Roberts Posts 20th 1955 Win
Robin Roberts matched a modern era record by winning his 20th game for the Phillies in six straight seasons, beating the Dodgers 3-2 as Don Newcombe took the loss. The day’s NL results saw Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati winners. Yankees and White Sox kept pace in AL races.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Dodgers
Lefty Grove
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Mordecai
Three Finger
Quick Chief Wins 5500 in Yonkers Futurity
Quick Chief, purchased for 5500 as a yearling, earned 35164.80 in the 7110 Futurity at Yonkers Raceway to push his season total to about 91125.35. Libbys Boy broke stride late allowing Meadow Ace to close, but the Chief held on to win the richest pacing event while Libbys Boy finished third.
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Yonkers
William H. Cane
Yonkers Raceway
John Froelich
Brookville
N. Y
Libby
Libby’s Boy
Clint Hodgins
Dave Resnick
Peter Pan Farm
Washington, Pa
Meadow Ace
Octave Blake
Newport Stock Farm
South Plainfield
N. J
Bey
City Studies Problem Giants May Follow Bums from New York
New York City considers losing major league baseball as Dodgers threaten to move and Giants may follow. OMalley cites attendance gaps and a Jersey City plan while Mayor Wagner weighs a 1958 deadline and a city owned stadium proposal garners support from Gimbel.
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Giants
New York
New York City
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Walter O’malley
New York Giants
O‘malley
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
O'Malley
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Robert Wagner
O’malley
Horace Stoneham
City Hall
Bernard F. Gimbel
New York Convention and Visitors Bureau
Wagner
Board of Estimated
Baseball Standings and Tonight Schedule
Major leagues show New York leading with several teams close behind. Tonight Kansas City visits Cleveland while Boston plays Washington and others. Friday results include New York 8 Baltimore 0 and Cleveland 2 Kansas City 1 in 11 innings.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Skeecas
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington Am
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Burdette Shuts Out Cubs as Braves Rally to Win
Lew Burdette pitched Milwaukee to a 7-0 shutout over Chicago, supported by Del Crandall and Henry Aaron homers. The win narrows the gap to Brooklyn to 13 games while New York falls back to a three-game deficit. Burdette improves to 9-6 with six hits allowed and 41,569 in attendance.
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Indians
Don Messi
Ray Narleski
Messi
Mike Garcia
Harry Simpson
Narleski
Hec Lopez
Jim Finigan
Hal Naragan
Tom Gorman
Ralph Kiner
Dale Mitchell
Sammy White
Red Sox
Frank Sullivan
Bob Porterfield
Sullivan
Bosox
Porterfield
Dean Stone
del Crandall
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Chicago
Brooklyn
Vern Law
Willie Mays
Johnny Antonelli
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Johnny Klippstein
Gus Bell
Wally Post
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Henry Aaron
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Cubs
Ray Crone
Sam Jones
Burdette
Lady Luck
Pitcher Gene Conley Ruled Out for Season
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Gene Conley is out for the season after a shoulder ligament injury deemed far more serious than a strain by Dr. Bruce Brewer. With only weeks left, club officials announced the decision.
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Gene Conley
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Bruce Brewer
Conley
Brewer
Braves
Blum's Two Hitter Beats Phillips-Smith In Gemplers Win
Blum pitched a two hitter as Gemplers beat Phillips-Smith 7-1 in the first round of the city softball tournament. Northwestern Natl blanked Simmons 6-0 behind Wally Bahler as both teams advance to the next round.
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Wally Bahler
Jefferson Center
Commercial Bank
Helland- Hein
Ernies
Stars Pitchers Tie Mark With Six 20-Win Seasons
Yesterday's game featured Robin Roberts of the Phillies besting Brooklyn star Don Newcombe 3-2 on seven hits. The White Sox, led by Walt Dropo's two run homer, defeated Detroit 3-0 to stay in pennant contention.
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Roberts
Newcombe
Philadelphia
New York
Yankees
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Whitey Ford
White Sox
Detroit
Indians
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Phils
Dodger
Eddie Waitkus
Jim Greengrass
Andy Seminick
Walt Dropo
Steve Gromek
Tigers
Northwestern
Delbert Soddy
Robert Rugh
Dale Davis
Edwin Witte
Myron Meythaler
Curtis Diemer
Meythaler
Thomas Binger
Diemer
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Don Newcombe
Brewers Plan Two Tussles Tomorrow
The Monroe Brewers open action after a semi pro tournament with two games. Manager Fred Huber said they face New Glarus at 2 p m and the Rockford Blackhawks at Recreation Park at 8 p m. Pitchers Fahs or Jordan will face New Glarus and Hicks or Jackson will start vs Rockford.
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Monroe Brewers
Fred Huber
Brewers
New Glarus
Rockford Blackhawks
Recreation Park
Davey Fahs
Jerry Jordan
Glen Hicks
Jim Jackson
Rockford
Huber
Monroe
Roger Rubendall Ties For Second in Chicago
Roger Rubendall of Freeport and a Wisconsin Badgers claim tied for second in the Great Lakes Amateur golf tournament in Chicago. John Wagner of Wilmette won the 72-hole event with a 283 total, five under par, five ahead of the nearest pursuers.
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Roger Rubendall
Freeport
University of Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Chicago
Rubendall
Bob Togikawa
Peoria
John
Pick) Wagner
Wilmette
Ill
Jordan Jolly Workers 4 H Club Meets at Pleasant Valley
Judy Schuetz led the club pledge and Jerry and Jim Gutzmer gave project talks at a meeting of the Jordan Jolly Workers 4 H Club in Pleasant Valley school. Marjorie Gutzmer led singing and Miss Schuetz demonstrated and played an accordion selection.
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Jordan Club
Judy Schuetz
Jerry
Jim Gutzmer
Jordan Jolly Workers
Pleasant Valley School
Marjorie Gutzmer
Miss Schuetz
Ernest Swift Named National Wildlife Federation Director
Ernest F. Swift was appointed executive director of the National Wildlife Federation. The former Wisconsin Conservation Department director and 18 month U S Fish and Wildlife Service assistant chief resigns to lead the federation of state wildlife federations and sportsmen's leagues.
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Washington
Ernest F. Swift
National Wildlife Federation
Swift
Wisconsin Conservation Department
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Doubles champs withdraw from National Double draw
Brookline Massachusetts doubles champions Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas, along with Rex Hartwig and Neale Fraser, withdrew from the National Doubles due to three days of rain delays.
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Brookline
Mass
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
U.S
Rex Hartwig
Neale Fraser
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Associated Press
Quick Chief
BY Jimmy Hatlo
Squatwell
MR. Squatwell
MR. Squatwel
Crandall
RCA Victor
Lanz
Hdn
Tham
Algoma Foundry & Machine CO
Algoma, Wisconsin
Studer Super Service
Blum
Sparks Gemplers
Simmons
Bahler
Naaman Bechtolt
Keith Christensen
Paul Witt
Bob Prien
Prien
Dwyer
Gemplers
Jerry Dwyer
Merle Rosheisen
Roger Isely
Delbert Indergand
Bob Rieder
Phillips-Smith
Bill
Ken Smith
Ralph Phillips
Flowers
Phone Pleasant
Janesville, Wis
Kelleher’s
Ernest Swift
Wildlife Group
Ely
Wild Frontier
Chevrolet
Fisher
Daytona Beach
America
National
Association For Stock Car Auto Racing
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