Giants Top Braves 7 2 In Milwaukee Nightcap
New York Giants rout Milwaukee 7 2 as Willie Mays and Bill White homer. Braves strand 11 and leave bases loaded in fourth and ninth. Ridzik earns win with relief from three Giants hurlers. Crone takes loss. Burdette and Antonelli slated to start next.
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Milwaukee
New York Giants
Braves
Giants
Lew Burdette
Johnny Antonelli
Bobby Thomson
Andy Pafko
Bill White
Willie Mays
Mays
Milwauke
Bruton
Ray Crone
Steve Ridzik
al Worthington
New York
Whitey Lockman
al Dark
Adcock
Worthington
Lou Sleater
Crone
Don Mueller
Lockman
Logan
Roller
White
Dark
Foster Castleman
Sleater
Daryl] Spencer
Mueller
Red Murff
Wes Westrum
Murff
Mathews
Hank Aaron
Wes Covington
Ridzik
Raymond's Wins Leads Classic League After Friday Games
Raymond's toppled Village Shop Center 17-2 for its seventh win in eight starts at West Avenue. Bob Maringer allowed six hits as Wettstein's TV and Quality Lumber and Coal followed with strong 16-2 and 4-1 wins respectively. Trane Co. beat Pepsi-Cola 64 by widening the lead in the first inning.
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Raymond Bros
Wettsrein
Quality Lumber
Coal
Raymond's
Village Shopping Center
West Avenue
Bob Maringer
Bagniewski
Wohlhoefer
Mattes
Thompson
Wettstein
Wettstein’s
Vic Zahn
Trane Co
Pepsi-Cola
Wellstein’s TV
Vic Zahn & M
Mason
P’reek
J Zahn
Larkin
Snyder
Whoefer
Larson
Lamb
A.zahn
Waters
Ib Davis
Ss-Cf
Lf-Rf
Jorgensen
Tanke
Olson
Pfennig
Garvis
Wettereins TV
Il Rebi Vie Zahn
S&s M
Becker
Bagwekirf
Preidel
Kind
Maringer
pSac Bae Raymemond Bros
Village Shopping
Quality L.ac
Wiggert Bros
RH Wanner
Halaska
Ss Smith
Sofia
Dammon
Amerman
Ib Vingers
Earp
Peterson
Nustad
Knutson
Pranzini
Otto
Betz
Tooke
Delap
Col
Moers
Hosch Cf
Schubert
Burch
Gillette
Topel
Donahue
Taylor
Erickson
C Johnson
Scheck
Schurrer
Dahiby
Tauscher
Oelke
Panke
Harebo
Bagonu
Broboda
National Golf Day at Oak Hill pits amateurs vs. Open champs
National Golf Day in Rochester features handicap games against reigning Open champions Fay Crocker and Jack Fleck. Amateurs compete for a $1 stake with pros at Oak Hill Country Club, host site for the National Open beginning Thursday.
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Rochester
N. Y
PGA
Fay Crocker
Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Fleck
Miss Crocker
Oak Hill Country Club
La Crosse Jr Legion Drill Seeks 1938 Birth Eligible Teens
The La Crosse Junior American Legion baseball team opens its first practice Monday June 11 at 5 30 p m at Memorial Field. All senior high school boys aged 15 to 17 are invited to try out with eligibility for 17 year olds born before September 1938.
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la Crosse
Patterson Breaks Hand In Victory Over Tommy Jackson
New York Floyd Patterson suffered a broken fourth metacarpal in his right hand during a 12 round decision over Hurricane Tommy Jackson at Yankee Stadium. The injury could shelve the million dollar bout with Archie Moore. Patterson’s 17th straight win and 30th in 31 fights were noted as he fought through the hand fracture.
