Rain Threatens Delay For Patterson Johansson Fights
Promoter Bill Rosensohn and fighters faced rain and ticket chaos as the Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title showdown at Yankee Stadium again teetered on delay. Forecasts predicted showers, potentially pushing the 15 round bout to Monday. refunds contested, while Machen seeks $1.23 million in damages against Johansson.
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Chicago Stadium, Corp
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Doctoring Your Golf
Dr Cary Middlecoff explains that backward sway during the backswing causes misalignment and increased hand travel leading to pulls and hooks. He urges keeping the head still to avoid swaying and promotes a 10-cent pamphlet chart guide for correct stance. the note ends with the full name of Madame de Pompadour.
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Lawrence Hawks set 15 game stand record in 1956 season
The 1956 Lawrence state championship team posted a 10 straight wins run and a 15 game stand with 96 hits in 259 plate appearances for a .371 average. They scored 106 runs while allowing 44, with four 1958 district champions among victims, and note upcoming home games and a uniform change. Shortstop Darel Green hit in six straight, while Carl Simcox led in fewest strikeouts with four.
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Hawks seek record start in series at Neodesha
Lawrence Hawks American Legion Junior baseball team aims to extend a nine game win streak after a 14 of 15 start as they open a three game series at Neodesha. Manager Ken Page leads the squad hoping to tie the all time early season mark with a Saturday victory.
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Suggs and Hagge Are Pacing Gal's Tourney
In Pittsburgh Louise Suggs and Marlene Bauer Hagge share the lead at 71 after the first round of the Women s National Open at Churchill Valley Country Club. Defending champion Mickey Wright and veteran Patty Berg are tied for third at 72.
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Churchill Valley Country Club
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Baseball scores and standings from Friday to Sunday
Major and minor leagues report Friday results including New York at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland. National League results show St Louis 3 Milwaukee 2 and Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 1 in 12 innings with Chicago 6 Cincinnati 2. Pacific Coast and American Association scores list Seattle 6 San Diego Portland 1 and Houston 2 8 Omaha 4 as leagues publish weekend schedules.
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Stars deliver late homer as Indians top Orioles 3 2
Yesterday's Stars report Tito Francona went 4 for 4 with his second home run to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning. Barry Tatman pitched for the White Sox, holding the Senators to five hits in a 4-1 win after a long relief spell.
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Mark Christman Moves From Browns to Yankees Scout Role
Former St. Louis Browns infielder Mark Christman joins the New York Yankees as a scout. He previously played for the Browns and brings extensive major league experience to the scouting staff.
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St. Luis Browns
New York Yankees
Weakness at Second Costs Braves in Pennant Chase
Milwaukee faces a second base problem as Red Schoendienst misses time with tuberculosis. Six players tried, none satisfactory, with Felix Mantilla emerging as the best despite fielding miscues. Mantilla joined the Braves in 1956 and contributed to two unearned runs in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, aided by Hank Aaron’s error.
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Red Schoendienst
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Mantilla's fielding stumble sparks two run swing
With one out and a runner on first Mantilla mishandles a grounder, setting up a pinch single and pinch double for two runs. Haney defends Mantilla while noting second base woes, and Warner Aaron's error is cited as a reason not to bench him. Others tried at second base include O'Brien, Wise, and Roach, with Cottier and Morgan sent to Louisville.
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Aaron
Johnny O'Brien
Casey Wise
Mel Roach
Chuck Cottier
Joe Morgan
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