Yanks in Runaway Braves Hold to Lead
The Yankees led the American League with a dominating run, while the Braves kept a National League edge. Whitey Ford shut out Chicago 2-1 then Hank Bauer powered a 6-5 ten-inning win. Carl Furillo homered twice in Brooklyn's 10-8 win. Stan Musial surged to the National batting lead as St Louis split with Philadelphia.
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Bethea Slade Highlight St Nicholas Arena Boxing Card
Wayne Bethea, fresh off beating ex champ Ezzard Charles, and Jimmy Slade collide in the 10 round main event at St Nicholas Arena in New York. Tony Anthony and Tony Johnson meet at Madison Square Garden on NBC radio TV, a Garden card debut for both. Anthony boasts 26 wins in 30 with 20 knockouts, while Johnson’s 1956 start was a 10 round loss to John L Sullivan.
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Parnell Pitches No-Hitter as Red Sox Beat White Sox 4-0
Boston lefty Mel Parnell hurled a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox, the first in the American League in three years, as the Red Sox won 4-0. Parnell, 34, excited after the game, has endured injuries but silenced Chicago in a standout performance.
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Baseball scores and standings across major leagues
American League leads with New York at 57 26, Cleveland 45 35, Chicago 43 35. Detroit 36 6 45, Baltimore 37 44, Kansas City 30 51. National League shows Milwaukee 47 30, Cincinnati 46 33, Brooklyn 43 36, St. Louis 41 40. Several games Sunday results listed, plus minor league and Texas League notes.
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Sale of Tigers To Knorr Group Expected Today
Detroit report notes the 5 million dollar sale of the Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium to a syndicate led by Fred Knorr and John Fetzer. The deal transfers control from the Briggs family pending approvals from trustees, the American League, and Commissioner Ford Frick. Other bids include Jack Kent Cooke and Bob Goldstein, with internal rivalries shaping the non auction sale.
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Richards May Enter Olympic Decathlon
The Rev. Bob Richards, Olympic pole vault champion, has not ruled out competing in the decathlon at the Paris Games. After a third-place national AAU decathlon finish, reports said he might cede his spot to Bob Lawson who was fourth. Richards plans a month of training before deciding.
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Junie Buxbaum Wins Public Links Tourney
Junie Buxbaum the national Public Links champion defeated Navy CPO Bill Scarbrough 3 and 2 in the 36 hole finals in San Francisco. The 37 year old former pro and Memphis businessman explained he wears yellow for luck as his cap sweater and socks matched during the final.
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Musial and Dark Star in Cardinals split with Phillies
Stan Musial leads NL batting at .327 with 7-for-9 as the Cardinals split a doubleheader with Philadelphia 9-1 and 5-7 in St. Louis. Dark drives in four as Blasingame shines. Musial and Dark each have 11 RBIs in a 22-run start to the stretch.
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Shantz Shines in Second Game as A's Beat Opponents
De Maestri homered again for the Athletics and went 6 for 7 on the day, fueling a strong offensive showing in the second game.
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Babe Zaharias Improves After Cancer Operation
Babe Zaharias shows improvement after surgery at John Sealy hospital in Galveston. The famed athlete, fighting cancer since 1953, is cheerful and able to eat solid food again, plans to return to golf and admired new dresses as husband George Zaharias bought more.
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Zaharias Shares Hope After Operation And Fund Update
Mrs Zaharias spoke of relief from pain and interest in new golf gear and a course visit. George noted the Babe Zaharias Cancer Fund has about $30000, run on a volunteer basis, seeking a broader handover. The Centennial race track in Littletown, Colorado, will host a 50 day thoroughbred meeting from June 29 to September 8.
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All Stars Win Over Cherryvale in VFW Baseball clash
The Chanute All Stars beat Cherryvale 11 to 9 at City Park to improve to six wins and one loss. Chanute trailed 2-0 in the third, took a two run lead in the fifth, then scored seven in the sixth while Cherryvale tallied seven in the seventh. Next games: Chanute versus Iola at City Park Wednesday night. midget tournament July 29 in Abilene vs Garden City.
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Rafer Johnson Wins Decathlon Trials in Indiana
Rafer Johnson, despite a knee bruise, dominates the US Olympic decathlon trials at Wabash College in Crawfordsville. The UCLA star, 20, 200 pounds, clocks a strong showing but falls short of his 1955 world mark with 7,754 points as he targets an 8,000-point Olympic standard.
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Joe Brown Renowned Boxer Also Noted as Dancer
Joe Brown a 30 year old lightweight from New Orleans is described as an excellent dancer with a preference for the mambo.
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New Orleans
Forty basketball teams are enrolled in the University of North
The snippet notes that forty basketball teams are enrolled in a program at the University of North. The fragment references a large college basketball participation effort and suggests organized competition among numerous squads. The text provides limited detail beyond the enrollment count.
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Kansas Governor Grants Civil Service Employees Free Political Expression
Gov Fred Hall announced in a WIBW TV broadcast from Topeka that Kansas state civil service employees now have complete political freedom for the first time in many years. The Dakota intramural sports program is directed by Harold Pinky Kraft.
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Pinky) Kraft
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