Redlegs' Power Slump Tightens NL Lead
Cincinnati Reds offensive woes continue as Brooklyn Dodgers topple them 6 3. Reds 3 hits, Zimmer and Walker homer for Brooklyn. Craig solid on mound. Trade news notes Guttman and Bierley sign with Cincinnati farm system.
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Russ Bierley
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Cochrane Inducted Into Kansas City Athletics Hall of Fame
Baseball great Mickey Cochrane was honored at a Kansas City Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony attended by over 12 000 fans before a game with the Boston Red Sox at Municipal Stadium. Cochrane, a Cooperstown inductee, starred in the American League from 1925 until a 1987 injury.
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A’s Hall of Fame
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National Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Reese sidelined by rib injury in Brooklyn lineup
Brooklyn veteran shortstop Pee Wee Reese has a chipped left rib after an X ray found the injury. Doctors say he will be out indefinitely though he may start batting practice in a week. Catcher Roy Campanella also injures a split finger and hopes to be ready soon.
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Pee Wee Reese
Reese
Brook
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Church Softball League Rained Out at Barnitz Field
For the second straight week rain halted play in the Church Softball League at Barnitz Field. Managers must reschedule postponements from May 31 and last night within the next two weeks.
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Barnitz Field
Texas and Connecticut Open NCAA Baseball World Series
NCAA finals begin in Omaha as Texas regarded as the favorite with deep pitching and a Cinderella tag after a 1956 rough season. Connecticut relies on strong pitching to challenge. Notre Dame meets Iowa State in a key late afternoon game featuring top catchers Elmer Kohorst and Dick Bertell.
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Connecticut
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Iowa State
Elmer Kohorst
Dick Bertell
Dream Bar to Face Finns in Federal League Bout Tonight
Dream Bar hosts Finns Big Top in a Federal League softball clash at Armco East Side diamond tonight at 6 p.m. Dream Bar also schedules a non league doubleheader vs Hudepohl tomorrow at 7 p.m. Pitching duties split as Cleveland Pendergrass and Whitey Huff take the mound.
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Chicago-Gene Fullmer Beats Ralph Jones In West Point Fight
Chicago G ene Fullmer 161 pounds defeated Ralph Tiger Jones 157 pounds in Yonkers New York by outpointing him over ten rounds. Jones showed offense in early rounds but Fullmer controlled the later rounds to win on points.
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Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Sanford's Rise Touted After Shutout Dominance
Phillies ace Jack Sanford thrashes the Chicago Cubs 1-0 for his second straight shutout as he climbs to 7-1 and an NL leading .875. The win tightens the race with Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and St Louis in pursuit. Rosy stats contrast his rough minor-league climb before his major debut.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Redlegs
Brooklyn
Roger Craig
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St.Louis
New York Giants
Baseball and basketball standings and schedule snapshot
A compact sporting page shows 1930s style standings for the American and National Leagues with team records and games back. It lists schedules for Saturday through Sunday and results from Friday, including Detroit New York Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Washington Cleveland Boston Kansas City and other city matchups across leagues.
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Milwaukee
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Louisville
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Charleston
Chisox Have Good Chance For Flag Says Richards
Chicago manager Paul Richards praised the White Sox after they edged the Orioles 3-2 in 11 innings. He said the Sox can win the American League pennant if Jim Landis and Bubba Phillips provide key hitting, noting Billy Pierce’s steady pitching when offense falters. Richards cautioned New York’s Yankees remain a threat.
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Jim Landis
Bubba Phillips
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New York
Billy Pierce
Pierce
Tiger Complex debate fuels Tigers win over Yankees
Detroit manager Jack Tighe sparks talk by joking about a Tiger complex after the Tigers defeat the New York Yankees 6-3, their fourth win in five against the world champions. Yankees skipper Casey Stengel downplays the idea but praises Detroit’s form.
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Yankees
Tighe
Yankee
Casey Stengel
Score observes 24th Birthday
HAGERSTOWN Md Herb Score celebrated his 24th birthday while staying at his uncle’s home near Hagerstown after a line drive injury to his right eye May 7. Doctors report only slight improvement with no major change in vision.
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Herb Score
New York Yankees
A. E. Flood
Bowling Standings and Scores From Friday League Night
Results show several mixed doubles and team matchups with scores across Friday events. Notable 200+ games include Wayne Dunn 205 and Sam Smith 233 for the men, while Neda Moretti 188 and Anna Day 190 led women.
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Sports Bowl
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Yesterday's Stars Pitching and Hitting Highlights
Phillies rookie right-hander Jack Sanford struck out 13 and allowed three hits to beat the Cubs 1-0 for his seventh win and second shutout. Hal Smith of the Athletics went 4-for-4 with a home run and two doubles in a 6-3 win over the Red Sox.
