Burdette Wins 10th To Halt Italian Collapse
Lew Burdette pitched his 10th win to lift the Braves 5-4 over the Dodgers and restore a two game NL lead. Del Crandall's two run double sparked a fourth inning surge. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 2-1. St Louis swept Philadelphia. Pittsburgh downed Chicago. Cleveland beat Boston. rain paused Detroit and Kansas City games. M Mizell and Ernie Broglio earned openers for the Cardinals. Don Hoak and Bob Friend fueled a ninth inning rally for the Pirates. Cal McLish shut down the Red Sox for the Indians. Mantle sparked the Yankees with a sixth inning triple after a bases-loaded hit batsman and Lopez double.
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Better Putter Boosts Quast To Round Of 8
Anne Quast, defending national champion, beat Sherry Wheeler 5 and 4 to reach the round of eight at the Women’s National Collegiate golf tournament in Chapel Hill. Quast, who struggled with 35 putts in qualifying, used only 19 putts in the match and broke open the contest with four straight holes. Kitty McKenzie and Mary Mills also advanced in the day’s play.
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Akins Faces Cuban Champion Rodriguez in TV Fight
Virgil Akins, 49-22-1 with 29 KOs, meets 22 year old Cuban welterweight Luis Manuel Rodriguez in a 10 round bout from Miami Beach broadcast nationwide by ABC. Rodriguez, undefeated in 21, is the favorite despite Akins’ experience and past title glory. The bout uses a 10 point must system with 9- or lower for the loser each round.
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Parry O'Brien Breaks Shot Put World Record in Pomona
Parry O'Brien shattered his own world shot put mark with a 63 feet 8 inch throw at Mt San Antonio College in Pomona witnessed by 65 fans. AAU official Alex Petrie confirmed record acceptance after proper weighing and measurement, as O'Brien topped rivals Bob Humphries and Bob Wade in the Southern Pacific AAU meet.
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Pirates, Cubs, Cardinals, Phillies flare in NL results
MLB scores show Pittsburgh beat Chicago 5 2, St Louis swept Philadelphia 8 1 and 5 2, Milwaukee edged Los Angeles 5 4, Cincinnati topped San Francisco 2 1. Today games include Pittsburgh at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, Milwaukee at LA, Cincinnati at SF.
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Redlegs release Mabe and call up Henrich to fill gap
The Cincinnati Reds released reliever Bob Mabe outright to Seattle of the Pacific Coast League. They recalled infielder Bobby Henrich from Savannah of the South Atlantic League after shortstop Roy McMillan fractured a finger and will be sidelined for weeks.
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Sacramento Signs Hunt with Milwaukee Farm Club
Ronald Hunt an 18 year old third baseman from St Anne s Mo signed with the Milwaukee Braves Sacramento affiliate in the Pacific Coast League He will be optioned to McCook of the Nebraska League as part of the deal
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Pizarro Hurls No Hit Triumph For Louisville
Juan Pizarro pitched a no hitter for Louisville in the American Association Tuesday night. The southpaw struck out eight and allowed two walks to Bubba Morton and Al Paschal, with Morton erased on a double play. Louisville won 1-0 over the Charleston Senators.
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Haddix Wins Hickok Award For May Pro Athlete
Harvey Haddix of Pittsburgh named winner of the S Rae Hickok trophy as May advanced professional athlete. He led with 70 first place votes and 229 points in the national poll. Sam Snead finishes second with 64 points for a record 59 during the month. Roger Ward third with 62 points for Memorial Day 500 mile race.
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Old Gas House Gang Reunion in St Louis Marks 25th Anniversary
Fifteen of the 22 living members of the St. Louis Cardinals Gas House Gang gather in St Louis to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1934 pennant and World Series win over the Detroit Tigers. Players invited include Rip Collins Frankie Frisch Pepper Martin Ducky Medwick Ernie Orsatti Jack Rothrock Spud Davis Dizzy Dean Paul Dean and several others. Lippy Duroch er unable to attend after kidney stone surgery. additional absentees listed.
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Trotters to Visit Russia This Summer
Soviet officials assure Abe Saperstein that the Harlem Globetrotters may visit Russia for a week this summer. They will not play a Russian squad in Moscow. instead their opponent will be the San Francisco Chinese team from their current European tour.
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Puerto Rican Teen Leads Scholastic Tennis Semifinals in Charlottesville
Charlo tt esville AP Charles Pasarell a 15 year old from San Juan Puerto Rico advances to the National Scholastic Tennis Tournament semifinals after two straight set wins over Bitsy Harrison and Hugh Lynch. Top seeds Bill Lenoir John Karabasz and Frank Froehling also reach the semifinals with decisive victories.
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Woodberry Forest School
Arcaro Leaves Hospital After Racing Mishap
Eddie Arcaro, injured in the Belmont Stakes fall, left New York hospital for his Garden City home. Doctors expect 10 days to two weeks before he rides again after a concussion neck injuries and shoulder bruises. Black Hills, the mount, suffered a fractured leg and was destroyed.
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Minoso credits Colavito for hot swing in Indians streak
Minnie Minoso, 35, fuels Cleveland’s seven game run that put them atop the AL with four homers and 15 RBIs in the stretch. He credits good pitches and teammate Rocky Colavito for favorable opportunities while keeping his batting average at .303 as the Indians chase the Chicago leader.
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London Accepts Suspension and Fine Over Patterson Bout
Brian London accepted a $2800 fine and a suspension from the British Boxing Board of Control after fighting world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson despite a ban. The board ruled the match was against British boxing interests and barred London from meeting Patterson. London was KO'd in the 11th round in Indianapolis.
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Cubs Look for Better Hopes Despite Slump
Chicago manager Bob Scheffing defensively assesses the Cubs as underperforming in run production aside from Ernie Banks and Tony Taylor. Banks leads the league with 64 RBIs and 18 homers while Banks's fielding improves. Tony Taylor, a rookie last season, has surged to .310 and shown strong defense as a key bright spot.
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Dodgers Recall Pitcher Craig From Spokane
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract of right handed pitcher Roger Craig from Spokane in the Pacific Coast League. Craig will replace Carl Erskine who announced his retirement and join the Dodgers Thursday to reach the 25 player limit. He appeared in 14 games for Spokane with a 6 7 record and a 3.28 ERA.
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Liberty Bowl Pact Signed By Liberty Bowl Assn And NBC
A five year radio and television contract was signed by the Liberty Bowl Assn and NBC. The first Liberty Bowl game will be played in Philadelphia on December 19 between the Easts top team and a leading team from another section.
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