Orioles Ride Veteran trio in 7-5 win over Yankees
Jim Wilson and a cadre of aging Orioles led Baltimore past New York 7-5 as Ford took the loss. Ted Williams fueled Boston with his 11th homer and .402 average as the Red Sox moved within 1 1/2 games of Chicago. Brooklyn split with Pittsburgh in a twi night double, while Cleveland faltered against Kansas City.
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Jim Wilson
Dave Philley
Hoot Evers
Freddy Marsh
Chuck Diering
Hank Majeski
Orioles
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Cleveland
Indians
Kansas City
Wilson
New York
Yanks
Whitey Ford
Ford
Milwaukee
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
A’s
Bobby Avila
Ralph
Kiner
Herb~Score
Tom Gorman
Ted Williams
Ted
Jerry Lynch
Frank Thomas
Dale Long
Carl Erskine
Vern Law
Bucs
Ed Roebuck
Erskine
Chemstrand
Elks Eee
Isamines
Wolverine
British Lead Open Race At St. Andrews
Nine British professionals led the field at the British Open in St. Andrews as the early pace suggested a three-nation battle among England Scotland and Wales for the title. The result remained uncertain with the leaders setting a brisk standard.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
England
Wales
cS Se In Hitter's Game Tubers Triumph 18-14
An uneven South Atlantic League game features hitters pacing a victory 18 to 14 over Jacksonville with rain affecting results. Macon defeated Jacksonville 3 in a rain delayed second game. other scores include Charlotte 9 over Montgomery 8. The schedule lists Macon at Montgomery, Savannah at Augusta, while notable golfers Ed Furgol Byron Nelson Joe Conrad and Jimmy McHale are referenced among leaders in a separate field.
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Jacksonville
Macon
Charlotte
Montgomery
Savannah
Columbus Jumbia
Augusta
Ed Furgol
Clayton, Mo
Byron Nelson
Roanoke
Tex
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Peter
City Softball Night Sees 10 Homers In Wolverines Vets Clash
In a Tuesday league game Chemstrand was rained out while the Tubers fell to the V.F.W. 18 to 14. Wolverines hit 10 home runs led by Marvin Golden and Paul Buchanan. Red Caudill and Bill Sparkman sparked the V.F.W. attack. Riley and Buchanan homered late to spark a seven inning rally.
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Chemstrand
The
Elks
Tubers
V.F.W
Vets
Caudill-Vets
Gilliam Wolverine
Wolverine
Ellis
Marvin Golden
Ray Adams
L. Garner
Charles Riley
Paul Buchanan
Bill Sparkman
Dave Brazzell
Buey Long
George Murphree
Red Caudill
Riley
Buchanan
Johnson Suspended After Mederos Fight
Harold Johnson a top contender for Archie Moore’s light heavyweight title was suspended six months by the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission after a probe into his May 6 bout with Julio Mederos. The panel found he acted against boxing interests by not reporting illness before the fight. Johnson collapsed after the second round and doctors said he had been drugged.
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Harrisburg
Harold Johnson
Archie Moore
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Johnson
Julio Mederos
Britons Lead After First Round At St Andrews Open
Syd Scott from England, Dai Rees and Eric Brown from Scotland led with 69 as first round play at St Andrews found several Englishmen and other leaders bracketed at 70. Among 11 players at 71 were Furgol and Thomson with more at 72.
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Ees
Australia
Staliadet
Syd Scott
England
Dai Rees
Scotland
Eric Brown
Henry Cotton
Cecil Denny
Bernard Hunt
Frank Jowle
Furgol
Thomson
Nelson
Hopman Predicts Lew Hoad To Beat Trabert In Davis Cup
Australian Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman expresses strong confidence that Lew Hoad will defeat Tony Trabert in the August Forest Hills challenge round. He cites Hoad's recent marriage and improved focus, saying Hoad is the best-stroke player with peak potential, and recalls Hoad's 1953 Davis Cup debut and later doubles success by Fraser-Rosewall and Hartwig-Hoad.
