Willard Schmidt Dominates Braves In One-Hit Gem
Willard Schmidt fires a one hit victory over the Milwaukee Braves as the St. Louis Cardinals sweep the double header 4-0 after winning the opener 7-1. Schmidt used fastballs sliders and curves to confound Milwaukee while Timber Logan’s single spoiled the no hitter bid.
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Pros Separated By Four Strokes In Tam World Golf Tourney
27 pros, four strokes apart, lead the first round of the Tam O'Shanter event as Bob Rosburg Mike Krak and Gene Littler shot 66 for the early share of the lead. Fred Hawkins Bo Wininger close at 67 while others nestle at 68 and 69. Patty Berg Fay Crocker top the women with 71 for the day.
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Buenos Aires
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Jay Hebert
Paul ‘O'Leary
Jack Fleck
Gardner Dickinson
Wally Ulrich
Peter Thomson
Ernie Ball
Shelley Mayfield
Walker Inman
Patty Berg
Fay Crocker
Gloria Fecht
Inglewood
Calif
Ruth, Jessen
Seattle
Doug Sanders
Cedartown
Baseball standings and upcoming schedule in American and National leagues
AP recap shows AL standings with Cleveland, New York, Chicago leading and Detroit near, plus upcoming games including Cleveland at Kansas City and New York at Baltimore. NL results include Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, St Louis, Pittsburgh standings and Friday night / weekend schedule. Other league notes list American Association results and notable scores.
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Savage outpoints Mims in Salt Lake City bout
Milo Savage from Salt Lake City won a points decision over Holly Mims from Washington in a light welterweight bout. The Los Angeles entrant Irish Wayne Cooke, listed at 127 pounds, stopped in Buffalo, New York.
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Braves swept in doubleheader as Schmidt blanks Milwaukee
St Louis Cardinals pitcher Willard Schmidt tossed a one hitter through six innings and led the Cards to a 4-0 victory in the nightcap after a 7-1 win in the opener. Milwaukee errors aided three first inning runs, Musial supplied early scoring, and Aaron, Logan, and Schoendienst produced key hits.
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Women’s Open to be Held in Duluth Country Club
New York report states the 1959 United States Women’s Open Golf Championship will be played at the Duluth Minnesota Country Club next year with the site announced by officials.
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Jockey Henry Moreno Beats Native Dancer on Dark Star
Henry Moreno remains the only rider to finish ahead of Native Dancer, achieving the feat aboard Dark Star in the Kentucky Derby held at Saratoga Springs.
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National Motor Boat Show Opens in New York in January
The 46th National Motor Boat Show is set for January 13 to 22 in New York City. Organizers announce exhibits, boating gear, and industry demos slated across venues in Manhattan.
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Peerless and Eagles Clash In Weekend Softball Dates
Peerless leads the Class IC League and hosts the St Paul Eagles for a two game set on West Avenue diamond. The Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 30 a.m. double header will renew a four year series led by La Crosse five to three with Muntean Koppy O Keefe and Pfennig among listed players and Maringer Barnes Mehren set to pitch.
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Buck Shuler
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Don Tisher
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George Paitich
Tom O'Keefe
Neal ‘Nordlund
Bob Trapp
Dick Pfennig
Ken Cleary
Ray Kroner
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Bill Leonard
Jack Otto
Dan Beckley
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Ronnie Barnes
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Sure Cure For Ball Eating Cows Backfires
GAINSBOROUGH England farmers use Thomock Golf Club pasture for cattle. Cows chase golf balls, hide behind trees, dash for them and swallow balls. Arthur Brown filled balls with mustard and pepper as joke, but cows now worse than before.
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2000 Yard 18 Hole Night Golf Opens in Pasadena
In Pasadena California a new lighted Arroyo Seco 18 hole golf course opens offering 2000 yards of play. The course features a rolling layout with trees creeks ponds sand traps and large greens. Strong players are encouraged to use irons from 5 and up while weaker hitters and women can use 3 irons and higher.
