Stengel Rearranges Yankees in 3-0 Shutout Win
The Yankees, led by Casey Stengel, beat the Kansas City Athletics 3-0 as Turley struck out eight in his first win. Mantle hit his 6th homer and Howard drove in a run as New York improves with strong defense and a late-inning rally. Cincinnati moved to sole NL lead with 3-2 vs Giants as Robinson's 10th inning single sealed the win.
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Baseball Scores Standings and Friday Schedule Summary
American League results show New York leading with 16 wins, Cleveland 15, and Kansas City 12. Friday night games include Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Washington, Chicago at Baltimore, Kansas City at Boston, and Detroit at Boston in results from Thursday. National League standings list Cincinnati atop with 18 wins, Milwaukee 17, Brooklyn 15, Philadelphia 14, St Louis 13, New York 11. Friday’s NL games feature Brooklyn at Chicago Padres, New York at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at St Louis, and Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2 Cincinnati 3 New York 2. Minor leagues report several regional scores including Louisville over Wichita 5-4 in 11, Birmingham over Memphis 4-3, and Atlanta 16-5 Little Rock. Western and Texas leagues note multiple outcomes with some postponements.
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Boxing Results From Coast to Coast The AP Report
Portland Carmen Basilio knocked out Harold Jones in four rounds in a non-title bout. Sacramento Bob Satterfield outpointed Frankie Daniels over ten rounds. Moncton Yvon Durielle stopped Leo Johnson in five. Sherbrooke Armand Savoie outpointed Pat McCoy. Don Hefner, ex Yankee infielder, manages Mobile in Southern Asia after handling Reading last year.
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League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders list top performers from the National League across batting runs batted in hits and home runs. Musial Aaron Sauer Sievers and others appear with high averages and totals. Pitching leaders include Labine and Trucks with perfect 1.000 ERAs. Phone 17 The Tribune.
Cardinals sign Lindy McDaniel payoff proves timely
Lindy McDaniel, a 21 year old Hollis Oklahoma divinity student, pitched a four hit shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal reportedly paid $50,000 in September 1955, marking one of the club's notable investments. Hendricks? Wally Moon delivered a two run triple as St. Louis scored four in the fourth and extended their lead.
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Calhoun Seeks Upset Over Giardello in 10 Rounds
Rory Calhoun a Georgia born slugger based in White Plains faces Joey Giardello in a 10 round Cleveland bout to challenge welterweight title plans. Calhoun's manager criticizes the IB C for bypassing middleweights, highlighting Basilio and other 160 pounders as stronger contenders. Giardello brings a 70 23 record with 55 KOs and will be 27 next month. The NBC telecast starts at 8 p m CST.
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Six Yankees Named in Club Brawl Case
New York Yankees face a club brawl involving six players after a morning incident at a delicatessen. Hank Bauer allegedly slugged by a deli owner, with one man filing a civil suit. players including Whitey Ford Yogi Berra Mickey Mantle Billy Martin and Johnny Bucks questioned. The team, led by Casey Stengel, won 3-0 over Kansas City as investigations begin.
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Harney Opens Lead in Snead Golf Festival Round Two
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Harney shot the best score of his career seven under par in the second round of the Sam Snead golfing festival with Hogan Snead Casper within three strokes. Snead was steady with six birdies though missed short putts cost him bogeys.
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Kansas Favored In Big Seven Outdoor Meet
Lincoln Nebraska Kansas favored to win the Big Seven outdoor track and field title as 12th straight. Al Oerter seeks his discus mark in wet conditions with 183 5 set last year. Key contenders include McNeal Long Johnson Yob O Connor and Orr from multiple schools.
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440 Yard Champ Defends Title at Chanute Meet
The Chanute Tribune reports that the 440 yard champion will defend his title at the meet with competition in golf and tennis also starting Friday May 17 1957. Oklahoma is the defending champion in both sports.
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Comet Thinclads Prepare For State Track Meet
Six Senior High School track team members plus coach Noah Allen left for Wichita to compete in the state meet today and tomorrow. Participants are Frank Rodriguez Bob Hawley Craig Berry Wayne Bass Spencer Ambler and Spencer Fickel.
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Comets Honor Athletes At School Awards Assembly
At the honor assembly coaches awarded athletic letters and passes to senior athletes. Basketball recipients include Spencer Ambler Craig Berry David Fehr and others. track honors go to a long list headed by Ambler and Fehr. golf and intra mural letters awarded to multiple athletes. football passes given to graduating athletes. Boxer Rory Calhoun is noted as the seventh of eleven children of a Georgia minister tenant farmer.
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Kishi government wins confidence vote in Diet
Global briefs report Nobusuke Kishi's cabinet surviving a 249 to 151 confidence tally as Socialist critics label the regime reactionary. Kishi took office in February succeeding Tanzan Ishibashi amid domestic political tension. In the Dominican Republic Gen Hector Trujillo is re elected president for a second five year term without opposition. A Hong Kong fire destroys 60 huts in Kowloon leaving about 1252 homeless. A purse snatching in Winton, England nets 5 pounds from Mrs Winton. a 250 pound payroll is left behind.
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Britain Faces Japanese Protest Over Pacific H Bomb Test
Japan formally protested to Britain over its H bomb test in the Christmas Island area. Ambassador Haruhiko Nishi delivered the note to Cmdr. Allan Noble as Prime Minister Macmillan asserted the tests would proceed. Shifts were noted as Selwyn Lloyd's tenure as foreign secretary neared its end amid calls from across the political spectrum.
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Playing Manager Dick Sisler Joins Nashville Vols
Dick Sisler, famed baseball figure, played 145 games at first base for the San Diego team in 1956 before taking on a role with the Nashville Vols as playing manager.
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Dodgers top Cardinals in 1956 season series
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a 16 to 22 game lead over the season, highlighting their dominance in the head to head record.
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