Jones Hurls Cards Past Phils in NL Tilt
Sam Jones fanned 10 Phillies to reach 108 strikeouts for 1958 as St. Louis beat Philadelphia 6-2 to move into 3rd place. Wally Moon homered for the Cards while Harry Anderson added a Phillies homer. Braves and Giants won, keeping them atop the table. Pirates beat Cubs 7-2. Orlando Cepeda and Dick Stuart homered in other late games.
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Pitsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
McCardell Rule Gain Iowa Final
Bud McCardell of Newton and Jack Rule of Waterloo advance to the finals of the Iowa Amateur golf tournament at Fort Dodge after tight semifinal wins. McCardell edged defending champion Jack Leahy 3 and 1, 230 pounds and sub-par play, while Rule, a 19-year-old former Jaycee champion, beat John Leichty 3 and 2 and 5-under-par in his semifinal.
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Jack Rule
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Iowa
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Leahy
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Luis Fontanini
Des Moines
John Leichty
University of Iowa
Todd Tischer
Tom Chapman
Tischer
Don Callahan
Dubuque
Bob Leahy
Pee
Det
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Lati Fontaint
John Liechty
Toddhet
Fort Dodee
Rule
Standings in THREE-I League Include Team Records
The THREE-I League standings show Cedar Rapids at 92 8 18, Burlington 5 5 83, Green Bay 5 6 45, Davenport 3 4 21, Fox Cities at WEA. Friday results list Burlington 7 8, Fox Cities at Green Bay 5, Cedar Rapids 2, Davenport 18, Winona 5. Saturday games include pervansen at Green Bay, Cedar Rapids at Fox Cities, Sarnavaet at Winona. Sunday schedule presents Burlington at Green Bay, Cedar Rapids at Fox Cities, Winona at Davenport.
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Burlington
Green Bay
Davenport
Fox Cities
WEA
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Winona
Pervansen
Green
Hafey's 28 mile Canada swim attempt ends after 9 hours
Mary Hafey, a 24 year old 5 foot 2 inch swimmer, was pulled from Lake Erie after more than nine hours of battling rough water. She started at 6:57 p.m. Friday aiming to become the first woman to swim the lake to Canada. With about 10 miles covered, she gave up at 4:40 a.m. about 18 miles from Long Point, Canada.
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Parr Released From Hospital
Topeka Kansas June reporters note Jack Parr former Kansas State College center and all-time scoring leader was released from Topeka state hospital after a mental illness episode on the Manhattan campus. He is to take a job in Topeka.
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Los Angeles Seeks 1964 Olympic Games Bid
Los Angeles plans a formal bid for the 1964 Olympic Games, Mayor Norris Poulson announced. The city previously hosted the 1932 Games, while the 1960 event is slated for Rome.
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Norris Poulson
Rome
Iowans Reach Final in Minnesota Centennial Trap Shoot
Max Christensen of Ventura and Bob Allen of Des Moines are among four gunners in the class A singles championship at the Minnesota Centennial trapshoot in Blooming Prairie. All four hit 100 of 100 to force a tie from Friday competition.
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Minn
Cooper advances to Baastad final by defeating Segal
Wimbledon champion Ashley Cooper of Australia beat Abe Segal of South Africa in straight sets to reach the Baastad international tournament final.
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Baastad
Sweden
Ashley Cooper
Australia
Abe Segal
South Africa
Minor Faels Pacific Coast and Midwest League Scores
A fragmentary score list shows multiple team results across leagues. Includes Portland Salt Lake City San Diego Vancouver Spokane Phoenix Seattle Sacramento Montreal Buffalo Rochester Miami Columbus Richmond Havana Charleston Wichita Minneapolis Omaha Denver Indianapolis Louisville Albuquerque Amarillo Des Moines Topeka Lincoln Waterloo Keokuk Decatur Clinton Dubuque Kokomo with rain noted for several games.
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Salt Lake City
San Diego
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Spokane
Phoenix
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Montreal
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Miami
Columbus
Richmond
Havana
Charleston
Wichita &" Inn
Minneapolis
Steel Omaha
Denver
Indianapolis
Louisville
Colorado
Waterloo
Michigan City
Paris
Keokuk
Decatur
Clinton
Dubuaue
Kokomo
Ted Williams Flips Bat After Strikeout in Boston Win
Boston slugger Ted Williams lost his temper Friday after a 3rd strike against Chicago. He swung his bat along the ground and tossed it high after fouling a changeup, then drew a walk in the sixth inning of a 6-1 victory. Williams, his first win since Oct. 4 1955, earned $118.50 as a first time starter.
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Ted Williams
Ratarg Enitin
Wicienon Ie Dias
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Chicago
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Jim Wilson
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Ted
Williams
Cooper to stay amateur for Davis Cup says Wimbledon champ
Wimbledon champion Ashley Cooper of Australia refused to comment on turning professional. He said he would be available for the Davis Cup challenge round in Australia and offered no other statements about his future.
