Braves stretch win streak to ten with Mudville style
New York report on Fred Haney leading the Braves to a 10 game winning run as Milwaukee clubhouse heat and tired feet fade. Haney praises pitching and bench depth while noting still too many left on base and compares Milwaukee to Pittsburgh during his prior stint. He says no team will easily pull away in a tight race with Cincinnati and St. Louis contending.
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New York
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Polo Grounds
Braves
Haney
Charlie Grimm
Fred
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Braves Sweep Giants 6-2 and 7-1 Push Winning Streak to 10
Milwaukee pitchers Lew Burdette and Gene Conley shut down New York as the Braves swept the doubleheader. O'Connell drove in three in the opener with a late homer after Hearn mishandled a throw. Dusty Rhodes added a late eighth inning homer for the Giants.
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Lew Burdette
Willie Mays
Lew
Gene Conley
Dave Jolly
Gene
Jolly
Dusty Rhodes
Conley
Danny O'Connell
Giants
Braves
Jim Hearn
O'Connell
Milwaukee O'Connell
Bruton
Mathews
Aaron
Thomson
A Mantilla
Crandall
Logan
Covington Torre
Burdette
New York
Bressoud
White
Thompson
Hofman
Mays
If Rhodes
Rf Lennon
Sarni
Mueller Spencer
Ridzik
P Hearn
Adcock
Seine Milwaukee
RBI
Hearn
So—Burdette
Ho—Ridzik
W—Burdette
U—Landes
Goetz
Dascoli
Secory
Spencer
Westrum
Reedsburg
a-Mueller Constable
P Grissom
Price
Anderson
Holt
e-Wilson Krohn
Douglas
Worthington
b-Schoendienst Mangan
Grissom
Milwaukee
Torre
Rhodes
S—Conley
Rice
BP— Gan
O'Connell and
Constable
W—Conley
L—Worthington
U— Goetz
Landes
Jr. Legion Wins Twice in La Crosse Victory
La Crosse Junior Legion blanked Reedsburg 22 to 2 in Reedsburg as Johnny Price pitched five hits allowed. Bob Halaska doubled and tripled in four at bats, Nystad went 3 for 3, and six La Crosse players had two hits each. Krohn was the losing pitcher.
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Reedsburg
Wis
la Crosse
Haniff
Anderson
Nystad
La Crosse Junior Legion blank Richland Center 10 to 1
La Crosse improves to 3 0 with a 10 1 win over Richland Center as Fox carries a no hitter until the sixth. Halaska homered and singled while Lubinsky Nustad and Coney each had two hits. La Crosse meets Winona next at 5 30 p m in Winona.
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Richland Center
Wis
la Crosse Junior Legion
Fox
la Crosse
Pribbenow
Balk
Dickie Bauch
Dave Larsen
Bobby Halaska
Dick Lubin
Recreation Softball Tonight on West Ave Schedule
On Monday June 25 the Tavern League games start at 6:15 p.m. Amber Inn faces Kabat's Tavern. At 7:15 Top Hat Bar meets Vogue Tavern. Also Ray's Tavern vs Gib & Rubys at 3:15 p.m. and other city parks host Chuck's U Bar vs Square Deal Tavern Houska Park Trane Park Copeland Sportsman's Bar Bohemian Hall Swanson Field Ed's Tavern vs Gladstone Tavern.
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West Ave
Amber Inn
Kabat's Tavern
Top Hat
Vogue Tavern
Ray's Tavern
Gib & Ruby
Swanson Field
Ed's Tavern
Gladstone Tavern
Detroit boxer Duke Harris defeats Ramon Fuentes in closeout
In Detroit Duke Harris outpointed Ramon Fuentes in a tight match. Harris, listed at 148 percent, secured the decision while Pred Galian and Los eens boat it in the labor of the event.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Duke Harris
Ramon Fuentes
Los Eens
Taly
Ion Sak
White Sox sweep Yankees in four games to tighten AL lead
The White Sox crushed Casey Stengel's Yankees 14-2 and 6-3 to sweep the four game series, narrowing New York's lead to one game. Milwaukee and Cincinnati also won to widen their margins as Bruce row fell. Ed Bailey homered for the Dodgers.
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New York Yankee
White Sox
Casey Stengel
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Braves
Fred Haney
Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cubs
Colts Sign Shula to 1956 NFL Contract
Halfback Don Shula, defensive signal caller for the Baltimore Colts, has signed his 1956 National Football League contract.
