Sellmeyer Sparkles in Relief Clutch Nips Boonville
The piece profiles Paw Leslie, a versatile three year Melias star who earned a No 1 scholarship to Missouri. It traces his high school roles from blocking back to quarterback, notes his size and weight, and explains how his ball handling and blocking balance could fit Dan Devines multiple offense as a dual threat back and blocker.
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Boonville
Paw Leslie
Missouri
Dan Devine
Melias
Old St. Peter’s High School
Hellas
Leslie
Devine
Beck
Shea
Legion duo edges Boonville in low-scoring win at Washington Park
In a tense nine inning finish, the local Legion squad earned an unearned run in the eighth to defeat Boonville 4 43 at Washington Park. Vernon Sellmeyer delivered a strong relief effort while Donnie Wade started the rally with a walk and stolen base.
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John Harris
Legion Combine
Washington Park
Boonville
Vernon Sellmeyer
Bob Boessen
Donnie Wade
Jerry Walker
Gary Bailey
Bailey
Vadhe
Sellmeyer
Invaders
Legion
Stars in Relief League Standings and Games Snippet
In American League standings New York leads with 45 wins and Kansas City at 32. Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Baltimore, Washington trail. Today’s matchups feature New York at Chicago and Washington at Kansas City, with several cross-league results and upcoming doubleheaders noted.
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W.L. Pet
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Kansas City
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Jock
McLish
Pierce
Ramos
Garver
Lees
Harshman
Hoeft
Lightweight Kenny Lane Signs for Title Match
Ken ny Lane the No 1 contender from Muskegon Michigan signed in Houston for a title bout with lightweight champion Joe Brown. The fight is set for July in the Houston Coliseum with a possible Dallas group check pending. Brown defended the title May 7 in Houston defeating Ralph Dupas by eighth round TKO.
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Tex
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Joe Brown
Houston Coliseum
Lou Viscusi
Brown
Dallas
Lane
Jack Kearns
Jack
Viscusi
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
LSU Athletic Director Suffers Heart Attack
New York AP reports LSU athletic director Jim Corbett was listed improved at St. Clare's Hospital but unexpectedly suffered a heart attack Monday night while en route home to Baton Rouge, Louisiana after business travel.
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Jim Corbett
Louisiana State University
St. Clare's Hospital
Corbett
Rouge
Lai
Stengel hints Duren likely for AL All Stars selection
Casey Stengel refused to name Yankee picks for the AL All Stars but hinted Ryne Duren would be a strong choice after the 29 year old reliever saved a 6-2 win over the White Sox at Comiskey Park. Duren continued his impressive stretch with seven innings of relief, striking out several batters and lowering his ERA in a dominant outing.
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Chicago
Casey Stengel
New York
Yankee
Chicago White Sox
Whten
Bob
Turley
Yanks
Stengel
Duren
Ielse
Cowboy Golfer Leads Collegiate Linksters
Oklahoma State’s Ab Justice leads the National Collegiate A Golf Championship medalist race as third day of qualifying unfolds at Williams College. Only about one third of entries completed 54 holes on the 6 630 yard Taconic Club, with low 64 scores advancing to match play. Justice carded a 68 in round two for a 139 total, followed by Al Geiberger of Southern California at 140, tied with Tommy Aaron of Florida Jim Hiskey of Houston and Art Fall of Oklahoma State at 142.
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Mass
Ab Justice
Oklahoma
State
Williams College
Taconic Club
Justice
al Geiberger
Southern California
Tommy Aaron
Florida
Jim Hiskey
Houston
Art Fall
Oklahoma State
Dempsey Calls for Boxing Reform on 63rd Birthday
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey told an interviewer on his 63rd birthday that boxing must clean up its affairs. He suggested a national czar or commissioner, though unlikely, and blamed the sport's dwindling talent on the loss of small neighborhood night clubs.
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Jack Dempsey
Poliok Arnle Fr
McKay Reaches Wimbledon Third Round Under Rain
Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio advances to the Wimbledon men's singles third round after defeating E R Bulmer 6-1 9-7 6-2 on an outdoor court. Gusty winds and a 15 minute downpour halted play as spectators fled for cover while MacKay wore tape on his right hand. Mike Green of Miami Beach also advances by beating Bert Kearne 7-5 6-1 6-4. Other winners include Krishnan, Milinari, Wilson and Molinari. Quillian loses to Hann in straight sets. Sven Davidson edges Pancho Contreras 6-2 10-8 8-6.
