White Sox Miss Minoso In Flag Race
The White Sox lag in the American League cellar without Minnie Minoso who led Chicago with 193 RBIs last season. Cleveland’s Minoso tops with 29 RBIs as Chicago split two games with Washington while rain paused other schedules.
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Minnie Minoso
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Baseball Briefs from the Week Across MLB Pairings
Scores recap shows Chicago edged Milwaukee 9 to 6 and Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 3 to 2. Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco 5 to 4 while Cincinnati and St. Louis games were rained out. American League leaders include New York 82 14 and Kansas City 25 22 as Cleveland and Baltimore hover in standings.
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Thomson
Moryn
Aaron
Mazeroski
Blasingame
Women's Round Robin Golf Tourney Opens at Marblehead
In Marblehead Massachusetts 16 top professionals prepare for the 12 000 Women s Invitation Round Robin with a 1500 first prize. A pro celebrity event and a rugged Tedesco Country Club course precede the main competition. Defending champion Fay Crocker is among past winners including Jackie Pung Patty Berg Louise Suggs and Marlene Hagge.
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Marblehead
Mass
Tedesco Country Club
Fay Crocker
Jackie Pung
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Marlene Hagge
Snead Demaret Seek First Open Win at Southern Hills
In Tulsa AP file two top golfers Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret enter the 58th U.S. Open at Southern Hills seeking their first major win. Demaret says Open records and past failures mean little while Snead notes his 100 tourney wins yet no Open title.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Demaret
Snead
Jimmy
League Stars Pitching and Hitting Spark Major Upheaval
Bob Friend of the Pirates earned his ninth win as he beat every NL club, allowing eight hits, no walks, and eight strikeouts in a 5-4 victory over first place Giants. Bobby Thomson of the Cubs hit two home runs and drove in three in a 9-6 win against the Braves.
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Pirates
Giants
Bobby Thomson
Cubs
Braves
Giants Braves Hold Narrow NL Lead Amid Slumps
Giants suffer a 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh marking their 10th defeat in 14 games while Milwaukee cushions the pace after a 9-6 stumble to Chicago. Braves fall to five straight losses for the first time since 1956 as Philadelphia tops Los Angeles 3-2 and rain halts Cincinnati and St Louis.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
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St. Louis
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Baltimore
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Washington
Bob Friend
R. ©. Stevens
Bob Skinner
Frank Thomas
Don Newcombe
Richie Ashburn
Sally Hemus
Ray Semproch
Charlie Neal
Dodger
Baseball Records Tally Stolen Bases and Pitching Leaders
The list shows top performers by team and region with figures for hits by Thomas and Walls, stolen bases by Ashburn and Mays, and pitching wins and percentages led by Purkey McMahon Spahn. Notable strikeout leaders include Jos and Drott for respective clubs.
League Leaders Batting and Fielding Highlights
League leaders show Nieman Baltimore at 367 at bats and Kuenn Detroit leading with a .341 average. Cerv Kansas City leads in runs with 38 and 45 RBIs for Cerv. Jensen Boston 44. Mino so Cleveland 58 hits. Seven players tied with 10 doubles.
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Baltimore
Kuenn
Detroit
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New York
Cerv
Kansas City
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Minoso
Cleveland
Jensen
Boston
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Fox
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Landis
Turley
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Ford
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Pierce
Boxing results from multiple venues in 1960s style card
Reported bouts include Elorde outpointing Ike Chestnut in Manila while Morton edged Julian Valdez in San Jose. Howard stopped Juliano in Halifax as Hodge stopped Jackson in Scranton. Hart boat postponed due to rain in Philadelphia after Gil Turner fight delay.
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Flas
Elorde
Manila
Ike Chestnut
New York
San Jose
Calif
Willie Morton
Julian Valdez
Vallejo
Halifax
Richard Howard
Johnny Juliano
Hartford
Youngstown
Ohio
Philadelphia
Gil Turner-Garnet Hart
Newcombe Seeks First Win After Ninth-Inning Loss
Los Angeles AP Don Newcombe pitched nine innings for the first time this season but took his fifth loss as the Phillies edged the Dodgers 3-2. He allowed 11 hits with four strikeouts and one walk, while adding three singles at the plate and nabbing Richie Ashburn at first in the ninth.
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Don
Philadelphia
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Hodge Stops Jackson in Debut One Round
Dan Hodge, a former Olympic wrestler, wins his first pro boxing bout with a 1 minute 12 second knockout of Norm Jackson in Scranton. The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission holds Jackson’s $200 purse pending an inquiry, though Hodge is cleared to keep his winnings. Referee says final punch didn’t seem strong enough to end it.
