Surprise second in standings boosts Athletics hope
Kansas City fans are buoyed as the Athletics sit in second place, with manager Harry Craft optimistic they can stay up. Craft cites improved defense and pitching, plus timely hitting from Bob Cery and Ned Garver, and notes notable contributions from Bill Tuttle, Vic Power, Hee Lopez, and Duke Maas as central to the stretch run.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Kansas City Athletics
Craft
Kansas City
Bob Cery
Ned Garver
Cery
Garber
Bill Tuttle
Vic Power
Hee Lopez
Duke Maas
Detroit
Swedish tennis star Davidson storms off court in Bristol
In Bristol at the West of England championships Sven Davidson, ranked No 1 in Europe, angrily left the court after beating Rafael Osuna 6-3 8-6. Miss Louise Snow of Entura California won her second round match 6-0 6-1 against Pat Cutts. Top seed Maria Bueno reached the fourth round with a 6-4 6-0 win over Valerie White. Rain halted play after Rosa Reyes beat Peggy Nettleton. other round results noted from the event.
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England
Sven Davidson
West of England
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Davidson
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Miss Snow
Entura
Calif
Britain
Pat Cutts
Love
Osuna
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Valerie White
Yolande Ramirez
Phyllis Kerr
Australia
Lorraine Coghlanen
Sania Cox
Ida Buding
Germany
Rita Bentley
Rosa Reyes
Peggy Nettletob
New Zealand
School Track Meet At Seaside Saturday
Annual Board of Recreation Elementary School track meet at Seaside Park Saturday starting 10 a.m. for boys and girls ages 10 to 15. Events include 50, 20 and 7 yard dashes, standing broad jump, softball throw, running broad jump and 300 yard relay with entries from Madison, Barnum, McKinley, Newfield and Maplewood.
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Thennual Board of Recreation
Seaside Park
Madison
Barnum
McKinley
Newfield
Maplewood
First Annual CYO Golf Tourney At Wheeler Park
The first Diocesan CYO Boys Gorges Golf tournament will be held June 26 at D Fair Child Wheeler Park. A clinic will be run by Leo Mallory golf pro at Fairfield Wheeler Park and assistant Billy Bove. Parish CYO moderators handle participant sign ups under Rev. John J. Filip.
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D. Fairchild Wheeler Park
Leo Mallory
Fairfield Wheeler Park
Billy Bove
John J. Filip
Smith Post 74 Junior Baseball Tryouts Announced
The George Alfred Smith Post 74 American Legion Junior baseball squad will hold tryouts today and Thursday at 6 p.m. at Andrew Warde High School field. Manager Lou Vegi invites Fairfield Prep Roger Ludowie and Andrew Warde students. players born after Sept 1940 are eligible. Private school attendees asked to join. Coach Bob Jackson leads the squad. For information call FO 6-2335.
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George Alfred Smith
American Legion
Andrew Warde High School
Lou Vegi
Fairfield Prep
Roger Ludiowe
Andrew Warde
Bob Jackson
Royals Seek Games in Pony Baseball League
The Royals in the Pony Baseball league seek games with teams of players aged 13 to 16. Contact Charlie Rich at FO 8.2554.
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Royals
Pony Baseball League
Charlie Rich
Monty's Barbershop Team Hosts Holy Trinity in Park Tilt
Monty's Barbershop softball team hosts Holy Trinity tonight at 6 30 on diamond No 3 Beardsley Park. Monty's record stands at 1 2 on the season.
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Monty
Holy Trinity
Beardsley Park
Hart and Turner Postponed Championship Bout For Weather
A 10 round welterweight Pennsylvania title bout between Garnet Hart and Gil Turner was postponed 48 hours due to rain. A second weigh in was ordered after a dispute between managers Katz and Stein and boxing officials. The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission will name the winner as state champion. Hart is favored 8-5 to win.
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UPI
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Herman Taylor
Garnet
Sugar) Hart
Gil Turner
Connie Mack Stadium
Turner
Hart
Klein
Katz
Commission
Stein
Kalz
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Kart
National Boxing Association
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