Cubs Rise as Latest Surprise Team in Majors
Chicago Cubs shed patsy label and surge to a 7-2 pace in June, toppling top pitching stars. Eddie Miksis drives offense with a single to cap an 11 game stretch and homer in the opener. Vito Valentinetti earns win. Sam Jones shines in a nightcap win.
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Baseball Roundup: Dodgers and Giants Win as Yankees Lead
In the National League the Dodgers defeated the Reds 8-6 behind Ed Roebuck's seven innings of one run relief and Charley Neal's two run homer. Brooklyn's Ransom Jackson drove in four as Cincinnati faltered behind Stan Lopata's double play spark. Pirates toppled Cardinals 11-3 while Wehmeier recovered for St Louis 3-0 in game two. Giants beat Braves 5-3 as Antonelli earned win in relief. In the American League the Yankees widened their lead to three and a half games with a 6-0 win over Cleveland behind Bucks. White Sox beat Red Sox 3-2, and the Athletics snapped a five-game skid with a 7-3 win over Baltimore. Senators swept a doubleheader 6-5 and 12-9 from Detroit aided by Jim Lemon and Roy Sievers.
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Major League Leaders and Results Across Games
Scores from Sunday and Monday show Washington edging Detroit 6 5 and 12 9, Kansas City beating Baltimore 7 3, New York defeating Cleveland 6 0, Chicago over Boston 3 2, and Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati 6 as well as Philadelphia losses to Chicago 2 1 and 5 2. Monday schedules include multiple doubleheaders with noted pitchers and future matchups.
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Cardinals Rally To Top Giants 11 9 In Slugfest
In a wild Saturday game the Cardinals scored six in the fourth to beat the Quarterback Club Giants 11 9. Chicken Mitchell led with three hits while Billy Merrell Mikie Pennell Joe Merrell Lynn Morris added two apiece and Johnny Thornton struck out seven for the Giants. Willie Wilcoxson and Thornton pitched for their teams as the slugfest ended with the Cardinals leading the league.
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Ponies Split Doubleheader With Purcell Saturday
El Rancho Ponies split a two game set with Purcell Ohio after Purcell won Friday 8-6. In the Saturday opener Bill Shahan fired a 4-1 win with five hits allowed and 12 strikeouts to improve to 3-0. Purcell countered in the nightcap taking a 6-2 decision as El Rancho erred in the seventh. Braly homered for the Ponies and Cawthon added three singles to finish 4-for-6 on the day.
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Littler Tops Money in Round Robin Go
New Rochelle NY UP Thirteen top pros played in the US Open warmup at Rochester NY and Gene Littler from Singing Hills California won $3,000 in the $15,500 Palm Beach round robin. Littler posted five straight sub par rounds to finish 24 ports ahead of Ted Kroll and 28 points ahead of Don Finsterwald among 15 rivals.
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Vernon Smashes Childress Ponies In Single Game
Vernon tallies 11 runs in first three innings to overwhelm the El Rancho Ponies 11 to 3. Gambol started for El Rancho, giving up all 11 runs as Vernon and teammates Phillips and Smith contributed two hits apiece.
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Schoendienst Mantle Lead In All Star Vote
Early returns from national balloting show Mickey Mantle of the Yankees leading the American League and Red Schoendienst of the Cardinals atop the National League. Banks Musial Campanella Long Snider Boyer and Repulski are among other top vote-getters as fans choose starters for the July 10 Washington game.
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Stengel Vows Changes as Yankees Struggle
Casey Stengel, irate over the Yankees poor play, warned of wholesale changes or trades to snap the club out of its rut. He cited bad pitching and fielding and noted the team still leads by 32 games but must improve after a 6-0 win over Cleveland did little to ease the slump.
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Ponies Earn Win as Fulenwider Stars in Shutout
Pitcher Fulenwider worked six scoreless innings as Mangum's Ponies dominated with a sharp defense. The team heads to Borger for a three game series Friday and Saturday before a Sunday rematch with Vernon at home.
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Leaders Score Victories In Texas League
In Texas League action Sunday Houston topped Austin 5 1 behind Billy Muffett four hitter. Dallas won 12 1 as Bert Thiel held Oklahoma City to five hits. Fort Worth beat Tulsa 8 4 with Rudy Pagnick on the mound. San Antonio swept Shreveport 17 4 and 5 4 as Brooks Robinson and Stan Holmig homered twice.
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Lost 34 Pounds With Barcentrate
Mrs. Ray Morrow of Abilene Texas claims a 34 pound loss using Barcentrate. The ad promotes buying Barcentrate in Texas and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to show weight loss.
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