Cardinals Win Sixth Straight as Lindy Tops Pirates 6-2
The St. Louis Cardinals energized by strong pitching and timely hitting beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2. Lindy McDaniel earned his first win since May 2, pitching seven innings with two runs and six hits allowed. The Red Birds trimmed Milwaukee’s lead to 1.5 games while San Francisco and Los Angeles also climbed in the pennant chase.
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Associated Press
Lindy
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Pirates
McDaniel
Red Birds
Bob Skinner
Milwaukee
Fead
Birds
Sanrancisco Giants
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Sacree
Ace
Dodgers
Lew Burdette
Eat Drysdale
Giants
Orlando Cepeda
Johnny Antonelli
Harvey Haddix
New England and Midwest face tough Southwest rivals in golf clash
In Williamstown and surrounding regions, three New England players and four Midwestern entrants join Houston Oklahoma State and Southern California in the third round of the National Collegiate Golf Championships. Diversi and Wharton win early rounds, Duke and Concord players also advance as quarterfinals set. Meanwhile in New York Ted Williams misses All-Star lineup. Musial Malzone Mantle Frick vote results unfold with Williams hoped for late selection.
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Williamstown
Mass
New England
Midwest
Houston
Oklahoma State
Southern California
Dick Diversi
Waterville
Maine
Rollins College
Florida
Bob Brue
Milwaukee
Phil Rodgers
Ai Justice
Rodgers
Oklahoma
Tom Black
Dave Lawrence
Arizona State
Deane Beman
Maryland
Justice
Jackie Cupit
Jerry Pittman
Southern Methodist
Bart Hall
Strong Bid Planned By Segura for Title
Pancho Segura aims for the singles title at Jack Kramer’s $15,000 masters round robin tournament in Los Angeles. He will skip doubles prize money to save energy for singles and faces fellow Pancho Gonzales in the opening match.
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Los Angles
Pancho
Segura
Jack “Kramer
Gonzales
Higgins Hunch Proves Right as Delock Shines
Detroit AP reports Boston manager Mike Higgins may have guessed right when Ike Delock started against Cleveland. Delock allowed five hits in a 2-1 win, his first complete game since May 20, 1956, and he has won eight straight decisions.
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Detroit
Boston
Mike Higgins
Ike Delock
Cleveland
Delock
Chicago
Joe Gordon Takes Over In Cleveland Leads Indians Tonight
Cleveland AP reports Joe Gordon former star second baseman of the New York Yankees takes over as manager of the Indians for tonight's game against Baltimore. Gordon moved from Chicago where he last played and rushed to Cleveland to assume managerial duties with the Indians.
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Whilwaukee
Cleveland
Joe Gorest
Louis
Don
San Francisco
Walter
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indians
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Toufax
Jay
St. Louis
Trosnan
Roberts
N -Gomez
Nuxhall
R Lawrence
Jrabowsky
Friend
Cincinnat
Cincinna
Stag Birds fire Bragan hire Gordon as manager
General Manager Frank Lane announces Bobby Bragan is fired and Joe Gordon, 43, hired for rest of season and 1959. Gordon, ex Yankee and Indian, aims to improve the club after Bragan’s criticisms of platooning and lineup choices. Stag Red Birds beat Mexico 6-3 behind Boeger and Eastham, with seven-run eighth.
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Frank Lane
Bobby Bragac
Gordon
Sacramento
Calif
San Francisco
Bragan
Gary Geiger
Jim Clark Leads Howerton Electric Past Farmers Concrete
Jim Clark pitched two hits and one strikeout as Howerton Electric defeated Farmers Concrete 7-1. Herb Gordon shut down Hobbyland 8-5 with Corky Waggoner belting a homer. Hermans held Capital Supply to end a late rally 6-5, while Comstod Shell crushed Kiwanis 14-2 as Brumley threw a one hit effort.
