Angels Willie Smith Hero For 3rd Consecutive Night
Willie Smith delivered the game winning hit for the third straight night as the Los Angeles Angels beat Washington 9-5. The converted outfielder drove in five runs with a homer and a triple lifting LA to an eight game win streak, the season’s longest. Smith raised his average to .340 with 15 RBIs in 50 at bats, though he was tagged out on a pick off after a fifth inning error. Baltimore and other AL games noted.
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Bob Chance
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Two Managers With Two Pennants Highlight Industrial League
The American League lists Al Lopez of the White Sox and Charlie Dressen of the Tigers as the two managers with two major pennants each. Highlights include Lopez’s Cleveland and Chicago wins and Dressen’s Brooklyn and Detroit victories.
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Nebraska's Brown Weighs in at 290 for All-America Game
Buffalo AP report says Nebraska guard Bob Brown weighed 290 pounds and joined the West squad for the fourth annual All-America game at War Memorial Stadium. Brown, 22, from Cleveland, aims for NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. ABC telecast at 7 30 p.m. CST. crowd expected 25 000.
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Legion Defeats Ottawa 5-3 in Sixth Inning Rally
Lawrence's American Legion Virginia Iun baseball team rallied for four runs in the sixth to beat visiting Ottawa 5-3 on Wednesday night. Dennis Morelet struck out the first six Law rence batters before giving up a single, finishing with nine Ks. Mignot, Yates, Wyrick and Russell contributed key hits as Ottawa led 3-1 entering the sixth. Next action is Friday at home against Garnett, with Bonner Springs visiting Saturday.
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Gary Ray
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Kansas Alumnus Named Stanford Assistant Track Coach
Kansas alumnus Jerry K. Barland has been appointed assistant track and field coach at Stanford University. He previously coached at La Puente High School in California and taught physical education in Kansas and Missouri. Barland, KU graduate mid 1957, led relay events and metric distance relays in California.
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Wimbledon Upset Factory Tries Seeded Stars at Wimbledon
Wimbledon seeds crumble as three top men fall early including Dennis Ralston Nicola Pietrangeli and Martin Mulligan. Champion Chuck McKinley barely survives a five setter with Tom Koch while Roy Emerson drops a set to Nicola Pilic in a tense round.
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Boxing Roundup: Archer Barrera and Carter Victors
Fights last night in Pittsfield Corpus Christi and Los Angeles produced decisive stoppages. Joey Archer stopped Willie James in Pittsfield, Humberto Barrera knocked out Jose Moreno in Corpus Christi, and Rubin Carter stopped Clarence James in Los Angeles.
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Lefty) Barrera
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No-Hitter Through Nine, Then Loss In 10th
Denver’s Jay Hook pitched nine innings of no-hit baseball Wednesday night but lost in the 10th when Tacoma’s Jay Ward singled and Carl Boles doubled for a 2-1 Giants win in a Pacific Coast League game.
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