Tennis Brass Hopes Trabert Will Be Ready
New York reports Tony Trabert began a 10 day treatment series for a back ailment aiming to be fit for the Davis Cup Challenge Round in Forest Hills end of the month. Doctors optimistic but progress uncertain as U S officials weigh two week return window and captain Bill Talbert stresses rest and daily heat therapy.
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Lopat Leaves Yankees as He Heads for Baltimore
Southpaw Ed Lopat, 37, declared the Yankees owe him nothing as he joins the last place Orioles. He spoke after being claimed on waivers by Baltimore following Casey Stengel's news. Lopat, a key figure in five Yankees titles, reflected on the move and his family’s mixed feelings.
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Consistent Tony Suffers Another Loss Via Kaye
New York middleweight Tony Anthony was knocked out by Bobby Boyd of Chicago in 1 minute 32 seconds of the third round at St. Nicholas Arena. Boyd improved to 34-6-2 with 20 KOs while Anthony dropped to 23-4, all losses by knockout. Anthony vowed to keep fighting for Baltimore, hinting at at least one more year.
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Colonels Face Enid in State Junior Legion Opener
Hobart August 2 Lawton's Junior American Legion baseball team meets Enid defending champions in the first round of the state tournament at 6 30 p m Lefty Harvey Coombs moves from centerfield to pitch for the Colonels Coombs helped Lawton High School beat Enid 10 1 in the OU tournament semifinals last spring Enid high players also in Legion lineup Henryetta meets Colbert Ada plays Oklahoma City Capitol Hill Mangum faces Tillman Storage Tulsa in other first round games Mangum tops with 27 4 while Tulsa has 51 of 60 games played Lawton 22 7 Enid 31 8 Colbert 21 5 Henryetta 13 11 tournament runs through Friday or possibly Saturday with no clear favorite.
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Cleveland, Yankees chase Sal Maglie amid pitching debate
Cleveland reportedly paid $25,000 for Sal Maglie as Yankees also courted the veteran right-hander. The piece notes front line pitching is valued, but argues a strong infield could help Cleveland in the pennant race, and recalls Maglie’s Dodger-beater history and potential tips against Brooklyn hitters.
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Favorites Win In Tennis Play in Davis Cup Round
South Orange N J Davis Cup officials worried over Tony Trabert’s back but Vic Seixas showed no sign of injury in the first round of the Eastern Grass Court Championships. Seixas defeated Larry Shaffer 6 2 6 0, moved into top seed, with Ham Richardson, Eddie Moylan, Gil Shea, Herb Flam, Jack Frost, and Straight Clark advancing to the second round.
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Americans Hold Berths in Hamburg Tennis Quarterfinals
Three Yanks remain in the Hamburg International as Art Larsen of San Leandro California Budge Patty of Los Angeles and Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo advance to the tournament quarterfinals with victories Tuesday.
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Texas League Race Tightens as Dallas and San Antonio Lead
Dallas defeated Houston 6 1 while San Antonio edged Fort Worth 5 2 to stay first and second in the Texas League. Shreveport climbed to the first division by beating Tulsa 14 5, Oklahoma City topped Beaumont 9 6, with notable sluggers like Art Dunham and Les Peden delivering key moments.
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Lopez Sees Indians Lucky To Stay In Race In AL
AL race tightens as Cleveland, tied with the Yankees for second, trails the White Sox by one game. Manager Al Lopez weighs Sal Maglie's status, the waiver price, and possible use as a starter. Lopez says Indians paid $10,000, not $25,000, and eyes Wertz Wertz and Woodling in left.
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All Stars Remap Practice To Stop Browns Passing
In Chicago the College All Star staff reshaped the week’s drills for the August 12 game with Cleveland, emphasizing a defensive passing drill to blunt George Ratterman, Graham successor, as the Browns’ attacking leader.
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Hornsby named supervisor of Chicago youth athletic program
Rogers Hornsby, a baseball legend and former manager, has been appointed supervisor of a city wide athletic training program to curb juvenile delinquency. He will direct a sports program for more than 150,000 Chicago boys.
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Oklahomans In The Majors Cubs Fall To Pirates 5-4
Randy Jackson of Oklahoma turned three for four with a home run and three RBIs for the Chicago Cubs in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Alvin Dark Leads Giants Past Cardinals In 9-1 Victory
Alvin Dark collected two hits in five at bats including a double for the New York Giants, scoring twice and driving in another run as they defeated St. Louis 9-1.
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Thompson Drives In Giants Final Run In Ninth
Hank Thompson, infielder for the New York Giants, singled in his third at bat to produce New York's final run in the ninth inning.
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Archie Moore Opens Training Camp in North Adams
Archie Moore arrives in North Adams to train for his September 20 title bout in New York with Rocky Marciano. He will jog Mohawk Trail, supervise training paraphernalia at Camp Kenwood on Lake Windsor, and begin sparring this weekend. He weighs about 200 pounds and aims to trim to 185.
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Dennis Is Menace For Ardmore Braves Pad League Lead
Lawton's Braves stretched to a three and a half game margin atop the league after a 16-4 win over Ardmore. Bill Dennis slugged two grand slams and a triple, boosting Lawton to a sixth straight victory as Shawnee dropped to 4-3 against Seminole. Joe Pearce collected two hits in his first at bats and extended a hitting streak to eight.
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White Sox face red hot Red Sox in tense AL race
The Chicago White Sox hold a one game lead with Dick Donovan out for weeks as Boston seeks momentum. Connie Johnson starts for Chicago against Tommy Brewer for Boston while New York and Cleveland pressure from behind. Early Wynn starts for Cleveland against Yankees ace Tommy Byrne as the pennant chase tightens.
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Robin Newk May Be Only Big Winners
Major league discussion centers on 20 game winners with only Don Newcombe and Robin Roberts certain to reach that mark with under half a season left. Other contenders include Frank Sullivan Early Wynn Bob Lemon Whitey Ford Dick Donovan and several NL pitchers may join them. The piece notes historical totals and current records, highlighting Newcombe’s 18-1 and Roberts’ 16-9 lines while referencing past champions and near-misses.
Lions Replace Les Bingaman With Ricca At 280 Pounds
YPSILANTI Mich. The Detroit Lions plan to replace Les Bingaman with Jim Ricca the 280 pound tackle now at 6 4 280 Ricca arrived in a trade from the Washington Redskins and Coach Buddy Parker said he was acquired specifically to fill Bingaman's spot Ricca notes he has seen Bingaman but has never faced him and expresses relief at not battling Lou Creekmur anymore for the Lions.
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