Thomson And Buhl Shine in Victory
Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 to climb back to third place in the National League. Bobby Thomson boosted his average to .204 with a key late single and a two RBI double earlier, while Ernie Johnson closed out the ninth for the win. Bob Buhl earned his fourth victory as Milwaukee completed a 7-5 home stand.
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Van Brocklin Signs With Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams announced on Sunday that veteran quarterback Norm Van Brocklin has signed his 1957 contract, ending speculation over his future. Coach Sid Gilman had shown interest in rookie Billy Wade, who competed with Van Brocklin during last season.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
American League leaders include Chicago 28 12 and New York 24 18 with Baltimore 17 25 and Washington 15 31. Results note Baltimore 3 0 over New York and Boston 5 3 over Washington. In National League Cincinnati 15 6 51 and Milwaukee 25 46 64 lead. notable results include Pittsburgh 3 2 New York 0 and Chicago 4 Philadelphia 5.
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Adrian Burk Retires from Pro Football in Texas
Adrian Burk former Baylor star and NFL quarterback retires from professional football after six years with the Philadelphia Eagles and a 1950 season with the Baltimore Colts. He plans to join a Houston law firm.
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Phillies Reach Second With Boston Style Rally
Hustling Phillies climb to second place by defeating Brooklyn 3 2 in a three game set. Richie Ashburn tripled and Stan Lopata homered as Dick Farrell shut down the Dodgers in relief. Bob Thurman hit a grand slam for Cincinnati in a separate double header, while Moe Drabowski struggled for Chicago.
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Little League raiding concerns in Allentown
In Allentown Pennsylvania Little League leaders convene a special meeting to oppose outside leagues recruiting 270 players aged 8 to 12. Competing groups offer trips to New York, taxi rides to practices, and gifts to lure players from Mountainville Memorial Association's local Little League.
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Braves See John DeMerit Signed as Bonus Baby
Milwaukee Braves signed University of Wisconsin product John DeMerit for a reported 50 000 to 75 000. He worked out with the team Sunday then returned to college to finish exams before rejoining around June 16. Scouts praised his hitting speed and arm while manager Fred Haney noted his size and potential.
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Port Washington
Nite Hawks Clinch Third Straight Win Over Hep Cats
The Nite Hawks won their third in a row by defeating the Hep Cats 19 to 3 at West Avenue in a Trane Company Plant League game. H Berg and Jorgenson tied the win, V Berg had three hits, while Hep Cats pitchers Stugen and Smith took the loss as their club dropped to 0-3. In the other West Avenue game, the Mohawks beat the Black Hawks 24 to 12 as Shockley homered in three Mohawks hits.
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Haney Aims For Ten Wins On East Coast Trip
Milwaukee Braves, 3rd in the standings, head east for 16 games in 14 days. Fred Haney says if the club returns with 10 wins he will be happy, despite injuries to Lew Burdette and Joe Adcock. Frank Torre could step in at first base, with Eddie Mathews back and pitching depth improving behind Bob Buhl Ray Crone and Warren Spahn.
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Warren Spahn
White Signs With Packers
The Green Bay Packers announced on Sunday that Gene White a service returnee has signed for the 1957 NFL season. White a 6-2 205 pound back from Georgia played college football and was on the Packers roster in 1954 until injured late in the season. He is among more than six signings aimed at strengthening the defensive unit.
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Pairings Set for NCAA College World Series
The Associated Press reports pairings for the college baseball world series in Omaha shaping up today. Iowa State faces Notre Dame in one game while Connecticut plays the Texas-Arizona playoff winner. Penn State clashes with the Duke-Florida State winner and the Denver-Colorado State survivor meets California-Pepperdine.
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Snead Wins Wykagy Round Robin in Rally for National Hopes
Sam Snead overcomes an eight point deficit in the final round to win the Wykagyl Round Robin Tournament by eight points. In New Rochelle he posts a 66, defeating Doug Ford and others as he adds his fifth Round Robin title and $3,000 prize with a plus 41 score.
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Lopez Lets Second Guessers Do Talking About His Chisox
Chicago manager Al Lopez stays silent as the White Sox maintain a five game AL lead after a double header split with Detroit. Keegan pitched a shutout and Harshman won as Chicago boosts pennant hopes on strong pitching and defense while Nellie Fox hits .357.
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Major League Leaders Lead by The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Boston player at .407 and Washington's Sievers with 34 RBIs. Pitching leaders feature Trucks Kansas City 4-5 and Shante New York 5-1. strikeout leaders include Pierce Chicago with 8. Multiple players lead in runs, hits, and stolen bases across teams such as Boston, Chicago, New York, Baltimore, and Milwaukee.
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Bowden Shatters Four Minute Mile Dream In Stockton
Don Bowden of California ran a 3:58.7 mile at Baxter Stadium Stockton and plans to focus on the half mile this season. He won the race by over a second and was named outstanding man of the Pacific AAU meet while aiming to challenge Landy’s world mark in the future.
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Stuttering Sports Scores Across Cities and Leagues
A patchwork of results across boxing, hockey, and baseball from Stuttgart to Minneapolis. Archie Moore stopped Aisin Cherville in Germany while Joe Abasta fell in Mexico City, and several Northern League, American Association, and St Paul-Wichita games produced mixed scores with delays and long innings.
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Loes Worth Plenty To Baltimore
New York baseball writer and Casey Stengel discuss Billy Loes as he shines for Baltimore. Loes has a 5-3 record, four straight wins, 2.68 ERA, and despite a shoulder injury, remains a key Orioles starter in spring talks.
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Recreation Softball Tavern League Schedule Brief
A scrambled OCR style schedule lists matchups at West Ave venues including Coucks U Bar, Rubys Kabat Tareen Noean Prius Ber, Gleterone Taverns Mousse Park Hof Brag Tavern Sperteman Bar Trane Park Vogue Tavern Corn's Vern Copeland Fquare Dea Tavern P J Tevers and Bohemian Mall Bhimahat Tevern with various start times noted as pm.
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