Swaps Nashua May Duel In Winner Takes All Match
East awaits word on Nashua versus Swaps in a $100,000 winner take all duel at Hollywood Park this summer. Nashua won the Belmont Stakes by nine lengths after a Preakness triumph, while Swaps set a world record for a mile and a sixteenth in California and won the Derby earlier. Rex Ellsworth said talks are underway for the possible race with Nashua’s owner William Wood.
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Baseball Roundup: Cubs Dodgers Split in Doubleheader
Homers lit up major league action with six in Brooklyn and New York games. Cubs and Dodgers split as Brooklyn pitchers faltered in one, while Ernie Banks and Erskine’s men provided power in another.
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Moylan Beats Morris To Claim Blue Gray Tennis Title
Ed Moylan of Trenton New Jersey defeated Allen Morris 3-6 6-2 6-2 15-13 to win the Blue Gray championship. Yola Ramirez captured the women's singles with a 7-9 6-3 6-3 win over Jean Clarke. Palafox and Garrido won the men's doubles 6-2 6-4 while Clarke and Fageros took the women's doubles.
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Campanella and Berra Lead All Star Vote Totals
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella tops the early All Star voting with 2406 votes while Yankee catcher Yogi Berra has 1974. The Midwest ballot surge favors Chicago Milwaukee area readers as the Milwaukee game is set for July 12. Ted Kluszewski and Stan Musial contest the first base NL post with 1724 and 1531 votes respectively.
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New York Pair Set to Race Mile and Quarter Derby Conditions
Ward Jr., of New York, will race here at a mile and a quarter under Derby conditions with 126 pounds carried by both contenders.
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists top American and National League leaders. Kaline of Detroit tops batting at .383 with 80 hits and 53 runs, Mantle and Zermal lead homers with 14, Aaron hits 70, Jones 81 strikeouts, Jeffcoat 60 wins, Boyer 13 steals, and Mantle shares RBI and other leaders.
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Junior Legion Achieves First Win Over Belle Mina
Decatur Legion fielded a 17-7 home win over Belle Mina in its season debut. Jack Crow earned the victory with sixth inning support from Tommy Husted. Next games include Moulton at 4 PM Monday and Friday at Cullman in the first American Legion league game, plus a return with Cave Springs Saturday.
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Cottingham and Jones Reach Ladies Championship Finals
Nonnie Cottingham and Jesfie Jones advanced to the Ladies Tournament Championship Flight finals at the Country Club. Mimi Smithers won the consolation in the Championship Flight over Ann Anderson. Marian Frank defeated Muriel Cox for the first flight championship and Claire Rowland took the consolation over Rose Ann Smith.
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Ann Anderson
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Rose Ann Smith
Williams Picks Kaline To Win Batting Title
Detroit star Kaline, 20, leads AL with .383 and strong power numbers. Ted Williams and Bucky Harris predict Kaline will win the batting title unless teammate Harvey Kuenn overtakes him. Kaline has 80 hits in 54 games with 11 homers, 44 RBIs, 44 runs, 5 triples, 8 doubles in his second full season.
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Local League Standings From Last Week
Standings show Wolverines 17 Chemstrand 2 and Eagles 12 Vols 4. Nursery 9 Civitads 8. Post Office 5 Austinville 3. Results summarize outcomes from last week in the local league.
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This Week's Schedule of Local Games
This week features games at West Town with all 5 PM starts. Delano hosts Civitas and Eagles while West Town hosts Nursery Vols and other matchups. Tonight Elks face Austinville, with Jaycees and Elks playing Thursday and VFW facing Austinville on Friday.
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Southern Amateur golf opens with linville field of 200
Sharpshooting golfers from 14 states gathered at Linville Golf Club for final practice ahead of the 49th Southern Golf Association Amateur. Joe Conrad, Air Force lieutenant from San Antonio, seeks a third consecutive title, with about 200 players and a two day 36 hole qualifying round ahead. Billy Joe Patton of Morganton looms as a top challenger.
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Ocean-ranging Sharks Tuna and Whale Species
Among the few sea life species that span oceans are sharks tuna and whales. These species inhabit broad ranges across global waters.
Barons Clinch Tenth Inning Win Over Lookouts
Ralph Brown of the Birmingham Barons, a former Atlanta Crackers outfielder from Summerville Georgia, hit a tie breaking 10th inning homer to defeat the league leading Chattanooga Lookouts. Brown’s rivals, the Crackers, split doubleheaders with Atlanta sweeping Chattanooga. Atlanta also beat Nashville 5-4 while Chattanooga’s loss tightened the race with Memphis. Other games saw Little Rock and Mobile win split series, with various pitchers earning victories.
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Country) Brown
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Furgol Comes From Behind To Take IGC Title
Ed Furgol surged from behind to win the International Golf Championships at Columbia Country Club. He started four strokes back of Peter Thomson and tied with Flory Van Donck in a playoff that ended after three holes.
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Doubleheader Set For West Town
Wednesday at West Town Field the Jaycees of the Decatur Junior League face Moulton Junior Legion at 6 P.M. The 7:45 P.M. game features Cullman Junior Legion against Speake in a twin bill.
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