Giants Vie For NL Lead In West Coast Showdown
San Francisco hosts Milwaukee in a key battle for the National League top spot as Ruben Gomez seeks to widen the Giants lead. Lew Burdette opposes him while Giants manager Bill Rigney plans pitching tweaks despite injuries to Wes Covington and Willie Mays. Dodgers face broader pressure as Walter O’Malley’s fate looms.
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SAN Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee
Braves
Ruben Gomez
Lew Burdette
Bill Rigney
Gomez
Johnny Antonelli
Ramon Monzant
Mike McCormick
Rigney
Wes Covington
Los Angeles
Willie Mays
Dodger
Walter
Jim Dayen-O'Malley
Inifor O'Malley
Hall
Leading AL Pitcher Harshman Loses Fourth Straight
Baltimore left-hander Harshman, six straight complete games leader, loses fourth straight as Senators win 2-1 in 10th. Orioles drop to cellar. Detroit and Washington tied for sixth. Yankees top White Sox 3-0 behind Whitey Ford's six straight strikeouts and fifth win. Sievers hits eighth homer as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 8-2.
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Duck Harshman
Baltimore
Washington Senators
Harshman
Orioles
Senators
Detroit
Yanks
Kansas City
Sox
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Roy Sievers
Goose Goslin
Washington
Hole in One Headlines and Kansas Grid Sweep
Garden City golf notes highlight John Collins and Beringer joining a growing list of aces at hole No. 4 with several players achieving the feat this season. Kansas football coach Jack Mitchell reports KU’s spring windup over alumni, a strong showing headlined by Mike McCormack Galen Fiss Ollie Spencer and a confident skipper declaring an undefeated stance heading to fall.
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Beringer
John Collins
Civic Center
Les Cline
Bert Vance
Sublette
Bobales
Cornett
Leonard Black
Collins
Person
Pie
Lark
Ellohart
Hi-Plains
Cimarron
Satanta
Minneola
Lakin
Johnson
Syracuse
Plains
Kansas University
Jack
Mitchell
Mike McCormack
Galen Fiss
Cleveland Brown
Ollie Spencer
Frick probes Tiger pay plan amid incentive talk
Detroit sources report potential incentive deals involving Al Kaline and Charlie Maxwell with Tigers GM John McHale. Frick vows to investigate possible gentlemen’s agreements while players deny side deals. Kaline and Maxwell describe separate bonuses, with Kaline missing a 200-run or 25-home-run threshold and a $3,000 payout.
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Detroit Ih
Detroit 41
Ford Frick
Frick
Detroit Gen
Mgr
John McHale
Tiger
al Kaline
Charlie Maxwell
McHale
Kaline
Maxwell
Cary Middle
McHalecroft
Las
Magwen
Major League Leaders in the National and American Leagues
The article lists top players across batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases in both leagues. Notable names include Mays, Musial, Ashburn, Cepeda, Banks, Fox, Kuenn, Mantle, and Turley, with metrics such as 74 hits for Mays and 41 RBIs for Thomas.
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Musial
St. Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Cepeda
Banks
Chicago
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Spencer
Hoak
Cincinnati
Mazeroski
Moryn
Thomson
Aaron
Milwaukee
Blasingame
Banks and Walls
Nieman
Baltimore
Fox
Ward
Cleveland
Cerv
Kansas City
Bolling
Detroit
Minoso
Lopez
Power
Kansas
City
Jensen
Boston
Gernert
Kuenn
F. Bolling
Avila
Mantle
New York
Tuttle
Robinson
Marlyn
Lemon
Washington
Curr
Kiandos
Sievers
Aparicio
Harrell
Cleveand
Wilson
Knothole Baseball Set to Start June at Gar den City Park
Knothole league opens June 9 at Finnup Park with Lions KofC Kiwanis Optimists Rotary and Knights fields. Minor games 4 45 pm major games follow with age groups 10 to 16. Regular season ends July 22, top two teams meet July 24 25 at Clint Lightner field.
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Garden City
Finnup Park
Herman Beringer
Lions Club
Knights of Columbus
Rotary and
Knights
Clint Lightnerfield
Lions
Kofc
Kiwanis
Rotary
Optimists
Optimist
Playoil's
Four Young Prospectseye Open Golf Debut at Tulsa
The US Open at Tulsa opens June 12 with four amateurs tipped as future stars. Jack Nicklaus, 18, Ohio State freshman, shot 66-70-196 to lead Cincinnati qualifiers. Deane Beman, 20, from Bethesda, Maryland, 75-77-146. Gene Francis, 20, Maryland sophomore, 73-69-142. Jim Blair II, son of Missouri governor, 72-59-141 led Kansas City qualifiers. Bobby Gonz, pro with 67-67-134 tops Tulsa qualifiers. Goetz, former Oklahoma State captain, recently turned pro. Seventeen players exempt. Ted Makalena qualified at Honolulu.
