Roberts Delivers 13 K Gem in Phillies 4 Cubs 2
Robin Roberts, hailed as healthy and dominant, racked up 13 strikeouts in a 4-2 Phillies win over the Cubs while yielding only three hits. Dale Long homered and singled, Lee Walls tripled, highlighting a strong Philadelphia performance. The Braves and White Sox also won to widen their leads in the pennant races.
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League Leaders In Batting Pitching And Runs This Season
American League leaders include Williams Boston .420 and Simpson Kansas City with 21 hits. Sievers Washington leads RBIs with 18, while Harshman Chicago tops pitching with 30 wins and 1.000 ERA. National League leaders feature Hoak Cincinnati .419 and Musial St. Louis .415, with Spahn Milwaukee 40 wins and 1.000 ERA.
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Machen Faces Maxim in Derby Eve TV Bout
Eddie Machen 24, undefeated and favored 3-1 to defeat Joey Maxim 35 in a 10 round nationally televised heavyweight bout on NBC at 8 p m CST in Louisville Kentucky. Maxim seeks a comeback after two years idle following a light heavyweight title loss, with a career record of 110 pro fights 82 decisions 21 knockouts 24 defeats 4 draws.
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Sooner Freshmen Medley Relay Sets New Freshman Mark
In Norman Oklahoma the University of Oklahoma freshmen quartet led by Gail Hodgson and teammates Hi Gernert Bob Ringo Ernest Kleynass set a 10 05 for the distance medley relay on a muddy track. Their 4 12 4 mile leg paced the team to the 10 05 standard to be submitted to the NCAA for recognition. The UCLA freshmen held the prior record at 10 21 from 1954.
Harvard Yale Ice Hockey Debuts at St Nicholas Arena
The first Harvard Y a le hockey game took place in New York at St Nicholas Arena in 1900 marking the sport's early college competition.
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Baseball Scores From The Associated Press Report
Baseball scores and standings from the Associated Press show Chicago leading the American circuit with a .833 winning percentage, while New York trails at .615. Friday’s results include Chicago defeating Washington 6 1 and Detroit topping Boston 7 5, with several other leagues and games listed across the schedule.
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College Sports Scores Roundup Across Golf Track Tennis
College golf results show Kansas 1214 Iowa State 214 and Kansas State 9 Omaha 3. Track meet results list Fort Hays State 89 2 3 Wichita 44 1 3 and College of Emporia 89 Baker 64 Friends 11. Oklahoma A&M 70 3 5 Oklahoma 60 2 5 Iowa State 85 5 6 Drake 47 1 6 Tennis shows Kansas 4 Iowa State 3 and Kansas State 6 Nebraska 1.
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Industrial Basketball Plan for Kansas City
The National Industrial Basketball League ends its three day meeting with authority given to Gene Johnson to secure a team sponsor in Kansas City. Johnson, former coach of the league's Wichita team, has until June 15 to finalize the deal as the current members include Akron.
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Regional cities listed across multiple states
Ohio Bartlesville Oklahoma Denver Peoria Illinois and Wichita are named as the locations in a regional reference likely indicating a travel route, event stops, or associated markets across these U S cities. The fragment suggests a spread of places without a clear event or date attached.
Sore Arm Sidelines Little Murry Dickson
Brooklyn veteran Little Murry Dickson the oldest National League pitcher at 40 may be sidelined indefinitely by a sore shoulder. Dickson said the injury began in early starts against Chicago and Cincinnati and he believes he can still pitch for two more years.
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Derby Question is Gen. Duke On Eve of Race
In Louisville Ohio River city prepares for Kentucky Derby with 10 hopefuls. Gen. Duke of Calumet Farm is a key doubt due to a bruised foot. Trainer Jimmy Jones may decide only an hour before post time if Gen. Duke runs. Bold Ruler becomes 8-5 favorite if Gen. Duke sits out.
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Littler and Wall Lead Colonial Golf
Gene Littler and Art Wall shot 2-under 68 to lead the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth Texas. Twenty-one players were within four strokes as Wall and Littler topped the 48-man field by one stroke over Billy Maxwell Bob Rosburg and six others tied at 70 including Ben Hogan.
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Gene Littler
Art Wall
Pocono Manor
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Odessa
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
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College of Emporia Wins Track Meet
College of Emporia took first in 12 of 15 events in a triangular track meet at Emporia with 8614 points. Baker scored 64 percent and Friends 1114. Tommy Coleman of College of Emporia won the two sprint races the broad jump and anchored the mile relay to contribute 16 percent of points.
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Fort Hays Beats Wichita in Rain Short Track Meet
Fort Hays State defeated Wichita University 89 2 3 to 44 1 3 in a rainy track meet yesterday. Strong performances by Fort Hays athletes highlighted the event held despite wet conditions.
Cub Scouts Meet at Goltry Home for Mother's Day Gifts
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joe Goltry den mother the boys worked on Mother's Day gifts and heard stories Lynn Rana barger Mike Smith and Ronnie Venus attended the meeting closed with the Cub Scout promise refreshments were served by Timmie Goltry to 11 members.
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EUBs and Lutherans Dominate Church Softball Night
In Highland Park last night the EUBs defeated the Methodists 16 to 4 with a run in every inning. The Lutherans exploded for 14 to 5 over High Prairie, tallying nine runs in the third inning and contributing across four other frames. Batteries listed for each side.
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Flood Insurance Funds Rejected By House Group
The House Appropriations Committee refused a $50 million allotment for the federal flood insurance program and approved a total omnibus bill of $79,840,788 for miscellaneous agencies. The panel cut $70,064,875 below Eisenhower’s request, arguing the plan is too indefinite and costly. It urged using $325,000 already allocated for more study to develop a workable plan.
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Yanks Edge A’s Cards Nip Burns
The St Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn 3 2 in 16 innings at Ebbets Field as Eddie Miksis and Don Blasingame power the offense. Larry Jackson pitched four hitless innings to earn his second straight extra inning win. In Kansas City, the Yankees defeated the Athletics 3 1 behind Tom Sturdivant seven hit effort with key triple by Tony Kubek and Yogi Berra scoring on Bill Skowron’s double. Ryne Ostrom took the loss.
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Scout News Den 3 Pack 6 Met
Den 3 Pack 6 of the Christian Church Cub Scouts met to discuss activities and upcoming events. Leaders outlined plans for community service, games, and a visiting speaker for the next meeting.
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Budget Authorization Highlights For Construction and Veterans Programs
A congressional committee approved funds for Panama Canal Balboa bridge preliminary work and housing studies. It backed 65 million for veterans readjustment benefits and 159 thousand for Unknown Soldiers crypts at Arlington next year. Also 1.3 million for a Brussels world exhibition pavilion and 850 thousand for vehicles for disabled veterans. It cut 150 thousand from auto purchases and approved 800 thousand to manage timber insect infestations across several states and parks.
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Ducks mistaken for child after car crash in Galveston
Horrified witnesses rushed to aid what looked like a body of a child hurled from a collision between two cars in Galveston Texas. It proved to be a sack of dressed ducks.
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