Roberts Belted Out Of The Game As Braves Beat Phils 8 6
Braves knock out Robin Roberts in the fourth as Milwaukee defeats Philadelphia 8 to 6. Roberts drops to 5-8 this season, though his past comebacks show he may reach 20 wins. The piece notes his history of strong finishes despite midseason slumps.
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Fred Down
United Press
Robin Roberts
Roberts
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin
Jimmy Danner
Mike Starkey
Phillies
Cardinals
Danner
Starkey
Weldon Jordan
Donnie Miller
Bobby Meason
Jimmy Rowland
Franklin Martin
Redbirds
Chicken Mitchell
Martin
Mitchell
Don Holman
Lynn Morris
Joe Merrell
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Dodgers
Braves
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Ed Mathews
Danny O'Connell
Johnny Logan
O'Connell
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New York Giants
Bob Rush
Cubs
Willie Mays
Saints
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Ron Northey
Luis Aparicio
Larry Doby
White Sox
Bob Turley
Howie Pollet
Pony League Standings And Evening Baseball Highlights
The Pony League standings list Mashburn Trans and Elks Club atop the table with Burrows leading in batting averages as leaders shift weekly. Tonight the Yankees face Tigers at 5 30 and Red Sox meet the White Sox at 8 00 as veteran hitters and pitchers chase top marks.
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Pony League
Mashburn
Elks Club
Nehi Bot. Co
Fw&d
Yankees
Tigers
Red Sox
Chisox
Jimmie Holeman
Darrell Muscles Burrows
Burrows
Holeman
Dean Cheatheam
Charley Mashburn
Frenchy Garvin
Skeeter Frith
Freddie Vaughn
Joe Hamm
Larry Wadsworth
Eddie Nun
Comet Crewe
Eddie Nunnelley
Scooter Evans
Magic
Monty Merrell
Donnie Johnson
Eskimos Sign Jim Decker From UCLA
Edmonton Eskimos of the Western League signed UCLA halfback Jim Decker, the 10th draft choice of the Los Angeles Rams, to a 1956 contract. Decker is a Omaha native, listed at five eleven and 170 pounds. Radio Moscow announced a world walking record of 1 hour 28 minutes 45.2 seconds for 20 kilometers by Leonid Silin, with Golubnichij’s 1 30 02.8 noted as a listed mark.
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Eskimos
Jim Decker
Edmonton
Alta
Edmonton Eskimos
UCLA
Los Angeles Rams
Decker
Omaha
London
Ip — Radio
Moscow
Leonid Silin
Russia
V. Golubnichij
Wednesday and Thursday Baseball Results and Standings
Wednesday's results show Chicago 6 New York 5 and Milwaukee 8 Philadelphia 6 with Pitts at Cincinnati rained out. Thursday's schedule includes New York at Milwaukee with Gomez facing Spahn. American League leaders and scores feature New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore, Kansas City, Washington and Chicago. Texas League matches list Houston atop, Fort Worth close behind, with multiple game results and upcoming Texas League schedule. London Lords sign QB Jack Conway from Wichita.
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Chicago
New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pitts
Cincinnati
Gomez
Spahn
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tulsa
Austin
San Antonio
Shreveport
Okla City
Oklahoma City
Texas A&I Adds Seven Football Prospects
Seven standout high school players plan to enroll at Texas A&I this fall, Coach Gil Steinke announced. Four hail from Paducah, including Kelly Biddy the 200-pound fullback named to the class-A All State team, Wayne Adams 220-pound All-State tackle, Lyndon Rogers 210-pound All-District end, and J W Ballard 185-pound All-District guard. Also joining are Devoy Shaw of Boling and Billy Obarr, a star end from Linton. Rio Grande Valley’s Jim Slayton, a 190-pound All-District guard from Pharr, will further boost A I's roster.
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Kingsville
Texas A&i
Gil Steinke
Paducah
Kelly Biddy
Wayne Adams
Lyndon Rogers
J. W. Ballard
Devoy Shaw
Boling
Billy Obarr
Linton
Jim Slayton
Pharr
Rio Grande Valley
A&l
Buffalo obtains Fort Worth catcher Norm Sherry
Fort Worth catcher Norm Sherry has been assigned to Buffalo of the International League as announced on Wednesday.
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Buffalo Fort Worth
Abilene Star Freddie Green Chooses SMU Over Tigers
Freddie Green, Abilene high school star in football and baseball, will attend Southern Methodist University on a baseball scholarship rather than turning pro with a $30,000 offer from the Detroit Tigers. He will not play football at SMU and cited education as his priority.
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Abilene
Freddie Green
Abilene High School
Detroit Tigers
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Detroit
Green
University of Texas
Texas A&m
Oklahoma University
Rice
Texas Tech
Sam Caudell
Elmo Cure
James Welch
Ponies Prep Borger Trip and Home Game
The El Rancho Ponies meet Friday at 3 PM at the large baseball field to depart for Borger and need one more car for the overnight trip. They play Vernon here Sunday at 2 39 PM in their next home game. Watts to lead Orange football and athletics next fall.
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el Rancho
Borger
Dick Risenhoover
Vernon
American equestrians eliminated as Great Britain leads Olympic team race
Stockholm reports Britain's lead in the equestrian team event as eight of nineteen nations remain. Sweden takes endurance ride win with Petrus Kastenman while the United States loses a rider to concussion and another's horse refuses a water jump, causing team disqualification.
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America
Great Britain
Elizabeth
Germany
Canada
Australia
Petrus Kastenman
Jonathon Burton
Fort Polk
Frank Duffy
Birmingham
Mich
Drop Dead
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