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Baltimore
Don Shula
Baltimore Colts
Ray's Tavern Wins Ninth Yet in 12 Starts
Ray's Takes Tavern League makeup game beat Gladstone 19 to 13 at West Avenue. Ray's scored seven runs in the first inning and led the rest. Scanlon was the winning pitcher with Crogan taking the loss. Dwyer slugged two homers and five hits while Burch added a homer. Ekern hit two four baggers for Gladstone. Weldy and Lawrence each had four hits.
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Ray’s Tavern
Gladstone
West Avenue
Ray’s
Scanlon
Crogan
Dwyer
Burch
Ray
Ekern
Weldy
Lawrence
Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
National League standings with Milwaukee and Cincinnati leading trades. Monday and Saturday schedules feature Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh and St Louis with rain delays. American League shows New York Chicago Cleveland and Baltimore in key matchups. American Association results highlight Omaha St Paul and Indianapolis. Jamaica is noted as the largest island in the British West Indies.
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G.B. Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Jersey City
Kaiser
Erskine
Milwaukee
Miller
Fowler
Kline
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Bucks
Herrtage
Stone
Stewart
Hoeft
American Association
Omaha
Louisville
Charleston
Denver
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Wichita
Jamaica
Island
The
British West Indies
Bucky Harris Near Exit as Tigers Manager
Detroit may bid farewell to Bucky Harris after the Tigers fell to sixth place with an eight game slide. Owner Briggs Jr. signaled a change if ownership proves muddled, noting Harris’s cautious style and limited player contact.
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Bucky Harris
Detroit
Stanley W
Bucky) Harris
Detroit Tigers
Walter O
Speke) Briggs Jr
Tigers
Briggs
Baltimore Orioles
Harris
Washington Nationals
Bucky
Washington
Wisconsin Open Tennis crowns stay with defending champs
In Madison, three defending champions kept their titles at the Wisconsin Open. Bob Stucker defeated Don Wallraven 6-0 6-4 to repeat as men’s champion. Wayne Peacock beat Rod Sussman 6-2 4-6 6-1 to retain junior boys’ crown. Jean Sorum defeated Margo Loveland 6-3 6-4 to remain junior girls’ champion. Janet Fraser beat Margaret Collopy 7-5 6-3 for the women’s title.
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Madison
Bob Stucker
Don Wallraven
Norman
Okla
Wayne Peacock
Wauwatosa
Rod Sussman
St. Louis
Jean Sorum
Margo Loveland
la Crosse
Janet Fraser
Doby Sparks White Sox to Sweep Yankees
Larry Doby hit two three run homers in each game as Chicago defeated New York 14-2 and 6-3 to sweep the four game set. The victory extended the Sox win streak to eight, moving within one game of the AL leaders. Doby raised his average to .273 with a four for four opener and a one for three in the nightcap.
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Baltimore Orioles
Detroit
Tigers
Kansas City
Boston Red Sox
Sixtit
Alex Kellner
Cleveland
Washington
Larry Doby
White Sox
Sox
Whitey Ford
Billy Pierce
Breeze
Ford
Maury MceDermott
Gerry Staley
Dixie Howell
Milwaukee
Lew Burdette
Gene Conley
New York
Burdette
Conley
Dave Jolly
Danny O’connell
Redleg Raiders
Dodger
Ed Bailey
Ted Kluszewski
Frank Robinson
Bob Thurman
Joe Nuxhall
al Rosen
Earl Averill
Bobby Avila
Bob Lemon
Billy Lees
Ray Moore
Dodgers
Baltimore
Willie Miranda
Billy Gardner
Tito Francona
Harry Simpson
Vic Power
Kellner
Frank Baumbholtz
Elmer Vale
Phillies
Cardinals
Ken Boyer
Redbirds
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Laurin Pepper
Spook Jacobs
Eddie O’brien
Sam Jones
Walt Moryn
Chicago
Chuck Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Doby
Yankees
Comiskey
Larry
Luis Aparicio
Chico Carrasquel
Jim Busby
One-Hitter Wins For Stoddard 7-0
Merlin Christianson pitched a one hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead Stoddard to a 7-0 win over Retreat. Norm Krause collected three hits as Stoddard and Retreat both sit at 41-41 in Vernon County League standings. Christianson carried a no hitter into the eighth inning.
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Wis
Merlin Christianson
Retreat
Norm Krause
Christianson
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