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Hurricane Jackson
Floyd Patterson
Madison Square Garden
Patterson
Archie Moore
Moore
Unifax
New York
Brooklyn
Yankee Stadium
Tommy Jackson
Floyd
Jackson
Littler Leads Round Robin Meet in New Rochelle
Gene Littler leads the Round Robin tournament at Wykagyl after three rounds with 34 plus points from 69 69 68. Ted Kroll is second with 18 plus points and a 208 total, while Bob Rosburg sits third at 210 and 15 points in the 16-man field risking a $3,000 top prize.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Gene Littler
Littler
Gene
Wykagyl
Ted Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Bowling Averages and Final Standings From Auto-Lite League
Final team standings list Moto-Meter Catholic War Vets 70 Nelson's Clothing Store 64 Gib & Ruby's C&M Dept 60 Newburg's Men's Weer 52Florshop 47 Pratt-Lambert Paints 42 Terrace Bar 38 Maid Rite 28. Individual leaders include Joe Schiffer John Shuda Allen Curtis Gilbert Grunzel Fr Hoerburger Russ Olson Robt Lachman Dick Lachman Frank Schiffer Doc Strauss Larry Powers Ralph Olson Rollie Luehne Robert Powers Robert Jensen Al Jamesson Vic Snider Al Schroeder Ernie Keip Don Iverson Carl Viasak Cal Lachman Oris Hanson Cliff Hanson Bob Butterfield Harold Fuenger Evan Riddle Ev Heintz Gail Follansbee Wayne Bischel Ken Gilster Randy Crawford and top averages 174 Tom Burns 173 Robert Kearney 172 L Johnson Sr 170 Henry Coughlin 170 Father Beschta 169 William Del 169 John Bigelow 168 LaV Samuelson 167 Bernard Shuda 164 Tom Luehne 163 Wilbur Jenser 162 Earl Poss 160 Frank Rigesk 160 Arland Baker 159 Terry Meil 159 Glenn Nelson 158 Gib Kibler 158 Earl Nockles 157 Gene Lappin 157 Ed Fotland 157 Gene Ritter 156 Darryl Hill 155 W Atchison 152 M Mullen 151 Don Fellenz 150 Ronnie Nichols 150 Dick Schnell Jr 149 Jim Conway 148 Jack Riehl 148 John Meier 148 Pred Muetze 147 William Seipe 146 Binghamton NY noted as in Yankees system and players Whitey Ford Bob Grim Bill Skowron Tom Morgan Rip Coleman Jerry Coleman.
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Moto-Meter Catholic War Vets
Nelson's Clothing Store
Gib & Ruby's
C&m Dept
Newburg’s
Florshop
Pratt-Lambert Paints
Terrace Bar
Maid Rite
Joe Schiffer
John Shuda
Allen Curtis
Gilbert Grunzel
Hoerburger
Russ Olson
Robt
Lachman
Dick Lachman
Frank Schiffer
Doc Strauss
Larry Powers
Ralph Olson
R. Herigstad
Rollie
William del
John Bigelow
Lav, Samuelson
Bernard Shuda
Tom Luehne
Wilbur Jenser
Earl Poss
Frank Rigesk
Arland Baker
Terry Meil
Glenn Nelson
Gib Kibler
Earl Nockles
Gene Lappin
Ed Fotland
Gene Ritter
Darryl Hill
W. Atchison
M. Mullen
Don Fellenz
Ronnie Nichols
Dick Schnell Jr
Jim Conway
Jack Riehl
John Meier
Pred Muetze
William Seipe
American League and National League standings and schedule notes
Major league standings show New York leading the AL with 31 wins, followed by Cleveland and Chicago. in the NL Cincinnati and Pittsburgh pace the circuit. Daily schedules include Cleveland at New York and Brooklyn at Cincinnati with multiple day-night games and Friday results highlighted, plus news that Clarence F. Leonard of Houston is the 43rd president of the American Bowling Congress.
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Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Garcia
Larsen
Wilson
Delock
Gorman
Herriage
Moore
Fornieles
Gromek
Griggs
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis A
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Law
Mizelle
Magne
Fowler
Merican Associationriday
Charleston
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Wichita
Denver
Indianapolis
Omaha
Clarence F. Leonard
Houston
Texas
The
American Bowling Congress
Palm Beach Golf Championship Televised Nationally on NBC
The final holes of the 15th annual Palm Beach Golf Championship will be shown on NBC Sunday afternoon through the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports from 2 to 3 30 p m on WKBT La Crosse. Notable players include Sam Snead Doug Ford Gene Littler Mike Souchak Tommy Bolt Henry Cotton Peter Thomson and current British Open title holder. All proceeds go to recognized charities.
