Morehead First No Hitter In Little League Debut
Tommy Morehead of the National League Braves pitched a no hitter against the Cubs, with the Braves scoring 12 runs. The Braves opened with seven in the first, then three in the second and one in the fourth and fifth. Hill, Baker, and Slayton contributed with extra bases as Hinds took the loss. In the American League, the Yankees defeated the Indians as Joe Culver pitched a three hitter and led hitters Mathis Culver Storey with two hits each.
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National League Braves
Morehead
Cubs
Braves
Hill
Baker
Donnie Slayton
Hinds
Reed
Morris
Slayton
Ants
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Yankees
Indians
Joe Culver
Mike Jones
Culver Keut
Walknee Yanks
Bernard Mathis
Culver
Eddie Storey
Red Sox Rally To Take Kansas City In Wild Finish
Boston sub Billy Klaus belts a go ahead two run hit after a late miscue by Billy Hunter to lift the Red Sox 5-4 over Kansas City. Frank Malzone and Ted Lepcio contributed with early threats as Boston escapes the sweep with Leo Kiely closing out the final out for the win.
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Kansas City
Billy Klaus
Boston
Billy Hunter
Red
Laus
Don Buddin
Jensen
Hunter
Frankie Malzone
Tom Gorman
Sammy White
Ted Lepcio
Klaus
Murray
Athletics
Ith
Leo Kiely
Bob Martyn
Hal Smith
Sullivan
Wall
Kiely
White
Kellner
Gorman
Chill
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Martyn
Falkville Teams Honored At Senior Class Dinner
Falkville High School honored the football and basketball teams at a senior class dinner. Letter winners for the year were announced by Coach Kenneth Nimmo. Teachers and students helped serve the meal with Coach Dave Barker as guest speaker and Jerry Smarron as toastmaster.
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Falkville
Falkville High School
Kenneth Nimmo
Dewa 8
Dave Barker
Jerry Smrron
Ruth Banks Baugh Handicap Golf Finale Set
Decatur women golfers Mrs. Harry Jonas Mrs. J H Greene and Mrs. R G Hemminghaus will play off to decide the third Ruth Banks Baugh Handicap Tournament. Nine holes at Decatur Country Club follow 27 holes this week with 23 participants and Mrs Jonas earning medalist honors.
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S. E. Patterson
Will Wyker
Harry Jonas
R. G. Hemminghaus
Ruth Banks Baugh
J. H. Greene
Decatur Country Club
Bill Curtis
Decatur
Tigers end skid with 3-2 win over Yankees at Detroit
Frank Lary outduels Sal Maglie to lift the once last-place Tigers over the Yankees 3-2. Al Kaline drives in the decisive run with a seventh inning double for Detroit, snapping New York's 10-game win streak and ending Detroit's drought since May 13.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
New York
Frank Lary
Yankees
Lary
Sal Maglie
Kaline
Tigers
Cleveland
Yogi Berra
Tony Kubek
Wilson
Maglie
Kuenn
Lemon Back On List Of Able After Surgery
Cleveland Indians player manager Bobby Bragan moved veteran pitcher Bob Lemon to the active list after an early workout, while rookie outfielder Carroll Hardy, 25, returned from an appendectomy and was placed on the disabled list for at least three weeks.
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Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Hardy
Don Kelly
Tribe
Bobby Bragan
Lemon
Daily Requests Baseball Be Relayed Promptly
Decatur’s Daily urges managers to report local game results by 9 am daily for sports pages. Readers should contact Doug Norman this week and Phillip Kyle afterward to ensure coverage of youth through adult leagues.
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Decatur
Doug Norman
Phillip Kyle
Irish Potato Sighting Becomes Shelf Showpiece in Richmond
Richmond restaurant owner Louis John Velitiolos found a two pound potato shaped like a man. He placed the odd vegetable on a display shelf for patrons to notice. The potato began turning green around St Patrick's Day signaling its Irish identity.
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Richmond
Louis John Velitiolos
Velitilos
Redlegs edge Dodgers 5 to 4 in Cincinnati showdown
Cincinnati uses 10 hits and clutch relief from Brooks Lawrence to beat Los Angeles 5 to 4. Jerry Lynch collects four hits as Don Newcombe and Sandy Koufax walk hitters and stumble in the defeat. Klippstein gets the win.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooks Lawrence
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles
Don Newcombe
Sandy Koufax
Redleg
Jerry Lynch
Redlegs
Lawrence
John Roseboro
Carl Furillo
Johnny Klippstein
Dodgers
Klippstein
Newcombe
Gus Bell
Alex Grammas
Bell
Lynch
Robinson
Ed Roebuck
Koufax
Roebuck
Labine
Roseboro
Bailey
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L — Newcombe
Furillo
Rockford Gift Offer Seeks 1936 Soap Box Derby Winner
Attorney John F. McCanna appeals for information to locate the 1936 Rockford soap box derby winner whom he filmed. He aims to present the star with the movie and believes the winner may have children who would enjoy the film.
