Haddix Stars As Pirates Edge Braves In Rain Shortened Win
Harvey Haddix, nicknamed the kitten and the giant killer, pitched seven innings to beat the Milwaukee Braves 8 2 as Pittsburgh moved to within three games of first place. He fanned seven and backed a 10 hit Pirates attack with homers from Burgess and Groat, lifting his record to 4 1. Meanwhile in the NL the Cardinals halted a skid with a late rally by Alou and McCovey cutting Giants deficit to one. The Cubs beat Philadelphia 10 3 as Hobbie earned his third win. In the AL Red Sox topped the Yankees 7 5 while Washington and the Angels split a 3 2 decision and Detroit tied the A's 4 4 in a rain shortened game slated to be replayed July 17.
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Minnesota Reverses and Renews Big Ten Rose Bowl Pact
Minnesota Senate votes 70 to 42 to renew the Big Ten contract with the Rose Bowl ending the 5-5 split. Athletic Director Ike Armstrong calls the outcome a step toward improved team selection and a more businesslike operation after Minnesota's Rose Bowl appearance.
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Senior Golf Tourney Opens at Bayou DeSiard Country Club
The first annual Senior Golf Tournament begins today at Bayou DeSiard Country Club with players from ten states. 18 hole match play runs through Sunday, with a Friday low-putt and hole in one contest and a 18 hole Lamb Duck playoff for players losing two matches.
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Betsy Rawls Aims To Wrap Up In Western Open Play
Betsy Rawls shot a 69 on the Belle Meade course setting a women’s course record, six under par, with a bogey on No 11 marring a near-perfect round. Shirley Englehorn matched par with a 73 as the field began the Women's Western Open in Nashville.
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Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
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Mickey Wright
Dallas
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Betsy Rawls
Everly Hanson
Ruth Jessen
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Mary Lena Faulk
Wanda Sanches
Pegsy Kirk Bell
Barbara Romack
Kathy Cornelius
Marilynn Smith
Fay Crocker
Maryx Mills
Jacqueline Pung
Sandra Haynie
Gophers Back Rose Bowl Pact Renewal
The University of Minnesota Senate votes 70 to 42 to renew the Big Ten Conference pact with the Rose Bowl, confirming athletics governance support for the agreement in Minneapolis.
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Ferriday Triumphs In Pelican League Rout Over St Joseph
Ferriday won 14 to 3 against St Joseph as Walker pitched four hits allowed and Ferriday totaled ten hits. Walker and catcher Richey each had two hits with Richey homering. Miller took the loss.
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Two Legion Games On Twin Cities Diamonds Today
Two American Legion Junior baseball games are on the Twin Cities schedule. Bastrop visits Monroe’s Brown River Scoggin outfit at Legion Memorial Stadium in an afternoon game while Bernice travels to West Monroe for a night matchup at Confederate Park. Farmerville hosts Ruston to round out today’s district games.
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Little Boys Baseball Night at North Seventh Street Diamond
First National Bank plays Farmer Heard at 6 pm and Sinclair meets Louisiana Power and Light at 8 pm in West Monroe on the Little Boys baseball schedule. Sanders shutout A&E Grocery 6-0. K. K. Miller and Eddie Brown the winning battery. Bancroft blanked Firestone 4-0 with Tidwell as the losing pitcher.
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Troy Rushing
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League standings show Detroit leading with 29 wins, Cleveland 26, New York 23, and Baltimore 20. Thursday results included Boston 7 New York 5 and Kansas City 4 Detroit 4 in rain shortened play. Washington beat Los Angeles 3 2. Tonight's games feature Minnesota at Detroit and New York at Chicago among others.
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Dempsey and Tunney Urge Federal Boxing Oversight
Former champions Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney urged Congress to regulate boxing through a federal boxing commissioner under the Justice Department. They testified at Kefauver hearings backing anti racketeering legislation aimed at cleaning up promoters managers and underworld deals. The bill would require federal licenses and strong enforcement to prevent corrupt practices across states.
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National League and American League batting and pitching leaders
The data lists top performers by batting average runs and RBIs with players from the National and American leagues. Notable names include Moon Aaron Santo Cepeda Robinson Mays Mantle Gentile and Koufax with various leaders in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases along with pitching records for Miller Haddix Koufax Grant Latman and Wilhelm with multiple team affiliations.
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Danny Thomas May Be Boss of White Sox
Chicago attorney Bernard Epton offered to buy 54 percent control of the Chicago White Sox for about 4.8 to 5 million dollars, targeting the Veeck syndicate stake with initial plans to also acquire Chuck Comiskey’s 46 percent. The move centers on entertainer Danny Thomas and his associates as potential new owners within a week.
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