Pirates rise to second as Walls and Long power win
The Pittsburgh Pirates move into second place a half game behind Milwaukee after a 4-1 victory over the Braves. Lee Walls homered for three runs and Dale Long added a solo shot in the eighth. Bob Friend earned his ninth win, then left for a pinch runner. Cardinals fall to third as Phillies win 5-2. Giants beat Cubs in 15 innings. Yankees fall to Detroit. Cubs, Dodgers, and others jockey for position in a day of tight pennant races.
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Dick Groat
Dale Long
Bucs
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee
Braves
Warren Spahn
Lee Walls
Long
Bob Friend
Caroa
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
New York
Detroit
Frank Lary
Yankees
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Eead Cage
Ashington
Kansas City
Gene Baker
Washington
Ed Roebuck
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Duke Snider
Sam Jones
Wiesler
White Sox
Orioles
Connie Johnson
Bob Nieman
Bob Wiesler
Indians
Bob Lemon
Phillips 66 Oilers Face Scheduling Conflicts in Australia
The Phillips 66 Oilers trip to the Olympics in Australia creates scheduling problems for the National Industrial Basketball League. The Bartlesville team will not play any NIBL games before mid January, according to AAU circuit president Lou Wilkie.
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Wichita
Phillips 66 Oilers
Australia
Bartlesville
Phillips
Lou, Wilkie
Baseball standings and weekend schedule fragments
A compact snippet shows American and National League standings with teams like New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Washington and others along with a partial schedule for Saturday. Fragments include Friday results and scattered team records, plus references to Donovan Ferrarese German Sullivan and Hoeft Ford Stone Wynne Wehmeier Conley in pitcher matchups.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Balmore
Donovan
Va. Ferrarese
Sullivan
Hoeft
Ford
Wynn
Stone
Personal baseball scouts push for quality over quantity
Strictly Personal notes that Kansas team scouts report major leagues have reduced farm systems, seeking players with definite big league potential. Arm strength and bulldog courage are prized, while long evaluation over months guards against burned bets. Colleges gain as pro interest shifts toward mature, educated players with proven ability.
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Kansas University
Russ Sehon
Milwaukee Braves
Snys
Kansas
Ron Wiley
K. A
Ron
Johnson
Boardman Wins in 9 May Get Title Fight
New York report says 20-year-old Marlborough Connecticut lightweight Larry Boardman may land a title shot against champion Bud Smith after a 46 second ninth round knockout of Frankie Sam Silverman at Madison Square Garden. Boardman’s win follows a left right shot that felled Ryff, who was attended by Dr. Ira McCown and sent to St Clare’s Hospital for observation.
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Larry Boardman
Marlborough
Conn
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Frankie Sam Silverman
Boston
Smith
Boardman
New England
Ruff
Madgen Square Garden
Mr. Ryff
Ryff
Ira McCown
New York State Athletic Commission
Ry?f
St. Clare's Hospital
Tuesday Night Scratch League Standings and Scores
In the Tuesday Night Scratch League Stadium took four points from Lawrence Decorators, Decker-Cay Co and Miller Furniture won three points each from Ober's and Franz Conoco, Metiner Furnace and Rapid Transit. Hi 3a Men Butcher R Transit wine 62 Women R Schmidbberger Law Decorators BiG Team Hi 10 Decker Cay Co at Ind A 10 Men Johanning Mettner Women Stull Metiner.
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W. Decker+Coy Co
Mettner Furnace
Pladium Franz Conoco Lawrence
Miller Furniture
Rapid Transit Co
Ober Aconn
T .Mettner Furnace
Ind
Butcher
R. Transit
R. Schmidbberger
Law
Decker-Cay Co
Johanning
Mettner
Stull
Metiner
Lawrence Decorators
Ober's
Franz Conoco
Metiner Furnace
Rapid Transit Ge
Piersall Drives Red Sox Past Kansas City In Thriller
Boston’s Jimmy Piersall shines with a .295 season batting, setting up runs and driving in one as the Red Sox beat Kansas City 3 0. His defense wows, including a dramatic ninth inning catch on Jim Finigan’s long drive. Tommy Brewer pitched a five hitter showing the team’s balanced strength.
