Calhoun set for Madison Square Garden test
Rory Calhoun, 21-0 with 11 KOs from White Plains, meets Willie Vaughn in Madison Square Garden. Vaughn, 26-41-4, has faced tougher foes but hasn’t fought since July 1956 due to managerial issues. Calhoun aims to prove top 10 potential with a Garden main event showing.
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Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N.Y
Willie Vaughn
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Calhoun
Randy Sandy
Vaughn
Willie
Bobo Olson
Garth Panter
Moses Ward
Frank Bachman
Caltorais
St. Nicholas Arena
Campanella Breaks Slump with Two Homers in Dodgers Win
Brooklyn catcher Campanella snapped a deadly drought by belting two homers driving in six as the Dodgers beat St. Louis 9-8. His second homer sparked the winning rally after a three run blast off Don Zimmer, lifting his average to .214 and RBIs to 31. Oil pipelines deliver 7 1 2 billion barrels of oil a day in United States.
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Roy Campanella
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Campy
Dodger
Don Zimmer
Camar
Herm Wehmeier
RBI
Ebbets Field
United States
Harshman Pitches One-Hitter Beats Orioles in 10-0 Sox Win
Jack Harshman outpitched Connie Johnson and George Zaverink in a rare one hitter as the Chicago White Sox beat Baltimore 10 to 0. Harshman, on a 20 scoreless innings streak, allowed only Gus Triandos’s seventh inning double and stole the show in a three-time loser season. The win left Chicago five games behind the Yankees, who start a four-game series in Comiskey Park. Cleveland shut out Boston 5-0 behind Early Wynn. Kansas City pounded Washington 15-6. Milwaukee, led by Bob Buhl, beat Pittsburgh 7-2 to remain atop the National League standings, while Brooklyn edged St Louis 9-8 in a high-scoring affair. Rain halted the New York-Chicago game.
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Associated Press
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Harshman
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Connie Johnson
George Zaverink
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Yankees
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Comiskey Park
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Tom Brewer
Early Wynn
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Braves
Fred Haney
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St.Louis
Roy Campanella
New York Giants
White Sox
Herb
Gus Triandos
Hal Smith
Johnson
Nellie Fox
Jim Rivera
Cain
Pee
Stan Musial
al Dark
Musial
Dark
Giants
Oer
Quanti
Dizzy
del Rice
Danny O’connell
O’connell
Bob Buhl
Ron Kline
Brewer
Young
Morgan Officer Explains Fish License Laws
Morgan County conservation officer Loyd C. Hays explains the new state fishing license law. A $2 rod and reel license covers fishing with rod and reel or artificial bait. a $1 pole and line license applies to pole and line fishing with worms or minnows within one mile. The law funds lake improvements, access, stocking, and fisheries research.
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Loyd C. Hays
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Department of Conservation
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Hariselle
Valentine Shuts Down Chicks as Crackers Move Up
The Atlanta Crackers defeated the Memphis Chicks 7 to 2 to climb to third place behind a strong relief performance by Harold Corky Valentine. Mobile beat Chattanooga 6 to 3, and Little Rock halted an eight game slide by beating Birmingham.
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Chicks
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Chuck Fowler
John Wingo
Fowler
Stan Roseboro
Bears
Gene Lary
Major League Leaders Summary
A fragmented list highlights leaders in batting runs and runs batted in based on at bats and decisions. Names such as Mantle Mats New York Detroit Cleveland and St Louis appear amid a mixed summary of batting and pitching leaders from the era.
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Bsctie
York
Ie Mats Mie
New York
Baltimore
Kuenn
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Mis
Buns
Masiai
St. Louis
Unclear 1955 Baseball Note with Wynn Battered by Piersall
Report notes time since May 1, 1955, as a pitcher faced hard hitters. He had beaten them seven times in the span. Two of the hits off Wynn were bunt singles by Jim Piersall.
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Wynn
Jim Piersall
Former Trans-Miss Champs Wondering If Number Up
Two former champions Jim Jackson of St Louis and Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City won in the second round of the Trans Mississippi golf tournament. They moved into the third round as possible rivals for the 36 hole championship. Coe faces Don Sechrest and Jackson meets Art Hall as others loom. The 53rd Trans Miss championship is set at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
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Jim Jackson
St. Louis
Keith Alexander
Boulder
Cole
Jackson
Vet- City
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Coe
Don Sechrest
St. Joseph
Oklahoma A&m
Art Hall of Tulsa
Oklahoma Aggie
Jim English
Topeka
Kan
Rex Baxter Jr
Amarillo
Bob Astleford
Nebraska
Doubles Dominate Southern Tennis Play
In Atlanta the Southern Tennis tournament featured doubles dominance across divisions with men’s, women’s, mixed and senior doubles. Notable semi final action included Armando Vieira and Jen Kupferburger versus King Lambert and Jose Augero.
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Armando Vieira
Jen
Johann Kupferburger
South Africa
King Lambert
Miami
Fla
Jose Augero
Brazil
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