Yankees Slip In Standings Amid Busy Week Across Leagues
With the All Star break near the Yankees slip to fifth as Boston and Cleveland surge. Ted Williams leads the Red Sox while Murphy, Mantle, and Ford suffer rough spells in mixed results across the baseball week. Orioles and Dodgers stumble as Giants, Braves and Cardinals win key games to reshape the pennant chase.
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Boston
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Willie Mays
Ted Kluszewski
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Redlegs
Wally Post
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Luis Arroyo
Red Schoendiest
DeMarco Tries for Rematch with Dupas in New Orleans
Paddy DeMarco, a former lightweight champion, aims for another upset against Ralph Dupas in a 10 round bout in New Orleans. The Brooklyn veteran, once fading, recently edged Dupas in this city, then suffered a stoppage defeat to Serafin Ferrer before a comeback over Libby Manzo.
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Ralph Dupas
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DeMarco
France
Serafin Ferrer
Libby Manzo
Local Girls Teams Divide With Two Magic City Teams
A Birmingham Gal's softball team fell 28 to 8 to a local Austinville and Jets combination from the Decatur Girls league at Delano on Saturday night. Decatur pitcher Waldrop starred with six home runs in the fourth inning and five driven in.
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Jets
Decatur
Birmingham Gal
Delano
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White Sox
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West Side
Mutual
Chemstrand
Pairings Set For Huntsville P-T Baseball Tournament
Eleven teams enter the Alabama semi pro tournament with a schedule starting Friday in Huntsville. Pairings include Union vs Arab, Attalla Pipe vs Robbins, Camp Rucker vs Attalla Independents, Manor Club facing the Union-Arab winner, Samson vs Ft. McClellan, and Redstone meeting the Attalla Pipe-Robbins winner. The champ earns a spot to face Georgia’s winner for a trip to Wichita.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Attalla Independents
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Union and Arab
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Racing Car Driver Jerry Hoyt Dies in Oklahoma City Smash
Jerry Hoyt, 26, an Indianapolis speedster and rising star, died at Wesley Hospital at 6 a.m. after his racer crashed on the first lap of a $5,000 race. The car struck a wall after a wheel touched the fence, overturning the vehicle following a three hour brain operation.
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Wesley Hospital
Hoyt
Indianapolis
Local team wins in twin baseball games here
Yesterday in two independent games here the Antioch squad fell in the first game 11 to 0 and battled in a second matchup as the home team sought a win.
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Antioch
Rested arms ready as All Star Game looms in Milwaukee
The American and National Leagues prepare for the 22nd mid summer classic with rested pitchers and few injuries. Early Wynn may start for the Americans against Don Newcombe or Robin Roberts, as a sellout crowd of about 45,000 gathers for the festival atmosphere and Arch Ward funeral. The game airs on Mutual and NBC with gate and rights revenues boosting the players pension fund. The Nationals enter as 13 to 10 favorites.
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Campanella
Harvey Haddix
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Cleveland
al Lopez
Leo Durocher
Early Wynn
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Mutual
NBC
Major League Central Fund
Players
Nationals
Clay Courts Net Battle Opens At National Championship
The National Clay Courts tennis championship begins in Atlanta with top seeds Tony Trabert and Ham Richardson absent. Richardson arrives from Sweden for a match tomorrow while Trabert attends a Washington luncheon for dignitaries at Eisenhower's invitation. Other seeds Moylan Frost Giammalva Quillian Moss compete. women's singles start tomorrow led by Barbara Breit and Dorothy Head Knode.
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Tony Trabert
Ham Richardson
Trabert
Cincinnati
Richardson
Baton Rouge
Sweden
Washington
Eisenhower
Sammy Giammalva
Houston
Bill Quillian
Seattle
Geald Moss
Modesto
Calif
Barbara Breit
North Hollywood
Dorothy Head Knode
Alameda
Major League Leaders Hit and Pitch Highlights
The ledger lists top performers across the leagues with batting leaders such as Snider and Aaron and pitching marks led by Newcombe. Key tallies include Snider leading in hits and doubles with Brooklyn, Aaron in batting average, and Newcombe posting the best decisions and win percentage.
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Aaron
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Brooklyn
Logan
Repulski
St. Louis
Braton
Kluszewski
Boyer
Mantle leads with 21 homers as Rivera steals base
Record list highlights Mantle hitting 21 home runs for New York while Finigan and Kaline pace other categories. Rivera steals for Chicago and Tapers wins 6-0 heart wins in Cleveland.
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New York
Rivera
Chicago
Tapers
Cleveland
Brooksville Clinches Second 7 1 Victory
The Brooksville team captured their second win with a 7 to 1 score, marking a dominant performance in the latest matchup.
Chico Carrasquel Slotted in All Star lineup despite slump
Chico Carrasquel, the White Sox shortstop, is on the American League all star squad for the Milwaukee game though he is benched for poor form. Manager Marty Marion cites lack of zip while teammates blame mental letdown and praise his past fielding.
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Chico Carrasquel
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
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Marty Marion
Caracas
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Carrasquel
Train kills two in Gadsden collision on railroad tracks
A Louisville and Nashville freight train struck a stalled car in Gadsden at noon today killing Stacey Kyle, 40, and his mother Easter Kyle, both residents of Gadsden. Police and railroad officials investigated the incident.
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Louisville and Nashville
Stacey Kyle
Easter Kyle
Kansas City Athletics Pitcher Bob Trice Noted Bible Reader
Kansas City Athletics pitcher Bob Trice is described as a diligent reader of the Bible. The note highlights his habit of studying scripture as part of his daily routine and personal discipline.
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Bob Trice
Kansas City Athletics
Steady Bolt Captures 15 Grand St Paul Open Title
Tommy Bolt wins the $15,000 St Paul Open by finishing 19 under par with a 269 total. He earns $2,400 after a steady final round 68, overtaking Jerry Barber who faltered late. Barber and Arnold Palmer tied for third at 273.
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Spectator Helped Merrins Win Colonial Tourney
Eddie Merrins of Meridian Mississippi edged Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Tennessee 1 up to capture the Colonial Invitational golf title in Memphis. A spectator’s shoulder deflected Merrins’ ball on the 18th hole, leaving him even with Rudolph and preserving a late margin after Rudolph bogeyed the 17th.
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Tenn
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Meridian
Miss
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Merrins
Rudolph
Louisiana State
Bisplinghoff
Weekend Schedule for Local Teams
This week shows five 5 PM games across Delano West Town and surrounding areas. Austinville faces Vols today in Delano while Rotary meets Civitads in West Town.
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First Major League Night Game at Crosley Field
On May 24 1935 at Cincinnati Crosley Field the Redlegs beat the Phils 2 to 1 in front of 20224 fans marking the majors first night game.
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Phils
Barons Chicks Deadlocked After Twin Bill
Memphis and Birmingham split a doubleheader at Russwood Park as the Barons and Chicks stayed tied for the lead. Dick Strahs won for Memphis, while Birmingham’s Jim Russell pitched a four hitter in the nightcap. Nashville toppled Mobile 11 9 in 10 innings. Chattanooga routed New Orleans 14 2 in the second game.
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Birmingham
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Nashville
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Strahs
Baron
Dave Benedict
Don Rudolph
Russell
Hal Grote
Vols
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