Braves Explode To Stop Dodgers
The Milwaukee Braves slugged eight runs in a seven inning burst to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 before 32 399 at County Stadium. Don Drysdale was knocked out early as Milwaukee moved two games ahead in the NL pennant chase while San Francisco and Cincinnati split and other teams battled in Sunday action.
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Jack Sanford
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Eddie Yost
Washington
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Lane and Ortiz Meet to Revive Junior Welterweight Title
Kenny Lane of Muskegon faces Carlos Ortiz in a 12 round junior welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden reviving the 140 pound class. Lane is favored after a majority decision over Ortiz in Miami Beach and is ranked No. 1 with Ortiz No. 2 among Brown's lightweight contenders. NBC will carry the fight.
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Pizarro optioned to Louisville farm club recall
Juan Pizarro, a promising Milwaukee Braves pitcher, is optioned to Louisville with 24 hour recall. Manager Fred Haney promoted Bob Hartman of Kenosha for relief work. Haney cited Pizarro's control issues after 45 strikeouts in 41 innings and 24 walks, leaving his record at 0 1.
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Thomson Wins 100 mile event at State Fair Park
Johnny Thomson of Boyertown Pa led all the way to win the 100 mile big car race at State Fair Park at 98.61 mph averaging. He earned 5962 dollars of the 24470 prize and finished in 1 hour 50.689 seconds, about 13 seconds off the track record, with John ny Boyd of Fresno California the runner up. Jim Rathmann of Miami was briefly hospitalized after a practice crash involving Red Amick of Muncie Indiana. Amick was bruised but ok. Daywalt of Indianapolis suffered leg burns in a preliminary race won by Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park Illinois. Ward of Indianapolis withdrew with engine trouble while Thomson faced Roger Ward as the main challenger.
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Oconomowoc Captures State High School Baseball Crown
Oconomowoc won the Wisconsin State High School baseball title by edging Fond du Lac 2 1 Saturday in Eau Claire. Pitcher Dave Bresnehan allowed three hits and beat Hub King as Oconomowoc scored in the third on a Schumatch double Hyneck single Klein bunt then added the fourth inning run on Longley single Brattz sacrifice and a White error.
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Eau Claire Captures State Prep Golf Title
Eau Claire won the Wisconsin High School golf championship with a four man total of 635 on Lawsonia. Individual title went to Jim Shepard of Racine Horlick with 151 after rounds of 76 and 75. Beloit finished runner up at 646 and Waukesha third at 654. Don Keegan of Richland Center and Dan Wackman of Wauwatosa were runners up with 153. Keegan won a playoff with an eagle on the par five first hole.
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Keegan
Williams Sees Slump End Soon Says He Won't Quit
Ted Williams, star of the Boston Red Sox, resists retirement rumors after a slow start in Chicago. He notes last season's late surge to a .328 average and says he aims to rise above .300, reflecting on neck trouble and near misses. Williams adds praise for Hank Aaron and expresses desire to hit 500 home runs while continuing to play. He was intentionally walked once and went 0-for-3 before sitting out the second game.
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Oshkosh's Bleckinger Captures Tennis Title
Nicolet and Oshkosh combined for a Wisconsin state meet to decide tennis titles. Bleckinger of Oshkosh, seed No. 2, beat top seed Gary Adelman of Nicolet in straight sets 6-4 6-3 to win the boys singles. Nicolet and Jack Krauskopf Craig Adelman won the doubles 6-4 5-7 6-4, aiding Nicolet to the team crown with 29 points, ahead of Manitowoc.
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Stars' Bruton Sparks Braves to 8-2 Win Over Dodgers
Yesterday's game saw four hits from Bill Bruton of the Braves fueling an eight-run seventh inning rally after an 8-2 victory over the Dodgers. Hoyt Wilhelm of the Orioles extended his unbeaten streak to nine decisions with a seven-hit shutout of Kansas City, 2-0, lowering his ERA to 0.999.
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Washington Towns Spread Across New Jersey Counties
There are Washington Town ships in six New Jersey counties and a Washington borough in an other.
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Wilhelm Holds Top 90 Record
Hoyt Wilhelm will start the American League in the All Star Game at Pittsburgh on July 7. He and catcher Gus Triandos powered Baltimore to second place with a 3-0 win over Kansas City as Wilhelm improved to nine straight victories and a 0.999 ERA.
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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1909
The 1909 San Francisco disaster killed 452 people and destroyed much of the city after a powerful earthquake and ensuing fires.
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Baseball and Hockey Standings with Monday Results
The scoreboard shows AL standings with Chicago at 29 23 and Baltimore 28 24, Cleveland 26 23, Detroit 24 24, Kansas City 24 24, New York 24 25, Washington 23 29, Boston 22 28. Monday games list Detroit at Boston and other matchups. Chicago and Milwaukee lead NL, with multiple scores from San Francisco, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Chicago games.
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Ragan Wins Eastern Open for First Tour Victory
Baltimore notes 23 year old Dave Ragan captured his first tourney title at the Eastern Open, edging Gene Littler by one stroke. Littler had led through two rounds before Ragan surged to the lead in the final round, signaling star potential for the young pro.
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No 1 Spot Tied In Home Talent Action
A two way tie in Southern division action. Belleville edged New Glarus 4 to 3 and Mt Horeb topped Hollandale 10 to 8. Verona outscored Fennimore 15 to 11 with seven and six runs in the fifth and sixth. Bo nino homered and Kuckenbecker added a homer for Verona. Stampifli and others homered for Verona and Fenimore.
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Horeb
Hollandale
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Fennimore
Bob Olson
Bob Hoenisch
Neil Brunner
Hollis
Jack Butts
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Stampifli
Kuckenbecker
Bonino
Meyer
Baumgartner
Zifka
Private tank cars get X marks and shipper codes
Rail freight uses X suffix to label private-owned tank cars not owned by railroads. Examples include SHPX for tanks leased from Shippers Car Line and CGTX for Canadian General Transit cars.
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Shullsburg Maintains Unbeaten Pecatonica League Run
Shullsburg defeated East Dubuque 12 to 4 to stay undefeated and tied with Kieler for first in the Pecatonica Baseball League. Kieler crushed Menominee 17 to 0 while Galena overwhelmed Sinsinawa 24 to 1. Bud Hicks pitched a no hitter for Shullsburg with seven strikeouts. Al Jansen limited Menominee to three hits and homered for Kieler. Roger Wand went 2-for-3 and Bill Webber was 3-for-5 for Shullsburg.
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McGarty Brothers Land Cruiser Wins at Sportsman's Park
The Chicago based Land Cruiser owned by the McGarty brothers of Manston Wisconsin won the feature pacing event at Sportsman's Park on Saturday night. The 7 year old pacer finished the mile in 2 05 1 5 in a three horse photo finish driving by Jim McGarty. Payouts were 7.60 3.80 and 3 dollars.
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