Travelers debut under new manager sparks two wins
Little Rock fans praised the sparkling new look as the Travelers swept the Nashville Vols 2-1 and 8-5 in a two game set. Mauriello pitched three straight shutouts while Vern Taylor and Milt Jordan each contributed key relief. Birmingham edged Atlanta 3-2 as Jerry Lumpe drove in the deciding run in the ninth.
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Nashville Vols
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Mobile Bears
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Bruins
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Chattanooga
Lookouts
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Gene Host
Milt Jordan
Larry Donovan
Mauriello
Irvin Wilhelm
Paul Stuffel
Stuffel
Atlanta
Jerry Lumpe
Bill George
Action Thursday In Girl's Softball Loop
Thursday night sees the revamped Decatur Girls Softball League with Austinville vs West Side at 7 30 and Mutual vs the Jets at 8 30 The following Saturday July 9 White Sox vs Magic City Movers and Austinville vs Norwoodettes Birmingham The record notes Thiokol s Gals beat the White Sox 14 5 and 11 4 at Delano last Saturday night
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West Side
Mutual
Jets
White Sox
Magic City Movers
Norwoodettes
Birmingham
Thiokol’s
Gals
Delano
Library of Congress in Pub Agena Established in 1800
The Library of Congress in pub agena was established in 1800. There are around 2,000 species of lice.
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Library of Congress
Pub Agena
Trabert Patty Semi Final Clash At Wimbledon
All American rivals Tony Trabert and Budge Patty meet in the Wimbledon singles semi final with veteran Gardnar Mulloy warning the match could sap Trabert’s edge. Rosewall faces Nielsen in the other semi as Mulloy predicts a tough path to the final for Trabert.
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England
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Budge Patty
Gardnar Mulloy
Trabert
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Kurt Nielsen
Dane
Wimbledon Nerup
Rosewall
Patty
Mulloy
Miami Beach, Fla
Nielsen
Major League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Ashburn batting .355 for Philadelphia and Snider of Brooklyn leading in runs 60 RBIs 73 and home runs 24. Mueller hits 93. Bruton and Logan tie 18 doubles. Bruton 8 triples. Labine 6-0 leads pitching with 1.000. Jones 105 strikeouts.
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Philadelphia
Snider
Brooklyn
Mueller
New York
Bruton
Logan
Milwaukee
Repulski
St. Louis
Boyer
St Louis
Labine
Jones
Chicago
Kaline and Mantle Lead League Stats
Kaline of Detroit hits .366 with 98 hits and 63 runs. Mantle of New York leads with 63 RBIs and 6 home runs. Finigan of Kansas City tops doubles. Rivera of Chicago and Konstanty of New York have 6 stolen bases. Score by Cleveland pitcher 120 strikeouts.
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Detroit
Mantle
New York
Jensen
Boston
Finigan
Kansas City
Konstanty
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
New York Sone
Baltimore
Junior Amateur Championship set for Purdue South Course
West Lafayette Indiana August 3 6 the 8th Junior Amateur Championship of the USGA will be held at the Purdue University south course. Entries open to male amateurs who will not have reached their 18th birthday by midnight August 6.
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West Lafayette
Ind
U.S. Golf Assn
Purdue University South Course
Sullivan Shuts Out Washington as Red Sox Win
Boston ace Frank Sullivan tossed a 3 hitter for a 4-0 win over the Senators in the first game of a twi night. Jensen and Throneberry homered for Boston as the Sox sweep the doubleheader 8-2.
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Associated Press
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Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Bosox
Sullivan
Wally Moon
Bob Grim
Art Fowler
Red Sox
Washington
Detroit
Jackie Jensen
Faye Throneberry
Ted Williams
Sox
Bob Porterfield
Nort Zauchin
Senators
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Baltimore
Chemstrand wins 10th in city softball clash
Chemstrand edged Wolverine 6 to 5 after a sixth inning rally with a triple by Melson and a double by Terry breaking a 5 5 tie. Elks downed V F W 11 to 7 as Ed Brazelton drove in three runs, and Buey Long added a homer.
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Smith
Buey Long
Ae Wolverine
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Riley
Johnson
Carter
Melson
Terry
Bobby Day
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Tuesday and Wednesday Major League Results and Schedule
Baseball scores and upcoming games listed for Tuesday and Wednesday. Matches include Brooklyn over New York six to five and Philadelphia over Pittsburgh three to five in suspended games, plus a 48 to 0 Boston rout and multiple interleague or league matchups with dates and venues.
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New York
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Louis
St. Louis
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Waukee Wacedione
Brakes Fail Kills Used Car Dealer Near Opp
Highway Patrol reports George Washington Wilson aged 39 died when a repossessed car brake failure sent it speeding backward down a steep driveway near Opp Alabama. He was thrown from the vehicle as it rolled down the driveway, half a mile from Opp on a county road.
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Ala
Highway Patrol
H.E. Ray
George Washington Wilson
Wilson
Hermanski Sells Construction Gear in Providence
Gene Hermanski former Dodgers Cubs and Pirates outfielder now sells heavy construction equipment in Providence. He played with Oakland in the Pacific Coast League in 1954.
Walker Leaves Wings Midnight For Cardinals Reign
In Rochester, Harry Walker quit as Red Wings manager during a night game to catch a train to St. Louis and assume the pilot’s job with the Cardinals. His abrupt departure prevented a farewell.
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N.Y
Harry Walker
Rochester Red Wings
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Six Cities Still In Running For Marci ano Moore Fight
A half dozen cities remain in the running for the Rocky Marciano Archie Moore heavyweight title bout though no agreement is signed yet. Proposals point to a September 22 date in Yankee Stadium with New York favored.
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Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Harry Markson
International Boxing Club
Marciano
Yankee Stadium
Markson
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New Orleans
Houston
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Charley Johnston
Moore
al Weill
Gotham
Polo Grounds
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Yankees
Dan Topping
James H. Gately
Chicago Park Board
Mammoth Soldier Field
SBC
Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Bill Nicholas
Small Boat Owners Guide reviewed for navigation and regatta tips
New York notes that Frank C. True’s Small Boat Owners Guide from Lantern Press covers essential topics from outboarding to sailing and includes instructions on how to conduct a regatta.
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New York
Frank C. True
Lantern Press
Play Begins Saturday At CC Tournament
The Decatur Country Club hosts a 54 hole Men Medal and 27 hole Ladies medal event starting Saturday. Men play 18 holes daily Sat and Sun with a final Monday July 4. eight players per flight vie for prizes. Gilpin placed second. Cowboy Bradley loses to Mighty Schultz in a three fall match. Promoter Alex Gulas signs four midget stars for next week’s tag battle with Herb Welch.
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Gilpin
Cowboy Bradley
Prince Nicol
Mighty Schultz
Mighty
Alex Gulas
Herb Welch
Wild Mexican II tops Coliseum main event in upset
Carlos Rodriguez defeated Lucky Gilpin by the deciding fall with a lariat toe hold at the Coliseum in the DAVs main event. The Wild Mexican II victory followed an early bob of action as the match progressed.
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Carlos Rodriguez
Lucky Gilpin
DAV
Walt Disney
Robin Hood
Technicolor
Hayworth brothers join Chicago Cubs coaching and scouting staff
The Chicago Cubs add Ray Hayworth age 50 as coach and Myron Hayworth age 40 as scout to their official family. Both brothers previously played catcher in the American League with Ray also catching in the National League.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Hayworth Brothers
Ray
Myron
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