Memphis Takes Vital Victory Over Chattanooga
Luis Aparicio homered for Memphis in a 6-5 ninth inning win over Chattanooga. Paul Stufel pitched a one hitter in game one, with New Orleans routing Mobile 4-0 in game one of a twin bill and Mobile contest delayed by curfew after seven innings. Multiple rainouts and schedule notes follow with Souchock expected to debut for Little Rock against Nashville.
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Memphis
Chicks
Pace
Chattanooga
Luis
Paul Stuffel
New Orleans
Mobile
Clarence Churn
Nashville
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
Dick Strahs
al Stringer
Jerry Snyder
Tom Wright
Jim Baxes
Jim Gentile
Steve Souchock
Capell Wins Jaycee Tennis Title In Junior Event
John Capell of Montgomery defeated Pat Higginbotham 8-6 6-2 to win the junior boys title at the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce Tennis Tournament. Ernest Cox of Mobile claimed the 15 and under division with a 6-1 6-? win over Doug Stewart. Capell reached finals by beating Ernest Cox in semifinals 0-6 6-3 6-4.
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Mobile
John Capell
Montgomery
Pat Higginbotham
Bessemer
Alabama
Capell
Cox
Ernest Potter
Anniston
Stewart
Jimmy Ashart
Boxing Probe Extends as Six Managers Are Suspended
New York boxing inquiry led by Julius Helfand continues as six managers are placed on indefinite suspension. Four managers refuse to answer questions citing Murray Frank, Guild counsel. Others named include Cas D Amato and Bobby Melnick with ties to Floyd Patterson and Ralph Jones.
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New York
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Helfand
Murray Frank
Boxing Guild of New York
Cas D’amato
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Melnick
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Bobby Nelson
Joe Miceli
Charlie Bauer
Chris Christensen
Bill Daily
Daly
Pelte
Maness To Lead Alabama Four In International Match
Robert Maness of Tuscaloosa will lead a quartet of Alabama juniors into the International tournament after earning medalist honors at the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior Tournament.
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Maness
Alabama
International
Mobile
Robert Maness
Tuscaloosa
Brooklyn Dodgers Struggle As June Slump Continues
Baseball standings review by ED WILKS notes the Dodgers dipping to about .720 for June, while the Giants surge to an .857 pace. The Braves, Cubs, White Sox, and Red Sox show varied delays as the Yankees hold a solid three game lead in the American League. No games were scheduled yesterday.
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Dodgers
Brooks
New York Giants
Giants
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Braves
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
White Sox
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
American League Monday's Results and Tuesday Schedule
Brief, unclear extract lists baseball results and next day schedule with references to Washington and venues. No concrete scores or teams clearly stated.
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Washington
Schedule recap for New York Brooklyn Chicago Milwaukee games
The schedule lists New York against Brooklyn in Chicago at Milwaukee with Cincinnati facing St. Louis. Memphis stands 6-1 and Chattanooga 5-0 with a second game later. Nashville at Little Rock was postponed due to rain.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Nashville
Little Rock
Alabama junior golf champion wins State Jaycee meet at Mobile
The Alabama junior golf champion captured the State Jaycee title at Mobile Country Club with a 36 hole total of 157 after rounds of 80 and 77. Bob Burch placed second at 159 and William Hamilton was third with 160. A four way playoff for 161 saw Dickie Ball and Earle Harrison bow out, Stewart Thames then defeating Mike Gregory on the second playoff hole. Other finishers include Ben McLaughlin 167 and Bill Leach 170.
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Alabama
Mobile Country Club
Bob Burch
Mobile
William Hamilton
Gadsden
Dickie Ball
Montgomery
Earle Harrison
Stewart Thames
Mike Gregory
Dothan
Ben McLaughlin
Bill Leach
Mack Long
Ted Ghioto
Morris Slingfall
Co. Tuscaloosa
Gordon Sibley Jr
Albertville
Charles Allison
Elks and VFW Duel for City League Standings
The Elks and VFW clash at Delano Park at 7 30 p m for second place in the City Softball League as Chemstrand tops Wolver ine in the 8 30 finale. Ironman woodall pitches for the Elks and Dovlin Poff Miller or McClanahan loom for the Vets.
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Elks-V.f.w
Vets
Bill Woodall
Dovlin Poff
Dago Miller
Scott McClanahan
Ennis Leads NL Left Fielders In Star Poll Race
Chicago report notes Del Ennis of Philadelphia edging Whitey Lockman in the NL left field poll by 11 324 votes. Roy Campanella regains top spot among individuals ahead of Al Kaline by 2299 votes with Yogi Berra and Nellie Fox following.
