Truman doubles domination boosts Britain in Wightman Cup
British teen Christine Truman powered to a double victory to lead Britain 2-1 over the United States on opening day in Wimbledon. Althea Gibson won for the U S but Truman defeated Dorothy Head Knode and teamed with Shirley Bloomer for a doubles win, despite Bloomer’s wardrobe slip moment.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Christine Truman
Britain
United States
Althea Gibson
U. S
New York
Harlem
Shirley Bloomer
Miss Truman
Wimbleon
England
New York City
Miss Bloomer
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N. Ys
Karel Fageros
Miami
Fla
Carter Delivers Decisive Victory Over Besmanoff at Madison Square Garden
Harold Carter returned from a 17 month layoff to defeat German Willi Besmanoff by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Carter pressured the durable challenger, won on all three judges cards, and looked the stronger fighter despite a few wobbling moments. Besmanoff, No. 9 challenger to Floyd Patterson, pressed with flurries and cut near the eye, but could not prevent Carter’s steady attack and postbell victory.
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New York
Harold Carter
Willi Besmanoff
Madison Square Garden
Carter
Besmanoff
Wills
Linden
N. J
Harold Barnts
Bill Recht
Ruby Goldstein
Bob Baker
Goldstein
Solunar Schedule Guides Fishing and Hunting Timing
The page reproduces John Alden Knight’s Solunar Tables with daily Minor and Major periods for today and tomorrow. It advises planning activities to fish or hunt during peak sport times as listed, showing specific hours for Minor and Major windows.
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John Alden Knight
Lindsay Cohn Meet in Trans Miss Ladies Final
In Springfield Missouri on Friday Miss Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois advanced to the 36 hole final of the Trans Mississippi Women's Golf Tournament to face Andrea Cohn of Waterloo Iowa Lindsay a veteran who has won the title and placed runner up previously meets the 18 year old first timer Cohn who defeated Mrs J Harry Henderson Alexandria Louisiana 4 and 3 Lindsay edged Sherry Wheeler of Glasgow Kentucky 1 up in a close affair set for Saturday.
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Springfield
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Ill
Andrea Cohn
Waterloo
Iowa
Miss Lindsay
Cohn
J. Harry Henderson
Alexandria
Sherry Wheeler
Glasgow
Richmond Loses Promising Cager
The University of Richmond confirms Terry Litchfield, a 6-10 freshman from Louisville Kentucky, has been dropped for breach of regulations. Coach Les Hooker calls the loss a severe blow to future plans.
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Richmond
University of Richmond
Terry Litchfield
Les Hooker
Litchfield
Hooker
Louisville
Bold Ruler and Gallant Man Fail to Wind Metropolitan Field
Belmont Park hosts the $50,000-added Metropolitan Handicap with ten foes. Bold Ruler carrying 135 pounds and Gallant Man at 130 face strong entries including Promised Land and Paper Tiger as CBS covers the one mile test, part of the handicap triple.
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New York
Bold Ruler
Gallant Man
Metropolitan
Belmont Park
Wheatley Stable
Ralph Lowe
Carter
Ethel D. Jacobs
Promised Land
Paper Tiger
CBS
Ted Line
Adele L. Rand
Clem
Wallace Gilroy
Oh Johnny
Edward Seinfeld
Admiral Vee
Met
Nashua
Midafternoon
Dedicate
Tom Fool
High Gun
Devil Diver
Grey Lag
Fight
Eddie Arcaro
Belmont
Brooklyn
Jamaica
Whisk Broom
Willie Shoemaker
West Coast
Ismael
Indians Nip Senators 10-1 Behind Moran Porter Minoso Shots
Cleveland shows power with Moran Porter and Minoso homering in a 10-1 rout of Washington. Narleski wins third straight as Hunter shines in debut, while Lemon homers for the Senators.
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Washington
Billy Moran
J. W. Porter
Minnie Minoso
Ray Narleski
Cleveland Indians
Moran
Porter
Chuck Stubbs
Minoso
Maris Cf
Geiger
Pearson
Hunter
Sievers
Courtney
Bridges
Brown
Chrisley
Ward
Aspr
Narleski
aYost
Cicotte
Stobbs
Cleveland
Washington OH
Plews
Aspromonte
Lemon
Porter Minoso
S—Porter
Colleges and Pros Clash Over Baseball Recruiting
Omaha AP Walt Byers of the NCAA expressed ongoing frustration with college and professional baseball relations at a Kiwanis Club. He said the NCAA lacks negotiating power and questioned the validity of current scholarship plans like Detroit Tigers offerings, noting they do not bind athletes to future pro contracts. The NCAA baseball tournament opened as rules committee plans a meeting.
