Tigers Yankees In Showdown
DETROIT AP The battle for first place in the league features the Tigers and Yankees in a showdown at Tiger Stadium. Cleveland Indians ride a nine game streak and hold 21 victories in 25 games as Norm Cash leads Detroit with a .345 average. Manager Rob Scheffing names Don Messi and Frank Lary to start the series while Jimmie Dykes picks Jim Perry and Wynn to counter.
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Baseball scores and standings from Wednesday results
Baseball results include Milwaukee over Chicago 7 3 and Cleveland 11 Washington 0 with other games listed for Los Angeles Philadelphia and Detroit. Southern Association standings show percentages with Shreveport Little Rock Nashville and Mobile among others.
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Moore Plans Ingo Johansson Bout If Rin aldi Fails
Arch Moore manager Doc Kearns says a Sweden bout with Ingemar Johansson could follow a win over Giulio Rinaldi, with Eddie Ahlquist also weighing in. Moore aims for another shot at Floyd Patterson and a possible Liston bout if Johansson fight materializes.
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Doc) Kearns
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Maris Pounds 17th Homer In Yank Win
Maris hits his 17th homer as the Yankees beat the Orioles 6 2. The victory keeps New York atop the AL as the club sets an 31 homer mark in 16 games. Barely a mention of other games and standings follows.
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Girls Softball League doubleheader set after rain delay
At Delano Park two games on the schedule with 6 30 p m start Buds Minnow Pool against Baugh Wiley Smith and Decatur Nursery and Salesyard versus Briscoe Agency Friday at Walter Jackson Field another 6 30 p m doubleheader Buds Minnow Pool vs Baugh Wiley Smith and Decatur Nursery and Salesyard vs Briscoe Agency A King Brothers Farm near Leighton hosts a Saturday quarter horse show and rodeo from 10 a m to 10 p m Admission is 1 00 for adults 50 cents for children Colbert County Cattlemens Association sponsors the event.
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Cliff Coggins Named Coach At Marshall County High School
Cliff Coggins former Mississippi Southern football star and Athens resident takes over as football coach at Marshall County High School. He replaces Joe Chorba who stepped down after 13 years to focus on private business.
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Braves sign Arnold Umbach Jr. for a very large bonus
The Milwaukee Braves announced the signing of Arnold Umbach Jr., an 18 year old right handed pitcher from Auburn Alabama. The club spokesman described the deal as a very bonus, indicating a substantial signing incentive.
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Archie and Italian boxer warm up at separate gyms
Both boxers completed their drills on Wednesday with Archie training at his local camp and the Italian conditioning at a Midtown gym.
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Crackers Back on Top Trail after Road Rally in South
Atlanta cracks the Southern Association leaders with a 6-1 win at Chattanooga as Ken Rowe earns his third straight victory. Birmingham, Nashville, and Macon also posted wins, keeping pace in a tight pennant race.
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West German Motorcycle Output Tops Scooters for First Time Since 1956
Production data show motorcycles outpaced motor scooters in West Germany last year marking the first such lead since 1956. The shift reflects a growing demand for two wheeled vehicles amid postwar mobility expansion.
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Major League Leaders in Batting Pitching and Hitting Stats
The season leaders include Piersall of Cleveland at .368 and Colavito of Detroit with 42 runs. Gentile of Baltimore leads RBIs with 48, while Cash of Detroit has 44. Piersall and Robinson lead with 71 and 64 hits respectively. Power and Romano tie for doubles at 17, Wood and Pier sall pace triples, and Maris leads homers with 17.
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New York
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Cash
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Maris
Howser
Kansas City
Aparicio
Chicago
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Mossi
Ramos
Minnesota
Bell
Ford
National League At Bats And Related Hitting Leaders
This summary lists season leaders in several NL categories. Moon of Los Angeles hits .352 leads at bats with Aaron of Milwaukee at .343. Mays posts 41 runs for San Francisco while Aaron has 40. Santo Davis and Clemente lead hits with 62. Coleman leads doubles with 15, Zimmer 14. Wills and Virdon tie 5 triples. Robinson 14 home runs. Pinson 10 stolen bases.
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Los Angeles
Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
Santo
Chicago
T. Davis
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Coleman
Cincinnati
Zimmer
Wills
Virdon
Robinson
Powers Release Talks Reported In Georgia
Dr. James E. Baugh, Powers family physician, says negotiations with the Soviet Union to shorten Francis Gary Powers 10 year U2 sentence are under way at a Brunswick Rotary Club event in Georgia. U.S. officials in Washington say they know nothing of any talks. Powers was convicted after his 1960 shootdown.
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Twins Field Bosses Take Vacation Amid Slump
Calvin Griffith and Cookie Lavagetto prepare for a week off with the Minnesota Twins, who have dropped three straight to the Yankees and sit in the AL cellar after a rough stretch. Lavagetto contemplates personnel changes while stressing the team lacks bench strength and relief pitching. The three-game Baltimore series looms as they discuss fixes and note pitching needs across the league.
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Wynn Hopes For 300 Wins But Battles Elbow Ailment
Early Wynn, 41, battles elbow bursitis as he eyes 12 more wins to reach 300 for his career. The White Sox star misses a road trip while doctor rest and possible two week rest loom as manager Al Lopez weighs the innings and timing. Wynn posts a 41 win season with 288 career victories.
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Overpass Contract Awarded for Redstone Arsenal Project
Army Engineers said a 249 250 contract was let to R G Foster Co Wadley Ga for construction of a highway overpass at Redstone Arsenal Ala. The overpass will carry Patton Road over an extension of Martin Road on the military reservation. A second contract totaling 221 910 was awarded to Thomasson & Associates Inc Montgomery for relocation of Seaboard Air Line Railroad track across the Walter F George reservoir on the Chattahoochee River between Alabama and Georgia.
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Urbanization in Canada Surges Over Six Decades
Canada’s population of 18 million shows two thirds residing in urban areas now, a shift from sixty years ago. The change marks a major urbanization trend across the country.
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US Pilot shot down in Soviet airspace May 1 1960
The reconnaissance aircraft was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1 1960. The incident involved the pilot and heightened tensions between the United States and the USSR during the Cold War era.
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Musial Slams Pair Of Homers In Big Cardinals Win
Stan Musial hit two home runs driving in six runs as St Louis built a cushion with wins in the third and seventh, supported by relief from Maury McDermott. The Dodgers remained atop the NL race with a 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh sparked by Sandy Koufax’s eight win.
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Young Golfers Sought For State Match
Decatur's Junior Chamber of Commerce seeks four golfers ages 13 to 17 to represent at state competition. A June 13 tournament at Decatur Country Club will determine the four lowest scores to advance to the State Jaycee meet in Tuscaloosa July 5-8. Register at the pro shop by 5 p.m. June 12. no entry or green fee. All-expenses-paid trip provided by the Jaycees and Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
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Wisconsin Name Means Gathering of Waters
Wisconsin derives from a Chippewa term meaning a gathering of waters. The explanation notes the origin ties to the tribe and the state's geographic hydrology. This brief etymology highlights Indigenous language influence on place names.
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