Piersall Speaks On Behavior Amid Baseball Row
Boston AP reports Cleveland outfielder Jim Piersall describes his side of recent disturbances during the Indians White Sox Tigers series. He discusses fan abuse, umpire calls, and his reaction at Detroit Chicago and Cleveland games while managing weight and stress.
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Continental League leader presses Kefauver bill to Senate vote
Bill Shea urged Sen. Kenneth Keating to bring the Kefauver bill to a floor vote as the Continental League seeks a path to expansion. Keating delayed a vote for one week, while Branch Rickey accused Ed Doherty of sabotaging the American Association and forecast moving its five franchises to farm clubs if needed.
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Dayton Golfer Leads Cincy Open Qualifier Standings
Dayton professional Gordon Waldespuhl led a field of four pros and two amateurs who qualified for the National Open at Clovernook Country Club in Cincinnati. Waldespuhl shot 71 68 139, one stroke ahead of veteran Frank Stranahan and amateur Roger McManus, with other qualifiers Frank Schmidt, Joe Stoddard, and Joe Taylor posting solid scores.
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Columbus
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Beckley
W. Va
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Lexington
Ross Carley
Mansfield
Charles Wipperman
New Philadelphia
Donald Nist Jr
Canton
Robert Seyler
Bolt Wins Memphis Open in Playoff Over Hogan and Littler
Tom Bolt claimed the Memphis Open title with a one stroke playoff victory over Ben Hogan and Gene Littler at Colonial Country Club. Littler finished third as Bolt earned $4,300 from a $30,000 purse and earned entry to the National Open next week.
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Orioles Lead AL As Gentile, Estrada Drive 6-1 Win Over Washington
The Baltimore Orioles extended their AL lead to a half game as Jim Gentile slugged his seventh homer and drove in three runs behind a six hit night from Chuck Estrada. Chicago White Sox also won to shave the gap with Cleveland while St. Louis beat Philadelphia 5-2 in the NL.
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White Sox
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Yankees
Whitey Ford
Luis Aparicio
Gil McDougald
Sherm Lollar
Gerry Staley
Billy Pierce
Roger Maris
Dick Donovan
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Chris Short
Ken Boyer
Hal Smith
Curt Flood
Boys Baseball Announcements From Local Leagues
General Eledric of the Midget League will practice at 9 a.m. Thursday at the LHS diamond. Team 6 of the Pee Wee League will practice at 6 p.m. today at the LHS senior diamond.
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Flaretime Upsets at Scioto Downs Pace
Flaretime upset the $1,000 Class B pace at Scioto Downs in Columbus, defeating Elma B and Jane R Counsel. Owned by Vernie Davis of Paulding, Flaretime trailed early, then surged at the three quarter pole to win by a length over Miss Pesky Dale, paying $8.60.
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Baseball Standings and Results From A Monday Docket
Major standings with teams Baltimore Cleveland Chicago New York Detroit Kansas City Washington Boston and others. Monday results include Baltimore 6 Washington 1 and Chicago 3 New York 0 with Texas-like notes. Tuesday matchups list Kansas City at Washington Detroit at Baltimore Cleveland at Boston and more across the league.
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National Open Tests Continue In Nine Cities For Golf Field
The National Open trials reach 328 players across nine centers seeking the remaining 91 spots for next week’s championship at Cherry Hills. Notables contesting in Oklahoma City include Julius Boros Lloyd Mangrum and Jack Burke among 66 pros chasing 34 berths as San Francisco Chicago Detroit Washington Atlanta St Louis Fort Worth and Rochester also host today’s tests.
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Jack Burke
Art Wall Jr
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Jay Hebert
George Bayer
Doug Sanders
Bob Goalby
Paul Harney
al Besselink
Mason Rudolph
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Summer Baseball Season Under Way At Nelsonville
The Nelsonville youth baseball season begins this week with 5:30 p m games. Little League and Pee Wee League play at the city park while Pony League games are at the upper baseball diamond.
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Redleg Bat Power Falters Early Season Slump Hits Reds
Cincinnati opens a six game West Coast road trip as the Reds struggle to hit. Frank Robinson sits at .138 in eight games and Ed Bailey cools to .143 while Vada Pinson hits .314 and Eddie Kasko remains a steady regular. Manager Hutchinson reshuffles lineups after a doubleheader split with Milwaukee with Jay Hook set to face Johnny Antonelli in San Francisco.
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McClellan's Dairy Beats New Straitsville 8-1 in Non-League
McClellan's Dairy of Logan defeated host New Straitsville 8-1 in a non league contest. Gary Dalton pitched a hitless complete game with two hits allowed for Straitsville. Bobby Johnson led the winners with three doubles. Bob Hammond added the lone Logan hit with a double.
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Knockout Leaves Boxer Badly Hurt in NYC Bout
In New York at St. Nicholas Arena, 20-year-old lightweight Tommy Pacheco fell to Benny Gordon with 11 seconds left in a 10 round main event. He was taken to Roosevelt Hospital, underwent brain surgery, and remained in critical condition with an outlook described as not good. The bout was Pacheco’s 13th pro fight. he had split his previous 12 and previously beat Gordon twice.
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