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Rockford, Ill
Rockford
John F. McCanna
McCanna
High Cost of Anger in Madison Drive-By Incident
Orrin Stofflet Jr. 33 rammed a parked car owned by his ex-wife's boyfriend in Madison Wisconsin. He faced fines and damages totaling 250 dollars and near suspension points on his license. The boyfriend's car sustained about 10 dollars in damage.
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Madison
Wis
Orrin Stofflet Jr
Stofflet
Four year old prompts dinner guests with origin question
In North Little Rock Arkansas four year old Mark Andrews sparked an awkward moment at dinner when he asked his parents where he came from to the hospital. Unable to answer he suggested looking it up in the Book of Knowledge.
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Little Rock
Ark
Mark Andrews
Dropo Homer Delivers 4-3 Sox Victory Over Orioles
Walt Dropo hit his first homer of the season in the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Bill Fischer earned the win in relief, and Baltimore’s Bob Nieman tied the game with a seventh inning homer. O'Dell took the loss after an eight-hit effort.
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Walt Dropo
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Sox
Bill Fischer
Bob Keegan
Orioles
Bob Niemah
Fischer
Bill O'Dell
Baltimore
Jim Landis
Nieman
O'Dell
Triandos
Keegan
Lollar
O’dell
Dropo
Braves Trade Bob Hazle for Tigers In inter league move
Milwaukee Braves ship outfielder Bob Hazle to Detroit Tigers after securing permission to activate Billy Bruton. Hazle who hit .403 late last season and .281 this year, was sent for cash and a possible player, though Detroit says no player was involved.
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Milwaukee Braves
Bob (Hurricane) Hazle
Detroit Tigers
Billy Bruton
Hazle
Braves
Tigers
Andy Pafko
Harry Hanebrink
Wichita
Kan
Al White Signs With Knoxville Baseball Contract
Al White of Louisiana State signed a professional base ball contract with Knoxville. Scout Johnny Harris said Saturday. The Class A South Atlantic League club belongs to the Baltimore farm system. White was assigned to Pensacola in the Class D Alabama-Florida League. He is a 22 year old right handed batter and thrower who hit .388 in the Southeastern Conference this spring. He is a native of Downey.
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al White
Louisiana State
Knoxville
Johnny Harris
Baltimore
White
Pensacola
Downey
Braves Rally to Beat Giants 6 3 For NL Race Lift
Milwaukee surged to four runs in the eighth inning to defeat San Francisco 6 to 3. Don McMahon earned the win as Al Worthington took the loss after surrendering a three run lead in the sixth inning. Billy Bruton returned from recall and appeared in the ninth.
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Milwaukee Braves
Giants
San Francisco
Braves
al Worthington
Marv Grissom
Andy Pafko
Wes Covington
Pafko
Red Schoendienst
Grissom Wild
Don McMahon
Gene Conley
Worthington
Mike McCormick
Billy Bruton
LSU player joins 1958 All-SEC baseball contract group
The LSU player j becomes the fifth member of the 1958 All-SEC baseball team to sign a pro baseball contract. Fellow signees include Florida’s Bernie Parrish with Cincinnati, Auburn catcher Pat Duke, Auburn centerfielder L. F. Lanier, and Alabama left fielder Bobby Ledford.
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LSU
Florida
Bernie Parrish
Cincinnati
Auburn
Pat Duke
Birmingham
L. F. Lanier
Cleveland
Alabama
Bobby Ledford
Lincoln Road Wins Jersey Stakes at Garden State Park
Lincoln Road led from the start to capture the $59,100 Jersey Stakes at Garden State Park in Camden New Jersey. The 3 year old colt trained by Isaac Blumberg and ridden by Adele Rice in a bid against Tim Tam and other rivals earned $37,865 for the win, boosting career earnings to $108,735 from a $3,100 investment.
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Garden State Park
Isaac Blumberg
Tim Tam
Adele L. Rice
Chris Rogers
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