Little League Batting Dominated by Jim Wilson
Batting leaders show Jimmy Wilson of the Giants at .679 with 19 hits and 20 runs. Larry McCain leads RBI with 22 and doubles with 4 while Larry McCain also stars in pitching with 3 wins and 20 innings.
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Jimmy Wilson
Giants
Ray Fullenwider
Wilson
RBI
Jimmy Smith
Larry McCain
McCain
Keith Moore
Phillies
Ted Poling
Jerry Huddleston
David McCain
Ronnie Baize
Johnny Larned
Jimmy Ragsdale
Donnie Palmer
Gary Brown
Ronald Tucker
Pat Steed
Ricky Hamm
Larry Davis
Wes Baize
Tom Rutledge
Jerry Grantham
Jim Wilson
Parrell Griffin
W. J. Copeland
Mike Reeves
Ted Pol
Moore
Poling
Brown
Braves Rally Drop Opponents to Seize NL Lead
In San Francisco Lew Burdette shined for Milwaukee, beating the Giants 4 1 to move a half game ahead amid defensive miscues by Andre Rodgers and a late Giants run. Joe Adcock homered after a 10 day injury layoff, while Willie Kirkland and Willie Mays produced San Francisco’s only runs in the eighth.
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UPI
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Lew Burdette
San Francisco Giants
Seals Stadium
Braves
Giants
Andre Rodgers
Burdette
Milwaukee
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Logan
Rodgers
Willie Kirkland
Willie Mays
Red Sox Dominate Yankees 8 2 In Thursday Night Tilt
The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 8 to 2 at Childress Field behind ace pitcher Jackie Petty who struck out 7 while allowing 5 hits and 2 runs. Yankee runs came in the sixth on errors and later outs, with Canup taking the loss as Boston built a 1 3 4 inning spread.
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Bill
Moose) Skowron
Cleveland Indians
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Duke Maas
Yankees
Herb Score
Cleveland
Score
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Yankee
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Jim Perry
Yanks
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Chicago White Sox
Tom Brewer
Chicago
White Sox
Brewer
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Red Sox
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Petty
Jerry Canup
Johnny Wilson
Doug Greer
Canup
Joe Merrell
Eubank
David Hill
Bobby Meason
Meason
Darrell Manual
Memphis Owls
Chisox
Memphis High Names New Head Football Coach
Memphis High School announces John W. Howle a Texas Western College graduate and former Washington Redskins player will serve as head football coach. He previously worked at Canyon and will report to Memphis on August 1.
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Texas Western College
Memphis
Howle
Washington Redskins
Canyon
Patterson Favored 3 to 1 Over Johansson in Title Fight
Floyd Patterson, speedy champion from Rockville Centre N Y, is a 3 to 1 favorite to defend his world heavyweight crown against Ingemar Johansson in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. The match, broadcast to 170 theaters, drew strong advance sales and an anticipated gate between 600000 and 700000 with over 40000 in attendance. Johansson, 26, and Patterson, 24, are noted for heavy punching with Johansson having recently knocked out Eddie Machen in Goteborg to earn a title shot.
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UPI
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Patterson
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E.d.t
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
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Canada
Johansson
Floyd
Rockville Center
N. Y
Machen
Goteborg
Ingemar
California Eddie
Kayo
Legion Team Schedule Is Announced
The American Legion Baseball schedule for the summer lists nine games for Childress against Pampa Borger and Amarillo teams. Dates include June 21 at Amarillo and Tasco, June 27 at Borger, July 4 at Pampa, July 5 and 12 at Amarillo and Tasco, July 12 at Borner, and July 16 at Palo Duro.
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American Legion
Ray Fulenwider
Childress
Pampa
Borger
Amarillo
Tascoca
Borner
Palo Duro
Child Finds One Carrot Diamond in Garden
Five year old Yvonne Isakson found a one carrot diamond in her grandparents yard in Oakland. The stone had grown through a diamond ring valued at about 100 dollars in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Clegg. The story highlights a curious discovery and the value attached to the found gem.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Yvonne Isakson
Boyd Clegg
Barons Run Roughshod Over Chicks In High-Scoring Win
Barons pounded 37 runs to swamp the Chicks 37-9 as Alvy Dodson and Hill anchored the pitching. Chicks used five hurlers but were unable to contain Barons offense. Sports defeated Buffs 20-7, with Simms steering the mound as he settled after early wildness.
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Chicks
Littleton Havins
Alvy Dodson
Hill
Buffs
Simms
Bears Sign Galimore for Third Term
Chicago Bears announce Willie Galimore, back from Florida A and M, has signed a third NFL season. Owner-coach George Halas says Galimore will be used more as a pass catcher to widen the offense after averaging 4.5 yards per carry in two seasons.
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BEARS
Galimore
Chicago Upi
Willie Galimore
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Florida A
World's Largest Granite Slab Sought in Yosemite Valley
Britannica reports discovery plans for a massive single granite slab in Yosemite Valley as researchers seek a record breaking geological find. This news outlines the claim of unprecedented scale and the potential implications for geology and regional tourism.
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Yosemite Valley
Encyclopedia Britannica
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