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Tulsa
Sam Sneads
Ben Hogans
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Deane Beman
Bethesda
John O'Donnell
Baltimore
Universiy of
Maryland
Gene Francis
Boering Riviere
Glen Cove
Frasers
Purdue University
Jim Tom Blair II
Kansas City
James Blair
Missouri
Bobby Gonz
Goetz
Oklahoma State U
Ted Makalena
Honolulu
Bowlers to Elect New Officers at Garden Bowl Meeting
Members of the men's bowling leagues at Garden Bowl plan tonight's annual end of season meeting to elect new league officers for the coming season. The session is slated to start at something p.m. at the bowling alley.
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Garden Bowl
At & P.m
Flashy Field for Houston Meet
A galaxy of track stars led by Glenn Davis and Bob Morrow will headline the University of Houston meet at Abilene Christian College in 1958. The event gathers athletes from six major conferences and 28 states for the annual Meet of Champions at the Imutuel harness tracks. Davis, tied for the world record in the 440 with 45.8, competes against George Keer, DeLoss Dodds, Gary Parr, and John Emmett among others. Morrow, 9.4 in Modesto, seeks sprint glory in the 100 and 220, facing strong opposition from Houston’s freshmen-turned-varsity stars.
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Houston, Tex
Glenn Davis
Bobby Morrow
Lions of
Abilene Christian Col
University of Houston
Abilene Christian
California Relays
Houston Trash and Field Club
Morrow
Modesto
Davis
Hls
George Keer
Ilinois
DeLoss Dodds
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Gary Parr
Southern Methodist
John Emmett
BeeJays to Play Dodge City Tonight at Lightner Field
The Garden City Jaycees aim for their first win in three spring exhibition starts as they host Dodge City at Clint Lightner Field. This game is one of two exhibitions before the regular season opener versus Lyons on June 8, with KIUL broadcasting.
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Garden City Country Club
Bass Greens
Garden City
Ban Johnson Jaycees
Clint Lightnerfield
Dodge City
Jaycees
Lyons
KIUL
Standings and schedule for American League games
The latest standings show Sap Fyn and Ze Tr atop the table with narrow margins as MwaHfber and Vet Mutsburgely trail. The week includes Philadelphia at Chicago, Milwaukee at St Louis, and Pittsburgh at St Louis with notable matchups around New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Detroit. Tuesday and Wednesday bring key duels including New York at Washington and Chicago at New York with upcoming midweek results and notices of postponed games.
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Sap
MwaHfber
Vet Mutsburgely
TOUTE
Sla
Iraet
Shotabedpa Woom
Mages
Dian Pholabelpha
Airaring Owe Mit
Rote
St. Laie
Cetin
Dauw
New York
Chieneo
Boston
Ashington
Baltimore
City
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Detroit
Major Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Nuxhall of the Reds collected three hits in three trips including a double, drove in two runs and scored twice in an 82 victory over Pittsburgh. Whitey Ford of the Yankees fanned 10 in a seven innings and tied the American League consecutive strikeout record, dominating the White Sox 3-0 in a seven hitter.
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Dodgers
Los Angeles
Cincinnati Redlegs
San Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Baltimore
Ade Nuxhall
Chicago Cubs
Lefty
Pirates
Don Woak
Johnny Temple
Steve Bilko
Nuxhall
R. G. Smith
Frank Thomas
Bob Skinner
Ted Kluszewski
Smith
Garden City
Herman Beringer
Hank Alta Brown
Hutchison
Bauer
Mickeyers
Alta Brown
Mantle
Ford
Garhe
Jones
St. Mary’s
White Sox
Whitey
Ben Grimsley
Alla Brown
Associated Press
Joe Nuxhall
Yankees
Vintage Group Of Americans After British Title
ST. ANDREWS Scotland AP With a few exceptions Americans remain a vintage group in the British Amateur golf championship at St Andrews Old Course Ten survivors return for today’s second round led by 42 year old Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia The field also includes Tim Holland 27 and Pvt John B Franck 23 others are Gene Andrews Peter Grant John Penrose Frank Strafaci Robert Roos Latis Du Long and Brig Gen Keith Compton Art Ditmar is wintering in Springfield Mass for study.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Coolidge
Harding
St. Andrew's Old
Jimmy l McHale
Philadelphia
Tim Holland
Rockville Centre
N. Y
U. S. Air Force
John B. Franck
Newton
N. J
Holland
Harold Ridgley
Uncle Sam
Ridgley
Haverford
Bobby Vernay
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Peter Grant
Phoenix
Ariz
John Penrose
Miami Beach
Frank Strafaci
Robert Roos
San Francisco
Latis du Long
Hyannis Port
Mass
Keith Compton
St. Joseph
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Rignay
Maury Grissong
Orlando Cepeda
Red Schoendienst Hoth
Snid
Frank Torre
National League
Warren Giles
American Press
John Fraxier
Bob Turley
Major League
T. Taylor
Skinner
Purkey
Ea ‘McCormick
Grissom
Antonelli
Droft
Haddix
Spahn
Knothole Baseball
Cording
Tom
American Legion
Coaenes
Clint
Pickey
Lightner
Houston
BeeJays
Credit Bureau OF
Lucile W. Graves
Yankee
Art Ditmar
American International College
Springfield, Mass
Meschkes
Arrow Sport
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