Braves Blank Pirates 5-0 as Spahn Hurls 39th Shutout
Milwaukee ace Warren Spahn pitched a seven hitter for his 39th career shutout and sixth win, backed by Joe Adcock's two doubles and three run-scoring plays. Adcock and Logan sparked two decisive innings as the Braves rose to within two games of the NL lead.
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Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Braves
Warren Spahn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Joe Adcock
Johnny Logan
Danny O'Connell
Cincinnati Redlegs
Spahn
Pirates
Harvie Ward Barred From Amateur Status By USGA
National amateur champion Harvie Ward was suspended for a year by the USGA for violating amateur rules. Ward, 31, cannot defend his Brookline title in September and will miss the upcoming defense while appealing for reinstatement. He faced expenses accepted for tournaments dating back to 1952 and was placed on probation through May 6, 1958. Ward will compete in the U S Open at Toledo next week.
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Harvie Ward
U.S. Golf Assn
Brookline
Mass
Sareevalleys
Ward
Toledo
Ohio
Joseph Dey
U.S.G.A
Fort Worth
Tex
Dey
Eddie Lowery
San Francisco
Lowery
USGA
U. S
Major League Leaders Oddities From Early Baseball Notes
The clipping lists baseball leaders in batting pitching and fielding with names like Musial Louis Mantle Sievers and Mays. It mentions teams such as New York Chicago Brooklyn and Philadelphia and notes stats like runs home runs and stolen bases though the figures are garbled. The piece resembles a standings summary from an Associated Press wire with scattered names and numbers.
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Bate
Modges
Brook
Robinson
Ciercianeti
Aaron
Temple
Cincinnati
Rune
Musial
J. Louis
Milwaukee
Hite
Schoendienmn
New York
Roedingen
Louis
Doubies
Musial St. Leo
Medees
Brocklyn
Tempie
Ranford
Philadelphia
Corvedere Brooklyn
Drett
Chicago
Niemen
Baltimore
McDougeld
Menzie
Wiihama
beses-Landis
Mincas
Trucksanses
Shanta
Bee York
Bun- Ping
Detroit
Major League Stars Shine In Pitching And Hitting Night
Jack Ganford struck out 12 and allowed three hits as his team defeated Cube 1-0 for his seventh win. Hal Smith batted 4-for-4 with a home run and two doubles in the Athletics’ 6-3 victory over Red Son.
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Jack Ganford
Phillie
Pookie
Hal Smith
Athletics
Red Son
Fullmer Retreats To Win Unanimous Decision Over Jones
Gene Fullmer outboxed Ralph Jones in Chicago Stadium to regain momentum after losing the title to Sugar Ray Robinson. Fullmer, 161, used a retreating tactics late to edge Jones 49-46 48-43 49-44 on the scoring, with AP calling 46-45 for Fullmer in a nationally televised 10 round bout. The win drew 2,679 fans.
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Chicago
Gene Fullmer
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Chicago Stadium
Fullmer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey White
Howard Walsh
Frank Clark
Associated Press
Duluth-Superior rookie clocks no hit relief in 14-0 win
Duluth-Superior rookie Joe Hoerner entered in the second inning against Winnipeg and pitched a no hitter in relief as the team routed Winnipeg 14 to 0. Hoerner struck out four and walked three in his rookie outing, aiding a club that collected 17 hits. Don Mincher drove in five runs. In other games Fargo-Moorhead led Eau Claire 8-1 and Grand Forks beat St. Cloud 9-8 with seven unearned runs in the sixth. Wausau at Aberdeen postponed by rain.
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Duluth-Superior
Hall of Fame
Hoerner
Winnipeg
al McKinney
Dubuque
Iowa
McKinney
Fargo - Moorhead
Eau Disire
Grand Forks
St. Cloud
Wausau
Aberdeen
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Dick Sorde
Rox
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Roger Craig
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Curt Barclay
Larry Jackson
Lloyd Merritt
Tito Francona
Jack Harshman
George Zuverink
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Frank Bolling
Jim Bunnings
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Fanning
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Tribe
Hal Smith
Gus Zernial
Milt Graff
A's
Willard Nixon
Wally Burnette
Wiffi Smith Tops Ladies PGA Field
Wiffi Smith led the Ladies PGA championship entering the third round with a four stroke edge after a 68 course record and 71 for 139. Louise Suggs trailed by two, while Marlene Bauer Hagge and Joyce Ziske were at 144. Kathy Cornelius also played a key round as part of the national charity table.