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Palm Beach
NBC
Gillette Cavalcade Lot
WKBT
la Crosse
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Gene Littler
Mike Souchak
Tommy Bolt
Henry Cotton
Peter Thomson
Redlegs lead NL with power rich lineup
Birdie Tebbett steers Cincinnati with Smoky Burgess and Ed Bailey delivering key homers to top the National League. Pirates and Giants win in tight races as Cleveland and Detroit surge in the American League with strong pitching and timely blasts.
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Birdie Tebbett
Eenie
Meenie
Minie
Moe
Cincinnati Redlegs
Smoky Burgess
Philadelphia
Ed Bailey
Brooklyn
Redlegs inch closer in pennant race with fifth straight win
Cincinnati men extend lead in NL race with a 6 4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Birdie Tebbetts voices aim to play Brooklyn and Milwaukee to a .500 pace and chase a reliable pitcher to bolster the staff.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Queen City
Brooklyn Dodgers
Redleg
Reds
Brooklynites
Birdie Tebbetts
Brooklyn
Tebbetts
Saratoga Named Sixth U S Navy Vessel
The U S aircraft carrier Saratoga is identified as the sixth U S Naval vessel to bear the name Saratoga.
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U.S
Saratoga
Lopez upbeat on league, says Yankees still strong
Senor Al Lopez praised recent developments in the league and cited Cleveland’s 9-0 win over the New York Yankees as a sign of progress. He emphasized improved hitting, noted Al Rosen’s return, and dismissed fears about Mantle’s record pace while predicting his club can challenge the Yankees if other teams keep pace. He also defended Wynn’s performance and said Mantle must level off for the Yankees to improve the odds against Cleveland.
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Willie Mays
Bill White
Giants
Wynn
Yankee Stadium
Indians
New York
Chico ‘Carrasquel
al Rosen
Whitey Ford
Maury McDermott
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
Billy Kraus
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Willard Nixon
Billy Hoeft
Tigers
Wayne Belardi
al Kaline
Baltimore
Hec Brown
Erv Palica
A’s
Redlegs
Reds
Redleg
Gabe Paul
Senor
al Lopez
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Detroit
Kansas City
Lopez
Tribe
Rosen
Mantle
Babe Ruth
Mickey
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Wright Leads After Fourth Round in Virginia Beach
Mickey Wright, 21, from San Diego, posted a 69 in the fourth round of the Triangle Round Robin in Virginia Beach. She stands seventh with plus 4 points, trailing Patty Berg who tops the field with plus 30.
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Virginia Beach
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Miss Wright
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Beverly Hanson
Apple Valley
Calif
Leaderboard of 1950s Baseball Leaders From The League
Batting leaders show Mantle and Berra of New York atop runs and RBIs with high hit totals. Pitching leaders include Brewer and Lawrence posting strong win marks and high strikeout totals. Other clubs like St. Louis Detroit and Boston are cited with top hitters and fielding talents, reflecting a wide league spread.
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Associated Press
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Mantle
Bauer
Berra
Kuenn
Vernon
Boston
Runnels
Washington
Jensen
Simpson
Kansas City
Busby
Cleveland
Brewer
Wilson
He and
Lemon
Pascual
Recreation Softball Sunday Matches At Two Parks
Trane Co Plant League schedules Hawk-Eyes against Mohawks at Trane Park 10:00 a.m. Nite-Hawks face Punchers at Houska Park 10:00 a.m. on Sunday June 10.
