Action Packed Little League Doubleheader Recaps
Jones homered in the second for the Indians and Gilchrist hit a first inning homer for the Tigers. Both defenses went error free. Johnson took the loss for Detroit. Umpires were Marcum and Sharp. Dodgers and Cubs tied 13 to 13 in NL play with 18 hits for the Dodgers to 7 for the Cubs. game to be continued later. Nelson homered for Los Angeles. Hudson and Akers worked behind the plate. Dodgers beat Giants 13-4 in a makeup from June 15. Bridges was the winning pitcher, Oliver took the loss, umpires were Hudson and Akers. Red Sox beat Yankees 15-10 in a postponed morning game. 11 hits for Boston, 14 for New York, 5 Yankee errors. Collins won, Terry lost, umpires Sharp and Jenkins.
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Decatur Elks
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Cherokee High Faces 1956 Season With Limited Opponents
Cherokee Alabama braces for a 1956 football season after a lean 1955 schedule. Coach Bud Mills says only three opponents were signed to two year contracts and the town hopes a 5000 seat stadium and nine game slate attract fans for key early matchups including a Sept. 14 date with Tupelo Mississippi.
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Mills
Livingston
Tupelo
Miss
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Alabama
Ottawa Rough Riders Sign Two Imports for 1956
Ottawa announces the 1956 season signings of tackle William Kolesar from Michigan and end Joe Cummings from Alabama. The two additions bring the Rough Riders’ import total to 23.
East and West meet in NCAA golf championship opener
The 59th NCAA golf championship opens at Ohio State with 24 teams in a best ball format on the 7,120 yard par 72 course. East leads 12-7 in past titles as 224 entrants from 66 universities compete through 36 holes of qualifying and weeklong match play.
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Pritz Howell
Columbus
Ohio
Mississippi
Ohio State University
Knoxville
Tenn
Louisiana State
Joe Campbell
Purdue
John Garrett
Rice
Ohio State
Campbell
Rick Jones
Garrett
Bobby Maxwell
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Young Maxwell
Billy Maxwell
Buckeye
Deaf Mute Italian Boxer Ready For Bantam Crown Shot
Italy's Mario D'Agata, deaf and determined, challenges Robert Cohen of France for the world bantamweight title in Rome. Promoters seek a 30,000 crowd at the Olympic Stadium as the 15 round bout marks Rome's first world title fight since the Carnera era. Cohen forecasts a decision win. D'Agata aims for victory following a prior defeat in Tunis two years earlier.
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White Sox Hand Yankees 2-0 in Chicago Duel
Chicago pitchers Jim Wilson and Billy Pierce held New York to four hits as Dave Philley sparked a bench clearing dispute after being hit by Bob Grimm. Sherm Lollar doubled in a run and Luis Aparicio drove in another as Chicago won 2-0 to pull within three games of the first place Yankees.
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Dave Philley
New York
Bob Grimm
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Yankees
Jim Wilson
Billy Pierce
Pale Hose
Grim
White Sox
Philley
Jim Delsing
Sherm Lollar
Delsing
Lollar
Walt Dropo
Fred Hatfield
Luis Aparicio
Yankee
Billy Martin
Dropo
Aparicio
Martin
Rip Coleman
Yanks
Voting Nears Final All Star Starters Across 3 Contests
New York June 23 voting closed in 3 of 16 races as tabulations continued for the Washington All-Star Game set for July 10. Final returns arrive next week with AL first base and third base and NL left field still unsettled. Mickey Vernon leads Vic Wertz by 3,286 in AL first base while George Kell holds a 3,134 edge on Ray Boone for AL third base and Rip Pulaski leads NL left field by 3,087 votes over Frank Thomas.
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Washington
Ford Frick
Mickey Vernon
Boston
Cleveland
Vic Wertz
George Kell
Baltimore
Ray Boone
Detroit
Rip Repulski
St.Louis Cardinals
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh
Aguero and Olmede Reach Southern Tennis Finals
In Atlanta on June 23 Jose Aguero of Tu lane University and Alex Olmede a Peruvian Davis Cup player advanced to the Southern Tennis Championship final. They will meet for the title tomorrow while Karol Fageros of the University of Miami and Yola Ramirez, defending champion from Mexico, reached the women's singles final.
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Jose Aguero
Tulane University
Alex Olmede
Karol Fageros
University of Miami
Canada
Yola Ramirez
Mexico
Mayer Leads Open Golf With 63 At Cobbs Creek
Dick Mayer of St. Petersburg Florida shot a record 63 five under par to seize the Philadelphia Daily News Open lead at Cobbs Creek. He totalled 198 and opened a three-stroke edge over Bud Holscher with Bill Casper Jr. and Mike Fetchick among the chasers as Cary Middlecoff faltered.
