Burdette Hero Leads Braves Past Cubs 6 3 in Key NL Standings
Lew Burdette pitched a complete game for the Milwaukee Braves as they defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 3 to extend their NL lead to 26 games. Frank Torre Johnny Logan and Harry Hanebrink drove in runs while Chicago’s Tony Taylor Al Dark and Lee Walls collected most of the Cubs hits in a tight nine inning game.
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Bobby Thomson
Frank Torre
Johnny Logan
Harry Hanebrink
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Aganst
Moe Drabowsky
Trans Miss Match Play Opens Today at Hutch
Hutchinson Kansas hosts the Trans Mississipp i Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament opener with 64 players in the championship flight. Medalists were Bill Hird of Fort Dodge Iowa and John Farquhar of Amarillo Texas with 37 14 71 totals. Rex Baxter defending champ from Amarillo Texas posted a 69 in practice as contenders prep for the Prairie Dunes course.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
John Farquhar
Amarillo
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Ideneal
Jerry Krause
Kansas City
Howard Carey Jr
Rex Baxter
Creed Rutherford set for feature match in tourney
AMES Iowa AP Clifford Ann Creed 19 year old Lamar Tech Beaumont Texas earned medalist honors and beat Jean Ashley Kansas 3 and 2 while Ann Rutherford Penn State semifinalist 1957 defeated Elaine Woodman Wichita 4 and 2 in first round.
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Jean Ashley
University of Kansas
Elaine Woodman
Wichita University
Yankees blank Indians as Ford rides seventh straight win
Whitey Ford of the Yankees pitched a three hit shutout, walking two and striking out 10 in a 4-0 victory that halted a four game losing streak. Ozzie Virgil of the Tigers went 5-for-5 with a double and four singles in a 9-2 win over the Senators, contributing two hits in a seven run third inning.
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Frank Bolling
al Kaline
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Billy Hoeft
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Ray Herbert
Billy O'Dell
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Oazie Virgil
Musai
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Hector Lopez
Bill Tuttle
Hal Smith
Relief makes Duren a Yankee bullpen sensation
New York Yankee Ryne Duren, converted from a starter to a relief specialist, has emerged as a bright spot in the major leagues. Managers and players praise his adjusted control and confidence, noting 40 strikeouts and 13 walks in 26 2/3 innings with a 1.33 ERA, plus three wins and eight saves.
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Ryne) Duren
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Ralph Houk
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Casey Stengel
Burdette Dominates Cubs For Complete Game Victory
Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette shut down Chicago 6-3 on a nine hit night for his fifth win against four losses. His late jump and steady back-to-back outings signal he’s returning to form after a rough stretch, with hints of last season’s success in Milwaukee.
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Joe Cunningham
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Cunningham
Negro Tiger Star Isn't Worried
Detroit AP reports Oazie Virgil, the Tigers’ new third baseman and first Black player in a Detroit uniform, shrugged off the historic moment. He hit five-for-five and starred as Detroit beat Washington 9-2 before 29,794 fans, insisting the attention doesn’t affect his play.
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
Baseball results list show wins losses and percentages for the American and National Leagues. Notable games include New York and Cleveland competing, Boston topping Chicago, and Baltimore edging Kansas City. Also listed are Pacific Coast and International League scores and American Association results with multiple city matchups.
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Missouri Can Sweep NCAA Diamond Title With a Win Tonight
Missouri can clinch the NCAA College World Series title by winning tonight as the Tigers face Southern California in Omaha. Missouri holds four straight wins in the double elimination and features hot hitting led by Sonny Seibert while Doug Gulick again shuts down Western Michigan. USC, after beating Holy Cross 6 to 2, seeks to extend its run in the finals.
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Sonny Seibert
Hank Kuhlman
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Doug Gulick
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Dick Sosnowski
Amarillo Holds Its Lead In Western League Victory
Amarillo stretched its half game edge in the Western League by edging Topeka 6-5 as two Topeka errors in the eighth inning produced three unearned runs for Amarillo. Colorado Springs won 94 to keep pace, Pueblo beat Des Moines 3-2, and Albuquerque defeated Lincoln 1- tonight’s games schedule Amarillo at Topeka and Colorado Springs at Sioux City.
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Fights Last Night Recap From Various Cities
A series of boxing results reported: Jimmy Martinez outpointed Dale Manz in Boise while Willie Vaughn and Hank Casey boxed to a 10 round draw in Richmond California. Dwight Hawkins outpointed Nacho Escalante in San Bernardino, with Escalante scoring 117%.
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Idaho
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Dale Manz
Richmond
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Willie Vaughn
Los Angeles
Hank Casey
San Francisco
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San Bernardino
Dwight Hawkins
Nacho Escalante
Mexico
Pro Baseball In Danger From High Signing Bonuses
Omaha AP report quotes Western Michigan coach Charles Maher and three other NCAA College World Series coaches warning that signing undergraduates to large bonus contracts could ruin professional baseball and deprive players of education. They call for curbs on players with college years remaining to protect college baseball and save teams money.
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Charles Maher
Western Michigan University
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Tim Tam Recovery Extends Months Before Return
Philadelphia AP report says Tim Tam may not race again for six to eight months after surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania removed 14 fragments from the injured right foreleg. Drs. Jacques Jenny and Charles Baker led the four-doctor team noting extensive ligament damage but no complications expected. Calumet Farm trainer Jimmy Jones expressed cautious optimism after previously saying Tim Tam would never race again. Tim Tam sustained the Belmont Stakes injury.
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Charles Baker
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
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Calumet Farm
Baseball Officials Back Bill Expanding Antitrust Exemptions
Baseball officials endorsed a proposed sports bill to exempt professional leagues from antitrust rules, with concerns raised about self-regulation of major league broadcasts protecting minors. The measure would affect baseball, football, basketball, and hockey and faces House consideration next week.
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Paul Porter
Athletics Slumping At the Gate in Kansas City
In Kansas City AP reports a drastic drop in attendance for the Athletics. Chamber of Commerce official Alex Lewi cautions the team may draw about 700,000 at home this year, far below 1955 and 1956 figures. Owner Arnold Johnson emphasizes the need to attract about a million yearly to stay viable. Lewi asks business leaders to assist in boosting turnout.
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Alex Lewi
Chamber of Commerce Baseball Committee
Philadelphia
Arnold Johnson
Lewi
Newton Honored by National Baseball Congress in Wichita
The National Baseball Congress praised Newton for having five lighted baseball fields, more than any other Kansas city, and hosting 24 teams with players aged 9 to 16. Congress President Ray Dumont credited the city’s recreation director W. M. Okerberg, a former Newton High School and Southwestern College star, for the success.
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