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Philadelphia
del Ennis
New York
Whitey Lockman
Ennis
Lockman
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Detroit
al Kaline
Yogi Berra
New York Yankee
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
Eight on One Hook Nets Bull Trout in Missoula
Railroad dispatcher Roy Vick reeled in a bull trout in Missoula Montana that carried six sunfish and a partly digested fish on a single hook. The unusual catch surprised anglers and highlighted the fish’s unusual stomach contents.
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Missoula
Mont
Roy Vick
Babe Zaharias Aims Return To Golf After Second Operation
Galveston Tex Babe Zaharias 42 recovering from a second operation in two years expects to resume golf in about three months doctors think she may return sooner The famed athlete vows not to retire until someone proves better than she is She plans therapy for leg nerves and discharge from hospital by week end
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Zaharias
Port Arkansas
George
George Zaharias
Thursday Schedule: Jaycees Versus Elks at West Town Field
The Jaycees and Elks meet at 7 PM on Thursday at West Town Field. Local sports fans are invited to attend as both teams compete in a regular season matchup.
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Jaycees
Elks
West Town Field
Beef Tallow Used as Lubricant in Early Industrial Plants
Historical notes indicate beef tallow served as the common lubricant in early industrial plants. The practice reflects standard material use before modern synthetic lubricants.
Schultz Nicol Debut At Coliseum In Wrestling Card
Schultz and Nicol make their debuts in two mat bouts at the Coliseum with 90 minute time limits and best two falls out of three. Gilpin faces Rodriguez in a separate midget bout while the other match pairs Mighty Schultz against Prince Nicol. Action begins at 8 30 under the DAV banner.
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Alex Gulas
Mighty Schultz
Prince Nicol
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Black Terror
Chris Averoff
Rodriguez
Nick Carter
Birmingham
Lucky
Schultz
Nicol
Germany
Siam
DAV
Trabert Ousts Drobny and Patty Upsets Hoad at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon England five American women reach quarter finals as fashion shifts to pleated dresses. Doris Hart faces Dorothy Head Knode while Beverly Fleitz plays Angela Buxton and Darlene Hard meets Zsuzsi Koermoeczy. In men's singles Tony Trabert defeats Jaroslav Drobny and Budge Patty beats Lewis Hoad in straight sets.
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Uae
Cee
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Dorothy Head Knode
Alameda
Calif
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Santa Monica
Britain
Angela Buxton
Darlene Hard
Long Beach
Hungary
Zsuzsi Koermoeczy
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Beryl Penrose
Australia
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Jaroslav Drobny
Chemstrand and Wolverine triumph in Decatur Little League
Wolverine dominates volunteers in three innings 13-3 as Bobby Mize limits opponents to two hits and Charles Vaughan notes 12 hits with two doubles. Chemstrand tops Civitas 11-8 behind Charles Terry who allowed seven hits and walked five with five free passes by Holt.
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Civitads
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Decatur
Delano
Eagles
Rotary
West Town
Austinville
Nursery
Volunteers
Bobby Mize
Charles Vaughan
Charles Terry
Civtads
Holt
Terry
Civitas
Jones
Williams
Williams Had One For Two To Lead Chemstrand
Don Mills
R. McCarney
Action Starts Soon In Medal Play Tourney
Play begins Saturday at the Decatur Country Club for a 54 hole Medal Play Tournament. Eighteen hole rounds run Saturday and Sunday with the final round Monday July 4. Qualifying round on Saturday counts toward the 54 hole total to place contestants in flights. Eight players per flight compete for winner and runner-up prizes.
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Decatur Country Club
Life span of U.S. motor vehicles doubles since 1930
The average life of a U.S. motor vehicle has risen from 7 years in 1930 to 14.3 years, reflecting longer usability and improved durability of cars and trucks nationwide.
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U.S
Giants Through The 1955 Season Says Reichler
New York Giants slugger locker room mood shows defeat as the club trails the Dodgers and loses 4 1 in an exhibition to the Yankees. Leo Durocher admits the team is at its lowest ebb with poor hitting defense and pitching except Sal Maglie and cites Whitey Lockman and Don Mueller as the only hitters.
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Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Manger Leo Durocher
Durocher
Sal Maglie
Whitey Lockman
Don Mueller
Golden Greek, Agganis, Dies
Harry Agganis known as the "Golden Greek" dies at 25 from a lung ailment at Sancta Maria Hospital in Cambridge after a brief illness. The Boston Red Sox first baseman and ex Boston University star had chosen baseball over football and impressed peers with his versatility and talent across three sports.
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Red Sox
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Sancta Maria Hospital
Cambridge
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Kansas City
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