Cards Trade Sparks Fan Frenzy as Dark Comes to Cards
St Louis general manager Frank Lane reshapes the roster trading Red Schoendienst to the New York Giants for Alvin Dark and others. Whitey Lockman Ray Katt and Don Liddle join the Cards while Dark moves to short and Schoendienst shifts to second. Moon moves to center and Hal Smith becomes top catcher as 11 of 40 holdovers depart.
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Milwaukee and New York Split As Spring Training Rumbles On
Baseball scores from Thursday show Milwaukee defeating New York 5 to 2 in the only game. American League matchups include New York at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit with Boston winning 10 to 9. Several minor leagues list wins and losses as teams prepare in spring camps under farm director John Mullen and camp director Hugh Wise.
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Fumbled Rules Roil U.S. Open Opening Day
In Rochester at Oak Hill, Bob Rosburg led with 68 as rules disputes burst over scorecard corrections and ball replacements. Peter Thomson, Ed Furgol, Julius Boros and Cary Middlecoff posted 71, while Jack Fleck shot 76 and others faced penalties amid a record tense start to the championship.
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Service Track Meet Opens Olympic Tryout Race
In Los Angeles the top armed services track and field athletes begin their bid to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team. The event showcases the nation's best servicemen and servicewomen competing for spots on the squad.
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EUB St Patrick's Streak Past Lutherans In Softball
In Highland Park last night EUB blanked Stark 5-0 while St Patrick's crushed the Lutherans 13-1. The St Patrick's Lutheran game ended after six innings due to the 10 run rule as St Pat's scored eight in the top of the sixth. Batteries were A Godinez P Perez for St Patrick's and R Burghart Storck for the Lutherans.
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Featherweight Battle at Madison Square Garden
In New York the featherweight clash pits Cheriff Hamia of Algeria against Miguel Berrios of Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden. Berrios holds a 16-5 record in 21 starts since arriving in 1951, Hamia is 27-1-1 with one draw and unbeaten in 11 since. The NBC telecast begins at 8 p.m. CST.
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Boxing results from Associated Press card notes
In Los Angeles Tombstone Smith, 145, defeated Charley Sawyer, 147, on points. In San Francisco Ali Scott, 118, beat Johnny Oretega, 117, on points. In Philadelphia Charlie Scott, 145 15, overcome Tom Williams, 150, on points in Washington.
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Kansas UCLA Favored In 35th NCAA Track Meet
About 300 athletes from 87 schools begin competition in Berkeley for the 35th National Collegiate Track and Field Championships. Only the 10,000 meter final is on day one. qualifying trials for finals continue at 3 p.m. CST. Kansas and UCLA are favored to win the team title, but USC looms as a threat with 19 previous championships. Top six finishers in each event qualify for Olympic tryouts in Los Angeles June 29-30.
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Eight horses win racing's Triple Crown history tally
The record lists Sir Barton Gallant Fox Omaha War Admiral Whirlaway Count Fleet Assault and Citation as winners across the Kentucky Derby Belmont and Preakness.
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Indians Miss With Yankees In a Slump
The Indians loss to the Red Sox 10-9 deepens their June skid while the Yankees win 5-1 over the White Sox. New York holds a five game lead. Cleveland trims the gap to five percentage points behind the White Sox as Boston’s routs continue. Braves beat the Giants 5-2 to close a 15-game home stand.
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al Lopez
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Minnesota Wins NCAA Baseball Championship in Omaha
Minnesota defeats Arizona 12 to 1 to clinch the NCAA College World Series title in Omaha. The Big Ten champions finish 5-1 in the series, dominating with timely hitting and strong pitching. Arizona ends 4-2, with both teams losing to one another.
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Mantle Aims For .400 Pace and Father’s Influence
New York reports Mickey Mantle nearing a .400 batting average as he reflects on his father's guidance and legacy. He cites his father's encouragement and humility, showing a strong desire to post a historic batting feat while acknowledging fears of leg injuries that threaten his career.
Baseball star worries over hype and pace he can’t sustain
Mickey Mantle speaks on media hype and the pressure of breaking Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record. He says he cannot keep up his current pace and asks the public not to overestimate him. He rejects being compared to Ruth and notes the burden of expectations.
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Pittsburg Event for 3rd District Democrats
The Third District Democrats host Pot Boiling Day on June 21 at the Besse Hotel Pittsburg. Registration at 10 a.m. Dinner in the Collegiate room at 7 p.m. Speaker is Dr. Alvin H. Proctor Pittsburg State College. Reservations by June 18. Tea on mezzanine 2 to 4 p.m. Ruth F. Davis chairs the women's division with Wilma Charlesworth as co chair. Several from Neosho County plan to attend.
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Pittsburg State College
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Wilma Charlesworth
Neosho County
Twilight-night double headers start at 6 30 in Eastern League
The Eastern League schedule sets all twilight-night double headers this season to a 6:30 start. Teams adjust lineups and travel plans around the uniform start time for each evening twin bill.
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