Brooklyn and Detroit Hold Pace in Majors
In a busy Major League day, Brooklyn widened its NL lead to six games behind Carl Furillo's 12th inning homer. Detroit beat the Yankees 7-1 to stay a half game back in the AL pace, while Cleveland defeated Boston 4-2 as Early Wynn earned his first win of the season. The White Sox idle, Chicago rose to third behind a Cubs win. Washington crushed Kansas City 12-1 as other action spread across the circuit.
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Pirates Top Cardinals as Haddix Struggles in Pittsburgh
Jack Shepard collected four hits including two doubles off Harvey Haddix as the Pirates defeated St. Louis 5-1. Haddix lasted six and two thirds, fanning seven for 24 strikeouts, but gave up 14 hits and a run. Bob Purkey limited the Cards to seven hits and drove in two runs. In Kansas City, the Athletics were crushed 12-1 by Washington as Roy Sievers and Jim Busby homered twice each. Gus Zernial added a fifth homer for the Senators.
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Savitt Outshines Seixas And Trabert In Amateurs
VP Don Budge says Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert are not tops and cites Dick Savitt as the best of the world's amateurs. Budge criticizes Seixas as unsound and praises Savitt’s overall ability while noting Savitt's semi retirement in Texas and weekend play.
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Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
Baseball scores and schedules across the majors feature Brooklyn Milwaukee Chicago New York Philadelphia Cincinnati and more. Tuesday results include Brooklyn 2 Milwaukee 0 and Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2 with a suspended game completed.
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Boxing results from Las Vegas and other cities
In Las Vegas Archie Moore defeated Nine Wa Des by outpointing in a 196 round. In Miami Cuba Virgil Akins stopped Ronnie Delaney. In Akron Tony Puleo drew with Carmelo Costa in Brooklyn both men fought to a draw at 10 rounds.
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Baseball Leaders Stayed Hot Across Leagues
League leaders by batting averages include Moon and Mueller atop National League with .375 and .339 respectively while Repulski and Mays also rate high. In runs batted in Thomson leads Milwaukee with 22 and Snider Furillo tied at 21, with Furillo and Snider also sharing home run bragging rights at six. Erskine tops NL pitching at 4-0 1.000 with Jeffcoat and Hearn at 3-0 1.000. American League leaders show Skowron .451 and Kaline .419 with Nieman and Vernon sharing 18 RBIs and Power 25 hits.
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Moore Defeats Valdes in Vegas to Earn Shot at Marciano
Archie Moore, 38, beat Nino Valdes over 15 rounds to cement a possible title shot versus Rocky Marciano. The decision drew praise from Truman Gibson of the International Boxing Club, who indicated a September New York bout could follow if Marciano beats Don Cockell in San Francisco.
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Akins Stops Ronnie Delaney In Eighth Round Upset
Virgil Akins, a 4-1 underdog from St. Louis, knocked out Ronnie Delaney in the eighth round at St Nicholas Arena. The punch combo ended the bout at 2 41 of the round, giving Akins his 27th win and sending Delaney to only his second defeat in 54 fights.
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Costa Draws Puleo In Close Featherweight Bout
Costa the sixth ranked featherweight fought neighbor hood rival Puleo in a 14th pro bout. The fight ended in a majority draw as Fullam and Aidala scored it even while Ebbets favored Costa 7-2. AP had Cosia ahead 6-4.
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Iowa State Beats Kansas State 10-6 in Baseball Clash
Iowa State defeated Kansas State 10-6 in Manhattan yesterday, scoring nine runs before the Wildcats could answer. The teams were scheduled to meet again today to resume action.
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Low turnout at Chanute polio inoculation drive May 1955
The Chanute Tribune notes a disappointing turnout for a polio inoculation drive on May 3 1955. Reporters speculate that fear of polio cases after inoculations influenced parental participation and shaped community response.
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Erie Social Roundup and Planned Picnic Notes
Erie area social life includes a Saturday bridge party with three tables and women’s high prize to Mrs. Sidney Lin Scott and men’s high prize to A L Ricketts. Upcoming Up and at Em Class picnic plans unfold for a Dr E C Bryan cabin wiener roast and games after a basket supper.
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Tragedy Strikes Air Force Family In Pittsburgh
Herbert Smead 23 on duty with the Air Force recruiting service called his wife Norma 22 to check Army pay. While talking the phone receiver fell. Neighbors were summoned and Norma Smead found dead of acute meningitis. Local Tribune report.
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Few Show for Shots in Montreal Vaccine Drive
About 550 youngsters were brought to city clinics yesterday for the first day of free Salk vaccine inoculations. Officials had hoped to increase participation.
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Chanute Junior College boosts veterans education access
A veteran writes about Chanute Junior College aiding his education bridging a four year gap. He details credit transfer to a university, lower costs, personal attention, and a broad social program at Chanute in contrast with larger schools. He urges others to enroll next year. The piece also notes the US 1st Infantry Division returning from 13 years overseas and a London report on Salk vaccine vaccination plans delayed pending US results.
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India upper house approves bill against caste discrimination
The upper House of Parliament backed a bill penalizing discrimination against untouchables with up to three months imprisonment. It has already cleared the lower house and awaits the President's assent this week for enactment. In Tokyo, U S servicemen and dependents spent 296 million dollars in Japan last year. In Frankfurt, BP-
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