Yankees and Athletics Win AL Games
The Yankees routed Detroit 15-0 on 16 hits led by Don Larsen two-hitter and third shutout. Kansas City Athletics beat Boston 2-1 with Hector Lopez key defensive play and Lopez later driving in the winning run. Cleveland swept Washington 4-3 and 1-0 with Minnie Minoso homering in both games. Billy O Dell shut out Chicago 2-0 for his eighth win as the Yanks and A's pull ahead in the AL standings.
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New York
Tiger
Detroit
Yanks
Don Larsen
Kansas City Athletics
Boston
Hector Lopez
Jackie Jensen
Jack Urban
Tom Brewer
Cleveland
Washington
Minnie Minoso
Jim Grant
Hal Griggs
Baltimore
Billy O'Dell
Chicago
Billy Hoeft
Herb Moford
Vito Valentinetti
Gil McDougald
Tony Kubek
Elston Howard
Kansas City
Lopez
Jensen
Pete Runnels
Preston Ward
Bob Cerv
Ray Narleski
Don Messi
Vic Power
Woody Held
Minoso
Griggs
Newburgs Beat Sparta 5-1 Behind Dahlby Five-Hit Gem
La Crosse Newburgs, led by pitcher Dick Dahlby who allowed one run on five hits, beat Sparta 5-1 at Copeland Park. La Crosse improved to 3-1 in league play, moving ahead of Sparta into second place, with Bangor and Soldiers Grove nearby.
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Sparta
Copeland Park
Dick Dahlby
Newburgs
la Crosse
Bangor
Soldiers Grove
West Salem
Cashton
Westby
Holmen
Grove
Tomah
Pencil Pushers Lead Trane League After Sunday Win
The Pencil Pushers beat the Mohawks 7-5 at Trane Park to extend their lead to seven wins in eight starts while being outhit 8-4. G Oldenberg had three hits including a homer for the Mohawks. The Nite Hawks defeated the T Squares 10-6 at Houska Park for their fifth win against one loss. The T Squares fell to 1-6 in seven games after a 5-0 early lead faded. The Blue Lions stood idle with 6-2 record, challenging both leaders.
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Nite Hawks
Trane Co. Plant
Mohawks
Trane Park
G. Oldenberg
Tsquares
Houska Park
Blue Lions
Nicklaus Captures Trans Miss Amateur in Blowout Victory
Jack Nicklaus, 18, from Columbus Ohio, defeated Richard Norville of Oklahoma City to win the Trans Mississipp i Amateur Golf Tournament in Hutchinson Kansas. Nicklaus hit prodigious drives and solid putting to win 8 up with 28 holes completed.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus, Ohio
Richard Norville
Oklahoma City
Nicklaus
Norville
Qchican
Melrose Nips Taylor Leaders Cup 5th In Row
Melrose beat Taylor 5-3 to stay in second place in the Skyline League with two hits apiece from Rand Zielsdorf and Gunderson. Trempealeau fell to Gilmanton 11-7 as six runs in the first inning set the tone and a four run ninth sealed it. Alma Center defeated Hixton 14-5 as Harlan Dennis led with three hits and two from John and Green.
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Melrose Nips Taylor
Tribune
Taylor
Wis
Melrose
Dennis Rand
Pete Zielsdorf
Gunderson
Mattson
Severson
Anderson Blaken
Kunes
Trempealeau
Gilmanton
Bud Harun
Bruce Katepolt
Claude McCormick
Tre
Alma Center
Hixton
Harlan Dennis
Duane John
al Green
Tully Stokes
Black River Falls
Hillsboro and Norwalk dominate Wildcat League play
Hillsboro beats Mauston 7 1 behind star pitcher Bill Stenerson who pitched three hits and struck out 14. He also homered and added two singles as Hillsboro seizes a third straight win. Norwalk defeats La Farge 4 1 with early offense and solid defense to stay unbeaten.
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Tribune
Hillsboro
Norwalk
Manston
Bill Stenerson
Stenerson
Hammer
Bob Rossin
Rossin
Mauston
la Farge
Jim Rabata
Peterson
Kowitz
Schaller
J. Williams
Wilton
Melvina
LaVerne Haldeman
Rice
Dunnum
Hanson
Erickson
Flock
Camp Douglas
New Lisbon
John Mullow
Cruiser Hilaria Sweeps Weekend Races on Lake Michigan
Hilaria, a Class A cruiser owned by Hugh Schadelee of Grand Rapids, dominated weekend races on Lake Michigan. The boat won both Michigan City Chicago events with a corrected time of 7:17.55 and elapsed 7:27.14, while Gypsy, owned by Joseph Schoendorf of Milwaukee, finished second with a corrected 7:20.12.
