Sanford and Maris Vie For Rookie Of Year Honors
Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford leads the National League with a 4-0 mark as rooks contend for rookie of the year. Cleveland’s Roger Maris drives five homers and 17 RBIs with a .315 average, prompting early-season hype alongside multiple pennant races.
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Brooklyn
Rockies rally fuels 10-run win with Logan and Mathews
Johnny Logan drives in five with a homer and two doubles while Eddie Mathews belts a two run homer and adds a run producing single. The Braves total 10 runs as Logan and Mathews star in the victory. Willie Mays returns from illness to spark the Giants with a triple and two singles. Ruben Gomez earns his fourth win while Sal Maglie suffers the loss.
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Willie Mays
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Ruben Gomez
Dodgers
Sal Maglie
Ortega Beats Logart Keeps Title Bid Alive
Gaspar Ortega earned a split decision over Isaac Logart in a 12 round War Memorial bout to boost his chances for a welterweight title shot versus Carmen Basilio. Ortega, 147 pounds, improved to 40 8 with Logart 49 7 5 as judges and AP had Ortega ahead 6 4 2. Attendance was 2 188 with total receipts of 5709 dollars.
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Harry Markson
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Bert
Harold Barnes
Joe Agenello
Associated Press
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Gutowski Morrow Are Big Attraction On Coast
Fresno relays center on Bobby Morrow and Bob Gutowski as 1,529 athletes compete. Gutowski recently set an outdoor pole vault best of 15 8% inches, while Morrow seeks another sprint showdown with Seamon King and Mike Agostini amid forecasts of cool weather and possible showers. Warmerdam’s 1943 vault record still stands locally at 15 2.
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Stanford
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Yesterday's Stars In Batting And Pitching By AP
Johnny Logan drove in five runs with a home run a double and two singles in the Braves 10 to 5 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Connie Johnson earned his first victory for the Orioles by holding the Yankees to eight hits and fanning eight in a 4 to 1 decision over the world champions.
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Detroit
Don Lee
Billy Pierce
Gerry Staley
Tigers
Mike Garcia
Kansas City
Ray Narleski
Connie Johnson
Yankees
Johnny Logan
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Orioles
Fel ler headline at Columbus youth baseball rally clinic
Columbus Ohio Bob Feller former Cleveland pitching ace tops a youth baseball rally and clinic at Jet Stadium. The event is sponsored by the Columbus Recreation Department and the Columbus Jets of the International League.
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Trenton Nine Defeats Wayne In Baseball Thriller
The Trenton Trojans edged Wayne Warriors 4 to 3 in a nine inning game. Jim Kelley hit a triple and a single in three at bats for Trenton. Harold Arnold earned the win with a two hitter and drove in two runs with a single. Wayne scored in the first and sixth, while Trenton tallied in the fourth and sixth to seal the win.
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Rain Delays Reds Bid for First as Cubs Postpone
Rain and cold weather halted the Cincinnati Redlegs bid for first place in the National League. Milwaukee crushed St Louis to move a full game ahead, while Brooks Lawrence and Bob Rush were slated to duel in Chicago. Trade rumors swirl around Bob Rush with clubs eyeing him including the Cubs who reportedly want Gus Bell.
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Barbizon Set for Delaware Valley Stakes Comeback
Calumet Farm’s Barbizon, 1956 2yo champion, returns in the 25000 added Delaware Valley Stakes at Garden State Park facing 12 rivals after a Florida cough that sidelined him earlier. He hopes for Derby prep visibility though Preakness plans loom with other Calumet runners. Eight older horses in Grey Lag at Jamaica and ten in Dixie Handicap at Pimlico also attract attention.
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True Verdict
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Clothespins Lure For Wily Bass In Georgia
In Columbus Georgia wooden clothespins are pitched as a bass lure. A tablet is placed inside, holes drilled for the line and hooks attached to lure the fish. Tom Kinney, the Columbus Ledger sports editor, outlines the gadget in his column and notes bass respond to the improvised lure.
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Derby Champion Iron Liege Skips Prep for Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Iron Liege will pass Monday's $6,000 Preakness Prep, stay fit for the May 18 race. Gen. Duke, rated higher by Calumet, remains uncertain about the Preakness readiness, with trainer Jimmy Jones saying the colt must prove ready next week.