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Boston
Jimmy Piersall
Jim
Almot
Jim Finigan
Fenway Park
Sox
Kanstan City
Piersall
Tommy Brewer
Finigan
Waterbury
Conn
Bragan Sees Pirates Could Bid for Crown Thriller
MILWAUKEE The Pirates, two games behind Milwaukee, won 4 1 over the Braves with homers by Lee Walls and Dale Long and steady Bob Friend pitching. Bragan cites hits at second base and a lefty reliever as keys, praising Frank Thomas and Ronnie Kline among others. He notes the team has risen from last place last year to challenge, and compares the drive to a race horse nearing the half post.
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Milwaukee
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bragan
Braves
Lee Walls
Dale Long
Bob Friend
Bucs
Bragan
Long
Walls
Frank Thomas
Ronnie Kline
Nielsen Trails Delany In Sub Four Mile At Compton Meet
Compton California Ron Delany of Ireland and Gunnar Nielsen of Denmark joined the still-sub-four-minute mile club after posting 3 59.0 and 3 59.1 respectively at the Compton Invitational. Delany won athlete of the meet as Nielsen led early before Delany surged past in the final stretch.
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Compton
Calif
Ron Delany
Ireland
Gunnar Nielsen
Denmark
Ron
Villanova University
Hart
Nielen
Relany
Nielsen
U.S
Panamanian Pitcher Could Help Wichita
Humberto Robinson, a 150 pound Panamanian righty at 6-1, earned his first win in two decisions with a 5-0 shutout of Louisville. He previously went 14-4 with Toledo, then 2-1 in late Milwaukee Braves weeks. Louisville slipped to fifth. Omaha moved up, while Wichita rode Robinson’s win supported by misplayed Louisville defense and a late Nascent rally.
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Bob Richards
Ron Morrln
Southern
California
Nielsen
Delany
Wichita
American Assn
Humberto Robinson
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee Braves
Omaha
St. Paul
Saints
Skein
Indianapolis
Charleston
Denver
Bears
Minneapolis
Robinson
Braves
Middlecoff Chases Youth for $14,000 Texas Open
Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler led the first round of the Texas International Open in Dallas with 64s, each eagle marked on 6 under par. Bill Casper tied for first, Bill Bisdorf and Jay Hebert close, Sam Snead a 67 as 21 players stayed within four strokes of leader.
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Cary Middlecoff
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Bill Casper
Chula Vista
Middlecoff
Bill Bisdort
San Diego
Jay Hebert
Sanford, Fla
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Sam Snead
West
Kansas City Man Drowns in River Incident
P. Delbert Lee Colvin, 31, drowned late yesterday in the Kansas River at Kansas City. A companion named George Dillon said Colvin stood up in their boat and then fell overboard.
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Kansas City
Kas
Delbert Lee Colvin
Kansas River
George Dillon
Colvin
Golf pros push for czar to run tournaments
Dallas reports that playing professionals on the golf circuit plan to fund a new tournament manager with 21 000 dollars from prize lists for next year. Bob Toski of Holyoke Mas a heads the tournament committee and will name the executive in New York at the Round Robin. The manager will oversee relations with sponsors and answer to the PGA executive committee.
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Holyoke
Masa
PGA
Toshi
New York
Toski
Ray O'Brien
O'Brien
Dallas
Dallas Centennial
Texas International
Jim Ling
Golf International
Leaky defense sinks Redbirds as Pirates surge to second
The St. Louis Cardinals lose to Philadelphia 5-2, letting the Pittsburgh Pirates move into second place. Philadelphia's early lead came on a two run single by Willie Jones after Tom Poholsky loaded the bases. Stan Lopata tripled and Del Ennis added a run in the third. The Cardinals’ defense also allowed three steals and three errors in the ninth inning.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Pirates
Redbirds
Milwaukee Braves
Phils
St. Louis
Willie Jones
Tom Poholsky
Richiee Ashburn
Stan Lopata
del Ennis
Boston
Wkansas City A’s
Red Sox
Tommy Brewer
Athletics
Brewer
Troy Herriase
Blair Aims For AAU Sprint Bid At Mission Tonight
Dick Blair leads a diverse field at the AAU Track event in Mission as Kansas state and Missouri entrants pursue national qualification. Participants include Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State, University of Missouri, Missouri Valley College, and Lincoln University Jefferson City with a new women’s division and a strong junior lineup. Kent Floerke of Kansas will compete in broad jump and hop step jump.
