Redlegs Sweep Giants Pirates Crush Dodgers in LA
Harvey Haddix starred as Cincinnati swept a doubleheader 7-0 and 4-2 to extend a hot stretch to 11 wins in 16. Milwaukee edged St Louis 4-2 to maintain a slim lead with the Giants beating Philadelphia 3-1. Pittsburgh erupted for three homers in one inning to rout the Dodgers 12-1.
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Giants Take Rubber Game Behind Worthington Pitching
Al Worthington earned his first start since April 18 and held the Phillies to eight hits as the Giants won the finale. Curt Simmons was the loser. Frank Thomas left in the fifth after being struck on the hand, but X rays showed no fracture. Newcombe remained winless.
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Pittsburgh
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Bangor and Sparta post W W Wins in league games
Bangor stays 3-0 in Western Wisconsin League after a 14 0 demolition of Westby with Paul contributing an 24 inning shutout streak and Huxtable strong on the mound Sparta tops Holmen 10 5 as Herman and Richards lead with two hits apiece and Richards fanning 15 for the win
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Elmer Muenzenberger
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Art Wittmershaus
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Westby
Jim Henley
Harlan Lindvig
Lincoln Staflien
Bangor
Holmen
Wis
Sparta
Wisconsin
Dick Spink
Stan Herman
Bill Richards
Rus Tourville
Bud Moe
Herman
Richards
Wayne Woodworth
Woodworth
Schmitz
Nerby
Lund
la Crosse
West Salem
Cashton
Newburgs Rally for Eight Runs in Eighth to Beat West Salem
Newburgs Mens Wear erupted for eight runs in the eighth inning to defeat West Salem 8 to 5 at Copeland Park. The crowd aided Colfax Disaster Relief Fund efforts as Newburgs moved to 2 0 in Western Wisconsin League play and to within a half game of Bangor.
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Petesy) Voss
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Colfax Disaster Relief Fund
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Homer Bolsters Hopes Of Harry Hannebrink
In St Louis Harry Hanebrink hits a two run homer for Milwaukee a 4 2 win over the Cardinals The homer is his fourth of the season and raises his average to .174 The Missouri native played in place of Wes Covington and expressed a wish to stay on the roster despite limited playing time.
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Duluth-Superior Top Minot in Northern League clash
Duluth-Superior defeated Minot 8-5 as five pitchers used by manager Joe Hauser limited the visitors. St. Cloud beat Grand Forks 4-3. Fargo-Moorhead edged Eau Claire 5-4. Winnipeg and Aberdeen idle. Norm Kampschror and Don Groves provided late offense for the victors.
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Don Groves
Louise Suggs Shines With 3 Wins In Five Tournaments
Louise Suggs reports her golf game improving and cites three victories in the last five events. She won the $12,000 Round Robin Women's Invitation at Tedesco Country Club, finishing plus 51 in the 90 hole point system. Marlene Hagge, Patty Berg, Kathy Cornelius and Alice Bauer also placed high in the field of 16.
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La Crosse Junior Legion Holds First Practice
The La Crosse Junior Legion team will hold its first practice session Tuesday at Memorial Field starting at 10 a.m. Coach for the 1958 squad is Jim Mason. The club has been strong in recent years and has traveled to the state tournament multiple times.
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Records Fall as AAU Nationals Loom in Bakersfield
Berkeley AP report notes world and American marks atop performances at the 37th national collegiate meet. Glenn Davis of Ohio State set a 440 yard dash mark in 45.7 seconds, breaking a 1956 world record. Alex Henderson, Charlie Tidwell, John Fromm, Ed Collymore, and Ron Delany added NCAA and American records across events.
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Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Jim Lea
University of Southern California
Alex Henderson
Arizona State College
Temple
Charlie Tidwell
Kansas
Pacific Lutheran
John Fromm
Ed Collymore
Villanova
Ron Delany
White and Wahl Win Northeastern Wisconsin Best Ball Title
Jim White and Nick Wahl of Green Bay defeated Jerry Ditter and Tom OMelia Jr. Rhinelander 5 and 4 to capture the Northeastern Wisconsin Golf Association best ball championship. The pair, five under par through 14 holes, become the first to win the tournament twice, after claiming the title two years ago at Stevens Point. They beat Pike Peters on and Bob Sharp of Menasha 4 and 3 in the semifinals, while Ditter and OMelia advanced by 1-up over tourney medalists Bill Braveau and Dave Benbow of Wisconsin Rapids.
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Nick Wahl
Green Bay
Jerry Ditter
Tom Omelia Jr
White
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Stevens Point
Pike Peterson
Bob Sharp
Menasha
Ditter
O’melia
Bill Braveau
Dave Benbow
Wisconsin Rapids
Highland Light Leads Bermuda Race As Day Three Opens
Aboard USS Darby, the U S Naval Academy’s Highland Light skip by Jack Hedden with Good News from Hillsboro California and the scratch boat Ticonderoga from New York Maritime College led early on the Newport to Bermuda yacht race entering its third day.