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Wimbledon
England
Australia
Ashley Cooper
Wheeling Race Track closes. Stakepoint wins at Waterford
J Richard Wiseman offers Stakepoint for a dollar to any buyer as Wheeling Track shuts May 31. Paul Hard of Boston pays and Stakepoint wins three races at Waterford, earning 1940 dollars.
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West Va
Nea
J. Richard Wiseman
Paul Hard
Boston
Wiseman
Harol
Waterford
New York Rider Quill Wins in Jamaica Race
New York born jockey from Hartford, 25, rode Quill to victory at Jamaica on Friday, echoing a governor's remark about long waits between wins. The scene highlighted by the AP report underscored an enduring pursuit of triumph for regional racing figures.
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New York
John Rain
North Carolina
South Carolina
Hartford
Conn
Jamaica
Braves Warn Players After Hollywood Pool Party
Los Angeles AP report says the Milwaukee Braves faced Hollywood perils after a pool dunking party. Manager Fred Haney warned Lew Burdette and Gene Conley about publicity seekers, saying the gathering was private and occurred while Haney managed the NL All Star game in Baltimore. He anticipated no disciplinary action.
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Fred Haney
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Warner Taub
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Red Schoendienst
Frank Torre
July 4 MLB Attendance Falls Across Leagues
Attendance for July 4 doubleheaders dropped about 34 percent from last year. The American League drew 76,645 for four twinbills and the National League 62,420 for three doubleheaders, totaling 139,065. Last year combined totals reached 211,306.
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Ashburn May Run for Congress in Nebraska
Richie Ashburn, star center fielder of the Philadelphia Phillies and National League All-Star, a Nebraska native from Tilden in the 8th district, may pursue Congress after retiring. Representative Bob Harrison, long-time Republican of the district, said Ashburn has indicated he might be interested in running.
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Richie ‘Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
Congress
Nebraska
Ashburn
Tilden
R. D
Bob” Harrison
U S Leads Two Games Up In Davis Cup Semifinal
The United States Davis Cup team built a 2-0 lead over Canada in the semifinals of the American Zone eliminations. Whitney Reed defeated Bob Bedard 9 7 6 2 6 4 to give the U S the early edge, while Barry MacKay routed Don Fontana 6 1 6 2 7 5 in the opener, with MacKay and Sammy Giammalva handling the doubles against Bedard and Fontana in rain delayed action.
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UPI
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Canada
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Sammy Giammalva
Houston
Texas
Bob Bedard
Don Fontana
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
U.S
Bedard
MacKay
Fontana
Tipton Forms Town Baseball Team Seeks Opponents
Tipton organized a town baseball team and seeks opponents for the remainder of the summer. The team will play home or away, and interested teams should contact Hall at Tipton.
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Tipton
Hall
Jensen Surpasses Williams as Red Sox Mr Big
Ed Corrigan reports Jackie Jensen has overtaken Ted Williams as the Red Sox’s top power threat. Jensen, in his ninth AL season, leads the league with 76 RBIs and 26 homers, while Williams slides to No. 2. Boston routs Chicago 6-1 behind Ike Delock, who improved to 8-0. MLB scores from around the league follow including Yankees over Indians and Giants and Cardinals wins.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Red Sox
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Chicago
Ike Delock
Delock
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City
Baltimore
Bees Shine In 13-5 Davenport Victory Over Winona
Davenport used a fast start scoring in the first three innings to beat Winona 13-5 in a Three-I league game. Relief pitchers Dave Hill and Bob Schmidt kept Winona from rallying, while Burlington climbed to second place with wins over Fox Cities aided by Bill Williams four RBIs. Nine walks aided the Davenport attack and Fox Cities homers supplied all their runs in game two including a pinch hit three run shot by Rene No darse.
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Bob Turley
Cleveland
Red Sox
Ray Narleski
Ed FitzGerald
Dick Merriwell
Washington
Detroit
Roy Sievers
Associated Press
Davenport
Winona
DaySox
Dave Hill
Bob Schmidt
Burlington
Fox Cities
Bill Williams
Iowans
Rene Nodarse
Sikes Ludlow Duel For Public Links Title
Dan Sikes a former army champion and Bob Ludlow a former small college titlist vie for the national public links championship in Chicago. Sikes, 27, an Florida law student, beat Bob Patterson 3 and 2 to reach today’s 36 hole round, while Ludlow, 31, edged Junie Buxbaum 1 up on the 36th green to reach the semifinal.
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UPI
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Bob Ludlow
Sikes
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Bob Patterson
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Ludlow
Junie Buxbaum
Memphis
Ortega Wins Strangely Scored Bout At Madison Square Garden
Gaspar Ortega, a welterweight from Tijuana, outpointed Mickey Crawford by a split 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden. The judges favored Ortega 8-2 and 6-4 while referee Mark Conn had Crawford ahead 7-3. Ortega could challenge Virgil Akins for a title in September in Los Angeles.
