Monroe Tops Middleton 6 5 In Tight Recreation Park Game
Gene Vincent drove in three runs including a first inning 380 foot triple and the winning run in the seventh as Monroe edged Middleton 6 to 5 at Recreation Park. Dave Grams earned the win with nine strikeouts while Middleton’s Acker took the loss. Rackow added two doubles and an RBI for Monroe.
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Recreation Park
Monroe
Larry Rackow
Middleton
Dave Grams
Acker
Rackow
RBI
Brettigen
Heim
Niesen
Cheesemakers
Ft. Atkinson
Whitey Engebretson
Grams
Vincent
Staffon
Nelson
Shank
Dick Bell
Nelsen
Three State Line Teams Win In League Action
Argyle edged Blanchardville 3 to 2 as Joe Wenger scored the deciding run in the third. Monticello beat New Glarus 3 to 2 behind Dennis Feller scoring after a walk. Belleville routed Albany 6 to 4 with 11 Belleville hits and Hoenish driving in three.
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Argyle
Blanchardville
Monticello
New Glarus
Belleville
Albany
Joe Wenger
Damman
Baker
Dennis Feller
Glarers
George Alderman
Hoenish
Norm Hanson
Gary Brewer
Leg breaks butte kid back in lineup after accident
Eight year old Bobby Olson, who lost a leg in 1956 after a shotgun blast, has now broken his leg for the ninth time in two years but returns to the Little League lineup. The limb is artificial.
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Mont
Bobby Olson
Bobby
Hefferle Named Washington Redskins Line Coach
Ernie Hefferle, longtime Pittsburgh Panthers assistant coach since 1950, has signed on as line coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
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Pittsburgh
Ernie Hefferle
University of Pittsburgh
Washington Redskins
Giants Rally Past Reds To Top NL Race
San Francisco beat Cincinnati 6-5 after four ninth inning runs as Willie Mays was hit by a pitch and Gordon Jones plunked Purkey. The win put the Giants narrowly ahead of the Dodgers by .009 points with Los Angeles closing in after beating Milwaukee 5-3. Pittsburgh moved to .500 with a 2-1 win over Chicago, while Boston defeated Kansas City 8-4 in the AL. Manager Bill Rigney was ejected after arguing a call in the eighth.
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Cincinnati
Giants
Reds
Los Angeles
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Braves
Warren Spahn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cubs
Boston
Kansas City
Willie Mays
Bob Purkey
Monroe Nefmen Clinches 7 0 Victory Over Edgerton
Monroe Nefmen swept Edgerton at Recreation Park earning a 7 0 league win. Tom Cox delivered a late surge to secure the standout match after dropping the first three games. Official results show Stauffacher Dannerbeck over Wescott Madison 6 4 6 3 and Cox Babler over Bowen McCall 6 0 6 2 with other singles and doubles decisions listed.
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Monroe
Recreation Park
Dave Babler
Chuck Bowen
Bill Wedesky
Jim McCaffery
Stauffacher
Dannerbeck
Wescott-Madison
Cox-Babler
Bowen- McCall
Scourge Not Hitting Yankees Staring at Slump in Kansas City
In Kansas City the Yankees struggle as Casey Stengel’s club drops nine of ten and averages two runs a game over 11. Players blame tightness and lack of clutch hitting while GM Weiss hints at possible roster moves though co owner Dan Topping dismisses any deep crisis.
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Yankees
Casey Stengel
New Yorkers
Stengel
Enos Slaughter
Mickey Mantle
Ryne Duren
Yankee
George Weiss
Weiss
Detroit
New York
Dan Topping
American League scoreboard with Cleveland and Baltimore
Baseball standings show Cleveland at 18 8 and Baltimore at 12 8 with large gaps in the American League. Monday results include Boston beating Kansas City 8 4 and a tie in the page’s scattered game notes.
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Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Colt Fans Ready Baltimore Home Games Sellout Crowds
About 500 fans queued for up to eight hours Monday to buy Colts season tickets as the NFL club prepared for the upcoming season. The line formed before tickets went on sale at 10 a.m., reflecting strong fan anticipation for the championship team.
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COLT
Baltimore
Baltimore Colt
Colts
Chamberlain to Sign with Philadelphia Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain will sign a contract this week to join the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA. Warriors owner Eddie Gottlieb and the 7 foot star will meet today or Wednesday in Palm Springs California where Agua Caliente once stood and is known for its hot springs.