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Jim Clark
Howerton Electric
Farmers _ Concrete
Herb Gordon
Hobbyland
Corky Waggoner
Hermans
Capital Supply
Comstod
Shell
Kiwanis
Pa Brumley
Nine New Schools Join NCAA Expansion Reaches 316
Kansas City AP report notes nine new members added since January 1 bringing NCAA total to 316, a record high. Walter Byers cites a 62 percent membership rise since 1950 with most newcomers being small colleges. Names include G W Post College Greenvale Delaware State College Grove City College Plattsburgh Lynchburg College Virginia State College Rockford College and Morningside College.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Walter Byers
Association
Byers
G. W. Post College
Greenvale
Delaware State College
Dover
Del
Grove City College
Grove City
State University Teachers College
Plattsburgh
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Virginia State College
Norfolk
Rockford College
Rockford
Morningside College
Sioux City
Minor League Results From Baseball AP Rundown
Pacific Coast League Spokane defeats Phoenix 5 0 Sacramento tops Seattle 3 Portland edges Salt Lake City 4 3 Vancouver runs to a 9 2 win over San Diego International League Montreal 4 10 Richmond 18 Columbus 47 Toronto 0 9 Miami 6 Buffalo 1 Rochester 3 Havana 0 American Azan Penver 10 4 Wichita 8 9 Louisville 2 St Paul 1 Omaha 5 Indianapolis 1 Charleston 2 Minneapolis 2 Southern Asin Chattanooga 2 Little Rock 1 12 nin gs Memphis 10 Nashville 1 Other games postponed Texas League San Antonio 14 Fort Worth 3 Houston 4 Dallas 0 Tulsa 13 Corpus Christi 1 Victoria 4 Austin 1
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Spokane
Phoenix
Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Salt Lake City
Vancouver
San Diego
Montreal
Richmond
Columbus
Toronto
Miami
Buffalo
Rochester
Havana
Penver
Wichita
Louisville
St. Paul
Omaha
Indianapolis
Charleston
Minneapolis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
Tulsa
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Austin
Hough Park Meet Deadline Sunday
Hough Park members must qualify for the club golf tournament with three hole qualifiers. Scores must be in the clubhouse by Sunday evening after two 18 hole rounds front and back nines twice each. Flights to be drawn next week. committee chaired by Pete Elliott with Dan Guffin and Harold Thomas. limited to fall club members.
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Hough Park
Leeann
Pete Elliott
Dan Guffin
Harold’ ‘Thomas
National League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Summary of 125 or more plate appearances leading NL stats. Mays tops batting with .372, Thomas leads RBIs at 65, Cepeda and Banks share high hits, Mays leads runs at 55, Banks 54 RBIs, Spahn and McMahon top pitching with 61 and 64 decisions. Strikeout leader Jones with 86.
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Associated Press
Mays
San Francisco
Musial
St. Louis
Crowe
Cincinnati
Banks
Chicago
Neal
Los
Angeles
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
Walls
Hoak
Thomson
Skinner
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Virdon
Moryn
Mathews
Milwaukee
H. T. Taylor
Blasin
Zame
McMahon
Spahn
Miwaukee
Purkey
Jones
Antonelli
Los Angeles
Semproch Gives Amps Credit for Pitching Fame
Philadelphia AP report features rookie Ray Semproch advocating for major league umpire standards. He credits majors with better strike calls and corner calls, contrasting with minors. Also notes major leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and pitching records from the season.
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Cleveland
Fox
Chicago
Ward
Kansas City
Cerv
Minoso
Mantle
New York
Jensen
Boston
Gernert
Sievers
Washington
Mal Zone
Kuenn
Detroit
Power
Kaline
Pearson
Tuttle
Martyn
Lem
Philadelphia
Ray Semproch
Jensen Boston
Trian
Larsen
Turley
Ford
Lively
Harshman
Baltimore
Park Board Games Today Schedule Summary
Park Board lists today events across Lions Field Kansas Field Washington Park Duensing Field and nearby venues. Matches include VFW versus Charlie's Trans er at 5:15, Herman's versus Mr Freshie at 6:30, Tweedies versus Scruggs Guhle nan at 8. Lions face Dahlstein Elley at 1:15 and Mutual of Omaha later.
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Lion's Field
VFW
Charlie's Transer
Herman’s
Mr. Freshie
Tweedies
Scruggs-Guhlenan
Washington Park
Lions
Dahlstein-Elley
Tharp Lumber
Capital
Apply &—Lions
Mutual of Omaha
Highway Dept. No. 5
Highway Dept
Peaeinhy
Lutheran
Squires
Eagles
Knights of Columbus
Lopez Slugs 3 Homers As A's Beat Senators
Hector Lopez slugged three home runs and drove in five as the Athletics beat the Senators 8 to 4. The sequence gave the A's a six game winning streak, their first since 1953, with Lopez contributing a two run homer in the 12th inning.
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Lopez
Senators
Associated Press
Kansas City
New York Yankees
A's
Hector Lopez
Washington
Junior Legion Seeks 6th Win At Mexico
Jefferson City’s Junior Legion seeks a sixth win as it travels to Mexico for an Eighth District clash. Both teams are undefeated in five starts and will rely on Keith Weber or Vermen Bellmeyer to lead the mound effort. Weber struck out 17 against Centralia. Bellmeyer fanned eight in three perfect relief innings versus Boonville.