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UPI
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Mickey Crawford
Nick Croby
Tiajuana
Virgil Akins
Los Angeles
Crawfrd
Madison Square Garden
Crawford
Saginaw, Mich
Gaspar
Mark Conn
Crawfor
Stuart May Make Good On Claim
Chicago AP reports Pirates rookie Stuart, a 25 year old San Francisco native, has claimed power to hit 25 to 30 homers annually. After two games he already has two homers including a grand slam in a 7-2 win over the Cubs. He rose through minors with 33, 66, and 45 home runs in prior seasons and now plays first base with Pittsburgh under coach George Sisler.
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Associated Press
Dick Stuart
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ron Kline
Stuart
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Richard Lee
Pittsburgh Pirate
Pittsburgh
Babe Ruth
Lincoln
San Francisco
Pirate
Ted Kluszewski
George Sisler
Cascade Tops Dyersville In 12 Innings
Cascade outlasted Dyersville 4-3 in 12 innings to drop Dyersville from the league lead in Maquoketa Valley play. Waye Ressler walked with one out in the 12th and raced home on Jim Hoerner's single after Ressler had moved from first on a base hit. Tom Jenks homered for all of Dyersville’s runs. Cascade will open its 16 team tournament Monday night.
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Dyersville
Maquoketa Valley
Waye Ressler
Jim Hoerner
Tom Jenks
Ore
Scherbriri
Yos Hughes
Ressler
Hoerner
Steamboat Rock Victory For Vaun Williams in Night Rifle
Special to The Gazette Vaun Williams of Cedar Rapids won the Masters class in a night rifle shoot at Steamboat Rock with a perfect 1200 score and 100 xs. Des Moines’ Ted Holm finished runner up with 1199 and 112 xs.
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Gazette
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Vaundon Williams
Cedar Rapids
Ted Holm
Des Moines
Green Bay ends Cedar Rapids streak with 5-2 win
Cedar Rapids saw its six game winning streak and lead reduced after Green Bay broke a 2-2 tie with a three run eighth inning. Bob Hendley and Jim Steinhour pitched well until Green Bay produced key hits including Earl Robinson and Andy Vander Velde.
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Andy Vander Velde
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John Stratton
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Postville and Sumner win prep titles in Iowa sectionals
Postville edged Colesburg 4 3 to capture the Monona sectional title as Dennis Eder earned the win despite a late run surge. Sumner defeated Cedar Falls 15 6 in the Waverly tournament windup to seize the title, with most games postponed to allow district action next week.
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Postville
Sumner
Colesburg
Monona
Cedar Falls
Dennis Eder
Porgvlng
Tuegees
ColesburSh
Ovens Bane
Tamaer
Schara
Doeten
War
Prep Sectionals Final Round Scores Snapshot
Final round results from prep sectionals listing matchups and scores across towns such as Allison Bancroft Breda Creston Council Bluffs Graettinger Griswold Monona Nora Springs Ochevedan Puteven West Des Moines and Waverly. Notable results include Creston 11 Atlantic 1 and Council Bluffs 9 Mondamin 6 with mixed wins for Sioux City Heelan and Indianola.
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Geneva
Anthon
Sioux City
Heelan
Bancroft
St. John’s
Thompson
Griswold
Monona
Postville
Colesburge
Nora Springs
Kanawha
Swalesdale
Ochevedan
Larchwood
S.M
Boyden
Puteven
Ees
Royal
West Pes Moines
Valleyes
Indianola
Waverly
Acedar Falls
Wilson Fresh Tops Franklin In Junior High Baseball
Wilson Freshman teams defeated Franklin with strong pitching in junior high play. McKinley handed Wilson a 9-2 setback despite a one hitter by Louvar and Confal for Wilson. Thirteen walks aided the winners in a seven-run third. In freshman action Winders threw a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts to lift the Ramblers 6-2 over Franklin.
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Wilson
Hayes
Louvar
Confal
Winders
Ramblers
Franklin
Waco
Sio
Somes
Schamberger
Miles
Bowen
Frank Martin Low Putts Lead Elmcrest Twilight Prize
Frank Martin used only 9 putts on the front 9 at Elmcrest Country Club Friday to win a prize in the couples twilight golf. Don Broulik earned the back 9 low putts prize with 12. Women’s low putts prizes went to Mrs. Burdele Humbert and Mrs. Charles Rhode with 14.
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Frank Martin
Elmcrest Country Club
Don Broulik
Burdele Humbert
Charles Rhode
John Kehrer
Patty Jo Mallon
Roger Graham
Harold Severn
Dudley Koontz
John Roalson
Oliver Splichal
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