Thompson and Mays Lead 13-8 Giants Win Over Cardinals
Hank Thompson and Willie Mays powered the New York Giants in a 13 to 8 win at St. Louis. Thompson drove in eight runs with three homers and a single, returning from knee injury. Mays added two homers and a double for five RBIs as Alvin Dark also contributed two doubles. Marv Grissom earned the win.
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Milton Richman
United Press
Hank Thompson
Willie Mays
Giants
Thompson
Mays
Cardinals
Hank
Willie
St. Louis
Gerry Staley
Giant
New York
Hank Sauer
Cubs
Alvin Dark
Stan Musial
Marv Grissom
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Joe Collins
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Boston
Ed Lopat
Bob Lemon
Yankee Stadium
Childress Legion Falls 7 0 To Amarillo Chiefs In Opener
Childress American Legion baseball was blanked 7 0 by Amarillo Hanson Post Chiefs as Joe Don Woods worked nine innings with 11 strikeouts but suffered the loss. Amarillo took control with three runs in the fourth and four in the sixth aided by Gene McClain s inside track home run and six in order scoring. Weston Verplank McClain and McKay led Amarillo with two hits apiece while Woods allowed 12 hits and seven runs. Cox Fart travels to Amarillo Sunday for a rematch.
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Agganis
Williams
Don Johnson
White Sox
Harry Agganis
Virgil Trucks
Ted Williams
Boston
Ray Boone
Charlie Kress
Washington
Detroit
Mickey McDermott
Joe DeMaestri
Childress
American Legion Baseball Club
Hanson Post Chiefs
Amarillo
Joe Don Woods
Jimmy Weston
Rodney Mullins
Harold Smith
Smith
Taylor Bassett
Mullins
Chiefs
Gene McClain
Weston
Verplank
McClain
Joe McKay
Bassett
Barron
Clifton
RBI -Burkett
Johnson
Compton
Burkett
H&R—Woods
So—Woods
Bob—Woods
Santee Aims for Four-Minute Mile at Compton Meet
Compton Calif June 4 Santee United States mile record holder faced 8500 fans at Compton Invitational. He sought to match or beat Bannister clock with pace setters Juss Bonham and Marty Montgomery leading to a fast finish. Ertisson from Sweden provided serious competition as crowd expected sub four.
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Compton
Calif
United States
Sweden
Ingvar Erisson
Santee
Juss Bonham
Whittier
Marty Montgomery
University of Southern California
Van Cronkhite ties Hammonds to Yarborough pressure
Van Cronkhite testified that Hammonds sought help from Ralph Yarborough to pressure regulatory officials to “lay off” Hammonds Insurance Co. The state suit earlier accused Hammonds of demanding a $2060 monthly payoff. Yarborough, then a gubernatorial challenger, was reported en route between here and Corpus Christi with claims of directing Hammonds to John Coffer, an Austin attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Yarborough
Insurance Commission
Attorney General
van Cronkhite
Hammonds
Yarborough
Shivers
Here
Corpus Christi
Yarbrough
John Cofer
Austin
Thursday and Friday Baseball Results and Schedule
Thursday's results show New York 2 Cleveland 1, Chicago 9 Boston 6, Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 2, Washington 4 Detroit 3. Friday's schedule lists Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston, Detroit at Washington, Baltimore at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Dallas at San Antonio, Fort Worth at Houston, Shreveport at Oklahoma City, Beaumont at Tulsa, Dallas at San Antonio, and Tulsa at Beaumont with a second game.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Wynn
Ford
Keegan
Nixon
Hoeft
Porterfield
Chakales
Blyzka
Trice
Brooklyn
Erskine
Rush
Gomez
Cincinnati
Podbielan
Pittsburgh
Surkont
Milwaukee
Nichols
Roberts
St. Louis
Haddix
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Tulsa
Philadelphia St. Louis
Wok
Okl. City
Cat Manager Censured For Losing Temper
Fort Worth Texas League President John Reeves reprimanded Fort Worth Cat Manager Al Vincent for climbing into the stands after an abusive fan during a Houston game. Reeves blamed the Houston club for lacking adequate police, the fan for provocations, and Vincent for losing his temper during the eighth inning of the doubleheader. Vincent said he acted to defend his and his club’s dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
John Reeves
al Vincent
Houston
Reeves
Vincent
Cats
National Open Draws 162 Top Golfers
A field of 162 golfers will compete in the National Open at Springfield New Jersey June 17 19. Qualifying rounds will be held at 32 locations next Monday with 1 937 entries including 33 exempt players. Defending titlist Ben Hogan heads the exempt list along with other champions and top players from the 1953 Open and PGA circuits.