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Bermuda
Cops, Caledonia roll to loop wins in F H action
La Crescent and Caledonia stay atop the league with decisive wins. La Crescent crushed Harmony 24 to 3 as Bill Leonard and Joe Richardson led with three hits and six RBIs each. Caledonia beat Waukon 8 to 1 behind Gordie Bauer's 3-hit, 13-strikeout gem. Hokah edged Lanesboro 9 to 8 after 10 errors. Winnebago Valley downed Mabel 10 to 5 with Wayne Buege striking out 12.
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Minn
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Caledonia
Bill Leonard
Joe Richardson
Ron Shepardson
Dick Burt
Daryl Wohlert
Gordy Johannson
Wall Storhoff
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Frank Oregon
Don Slattery
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Stan Hahn
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Mort Rosenthall
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Hal Trostky Jr Hurls No Hitter in Doubleheader Win
Hal Trosky Jr son of the former Cleveland Indian pitched a no hitter for Colorado Springs as Des Moines fell 6 0 in the second game of the Western League doubleheader. He walked one and hit another.
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Hal Trosky Jr
Colorado Springs
Young Trosky
Pro Tennis World Series May Lose Big League Franchise
In Forest Hills New York the Tour nament of Champions drew about 6,700 fans over the weekend despite sunny weather. The event featured Pancho Gonzales and Lew Hoad in a round robin format seen as a world series of pro teams.
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N.Y
New York
Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Lew Hoad
Ettrick Stuns Whitehall 10-8 in Trempealeau County League
Ettrick defeats previously undefeated Whitehall 10-8 as Loren Beirne, Ron Beirne, Bob Ossdahl and Ron Truax power a 10 hit attack. Whitehall pitcher trio Ringsten Sobotta Hendrickson yields the loss while Koepke doubles and singles for Ettrick. Strum tops Osseo 4-1 behind Dave Rustad three hitter and Ron Hagley two run homer and tripled.
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Whitehall
Loren Beirne
Ron Beirne
Bob Ossdahl
Ron Truax
Ken Ringsten
Rollie Sobotta
John Hendrickson
Herb Johnson
Carl Koepke
Osseo
Strum
Dave Rustad
Ron Hagley
Gary Holte
Aude Lee
Olympic Champion Clotworthy to Lead Far East Clinics
Olympic diving champion Robert Clotworthy, assistant swimming coach at Dartmouth, will conduct three months of swimming and diving clinics in the Far East. He will train local divers and share techniques developed in Olympic competition.
Sunday Northern League results and weekend action
Results show Fargo Moorhead beat Eau Claire 5-4 and Duluth-Superior defeated Minot 8-4 in Sunday play. St Cloud won 4-3 over Grand Forks, with Saturday scores listing Cedar Rapids leading Fox Cities 16-3 and Davenport beating Rochester 13-7.
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Aberdeen
Winnipeg
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Fox Cities
Davenport
Rochester
Green Bay
Burlington
Gilmanton Holds Sky League Lead With 7-4 Win
Gilmanton topped Hixton 7-4 in Skyline League action on Sunday to extend their undefeated run to four games. Don Jacobson homered for Hixton, while Ricky Smieja drove in three runs with a seventh inning homer for Gilmanton.
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Gilmanton
Wis
Hixton
Don Jacobson
Bob Jennings
Ricky Smieja
Bruce Katepolt
Wes Balmer
Regez
Jennings
William
Scrotch
Smieja
Melrose
Black River Falls
California Crew Defeats Wisconsin by Half Length
California varsity beat the Wisconsin crew by half a length in a mile and three quarter race on Lake Mendota, Madison. The result reflects a close finish with both boats posting strong performances on the lake.
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California
Wisconsin
Lake Mendota
Frank Thomas Injury Not Serious Report
Los Angeles report stirred Pirates fans as Frank Thomas possibly had a broken left hand bone after being hit by a Stan Williams pitch. X rays later showed no fracture just a bruised bone. Thomas may miss no games though discomfort could persist. He leads the majors with 20 homers and 61 RBIs and already hit 14 West Coast homers in 17 games.
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Coliseum
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh
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Lindsay captures Trans-Mississippi title in Missouri
Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur NL defeated Andrea Cohn of Waterloo Iowa 8 and 6 to win the Trans-Mississippi Women’s golf title in Springfield Missouri The victory marks her second title following runner-up finishes in 1949 and 1952 and a 1950 championship Hot Springs Arkansas was chosen as the site for the 1959 tournament at a meeting of association members.
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Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Andrea Cohn
Waterloo
Iowa
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Red) Jacobson
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