Ted Williams Set For First Regular Season Appearance
Ted Williams, back from the restricted list, is expected to pinch hit or play tonight for the Boston Red Sox against Washington. Manager Higgins will decide if Williams starts or bats third after discussions with the slugger and a conditioning workout at Fenway Park. The move follows the Sox optioning Russ Kemmerer to Louisville to clear roster space.
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Ted Williams
Washington
Mike Higuins
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Chicago
Williams
Fenway Park
Ted
Higgins
Baltimore
Gene) Stephens
Sox
Russ Kemmerer
Louisville
Cronin
Miami
Donahue Signs with Chicago Cardinals
CHICAGO announces Tom Donahue 220 pound center from Wake Forest has signed with the Cardinals. Donahue, who lives in Altoona Pennsylvania, was the Cards 19th NFL draft choice in 1953 but entered service after reporting to training camp.
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Tom Donahue
Wake Forest College
Chicago Cardinals
Walter Wolfner
Donahue
Altoona
Baseball scores and schedules across cities from AP report
Saturday and Friday lineups list games in Cleveland Kansas City Chicago Detroit New York Baltimore Washington Boston and Brooklyn Milwaukee Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh with results Brooklyn New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia New York and more. American Association results Louisville Charleston Indianapolis Toledo plus postponed games are noted.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Brooklyn
Soo
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Lous
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Louis
American Association
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Charleston
Indianapolis
Toledo
la Chicago
Kansan City
Recreation Softball Schedule Update May 7
Friday evening games set at West Ave and Trane Park venues. Peerless Beer faces Rowleys at Houska Park while Ward Ave hosts Vic Zahns Sheet Metal versus Trane Co. Major League action 630 pm features Wiggert Bros. against The Alibi Memorial. Mindoro plays at West-Village Shopping Center.
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Peerless Beer
Rowley's
Houska Park
South Side
All Stara Ve Quality Lumber & Coal Co
Trane Park
Causeway Beer Depot
Rustic Inn
Ward Ave
Vic Zahn
Trane Coke
Wiggert Bros
Alibi Memorial Bo
West—Village Shopping Center
Mindoro
Spahn puzzled by poor showing this season
Milwaukee star Warren Spahn, 34, is 3-6 with a 3.95 ERA after nine starts. He returned from a knee operation and injury injections seeking relief. Spahn blamed pace and speed but offered no excuses, hoping to rebound as the Braves face a 20 game road trip and poor team form.
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Warren
Spahn
Braves
New York Giants
Gene Conley
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati
Redlegs
The
Glen's Wins Over Ray's In Rain-Soaked Softball Race
Glen's defeated Ray's 14 to 0 at Copeland Park in the Tavern League game as rain wiped out all other fixtures. Glen's jumped to a 7 run first inning and held the lead. Jim Jirsa homered for Ray's and Pataska hit two long balls for Glen's.
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Glen
Jim Jirsa
Pataska
Yanks
Johnny Bucks
Eddie Robinson
Yuri Berra
Jim Konstanty
Bob Wiesler
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Jack Harshman
Chicago
Tribe
Jim Wilson
Boston
Oriole
Willie Miranda
18 Year Old Caught With Stolen Pennies Outside Chat and Chew
Dallas police report an 18 year old found at midnight carrying a pickle jar containing $10.75 in pennies believed stolen from Chat and Chew Restaurant. The theft and possession are under investigation by local authorities.
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Tex
Chat & Chew
1960 Baseball Enders Leading Batting and Pitching Leaders
Summary of top players in the American League and National League based on 100 at bats or 3 decisions. Highlights Kuenn Kaline Mantle and Berra for batting, Zermal Kluszewski and Snider for home runs, Ashburn Mueller and Mays for other stats, with pitchers Turley Webster etc. leading in wins and strikeouts.