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Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
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Philadelphia Daily News
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Chula Vista
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Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Mike Fetchick
Mahopac
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Cary Middlecoff
Rochester
Middlecoff
Old Greenwich
Dickinson
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Paul Harney
Bolton
Mass
al Besselink
Grossingers
Gay Brewer Jr
Cincinnati
Schedule Highlights in Southern Association
The Associated Press outlines today’s Southern Association schedule with matches featuring Atlanta at Memphis and Nashville at New Orleans. Chattanooga and Mobile also appear in the day’s lineup.
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Memphis
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Central Baptist Dominates Shoal Creek In R A Softball
Central Baptist remained undefeated in the R A Baptist Softball League after a 50 to 0 rout of Shoal Creek at West Town Park. The win gave Central Baptist a 5 0 record.
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A. A. Baptist League
Johnny Aycock
Ted Terry
Herman Williams
Scotty Appleton
David Stone
Ted Holland
Howell Black
Billy Aycock
Joe Brazelton
Gene Hamilton
Billy Biles
Tommy Black
Jerry Stone
Jimmy Adams
Boyce
Thomas
Kansas City Adds To Hurling Staff
Kansas City Athletics acquire pitcher Jack McMahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates by waiver. The 24 year old left handed hurler was the No. 1 draft choice last year and will report here after going 11 5 with Birmingham last season before joining the A's.
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Kansas Ey Athletics Today
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Wally) McMahan
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Run Of Bad Weather Hurting KC Attendance
Kansas City Athletics see attendance dip by 7 457 per game average after 26 games this season total 357 649 fans down from 551 626 last year. Officials attribute decline to an early stretch of bad weather alongside poor standings.
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Blackburn tops Tennessee Valley Redbirds 5 3 at home
Blackburn defeated the Tennessee Valley Redbirds of Decatur 5-3 yesterday on the winners’ home field. The Redbirds scored in the first and eighth innings, while Blackburn broke through in the sixth with a run and exploded for four in the eighth to seize the lead.
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Tennessee Valley Redbirds
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Cuban Oscar Suarez Joins Monterrey For Perez Title Fight
Oscar Suarez of Cuba arrives in Montevideo on Sunday for a 15 round title bout scheduled June 30 against world flyweight champion Pascual Perez of Argentina. Perez is due Monday. Argentina's Benigno Rodriguez Jurado, South American rep of the NBA, says Perez must defend the crown against Nemo Diez of Mexico or forfeit.
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Cleveland Beats Washington 9-8 on Ninth Inning Rally
Whitey Herzog delivered a late miscue as Bob Lemon lined a ninth inning pinch single to score George Strickland and give the Cleveland Indians a 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Sam Mele started the rally with a pinch single and Dale Mitchell walked before Lemon's hit. The victory extended Cleveland’s winning streak to five, the club’s longest this season.
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Washington Nationals
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Cincinnati Tops Chicago 6 5 In 10 Innings
In a tightly played game the Reds beat the Cubs 6 to 5 after ten innings. Pitched by key relievers, Cincinnati overcame a late Chicago surge to secure the victory.
Catcher Harding Peterson to Undergo Arm Surgery
Pirates catcher Harding Peterson, on the disabled list, will enter Johns Hopkins Hospital Monday for a bone graft on his right arm. He is expected to be hospitalized about 10 days and likely will miss the rest of the season.
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Chemstrand Loses Robbins Invita tional Softball Final
In Robbins Invitational final Robbins beat Chemstrand of Decatur one to zero in a pitcher’s duel to capture the championship. Richardson earned the win for Robbins while Moore took the loss for Chemstrand. Earlier Chemstrand beat Reynolds Metals 4-0 in the semifinals before advancing to the final.
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Chemstrand
Decatur
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Moore
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Patty Berg Ties Hagge In PGA Play
Patty Berg at four under 71 ties Marlene Hagge for the lead in Detroit as Mickey Wright, 220, sits three behind after two rounds. Berg surged with four late shots and a 36-35 stretch while Hagge struggled on 15 and 16 but hoped to keep the margin through the final round. Wright posted 72 to remain third behind the two leaders and among LPGA top money winners.
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Patty Berg
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Mickey Wright
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Record Falls In Okefenokee Invitational Golf Lead
Dave Ragan of Daytona Beach FLA set an 8-under 64 to surge to a 10 stroke lead at the Okefenokee Invitational in Waycross GA. He posted 66 66 64 for 196, with Billy Goodloe second at 206 after a 71. Jimmy Paul 71 and Pete Coleman 70 followed as Brunswick’s Coleman stood fourth at 213.
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Dave Ragan
Daytona Beach
Fila
Billy Goodloe
Valdosta
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Jimmy Paul
Pete Coleman
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Wisconsin Evaporated Produce Reaches 11.25 Million Cases in 1953
Wisconsin reports a total of 11 1 4 million cases of evaporated product produced in 1953 marking a strong year for the industry. The data highlights regional output and potential market demand shifts for evaporated goods.
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