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Lebanon Spring Meeting Opens at Lebanon Raceway
A 25 night spring harness racing meet begins tonight at Lebanon Raceway with a nine race card. The Lebanon Trotting Association expects a record season at Warren County fairgrounds, with attendance rising to about 36,427 and pari mutuel handle over two million. Over 350 horses and top sulky pilots are set to compete across 25 racing days, with nine races Friday and Saturday and eight on other nights. First post is 8 15 with purses from 400 to 1400 dollars. tonight features the seventh race with a 600 dollar purse and six starters.
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baseball scores and upcoming schedule brief
In the American League Friday results Chicago beat Detroit 6 to 4 and Cleveland defeated Kansas City 4 to 1 while Baltimore topped New York 4 to 1. Washington hosted Boston was rained out. Sunday games planned include Washington at Boston and New York at Baltimore with Kansas City at Cleveland.
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Baseball league rainouts and rescheduled games
In the International League all games were rained out. American Association results show Minneapolis 5 Denver 4 and Charleston 9 Louisville 6 with other games postponed. Early schedules list Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago Milwaukee at St. Louis and rain affecting New York Brooklyn and others.
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Major League Leaders in Batting Pitching and More
Baseball leaders list shows Hoak and Jegrene at 415 at bats with .383, Aaron leading runs with 21 and tied for RBIs with 21. Musial and Mays high on runs and hits. multiple players tied for triples, homers, and stolen bases. pitching leaders include Sanford by wins and ERA 1.000, with Drysdale Sabine Cardwell also noted. strikeout leader Roberts with 27 and Sanford with 26.
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Walls
Chicago
Thomson
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Pittsburgh
Adcock
Moon
Crowe
Sauer
Gilliam
Sanford
Drysdale
Sabine
Cardwell
Roberts
Baseball season statistics highlight leaders and leaders
Williams of Boston and Simpson of Kansas City lead in runs with 17 and 16 respectively. Sievers of Washington drives in 24 runs while Simpson posts 21, and Williams leads with 9 home runs. Notable batting totals include Sievers 30 hits and Simpson 31.
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Cleveland
Frick blocks talks on moves to coast by clubs
In a cloak and dagger set of conferences, Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick barred public discussion of franchise transfers. Dodgers and Giants were linked to Los Angeles and San Francisco, while San Francisco officials expressed readiness to fund a new stadium and pursue major league baseball, with Stoneham and OMalley in the talks.
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Diamond Career Over For Irvin Back Is Injured
Los Angeles reports Monte Irvin, one of baseball’s great Negro players and key figure in the 1951 Giants pennant drive, retires due to a back injury from spring training. He played four games for the Angels this season, hitting .300 with a home run in his brief return. Irvin, 39, plans to relocate to South Orange, New Jersey, and seek an office job to avoid back strain. He debuted in 1949, spent seven seasons with the Giants, and peaked in 1951 with a .312 average and 121 RBIs, helping New York edge Brooklyn. His lifetime average was .307.
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New Drivers Seek Qualifying For 500 Race
Eleven new drivers gained approval from USAC and a veteran committee to attempt qualification for the May 30 Indianapolis 500. The group includes Elmer George of Indianapolis, recently married to Mary Hulman, daughter of Anton Hulman. Speedway veteran Pat O Connor posted the fastest lap so far at 143.3 mph, and Troy Ruttman ran 142.4 in a Watson racer.
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Medics Encouraged With Progress Of Score Eye
Cleveland pitcher Herb Score shows eye healing after line drive injury. Dr Charles I Thomas reports improvement and possible examination by Sunday. Score rests in Lakeside Hospital with left eye covered. fiancee Nancy McNamara and coach Father Thomas Kelly visit as he recovers in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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Roosevelt Girls Tennis Team Blank Hamilton
Roosevelt Junior High girls tennis blank Hamilton 5-0 to stay undefeated. Singles results show Martha Grine, Vicky Siegel and Carol Peterson all winning for MR. Doubles teams Ann Jones Marcia Lowe and Mary Grubbs Paula Nickell also won for MR.
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