Dodgers Narrow Deficit on Giants Errors and Late Rally
In a day of miscues the Dodgers beat the Giants 4-3 in 10 innings as Jose Pagan's throwing errors helped LA steal the win. Don Drysdale pitched a complete game for the Dodgers, while Felipe Alou and Jim Davenport homered forSan Francisco.
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Don Drysdale
Los Angeles
Felipe Alou
Jim Davenport
Don Larsen
Roy Sievers
Jack Culp
Phils
Reds
Sievers
Culp
Mets
St. Louis
Duke Carmel
Stan Musial
Charlie Neal
Neal
Bob Gibson
Chico Fernandez
Carl Sawatski
Ken Boyer
James
Dick Groat
Cards
Orioles Rally to Gain Lead as Yankees Fall Behind
Baltimore fans see the Orioles slip into first place with an eight game win streak and a pair of late rallies that beat the Indians 10-6 and 6-1. Jim Gentile and John Powell drive key blows and Wesstock earns two wins in relief.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Baltimore
Babe Ruth
Orioles
John McGraw
Hughey Jennings
Willie Keeler
New York Yankees
Ned Hanlon
Billy Hitchcock
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Washington
Senators
Detroit
Boston
Tigers
Red Sox
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Jim Gentile
Cleveland
John Powell
Jackie Brandt
Wesstock
Missouri lands five on Big Eight All-Star baseball team
Five Missouri players earned spots on the All-Big Eight team chosen by league coaches. The 12-man squad includes Dan Harvey, John Wilkins, Carl Nelson, Jack Stroud, and Rich Peterson from Missouri, with several teammates and rivals also posting strong seasons.
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Lawton
Mizzou
Orioles
Kansas City
Missouri
Gene McArtor
Bob Price
John Wilkins
Oklahoma State
Dave Harvey
Marv Straw
Iowa State
Ernie Recob
Kansas State
Don Karns
Dale Mitchell Jr
Oklahoma
Leon Mavity
Colorado
John Sevcik
Carl Nelson
Kansas
Jack Stroud
Rich Peterson
Jerry Haddock
Harvey
Wilkins
Sevcik
Recob
Mitchell
Karns
Dale Mitchell
Cleveland Indians
Dave Hoyt
Eddie Peach
Gary Woods
Dave May
Nebraska
Steve McGreevy
Keith Kimerer
World marks fall in coast meets shock night
Washington 's Brian Sternberg vaults 16 ft 7 in to set a world best and Oregon State's 2 mile relay runs 7 18.9 at Modesto. New Mexico's Adolph Plummer clocks 44.9 in Tempe to break 440 world mark. Phil Shinnick soars 27 ft 4 in for long jump record as wind issues delay approval.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
California
Modesto
Calif
Washington
Brian Sternberg
Oregon State University
Tempe
Ariz
New Mexico
Adolph Plummer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Shinnick Wins Broad Jump Crown After Wind Controversy
University of Washington sophomore Phil Shinnick, after fouling his first two attempts and posting a 21-5 final jump in Berkeley, soared 27-4 to eclipse Igor Ter-Ovanesyan’s 27-3% world mark, but wind gauge absence left the record unofficial while he was named outstanding in the California Relays all star meet.
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Peter Snell
United States
Ralph Boston
University of Washington
Phil Shinnick
Berkeley
Modesto
Shinnick
Leon Glover
Boston
Meet
Charlie Hunter
International Federation
Jan Underwood
Jerry Brady
Norm Hoffman
Morgan Groth
U.S
Sternberg
Russia
California
Calif
Washington
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Shin
U.S. Golfers Prevail in Walker Cup Bid for British Am
The United States retain the Walker Cup 12-8 at Turnberry in strong form and head to the British Amateur at St Andrews June 3-9 with high odds. Captain Tufts cites experience. eight of ten U.S. players enter the British Amateur, led by defending champion Richard Davies and Labron Harris.
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John Farrow Turnberry
Scotland
United States
England
St. Andrews
U.S
Eddie Hamilton
Scottish
Sunday Express
Turnberry
Charles Lawrie
Richard Tufts
Pinehurst
N.C
Richard Davies
Pasadena
Calif
Labron Harris
Bob Gardner
Downing Gray
Billy Joe Patton
Dick Sikes
Charlie Smith
Ed Updegraff
Dean Beman
Charlie Coe
Bailey's 11th inning homer lifts Pirates past Brewers
Bob Bailey slugged a three run homer in the top of the 11th to power Pittsburgh to a 5-2 win over Milwaukee. Wes Stock earned two Baltimore wins by pitching five scoreless innings in relief against Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Jose Pagan
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati
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St. Louis
Cards
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Chicago White Sox
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Virgin Islands
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Bill Mazeroski
Giants
Pagan
Jim Gilliam
Tommy Davis
Davis
Dodgers
Associated Press
Wes Stock
Orioles
Jones Nabs Pole Post Five Rookies Will Drive In Memorial Day 500
Apollo pace quickens as 33-car field set for Memorial Day classic. Troy Ruttman to start last as two weekends of wind swept qualifying produce 28 veterans and five rookies averaging 149.028 mph in 10 mile runs. Al Miller, rookie from Roseville Michigan, drives a Thompson Harvey Titanium Special at 149.603 with a lap at 150.401 for fastest of the final session.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
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Parnelli Jones
Mauri Rose
Jones
al Miller
Roseville
Mich
Clark
Speedway
Miller
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Tex
George Sauders
Ruttman
Rodger Ward
Jim Rathmann
Miami
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Thompson- Harvey
Ebb Rose
Sheraton- Thompson
Dearborn
Robbins
Field for Indy 500 expands with Thompson cars and Lotus entries
Mickey Thompson entries five tiny Chevrolet powered cars with two reaching the field. Duane Carter qualified a Thompson car early. Masten Gregory failed to stay in the lineup. Clark and Gurney topped the field with Lotus-Fords as others vie for spots and futures.
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Mickey Thompson
Long Beach
Calif
Duane Carter
Indianapolis
Masten Gregory
Paris
Thompson
Jimmy Clark
Scotland
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Gregory
Dempsey Wilson
Hawthorne
Pedro Rodriguez
Mexico City
Graham Hill
England
Big Field Set In Kaycee Go
Kansas City AP writes that Charles Strong of Oklahoma State, Big Eight champions, and Drake could enter the Midwest track meet at Southeast High School with entries from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arkansas. Strong’s 440 and 220 records, plus relay legs, headline a strong field alongside Yul Yost’s shot put and Wichita East standout Jim Ryan’s mile time as top entrants.
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Charles Strong
Oklahoma State
Drake
Missouri
Strong
Schulte
Yul Yost
Kansas
Wichita East
Jim Ryan
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