All-State Class B Baseball Team Named
Spearsville stars crowd the 16 man Class B All-State squad with Bobby Lockwood and Ike Futch leading. Futch hit .531 with six home runs, while Lockwood went 12-1 with a 0.50 ERA and a .418 average. Castor, Forest Hill, and Welsh players also earn spots along with others from Marion and Port Sulphur.
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Lockwood
Futch
Bob Anderson
Monroe Morning World
Law Sports Writers Assn
Spearsville
Louisiana Sports Writers Association
Bobby Lockwood
Ike Futch
New York Yankees
Jerry Miller
Marion
Max Scott
Forest Hill
H. W. Alf
Giggar
Welsh
T. L. Brooks
Quitman
Walter Lejeune
Port Sulphur
Jerry Listi
Sacred Heart
Heman Clause
Carence
Billy Tolbert
Oak Hill
Ken Kramer
Tolbert
Clause
Kramer
Willis Smith
Castor
Jerry Streva
Morgan City
Mike Giggar
Oak Kill
Herman
Carencro
Ken Cramer
Robby Lockwood
H. W. Alford
Sicily Island
Gary Riser
Robert Bates
Yanks Trade Discards Beat Red Sox as Athletics Gain
Kansas City Athletics, formerly the Yankees, won 5-3 over Boston, extending their streak to five games and closing within 1.44 games of the fading Cleveland Indians. The win came amid AL tightening with Washington, Chicago, and New York also winning.
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Fred Down
United Press International
Ees
Champs
Arnold Johnson
George Weiss
Yankee
Kansas City Athletics
New York
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco
Washington Senators
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Mickey Mantle
Braves
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Bucks
Whitey Herzog
Jerry Lumpe
Kansas City
Harmon Killebrew
Ron Samford
Bill Fischer
Senators
Herb
White Sox
Billy Pierce
Gene Woodling
Luis Aparicio
Nelson Fox
Kayo Lary
Seventy Blind Bowlers Seek National Title
Seventy blind bowlers begin the 12th annual American Blind Bowling Assn tournament in Chicago with two aids the guiderail and a sighted spotter. The field from the eastern and central U.S. competes through Sunday for about 3500 dollars in prizes. Defending all events champion Steve Zelinski of Cleveland posts a 173 average.
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Chicago
American Blind Bowling Assn
United States
Steve Zelinski
Cleveland
Suggs Favored To Win Round Robin Tourney
Defending champion Louise Suggs of Sea Island, Georgia, leads 16 players in the Triangle Round Robin, a mixed match and medal event at Summit New Jersey. The five round tournament awards a $1,500 first prize to the top point getter, with groups pairing Suggs with notable rivals across four foursomes.
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Suggs
Summit
N. J
UPD
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Miss Suggs
Bonnie Randolph
Naples
Fla
Marilynn Smith
French Lick
Ind
Ruth Jessen
Seattle
Wash
Betsy Rawls
Calif
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Red Sox Discrimination Charges Dropped in Boston
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination closes case after Red Sox pledge non discriminatory hiring. Red Sox will ensure non segregated accommodations for training, maintain access to scout records, and offer equal employment opportunities. Pumpsie Green had been the focal point of the probe.
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Boston
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Pumpsie Green
Tion
Green
Minneapolis
Mildred H. Mahoney
Stanley R. Harris
Harris
Mahoney
Richard O'Connell
Scottsdale
Ariz
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Ministerial Alliance
American Veterans Committee
NAACP
Scottsdale, Ariz
Old Bay Meadows star El Gibson barred from California fairs
El Gibson, a 13 year old harness star and Bay Meadows record holder, was barred from three California county fair race meetings for being over age. The pacer won his 28th Bay Meadows race in 40 starts, earning 32 965 lifetime, with trainer William Lowen and owner Emma Sawyers.
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San Mateo
Calif
Bay Meadows
California
el Gibson
William Lowen
Emma Sawyers
Agnew
FE Gibson
Santa Anita
el Venadi
South Nips North In Junior College All Star Game
The South edged the North 65 63 in the opening junior college all star contest in Hutchinson Kansas Don Stanley Kilgore Tex led the South with 18 points Fritz Greer Tishomingo Okla added 14 Larry Kruger Campbellsville Ky top North scorer with 16 Allen Holmes Ogden Utah 15 The South led 24 21 at the half.
Texaco routs Monroe Police in Northside League as Milstead shines
Frankie Milstead pitched a one hitter with 16 strikeouts to lead Texaco to an 8-0 win over Monroe Police Department. Milstead struck out the side in five of six innings, with Roberts recording the only safe hit off him. Hale went 2-3 for Texaco while Hargiss earned the win for Friendly Finance in their 20-7 victory over Twin City Printing. Bennett and Pelafigue had four hits each. Hudson and Howell combined for 22 on the Monroes sides. Trichel took the loss.
