Double Shutouts Highlight Simmons Gemplers Wins
Simmons defeated Commercial Bank 8 0 and Gempler's beat Brodhead 5 0 to extend Gemplers lead and tighten Simmons grip on second. Herman Blum allowed one hit with 12 strikeouts for Brodhead, while Dwyer and Bechtolt led Gemplers with key hits and a Dwyer homer.
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Dick Corwin
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Helland-Hein
Racing To Start On Elkhorn Oval
One of Wisconsin's popular harness programs opens at Elkhorn with two-year-old trotting and pacing races at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. Twenty nine entries include J. W. Mite owned by Robert Clark and Thomas Frost owned by Danny Seymour as top contenders. Long Title from Woodstock Ill is favored in the two year old filly division. Five other races for aged horses complete the two day program with a combined purse of 4800 dollars.
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Thomas Frost
Danny Seymour
Phil Starck
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Triple bill in minor softball league action tonight
Moose hosts YMCA in the opener at 1-1 versus 1-2. St John’s plays Pet Milk while Eagles meet FFA in the third. FFA leads the standings with Pet Milk and Eagles tied for second.
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Pet Milk
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Prisoner From Los Angeles Admits Pilfering Ship Funds
David John Page a 25 year old former ensign from Los Angeles admitted stealing 70 200 from a carrier Wasp fund while aboard the ship Phone 3 for an Adtaker. He must serve one year and a day in prison and was placed on five years probation this week.
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David John Page
Phillies win in Jr American League play
Wagner and Buehler pace Phillies 21-3 victory over Indians as Bruce Wagner belts 4 runs and Bill Buehler goes 3-3. Dan Wong and Buehler homer. Cubs beat Braves 14-4. Melvin 4-4 with two homers for Cubs. Yanks win 14-8 over Redlegs with John Wagner 2-3 and Bucky Buchholtz loss. White Sox top Tigers 12-7 with Harry Miller winning and Bill Logeson losing.
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Dan Wong
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Kim Kindschi
Melvin
Bill Kohn
Gary Phillips
Yank
John Wagner
Bucky Buchholtz
Wagner
John
Chuck Cox
Doug Bennis
Harry Miller
Bill Logeson
Brewers Slate Two Ball Games
The Monroe Brewers meet rival Shullsburg at 2 p m in Wiota on Saturday then host Beloit in Central Wisconsin Baseball League action Sunday. After beating Shullsburg 6 0 earlier, Monroe aims to improve on a 4 0 conference record and erase a 10 6 setback to Whitewater from Wednesday.
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Glamis Castle Traditions Linked to Macbeth Legend
Glamis Castle in Scotland, childhood home of Elizabeth the Queen Mother, is described as the traditional residence associated with Shakespeare's Macbeth, linking royal history to legendary Scottish lore.
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Braves field replacements as Buhl may need surgery
Milwaukee Braves played with an outfield of replacements as pitcher Bob Buhl, 42- record, faced possible surgery for bicipital tendinitis after evaluation by Dr. Anthony DePalma in Philadelphia. If surgery is needed, he could miss the rest of the season. Hank Aaron sat out with a tooth issue, Bill Bruton moved to center, Felix Mantilla started in center, and Wes Covington rested.
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Anthony DePalma
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Joe Adcock
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Mantilla
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Heavy Rain Curtails Junior Legion Game in Evansville
The Monroe Junior Legion led 1 0 before a heavy downpour and lightning halted the game in the top of the third inning. Dave Grams pitched as Monroe, 3 1 in conference play, heads to Edgerton for a 6 pm Saturday game, with players asked to meet at Recreation Park at 4 pm for transport.
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Patterson Title Fight Set for August 18 at Wrigley Field
Floyd Patterson defends his heavyweight title against Roy Harris in an August 18 bout at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The State Athletic Commission approved the date and also recommended rescheduling the Art Aragon Carmen Basilia match for September.
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Los Angeles
Floyd Patterson
Roy Harris
Wrigley Field
State Athletic Commission
Art Aragon
Carmen Basilia
Dodgers Revive To Whip Braves
Dodgers win 4-1 over the Braves as Don Drysdale earns his second straight win and his second complete game. Cardinals beat Pirates 6-2 to extend a six game streak and stay 0.3 games ahead of the Giants who top Cincinnati 5-1.
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Associated Press
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Milwaukee
Don Drysdale
Dodgers
Braves
St. Louis
Johnny Antonelli
Harvey Haddix
Bob Skinner
Ken Boyer
Gene Green
Curt Flood
Hobie Landrith
Vern Law
Lindy McDaniel
Bill Mazereski
Cardinal
Pirates
Orioles halt six game slide with shutout over Tigers
Yesterday's Stars pitching Jack Harshman of the Orioles ended a six game losing streak by throwing a five hit 2-0 win against Detroit. Hector Lopez of the Athletics drove in five runs with three homers including an 8-6 12th inning victory over the Senators. It marked the first three homer game in the American League this season and the Athletics' first since Sam Chapman in 1946.
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Tigers
Hector Lopez
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Senators
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Sam Chapman
Bragan ousted As Indian Head Bragan ousted As Indian Head
Joe Gordon former Yankee and Indian star flies to Cleveland to take over as Indians manager for tonight's game vs Baltimore. Frank Lane fires Bobby Bragan and signs Gordon for rest of season and 1959. Gordon says he is excited. Bragan accepts with praise for Lane. Bragan started with Fort Worth and managed Pirates in 1956 before midseason dismissal.
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Bragan
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Kerby Farrell
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