All Star Baseball Set for Cleveland Showdown
The first annual All Star game gathers NL and AL stars in Cleveland at Municipal Stadium with a near 60,000 crowd. NL seeks a fifth straight win, AL led by Casey Stengel and Walt Alston. Strong NL hitters include Mays Musial Hodges Kluszewski Snider Robinson Bell. AL lacks two pitchers due to injuries but adds Gonsuegra and Noven.
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Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Walt ‘Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Willie Mays
Stan Musial
Gil Hodges
Ted Klusgowski
Duke Snider
Jackie Robinson
Gus Bell
Bower Leads In Outdoor Rifle Shoot At Corry
R Bower of Walnut Creek Club Erie won the outdoor rifle event at Corry Rod and Gun Club with 397 after 99 and 100 at 30 yards and two 100s and 98 at 100 yards. Stanbro followed with 396, while Knapp Cory Weens Meadville and Hitchcock Walnut Creek each posted 395.
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Walnut Creek
Erie
Corry
Stanbro
Art Knapp
Cory
Weens
Meadville
Hitchcock
Casler Tops Little League Hitters as Season Nears End
Bob Casler of the Moose leads with a .588 average as the Little League season winds down. Leroy Rieck and Terry Williams follow, with several players hitting above .300 including Tom Mowrey Bob Bailey Joe Baressi John Marty Don Davis and Terry Houser. Art Perkins attains a 5-2 record with Casler adding five wins as part of the pitching notes. Weekend fights report a German card from Dortmund Guster Bebota 191 and Claude Milam 1584 with Milam taking the draw.
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Bob Casler
Moose
Leroy Rieck
Terry ‘Williams
Tom ‘Mowrey
Bob Bailey
Joe Baressi
John Marty
Don Davis
Terry Houser
Art Perkins
Bailey
Yankees Win Ninth in Row as Tribe Drops Two
The New York Yankees extend their winning streak to nine by blasting the Washington Senators 7 3 while the Indians fall to the White Sox. Chicago's pitchers Perry and Trucks keep Cleveland limited as New York closes within a half game of the leaders. The White Sox stay three games back as action across the league includes Detroit over Baltimore 2 1 and a Red Sox doubleheader sweep of Philadelphia 18 0 and 11 1. Giants lead sour on a split with Pittsburgh while Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and Milwaukee post varied results in a busy National League slate.
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Dutch” Harrison
al Besselink
Bobby Cruickshank
Alle Reynolds
Mike Garcia
Garey Stengel
Sandy Gonsuegra
Chicago White Sox
Irv Noven
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Steelers
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John Schweder
Frank Falmasano
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al Lopez
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White Sox
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Beng
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Trucks
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Ron Jackson
Ray Naxleski
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Senators
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Robin Roberts
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Gil Trucks
Washington
Bob Porterfield
Consuegra
Alston
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Brooklyn Pilot
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Warren Spahn
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Gene Conley
National League Favored In 21st All Star Game
The National League opens with an 8-5 edge over the American League for the Cleveland game as late pitching changes leave NL with power hitters and a four game win streak. Key hurlers Reynolds and Garcia are out, replaced by Consuegra and Noren as rosters shape around right handed lineups and rested starters.
Major Leavis Major Leavis American League Scores
In the latest American League standings Cleveland leads with 36 37 and New York 66 games played. Washington and Boston follow with subpar records while Philadelphia and Baltimore trail. Yesterday's results show New York defeated Washington 7 3 and Chicago beat Cleveland 4 8 with Detroit, Baltimore, and Boston posting other scores. No games scheduled today.
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Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Detroit
Cruickshank Wins Erie Open at Kahkwa Country Club
Bobby Cruickshank, Pittsburgh pro, captured the Erie Open with a seven under par 67-64 in 36 holes at Kahkwa, besting 83 entrants for first prize of 1000 dollars. Toby Lyons Jimmy Clark Howie Deangelos and Mike Dieta tied for runner up with 139.
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Erie
Bobby Cruickshanik
Pittsburgh
Kahkewa Country Club
Cruickshank
Toby Lyons
Jimmy Clark
Howie Deangelos
Mike Dieta
Yesterday's Stars PITCHING and BATTING Highlights
Yesterday's baseball results feature Billy Pierce of the White Sox in a 3-0 win as Cleveland backs him with two hits. Don Mueller of the New York Giants had a five at bat cycle including a single double triple and homer in the Giants' 18-7 victory over the Pirates. International League Sunday results include Buffalo 9-7 Ottawa 6-2 Syracuse 10-2 Montreal 8-0 Rochester 7-8 Richmond 4-3 Havana 5-6 Toronto 1-1.
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Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Don Mueller
New York Giants
Giants
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Ottawa
Syracuse
Montreal
Rochester
Richmond
Havana
Toronto
Corry Edged by Punxsutawney in Series Opener at Loveland Field
Punxsutawney belted Corry 10-4 to take the opening game of the series at Loveland Field. A third inning rally by Punxsutawney produced six runs after Corry had started strong, giving the visitors an 8-2 lead. Chuck Scott started for Corry, with Paul Dietsch finishing on the mound for Punxsutawney, allowing only two runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Corry’s star was third baseman Curry, who collected four hits, while John Middleton managed three hits for Corry in four trips. A decisive game two was set for Punxsutawney with a site and time to be determined.
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Punxsutawney
Corry
Purxsy
Chuck Scott
Paul Dietsch
Innnittyn
Ed Kayach
Curry
John Middleton
Simone
Melby Headlines July 20 Mat Card
Promoter Abe Cohen books Billy Melby top wrestler on the circuit to headline the July 20 Corry Rollerways card. Melby faces Tarzan Howitt while Hew Itt headlines the other match, with Ted Lewin vs Wally Grab in the semifinal and the opener to be announced. Tickets go on sale later this week at Shamburg's News and Sports Store.
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Corry Rollerway
Abe Cohen
Melby
Tarzan Hewitt
Hewitt
Billy Melby
Corry
Dennis Clary
Ted Lewin
Wally Grab
Minneapolis
Lewin Halla
Buffalo
Corrylles
Shamburg
Patterson Favored Over Royer in Tonight Bout
Floyd Patterson the former Olympic champion is favored to rebound tonight against Jacques Royer the Frenchman who upset him. Meanwhile Tiger Jones faces a Garden bout on May 14 marking the first outing for the 19 year old light heavyweight since a disputed decision with Joey Maxim on June 7.
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Floyd Patterson
Jacques Royer
Tiger Jones
the Garden
Brooklyr Ught
Uils
Joss
Joey Maxim
Eight Round Bout Spotlight on DuMont TV Pick
The eight round Doug Aclas Arena in New York will be aired on DuMont television. Wille Troy, once a rising middleweight, was stopped by Jos Giardello on March 19, and now returns to face Tony Anthony in a ten round bout in Brooklyn at Eastern Parkway tonight.
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New York
DuMont Television
Wille Troy
Jos Giardello
Tony Anthony
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
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