Braves Rally Beats Cardinals 9-6 in St. Louis
Milwaukee breaks a late push by St Louis with a three run third and key hits from Bolling Mathews and Aaron. Burdette wins to improve to 7 5 as Cicotte McDermott and Jackson work in relief. Attendance 10,300.
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Cicotte
Grammas
McDermott
Warwick
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Rbi
Bolling
Mathews
Aaron
Thomas
Adcock
James
Cunningham
Schoendienst
Flood
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Grammas and
White
Cimoli
Boyer
Burdette
McMahon
Jackson
Wen Pe
Cicotte Stefan
L—Jackson
U—Crawford
Barlock
Jackowski
Vargo
Mane
Louis
e-Bawatski Mathews
McCarver
Musial
Torre
McMill'n
Ningh
S Jackson
b-McDermott
Flood Ale Saleas
Schoendienst Still Sees Braves Winning Pennant
Red Schoendienst persists in picking the Milwaukee Braves to win the National League pennant despite their fifth place, 9½ games back. He notes trades for Frank Thomas and Gino Cimoli as signs of quality and cites Joe Torre as a growing asset. The Braves beat the Cardinals 9 6 as Lew Burdette struggled in the ninth before Don McMahon bailed him out.
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ST. Louis
Red Schoendienst
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Braves
Frank Thomas
Gino Cimoli
Sally Hemus
Joe Torre
del Crandall
Torre
Crandall
Ted
Hemus
Lew Burdette
Don McMahon
Ken Boyer
Plan for $89 Million St Louis Stadium Unveiled
The Equitable Life Assurance Society commits $31 million loan toward a downtown $89 million stadium to house the St Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams. A 50 000 seat venue would replace Busch Stadium with construction set to begin in about 30 months as bonds and equity capital goals are pursued.
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ST. Louis
Cardinals
Busch Stadium
Baseball Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
James F. Oates
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Harmon Killebrew Dominates Bat for Twins in Slump
Harmon Killebrew has surged for Minnesota, batting .352 over the last week with 13 hits in 24 appearances, 6 home runs and 15 RBIs to reach 22 homers and 57 RBIs. Teammates praise him as the league's top hitter while noting the Twins' struggles and shorter fences boosting is average. The club drew 101,291 fans in the Yankee series, earning $320,437.55 in gate and related revenue.
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Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota
Killebrew
Twins
Washington
Harmon
Metropolitan Stadium
Sam Mele
Mickey Mantle
NL Adopts Liberalized Talent Plan for Mets Colts
The National League approved a liberalized talent exchange with New York Mets and Houston Colts, featuring premium $125 000 players, $75 000 basic picks, and a 32 player minimum for the newcomers. Warren Giles called the plan more liberal than the American League's, with cooperation among all ten clubs.
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Chicago
National League
New York Mets
Houston Colts
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
Washington
Warren Giles
American League
Giles
400 Club Stays Hot With 14-10 Win Over Schmidty's
400 Club beat Schmidty's 14-10 in Tavern League action to improve to 7-2 while Schmidty's drops to 8-3. Walsh and Ghelfi homered for Schmidty's. Ed Rendler and Bob Marco each had three hits for 400 Club. Bohemian Hall edged 1-2-3 Club 10-8 in eight innings.Jack Grosskopf and Schwaeger land Johnson homered for the losers. John’s beat Joe's OK 11-6 as Moers and Mueller contributed key hits.
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Schmidty
Walsh
Ghelfi
Ed Rendler
Bob ‘Marco
Bohemian Hall
Jack Grosskopf
Schwaegerland Johnson
John’s
Joe’s OK
Moers
Mueller
Fanello
Swan Severson Bagniewski
Club
Peterson
Zahn
Erickson
Miller
Caledonia
Joe's OK
Ford
Thoreson
Blihov- Sheehan
Fritz
Hauser
Schroeder
Percucco
Besse Kleven
Bubbers
Caledonia Jr Legion Beats Westby 7-6 in opener
Caledonia junior legion teammates Bubbers and Waldron drove a five run first inning to power a 7-6 victory over Westby in Wisconsin Minnesota Junior Legion League action. Waldron scored the winning run on a squeeze bunt as Caledonia hung on late.