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Philadelppia
Philadelphia Warriors
National Basketball Association
Warriors
Eddie Gottlieb
Palm Springs
Calif
Agua Caliente
Braves Fall To Dodgers As Spahn Surrenders Three Homers
Milwaukee loses to Los Angeles 5-3 as Warren Spahn gives up three homers and the Braves drop to third behind San Francisco and the Dodgers. Don Demeter and Gil Hodges homer for the Dodgers while Milwaukee struggles to convert chances.
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Milwaukee Braves
Tribe
Warren Spahn
Los Angeles
Braves
San Francisco
Dodgers
Fred Haney
Gil Hodges
Don Demeter
Spahn
Lou Burdette
Spahine
Hodges
Indiana Golfers Win Big Ten Triangular Meet
Indiana topped Wisconsin 20 1 2 to 15 1 2 and Northwestern 24 2 11. Wisconsin beat Northwestern 25 1 1. John Sommer of Indiana won medalist honors with 145 over 36 holes at Maple Bluff. Ron Royer was runner up with 148, Wisconsin’s Larry Wallden led his team with 151.
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University of Indiana
Wisconsin
Northwestern
John Sommer
Indiana
Maple Bluff Country Club
Ron Royer
Larry Wallden
Badgers
Vancouver Park Board Rejects Elephant Gift
The board supervising Stanley Park in Vancouver refused a gift of an elephant, deeming it too cumbersome and troublesome for the park and its operations.
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Vancouver
Canada
Badger Nine Beats Western Michigan 5-3 in Nonconference Opener
Wisconsin nabbed a 5-3 win over Western Michigan as Marty Stillman closed the game with two on and two out in the ninth. Bill Richards yielded six hits through eight innings before a three-run burst in the fourth sealed the lead started by Frank Marik's homer.
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Marty Stillman
Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Bill Richards
Broncos
Badgers
Frank Marik
Shuffling Needed In Rose Bowl Poll
Wisconsin joined Minnesota Ohio State Illinois and Northwestern in voting against renewing the pact risking end of Big Ten postseason play. A behind the scenes bid to have one negative school abstain could swing a 5-4 vote in favor to keep Big Ten in the Pasadena Classic. West Coast officials watched the outcome with caution.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Wisconsin
Ann Arbor
Associated Press
Minnesota
Ohio State
Illiois
Northwestern
Pitcher Ron Kline Leads Pirates Past Cubs 2-1
Ron Kline allowed four hits in eight innings before a pinch hitter finish as the Pirates beat the Cubs 2-1. Gil Hodges, the Dodgers star, collected four hits with two doubles and two home runs driving in three in a 5-3 win over the Braves.
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Ron Kline
Pirates
Cubs
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Braves
NBA Strip Sugar Ray Robinson as Middleweight Champion
The National Boxing Association votes to strip Sugar Ray Robinson of the middleweight title after he fails to defend the crown. The move paves the way for a Basilio Fullmer winner to claim the vacated title while Sugar Ray may still fight on.
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National Boxing Association
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
NBA
Robinson
Basilio - Fullmer
Spider Webb
Chicago
Ward Wylie
Wylie
Basilio
Dr. Wylie
Mullens
W. Va
Syracuse promoter signs top contenders for summer bouts
Norm Roth, prominent Syracuse promoter, announced he has signed both Fullmer and Basilio for summer bouts in the city. The move positions Syracuse as a major stop for former champions and rising stars this season.
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Nize
Basilio
Syracuse
Norm Rothschild
Milwaukee Braves Drop Cottier and Pisoni From Roster
Milwaukee Braves cut second baseman Chuck Cottier and outfielder Jim Pisoni from the roster as they hover above the 25 player limit. Cottier is optioned to Louisville with 24 hour recall while Pisoni is offered to Richmond. The GM says Cottier has great potential but isn’t ready to hit major league pitching.
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Chuck Cottier
Jim Pisoni
Milwaukee Braves
Cottier
Louisville
Pisoni
Richmond
Mount Olympus Stands as Greece's Highest Peak
Mount Olympus rises to 9,730 feet, earning the title of Greece's tallest mountain. The summit has long been associated with myth and serves as a geographic landmark for the region.
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