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Maeland
Barry MacKay
America
E.R. Bulmer
Davie
Cip
Dayton
Ohio
MacKay
Mike Green
Miami Beach
Fla
Bert Kearne
Australia
Ramanathan Krishnan
Davis Copper
Britain
Bobby Wilson
Jean-Claude Milinari
France
Krishnan
Ivor Warwick
Wilson
W. W. Reid
Molinari
Roger Becker
Davis
Bil Quillian
Seattle
M. P. Hann
Sven Davidson
Sweden
Davidson
Mexico
Pancho Contreras
Castoffs Spark Bird Surge With Cardinals Win
Pittsburgh AP A pair of castoffs brighten the Cardinals as Curt Flood belts a two run homer in the ninth to lift St. Louis 2 1 over the Pirates. Pitcher Phil Paine adds two scoreless innings for his fourth win as Flood and Paine speak of happiness at finally getting regular playing time. Flood came from Cincinnati and Paine has moved between majors and minors since 1951 with a winter trade from Milwaukee.
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St. Louis Cardin
Curt Flood
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phil Paine
Flood
Cincinnati
Savannah
Paine
Milwaukee
Dodgers and Tigers Deliver Weekend Baseball Rout Notes
Pitcher Paul Foytack of the Tigers ended a losing streak with his first complete game since May 1, blanking Baltimore 5 to 0. Duke Snider and Gil Hodges of the Dodgers combined for 11 RBIs in two extra inning wins over Cincinnati, Hodges homering to spark a 13-10 opener win and both driving in three in a five run nightcap 72.
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Paul Foytack
Tigers
Baltimore
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Redlegs
Hodges
Park Board Bats Spark Mixed League Action
Billy Goldammer pitched a no hitter for VFW but Optimists scored once in the fifth to hand a 3-1 loss. Dennis Schubert allowed three hits in the losing effort. Jim Barry and Ronnie Coleman homered as Herb Gordon beat Standard Oil 6-3. Art Pulliam and Ronnie Fulcher added triples for the winners, Harvey Idel homered for Standard Oil. Capital Supply defeated Eagles 6-5 on two hits from Glen Adrian’s side, while Howerton Electric won 6-3 behind Clark and Comstock. Coca Cola topped Charley’s Trans-L7 Her 8-41 as Dickie Woods fanned eight and allowed one hit. Park Board games were rained out tonight with makeups planned tomorrow and Friday.
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Hert Gordon
Capital Supply
Howerton Electric
Stocies
Coca Cola
Park Board Base
Billy Goldammer
Dennis Schubert
Jim Barry
Ronnie Coleman
Herb Gordon
Standard di
Art Pulliam
Ronnie Fulcher
Harvey Idel
Standard Oil
James Angerer
Kenny Hickman
The
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Glen Adrian
Pee Akan Pea Remiss
Hobbyland
Clark
Comstock
Dickie
Woods
Charley
Howard Iti Sante
Park Board Baseball Schedule And Local Games
Park Board lists multiple baseball games at Lions Field Eagles Field and Kansas Field through Friday with Midget and Intermediate divisions. Notable matchups include Tharp Lumber Co. versus f laat Supply Lions Field and Kiwanis versus Comstock Shell at Kansas Field. Also listed are Friday events at Washington Park and transfers at Lions Field amid a long list of teams and fields.
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M ‘O. Trust
Eagles
Washington
Andj
Charlie’s Mutual of Omaha
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Transfer
State Farm Ins
Oak
Washington Commandos
Jefferson City Women Take Intercity Golf in Tight Finish
Jefferson City women golfers edged Columbia by a half point in the Intercity meet at Filton Tuesday finishing with 248 to 24712 for the last 18 holes. Columbia won the tournament with 104214 points. Sedalia third, Filton last. Jefferson City totals 945 points, Sedalia 862, Filton 60545. Tue play saw Sedalia gain 199 points and Fulton 16915. Individual Jefferson City scores included Mrs. Sam Cook 93 34 and Mrs. Ray Aldridge 93 5, with other listed names and tallies.
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Filton
Columbia
Sive
Sedalia
Fulton
Sam Cook
Paul Leslie
Ray Aldridge
Fred Erits
John Hendren
Phil Dalimeyer Sr
Lester Frank
Walter Swearengen
Cards 2nd In NL Race as Reds Drop 2
The St. Louis Cardinals moved to second in the NL behind the Giants as Joe Cunningham, Ken Boyer, and Curt Flood sparked a series of homers and late-inning hits. Flood homered in a 2-1 win over the Pirates, extending St. Louis’ streak to four wins. The Dodgers swept Cincinnati in a doubleheader, with Dodgers stars Hodges, Snider, and Koufax contributing, while Cubs rookie John Briggs earned his first major league win with an eight-hit shutout over Philadelphia. The article notes Giants’ lead narrowing and several key performances across NL teams.
