Red Sox Claim 2nd Place As A's Bow Twice
The Boston Red Sox regain a full share of second in the American League after beating the White Sox 6-3 and 3-2. Jackie Jensen hit a grand slam for his 25th homer, aiding a six-run fourth. The Yankees swept Cleveland 7-4 and 4-3 to extend their lead to 11 games. Archives note the Orioles, Senators, and Tigers also played, with Jensen rating as AL home run and RBI leader.
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Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Jackie Jensen
Kansas City
Baltimore
New York
Yankees
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
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Bob Keegan
Early Wynn
Gene Stephens
al Pilarcik
Jim Busby
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Arnie Portocarrera
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Jim Lemon
Rocky Bridges
Frank Lary
Dick Hyde
Pete Ramos
Witeless
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Gary Bell
Elston Howard
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Girl 15 wins third straight junior golf crown in Pennsylvania
Margot Morton, 15, Indiana Pennsylvania, clinched her third consecutive state junior girls title at Sandy Run with a 54 hole total of 240 and two nine hole wins. Runner up was Helen Marie Welland of Philadelphia. Diane Frazier earned best selective score while Margot’s all prizes rule kept her from collecting every award.
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Margot Morton
Indiana
Sandy Run
Helen Marie Welland
Lonnie Sayre
Plymouth Country Club
Margot
Diane Frazier
Merion Golf Club
Diane
Donna Luke
Centre Hills Country Club
University Park
Baseball Notes: Giants Shutout by Bab Purkey String
Yesterday's stars include Bab Purkey of the Reds who blanked San Francisco for a second time this season extending his scoreless streak to 42 innings in a 4-0 win. Lew Burdette of the Braves tied the NL pitching record by hitting two homers in one game driving in five as Atlanta beat the Dodgers 8-4. Also noted is E G Cannon Ball Baker's 1926 cross country feat setting a record time of 5 days 17 hours 30 minutes from New York to San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Bab, Purkey
Red Tegs
San Francisco
Giants
Lew Burdette
Braves
Dodgers
Cannon Ball
Baker
New York
Columbus Merchants Dominate Teener League Doubleheader
Columbus Merchants ruled the Teener League with 16-0 and 10-9 wins over National Bank at Loveland Field. Wester pitched both games, Ed Linski led the offense with two doubles and a single, and Don Wharton sparked a tying hit for the Bank in a late rally. Aero Supply and Ajax remain contenders as standings tighten.
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National Bank
Wright School
Loveland Field
Merchants
Columbus Rampage
Aero Supply
Ajax
Albin Wester
Columbus
Tom Brown
Bank
Ed Linski
Merchant
Pirate
Wester
Bankers
Don Wharton
Lin~ski
Norman Wade
Joe Baressi
Dave Brooks
John Roach
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Aero
Rolumbus
Linski
Schroler
Hixson
Hunt
Vanderhool
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Woodworth
Roach
Beatt
Griswold Houghtling
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Linski Pe Williams
Vanderhoot
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Rt Cady — Hunt
Ft Schroter
Baresi
Mowrey
Palmer
Teener All Stars Meet Titusville Tonight At 6 15
Teener All-Stars travel to Titusville for a sudden-death Teener League showdown at the Titusville VFW Field 6:15 weather permitting If rain interrupts the game it will be moved to tomorrow at the same time Ajax pilot Tom Carroll will send Bob Casler to the mound for Corry while Kim Olson Joe Baress Hob Gasler George Becker Bob McVicker Bob Miglaccio Steve Olson Albin Wester Doug Stewart worry Jamestown holds second in Corn ry Little League Norm Jensen wins his sixth with a 3 0 victory over the Elks Jerry Ward Danny Lloyd split three innings each for the Elks in the loss
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Bob “Tinker” Casler
Aero Supply
Ajax
Tom Carroll
Tom Carroll. the Starting Lineup For the Corry All-Stars
Kim Olson
Joe Baress
National Bank
Hob Gasler
George Becker
Bob McVicker
Columbus Merchants
Bob Miglaccio
Raymonds
Center Feld
Steve Olson
Albin Wester
Doug Stewart
Jamestown
Cornry
Norm Jensen
Elks
Waly
Jerry Ward
Danny Lloyd
Ward
Bianthey
Jamiestown
Moose Yh
Corry
John Woodworth
Bob Marsh
Joe Home
Mike Baressi
Hand
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Ron van
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Homie
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Paul Brooks
Mike
Hanna
Baressi
Union City
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Sion
Corty
Ord
Cony Merchants
Corry-Jamestown
Marty's Novelty Co
D. Chase
Clark
R. Chase
p Brooks _ Radecki
Dietsch
Carroll Kuss
C-J Upsets St. Thomas in City Softball League
Corry Jamestown improved to 3-4 in a 14-1 victory over St. Thomas in City Softball League action. Both teams had seven hits, but Corry Jamestown’s two extra base hits including Tony Radeck's two run homer and Dick Chase's RBI double fueled the win.
Stuart Homers In First Start
Stuart Homers In First Start as Pirates recall slugger from Salt Lake City. He hit a two run homer in the first game of a doubleheader against the Cubs, but Pittsburgh lost 8 7. The second game was rained out in the second inning. Frank Thomas hit his 23rd and 24th homers, Lee Walls 18th, Bobby Thomson 10th. Vernon Law took his seventh loss, Taylor Phillips earned his sixth win with relief help.
