Aaron leads Milwaukee past Pirates with two homers
Hank Aaron powered Milwaukee to a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh at County Stadium. Aaron slugged his 10th and 11th homers driving in four runs as Lew Burdette earned his fifth victory. Bob Smith took the loss for Pittsburgh after relieving Vernon Law in the fourth.
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Milwaukee
Hank Aaron
Pittsburgh
Braves
Redlegs
County Stadium
Lew Burdette
Warren Spahn
Bob Smith
St. Louis
Vernon Law
Aaron
Bucs
Billy Bruton
Danny O'Connell
Cowbirds and a comic couching of fowl by a radio man
Outdoors notes describe cowbirds as parasitic nesters that lay eggs in other birds nests and rely on hosts for feeding. The piece also mentions Dr. Bergen Evans suggesting fishing reveals idleness, and reports a fire ant colony found on Wheeler Refuge with a call to flag and report locations.
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Thomas Z. Atkeson
Bergen Evans
Wheeler Refuge
Flint Creek Island
Charles Parker
Bold Ruler Wins Preakness in Thrilling Classic
Bold Ruler, Bold Ruler, Wheatley Stable, defeats Iron Liege by two lengths at Pimlico in the 81st Preakness Stakes. Eddie Arcaro and Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons extend their legacy as Inside Tract finishes third and Belmont prospects loom for June 15.
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Bold Ruler
Wheatley Stable
Calumet Farm
Iron Liege
Maryland
Eddie Arcaro
Sunny Jimmy Fitzsimmons
Licking
Nixon
Old Hilltop
Willie Hartack
Calumeteer
Ethel D. Jacobs
Promised Land
Inside Tract
D&m
Raymond del Brino
Valatie
N.Y
Joseph Marino
Hudson
Arcaro
Sunny Jim
Henry Carnegie Phipps
New York
Palm Beach
Fla
Gene Markey
Lexington
Iron Siege
Calumet
Gallant Man
Ralph Lowe
Tag Title On Line Again Wednesday
A rematch in the world tag team championship pits champions Jack and Don Fargo against challengers Cyclone Anaya and Ronnie McKay. The main event occurs Wednesday night at the Decatur National Guard Armory with a girls bout at 8:15.
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Jack
Don Fargo
Cyclone Anaya
Ronnie McKay
Decatur National Guard Armory
Fargos
Anaya
McKay
Scotland
Central America
Fargo Boys
New York
Bonnie Watson
Florida
Belle Starr
Ohio
Kuhn Elected Proxy of SEC Publicizers
Ken Kuhn of Kentucky was elected president of the Southeastern Conference Sport Publicity Directors Association for the coming year at a Birmingham meeting. New officers include Bill Beck Auburn vice president Jimmy Gay Florida secretary treasurer and Carl Ace Higgins LSU Newsletter editor.
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Birmingham
Ken Kuhn
Kentucky
Kuhn
Finus Gaston
University of Alabama
Bill Beckwith
Auburn
Jimmy Gay
Florida
Carl
Ace) Higgins
Louisiana State
Phillies Clout Cardinals to Take Rubber Game
The Philadelphia Phillies backed Curt Simmons with 12 hits and Granny Hamner driving in three runs to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the rubber game of a three game series. Mizell struggled early as the Phils built a 3-1 lead before the Redbirds tied it at 3-3. The Phils then scored twice in the sixth to seal the win.
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ST. Louis
Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Simmons
Granny Hamner
St. Louis Cardinals
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Phils
Willard Schmidt
Redbirds
Lloyd Merritt
U S Clinches Davis Cup Series in Trinidad
In Port of Spain Trinidad on May 18 the United States clinched its American Zone Davis Cup series against British West Indies. Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Grant Golden of Wilmette Illinois defeated Tan MacDonald and Peter Phillips in doubles 6 4 6 0 6 0 to secure a 3 0 lead in the best of five series.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
United States
British West Indies
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Grant Golden
Wilmette
Ill
Tan MacDonald
Peter Phillips
U.S
Cubs Aim Youth Movement After Wholesale Shuffling
Cubs general manager John Holland says the team has finished shuffling and will rely on a youth movement in the outfield infield and pitching. He notes Ernie Banks and Bob Rush must rebound, with Banks likely to hit and Rush returning to form as the club's rotation ages and rookies shoulder more load.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
John Holland
Cubs
Holland
Frank Lane
St. Louis Cardinals
Wrigley Field
Cub
Ernie Banks
Bob Rush
Banks
Rush
Walt Moryn
Dale Long
Dick Drott
Moe Drabowsky
Don Kaiser
Jim Bolger
Casey Wise
Cal Neeman
Bob Speake
Cubs Postpone Brooklyn Game On Weather Delay
The Chicago Cubs had their sixth postponement of the season as today's game against the Brooklyn Dodgers was delayed after a 50 minute rain and fog wait. The temperature stood at 44 degrees.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Mays Stars as Giants Top Reds 6 3 in Cincinnati
Willie Mays drives in two runs with a homer and steals four bases to pace the New York Giants past the Cincinnati Redlegs 6 3. Ruben Gomez improves to 6 1 with eight hits allowed as Joe Nuxhall exits after a four run inning amid a 37 minute rain delay.