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OMAHA
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Walt Byers
Omaha Kiwanis
NCAA
Byers
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Michigan
Detroit
Groth Kaline Lift Tigers Past Shantz Yankees 4 2
Johnny Groth hit two triples and Al Kaline drove in two runs as the Detroit Tigers defeated southpaw Bobby Shantz and the New York Yankees 4 2. Kaline made a clutch ninth inning catch and Hoeft earned his fifth win aided by Moford Aguirre in relief. Groth opened a 2 1 lead with a third inning triple and Virgil and Kaline added RBIs.
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NEW York
Johnny Groth
al Kaline
Detroit Tigers
Southlaw
Bobby Shantz
New York Yankees
Shantz
Detroit
Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Herb Moford
Hank Aguirre
Billy Hoeft
Groth
Tony Kubek
Bobby
Wow
Ozzie Virgil
Kaline
Virgil
Hoeft
Moford
Gil McDougald
Kubek
Mantle
Charleston
Tiger
Bill Norman
Bill Skowron
Yogi Berra
Carey
Skowron
Aguirre
Enos Slaughter
Andy
Harry Sampson
Hank Bauer
Mantle Cf
Boone
G’ld
Ono aBertoia Ao
Skowros
Harris
Berra
F.bolling
Maxwell
Howard l
Martin
PO York
Wilson
Bolling
McDougald
cDougald
Mantles
So Hoeft
So Aguirre
Grim
Lmnath
U—Hurley
Runge
Tabacchi
Paparella
West Monroe Juniors Face Columbia In District Tilt
The West Monroe Kilpatricks clash with Columbia American Legion Junior baseball at Columbia in Louisiana Fifth District. The game moves up from next Monday with Dick Howard confirming Ronnie Haile or Wayne Works will pitch for West Monroe. Kilpatrick lineup includes Dykes Holcomb Stovall Bacon Moses Dowdy Lolley Steele.
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West Monroe
Kilpatricks
Columbia American Legion
Columbia
Louisiana
Dick Howard
Ronnie Haile
Wayne Works
Kilpatrick
Charlie Dykes
Roscoe Holcomb
Jerry Stovall
Kelton Bacon
John Moses
Glen Dowdy
Tommy Lolley
Jim Steele
Basilio Signs To Face Aragon In Los Angeles Bout
Former middleweight champion Carmen Basilio signs for an August 28 12 round bout with Art Aragon in Los Angeles to test his ability at 147 pounds for a possible late fall title bid against Virgil Akins. Basilio earns 40 000 with Aragon 25 percent gate 35 000 to 40 000 guarantee in a potential 300 000 gate.
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Chicago
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Friday
Virgil Akins
Basilio
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Akins
Basilio-Aragon
George Parnassus
International Boxing Club
John de
John
Joe Netro
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Parnassus
Aragon
Texarkana JC signs Rebels’ Larry Green
Larry Green, 18, all Twin Cities guard at West Monroe last year, signed a football grant in aid with Texarkana Junior College. Coach Duncan Thompson signed him. He will report August 25 in Texarkana and is son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Green. Green earned all district honors and honorable mention all state as a tackle and guard for Rebel Ceil Pirkey.
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Larry Green
Twin Cities
West Monroe
Texarkana
Duncan Thompson
Green
L. C. Green
Jonesboro Road
Larry
Cecil Pirkey
Dixie Boys Rally To Overtake Civilians In Rebel League
The Dixie Boys shaded the Civilians 8 to 7 to move into second place in West Monroe's Rebel League. Jimmy Van Zile hit a triple and a double for Dixie, while Parker belted a homer for the Civilians. Robert Dowdy pitched for Dixie with Shephard and Dudley catching. Rickey Fields pitched for the Civilians with Al Ash behind the plate.
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Dixie Boys
Civitans
West Monroe
Jimmy van Zile
Dixie Attack
Parker
Robert Dowdy
Shephard
Dudley
Rickey Fields
al Ash
Arizona track meet misses longtime timer in accident
The 1958 Arizona state high school track meet lacked veteran timekeeper Sam Mansfield who had served since 1912 as an accident left him with broken ribs.
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Tucson
Ariz
Sam Mansfield
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Mary Halford
Janet Hopps
Seattle
Ann Shilcock
Pat Ward
Moone Sones
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Solons
al Cicotte
Senators
Jim Lemon
Billy Hunter
Indians
Chico Carrasquel
Kansas City
Cicottere
U—Flaherty
Chulak
Berry
McKinley
Scale
John DeJohn
Parnassus’ Hotel
Rebel League
Pvt. Brown-Rivers-Scogin
Dixie Boys Sev
West Monroe Civitans
Rebel Boys
B. F. Goodrich
Louisville Ave
Begoodrich
B.egoodrich
Monroe
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