Vecchiato Faces Bobby Scanlon in Chicago Clash
Italian lightweight champ Mario Vecchiato meets Bobby Scanlon in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout televised by ABC. Vecchiato, 26, unbeaten in 18, with 43 wins in 52 starts, seeks another win. Scanlon, 23, from San Francisco, has 32 victories in 36 starts with 10 KOs and has dropped two of his last three.
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Open Tennis Meets In Two Years Predict Open
Wimbledon reports open tournaments for pros and amateurs likely within two years. ILTC to meet July 8 in Dublin to direct regulations letting amateurs and pros compete together, signaling a major shift in tennis law. American players faced mixed results as the amateur Wimbledon singles progressed with seeds losing some matches.
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Saints Feature Keller Brothers In Florida State League
In St. Petersburg Florida the St. Petersburg Saints of the Florida State League list two familiar names Charlie Keller Jr. an outfielder and Don Keller his younger brother at third base. Their father Charlie Keller Sr. was a New York Yankee left fielder for 10 seasons.
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Quarterback Jack Jones Early Life Ties to Florida
Quarterback Jack Jones impressed Florida coach Bob Woodruff during spring drills after boarding with Yankee star Mickey Mantle's family in Commerce Oklahoma during his high school days.
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Burdette and Antonelli Lead Likely 20-Game Winners
AP reports Lew Burdette of Milwaukee and Johnny Antonelli of San Francisco top the likely 20-game winners list as the season nears the halfway mark. Reliever Elroy Face of Pittsburgh has shown exceptional form, though no full-time closer has ever won 20 games. Warren Spahn and other nine and eight win pitchers such as Early Wynn Hoyt Wilhelm Vinegar Bend Mizell Bill Pierce Frank Lary Sam Jones and Don Newcombe also figure among strong contenders.
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Madisonian shoots ace at Monroe in Swiss Cheese Open
Madison amateur Ben Reynolds of Maple Bluff club nailed a hole in one on the 231 yard No 7 hole at Monroe Country Club during the Swiss Cheese Open. He played in a foursome with John Jamieson University of Wisconsin coach Jack Wallen and Fred Gage.
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Scenic Northwest Travel By Train Offers Low Sleeper Fares
See the Pacific Northwest from a Super Dome Pullmans with Sky top Lounge and Touralux cars offering sleeper comfort at coach fare. Round trip coach fares are just over 2 cents a mile in the Western territory, with routes to Seattle Tacoma Puget Sound Mt. Rainier San Juan Islands Olympic Peninsula Victoria and Vancouver. Also Yellowstone via Gallatin Gateway Old Faithful Grand Canyon Montana Rockies and the Cascade region plus California Oregon Washington coast access.
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Hank Hemmerly Shuts Down Burlington In Three-I League Win
Cedar Rapids pitcher Hank Hemmerly holds Burlington to one hit as Cedar Rapids wins 7-0. John Anderson blanks Sioux City 7-2. Bourbon Wheeler fans 16 in Green Bay 4-2 victory over Topeka. Fox Cities rally to beat Lincoln 11-3. Des Moines outscores Sioux City 7-2 behind Anderson.
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Pizarro Returns to Braves After Solid No Hit Show
MILWAUKEE AP Juan Pizarro is recalled by the Milwaukee Braves after a stint in Louisville where he pitched a no hit game for the Kentucky team. The team also sends Bob Hartman of Kenosha to Louisville as part of the roster shuffle. Hartman has a 20-10 last season record and is a left handed pitcher. He appeared in a few relief appearances for the Braves this year without a decision.
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Colavito Hits Four Homers Ties Baltimore Park Output
Rocky Colavito of Cleveland hit four home runs in four consecutive at bats in Baltimore, equaling a season total for several clubs. Official AL records show 1958 Baltimore produced seven by the Yankees, six by the A’s, five each by Boston Cleveland and Detroit, while Washington and Chicago had four each in 11 games at the park.
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Reedsburg Junior Legion Defeats La Crosse 5-1 at Copeland Park
Bud Krohn pitched a three hitter with eight strikeouts as Reedsburg Junior Legion beat La Crosse 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at Copeland Park. La Crosse had Jim Schultz homer in the first inning, but Krohn shut down the locals the rest of the way while Krohn and Vaines combined on a two hitter through six. Hyland’s La Crosse team opened 13-10 win over Green Bay last Sunday and was set to play West Salem at 6 p.m. today.
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63 Writers Pick Floyd Patterson to Beat Johansson
New York boxing writers vote 63 of 69 to predict Floyd Patterson will defeat Ingemar Johansson. Swed ish reporters split but the most common predicted round is the eighth, with 11 ballots.
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Redlegs Sign Dan Paul from Seymour High School
Dan Paul a 17 year old pitcher who threw two no hitters for Seymour High School this year has been signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs for an undisclosed bonus.
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Patterson Set to Overwhelm Johansson in First Round
AP dispatch predicts Floyd Patterson will KO Ingemar Johansson in the opening round at Yankee Stadium. Patterson, the 24 year old champion, relies on rapid body hooks and 10 to 12 punch flurries, while Johansson seeks a right hand answer to avoid a first round defeat. Gate estimates reach toward $600000 plus potential TV receipts.
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Hartford boxer Billy Lynch defeats Charley Smith in Pacific Coast League bout
Hartford wrestler Billy Lynch from Hartford defeats Charley Tombstone Smith from Los Angeles in a notable Pacific Coast League bout. The match highlighted regional talent in the minor league circuit.
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Soldiers Grove Edges Black River Falls in Postponed Game
Dick Halverson drove in two runs with a fifth inning single as Soldiers Grove beat Black River Falls 3-2 in a Western Wisconsin league clash. Eli Crogan struck out 11 of 14 batters faced in relief for Grove, while Dan Mills allowed nine hits and fanned 15 for BRF. Soldiers Grove improved to 4-2, BRF fell to 1-4.
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Cautious Walter Alston Gives Dodgers A Chance
Los Angeles AP report notes Walter Alston says Dodgers could win the National League pennant if Hodges and Snider keep hitting. He stresses pitching depth and team effort, citing Wally Moon’s 16 game streak, Jim Gilliam’s on base run, and Don Demeter’s 14 homers. Hodges in eight game hitting streak and 42 RBIs. Gil’s 11th homer ties Hank Aaron atop major rankings.
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Redlegs Trade Dropo For Whitey Lockman
Cincinnati Reds trade Walt Dropo to Baltimore for Whitey Lockman. Lockman, 32, can play first base or outfield and has played for the Giants Cards and Giants again.
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