Turley hooks eighth win with five-hitter for Yankees
Turley fired a five-hitter to boost the New York Yankees to a 10-4 victory over Boston as he notched his eighth win in nine starts. Jackie Jensen homered for Boston, while St. Louis joined the front in the American League beatdowns. Kansas City kept pace trailing by 6 2 games after a 6-2 win over Cleveland.
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Alston's pep talk sparks Dodgers in Chicago action
Dodgers bounce back after a Friday loss with a Saturday win over the Cubs behind a rookie Stan Williams who worked through a frigid wind in a 6-4 victory. The report notes Williams limited Chicago to two singles in seven innings while Alston’s behind closed doors pep talk sparks the turnaround.
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Fights Last Night in Stuttgart and Hollywood
In Stuttgart Stefan Redl defeated Gerd Mueller on points as 15 and 143 percent odds show. In Hollywood Jimmy Hornsby outpointed Rudy Jordan with 138 to 13612 in Los Angeles for a 10 round match. Angel Robinson Garcia stopped Julio Escobedo in Havana as 133 percent odds listed. Michigan State and Michigan drew the largest single game attendance of 101,000 during the 1957 Big Ten football season.
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Dodgers seek Chavez Ravine stadium land in Prop B vote
In Los Angeles voters weigh Proposition B to grant 200 acres of city land in Chavez Ravine for a Dodgers stadium. Dodgers return from a 20 week road stretch amid heated debate with supporters staging events and TV appeals. City Council backed the contract but a petition drive forced a city referendum.
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State Golfers Set For Annual Action
About 50 golfers will try Monday for Kansas amateur tournament berths and another group will compete Tuesday on a 5722 yard, hilly course. Entries reach 107 while 64 will play in the championship flight across six rounds. Defending champ Glen Dillon of Topeka returns as a major factor as Joe Jiminez notes younger contenders may excel on the walking course.
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Hits Dropping In Now Kenny Boyer Sparks Cardinals
St Louis third baseman Ken Boyer, once mired at .165, has surged to NL hot streak over two weeks. He hit two two run homers in a Memorial Day doubleheader sweep and added a 12th inning homer as the Cardinals won 10-9. He finished 8-for-18 in the series with eight RBIs and now leads the club in runs scored with 27 and is tied for eight homers.
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Five Rivals Set To Challenge Tim Tam In Belmont
Tim Tam the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner faces five rivals at Belmont Park in the Belmont Stakes two contenders from Cavan Flamingo and Nasco and possible others as racing secretary Jimmy Kilroe awaits acceptances for the $100000 added race while Dartmouth notes a historic 1866 nine man baseball squad.
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Akins and Martinez Vie For Welterweight Title Fight
Virgil Akins of St. Louis meets Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey in a 15 round world welterweight title bout at the St. Louis Arena. Akins favored after vacating title last fall. Martinez seeks upset. TV blackout in St. Louis area. NBC will televise and radio carry NBC coverage.
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Cards Sign Sadecki For A Big Bonus
St Louis reports the Cardinals signed left handed high school pitcher Ray Sadecki from Kansas City after a tight signing battle with 16 clubs. No bonus disclosed though reports floated near 50 000 as a possible figure. Scout Runt Marr led the effort and Sadecki will report to Omaha after workouts with the Cardinals.
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Bee) Lindsay
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Illinois Boy Wins Kentucky Open Skeet Title at 12
Roselle Illinois sixth grader Bobby Shuley shot 250 straight targets to win the all gauge Kentucky Open bluegrass skeet championship in Louisville. He completed a grueling 14 hour match, defeating adult rivals as his father Al Shuley watched and celebrated the historic feat.
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Gene Andrews Opens Bid For British Open Title
Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades California, former US National Public Links champion, opened his third bid for the British Amateur Championship by defeating Dr J L Hastings of Scotland 8 and 7 in the first round at St Andrews. Andrews led by three after five holes as Hastings misfired on short putts. American Jim McHale of Philadelphia won his first round match over Bill Richmond of Scotland 4 and 2. Pitcher Harry Byrd is the heaviest player on the Detroit Tigers roster at 215 pounds.
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A's surge surprises as they sit near top of standings
The Kansas City Athletics, projected for seventh or eighth, defy expectations by climbing to second place early in the season. They beat Cleveland 6-2 to go 3-1 against the Indians, followed by two straight wins over the Yankees. Vic Power and Harry Chiti drove in two runs each as KC’s lower half carried the load. In St. Louis, the Cardinals’ four game win streak ended when San Francisco won 7-2 behind Johnny Antonelli, Sad Sam Jones took his sixth loss. The Red Birds missed a chance to seize fourth place.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Various league standings and results with scores from the American and National Leagues, Pacific Coast, International, and American Association. Highlights include New York versus Boston results, Chicago and Detroit outcomes, and Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee games with rain and ties noted.
Thailand cholera toll rises to 106 this weekend
The death toll from Thailand's cholera epidemic climbed to 106 over the weekend. Officials reported no new infections among the large foreign community in Bangkok at this time.
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