Tigers Win 2 Games To Snap Yank Streak
The Tigers win two games to end the Yankees’ 11-game streak as Mel Parnell dominates Kansas City after a continued Red Sox surge. Boston closes gap on Cleveland while New York still leads the AL. Mantle hits his 31st homer and Ruth’s 60-year mark looms.
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Red Sox
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Sox
Bostons
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Indians
Kansas City
Mel Parnell
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Detroit
Washington
White Sox
Baltimore
Troy
Herriage
Jackie Jensen
Don Buddin
Paul Foytack
Frank Lary
al Kaline
Mickey Mantle
Maury McDermott
Mantle
Babe Ruth
Cardinals Slump Cited As Pirates Tie In Rain Stopped Game
The St Louis Cardinals suffered another batting slump as Vinegar Bend Mizell pitched a five hit one run game while the Pirates tied 1 1 in the 10th as rain halted play. At Boston the Red Sox scored four in the eighth to beat the A's 7 4 with Don Buddin driving in two runs. Parnell earned his second straight win and is now 4 2 after a no hitter the previous Saturday.
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Troy Herrtage
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Athletics
Tigers Sweep Yankees to End 11-Game Streak
Detroit Tigers topple the New York Yankees in a twin bill 8-4 and 4-3 to halt an 11-game winning run tying the season high. The Tigers improve to 7-7 against New York and close the day with momentum despite their 6th-place standing.
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Bombers
Johnny Summerlin Dominates Early Boxing Run
Detroit heavyweight Johnny Summerlin amassed 19 knockouts in his first 54 professional bouts, marking a powerful start to his boxing career and signaling rising prospects for his tenure in the ring.
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Johnny Summerlin
Detroit
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Baseball scores and standings for the American and National Leagues with recent results, schedules, and key matchups. Includes team records for New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, Washington, Kansas City, and Milwaukee, plus notable games and upcoming contests across multiple circuits.
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Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Gromek
Byrne
Burnette
Sisler
Garcia
Stobbs
Pierce
Fornieles
Baseball Leaders in Batting and Pitching Statistics
League Leaders show Mantle of New York leading with a .363 average and 110 hits, plus 31 home runs and 77 RBIs. Other top performers include Kuenn of Detroit, Worthy Wertz of Cleveland, and Kaline, Lemon, and Simpson among rivals. Pitching leaders include Bucks of New York and Brewer of Boston with strong win totals and high percentages.
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New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Kuenn
Wertz
Cleveland
Kaline
Simpson
Kansas City
Lemon
Washington
Piersall
Boston
Spike Webb Wins Decision Over Mims
Spike Webb an 11 5 underdog scored a unanimous decision over Holly Mims in Chicago Stadium. The 23 year old 1952 Olympian out of the Army fought a dull 10 round middleweight bout weighing 157 1 2 pounds to 157 for his opponent.
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Chicago
Ellsworth
Spider
Michigan State Admitted to Big Ten on May 20 1949
Michigan State joined the Big Ten Conference on May 20 1949 marking a major expansion for the league. The move integrated MSU into conference play and reshaped regional college athletics.
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Michigan State
Adcock and Gomez Agree To Forget Halting Brawl
In Milwaukee the Braves Joe Adcock and Giants Ruben Gomez clashed in the second inning of an 8 6 11 inning game. Both were ejected and suspended with Gomez fined 250 and Adcock 100. Gomez claimed it happens in baseball and both teams preferred to forget the incident.
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Reuben Gomez
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Giants
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Big Joe
Toronto Swimmer Wins 25 Mile World Championship
Cliff Lumsden of Toronto won the 25 mile world championship swim around Absecon Island in Atlantic City, finishing just ahead of runner-up Tom Park. Lumsden earned 5000 dollars as the defending champion from Lakewood California, with a close duel in the last 10 miles.
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Lakewood
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Record Swim Marks 1954 Era as Greta Anderson Wins
Greta Anderson the Danish born 1948 Olympic 100 meter freestyle winner earned 1500 dollars as the first woman to finish a grueling cross ocean race. The field started with 22 swimmers and only 11 finished, with sharks forced away by support boats during the course. Anderson completed the event in 10 hours 17 minutes, nine hours 51 minutes slower than Park’s 1954 inaugural record.
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Greta Anderson
Fall River Reservoir Could Be State Park, Kansas City
The Kansas Park Authority on a three reservoir tour plans talks with the U S Corps of Engineers about adding the sites to the state park system. Kanopolis near Salina should be high priority, Fall River east of Wichita shows good development potential, and Cedar Bluff near Hays would suit recreation use.
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Match Play Is Favored By Home Pros
The 38th PGA Championship at Blue Hill Country Club opens with an all-match format debated against traditional stroke play. 128 players advance from sectional tests to duel in a 36 hole final, with home pros forming a strong majority among more than 3,000 PGA members. Separate notes include family visits and local social updates.
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Holland and Norris Families Welcome Newborns
Walnut area families announce births and related family visits. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Holland of Erie welcomed son David Wayne born June 30 at Mercy Hospital Parsons weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces, first child for the Hollands. Kenneth and unnamed spouse in rural Eric welcomed son Paul Kenneth born the same day weighing 8 pounds 52 ounces. Norris family now has four sons and a daughter. Grandparents listed for both families. The column also notes multiple visits and travels among relatives in Walnut Pueblo Russell Alma Kansas City Cedar Rapids and Wisconsin with extended family members including the Reissigs, Goodinsions, Morrises, Burkes and Shivelys.
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Los Angeles
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Tulsa
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Plainsville
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la Porte
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Bartlesville
Harry Little
J. P. Brown
Brown
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Topeka
Ozarks
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Dallas
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Wayne Milton
Judd Leathers
Chelsea
Kathleen McClung
Dan
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W. W. Holland
Erie
Mercy Hospital
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Eric
Paul Kenneth
Norris
Jim Norris
Tom Marnell
John Crank
Pueblo
Cole
Ben Reissig
Jake Ressig
Russell
Kate Ressig
George Goodinson
Horace Goodinson
Alma
Ralph Miller Morris
Rockford
Ralph Morris
Kenneth Burke
Colo
George Titmus
Raymond Shively
Emma Elmer
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Shively
Alban Sewart
Cedar Rapids
Jim Hurt
Highway Trafficway Plan Faces July 23 Meeting
Gov Fred Hall calls a special State Highway Commission session for July 23 to act on the 18th Street Trafficway proposal. The plan envisions a 4.44 mile toll and non toll road linking Johnson County with the Kansas Turnpike, with an estimated 16 million dollar cost. Revenue bonds could fund 12 million, leaving the state to guarantee the rest. The Arn administration era agreement with the Kansas Turnpike Authority and Kansas City shapes ongoing obligations.
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