Cards Cooled By Pittsburgh A's Lose Again
The Associated Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals, celebrating a 25-year Gashouse Gang night, lost to Pittsburgh 6-0 at Busch Stadium with Roman Mejias homer and Dick Groat’s two-run shot aiding the Pirates. The Kansas City Athletics were swept by Baltimore, 8-2 and 2-0, dropping to seven straight losses as Hal Brown and Billy O’Dell shut them down. Rip Coleman took the loss in the nightcap, permitting six hits as Gus Triandos and Bob Boyd provided the Orioles’ offense.
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Gas House Gang memories revive St Louis nostalgia
The Gas House Gang era is recalled as fans remember Pepper Martin Rip Collins Joe Medwick and Dizzy Dean. The piece notes the 1934 World Series and Landis byline with Medwick ejected, then ties to a modern Cardinals victory over Philadelphia 10 4 and the 1984 pennant and World Series run led by Frankie Frisch. It highlights Dizzy Dean 30 7 and Collins 35 home runs, and calls the year the defining one for St Louis baseball.
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Ducky) Medwick
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Mel Ott
Golf Favorite In Tough Round At Jayhawk Open
Top-seeded Neil Unterseher of Lincoln Nebr survived a tough semifinal path in the Jayhawk Open men singles, beating Pete Lederer 8-6 4-6 7-5. St Louis players Bill Heinbecker and Dick Horwitz advancing to semis with Heinbecker defeating George Lederer 6-1 6-4 and Horwitz beating Neal Roush Pratt 6-1 6-0.
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BJs to Play Here Sunday in Ban Johnson Campaign
Garden City Jaycees seek first win of Ban Johnson campaign as they host last year's champion McPherson at Clint Lightner Field Sunday night. Game starts 8:15 p.m. Jaycees stand 0-3 after losses to Dodge City Liberal and Great Bend.
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Americans and Italians Favored at Le Mans
The Le Mans 24 hour race opened with American drivers and Italian Ferraris seen as firm favorites. The British Aston Martin squad led by Stirling Moss was the dark horse, with Phil Hill and Dan Gurney in Ferraris viewed as clear favorites.
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Parry O'Brien Sets AAU Mark in Halfway Meet Standings
Parry O'Brien won the shot put with 63 feet 4 inches to lead the halfway point of the National AAU Track and Field Championships in Boulder. Ray Norton and Dick Howard claimed sprint and hurdle titles, while Harold Connolly, Lee Calhoun, and others defended or extended their AAU championship streaks.
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Lee Calhoun
Tulsa man elected captain of U.S. wrestling team
MOSCOW AP McCann of Tulsa Oklahoma was named captain of the U S wrestling team. He was chosen to lead the squad for a series of exhibitions against the Russians today marking a notable achievement in his athletic career.
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Silky Sullivan Captures Monterey Purse at Hollywood Park
In California Silky Sullivan wins the $10,000 Monterey Purse at seven furlongs at Hollywood Park with Willie Shoemaker aboard. He trailed early, then surged to take the lead in the stretch, finishing one length and three quarters ahead as 24,000 fans rose.
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Pro Court Meet Opens at West Side Tennis Club
FOREST HILLS N Y AP The 15000 Professional Tennis Tournament opens at the West Side Tennis Club Sunday with Ashley Cooper versus Sam Giammalva and Mal Anderson against Mervyn Rose. Lew Hoad Frank Sedgman Pancho Gonzales Ken Rosewall Pancho Segura and any Trabert are entered.
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