Buhl Delivers as Braves Narrow NL Lead Over Dodgers
Milwaukee pitcher Bob Buhl beat the world champion Dodgers 4 1 to keep the Braves in the tight National League chase. Buhl improved to five victories and a .714 percentage, best on Milwaukee's staff, and helped snap a three game skid for the Braves. Cincinnati moved atop the NL with an 8 5 win over Philadelphia as Smoky Burgess homered in the eighth to seal it. Chicago climbed from the cellar with Bob Rush beating Pittsburgh 5 2 while St Louis sat in second place. The Yankees expanded their lead in the AL with a 9 1 rout of Kansas City as Yogi Berra hit his 16th homer.
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Texas Girl Marine Aims for Olympic Track Spot
Private First Class Gloria Griffin, 22 from San Antonio, trains at a Marine base and on cinders as she campaigns for the women’s Olympic track squad. Her 11.7 seconds in the 100 yard dash and 6.4 in the 50 yard dash set marks amid AAU competition as she trains for the 100 meters under Olympic trials in Washington.
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Chicago
Marcia Cosgrove
Renton
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Bloomfield Pack
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Ponies Battle Purcell In Three Game Series
The El Rancho Ponies meet Purcell Oklahoma in a three game set at Fair Park Field starting 8 p.m. with a doubleheader tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. Admission is 15 and 35 cents. Key pitchers include Frd Cawthon for the Ponies and Bill Shahan for Purcell with strong arms from Bruce Ventress Jongith and Frankie Rinehart. The series features rival scouts, local umpires, and a district schedule discussion in Amarillo Sunday.
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Patterson Favored Over Jackson In Fight Tonight
Floyd Patterson, 21, favored 2-1 to beat Tommy Jackson in a 12 round eliminator at Madison Square Garden. The winner likely earns a shot at Archie Moore for the vacant crown in September. Patterson boasts 16 straight wins and 11 knockouts, Jackson is ranked second behind Moore. crowd near 11,000 expected with $60,000 gate and $75,000 TV yield.
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Souchak Holds Slim Margin In Round Robin Go
New Rochelle NY UP Muscular Mike Souchak of Gros singer NY leads by one point heading into the second round of the Palm Beach Round Robin Golf championship. He faced Jackie Burke Kiamesha Lake NY and Fred Hawkins El Paso Texas while rivals Bob Rosburg San Francisco and Gene Littler Singing Hills Calif pressed plus 14. Rosburg played Fred Haas New Orleans plus seven Peter Thomson Australia plus six and defending champion Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs W Va plus two.
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New Orleans
Peter Thomson
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Two U S Golfers Triumph In French Amateur Tourney
In Paris the rain disrupted first day play as five U S contestants defaulted. Joe Conrad of San Antonio defeated P Maeght 3 and 2 in the third round, while Doug Sanders of Miami Beach and Paul Coste of Philadelphia advanced by default. Pete Arend of Deal New Jersey won 6 and 5 over G Desheulles but collapsed from a diabetic deficiency before insulin quickly stabilized him.
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Pirates Hopeful to Stay Up in NL Standings
Chicago manager Stan Hack said Pittsburgh could hold up all season in the National League first division after Chicago won two of three from the Pirates. Hack praised Pittsburgh pitching from Bob Friend Ron Kline relief from Elroy Face and hitting from Dale Long and Frank Thomas while noting the Pirates’ youthful optimism.
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Purcell Baseball at Fair Park Field Tonight and Tomorrow
Purcell brings a fine ball club to Fair Park Field for games this evening and tomorrow afternoon. Admission is 15 and 35 cents. Come on down.
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Highland Park Faces Abilene For TILT Baseball Title
In Austin the Highland Park and Abilene teams reach the Texas Interscholastic League baseball final after Abilene crushed Fort Worth Paschal 8 3 in the semifinal. Highland Park previously defeated Port Arthur in the nightcap. Paschal and Port Arthur meet at 7 p.m. in a consolation game, while the Highland Park Abilene final is set for 9 p.m.
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Top Weight Assigned for Oceanport Handicap Feature
Jet Action receives top weight of 124 pounds for the $15 000 added Oceanport Handicap at Monmouth Park opening day June 12. Oceanport distance is six furlongs.
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Dallas Breaks Jinx To Beat Cats 7 To 1
Bert Thiel pitched the Dallas Eagles past the Fort Worth Cats 7-1, snapping the Cats’ first-place hold with Thiel limiting them to seven hits. The Buffs defeated Shreveport 7-3 to move one game ahead, while Tulsa beat Oklahoma City and San Antonio topped Austin.
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Berra Hitting Power Powers Yankees Past A’s
Yogi Berra slugged his 16th homer off lefty Alex Kellner as the Yankees beat Kansas City 9-1. Berra has four homers in four games and belts eight off lefties, boosting his batting average to .301 while Mantle struggles near .300.
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Scooter Evans Delivers Walkoff Double In Elks Club Win
Scooter Evans doubled home two in the bottom of the seventh to give the Elks Club Yankees a 9 8 victory over the Nehi Battling Red Sox. Elks jumped 5 1 in the first, Sox rallied to 4 4, Evans, Hopkins and Meek led a Bombers night with two hits each. Hopkins walked 10 and struck out 8 as five Red Sox runs came on wild pitches.
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Thursday and Friday Baseball Results and Probables
Results from Thursday show Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 2 and Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 5 with Milwaukee 4 Brooklyn 1 in scheduled games. Fridays list multiple night matchups and probable pitchers including Rob 5 6 vs Kaiser 1 and Koufax 1 0 vs Klippstein 5 2 in Cincinnati, plus city games in Texas and Oklahoma with scores noted.
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