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Dick Stuart
Pittsburgh Pirates
Salt Lake City
Chicago Cubs
Stuart
Pirates
Frank Thomas
Lee Walls
Bobby Thomson
Vernon Law
Law
Taylor Phillips
Phillies
Sally Hemus
Sal Maglie
Harry Anderson
Bobby ‘Thomson
Cubs
Mackay Triumphs In Davis Cup Test
Reed of Alameda strains to give the United States a second straight singles win and lead in the Davis Cup semi finals. He battles Canadian Bob Bedard after Barry MacKay of Dayton defeated Don Fontana in straight sets. Rain delayed Reed Bedard, with the three-out-of-five format moving matches to Monday and tomorrow.
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Wonney Reed
Alameda
United States
Bob Bedard
Sherbrook
Quebec
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Don Fontana
Toronto
Reed-Bedard
Reed
Tigael
West Indies
MacKay wins first Davis Cup stingies match for Canada
Barry MacKay secured the opening stingies victory in the Davis Cup American Zone semi final for Canada before the second match was postponed by rain. In a separate note, 288000 pounds of dynamite blasted a clear channel for boats in Hell's Gate along New York City's East River in 1885.
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Toronto
Barry MacKay
Canada
Hell's Gate
New York City
East River
Maryland Fullback Ralph Felton Traded to Steelers
Ralph Felton, 26, of Midway, Pa., was acquired yesterday by the Pittsburgh Steelers from the Washington Redskins for an undisclosed draft choice. Felton is a former University of Maryland fullback.
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Ralph Felton
Midway, Ps
Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League
Washington Redskins
Felton
University of Maryland
Matchmaker Jimmy White indicted for attempted fight fix
New York prosecutor alleges Jimmy White conspired to fix a bout. Tommy Jackson, once called Hurricane, was retired by the New York State Athletic Commission. In Delaware Park’s feature, Stanton, Del-Pucker Up defeated Old Rival Borna Star by feature win.
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New York
Jimmy White
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
New York States Athletic Commission
Stanton
Del
Borna Star
Delaware Park
Purkey Keeps Shutout String As Redlegs Win
Purkey blanked the San Francisco Giants 4-0, extending his scoreless streak to 42 innings since May 7, 1955. Meanwhile Lew Burdette powered Milwaukee with two home runs and five RBIs in an 8-4 victory over Los Angeles, tying the NL season mark for pitcher homers with two in a game. Phillies rout Cardinals 13-3 as Maglie allows 10 walks and 43 hits. Cubs beat Pirates 7-? as Lee Walls and Bobby Thomson contribute key homers.
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Bob Purkey
Larrupin
Lew Burdette
Purkey
San Francisco
Giants
Burdette
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Batty
Doh Newcombe
Crawford Ortega Tonight a Welterweight TV Bout at MSG
Mickey Crawford, a 22-2 welterweight from Saginaw, faces Mexico's Indian Ortega 46-12 with 20 knockouts in a 10 round television clash at Madison Square Garden. Crawford seeks victory to fund his painting career after four straight wins and a top ten ranking. Ortega enters as a top contender with free swinging style.
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Peo
Mickey Crawford
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Madison Square Garden
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Indict Promoter In Fight Conspiracy
A New York promoter Jimmy White was indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to fix the bout and acting as an undercover manager for Bogart in the Akins Logart fight last March. White pleaded innocent and was released on $2500 bail. Herman Wallman is named as a coconspirator but not a defendant. No bribe overture or named official was found to be involved, while Akins knocked out Logart in the sixth round to win the vacant welter crown later that year.
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Virgil Akins-Tsane Logart
Jimmy White
Wallman
Tro
White
Grint
Dist
Atty
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Akins
Logart
Vince Martinez
St. Louis
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League standings show New York leading with 50 wins and 26 losses, Boston at 30 37, Detroit 97? GB, and Cleveland in the mix. Tonight’s games include Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston, Kansas City at Baltimore, and Detroit at Washington as the schedule unfolds. Yesterday New York defeated Detroit 7-4 while Baltimore topped Kansas City 6-3 and Boston beat Chicago 11-2. In the National League Milwaukee and San Francisco hold top records, with Philadelphia and St Louis close behind. today’s games feature Pittsburgh at Chicago and Cincinnati at San Francisco among others.
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New York
Boston
Kansas City
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
St. Loui
Burke Sifford Lead Tourney In Open At Wethersfield
The $25,000 Insurance City Open at Wethersfield near Hartford starts its second round with Charles Sifford of Philadelphia and Jack Burke of Klamasha Lake leading at eight under par after shooting 63 in yesterday's round. The 145-player field sees 54 under par and 15 record-setters, with four players scoring 5s in round one. The course, 6,562 yards, par 72, hosts the rest of the event with cut to low 76 pros and 10 amateurs after today, then 15 more pros eliminated tomorrow. final 18 holes Sunday.
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Wethersfield
Conn
Charles Sifford
Philadelphia
Jack Burke
Klamesha Lake
Professional Golfers’ Association
Akron
Ohio
Hartford
Doug Ford
Paradise
Fla
Marty Furgol
Lemont, T
George Bayer
San Gabriel
Calif
Jim Ferrie
Winston-Salem
War Trouble Wins Feature at Monmouth Park
Oceanport New Jersey War Trouble won the feature at Monmouth Park as jockey Willie Hartack rode to victory amid a tense field with a wagering payoff of 19.40 dollars in the race event and crowd scene noted.
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N. J
Monmouth Park
Willie
Hartack
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