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Dan Hodge
Hodge
Norm Jackson
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Jim Crowley
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Crowley
Manny Gelb
Giardello Szuzina Bout Sets High Society Boxing Night
Philadelphia middleweight Joey Giardello faces Germany’s Franz Szuzina in a 10 round charity bout at the Shoreham Terrace in Washington with an upscale crowd paying 25 dollars to dine and watch. ABC televises at 10 p.m. EDT to benefit Big Brothers of America. Giardello seeks Robison’s crown while Szuzina aims to rebound from a defeat and improve his ranking.
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Carmen Basilio
Tigers Fire Manager Tighe After Short Reign
Norman Tighe was fired by General Manager John McHale after a brief tenure as Detroit manager. Tighe arrived by plane three hours after the notice and, while stating he gave his all, conceded it did not work out. He likely stays with the organization in another role.
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Local residents visit injured couple after Pittsburg car crash
At Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg Eric and Vicinity Marvin Huffman Wes Whit worth and Verle Craven visited Mr and Mrs Harold Smith who were hurt in a North Broadway collision Saturday night. Their injuries are not serious and they should return home soon. Mrs Smiths sister Mrs Phil Mullene of San Diego avoided injury. The car sustained extensive damage. The rural carriers district convention dinner at the Legion hall Saturday night relies on volunteers from the American Legion auxiliary. James W Dutton, son of the late C C Dutton, was in Erie en route to Ponca City Oklahoma from Uniontown to attend Mrs D H Pike's funeral and visit his former rural Erie residence. Dutton manages a lumber yard at Ponca City.
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Ed McGowen
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Leon George
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Roscoe Pierce
Eddie Reeves
Ronda Ann
Debrah Jane
Eddie
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Norman Named Detroit Manager
Bill Norman promoted to major league manager for the Detroit Tigers on a look see basis after being summoned from the Charleston farm to replace Jack Tighe. His debut was delayed by rain as a Boston game was postponed. A day night doubleheader was set for today with the Tigers at last place.
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Local Social Notes From Erie and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Merrill Byington are mentioned with Eddie aboard the USS Bennington. S E McAdams of Parsons and Dick Houghton of Galesburg visited Erie friends. Mrs Earl Goodson of Oklahoma City returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Richard Salb. Reeves Kim mey of Kansas City dined with Mrs Walter Carter in Parsons. Virgil Watts and Betty Mudd visited Ted Mudd near Galesburg. Roger Kensinger at the Erie Record was home with an ear infection.
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Eddie
Bennington
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Parsons
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Erie
Earl Goodson
Oklahoma City
Richard Salb
Connie Noland
W. W. Kimmey
Lawrence Lane
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Kansas City
Walter Carter
Reeves
Virgil Watts
Betty Mudd
Altamont
Ted Mudd
Galesburg
Roger Kensinger
Erie Record
Robbery charge in Louisville over empty bag theft
Earl W. Stanley, 37, was charged with strong-arm robbery for stealing a night-deposit bag from W. E. Stanfill, 49, who had just picked up the empty bag at a bank. Ken Baldwin, 32, winner of a $5,000 concrete swimming pool prize, seeks ideas because he lives in an apartment. A mother cat invaded a Baltimore bird nest and displaced the birds.
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Earl W. Stanley
W. E. Stanfill
Stanfill
Covington, Ky
Ken
Baldwin
Straits of Mackinac Bridge to Open for Walkers
In Mackinaw City Michigan the 100 million dollar Straits of Mackinac Bridge rule barring pedestrians is lifted on June 25. Early that day about 50 members of the International Walkers Association from ten states will cross the bridge in a walking contest. In Spokane Washington Archie C Enzler 45 minutes after a paint spraying gun to his ear to test it a hospital steward and a doctor carefully flushed the paint from his ear.
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Mich
Straits of Mackinac Bridge
International Walkers Assn
Spokane
Wash
Archie C. Enzler
Enzler
Planes to Battle Colorado Grasshoppers
Nine airplanes will spray over nine million acres in eastern Colorado to control grasshoppers attacking crops and pasture. A larger wheat-saving effort valued at 110 million dollars is planned for Thursday as farmers seek federal aid. The infestation threatens six counties severely and 11 more badly, with up to 400 insects per square yard needing elimination by June 15 to protect the wheat.
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