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Miss Smith
Wiffs
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Churchill Valley
Miss Suggs
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Patty Berg
Alice Bauer
Marlene
Major League Standings and Weekend Schedule Summary
Baseball standings list teams in the National and American Leagues with wins losses. Schedules show matchups and times for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, plus a local bowling note about Charlotte Chase and Marion Neiger rolling a 202 game each for a 518 series.
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Charlotte Chase
Marion Neiger
Erie
Quality Top Classic Team Tops 12inch League
Quality Top Classic Team moves to first in the 12inch Classic League by trimming Trane Co 144 as Raymond Bros suffers a second straight defeat to Wiggett Bros. John Peterson Don Hawkins each two hits with Hawkins and Warner homering in a four run sixth.
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Raymond Bros
Wiggert Bros
Quality
Ronnie Barnes
Rolf Syneground
John Peterson
Don Hawkins
Hawkins
Jim Warner
Trane
Svoboda
Johnson
Larson
Trane's
Wiggett
Raymond
Jackie Robinson Receives Honorary Law Degree at Howard
Jackie Robinson the first Negro to play major league baseball was awarded an honorary doctor of laws from Howard University on Friday. The former Brooklyn great is now working as a personnel executive.
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Jackie Robinson
Howard University
Brooklyn
Urge Boys To Sign Up For Baseball
Registration for the City Recreation youth baseball program is on Monday June 10 at Memorial Field and Copeland Park per Eugene Fry director. South of Jackson report 1 pm to Bill Leonard and Don Wolf. north of Jackson to Orv Brault and Bob Gowland. Pony League to Bob Schroeder and Bill Provine at Memorial Field northwest diamond. North Side to Copeland Park at 4 pm. Eligible ages: under 13 by June 1 1957 for Little League and under 15 by the same date for Pony League.
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Eugene Fry
Jackson Street
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Don Wolf
Orv Brault
Bob Gowland
Bob Schroeder
Bill Provine
Northwest
North Side
Nipp Signs With Washington Team
Maury Nipp a 27 year old former Philadelphia Eagles guard signed to play with the Washington Redskins in the NFL. He was one of two free agents hired by Washington joining John Howle ex Texas Western end who attended summer camp with the Steelers last year.
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Maury Nipp
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Nipp
Redskins
John Howle
Texas
Pi Steelers
Sanford Shuts Out Cubs For Phillies Sixth Win
Jack Sanford improved to 7-1 with a 13 strikeouts over three hits, delivering a 10-0 victory. The Phillies moved within a half game of first as Chicago fell behind in the standings amid a busy scoring day across the league.
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Sanford
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Braves Seek Frank Thomas in Ongoing Trade Talks
Milwaukee general manager John Quinn pursued Pirates right handed power outfielder Frank Thomas with cash and players but failed to finalize a deal. Thomas batted .339 with 24 RBIs as the Pirates led the lineup, while Milwaukee eyed replacements for Bobby Thomson and awaited John DeMerit joining soon.
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John Quinn
Milwaukee Braves
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Thomas
Pirates
Milwaukee
Pirate
Bobby Bragan
del Crandall
Quinn
Giants
Red Schoendienst
New Yorkers
Braves
de Ennis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Crone
Gene Conley
Bobby Thomson
Chuck Tanner
Thomson
Andy Pafko
NBA Applies Pressure To Archie Moore
The NBA orders Archie Moore to defend the light heavyweight title in a U S bout by July 7 or forfeit. President Floyd Stevens says Moore is suspended unless he fights the Anthony Spieser winner in the United States, not Europe. Moore had delayed a Detroit date and threatened legal action amid the dispute.
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Archie Moore
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NBA
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Moore
U. S
Tony Anthony
New York
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Chuck Spieser
Spieser
Anthony Spieser
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Olson and Below tie for medalist in Wisconsin Elks golf
Pro Bob Below of Neenah and Lloyd Olson of Manitowoc tied for medalist honors with 73s in the Wisconsin Elks Association Golf Tournament. Olson won the professional division and led the senior over 50 group. Beloit captured the team title with 400, Fond du Lac second at 402, Madison third at 407.
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Bob Below
Neenah
Lloyd Olson
Manitowoc
Wisconsin Elks Assn
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