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Arroyo Seco
Geese Doctor of South Texas Helps Wounded Birds
Edgar Hudgins, a Texas rancher near Columbus, treats crippled geese on his Brahma cattle ranch. He and his sons rescue and splint wings, give medicine, and feed about 80 pounds of grain daily near a pond used as a refuge. The work saves some geese though many do not survive.
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Tufts Pole Vaulter Sing Ng Ties for Third in EIC
Sing Ng of Tufts College, a Japanese youngster, tied for third place in the pole vault at the Eastern Intercollegiate Championships. The event was held in Medford, Massachusetts, as Tufts claims the most unpronounceable name in athletics.
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Bob Lemon Averages 14.6 Victories In MLB Career
Cleveland reports Bob Lemon has averaged 14.6 victories per season over his 12 years in major league pitching, highlighting a consistent win total in his pitching career.
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Chuck's Registers 20th Tavern Loop Win in Softball
Chuck's U Bar extended its win streak to 20 with a 27 to 4 victory over Sportsman's Bar at Wer Avenue. Ronnie Otto slammed three homers, Jacobson and Hogden added one each for Chuck's. Kabat's moved to second with a 9 to 3 win at West Avenue to stay one game ahead of Gladstone and Bohemian Hall. Bohemian Hall beat Vogue 17 to 4 at Houska Park. Gladstone battered Gib and Ruby's 20 to 6 at Trane Park with Fillner hitting two homers. Ray's defeated Jump's 17 to 10 as Betz, Keppels homered. Glen's won 25 to 4 over Square Deal at Copeland with Pataska collecting five hits and three homers. Ed's topped Top Hat 32 to 12 as Michaels, Smith, Wingers, Hopkins, and Miller homered.
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Independence Wins 8-7 In Trempealeau County League
Independence outlasted Strum 8-7 in a league game as Gib Pampuch led with four hits and Ralph Sabota Bob Maule added three each in a 14-hit Independence attack. Strum had Tony Larson Jim Matson with four of seven Strum hits.
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Spring Grove Clouts Caledonia 22 to 1 in final game
Spring Grove closed the 1955 Filmore Houston season by routing Caledonia 22 to 1. Playoffs start Sunday with Rushford vs Spring Grove at night and Lanesboro meeting Houston.
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Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Mixed Statistics
Baseball leaders listed by team with numerous typos and mixed at bat totals. Kaline and Kuenn top Detroit in runs and hits. Mantle stars for New York with 26 homers. Banks and Snider lead Chicago and Brooklyn in homers and RBIs. Pitching leaders show Byrne and Newsomne with 10 decisions. strikeout leaders include Score and Jones.
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Hastings Blood and Bad Actors in Early racing lore
The article recalls Hastings and his notorious temper linking to descendants Fair Play and Man o War. It notes Hastings was retired to stud in Lexington in 1898 after resisting bridling, with handlers using cudgels to manage him. The piece highlights inherited fierce temper across generations in early racing.
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Michigan State Set to Host Illinois and Stanford This Fall
Michigan State announces two new football opponents Illinois and Stanford will visit East Lansing this fall, expanding the schedule with games at the end of the season.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders Name Origin Recount
Lubbock reports the Texas Tech teams were first nicknamed the Matadors before adopting the Red Raiders name. In college football, Michigan State’s largest home crowd was 52,472 for the Notre Dame game in 1952.
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Newburgs Dominate Westby In Make-up Baseball Showdown
La Crosse Newburgs crushed Westby 18 to 4 in a make-up game in Wisconsin. Don Jacobson threw five hit ball with 13 strikeouts while walking six. Mason Gooderum and Jacobson each had three hits for the visitors as Newburgs built a seven run seventh and another seven in the ninth to seize the Southern Section win. Westby managed five hits led by Linding Mossholder and Stafstein.
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