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New York
Harry Hopman
America
Tony Trabert
Lew Hoad
Forest Hills
Hoad
Hopman
Lew
Australia
United States
Trabert
Vice Seixas
Seixas
Walloping
Budge
Patty
Ken Rosewall
Denmark
Kurt Nielsen
Rex Hartwig
Neale Fraser
Rosewall
Fraser-Rosewall
Hartwig
Mobile Ace Praises Hassell as Tough Opponent Tonight
Mobile ace Ralph Mauriello, 12-5 with eight complete games, faces Birmingham tonight in a pivotal Southern Association clash. He recalls Hassell as a fearless, cigar-box hittable target and notes Hassell adapts to men on base, while praising the Red Sox affiliate Pearson.
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Jack Stillman
Birmingham
Gene Hassell
Mobile
Ralph Mauriello
Mauriello
Barons
Southern Assn
Big Mobile
Atlanta Constitution
Jim Kite
Hal Griggs
Chattanooga
Baron
Buddy Carter
Santa Barbara
Hassell
Albert Pearson
Pearson
Red Sox
Jerry Lumpe
Teara
Baron Mauriello
Commission forfeits boxing purse after drug inquiry
Investigators found no clear culprit for the drug in Johnson's system. After the bout the commission initially withheld a purse of $4,113.33. By last night the purse was forfeited and ordered turned over to the state treasury.
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Johnson
State Treasury
Birmingham Idle Chicks Win Two In Rain Hit Night
The Birmingham Barons and Mobile had rainouts for a second straight night while Memphis beat Little Rock 10-3 after completing a 3-0 win from a May 29 suspended game. Chattanooga defeated Nashville 10-6 as four Nashville errors aided the Lookouts. Zeke Zeisz and Al Sima pitched three hitless innings for Chattanooga.
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Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Mobile
Memphis
Chicks
Little Rock
Ville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Zeke Zeisz
al Sima
Vols
Dick Strahs
Larry Donovan
Joe Tipton
Tebbetts Sarni and Walker Fined In Cincinnati Fight
Cincinnati Redlegs manager Birdie Tebbetts and Harry Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals each were fined $100 by National League President Warren Giles for a brawl in the ninth inning of a Tuesday game. Cardinal catcher Bill Sarni was fined $25. The managers shook hands before the next game with no evident lingering animosity.
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Harry
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Birdie Tebbetts
Reds
Harry Walker
Redbird
Bill Sarni
Warren Giles
Tebbetts
Walker
Sami
Fain Released By Tigers After Mis Conduct Incidents
Detroit Tigers drop Ferris Fain from the roster after a knee injury and multiple run ins with teammates. On a road trip Fain clashed with several players including Earl Torgeson who had just taken his first base job after a trade from the Phillies.
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Detroit
Ferris Fain
Detroit Tigers
Fain
Tigers
Earl Torgeson
U S and Russia Engineering Graduation Comparisons
The Office of Education estimates the United States graduates about 10 000 engineers annually while Russia graduates about 50 000. The figures highlight a large gap in engineering output between the two nations.
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U. S
Patterson KO's McBride In Seventh At Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson, 20, knocked out Archie McBride at 1 46 of the seventh round before about 2 500 fans, claiming the youngest heavyweight title bid. Cas D Amato praised Patterson as a future champ but faces suspension after hearings on Managers Guild activities.
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Cas D’amato
Patterson
Archie McBride
Madison Square Garden
McBride
Brooklyn
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
D’amato
New York State Athletic Com
Patterson Tapped as Future Champ by Ex-Champion McBride
McBride, who fought Nino Valdes Tommy Jackson and Bob Satterfield, predicted Patterson would be a champ. He praised Patterson as faster than Valdes and capable of outlasting Jackson and knocking out Satterfield. Patterson reached 23rd win in 24 starts with a 15th knockout, extending his streak to 10 with five knockouts in a row.
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McBride
Nino Valdes
Tommy Jackson
Bob Satterfield
Patterson
Valdes
Jackson
Satter
Floyd
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