Yankees Snap Bat Slump as Bombers Rally in Win Lifts Health
The Yankees, mired in near .500 form, swept Washington in two games and won 3-0 on Bill Skowron’s ninth inning homer and Bob Turley’s two-hit shutout. Cleveland moved 6 games behind as Jim Perry’s nine gave Detroit a 7-4 win. Preston Ward’s grand slam featured in Oakland’s 9-1 triumph over the A’s. Baltimore beat Boston 2-1 to drop the Red Sox into last, while Camilo Pascual’s duel with Turley ended with Mantle’s late double and Skowron’s homer.
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Garver Dominates White Sox In 9-1 A's Win
A's veteran Ned Garver shut down Chicago allowing four hits and one homer by Earl Torgeson in a 9-1 victory at Comiskey Park. Preston Ward hit a grand slam in the sixth as Garver improved to 4-3 with the A's pushing five runs in the second inning. The Cardinals and Dodgers tied a National League strikeout record at 23 in Los Angeles as Sandy Koufax fanned nine and Gary Blaylock struck out five.
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Leaders in the National and American Leagues hitting and pitching
Batting leaders include Aurean Burgess Mathews Aaron and Mays with high averages and runs. Runs batted in leaders include Robinson and Aaron. home runs led by Mathews and Killebrew. Pitching leaders feature Klippstein, Drysdale, Spahn, Wilhelm and Wynn with top win totals and strikeouts.
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Pirates Triumph Over Reds Behind multiple Homers
Yesterday's Pirates stars Burgess Hoak and Skinner homered to power 6-2 and 14-11 wins over Cincinnati. Burgess drove in five, Hoak four, Skinner seven runs. Warren Spahn earned a 4 hit 2-1 win over Philadelphia in the Braves doubleheader.
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Qualifying Round for Sammy Snead Set for Today
Golf great Sammy Snead faces final sectional qualifying for the U S Open at Winged Foot with 476 hopefuls vying for 13 spots across 13 sites. Notables include Deane Beman Art Wall Jr Arnold Palmer and former Open champions Tommy Bolt Dick Mayer Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck Ed Furgol Hogan Boros lead the exempt list. Qualifying venues span Atlanta Springfield Cincinnati Washington Los Angeles Denver Chicago Detroit Kansas City Buffalo Portland Memphis and Fort Worth.
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Golf Pro Whitt Wins Kentucky Derby Open in Hot Streak
Don Whittis of Borrego Springs California captured the Kentucky Derby Open in Louisville and boosted his six day earnings to 6300. Whitt posted 274 for 72 holes, topping Jim Ferree by one stroke as B Garrison and others tied for third. He credited a new mallet putter from Hot Springs Arkansas for his victory and said the Memphis Open win gave him confidence.
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Horse Race Fans Go on a Spree
Memorial Day betting surged across 18 running and 11 trotting tracks as 468,065 fans wagered 31,331,970 dollars. Belmont Park led in handle with 4,042,852 dollars, the first four million day since May 30, 1946.
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Wright wins Virginia Beach Women's Invitation golf title
Long hitting Mickey Wright of Bonita California won the $6,000 Virginia Beach Women's Invitation Golf Tournament in Virginia Beach Virginia. She predicted a 207 score before the event and delivered with a final 70 to clinch the 54 hole title. Beverly Hanson of Lodi California finished second with 209 while Fay Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay took third.
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Boxing roundup ends in draws and stoppages in three cities
In Scranton Irish Jackie Donnelly stop Johnny Taylor for a technical win? actually Donnelly stopped Taylor in the third. In Cagliari Horacio Accavallo tied Giacomo Spano after ten rounds. In Havana Chiqui Rosales and Chuchu Gutierrez fought to a ten round draw with both sides scoring evenly.
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Roy Face Keeps’ Taking Games For Pittsburgh
Roy Face earned his seventh win of 1959 as the Pirates swept a doubleheader from Cincinnati. The reliever pitched three scoreless innings in the nightcap after a 6-2 opener victory, part of Pittsburgh’s surge toward Milwaukee in the tight NL pennant race.
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Lawrence Golfer Fifth In Manhattan Tourney
Rod ney Horn of Kansas City shot a three over par 143 to win the Memorial Day golf tournament at the Manhattan Country Club. Bill Richards of Manhattan placed second with 147, followed by Charles Hostetler of Manhattan 149 and others from Wichita and Lawrence.
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Two Women Box in Canada First Ever Bout Set
The first women’s boxing match in Canada is scheduled in McAdam New Brunswick. Mrs June Launder 41 and Myrna McConvey 20 from Ft Stephen NB square off for five rounds tonight, promoted as a historic bout.
Pancho Gonzales Retains World Pro Tennis Crown
Pancho Gonzales wins the world professional title for the fifth straight year in LA JOLLA. He defeats rival Lew Hoad in the final 6-3 15-13 to claim $29,150 on the tour while Hoad earns $28,250. The championship is decided by money won.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Monday Games
Detailed results across leagues show Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Chicago, and New York winning or losing, plus standings by team and percentage. Multiple leagues report Monday and Tuesday schedules, with notable results including Detroit 7 Cleveland 4 and Baltimore 2 Boston 1, plus suspended and completed games across Pacific Coast and International Leagues.
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Indy Champ Ward Plans to Keep Racing After Record 500 win
Rodger Ward and car owner LEADER Cards Inc. earned 106000 plus at the 43rd 500 mile race in Indianapolis. Ward vows to race USAC events and sports cars this season. next up is Milwaukee's 100 miler. The victory set speed records, with Ward clocking 135.875 mph and overcoming a nine-attempt path to glory.
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Bonus Pacts For Prep Stars
The Los Angeles Dodgers paid an estimated 75000 bonus for Phil Ortega a 19 year old high school pitcher from Mesa Arizona He will report Tuesday to the Dodgers Spokane farm club in the Triple A Pacific Coast League Ortega a right hander 6 3 165 pounds won 28 and lost 3 seasons at Mesa High School Dean Chance Northwestern High School ace signs with the Baltimore Orioles for more than 30000 He is 18 6 3 190 pounds and won 51 of 52 games in four years in high school He will report later this month to Bluefield in the Class D Appalachian League.
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