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New York
Springfield
N.J
U.S. Golf Association
Baltusrol Golf Club
Ben Hogan
Billy Burke
Julius Boros
Charles Evans Jr
Johnny Farrell
Lawson Little
Lloyd Mangrum
Tony Manero
Cary Middlecoff
Byron Nelson
Sam Parks
Gene Sarazen
Craig Wood
Lew Worsham
Evans
Hogan
Mangrum
Boros
Sam Snead
Pete Cooper
George Fazio
Jimmy Demaret
Ted Kroll
Dick Metz
Jay Hebert
Marty Furgol
Frank Souchak
Bill Ogden
Fred Hass
Bobby Locke
Jack Burke Jr
Dutch Harrison
Bill Nary
Jim Turnesa
Clarence Doser
Souchak
Walt Burkemo
Gene Little
Top pitching headlines three Texas League clashes
Three Texas League games showcased strong pitching with two 1 0 decisions. Fort Worth beat Houston 1 0 as Paynich held the Buffs to eight hits. Shreveport edged Oklahoma City 1 0 in 11 innings on Joe Hunt's RBI single. Tugerson and Dallas defeated San Antonio 6 3 with a homer by Tugerson and Willie Brown.
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Houston
Fort Worth Cats
Buffs
Rudy Paynich
Cats
Fort Worth
Hisel Patrick
Bob Tiefenauer
Oklahoma City
al Papai
Sheveport
John Andre
Shreveport
al Joe Hunt
Jim Martin
Tugerson
Dallas
Tim Turgerson
San Antonio
Ryne Duren
Bob Harrison
Mission
Willie Brown
Brown
Beaumont
Tulsa
Bob Zick
Bob Marquis
Ed Kaza
Cal Felix
Clint Weaver
Paynich
Highland Park and Travis Reach State Title Game
Highland Park faces Austin Travis in the Texas state schoolboy baseball final at Disch Field after both teams won semifinal games. Highland Park beat Longview 3 to 2 while Travis defeated Dallas Adamson 5 to 1. Longview and Adamson play for third place before the 9 p.m. title contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Austin
Austin Travis
Disch Field
Longview
Travis
Dallas Adamson
Hardwick Reaches French Amateur Final in Paris
In Paris on June 4, steady Clark Hardwick of Los Angeles reached the finals of the French Amateur Championship at Saint Germain after a 36 hole match with four time champion Henri de Lamaze. Hardwick, once a dark horse, defeated the last two Americans, Barton Bridgeford and Larry Carpenter, to advance. De Lamaze beat Francisco Alvarez and Michel Carlhian to reach the final.
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Paris
P— Steady Clarke Hardwick
Los Angeles
Henri de Lamaze
Saint Germain
de Lamaze
Hardwick
Barton Bridgeford
San Francisco
Larry Carpenter
Springfield
N.J
de Lamare
Francisco Alvarez
France
Michel Carlhian
Giants Yankees And Tigers Win In Little League Action
Giants, Yankees and Tigers won two Pony and one Little League games at the Little League Park yesterday afternoon. Giants crushed the Cardinals 20 to 8, Yankees beat the Chisox 20 to 2, and Tigers edged Red Sox 13 to 11 in a seesaw nightcap. Fred Cawthon pitched a one hitter for the Chisox game.