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Kaline
Mantle
New York
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Berra
Vernon
Washington
Finigan
Kansas City
Jensen
White
Agganis
Boston
Turley
Cleveland
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Mueller
Snider
Brooklyn
Dark
Campanelli
Hodges
Adcock
Milwaukee
Mays
Fondy
Chicago
Aaron
Battle Cubs Gene Conley Faces Hacker
Milwaukee Braves suffer on the road with a 5-4 loss to Cincinnati in game one and rain-shortened game two as Gene Conley prepared to start against Warren Hacker of the Cubs. Lew Burdette, Ted Kluszewski homer, Joe Adcock benched plans, Crowe to first base, platoon in outfield.
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Hacker
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Cubs
Chicago
Brook Ion Dodgers
Redlegs
Lew Burdette
Aaron
Burdette
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
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Pafko
Danny O'Connell
Warren Hacker
Conley
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Charlie Grimm
George Crowe
Joe
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Ed Mathews
Lefty Tanner
Bobby Thomson
ABE
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Landrith
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Kruszewski
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Borkowski
Harmon
McMillan
Staley
P Freeman
Cf O'Connell
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Patko
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Ho—Staley
Freeman
Central Tomah Settle Sectional Championship Today
La Crosse Central and Tomah resume the WIAA sectional showdown this Friday afternoon at 3 30 p m. The game will be played from scratch after rain postponed the earlier tangle. The winner advances to a playoff next week to earn a state tournament berth.
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Tomah
Pre-Season Braves Struggle In Milwaukee Lead All Over Baseball
The Braves despite power by Adcock Mathews and Thorson lag in the standings. Spahn struggles with a 3 6 mark as Cincinnati and Brooklyn press the division pace amid late-season injury woes and tight pennant races.
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Milwaukee
Associated Press
Bobby Thorson
Joe Adcock
Eddie Mathews
Warren Spahn
Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Two Unknowns Lead Fort Wayne Open After First Round
Two Ohio players led the $15,000 Fort Wayne Open golf tournament after round two as Don Finsterwald of Bedford Heights shot 32 33 65 to take the lead and George Bayer of Cincinnati followed with 34 32 66. Bayer, a former pro football player, is noted for long drives. Milt Schmidt of the Boston Bruins is 36 and the oldest NHL player.
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Ind
Ohio
Don Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
George Bayer
Cincinnati
Elks Country Club
Bayer
Weekend Tackle Run Adds Casting Gear and Bait Stock
The note promises hundreds of fresh casting and spinning balls for the weekend along with Guaranteed Minnows and Worms, chubs, night crawlers, hellgrammites, and willow cats to anglers.
Stock Car Races Set Again Sunday at North La Crosse
Stock car racing resumes Sunday at the North La Crosse Speed Bowl with time trials at 1 p.m. and the first race at 2 p.m. Archie Nepstad of Rochester won last weekend's program earning 94.86 dollars with a feature win and third in both time trials and heat race. Marv Fenske of Winona earned 89.05 dollars with two firsts and a third place. Stan Ferguson of Winona took 62.58 dollars with a consolation win and second in the feature. Seventeen cars competed last Sunday with Junior Stad of La Crosse and Junior Ferguson of Winona following Nepstad and Ferguson across the line.
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North la Crosse Speed Bowl
Archie Nepstad
Rochester
Minn
Nepstad
Marv Fenske
Winona
Stan Ferguson
Junior Stad
la Crosse
Junior Ferguson
Fenske
Fight Results From West Coast Bouts
Carlos Chavez of Los Angeles outpointed Morris Leviege of San Jose 10 in Los Angeles. Melvin Barker of Austin outpointed Danny Cardenas of San Antonio 10 in Austin. Don Jose of Stockton outpointed Joe Cardenas of Los Angeles 10 in Fresno.
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Carlos Chavez
Morris Leviege
San Jose
Austin
Tex
Melvin Barker
Danny Cardenas
San Antonio
Fresno
Calif
Don Jose
Stockton
Joe Cardenas
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Henry Aaron
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