Dodgers poised to hold July 4 lead in pennant race
Dodgers beat Cubs 3-2 to extend 13 game gap as Yankees win 6-1 over Athletics. Whitey Ford allowed nine hits for his eighth win while Mickey Mantle homered. Chicago, Cleveland post wins. Red Sox move within a game of fourth place. Spahn delivers six hit shutout for Milwaukee as Crandall homers.
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Moore Vows to KO Marciano in September title fight
Arch Moore declares he will knock out Rocky Marciano when they meet in September at Yankee Stadium. He earned a quick defense by stopping Carl Olson in the Polo Grounds and drew about 27,435 fans for the rain-soaked bout.
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Bolt and Snead Top Western Open Field
The nation’s leading shotmakers led by Tom Bolt and Sam Snead start the 52nd Western Open in Portland as favorites after 64s in practice rounds. Hogan’s 72 hole record and tougher course length set the backdrop for a four day, $15 000 event with weather noting potential scoring.
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Doug Ford
Ted Kroll
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al Besselink
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Cardinals Outlast Phils 19-14 In Slugfest
The Cards defeated the Veterans Clubs Phillies 19-14 in a high scoring Little League game. Winner Larry Wadsworth worked as the third Redbird pitcher with Tra vis Simmons taking the loss. Cardinals had seven hits led by Francis Simmons two, while Donnie Johnson paced the Phils with a three hit night including a triple.
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Star Warren Spahn Shuts Out Pirates for Fifth Win
Braves pitcher Warren Spahn tossed a five hit shutout against Pittsburgh, earning his fifth victory and driving in three runs with a homer and a single.
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Babe Zaharias Resting Comfortably After Spinal Surgery
GALVESTON Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias is resting comfortably after an operation to correct a ruptured disc in her spinal column at John Sealy Hospital. Doctors say the injury is not related to the previous malignancy and she will be out of action three to six months.
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Baltimore Orioles Sign Joe Duffy and Assign to Paris Farm
The Baltimore Orioles signed 19-year-old high school outfielder Joe Duffy to a San Antonio contract and optioned him to their Paris Texas farm team.
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Rosburg Reflects On Split Lead In Major Golf Duel
Bob Toski won the 15th hole in a pivotal turn as the speaker, recalling a $150,000 event, describes a tee shot that went out of bounds costing two strokes and ceding the lead to Toski who broke through on the Tom O Shanter World Tournament.
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Skins Get Cash Instead Of Cox
The Cleveland Indians traded Billy Cox to the Baltimore Orioles for Cox and Gene Woodling after sending Dave Pope and Wally Westlake plus cash. Commissioner Ford Frick later ruled a cash settlement to Cleveland of about 15000 dollars, resolving the infield dispute.
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Name Players Fall In NCAA Golf Meet
The NCAA golf championships moved to second-round match play as at least a dozen favorites were eliminated including defending champion Hillman Robbins of Memphis State and medalist John Pott of LSU. Earl Moeller of Oklahoma A&M remained as the only notable name, after beating Ray Ferguson of North Texas State 1 up and facing John Gerring of Wake Forest in the next round.
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Gavilan Plans Comeback Tour Across Americas and Europe
Gavilan, former welterweight champion Kid Gavilan, says he is hitting hard and departs Thursday for Buenos Aires to schedule three to five fights in three months. He plans two more comeback bouts in Europe before a possible U S campaign.
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Leading Batters in the National and American Leagues
Statistical snapshot lists top players by batting average runs and hits for both leagues. Names include Ashburn Campanella Kluszewski Mueller Aaron Kaline Kuenn Fox Power Smith Snider Mantle Mays with runs batted in hits and pitching records for Newcombe Donovan Wynn Arroyo Loes.
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Zernial Tops Star Voting In AL Left Field
Gus Zernial of the Kansas City Athletics overtook Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox to lead the American League left field voting in the annual all star poll. Zernial holds 222 798 votes to Williams 213 582 in a tabulation that ends July 1. The results pick eight starting players for the All Star game in Milwaukee on July 12. Beaumont Gets Southpaw and Collins Has Hurt Ankle are brief items noting a signing of 20 year old southpaw Beaumont by Milwaukee and an ankle vein inflammation sidelining Joe Collins of the Yankees.
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