Feller Inflation of Hope for Series Win
Feller may win a world series game as he ages to 35 with the Indians pennant bid. He won his fifth decision of the season over the White Sox 3-2, aided by Larry Doby and a late run. The Yankees split a twin bill with Washington, while the Giants, Cubs, and Braves posted decisive results in the National and American Leagues.
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Ben Phlegaa
Associated Press
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Cleveland
Feller
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Indians
Chico Carrasquel
Minnie Minoso
Larry Doby
Doby
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Dean Stone
Yankees
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Bob Cerv
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Mobile
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Winter Braves
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Henry Aaron
Joe Adcock
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Fred Baczewski
Vic Raschi
St. Louis
Cubs
Randy Jackson
Dee Fondy
Grady Hatton
Red Sox
Athletics
Coleman
Baltimore
Sox
Reed to Oklahoma City U. amid NCAA probe chatter
Hubert Reed, Capitol Hill High star, chooses Oklahoma City University after several offers, while NCAA investigators focus on athletic policy questions. The piece notes past NCAA scrutiny of Clyde Lovellette and predicts Parrack may counsel Reed on discretion amid lingering concerns.
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NCAA
Oklah
Hubert Reed
Hubert
Capitol Hill High
Oklahoma City University
Reed
Hurt
Soonerland
Doyle Parrack
Oklahoma A &M
Notable sports figures and entertainers profiled in brief notes
A collage of celebrity mentions spans sports and film. Milt was the second in the 1952 Olympics behind Bob Mathias, Joe DiMaggio commands TV pay, Marilyn Monroe and others rejected deals, Dr. Bobby Brown returns to medicine, photographer Rich Clarkson serves in the Air Force and recounts a Las Vegas encounter with an Academy Award winner as Frank Sinatra slips by the club manager.
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Kay
Buck Shaw
49Ers
Y. A. Tittle
Shaw
Tittle
San Franciscans
Hugh McElhenny
Joe Perry
Joe Arenas
Atarie
Indiana
Campun
Milt
Bob Mathias
Marines
Joe DiMaggio
Marilyn
Doe
LaMonroe
Bobby Brown
Yankee Ball Club
Bobby
Korea
DiMag
Monroe
Joey
Rich Clarkson
Journal-World
Air Force Royc
Long Beach
Calif
Richardo
Rich
Las Vegas
Nev
St Paul Pitchers Edge Minneapolis in Two-Hit Win
Darnell hurled a near perfect game for six innings and finished with a two hit complete in St Paul 6 1 over Minneapolis. In the other game Toledo beat Kansas City 4 3 as the Sox won with a ninth inning rally off John Kucab.
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Darnell
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Sox
John Kucab
Les Fusselman
Kermit Wahl
57 Runs Cross Plates In Friday WL Battles
Friday WL battles featured Denver in first place while Des Moines slipped after a 16-1 loss to Sioux City. Pueblo beat the Bears 5-2 as Colorado Springs won 14-10 at Wichita and Omaha defeated Lincoln 1-? in the Western League action.
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Des Moines
Bata
Bears
Pueblo
Des Moines Bruins
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Wichita
Omaha
Lincoln
Connolly Wins Wimbledon Women Title for Third Time
Maureen Connolly of San Diego defeated Louise Brough 6-2 7-5 to claim her third Wimbledon singles championship. Brough, a three time winner, led 5-2 in the final set before Connolly surged to triumph amid lingering retirement talk. Drobny beat Rosewall to win the men’s title 13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7, ending a 16 year wait for his first Wimbledon crown.
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England
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Miss Brough
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Miss Connolly
Pentagon clears Maj Hefley name confusion
The Army explains the misprint at Ft Leavenworth where Maj Hefley was addressed as Majgen Hefley. The Pentagon says the title should have a space or period between Maj and gen. Hefley, formerly with the 1st Armored Division at Ft Hood, is headed to Leavenworth for staff school.
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Washington
Maj. Hefley Hefley
Hefley
Army
Richards in Third Spot But Still Plans to Win National AAU Decathlon
In Atlantic City New Jersey Bob Richards trailed in third at the halfway mark of the National AAU decathlon hoping to win his second title. Jim Podoley Central Michigan College led with 3 831 points after five events while Aubrey Lewis of the Kearny AC stood second with 3 654 points and Richards had 3 42 points.
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Richards
Atlantic City
N. J
Bob Richards
Jim Podoley
Central Michigan College
Astern
Aubrey Lewis
Kearny
A.C
Podoley
Kansas Relays
Descathlon
Lewis
Richards Leads Year End with 14 Feet 8 Inches Vault
Richards, winner in 1951, tops year with a 14 feet 8 inches pole vault, totaling 1,039 points for his specialty last year. He holds a trump ace for the windup.
Haas Mayer Hold Early Motor City Open Lead
Haas of New Orleans and Mayer of St. Petersburg Fla lead after two rounds at Meadow Brook Country Club in Detroit. Haas shot 67 to reach 135, Mayer delivered 66 to stand at 138, two strokes ahead of Cary Middlecoff Toski and Bill Markham who are two under par at 140.
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Detroit
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Haas
Mayer
Meadowbrook Country Club
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Bob Toski
Livingston
N. J
Bill Markham
Royal Oak
Mich
Tola Indians Hit Halfway Mark With 13-0 Loss
The Tola Indians dropped to 0-50 this season after a 13-0 defeat to Ponca City. Muskogee also fell 9-1 to Joplin. Blackwell beat Hutchinson 6-4 and Topeka defeated St. Joseph 9-3.
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Tola Indians
Tola
Muskogee
Indians
Ponca City
Joplin
Blackwell
Hutchinson
Topeka
St. Joseph
Muskgee
Iola
Laurel Race Course Between Baltimore and Washington
Laurel Race Course lies midway between Baltimore and Washington, about 20 miles from each city, marking a convenient location for racing events and spectators traveling from both regions.
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Washington
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