Roberts, Phillies Snap Braves 4-2
Phillies right-hander Robin Roberts shut down Milwaukee with seven strikeouts on five hits as Philadelphia beat the Braves 4 to 2 ending Milwaukee’s 11 game win streak and snapping Atlanta’s first-place run. Del Crandall said the streak stayed loose. Ray Crone took the loss.
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Hank Aaron
Bobby Thomson
Frank Torre
Adcock
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del Rice
Milwaukee Bobbles
Ennis
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Rockford to Host 100-Lap Feature July 4
The Rockford Speedway presents an eight-event stock car program this Saturday starting at 7:30 p.m. CST with time trials at 6 p.m. The 100-lap feature event on July 4 will run one half hour earlier.
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Wisconsin 1955 License Totals Show Hunting Rise and Fishing Dip
The 1955 Wisconsin conservation report notes more resident deer hunting licenses issued, up nearly 20 000 from 1954 and about 34 000 from 1953. Non-resident big and small game licenses rise, non-resident 15-day fishing licenses up from 1953 1954 while annual non-resident fishing licenses dip to 236 080. Counties Vilas Oneida Walworth Sawyer lead non-resident fishing license sales.
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Oneida
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Braves Seek League OK to Place Murff on Injury List
Milwaukee plans to ask the National League to place 34 year old Red Murff on the disabled list due to a back injury. Murff has been hospitalized more than two weeks with a body cast while doctors evaluate nerve pressure and the chance of surgery. If approved, he would miss 30 days and remain inactive.
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Dodgers Top Cubs 10-5 in Rainy Day Baseball Card
In a busy ledger of standings and highlights, Al Walker drove in six for Brooklyn as they routed Chicago 10-5 behind Robinsons, while Al Dark and Whitey Lockman sparked Giants and Cubs. Robin Roberts earned his 10th complete game and third straight win for the Phillies in a separate NL tilt.
Logrolling Champion Breaks Leg Before World Title
Mary Jean Malott of Delevan Ill former logrolling champion suffered a leg fracture while practicing. She had hoped to compete in the 1956 World Roll In Rockford against Virginia House Toutle Wash the defending champion. Malott retired in 1948 to enter the ministry and is a Church of God minister. The three day event opened with men’s first round action.
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Moore Tops In Two Divisions In Ring Magazine Ranking
Archie Moore leads in heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions in Ring Magazine monthly rankings. Patterson sits second heavyweight, Hecht tops Moore’s light heavyweight challengers. Moore recently stopped Yolande Pompey in London and aims for a fall title bout with Patterson.
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Bud) Smith
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Kid) Bassey
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Fred Galiana
Spain
Robert Cohen
France
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Raton Macias
Mexico
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Argentina
Memo Diaz
Dai Dower
Wales
Brewers Battle Dixon Tonight at Recreation Park
The Monroe Huber Brewers, 4-1, host a Dixon, Illinois squad with an 8-2 mark in a Blackhawk loop showdown. Manager Fred Huber positions Laverne Schneider or Glen Hicks to pitch and Bill Moon or Ken Townsend behind the plate, with a roster featuring Jim Jackson and Dave Fahs infielders and Jerry Dwyer in left field.
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National League standings and Tuesday results
The National League shows Milwaukee leading with 35 wins and Cincinnati at 35 as second, Brooklyn 34, Pittsburgh 31, Philadelphia 26, Chicago 24, New York 24 with St Louis and others trailing. Tuesday results include Brooklyn 10 Chicago 5 and New York 3 St Louis 0, Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 2. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain.
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Washington
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Boston
Giants Blank Cardinals 3-0 Behind Gomez’s Streak Breaker
Ruben Gomez pitched a three infield single game with five strikeouts to halt a four game losing stretch for the Giants and shorten a four game skid. Al Walker belted a first home run of the season and added a triple and double driving in six in the 10-5 win over the Cubs. A separate note mentions about 30,000 annual railway employee suggestions for traffic improvements in Britain.
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al Rube Walker
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Hogan and Snead Clinch Dominion at Canada Cup in Virginia Water
Ben Hogan and Sam Snead led the United States to the Canada Cup title in Virginia Water England finishing with a two-man total of 567 for 72 holes. Hogan won the individual trophy while aiding Snead back to form as Snead posted 68 73 73 68 in the final round helping the pair finish 14 strokes ahead of South Africa.
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Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Hogan
Snead
Hogan - Snead
South Africa
Sports Rivalry Highlight Near Edge With De Vicenzo
The report notes an edge over Mexico’s Roberto De Vicenzo amid a sports context and mentions a statistic about married women under 25 having husbands aged 25 or older.
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Roberto de Vicenzo
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