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Caledonia
Minn
Westby
Bob Bubbers
John Waldron
Kersko
Swiggum
Softball Classic League Tuesday Schedule at Powell Park
On Tuesday June 27 at Powell Park the South Side Merchants face la Crosse Bowling Pro prietors at 6 30 P M and Handy Builders meet Trane Co at 8 P M Trane Park South hosts Quality Lumber Co against Johnsons Doughboy Flyers In Class B Hogan Wendlin s Mobil vs Schaller s 7 Houska Park Training Center vs Skogens IG A Memorial Field East Maple Grove Country Club vs L D S 16 Industrial League makeup game at Central La Crosse Rubber Mills vs Recreation Lanes and Horseshoe at Houska Park 7 00 P M classes A and B.
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South Side Merchants
la Crosse Bowling Proprietors
Handy Builders
Trane Co Trane Park
Quality Lumber ‘Co
Johnson’s
Doughboy Flyers
Hogan—Wendelin’s
Mobil
Schaller's
Houska Park
Skogen
Ig.a. Memorial Field
Maple Grove Country Club
L.ds
Central—La Crosse Rubber Mills
Recreation Lanes
Horseshoe Houska Park
Newburgs to Tour Coon Valley for Exhibition Game
La Crosse Newburgs travel to Coon Valley tonight for an exhibition against Chaseburg. Manager Toby Towsen notes several games at the lighted park on an experimental basis. Don Rosenthal will pitch for La Crosse.
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la Crosse Newburg
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Toby Towsen
la Crosse
Don Rosenthal
Hogden Leads La Crosse Juniors In State Golf Qualifier
John Hogden 16 of Galesville shot two over par 109 to win medalist honors at the La Crosse Country Club and qualify for the State Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament along with teammates Don Iverson Kurt Johnson and Bob Quinn. Iverson tied for runner up with 110 after a playoff. The field includes four low scorers advancing to the International at Denver with about 90 golfers in La Crosse ahead of the July 10 event.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Country Club
Kurt Johnson
Galesville
Don Iverson
John Hogden
Bob Quinn
Hogden
Iverson
Johnson
Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Wisconsin
Wellshire Country Club
Denver
Colo
Ford Aims For 30 Wins As Phils Blank Giants
Whitey Ford earned his 13th win and pitched eight strong innings to beat the Angels at Wrigley Field, while the Yankees pulled within one game of Detroit. In other action, Philadelphia defeated San Francisco 1-0 behind Jim Owens and Dallas Green, and Milwaukee beat St Louis 9-6. Ford struck out 7, improving to 13-2, and the Yankees hit three homers including Mantle’s 23rd.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
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Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Ford
New York Yankees
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Los Angeles
Yankees
Angels
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Phils
Jim Owens
Dallas Green
Bill Skowron
Jim Donohue
Cozy Wrigley Field
Lop
Jack Sanford
Stu Miller
Don Demeter
Charlie Smith
San Francisco Seals
Philadelphia
Sanford
Miller
Haller
Waco
Owens
Green
Dalrymple
W—Owens
L—Sanford
New York
Chiefs Win 6-5 In 8 Innings Over Old Grandads
Chiefs beat Old Grandads 6-5 in eight innings Monday with protest filed by the losers. Benjamin of the Chiefs had three hits including a homer. Labs defeat Blue Lions 14-7. Erasers 17-3 over Ad Men. Pencil Pushers and Hornets tie 10-10 cut short by darkness.
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Moniday
Benjamin
Labs
Blue Lions
Erasers
Ad Men
Hornets
Michaels
Thatdorf
Quinn
Holman
Tweeton
Old Grandads
Losen
Frank
Churchill
Hosch
Wuensch
Johnson
Dwyer
French
Marcus
Alexander
Kabat
Major League Stars Shine In Tight Wins Across MLB
Hitting notes include Bill Skowron of the Yankees going 3-for-5 with a three run homer in the ninth inning to lift New York over the Angels 8-6. In pitching, Jim Owens and Dallas Green led the Phillies to a 1-0 win over the Giants as Owens allowed four hits in six innings for the decision.
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Jim Rogers
ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Roger Maris
Mickey Man‘tle
New York
Lou
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Norm Cash
Detroit
Maris
Elston Howard
Yankees
Jim Piersall
Cleveland
Bill Skowron
Angels
Jim Owens
Dallas Green
Phils
Giants
Owens
Aking
Beloit College Grad On Staff of Browns
Beloit College graduate Marsh Samuel was named public relations director for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He joins the Browns press staff, bringing college ties and NFL communications duties.
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Browns
Cleveland
Marsh Samuel
Beloit College
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
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