Thursday Baseball Scores and Matchups Across Leagues
Results recap shows St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3 and Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6 with Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 4 in 12 innings. Other MLB action includes New York 12-2 Chicago 5 Boston 5 Cleveland 3 Kansas City 2 Wash 0 in 13 innings and Detroit 6 Baltimore 3.
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Red Sox Defeat Chisox to Seize First Place
The Royal Crown Red Sox beat the Fort Worth and Denver Chisox 54 at Pony League Park to move into first place as Travis McCain fanned 11 and yielded two hits. Chicken Mitchell struck out 16 for the Chisox, allowing five hits, while Elks Club Yankees also won 14-2 over the Memphis Owls in a separate game.
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Little Room At Top In Texas League
In Texas League action 145 games separate the leaders as Dallas Rangers boost their edge by sweeping Austin 1-0 and 7-5. Fort Worth was defeated by Tulsa 16-4 while Corpus Christi beat San Antonio 4-2 and Victoria edged Houston 6-5.
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Battling Double-Header Seeds Victory In Texas League
Victoria led early against Houston but was overtaken as the Buffs and Rosebuds staged late rallies. In the fourth and fifth innings Victoria’s two two-run frames kept them in but Houston reclaimed the advantage before Rosebuds surged with three runs in the sixth and sealed it with a lone run in the eighth.
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Yankee Castoffs Prove Their Value With Big Night
Ex-Yankees Ralph Terry and Wood Held starred for the Kansas City Athletics beating the Senators 2-0 in 13 innings. Terry held Washington to seven hits while Held hit a lefthanded homer for two runs. The win tightens the AL race with the A’s seven games behind the Yankees as New York won 12-5 in the opener and 3-2 in the nightcap against Chicago. In other action, Boston beat Cleveland 5-3, Detroit topped Baltimore 6-3, and NL features saw Giants over Braves 5-4, Reds over Dodgers 8-4, Phillies over Cubs 7-6, and Cardinals over Pirates 4-3. Mantle homered in the Yankee opener, Larsen earned his 4th win, and Boone homered for Baltimore with Kaline driving in the Tigers' key runs.
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Fireworks Forecast In Welterweight Title Fight
Vince Martinez of Patterson New Jersey faces Virgil Akins of St Louis for the vacant welterweight crown in a 15 round bout at the arena. Daly Martinez manager warned of halting the match to stop rabbit and kidney punches. A 10000 crowd and 55000 gate expected with Akins 2 1 over the underdog Martinez.
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Tim Holland Carries Hope Of America
Tim Holland from Rockville Centre New York battles an injured left ankle and a hostile gallery as he vies in the Walker Cup semi final at St Andrews Scotland against Alan Thirlwell in a 36 hole match. Meanwhile Joe Carr and Michael Bonellack contest the other semi. Holland seeks a 13th American win in the event.
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Morrow Aims for World Records at Houston Meet
Olympic sprint champion Bobby Morrow plans world record pushes in the 100 and 220 yard dashes at the University of Houston Meet of Champions. He faces bill Woodhouse in the dashes and aims to tie the 9.3 second 100 record and challenge the 220 record on a straight track. coach Johnny Morriss also fields a strong sprint relay lineup.
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McMullin Leads Dallas Open In Early Golf Round
John McMullin, a 23 year old Californian, shot a two stroke lead at the Dallas Open as the event reached the second round. His dazzling putting gave him a brief edge over Tony Lema and others, while Sam Snead and co favorites trailed at 67 with three rounds remaining.
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Dodgers Face New Hurdle Over Chavez Ravine Stadium Plan
In Pasadena court, Louis Kirschbaum's taxpayer suit against the Chavez Ravine land deal advances amid a temporary restraining order. Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley aims to start work by July 6, while city officials hope to resolve legal issues within a month.
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Leading Hitter List From National and American Leagues
United Press International compiles top hitters by league with St Louis star Musial leading NL and Harmon Killebrew tied for runs. The list includes Mays Cepeda and Ashburn among NL leaders and Nieman Kuenn Skowron and Fox atop AL stats. Also noted are team and pitcher leaders such as Banks Spahn Turley and Jensen.
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Tim Tam Favored to Win Belmont Stakes
Tim Tam the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner was installed as a heavy favorite for Belmont Stakes number 90 with six rivals expected. Entrants include Flamingo Caven Chance It Nasco Martins Bullah and Page Seven as the field closes for the mile and one half classic.
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Fighters Are Fit for 10 Round Main at Connie Mack
Gil Turner and Sugar Hart were pronounced physically fit Thursday for their 10 round main event at Connie Mack Stadium next Tuesday night.
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May Appeal Washington UPI Coal Workers Pay Hike
Soft coal producers under government contracts exceeding 10000 dollars face a 30 day window to appeal Secretary James P. Mitchell’s proposal to raise coal workers pay by 50 cents per hour.
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