National League Favored In All Stars Showdown At Milwaukee
The All-Star Game rosters are set as National League stars led by Ted Kluszewski Duke Snider Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews face an American League lineup headlined by Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra and Nellie Fox. Manager Leo Durocher guides the National pitchers while Al Lopez names the AL hurlers.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Nationals
Cincinnati
Ted Kruszewski
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Ernie Banks
Eddie Mathews
New York
Mickey Mantle
al Lopez
Leo Durocher
Giants
Lopez
Dick Donovan
Herb Score
Whitey Ford
Bob Turley
Early Wynn
Cleve
Harvey Haddix
St. Louis
Joe Nuxhall
Luis Arroyo
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Nellie Fox
Jim Finigan
Kansas City
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Ted Williams
Boston
Mantle
al Kaline
Yogi Berra
Kluszewski
al Schoendienst
Mathews
Banks
Des Ennis
Philadelphia
Snider
Don Mueller
Roy Campanella
Nursery and Vols Triumphed In Narrow Little League Wins
Nursery defeated the Civitads 9 6 with Sammy Smith earning the win while Jerry Holt took the loss. The Vols beat the Eagles 9 6 as Eubanks tripled and Bishop doubled to back Billy Mooney. Winton doubled for the Vols in the third.
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Wolverine
Rotary
Delano Park
Chemstrand
Austinville
West Town
Nursery
Vols
Civitads
Eagles
Sammy Smith
Jerry Holt
Eubanks
Bishop
Billy Mooney
Butch Adams
Throneberry
C. Lewis
Winton
Sparmate Suffers Concussion in Detroit Heavyweight Bout
In Detroit Bert Whitehurst of Baltimore endured a savage pounding in an eight round bout with Johnny Summerlin of Detroit. Whitehurst suffered a brain concussion and heat exhaustion and was described as in fair condition at Detroit Memorial Hospital. Summerlin won by unanimous decision.
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Detroit
Bert Whitehurst
Baltimore
Johnny Summerlin
Detroit Memorial Hospital
Whitehurst
Rocky Marciano
Summerlin
Wrestlers and baseball clash in high tempers at coliseum
Promoter Alex Gulas said over 1,000 watched last night’s DAV wrestling bouts where Carlos Rodriguez and Herb Welch fought to a no contest and Little Beaver and Cow Boy Bradley beat Fuzzy Cupid Iris Jackie in two of three. Birdie Tebbetts and Harry Walker exchanged blows in a late inning bench brawl amid Reds Cardinal tension.
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Alex Gulas
DAV
Coliseum
Carlos Rodriguez
Herb Welch
Little Beaver
Cowboy Bradley
Fuzzy Cupid
Iris Jackie
Cincinnati
Birdie
Tebbetts
Harry
Walker
Johnny Temple
Redlegs
Ted Kluszewski
Cincy
Robin Roberts
Dodgers
Rell
Andy Seminick
Duke Snider
Brooks
Chicago
Giants
Bucs
Johnny Antonelli
New York
Willie Mays
British Open Grind Starts at St Andrews
At St Andrews 94 qualifiers began the 72 hole grind for the British Open golf championship. Among the field are five Americans and six amateurs. Notables include Joe Conrad of San Antonio the British amateur champion with 139 and Jim McHale of Philadelphia a former Walker Cupper with 143.
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ST. Andrews
England
United States
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Tex
Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Patterson's Plans For 1957 Rocky Meeting Promised
New York Floyd Patterson plans a title bout with Rocky Marciano in June 1957 if the Rock still holds the heavyweight crown. The 1952 Olympic champ faces Archie McBride in a 10 round Madison Square Garden bout tonight, broadcast by ABC starting at 9 p.m. EST. Patterson has fought heavyweights before but never as large as Marciano.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Rocky Marciano
Brooklyn
Archie McBride
Trenton
N.J
Madison Square Garden
ABC
Patterson
Joey Maxim
Pat Joey
Wagner
Decatur Swimmers Excel At Russellville AAU Meet
Decatur's swimmers scored in multiple events at the Third Northwest Alabama AAU meet in Russellville. John Key took second in the 55 yard Junior Men's Free Style, Ed Cornell third, and Hugh Lovelady placed third in the Senior Men's 110 yard, with Lovelady second in the 110 yard backstroke. Key also placed third in Junior Men's 110 yard backstroke. A three way meet with open age diving and swimming is slated for July 21 in Decatur.
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Decatur
Alabama
John Key
Gal's Exhibition Games At Delano Saturday
In the Decatur Girl's Softball League Chemstrand faces the White Sox at 7 30 p m and Austinville meets the Jets at 8 30 p m at Delano park. Saturday night the White Sox play Magic City Movers from Birmingham at 7 and Austinville meets the Norwoodettes from Birmingham at 8.