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Ross Boeger
Richie Alberts
Charles Thornbill
Mexico
Ed Bole
Virgil Black
Boeger
Jim Weber
Lonnie Eastham
Red Birds
Frosty Mueller
Eastham
Jefferson City
Dib. Hill
ABA Uriarte
Descormbs
Hitzhusen
Woodrufe
Wisdom
Mueller
Stag Red Birds
Begeman
Weber
Alberts
Thornhill c
Pearson
Logan
Black
Hilgedick
Columbia
Legion Nine
Keith Weber
Vermen Bellmeyer
Centralia
Bellmeyer
Boonville
Local Golfers Still in Front
Jefferson City moved a step closer to regaining the Intercity Golf Championship by beating Columbia 301 to 275 and leading the three round standings 925 to 382 at Sedalia. Final round set for Tuesday at Jefferson City Country Club with Dr. Paul Leslie 72 and Russell Rinklin 3136 points leading the team.
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Sedalia
Jefferson City
Columbia
Jefferson City Country Club
Paul Leslie
Russell Rinklin
Jim Tom Blair I
Ed Loeffler
Herb Schroeder
Henry Andrae
el- Hot Farmer
Ralph Hamsmond
Phil Dalmeyer Jr
John Grant
Fights Last Night Report Mixed Results Across Cities
Boxing action reported by Associated Press. Jose Lopez outpointed Willie Parker in Los Angeles. Matches listed with weights and locations including Pittsburgh and East Hartford, with names such as Al King and Corrados mentioned, plus a draw in Sicily.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Jose Lopez
Mexico
Willie Parker
Pittsburgh
East Hartford
Conn
al King
Southington
Corrados
Sicily
Drew
National Open Golf Stirs Heat in Open Debacle
In Detroit AP reports the National Open sees tough conditions as Mickey Wright leads after a first round 74 amid high winds. Patty Berg, Louise Suggs, Betty Jameson, and other stars trail. field to be cut after second round with low 40s advancing to Saturday.
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Detroit
Tulsa
Southern Hills
Forest Lake Country Club
Mickey Wright
Chula Vista
Calif
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Ill
Sha
Miss Wright
Louise, Suggs
Sea Island
Betty
Jameson
San Antonio
Bgckie Pung
Hawaii
Alice Bauer
Want Lene Bauer
Cowpoke Poisner Upsets in MVS Tennis Play
Oklahoma State Big Eight champion Mike Poisner of Kansas City Kan stunned sixth seed Alfonso Ochoa of Mexico City 6-2 6-4 6-? 6-? to reach the quarterfinals in the Missouri Valley tournament. He will face fourth seed John Powless of Flora Ill in the next round while others advanced as seeded.
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Kansas
Kansas City
David Harum
Coral Gables
Fla
Esteban Reyes
Mexico City
Rudy Hernando
Detroit
Don Garver
Houston
Favorite Ball Park Doesn't Help Mays at Crosley Field
In Cincinnati Willie Mays, star outfielder of the San Francisco Giants, found Crosley Field unfriendly to his power as he went hitless aside from a weak grounder to Don Hoak error. The Giants won, but Mays remained scoreless with 67 at bats since his last extra base hit. Manager Bill Rigney moved him to No. 2 in the batting order, insisting Mays is not physically limited.
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Cincinnati
Willie
Mays
Crosley
San Francisco Giant
Cincinnati Redleg
Don Hoaker
Giant
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Baseball Highlights From Ancient Box Score Fragments
The report notes Jack Harshman of the Orioles ending a six game losing streak with a five hit effort in a 2 victory over Detroit Tigers. Hector Lopez of the Athletics drove in five runs with three homers, the third delivering a 9 6 win in 12 innings. Whitey Ford set an American League record by striking out six straight batters in a 1956 game versus Kansas City and repeated the feat June 2 1958 against the White Sox.
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Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Jack Harshman
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Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Indians
Bob Iby Bragan
Joe Gordon
A’s
Philadelphia
Bob Cerv
Roy Sievers
Senators
Cerv
Lopez
Hector
Preston Ward i
Vito Valentinetti
Murry Dickson
Yankees
Dick Donovan
Bill Skowron
Norm Siebern
Johnny Bucks
Williams
Ike DeLock
Moberly
Cal McLish
Herman
Gus Triandos
Harshi
Comstock Shell
Bob Boyd
Parry Scheppers
Harvey Idel Cok
The
Storm
Standard Oil
Howerton
Columbia
D.E.S
CYC
Park Yoard
Columbians
Ripveto Plasterers
Highway Department
Denver
New York Yan-D.e.s
Tony Kubek
Boblin
Richardson
Marv Throne
Verry
Fre
Orioles
Tigers
Hector’ Lopez
A's
Mance
Sam Chapman
Whitey Ford
White Sox
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