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Roger Craig
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Jim Bunnings
Mickey Mantle
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Tribe
Hal Smith
Gus Zernial
Milt Graff
A’s
Willard Nixon
Wally Burnette
Jack Sanford
Cubs
Athletics
Red Sox
All American Jim Brown Signs with Cleveland Browns
Coach Paul Brown announced Jim Brown the 220 pound 6 foot 1 Syracuse halfback has signed his contract with the Cleveland Browns. He will be used at fullback.
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Cleveland
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Syracuse
Baseball Leaders and Standings From 1963 Season
Batting leaders include Musial 359 and Aaron 38 RBIs. Schoendienst and Mays share 65 hits while Mays leads with 17 steals. Pitching leaders show Sanford 7 1 with .875 and Koufax and Drysdale tied for strikeouts with 59.
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St. Louis
Hodges
Robinson
Cincinnati
Aaron
Milwaukee
Temple
Schoendienst
New York
Brooklyn
Hoak
Sanford
Philadelphia
Drysdale
Drott
Chicago
Baseball Leaders and Standings From the Season Totals
The list shows Williams of Boston and Mantle of New York leading in batting averages and runs in with 42 for Mantle. It also notes Runs batted in for Sievers Washington 38 and Minoso Chicago 33 with Fox Chicago 63 hits and other stat leaders. Pitching figures show Trucks Kansas City with 50 decisions and Shantz New York 61 games with a .857 save rate.
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Boston
Mantle
New York
Fox
Chicago
Sievers
Washington
Minoso
Skowron
Gardner
Baltimore
Plews
Simpson
Kansas City
Nieman
McDougald
Landis
Trucks
Shantz
Pierce
Bunning
Detroit
Fullmer Wins Unanimous Decision Over Jones in Chicago
Ex-champion Gene Fullmer retreats for most of 10 rounds against Ralph Jones but surges late to win by unanimous decision at Chicago Stadium. The 161-pound Fullmer eyes a third bout with Sugar Ray Robinson, while Robinson Basilio plans affect schedules. Referees and judges list Fullmer margins as 49-46 49-44 and 46-45 per AP totals, in a 2,679-fan event.
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Gene Fullmer
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Chicago Stadium
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Jones
Marv Jenson
Jenson
Robinson
Robinson - Carmen Basilio
West Jordan
Utah
Battler
Joey White
Howard Walsh
Jude Frank Clark
Associated Press
NBA Ultimatum To Archie Moore Defend Or Vacate Title
The National Boxing Association orders Archie Moore to defend the light heavyweight crown in a U.S. bout by July 7 or surrender the title. President Floyd Stevens suspends Moore for failing to meet Tony Anthony in Detroit, stating a title defense must occur in the United States. Moore, in Germany, threatens to sue the NBA for livelihood loss, while Stevens insists on a US-based defense against the Anthony winner.
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National Boxing Assn
Archie Moore
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NBA
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Moore
U.S
Tony Anthony
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Germany
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Anthony
Chuck Spieser
Spieser
Anthony Spieser
Europe
Steamin' Demon Wins Trans American Leg at Lebanon Raceway
Steamin' Demon a Circleville Ohio horse trained by Van Camp Stable wins division two pace at Lebanon Raceway to earn 34 points in the Trans American. Grand R. Volo from Yonkers New York also wins its division to boost earnings. The muddy track challenges are noted as 5,440 spectators wagered $105,427 in tonight’s close of the spring meeting.
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Yonkers
N. Y
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Steamin’ Demon
Hi Hill
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Deemon
Grand R. Volo
Widower Creed
Florida Pilot Wins Flight to France Golf Final
Col. Ken Smith of Orlando Fla an Air Force pilot and 37 on Friday won a tight 19th hole match against Britain's Guy Wolstenholme to reach the French International Amateur final at Chantilly He will face seven time champion Henri De Lamare in the championship tilt and seeks an upset on a course he respects from the Chantilly test Smith rides a late confidence as the underdog against the machine like De Lamare.
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Ken Smith
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Fla
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Guy Wolstenholme
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Henri de Lamare
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Robinson Awarded Honorary Degree at Howard University
Jackie Robinson received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Howard University on Friday. The former Brooklyn Dodgers star, now a personnel executive, was hailed as a pioneer as he became Dr. Robinson.
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Washington
Dr. Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Howard University
Brooklyn
Round Table Wins Five Debut Races as Two-Year-Old
The champion Thoroughbred Round Table captured five victories in his 1956 juvenile campaign with Keeneland in Kentucky accounting for four of those wins. The undefeated year highlighted the horse’s early speed and dominance on the track.
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Round Table
Keeneland
Kentucky
Nets Second Straight Seniors Golf Crown
Franklin G. Clement of Lake Forest Illinois won his second consecutive U S Seniors Golf Assn championship at Rye New York with a 73 73 146 total two strokes ahead of runner up John W Roberts of Columbus Ohio who finished 77 71 148 Clement is a 57 year old Chicago stockbroker and the title marks back to back crowns for him and the Nets in seniors golf.
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N. Y
Franklin G
Fritz) Clement
Lake Forest
Ill
U.S
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Chicago
John W. Roberts
Columbus
Ohio
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