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Yankees
Frank Lary
Mantle
Ray Narleski
Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Braves
Stan Williams
Dodgers
John Oseboro
Bod Friend
Rob Skinner
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates
Jim Owens
Phillies
Ed Bouchee
Richie Ashburn
Frankie Milstead
Texaco
Monroe Police Department
Friendly Finance
Twin City Printing
Roberts
Monroe Police
Milstead
Hale
Pace
Hargiss
Bennett
Pelafigue
Hudson
Howell
Trichel
Little Boys League Scores Power and Light Dominate Sinclair
Louisiana Power and Light defeated Sinclair 17 to 2 as Chapman pitched a two hitter and Hassen plough lost for Farmer Heaf. Pan Am beat Farmer-Heard 23 to 10 with Beasley hitting a home run and pitching against Hunt.
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Louisiana Power and Light
Sinclair
Pan Am
Farmer-Heard
Chapman
Power and Light
Hassenplough
Beasley
Hunt
Indians Shut Out as Fischer Dominates
Pitcher Bill Fischer allowed just three singles and struck out four in a 4-0 win over the American League leading Indians. Dodgers catcher John Roseboro powered a 5-1 victory by driving in four runs with two home runs in the same game.
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Associated Press
Bill Fischer
Senators
Indians
John Roseboro
Dodgers
Reds
Minor League Play Produces Wide Margin Wins
Spatafora’s squad overwhelmed North Monroe Lions 16 to 6 in the A league aided by Bradberry’s 2 for 3. Jack Armstrong’s team beat D league foe MGM 14 to 9 with Peters going 2 for 3. In B league, R&A beat Steele Lumber 18 to 2 as Swayze won and Sutton lost.
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M.G.M
R&a
Steele Lumber
Swayze
Sutton
Eastern Open in Baltimore Draws 40 USGA Open Pros
More than a quarter of the field in the Eastern Open are tuning for the USGA Open set to begin next Thursday at Mamaroneck New York Nearly 40 entrants are USGA Open eligible Four past Open champions Julius Boros Jack Fleck and Dick Mayer use the event as a final warmup Also top finishers Gene Littler Don January Gary Player and Julius Boros are in the field Art Wall Jr Arnold Palmer and Souchak headline the PGA sponsored tour pros The Pine Ridge course hosts the 72 hole event for the first time a new 1860 yard par 72 layout around a lake with 72 pars and two months old"}
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Baltimore
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Julius Boros
Jack Fleck
Dick Mayer
Gene Littler
Don January
Gary Player
NERVES Made His Life Miserable Nerve Cure Promises Relief
A Monroe man credits Sys-Tone with calming nerves and improving sleep and mood after persistent irritability. The ad claims Sys-Tone uses ten herbs and vitamins to quiet nerves naturally, relieve stomach gas, aid digestion, and boost energy, sold by Monroe druggists and town stores at low daily cost.
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Monroe
Sys-Tone
Basilio Fullmer Title Fight Set as Robinson Holds Separate Crown
Carmen Basilio agreed to fight Gene Fullmer for the NBA middleweight title while Ray Robinson keeps his New York 160 pound crown. NBA president Ward Wylie suggested a possible reconsideration of Robinson's stripped title at a future meeting. Promoter Norman Rothschild named several West Coast sites for the 15 round bout, with Basilio and Fullmer both ex champions who have faced Robinson before.
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New York
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
National Boxing Assn
Ray Robinson
Syracuse
N. Y
Norman Rothschild
Basilio
Fullmer
NBA
Ward Wylie
Dr. Wylie
Mullens
W. Va
Robinson
al Klein
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Wylie
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Rothschild
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Denver
Chicago
Ogden
Utah
New York State Athletic Commission
New York Athletic Commission
Phila
Moore Title Bout In Sept Almost Set
Archi e Moore would defend his light heavyweight title in Kansas City next September with negotiations nearing completion. Manager Doc Kearns and Kansas City backer Russell Farnsworth reported progress and said an opponent would be chosen jointly. Moore is set to fight Yvon Durelle of Canada in Montreal on July 15. the September bout date remains undecided.
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Kansas City
Archie Moore
Doc Kearns
Moore
Russell Farnsworth
Washington
Farnsworth
Kearns
Kansas City Star
Yvon Durelle
Canada
Montreal
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Brooks
Lisbon
Riser
Louisiana
Bates
Scott
Smith
Streva
LeJuene
New Orleans
Riverside
Listi
Keith Guice
Gary Heath
Sunset
Peter Williamson
Jerry Guzzino
Patterson
J. Foote
J. Vincent
Youngsville
Allain Russo
Francis Russo
Sammy Russo
Lester Giordano
Jim Manning
Herman Albritton
E. W. Chevelier
Leo Ladner
Park Davis
Haggart
Leconote
Rex Prevett
Ringgold
G. C. Shepard
Cotton Valley
Bo Dick Smith
Bernice
Lyle Smith
Gene Barron
Leo Bernard
Sammy Means
Ernest Wooton
News-Star
UPI
Quill
Wast
Belmont Park
Paul J. Bailey
South
North
Golfing Tour
Jack Ray
Miami, Fla
Commission
Quick Service Motors
Walnut St
Ome
Pamy
Artenan
Ds Bijghter Pearl Brewing Co
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