White Sox throttle Yankees in New York road trip
Chicago manager Al Lopez spearheaded a strong White Sox surge as they swept the Yankees to seize a three game AL lead. Nellie Fox belted his second homer, Mickey Mantle misplayed a warning fly, and 35-year-old Jim Wilson outdueled Bucks to spark the 11-hit attack.
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Chicago
White Sox
New York
Yankees
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Washington
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Braves
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Cubs
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Jim Wilson
Yankee
Johnny Bucks
Nellie Fox
Mickey Mantle
Daily Baseball Scores and Schedule Update
Wednesday results include Kansas City 8 over Washington 6 and Baltimore 4 to Detroit 3. New York 4 over creane 5, Milwaukee 4 over Philadelphia 3 in 13 innings. Several afternoon and postponed games listed across multiple leagues with notable matchups and rain delays.
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Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
New York
Creane
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Louis
Toronto
Rochester
Columbus
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Buffalo
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Major League Leaders Summary from AP Baseball Honors
American League leaders include Williams of Boston with a .404 batting average and 10 home runs, Sievers of Washington leading in runs with 24 and RBIs with 27, and Williams tied with Simpson for 40 hits. Pitching leader Truck of Kansas City shows 50 decisions, while Pierce of Chicago has 45 strikeouts. National League leaders feature Aaron of Milwaukee hitting .359 with 32 runs and 47 hits, Furillo and Aaron tied for 29 runs batted in, Mays of New York with 15 stolen bases, and Gomez of New York at 61 0 857 with Koufax of Brooklyn striking out 43.
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Williams
Boston
Sievers
Washington
Simpson
Kansas City
Truck
Pierce
Chicago
Aaron
Milwaukee
Furillo
Brooklyn
Mays
New York
Gomez
Koufax
Line Scores from Epane City and Nearby Games
A compilation of baseball line scores featuring Epane City, Washington, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Southern Association games. The entries list inning-by-inning scoring, final results, pitchers, home runs, and key players for each matchup.
1957 Season Replete With Overtime Games
New York report notes the 1957 major league season features many extra innings. Milwaukee Braves beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 in 13 innings while Baltimore Orioles edged Detroit 4 to 3 in 10. Orioles and Braves lead in extra innings with 38 20 NL and 18 AL totals.
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New York
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Orioles
Paul Richards
Braves
Women golfers enter second round in Alabama championship
In Birmingham today Mrs Sam Upchurch faces Mrs Carl Hess in the second round after Upchurch won 4 and 2 over Mrs E M Rogers. Mrs Hess crushed Mrs Dick Spencer 8 and 7. Mary McCutcheon beat Mrs Harry Webb 4 and 3 and meets Mrs Paul Bell. Mrs Byrd and Mrs Mogilner to meet after Byrd beat Mrs B H McCracken 6 and 5. Mayson edged Mrs L L Shertzer 2 and 1. Mayson to meet Mrs Gordon Miller. Tuscaloosa beat Mrs Richard McKean 3 and 1.
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Birmingham
Sam Upchurch
Carl Hess
Upchurch
E. M. Rogers
Hess
Dick Spencer
Huntsville
Mary McCutcheon
Jasper
Harry Webb
Paul Bell
Bell
W. B. Timmons
Sam Byrd
Sam Mogilner
Byrd
B. H. McCracken
Mogilner
Jesse Miller
Long Beach Sailor Returns After Far East Cruise
Robert M. Greene chief electronics technician USN son of Mrs Orva G Pruyn of Decatur and husband of Bernice P Kelly of Washington DC returned to Long Beach California May 21 after a seven month cruise aboard USS Toledo. Toledo conducted gunnery damage control and engineering training in the Pacific. PFC Larry J Williams son of Mr and Mrs W J Williams 1027 Sherman St Decatur recently graduated from the 11th Quarter master Supply Company's Rigger School at Augsburg Germany training in parachute repacking and maintenance. Williams was a Decatur High School graduate in 1955.
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Calif
Robert M. Greene
USN
Orva G. Pruyn
Decatur
Bernice P. Kelly
Washington, D. C
Far East
Toledo
Pacific
Augsburg
Germany
AHTNC
Larry J. Williams
W. J. Williams
Sherman St
11Th Quartermaster Supply Company
Williams
Decatur High School
City Softball League action at Delano Park schedule
Friday night features two girls games at Delano Park with Pat's Freezette facing Wolverine after the 7:30 Chem strand versus Merchants opener. The card opens with Russell's Minnow Pool vs Mutual Savings at 7 PM and Pace Texaco meets White Sox in the second matchup.