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Decatur
Chemstrand
White Sox
Austinville
Jets
Delano Park
Delano
Magic City Movers
Birmingham
Norwoodettes
Pepper Martin Out At Macon as New Peaches Manager
Ivy Griffin took over as Macon Peaches manager last night replacing Pepper Martin. Martin was set to join Des Moines Bruins of the Western League to take over the Chicago Cubs affiliate, while Bruins manager Les Peden said he would not go to Macon. Martin, former St. Louis Card infielder, had a strong start but Macon fell to seventh place.
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Macon
Des Moines
Ivy Griffin
Pepper Martin
Macon Peaches
Martin
Bruins
Chicago Cubs
Les Peden
Peden
St. Louis Cards
Peaches
VFW Maintains Lead in JL With Fifth Straight Win
VFW remains atop the Decatur Junior League standings after a 8-4 victory over the Elks and a 4-3 win over Austinville. Warren earned the win with a 2-0 record, Bryant took the loss. Elks led 2-0 early before VFW tied it in the second and surged ahead in the third.
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Decatur
V.F.W
Jaycees
West Town
Elks
Austinville
Elk
Warren
Miller
Jackson
Wells
Bryant
W.F.W
The
Vets
Tradition Tips Scales In Favor Of Birmingham
The Birmingham Barons lead the Southern Association pennant race near July 4 after eight of ten leaders since 1945 won the flag. New Orleans pummeled Atlanta 15 0 to move within two and a half games. rain halted the Birmingham at Mobile game. Eddie Glennon credited team play for the surge as host-site plans for the All Star game loom.
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Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphis
Chicks
Mobile
Atlanta
John Powers
Glenn Thompson
Bob Purkey
Powers
Pels
Cracker
Earl Mann
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Eddie Glennon
Rickwood Field
Milwaukee at Chicago basketball league game
Milwaukee at Chicago in league play reported with terse notes and limited readable details. No scores or dates confirmed in the fragment.
California Leads Nation in 1954 Turkey Production
California farmers produced 9,998,000 turkeys in 1954, the highest total of any state, reflecting strong poultry industry growth and regional demand.
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California
Gorman Shines As A's Edge Indians 4-3 In Tight Win
Tom Gorman pitching eight strong innings leads the Athletics over Cleveland 4-3 for his 10th win in 12 decisions this season. Hector Lopez and Joe DeMaestri homer for Oakland while Al Rosen and Robby Shantz struggle for the Indians.
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Kansas City Athletics
Tom Gorman
Ewell Blackwell
Dick Kryhoski
New York Yankees
A’s
Blackwell
Kryhoski
Gorman
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Kansas City Blues
Indians
Jim Hogan
Robby Shantz
al Rosen
Tribe
Joe DeMaestri
Hector Lopez
Lopez
DeMaestri
Early Wynn
Chicago
Yankees
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Mantle Dream Flares as Three Mantles Talk Yankees Outfield
Commerce Oklahoma born Ray Mantle and twin Ray Mantle, both 19, play outfield for Monroe in the Yankees farm system. Coach Marshal Ishmael, who coached the twins in high school, predicts they may join Mickey Mantle in the Yankees outfield someday. Roy Mantle bats about .300 while Ray struggles with a sub .250 average.
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Commerce
Okla
Yankee Stadium
New York
Ray Mantle
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Yankee
Marshal Ishmael
Jenks, Ohla
Mickey
Ishmael
Ray
Twins
Monroe
Yankees
Roy
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Lester Flatt
Speedy McNutt
Arnold Morgan
Riverside Auditorium
Hatfield
Gregory Peck
Technicolor
Rotary Austinville Eagles
Gulf
Service
Hogan’s Gulf Service Station
6Th Ave
Meuiton St
Dr. O. B. Evans
John Babis
Jimmy Wiley
al Jones
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinal
Reds
Gus Bell
Ken Boyer
Pete Whisenant
Bill Sarni
Paul Lapalme
Jacko Conlan
Boyer
Whisenant
Conlan
Rock
Hatfield Lake
Mt. So
Athens
U.S
Russellville
Gal
Lindsey
Riddle
Blankership
Tucker
Cockrell
Sama
Chenault
G. French
S&s
McElroy
Criscoe
Stanford
B. French
Ewe
Ansas
Ashington
City
Southern Association
Orleans
Geo. Montgomery
Lone Gun
Short and Carteen
Cleo Moore
Huge
Hees
Klu
Duke
Warner Bros Present
Warnercolor
Hartmore
M-G-M
Ieee
Ais Cos
Ie Tee
Claudette
Spe Orsee
Colbert
Welles Cere Brent
Vila
Stercing
Bob Mathias
Ward Bond
Eteny
Melba Mathias
Billy Graham
Columbia Pictures Presents
Rosemary Clooney
Jose Ferrer
Jane Powell
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