Not Bad for Old Vet Gran Hamner and the Phillies
Gran Hamner drives in runs with a bases loaded triple and ten doubles in six games fueling a Phillies surge after a May rumor mill. The Phillies win 8-3 over the Dodgers as Hamner, 31, climbs with a .435 average and .821 slugging through a hot streak as rivals stumble and Giants surge mix with weather delays and late inning chaos.
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Golf and club drive spark Garden City Sports Scene
John Frazier notes a busy start to the year with Airlinks memberships in Garden City, Jaycees golf drive led by Darrell Manes, and plans for a broadened club house service. Coach Jim Duncan’s junior college track team heads to Hutchinson for invitational meets aiming for individual and relay honors while Busters set a Hutchinson relay mark. Industrial Golf League seeks teams as 12 have already joined.
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Anthony Eyes 185-Pound Comeback Shot at Moore Title
Tony Anthony, after a one sided TV win over Artie Miller at St. Nicholas Arena, weighs 177.5 pounds and aims for about 185 to pursue a title shot within a year. Manager Ernie Braca hopes for another bout with light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, depending on money. Anthony, a New Yorker, dominated Miller and stopped him in the sixth, following a December knockout by Moore.
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Standings and schedule from Tuesday baseball games
The Tuesday standings show American League leaders with New York at .047 and Cleveland at 1 10, Chicago and Detroit around .286. Wednesday’s planned games include Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Boston, with standings tight across the AL. In the National League, Chicago leads at 61h with several races nearby, while Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati trail in a crowded slate. Results from Monday and Tuesday include Pittsburgh 11, San Francisco 16, Philadelphia 8, Los Angeles 3.
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Coffee Ann Ankrom Lead Garden City Softball Openers
Coffee Ann defeated the Latins 8 3 and Ankrom Salvage beat Garden City Co-Op 7 3 in the opening round at Finnup Park. Ankrom drove in five runs while Bob Cully two hit for Salvage to end a scoreless streak. George Cervantez took the loss for Co-Op. Frank McGaughey homered for Coffee Ann in the nightcap as they built a 3 2 lead after the first inning and never trailed.
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Minor League Results Across Leagues At A Glance
Pacific Coast League Portland defeats Spokane 3 to 2. International League Montreal trounces Havana 10 to 4. Buffalo at Richmond rained out. Miami wins 4 3 over Toronto in suspended May 4 game. Toronto also 3 2 over Miami in the regular game. Rochester 3 3 Columbus tied to be replayed after extra innings. American Association Minneapolis blanked, Wichita 6 Denver at Charleston 2 with rain. St. Paul at Indianapolis rain halted play. Only games listed.
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U.S. Basketball Teams End Russian Tour in Leningrad
The U.S. men completed a 101-58 win over Riga, the Soviet champions, at Leningrad while the women defeated Leningrad 58-42. The men finished 6-0 on tour and the women 4-2, as both squads prepared to fly home.
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Busch Aims to Rebuild Cardinals After Slow Start
August A. Busch says the St. Louis Cardinals will rebound after a 3 win in 15 game stretch. Talks with Cincinnati about Smoky Burgess or Wally Moon trade, and mention of Dodgers interest in Del Ennis, Duke Snider, and Carl Furillo as bait. Bing Devine cautious on parting with Snider.
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Campanella’s recovery outlook amid post accident care
Doctors express cautious optimism for Roy Campanella’s ordinary living progress after his paralyzing neck injury. They note he remains a quadriplegic with some shoulder movement and weak wrist use, while improving only slowly over the past month. He transferred to the Rusk Institute in New York after the January 28 auto crash.
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Garden Junior Meet Attracts 500 Athletes In Garden City tomorrow
More than 500 junior high athletes are set for Garden City’s Penrose Stadium for the annual Garden City junior high track and field relays. Dale Marine, Garden City freshman coach, says 36 teams have entered with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 1:30 p.m. Freshman division includes 16 teams with Garden City defending champ. Seventh and eighth grade races feature 17 to 19 teams. totals may exceed 20 before tomorrow’s prelims.
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Millers Gain On Denver Bears In Wild 9-6 Win
Minneapolis Millers win 9-6 over Wichita to close gap on Denver in the American Association. Art Schulz hits a grand slam in the fifth after Wichita miscues help start the scoring. Rainouts wash out Denver-Charleston doubleheader and Indianapolis- St Paul game. Omaha and Louisville idle.
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Kubek Poised for All Roles in Stengel Lineup Puzzle
New York Yankees utilityman Tony Kubek, 22, moves to the Army before the season ends but remains focused on where Casey Stengel will place him. He could replace Hank Bauer in right field against the Cleveland Indians, though the manager hints Kubek may handle more positions beyond the five he covered last year.
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Coliseum Fence There to Stay
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick says nothing can be done about the Los Angeles Coliseum left field fence but urges rules to require minimum distances for new parks. He asked the rules committee to set 325 feet for foul lines and 400 feet for centerfield on parks built or remodeled after June 1, with a poll of his 10-man committee to finalize by the All Star game. The commissioner notes limited action for existing parks and hints at future park constructions.
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Giants Resolve First Base Question with Cepeda Rise
San Francisco reporters note rookie Orlando Cepeda may anchor first base after strong batting pace. Cepeda, hitting .329 with seven homers and 18 RBIs, chose baseball over basketball following his father Pedro Cepeda’s firm rule. Pedro Cepeda, deceased, played 15 Puerto Rican League seasons and once won a .464 batting title.
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