Mantle Takes Lead From Williams In Fan Voting
Mickey Mantle tops Ted Williams for the 1957 all star team center field spot with 50,591 fan votes to Williams 49,942 for left field. close races persist at third base second base and shortstop across both leagues as voting nears the midnight Thursday deadline.
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Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Mantle
Hank Aaron
Braves
Williams
Ford Frick
Frick
Reno Bertoia
Tigers
Gil McDougald
George Kell
Orioles
Bertola
McDougald
Kell
Stan
Bertoia
Harvey Kuenn
al Kaline
Yantees
You! Berra
Vic Wertz
Indians
Nellie Fox
White Sox
Yanks Rally For 6-5 Walkoff Victory In 13th
New York beats Chicago 6-5 in 13 innings to take a half game lead in the American League. Berra opened the 13th with his ninth homer, plating Byrne who earned his second win. Byrne allowed one hit in nine innings with seven strikeouts and seven walks. The game lasted 4 hours 13 minutes before a 33,130 crowd in New York.
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New York
Yuri Berra
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Berra
Paul LaPalme
Tommy Byrne
Yankees
Byrne
Don Larsen
White Sox
Art Rand
Howell
Phillies Defeat Milwaukee 4-2 for Second Place Rise
Jack Sanford improved to 9-? with a quality start as the Phillies defeated Milwaukee 4-2. Stan Lopata belted a two run homer after W Jones walked, lifting Philadelphia over the slumping Braves who have won just one of six.
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Milwaukee
Jack Sanford
Stan Lopata
Philan Phillies
Chico Federee
Braves
Three Baylor Golfers Enter NCAA Tourney
Baylor coach Odis Beck takes three of the Southwest Conference champions to the NCAA golf tournament in Colorado Springs. Senior Don White from Sparkman Arkansas and sophomores Jerry Coats of Fort Worth and Don Harman of Baytown enter as a trio for Baylor, while Ronnie Honeycutt attends summer school and competes individually.
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Waco
Odis Beck
Baylor
Colorado Springs
Ronnie Honeycutt
Don White
Sparkman
Ark
Jerry Coats
Fort Worth
Don Harman
Baytown
Iowa Board to Send Checks to Fathers in Aid Program
The Iowa Board of Social Welfare will send checks to fathers rather than mothers in the aid to dependent children program. Mary Hunke, a board member, said many families remain on welfare because women lack budget management skills.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Board of Social Welfare
Mary Hunke
Houston Surges as NCAA Golf Title Contender
Houston led by Rex Baxter Jr. and Jimmy Hiskey enters the 60th NCAA golf championship at Broadmoor as the solid favorite after strong showings at the National Open and Trans-Mississippi. Baxter is the individual favorite with Purdue’s Joe Campbell and others posing upset threats as qualifying narrows to 64 players then match play.
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Houston University
Broadmoor
Rex Baxter, Jr
Amarillo
Jimmy Hiskey
Pocatelo
Idaho
Houston Cougars
United States
Baxter
Fred
Rick) Jones
Ohio State
Joe Campbell
Purdue
Hiskey
Redlegs Edge Pirates in 11th Inning 6-3 Victory
Cincinnati wins 6-3 over Pittsburgh as Wally Post belts a three run homer in the 11th off Nelson King to move within one percentage point of the Braves. Don Hoak Gene Baker and Robison homer to pace scoring. Mazeroski homers for Pirates in late innings.
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Cincinnati
Wally Post
Cincinnati Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Post
Nelson King
Pirate
Frankie Robinson
Purkey
Bobby Smith
Ed Bailey
King
Bill Mazeroski
Senator Church asks son to hear speech on Hells Canyon Dam
Senator Frank Church questioned his eight year old son about attending a long speech he prepared on the Hells Canyon Dam. The boy replied he preferred to go swimming rather than listen.
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Plain Water
Washington
Frank Church
Idaho
Hells Canyon
Frank Jr
Summer baseball schedule and early game results
Monday's schedule lists PONY LEAGUE matchups Yankees vs Red Sox 5 45 pm Chisox vs Tigers 8 00 pm COLT LEAGUE Colts vs Indians 6 00 pm Braves vs Paducah 8 15 pm TEXAS LEAGUE Cats vs Sports 6 00 pm Field One and Buffs vs Eagles Field Two 6 00 pm Tigers pitcher Rowland took the loss as Larry Wadsworth and others toiled on the slab. David Hamilton had two singles for the Sox while Rowland drove in three Tigers runs on a single, double and triple. Simmons added a single and triple and Larry Cramer tripled for the Tigers.
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Yankees
Red Sox
Chisox
Tigers
Colts
Indians
Braves
Paducah
Cats
Buffs
Eagles
Mans
Larry Wadsworth
Rowland
David Hamilton
Sox
Simmons
Larry Cramer
FW&D Chi Sox Drill Elks Club Yank ees In 22 7 Victory
FW&D Chi Sox powered to a 22 7 win over the Elks Club Yankees Friday night with 16 hits led by Jerry Norman who had a single and two triples driving in four. Charles Hale had two singles. Rich and Miller had two hits each and Rich pitched a complete game. Meek and Kincaid added triples for the Yankees.
