Cubs Sweep Dodgers in Memorial Day Twinbill
Cubs rally past the Dodgers 3-2 in the first game and 10-8 in the nightcap as Walt Moryn shines with back to back ninth inning blasts. The day also sees St Louis and Milwaukee split, Cincinnati thump Philadelphia, and various notable performances by Podres Banks Hodges and Koufax.
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Associated Press
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Moryn
Los Angeles
Chicago
Walt Moryn
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Dodgers
Sammy Taylor
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Braves
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Lee Walls
Johnny Podres
Podres
Ernie Banks
Ed Roebuck
Taylor
Don Elston
Moe Drabowsky
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Don Newcombe
Banks
Chuck Tanner
Roebuck
Sandy Koufax
Ed Mayer
Ray Crone
Mike McCormick
Jim Brosnan
Billy Muffett
St. Louis
Cochrane and Reedsburg Reach WIAA Sectional Final
Cochrane edged Sparta 2-1 in the seventh inning to advance to the sectional final, while Reedsburg beat Trempealeau 5-1. The two winners were set to meet at 2 p.m. Saturday for the title and a state tournament berth at Carson Park Eau Claire.
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Sparta
Wis
Cochrane
Reedsburg
Trempealeau
Carson Park
Eau Claire
Braves Box National At Pittsburgh First Game
Milwaukee defeats Pittsburgh 7 to 4 in the opener with key hits from Covington Mazeroski and Kravitz. Mantilla and Kravitz homer for Milwaukee. Crandall and Hanebrink homered for Pittsburgh.
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Mathews Skinner
RBI
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Pafke
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Trobridge
Face
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U—Cascoll
Donatelli
Smith
Sievers Sparks Senators to Twin Bill Sweep Over Yankees
Roy Sievers homers three times driving in seven runs as the Senators sweep a doubleheader from the Yankees 13-8 and 7-2 at New York. Jim Lemon adds a pair of homers and Ken Aspromonte drives in five as Washington ends a long skid and cuts New York’s lead. The crowd of 39,742 at Yankee Stadium marks the largest attendance of the season.
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Yankees
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National League
Goose Goslin
Rog Grim
Nats
Bobby Shantz
Art Ditmar
Pete Ramos
al Smith
Frank Bolling
White Sox
Billy Pierce
Detroit
Sherm Lollar
P & J and 400 Club Each Notch Fifth Win in League Play
P and J beat Sportsman's Bar 17 6 to stay among leaders as Jacobson drilled four hits including a homer. The 400 Club slugged four homers in a 20 5 win over Gib and Ruby's with Bud Smith Latshaw Dick Smith and McCurdy homering. Other results include Bohemian Hall 9 6 over Glen's Tavern Mickey's 20 13 Top Hat, Gladstone 12 9 over Kabai's.
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Sportsman’s Bar
400
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Ruby's
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Ritter
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Kabat
Gladstone
Larson
Ghelfi
Walsh
Mickey’s. Dunham
La Crescent Dominates Hokah 12-0 in Memorial Day League
La Crescent scored six runs in the fifth and four in the sixth to defeat Hokah 12-0 in a Memorial Day Houston Fillmore County League game. Bill Leonard had three hits including a homer, with Orvie Wetzel Charlie Boma Ron Shepardson and Dick Papenfuss adding two hits each. Daryl Wohlert pitched a three-hit shutout.
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Minn
Hokah
Bill Leonard
Orvie Wetzel
Charlie Boma
Ron Shepardson
Dick Papenfuss
Daryl Wohlert
Bob Lonkoski
Slumps Drag Braves Leaders As Haney Frets
Pittsburgh AP report notes manager Fred Haney worried by Lew Burdette and Hank Aaron slumps early in the season. Aaron, 1957 NL MVP, has hit .233 with 17 RBIs and five homers after moving from center to right field. Haney plans to keep Burdette starting despite rough pitching.
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Fred Haney
Lew Burdette
Hank Aaron
Braves
Aaron
Pirates
Haney
Hank
Andy Pafko
Pafko
Harry Hanebrink
Red
Hanebrink
Burdette
Yankees
Lew
Holmen Triumphs Over Sparta 8-3 in Memorial Day Showdown
Holmen pitcher hitter Paul Daffinson starred in a nine inning win over Sparta at home. Daffinson went four for five with a double and a homer and drove in three runs while fanning six on the mound. Tourville added a double and single as Holmen piled up 16 hits. Sparta’s Hallingstad and Woodworth split four innings each, allowing 13 and three hits respectively. Bob Spink led Sparta with three hits.
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Wis
Paul Daffinson
Sparta
Daffinson
Tourville
Hallingstad
Woodworth
Bob Spink
Trane Softball Schedule Sunday Games
Schedule lists June 1 matchups with pencil Pushers versus Nite Hawks at Trane Park 10 PM and Mohawks versus T Squares at Houska Park 10 AM.
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Nite Hawks
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Mohawks
T-Squares
Bryan Captures Speedway 500 After Fatal Day At Indy
Jimmy Bryan wins the Memorial Day classic in a frantic 500 mile race at Indianapolis killing Pat OConnor on the first lap after a 15 car crash. O Connor dies in a burning car and Dick Rathmann leads early before key mishaps. Bryan earns about 100000 dollars with 20 850 in lap prizes as 150 000 spectators watch.
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Dick Rathmann
Elisian
North Vernon
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Reece
Jerry Unser
Long Beach
Calif
Harlan Fengler
Fengler
United States Auto Club
Bryan
Italy
Belond
Sam Hankl
Johnny Boyd
Fresno
Amick
Jim Rathmann
Miami
Demler
Bryan- Hanks
Central Raps Logan Takes Baseball Title
Central defeated Logan 3-1 to win the city high school baseball title at La Crosse State College. Dick Papenfuss pitched a two hitter for Central and fanned 14, walking seven as Central broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run fifth. Wayne Houser allowed four hits and seven strikeouts for Logan. Logan led 1-0 in the second, but Central answered with a run in the first and two in the fifth to take the lead. Grimsrud doubled and singled for Central. Blank and Gilbertson had Logan’s hits. Central finishes 3-1 in city race. Logan 2-2. Aquinas 1-3.
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Larson
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Flood
Eau Claire Oilers Rally Past La Crosse 5 4 Memorial Day
Eau Claire scored four in the eighth to edge La Crosse 5 to 4 at Copeland Park. Don Lee started the decisive run with a double as Don Amundson Chuck Gilchrist and Bob Woletz followed with hits and Bill Hamilton delivered the go ahead single. La Crosse had led 4 1 before the rally and was stifled after the eighth as Eau Claire won on a four run frame. Newburgs beat by La Crosse 54 in the earlier line shows the confusion in the copy.
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Hein
a-Larson
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Schlewls
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Spider Webb Edges Beecham In Miami Title Bid Fight
Ellsworth Webb, ranked No. 6 in middleweights, outlasted Mia mi's Jimmy Beecham in a 10 round split decision at Miami Beach auditorium. Webb improved to 27 victories with three losses, while Beecham's record moved to 23 6 1.
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Miami
Jimmy Beecham
Webb
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Spider
Gus Jacobson
Carl Gardner
Cy Cottfried
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