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AB RH Pet
Jablonski
St. L
Musial
Mueller
N. Y
Hamner
Phila
Snider
Bklyn
Avila
Leve
Rosen
Cleve
Tuttle
Det
Stephens
Bal
Fox
Chi
Busby
Wash
Mays
Giants
Sauer
Cubs
Musial Cardinals
Kluszewski
Reds
Hodges
Dodger Indians
Cardinals
Indians
Minoso
White Sox
Euns
Phillies
Moon
Ashburn
Yankees
Tigers
Chisox
Red Sox
Fred Cawthon
Local Births and Visits In West Texas Communities
Mr and Mrs Gary Close announce the birth of a baby girl born at 1015 a m today Mrs L W Larmon Cleo Raymond and Kay Winter are visiting in Corpus Christi with Chloie Larmon Mrs Stanley H Owen of Emporia Kan is visiting her sister Mrs John Prettyman Mr and Mrs Danny Brittain of Lubbock are visiting her parents Sterling Buster and others The Brittains are former residents Mrs R M Morris Janice and Shirley Jean Taylor are visiting Beech Grove Ind with Mr and Mrs Charlie Morris Mr and Mrs Archie Holman and family of Andrews visiting friends and relatives Mrs J A Denton Sr of Groom Mrs John S Owen of Abilene Mrs Harry Sherwood of Crosbyton have returned home after visiting Bertha Foster Mr and Mrs Kenneth Halbert and children visited Aunt Bertha Foster Mrs Leo Howard and son Jimmy of Odessa visiting Mrs Sam Howard Don Hardin spending two weeks at Jacksonville visiting Bob Pearcy before returning to school Mrs George Palmer visiting daughter and family in Wichita Falls Mr and Mrs O R Culwell returned from Gainesville and Dallas Mrs W M Hilton and son Edgar of Mercedes visiting her parents Mr and Mrs O R Culwell Mrs Bob Hughes in Vernon for medical treatment Mr and Mrs F L Stanley of Wellington here last night for Church of Christ services He is the Wellington minister Mr and Mrs Bob Gentry visiting various parts of California
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L. W. Larmon
Cleo, Raymond
Kay Winter
Corpus Christi
Chloie Larmon
Stanley H. Owen
Emporia
Kan
John Prettyman
Danny Brittain
Lubbock
Sterling Buster
Brittains
R. M. Morris
Janice
Shirley Jean Taylor
Beech Grove
Ind
Charlie Morris
Archie Holman
Andrews
J. A. Denton Sr
Groom
John S. Owen
Abilene
Harry Sherwood
Crosbytown
Bertha Foster
Kenneth Halbert
Leo Howard
Jimmy
Odessa
Sam Howard
Don Hardin
Jacksonville
Bob Pearcy
George Palmer
Wichita Falls
O. R. Culwell
Gainesville
Dallas
W. M. Hilton
Edgar
Mercedes
Bob Hughes
Vernon
F. L. Stanley
Wellington
Church of Christ
Bob Gentry
California
Wheat yields vary as drought spares some fields
Smothermannoon reports 10 to 12 bushels per acre from his wheat with no drought damage. The Index correspondent notes heavy winds and hail Tuesday night destroyed about 30 percent of local wheat, and harvests across the area are expected to be light.
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Index
T. A. Riddell
Eden Sees Molotov For Less Than Mediator Role
Eden regards Molotov as less a mediator and more anxious for a modest victory. American and French delegates at Geneva expect Communists to delay Indo China talks until Red Indo-Chinese armies make a major bid on Hanoi.
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Bidault
Molotov
Eden
Hanoi
Conflicting Impressions on Subversive Names in Files
Senator Symington reports that McCarthy and Roy Cohn gave conflicting statements about whether the government already has the names of alleged subversives. He notes that at first they claimed the Defense Department knew the names, but later indicated the department did not know if it possessed them.
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Symington
McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
McCarthy Investigating Subcommittee
Cohn
Defense Department
McCarthy and Cohn
Department
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Crews
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J. A. Borum, Jr
Optometrist
Ave. E. NE
Oyres
Rogers - Trigg Lumber Company
Main Street
Texas
United Press American League
Madame Thilbe
Lyons
Acetylene
Carbide
Sid Holland
A & 3Rd
Adamson
Bob Nelson
Nelson
Don Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Don Presley
Bohemian
Jachymov
Joachemsthal
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Gary Close
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