Former baseball star Carl Erskine quits majors after Musial scare
Carl Erskine says he left the major leagues soon after a night in St Louis when a fastball nearly hit Stan Musial. He describes yelling "Look out Stan" three times before the pitch. Erskine left mid season, enabling Dodgers to sign Roger Craig.
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Cardinals Rally Falls Short in 5-4 Loss to Phils at Busch
In a tense ninth inning at Busch Stadium the St Louis Cardinals fell 5-4 to Philadelphia as Tony Curry drove in the decisive run with a two run pinch double in the eighth. Bill White sparked a late rally with a ninth inning single and Ray Sawatski drove in a run before Ellis Burton ended the threat with a fly out. Cardinal pitcher John Buzhardt earned the win.
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Stan Williams Holds Braves as Moon and Snider Power Dodgers
In Los Angeles Stan Williams controlled the Milwaukee Braves allowing only three hits through eight innings while Wally Moon and Duke Snider powered a 4 run rally with two home runs. Moon hit a two run shot followed by Snider for a 4 run cushion. Williams threw 91 pitches and faced only three ball counts.
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Doctoring Your Golf By Cary Middlecoff
A golf column advises on short putts cause by carelessness or overthinking. The author recommends studying the line briefly then stroking smoothly with resolve, noting that some players take longer to finish the process while many misses stem from fussing or half hearted effort.
Machen Wins Slow Bout in Chicago Stadium
Eddie Machen number four heavyweight wins his 34th victory by unanimous decision over Alonzo Johnson in a sluggish match at Chicago Stadium. Referee Weissman and judges favor Machen 49-45, 47-45, 47-44 as Machen eyes June title bout with Johansson and Patterson.
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Pender Aims To Outpoint Robinson Again Friday
A prelude to a much anticipated rematch, Pender predicts a repeat decision over Ray Robinson after their January 22 bout. The Brookline, Massachusetts native, a former fireman, plans to feint and tire Robinson, seeking a tactical win before potential late knockout chances.
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