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Mission
Kent Floerke
Kansas
Sophamore
Lane Says Other Hurlers Target Musial in Warning
St Louis Cardinal general manager Frank Lane lashed out after a pitch knocked down Stan Musial in a game with Cincinnati. Lane said he telephoned Redlegs GM Gabe Paul to warn that if such pitches continued there would be retaliation. He defended Musial as even tempered and questioned why managers allow pitchers to throw at him.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Sehon
Greenbacks
Hollis Thurston
West Comet
Chicago White Sox
Carl Hubbell
Thurston
ST. Louis
Frank Lane
Stan Musial
Cincinnati
Gabe Paul
Redlegs
Musial
Cardinal
Gabe
Faye Crocker Leads After Third Round in Churchill Valley
Faye Crocker of Montevideo leads by one stroke over Pat Berg of St Andrews in the Churchill Valley Women’s Invitational after three rounds. Crocker shot 70 and 75 to reach 36 holes at 145 while Berg, top money winner, carded 74 to 146. Marlene Bauer and Alice Bauer trail closes behind with 147 and 150 respectively.
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Pittsburgh
Faye Crocker
Monteviddo
Uruguay
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Churchill Valley
Miss Crotker
Miss Berg
Marlene Bauer
Sarasota
Fla
Alice Bauer
Asheville
N.C
Oklahoma Baseballers Lose in NCAA Bid 8-3
Oklahoma fell 8 to 3 to North Dakota State in the NCAA District 5 baseball series semifinal. North Dakota State built an early lead on errors and a Morri Holm three hit effort. Bradley, Missouri Valley champion, had a bye and the winner advances to the NCAA finals in Omaha next weekend.
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Peoria
D. Uf
Bradley
North Dakota State
Oklahoma
Omaha
Morri Holm
North Dakota
Okahoma
North Dakotans
Ruday Maras
Bob Burr
Bob Hughes
Topeka Rises to Second With Doubleheader Victory
Lincoln hammered Des Moines 13-1 as Dick Stuart hit his 18th and 9th homers, driving in four. In other Western League games Amarillo beat Puebla 8-6 to stay second, while Topeka swept Sioux City 5-2 and 7-6 to move into a tie with Amarillo. Colorado Springs beat Albuquerque 4-2. Tonight Des Moines visits Lincoln, Sioux City plays at Topeka, and Pueblo meets Amarillo with Colorado Springs at Albuquerque. Marshall Bridges twosome, Al Weygandt 20th homer ignite Topeka. Bill Roland chalks four wins.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Lnp
Des Moines
Dick Stuart
Amarillo
Puebla
Topeka
Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Albuquerque
Pueblo
Marshall Bridges
al Weygandt
Bill Roland
Unforeseen Help Aids Fire Crews at Catania Workshop
A fire in a carpentry shop in Catania was aided by an unexpected assist as flames burned through a wooden partition and reached wine vats and bottles in an adjoining store. Firefighters arrived to find the wine nearly extinguished the blaze.
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Catania
Sicily
Cassady Berg Earn AP Year End Athlete Honors 1955
Cassady of Ohio State and golfer Patty Berg were named America's Athletes of the Year for 1955 by The Associated Press. The Fraternal Order of Eagles award was presented by Robert Cannon of Milwaukee. Cassady, planning to turn pro with the Detroit Lions, was honored despite competing in Columbus. Berg’s award was accepted by her brother Herman Berg Jr., while she played in a Pittsburgh tournament.
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New York
Long Cassady
Ohio
Patty Berg
Fy Hyn Deades
Yolay
Frederick Co. Miller
Wah
Associated Press
Order of Eagles
Dijvie Robert C. Cannon
Milwaukee
Cassady
Detroit Lions
Columbus
Patty
Pittsburgh
Herman Berg, Jr
St. Paul
Minn
Hungary Denies Mindszenty Rearrest Report
The Hungarian legation denied press reports that Cardinal Mindszenty was rearrested. A brief communique said the 64 year old Primate remains under measures decreed by authorities last summer. The Cardinal, a treason convict, was released last July 15 and moved to a home for aging priests in southern Hungary.
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Virnna Mvettia Uh
Legatint
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Legation
Hungary
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