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Chemstrand
Merchants
Pat
Wolverine
Russell
Mutual Savings
Pace Texaco
White Sox
Ford Favored In Kansas City Open Golf Field
The Kansas City Open at Hillcrest Country Club opens with 130 pros in the field. Doug Ford Ed Furgol and Don Finsterwald are viewed as favorites after recent vacations from competition. Palmer Mayer Burke Littler Fleck Mangrum Maxwell Thomson Furgol and Marty Furgol also compete. Missing are Middlecoff Snead Hogan and Souchak.
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Doug Ford
Ed Furgol
Don Finsterwald
Hillcrest Country Club
Ford
Furgol
Finsterwald
Florida
Bo Wininger
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Dick Mayer
Jack Burke Jr
Gene Littler
Jack Fleck
Lloyd Mangrum
Billy Maxwell
Peter Thomson
Marty Furgol
Carey Middlecoff
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Mike Souchak
Shoal Creek Softball Team Opens Season Strong
Shoal Creek Baptist Church softball squad remains undefeated after two wins this season. They beat First Baptist of Hartselle 11 3 and Central Baptist of Decatur 15 0 as Sterling Holt pitched a no hitter with 14 strikeouts and four walks.
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Shoal Creek
South Mountain Park: World’s Largest Municipally Owned Park
South Mountain Park near Phoenix Arizona covers 15000 acres and stands as the world's largest municipally owned park. The vast desert preserve is a major urban green space offering trails and scenic overlooks.
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South Mountain Park
Phoenix
Arizona
Helfand and NBC Back IBC Fight Against TV Endorsement
In New York Julius Helfand and Tom Gallery supported the IBC stance during federal hearings on antitrust claims. They warned that dissolving the IBC or severing ties with Norris and Wirtz could end boxing as televised Friday night fights face loss of Garden venue and reduced TV commitment. Gallery said NBC would not contract fewer than 52 weekly bouts a year.
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International Boxing Club Today
IBC
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Tom Gallery
National Broadcasting Company
SBC
Sylvester J. Ryan
James D. Norris
Arthur M. Wirtz
Ryan
Norris
Wirtz
Madison Square Garden
Chicago Stadium
Helfand
Gallery
Kenneth Royall
Garden
NBC
Lane Wins Sixth Round KO To Stay Undefeated
Kenny Lane, a southpaw, knocked out Toothpick Brown in the sixth round at Detroit's Olympic Stadium. Lane improved to 46-5-0 with 7th straight knockout and 13th consecutive win as Brown, 24, struggled against the challenger. The bout drew 2,389 spectators for a gross gate of 2855.95.
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Toothpick Brown
Toothpick
Kenny Lane
Brown
Lane
Olympic Stadium
George Katz
Katz
Muskegon
Mich
Fargo Brothers Retain World Tag Title at Decatur Armory
Jack and Don Fargo defend their world tag team championship with a victory last night at the Decatur Armory over challengers Cyclone Anaya and Ronnie McKay. In the opening bout Miss Belle Starr defeats Miss Bonnie Watson by referee disqualification.
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Armory
McKay
Anaya
Fargo Brothers
Jack
Don
Decatur Armory
Cyclone Anaya
Ronnie McKay
Belle Starr
Miss Bonnie Watson
Mount Everest Height and First Ascent Note
Mount Everest in the Himalayas stands at 29 002 feet high and was first climbed in 1953. This historic achievement marks a milestone in mountaineering with Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay often cited as the successful ascenders.
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Himalayas
Tangerine Named After Native Tan gier Africa
The tangerine is described as a small orange whose name derives from its native Tan gier region in Africa.
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Tangier
Africa
O'Donnell Sparks Crackers Past Bears in 10 Inning Win
In a tight Southern Association game Atlanta beat Mobile 6-5 in 10 innings as Jack O'Donnell drove in the decisive run after a walk and later scored. Buck Riddle homered to help trim Mobile late, while Ken Hunt starred for New Orleans in a 3-2 win over Birmingham. Al Lima earned his fourth win for Lookouts as Chattanooga moved closer to the league leaders Memphis.
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Birmingham
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Associated Press
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Crackers
Bears
Memphis Chicks
al Lima
Chicks
Ken Hunt
Stan Johnson
Pets
O'Donnell
Pete Modica
Joe Morgan
Buck Riddle
Lima
Lookouts
Vern Morgan
John Marr
Harmon Killebrew
Hunt
Johnson
Jim McManus
Cole Jarvis
Jarvis
University of Mississippi
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