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Fw&d
Chisox
Elks Club
Yankees
Jerry Norman
Charles Hale
Don Hufstedler
Kenneth Rich
Donnie Miller
James Self
Miller
John Manuel
Rich
Moose Meek
Jimmy Kincaid
Meek
Jerry Conway
Homer McGaugh
Conway
Lemon Sidelined to Sharpen Comeback Win Over Senators
Bob Lemon earned his first complete game of the year for the Cleveland Indians, beating the Washington Senators 7 to 1. A six-run fourth inning featured two-run singles by rookies Dick Brown and Larry Raines, while Roy Seivers collected three of Washington’s five hits. Lemon’s only run allowed was unearned due to an error by Chico Carrasquel on Pete Runnels' grounder.
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Tiger
Red Sox
Felines
Phil Collard
Ronnie Sober
Collard
Jimmie Rowland
Francis Sim
Washington
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Dick Brown
Larry Raines
Lemon
Roy Seivers
Chico Carrasqual
Pete Runnels
Chicubs Maui Giants In Curtailed Game
The Chicago Cubs, in last place, defeated the New York Giants 12 to 4 in six innings as rain halted play after a 35 minute delay. Walt Moryn led with four singles and two doubles, Lee Walls added two singles and a double, Chuck Tanner hit a three run homer, and Dale Long homered following Moryn’s double.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Walt Moryn
Lee Walls
Chuck Tanner
Dale Long
Moryn
Farmer finds missing cow asleep in his bed in Verona
Verona reports a 65 year old farmer Sante Pighellimi planned to report a missing cow to police when he discovered the animal sleeping in his own bed. The incident occurred on a Wednesday in Verona Italy.
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Verona
Italy
Ponies Open District AL Play Today at Fair Park Field
Ponies of Childress meet Amarillo Hanson Chiefs in district AL action at Fair Park Field this afternoon at 3 30. Bill Shahan will pitch for the Ponies with Bill Curry slated for the Chiefs as fans pay 1 33 admission.
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The
Sims Super Service Ponies of
Childress
Legion
Fair Park Field
Amarillo Hanson Chiefs
Bill Shahan
Bill Curry
Chiefs
Red Sox rout A's 5 1 as Fornieles wins first in seven
Boston tops Kansas City 5 to 1 as Mike Fornieles earns his first victory after seven losses. Billy Martin belts his fourth homer in the sixth. The Red Sox tally four runs in the third behind Vernon’s fly, Williams’ single, and Malzone’s three left field shots. Cervo and Skiadas spark A’s early with back-to-back hits but fail to score.
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Boston
Mike Fornieles
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Billy Martin
Bob Cervo
Lou Skizas
Fornieles
Hal Smith
Woody Held
Red Sox
Arnold Portocarrero
Kansas City
Mickey Vernon
Ted Williams
Frank Malzone
Williams
Bing Bingham Heads Colonial Board Again
Fort Worth reports the reappointment of the committee to run the 1958 Colonial National Invitation Golf Tournament. S. M. Bing Bingham will head the committee for the seventh consecutive year. The 13th annual event is set for April 30 to May 4 at the Colonial Country Club.
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Fort Worth
S. M
Bing) Bingham
Colonial Country Club
Childress Pony League wins after seven straight defeats
Childress Ponies split a twinbill with Hollis, winning 16-8 in the second game as 15 and 16 year olds starred. Bill Shahan, James Braly, and Jerry Lane led in game one. Fred Cawthon, Willie Williams, and Jamie Holeman paced game two.
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Sims Super Service Ponies
Hollis Miners
Ponies
Fred Cawthon
Cawthon
Wild
Jolin
Johnny Garvin
Jimmie Holeman
Clyde Williams
Skeeter Frith
Holeman
Hollis
Jerry McEndree
David Raft
Rue Gambel
Bill Shahan
Shahan
Jerry Lane
James Braly
Childress
Childress American Legion
Willie
Williams
Jamie Holeman
Childress Williams
Amarillo Chiefs
Amarillo
Bill Curry
Tab Clyde Williams
Clyde
David Hamilton
Red Sox
Fairl McCallum
Clais Rowland
Dodgers top Cardinals 6 4 in ninth inning burst
Brooklyn Dodgers defeat St Louis 6 to 4 as Charley Neal doubles and Peewee Reese and Duke Snider triples in a decisive ninth inning. Don Newcombe earns win number seven while Vinegar Bend Mizell takes loss as Stan Musial homers for the Cardinals. Lauritz Melchior noted in passing.
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Charley Neal
Peewee Reese
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Don Newcombe
Newcombe
Clem Labine
Cardinal
Cards
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Dodgers
Stan Musial
Brooklyn Bats
Labine
Musial
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