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Hilaria
Michigan City
Lake Michigan
Hugh Schadelee
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gypsy
Joseph Schoendorf
Milwaukee
Winnebago Valley Beats Caledonia for Tie in League
In Caledonia Minnesota Winnebago Valley claimed a 4-3 victory over Caledonia and Gordie Bauer, his 14 strikeouts and seven walks, lifting Winnebago to a 5-1 league mark tied for second place. Joe Fink and Bruce Ferguson had two hits for Winnebago while Jim Mulvenna and Bauer each had multiple safeties for Caledonia.
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Tribune
Caledonia
Minn
Winnebago Valley
Gordie Bauer
Bauer
Joe Fink
Bruce Ferguson
Jim Mulvenna
Winnebago
W. Buege
G. Buege
Renslow
Wisconsin Open crowns several champions in Ripon
Lynn Kernwein of Rockford Illinois won the women's singles title upsetting top seed Margo Loveland of La Crosse 6-4 1-5 6-2. Roxie Fuller defeated Loveland in the under 18 final 6-4 2-6 7-5. Bob Stuckert of Milwaukee claimed his fourth straight men’s singles title 6-1 6-0. The doubles titles featured Stuckert and Hub Schneider and others from Milwaukee and nearby towns.
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RIPON
Lynn Kernwein
Rockford
Ill
Margo Loveland
la Crosse
Roxie Fuller
Bob Curtis
Portage
Stuckert
Hub Schneider
Milwaukee
Wayne Peacock
Wauwatosa
Jim Deloye
Dave
Dean
Charlies Bleckinger
Oshkosh
Jerry Adelman
Bob Boyson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Roy Sprendelmeyer
Dubuque
Barbara Mueller
Karen Mosher
Waterloo
Jackie Mueller
Thiensville
Jean Fishbeck
Manitowoc
Ann Conway
Barbara Wurtz
Menasha
Janet Walling
Alice Holstein
Linda Quisel
Miss Holstein
Mary McBride
Miss Quisel
Davie Gilbertson
Susan Wiesling
Tim Walling
Dave Kablitz
Cindy Walling
Sally Cross
Neenah
Jim Baker
Albert LeClaire
Ann Kerwein
Soldiers Grove Tops Bangor in Western Wisconsin League
Soldiers Grove, new to the Western Wisconsin League, upset Bangor 8 to 6 in a seven inning rain shortened game. Mark Dilley pitched all seven for Soldiers Grove as Halverson and Dilley had two hits apiece. Bangor’s Dick Hesselberg added two singles and Muenzenberger hit a two run homer.
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Tribune
Bangor
Wis
Soldiers Grove
Wisconsin
Tomah
Mark Dilley
Halverson
Dilley
Dick Hesselberg
Muenzenberger
Mashek
Zach
Swerman
Huxtable
Fortney
Holmen
West Salem
Karl Haverly
Ed Johnson
Bud Mahlum
Sandy Nerby
Harold Ashworth
Haverly
Rich Caulum
Harry Meinking
Ashworth
Roger McHugh
Ron Johnson
Russ Tourville
Paul Daffinson
M. Nelson
Meinking
Voboril
Whitehall 9 Wins Strum Ettrick in Trempealeau County
Whitehall edged Osseo 3 to 2 as Bob Ringlien and Rollie Sobotta combined for four hitter. Ringlien fanned 12. Sobotta struck out five. Don Stewart and Carl Koepke each homered for Osseo and Whitehall. In Strum Ettrick clash, Strum broke an 7 7 tie with two late runs to win 8 to 7. Dale Rustad hit a two run homer for Strum. Erickson and Truax had two hits for Ettrick.
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Whitehall
Wis
Osseo
Bob Ringlien
Rollie Sobotta
Trempealeau County
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Sobotta
Don Stewart
Carl Koepke
Herb Johnson
Galstad
Johnson
Crump
B. Ringlien
R. Sobotta
Bautch
Koepke
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Ettrick
Clayton Erickson
Bob Truax
Dave Bjorklund
Gary Holte
Rick Holte
Dale Rustad
Redsten
Wall
Truax
Nelson
Lokken
R. Holte
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