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Cincinnati
Ruben Gomez
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Mays
Gomez
Giants
Reds
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Fleet
Wally Post
Joe Nuxhall
Chemstrand Dominates City Softball Opener
Chemstrand, defending champions, beat Pat's Freezette 12 to 1 at Delano Park in five innings as Billy Joe Legg pitched a near no hitter through three innings and Red Caudill delivered the run scoring hit. The Merchants defeated Moulton 10 to 3 behind Chris McLaughlin's steady arm and Charles Stewart's grand slam in the second.
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Phillip Kyle
Chemstrand
Delano Park
Chemstranders
Pat
Billy Joe Legg
Legg
Red Caudill
Dave
Bazzel
Bill Woodall
Hoyt Alvis
Leonard Hedrick
Hal Puckett
Hubbell Winton
Merchants
Moulton
Chris McLaughlin
McLaughlin
John Walker
Charles Stewart
James Smith
Oliver Turner
Line Scores for Rhe. Chemstrand and Merchants
Line scores show RheChemstrand with 306 30-12 9 and Merchants 141 130 O-10 8. Moulton totals 000 0300-36 4.
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RHE. Chemstrand
RHE Merchants
Moulton
Detroit Tigers Top Yankees 2 1 In Ninth Inning Rally
Detroit defeats New York 2 1 at Yankee Stadium to sweep the two game series and take three of four this season. Red Wilson replaces the injured Frank House and drives in Al Kaline with a ninth inning single after Kaline advances on a passed ball. Larsen struggles as Foytack exits after eight.
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Red Wilson
Frank House
al Kaline
Detroit
New York Yankees
Tigers
Yankee Stadium
Wilson
House
Mickey Mantle
Kaline
Don Larsen
Yogi Berra
al Aber
Larsen
Bob Grim
Aber
Yanks
Paul Foytack
Foytack
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Trucks Preserves 7 To 5 KC Victory
Boston May 18 Virgil Trucks saved a 7 5 Kansas City win at Fenway Park as Zernial slugged a three run homer and two doubles to lift the Athletics to a 7 5 lead. Zernial’s sixth homer came in the fifth and Burnette faltered late before Trucks ended the game in a bases loaded force play.
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Zernial
Fenway Park
Kansas City
Athletics
Wally Burnette
Sox
Virgil Trucks
Billy
Indians Beat Senators 8 to 1 in Washington
Jim Busby homered off the first pitch to spark a 13 hit Cleveland attack as the Indians powered to an 8 1 win over the Senators. It was their fifth straight win and ninth in ten games.
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Washington
Jim Busby
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Indians
Cubs Endure Weather Delays Face Dodgers and Phillies Next
Since April 16 the Cubs have suffered multiple postponements at Wrigley and hold an 0-8 home mark this season. The Dodgers moved on to St Louis after a postponed game, with Don Newcombe set to face the Cardinals. Johnny Podres will be ready for Cincinnati next week as Chicago plans a doubleheader against Philadelphia with Bob Rush and Dick Drott starting.
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Cubs
Wrigley Field
Dodgers
St. Louis
Don Newcombe
Cardinals
Johnny Podres
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bob Rush
Dick Drott
Phillies
Lafayette Grave Contains Virginia Earth From His Home
The grave of Marquis de Lafayette holds a small amount of Virginia soil, sourced from the region where he lived during the American Revolution, preserving a link to his early life and residence.
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Lafayette
Virginia
Harney Takes Third Round Lead At Sam Snead Festival
Paul Harney, 27, Worcester Mass, shot 64 with seven birdies and an eagle to lead after a 196 total. Ben Hogan, treated for a back cold, carded 67 to sit two back. Peter Thomson and Billy Casper tied for third at 200 with Snead and Hogan misfiring on the final stretch.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Harney
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Billy Casper
Bonita
Calif
Snead
Thomson
Casper
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Scoop) Hudgins
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