USC Seeks NCAA Track Title in Lincoln Meet
USC's Jess Mortensen predicts 70 points and five wins at the NCAA meet in Lincoln Nebraska as Sim Iness recovers from injuries. The Trojans chase their 17th NCAA title since 1923 with top stars like Fr al Shelton and Parry O'Brien while others like Claude Fiddler and Rod Richard join the bid. The team travels from Los Angeles to Omaha then Lincoln, aiming for dual meets in Michigan and AAU championships later.
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Ex Major Leaguer Alex Carrasquel Still Peetching at 40
Paris Texas veteran pitcher Alex Carrasquel, a Caracas native who played 25 years and 115 games a year, remains active with Paris in the Big State League. He recalls a storied career from Venezuela to Washington and Chicago, says he pitches daily, and plans winter league stints in Venezuela and Mexico before any retirement.
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Mexico
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Monterrey
Chicago
Buffalo
Sacramento
Arturo Gonzales
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Zuce
Chico
White Sox
Bees
Houtteman Jansen Lead MLB Home Run Leaders
Art Houtteman of the Indians tops the American League with 11 homers after a Monday trade from Detroit. Larry Jansen leads the National League with 9 homers while teams and pitchers set pace in a season marked by gopher balls and high long-ball totals.
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Connolly Rosewall Top Seeded at Wimbledon
London AP reports 18 year olds Ken Rosewall of Australia and Maureen Connolly of San Diego tops the seedings for the Wimbledon singles divisions. Seedings list Vic Seixas Mervyn Rose Jaroslav Drobny Gardnar Mulloy Head Hart Larsen Morea among others with Connolly aiming to defend her past two women’s crowns.
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Baseball score notes and upcoming games across leagues
In a garbled recap multiple teams and scores appear for an era like the Americas League with New York and Cleveland at likely 2-1 or 3-? results and several city matchups. Games listed include Pittsburgh at Chicago Detroit at St Louis and Cincinnati at Milwaukee with several pitchers named while a doubleheader is noted. The text also references Washington at Boston and Philadelphia at St Louis with lines about scheduled games tonight and various player names.
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Texans Meet Wolverines In NCAA Baseball Title Clash
Texas reaches the finals after routing LaFayette College 11 to 3 as Michigan, idle, awaits a final. Texas broke a 2-3 deficit in the seventh with an eight-run eighth inning led by Ron Owen’s pitching to seal the win and set up a title showdown with the Wolverines in Omaha.
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Sports Calendar Behind Schedule at Hollywood Park
Horan racing at Hollywood Park 1 30 p m Bahnnall Saattiqa vs Loa Angelay at Wrigley Field 9 15 p m Boxing Crus s Auburn Copeland dymple Auditorium 3 30 p m Golf southern California Amateur Riviera Country Day all day all events listed with tentative times and venues
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Mantle Cops Batting Lead Mantle Cops Batting Lead
New York Yankees top the American League batting race as Mickey Mantle leads with 340 average amid four Yanks among the league's top hitters. Philadelphia's Richie Ashburn and George Kell pace the National League with strong marks while Veron and Hell slide in the standings.
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Robinson
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Brownie Foes Set to Challenge Yankees at Stadium
The St. Louis Browns travel to Yankee Stadium to face the New York Yankees, who own an 18 game winning streak and chase a modern major league record. The Browns seek relief from a 14 game slide as Detroit looms in a four game set after the series. In the NL, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh clash as Whitey Ford leads the Giants past the Cardinals in a 3-2 finale.
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Majors Reach Deadline With Few Trades Made
Major league clubs stood pat until Septembers stretch run, with few deals at midnight. Cleveland Indians acquired Art Houtteman, Joe Ginsberg, Owen Friend and Bill Wight from Detroit, while Ray Boone, Steve Gromek, Al Aber and Dick Weik moved to the Tigers. Virgil Trucks and Bob Elliott bolstered the White Sox, and Sal Yvars went to the Cardinals from the Giants.
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Cruz Faces Michigan Boxer In Olympic Main Event
At Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium, Al Graz a 20-3 pro takes on Flint Michigan’s Auburn Copeland who has 26-1 as a professional since 1949. Cruz is the 2-1 favorite likely to drift to 3-1 as the bell rings tonight.
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Shrider and Noel Lead Little League Victory
Shrider and Noel teamed to lead the 7 AP players to an 8-7 win over the Beckley Braves in a Little League scrap at 23rd and Ximena Monday night. They shared pitching duties, each fanning six, and held the Braves to three hits. Shrider doubled home Noel for the winning run.
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Old Perfesser Stengel Eyes All Time Record
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel spoke of chasing the all time major league record of 26 straight victories as the Yankees held an 18 game win streak. He praised pitcher Allie Reynolds and described the team’s psyche lifting when he appears from the bullpen.
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Turner Edges Saxton In Close Welterweight Clash
Gil Turner defeated Johnny Saxton by a split decision over 10 rounds at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia. The win, Turner’s 7th against 3 losses, boosts his No. 3 welterweight ranking and sets up potential matchups with Chuck Davey or a Gavilan rematch, while Saxton remains a strong challenger with 39 wins. The bout drew 14,676 fans and paid out about 70,925 dollars.
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