction for Englands Ted Ray in victory margin
Ted Ray, from England, secured a victory with a notable age comparison showing he was 26 days older than Boros on the day of triumph. The remark highlights the close age gap and Ray's enduring lead in the event.
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Algerian premier cites abroad aid for four dissidents
In Algiers Premier Ahmed Ben Bella stated at a cabinet meeting that Mohammed Boudaif and three other “seditious persons” seek foreign support. A communique later charged the four, all in custody, with seeking division and poisoning of Algeria.
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Boros Not Oldest Open Champion, UGA Rules
The U.S. Golf Association determined Julius Boros was not the oldest winner of the U.S. Open after reviewing records, slightly diminishing Boros' triumph.
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Radatz Might Fetch Half Million On Open Market
In gossip from the dugouts relief ace Dick Radatz of the Red Sox could command as much as a half million dollars if he were a bonus rookie today. Yankee manager Ralph Houk says he would pay that much. Gil Hodges adds it could reach more on the open market.
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Duckworth Draws Drysdale Comparisons From Hodges
Washington manager Gil Hodges likens rookie Dodger Jim Duckworth to Don Drysdale, praising the lanky righthander as a potential future top pitcher in the American League and recalling he was tough to face in his playing days.
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