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Trane Co
Trane Park
Hawk-Eyes
Mohawks
Houska Park
Nite-Hawks
Punchers
Banks, Moryn lead Phillies past Cubs in nine inning win
Banks homered and drove in two as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 4 to 5 in a nine inning game. Moryn added two RBIs and Lopata collected a pair of doubles while Valentinetti earned the win in relief. Roberts took the loss for Chicago after a shaky ninth.
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King
Roberts
RBI
Lopata
Banks
Moryn
Greengrass
Jones
S— Whisenant
Valentinetti
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bb—Kaiser
Meyer
Kaiser
Ho—Kaiser
Rer—Kaiser
W—Valentinetti
L—Roberts
U—Boggess
Dixon
Gorman
Pinelli
Ashburn
Miksis
Blaylock
Baker
Fondy
Ennis
Gr'grass
Rfi
Smalley
Whisen'nt
Jazanski
Landrith
a-Vale
Valtinetti
Giants seek Bobby Thomson return amid Braves gatekeeping
Milwaukee report say General Manager John Quinn acknowledged New York Giants interest in reacquiring Bobby Thomson but warned the deal was unlikely. Thomson, a key run producer for Milwaukee, had revived a hot streak in Chicago and led the Braves in RBIs while slumping recently as trade talk swirled around his left field spot.
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Milwaukee
John Quinn
Braves
Giants
Bobby Thomson
Thomson
Horace Stoneham
Chub Feeney
Stoneham
New York
Chicago
Cubs
Bobby
Wes Covington
Johnny Antonelli
25 Ace Drivers Enter Milwaukee Auto Race
At Milwaukee State Fair Park a 1100 mile big car test follows the 500 mile Indianapolis Memorial Day classic. Pat Flaherty headlines a field expected to include many of the Indianapolis participants with a near 5000 dollar prize for the winner. A 22 car pole field is set on the mile oval as the period purse nears twenty two thousand dollars.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Pat Flaherty
State Fair Park
NCAA Baseball World Series Opens In Omaha
Arizona and New York University opened the NCAA college baseball world series at noon local time in Omaha. Minnesota was slated to play Arizona as a top favorite in the second day game. Mississippi and Washington State faced Bradley and New Hampshire in night games as the double elimination tournament began. Mississippi has led the SEC in rushing five times in eight seasons.
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Omaha
Arizona
New York U
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Washington State
Bradley
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Jolly
McCall
Ernie Johnson
Taylor Phillips
Raymond
Junior Legion
Tom Jackson
By Murray Rose
Alexander Schiff
Binghamton, N.Y
New York Yankee
Yankees Whitey Ford
Bob Grim
Bill Skowron
Tom Morgan
Rip Coleman
Jerry Coleman
Birdie
Cincy Redlegs
By ED Wilks
the Associated Press
Pirates
Bob Friend
Murty Dickson
Cardinals
Bucs
Ting
Griffith Stadium
Bailey
Burgess
Frank Robinson
Wally Post
Robinson
Sandy Koufax
Clem Labine
Johnny Knppstein
Rocky Nelson
Montreal
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Friend
Redleg Pilot
BOX Braves
Castleman
Spencer
Westrum
Dittmer
a-Thomson
Red Dot Cigars
Johnson
Schlitz Beer
Phillips
Crane
L. Lenox
J. Hotchkiss
G. Hegenbart
Allen
A. Paulson
c-Tanner Weiss
Jelly
Megrtin
D. Remen
d-Pafko Heilman
F. Schiffer
O'Connell
J. Spika
Schaller
J. Miles
Curtis
B. Weigel
Wolden
J. Sitze
Phil Osweiler
A. Schmitt
Lips
Beranek
Pederson
Papenfus
Ferris
Hr—White
Castie
R. Weigel
Man
Dark Roellich
Ekern
Ad- Infield
W. Fox
Smithlin
Blank
Ig Lonkoski
G. Rogers
Rer
Carr
Keller
John
L. Burch —Son
W—Ridzik
L— Crone
Senor al Lopez
Mickey Wright Takes
Hee League
Long
Repulski
Boyer
Bell
Furillo
Moon
Lawrence
McDaniel
Mizell
Kazanski
Quinn
Kentucky
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