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Aj Jmonth
Joe Cunningham
Cincinnati
Ken Boyer
Braves
Milwaukee
Curt Flood
Pittsburgh
Morday
Pirates
Ronnie Kline
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San Francisco Giants
John Briggs
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Kline
Phil Paine
Warren Spahn
Giants
Ed Mathews
Joe Adcock
Su Miller
Briggs
Strick Gut
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Jack Sanford
Sammy Taylor
Dodgers
Garmies
Gil Hodges
Joe Pignatano
Oii
Don Newcombe
Duke Snider
Hodges
Bob Purkey
Sandy Koufax
Dick Willams
Walt Droge
Chicago White Sox
Reds
Bob Giallombardo
Snider
Whil Hodges
Minor League Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Pacific Coast League San Diego beat Vancouver 3 2 and Phoenix defeated Spokane 12 9. International League enatreat 8 Richmond 7 in 12 innings Rochester 6 Miami 4. American Association St Paul 4 Louisville 3 Omaha 8 Indianapolis 6. Southern Association Nashville 3 Memphis 2 in 14 innings Mobile 3 Atlanta 1 Chattanooga 5 Little Rock 4 New Orleans 6 Birmingham 4. Texas League Dallas 5 Houston 0 San Antonio 5 Fort Worth 4 Corpus Christi 8 Tulsa 6 Victoria 10 Austin 4.
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Phoenix
Spokane
Enatreat
Richmond
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Miami
American Assn. St. Paul
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Omaha
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Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
Dallas
Houston
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Fort Worth
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Tulsa
Victoria
Austin
Cincinnati Acquires Vet Walt Dropo From White Sox
Cincinnati Reds purchased veteran first baseman Walt Dropo from the Chicago White Sox in a waiver deal believed near 20000 dollars. The 34 year old slugger, a 1950 AL Rookie of the Year, adds power for pinch hitting as Gene Hayden, 22, was also called up from Nashville farm.
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Walt Dropo
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Redlegs
Reds
Gene ‘Hayden
Nashville
Dropo
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Theniversity of Connecticut
Red Sox
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White Sox
Ray Boone
Tigers
Drope
Gabe Paul
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Tigers ride Foytack five hit shutout to beat Baltimore
Right-hander Paul Foytack finally found form for Detroit, pitching a five-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Baltimore to lift the Tigers to 11 wins in 14 games under manager Bill Norman. Gail Harris homered for a 2- run cushion in the second, while Mik e Pappas took the loss. The Yankees beat the White Sox 2-1, and Boston topped Cleveland 4-3 as league action continued.
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Tigers
Bill Norman
Foytack
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
A’s
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Cleveland
Gail Harris
Mike Pappas
Early Wynn
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Mickey Mantle
Jerry Lumype
Hoyt Wilhelm
Senators
Ralph Terry
Neil Chrisley
Wynn
Major League batting and pitching leaders listed
The advisory baseball column lists leaders from the American and National Leagues. Key names include Williams Cerv and Mantle in runs and homers, Fox and Malrone in hits, Kuenn and Power in doubles, Aparicio and Minoso in stolen bases, and Larsen Turley and Ford among top pitchers. Notable NL leaders include Mays Banks Crowe and Musial with high batting averages, runs, and RBIs. Mays also leads in runs and hits with San Francisco and Chicago as prominent clubs.
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Pittsburgh
Banks
Chicago
Walls
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Mathews
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Mays
San Franscisco
Ashburn
Philadelphia
J. T. Taylor
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Rusa
Spahn
Jones
St. Louis
Antonelli
San Francisco
Padres
Los Angeles
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Cage
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Agend
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Minoso
Cleveland
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Mantle
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Boston
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Malrone
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Tuttle
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Lemon
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Triandos
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Cleve Nenad
Musial
Crowe
Cincinnati
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Hice
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Hosk
Thomson
Skinner
Virdon
Fights Last Night Associated Press Report
Houston bout saw Paul Jorgensen outpoint Rocky Randell while Roger Rouse defeated Joe Louis third in Anaconda. Tommy Garrow beat Lou Carmona in Claremont. Carmona and Carmona results listed with weights and scores.
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Houston
Tex
Paul Jorgensen
Rocky Randell
Anaconda
Mont
Roger Rouse
Joe Louis
Alameda
Calif
Athol
Mass
Tommy Garrow
Claremont
N. H
Lou Carmona
New York
Carmona
Spahn Bounces Back for Braves Victory in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves lefty Warren Spahn, age 37, rebounded from a tailspin with bullpen support and a self analysis, beating the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on three hits. It marked his first win since a prior setback.
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Milwaukee Braves
Watteh Spahn
San Francisco Siants
Spahn
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