Yogi Berra Powers Yankees With Bat Against Orioles
Yogi Berra hit five home runs in four games against Baltimore as the Yankees extend a seven game win streak and pull within one game of first in the AL. Mantle often on base helped Berra surge to a .286 season average and drive in multiple runs in doubleheader wins 5-0 and 7-5.
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Yogi Berra
Cee Ae
Baltimore
Yanks
Cleveland
Wynn
Detroit
Tribe
Chicago
Kansas City
Alex Kellner
Don Mueller
New York Giants
Vets Aim To Return To Winning Column In City Softball
Vets clash with Wolverine at Delano Park at 7 30 p m as they seek a second victory after a 13 9 May 12 slugfest over the Tubers. Wolverine stands 2 1 in latest league play while Elks host Chemstrand at 8 30 p m following a prior 42 38 win.
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V.F.W
Wolverine
Delano Park
W.F.W
Elks
Chemstrand
Letter From Neuilly Demands Confederate Bonds
A United States letter addressed to Governor Thomas B. Stanley of Virginia requests payment of a $100 bond and 20 Confederate coupons from 1863. State officials reply that Virginia cannot be responsible for Confederate bonds and that neither Federal nor State constitutions allow payment of bonds issued in 1863.
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Richmond
Neuilly
France
Monsieur le Gouverneur
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
Confederate States of America
Jesse Dillion
Auburn Triumphs In SEC Track Title With Unsung Hero
Auburn University clinched the Southeastern Conference track championship edging Florida 49 to 47 as sophomore Bill Yarbrough from Decatur Georgia surged to wins in the broad jump and high jump and placed third in the low hurdles. The Tigers also earned two points from a mile relay quartet Ed Newby Dave Middleton Tom Merritt and Dave Powell. Florida’s baton mishap and Florida’s Earl Poucher pole vaulting could not overcome Auburn’s late surge. Georgia Tech’s Carl Vereen added a double win in discus and shot put as rain hampered finals.
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Mercer Bailey
Birmingham
Auburn
Wilbur Hutsell
Tigers
Bill Yarbrough
Decatur
Yarbrough
Florida
Ed Newby
Dave Middleton
Tom Merritt
Dave Powell
Newby
Middleton
Merritt
Powell
Gator
Lincoln Knowles
Bill
Bumper) Watson
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tulane
Carl Vereen
Earl Poucher
Leroy
Gators
Watson
Perry Kermit
Jim Smith
Knowles
Jesse's Jewelry and Liquor Store Listing
Houston business directory entry shows Jesse's Jewelry & Liquor Store at 102 West Gray on page 460. This first listing notes a combined shop name and location in the Houston area.
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Houston
Tex
Jesse
West Gray
National League standings and Monday schedule
The National League shows Cincinnati 4-2 and St. Louis 3-5 with overall records and percentages. No games scheduled on Monday. Southern Association results include Atlanta beating New Orleans 7-0 and Memphis 13-3 with Nashville 2-8.
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St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
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Baltimore
Boston
Umstaedter Wins Rodgers Memorial Tennis Title
Third seed Bill Umstaedter of Abbeville South Carolina upset top ranked Wade Herren of Birmingham to win the men's singles title 1-6 6-3 6-3. He had defeated Sam Daniel of Columbia 6-4 8-6 in the semifinals. Evelyn Cowan and Marilyn Voges meet in the women's singles final after Cowan defeated Gladys Frank and Voges beat Louise Fowler in the semifinals.
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Tenn
Bill Umstaedter
Abbeville
S.C
Birmingham
Wade Herren
Umstaedter
Herren
Sam Daniel
Columbia
Louise Fowler
Covington, Ga
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Mueller of New York with a .397 average and 54 hits, Snider of Brooklyn tied for 11 homers with Kluszewski of Cincinnati, Campanella of Brooklyn leads RBIs with 39, and Newcombe of Brooklyn tops pitching with a 1.000 ERA after three decisions. American League leaders show Mantle of New York leading in runs and RBIs with 40 and 30, Power of Kansas City hits at .389, Mantle also leads in home runs, and Turley of New York dominates pitching with 71 innings and 0.875 ERA while Turley also leads in strikeouts with 72.
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Mueller
New York
Snider
Brooklyn
Power
Kansas City
Mantle
Kennn
Detroit
Newport man seeks shelter for damaged car after two hit and runs
Denzill Proffitt found his car struck on both sides in Newport Kentucky. A hit and run damaged the left front door and fender then another hit and run damaged the rear door and fender. He now needs a secure place to park.
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Newport
Denzill
Proffitt
Red China Area Estimated at Four Million Square Miles
The article notes Red China covers about 4,200,000 square miles. It emphasizes the vast expanse of territory and the scale of the country in geographic terms.
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Red China
Holly Mims Versus Charley Green Wednesday Fight Card
veteran Virgil Akins holds a 27-13-1 record and faces Joe Miceli in a 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena New York. Miceli, 26, is 45-20-7 and aims for a fifth straight win after beating Luther Rawlings. DuMont will air the bout at 9 p.m. EST from New York.
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Associated Press
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Ronnie Delaney
New York
Joe Miceli
Akins
Miceli
St. Nicholas Arena
Delaney
Micell
Luther Rawlings
DuMont
Sandy Saddler
Joey Lopes
Sacramento
Calif
Lopes
Sandy
Holly Mims
Washington
Charley Green
Los Angeles
Mayer Wins Kansas City Open in 6 Stroke Victory
Dick Mayer of St. Petersburg Fla won the Kansas City Open at Hillcrest CC with a 271 total after a final 67. Billy Maxwell from Odessa Tex and Chandler Harper from Chattanooga Tenn finished six back at 277. Mayer’s 271 marked his first major victory of the year and earned $4,000. Bob Rosburg and three others tied for third at 278, with $1,200 and $1,000 prizes respectively.
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Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Chandler Harper
Chattanooga
Tenn
Maxwell
Harper
Hillcrest Country Club
Mayer
Bob Rosburg
Stanford University
San Francisco
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Eric Monti
Los Angeles
Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Calif
Alabama Meets Rollins In NCAA Playoff Game
Wake Forest and West Virginia open district 3 playoffs in Morganton with a best of three series. Rollins and Alabama, two seed contenders, meet in Winter Park in a separate best of three. The district winner advances to the NCAA World Series in Omaha June 10-14.
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N.C
Wake Forest
West Virginia
Alabama
Rollins
Walker Rabb
University of North Carolina
Morganton
W. Va
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Fila
Rabb
Loyola of New Orleans
Omaha
Neb
Transoceanic cables and India's per person income
A historical note cites Transoceanic communication cables weighing a ton per mile and records India’s average annual income at $54 per person.
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India
Bankers Kidnapped in Alabama Bank Robbery
Four armed white men abducted Jesse N. Wood assistant vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Jacksonville Alabama. They forced him to drive to the bank while two guarded his wife and two children. About $85 000 to $95 000 was stolen before the bandits fled in a repossessed bank car and later abandoned it.
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Jacksonville
Ala
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Slow Cars Dominate 39th 500 Mile Race Lineup
Indianapolis report notes a 33-car field for the May 30 500 mile race with top speeds over 140 mph in trials. Veteran contenders Bill Vukovich Jack McGrath Tony Bettenhausen Fred Agabashian and Sam Hanks lead the front as eight newcomers join the roster and Ed Elisian edges back after a warmup dispute. Don Freeland tops day one speeds in the Bob Estes Special with 139.866 mph. Johnny Parsons and Vukovich the only past winners in the field.
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Bill Vukovich
Jack, McGrath
Tony Bettenhausen
Fred Agabashian
Sam Hanks
McGrath
Ed Elisian
Oakland
Calif
Don Freeland
Los Angeles
Bob Estes
al Keller
Lodi
N.J
Traylor
al Herman
Allentown
Keith Andrews
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ray Crawford
Pasadenia
Johnny Boyd
Fresno
Chuck Weyant
Springfield
Shorty Templeman
Seattle
Hanks
Burbank
Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Agabashian
Albany
Dusty winds bring snow fences to western Kansas
The Hutchinson News-Herald notes snow fences in west Kansas to control blowing dust as a dust storm issue. A Pratt Tribune anecdote recalls a Kansas couple returning from a vacation in eastern Colorado who activated their windshield wipers to clear the dust.
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Wichita, Kas
Kansas
Hutchinson News-Herald
Pratt Tribune
Colorado
Freezing Nights Thawing Days Spur Sugar Maple Sap
Weather patterns featuring cold nights and warmer days trigger sugar maple trees to produce sap. The alternating temperatures stimulate the sap flow crucial for maple syrup production.
Lookout Bench Sparks Chattanooga Comeback Upset
Chattanooga Lookouts win two from Little Rock 3-2 and 1-0 as Danny Porter delivers winning runs off the bench. Relief ace Richard Hyde shines with three wins, five saves, and a 2.00 era in 16 1/3 innings over nine relief appearances. Memphis routs Nashville. Atlanta wins in 11 innings over New Orleans. Birmingham and Mobile split.
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Danny Porter
Lookouts
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Vols
Mobile
Birmingham
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New Orleans
Pelicans
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Bruce Barmies
Frank Sacka
Steve Korcheck
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Hyde
Richard
Washington
Joe Hicks
George Moskovitch
Bill Dufour
Roy Pardue
Chris Kitsos
Cost of schooling in New York far exceeds national average
New York area schools spend about 400 per pupil versus a national 260 average. A Columbia affiliate survey finds communities nationwide lag behind living cost increases, allocating a smaller share of income to education than 15 years ago.
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New York
Columbia
Books Come Back St Louis A Forgiveness Day
St Louis Public Library held a forgiveness day with no fines and no questions asked. The event led to the return of more than 1 700 overdue books, including one overdue for 33 years.
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ST. Louis
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