Dodgers Tie NL Lead With McDevitt Debut Gutsy Win
Danny McDevitt, 25, rookie southpaw, struck out 11 and allowed seven hits in his first big league start at Crosley Field to lift the Dodgers within two games of the NL lead. He also drove in the deciding run with a squeeze in the second inning as Gino Cimoli homered and Roy Campanella added a triple. Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee 7-5 as the Pirates rally for four in the ninth.
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Milton Richman
United Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Danny McDevitt
McDevitt
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Guy McDevitt
Cincinnati Redlegs
Southpaw
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Braves
Cardinals
Dodgers
Johnny Podres
Sandy Koufax
Crosley Field
New York City
Johnny Klippstein
Gino Cimoli
Roy Campanella
Charley Neal
Neal
Redlegs
Gene Freese
Bob Skinner
Freese
Roman Mejias
Mejias
Andy Pafko
Hank Foiles
Skinner
Foiles
Paul Smith
Bob Purkey
Gene Baker
Pirates
Red Schoendienst
Friendly Finance Dominates Scratch League Standings
Friendly Finance tops the scratch bowling league after last night at the Bowling Center. Red Holley led with a 231 single game and 792 series, guiding his team to high team game 585 and high team series 2163. George Lucas Contractor moved to fourth with five points, while Tom Spatafora Grocery and Henderson Curb Market each logged strong scores as teams chase the top spot.
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Casey Jones
Red Holley
Holley
George Lucas Contractor
Archie Parker
Luke Coonrod
Lucas Boys
Mark Taylor
Tom Spatafora
Henderson Curb Market
Leo Ragland
Bill Rambin
Henderson
Gene Roswell
al Hufman
Friendly Finance
Terzia Lumber Co
Lumber Boys
Cecil Moore
Finance Boys
Pete Gonzales
Terzia Lbr
Robert Creighton
Discount Boys
Lyn Morrow
Tom Spatafora Grocery
Been On Top Stranahan Leaves for England Tour
Stranahan departs Toledo flight for England and a British tour. The article describes his confident demeanor as he gazes over clouds, signaling the start of a major journey and competition abroad.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
Toledo
Baseball and golf notes mix in day’s results and Stranahan story
Today’s baseball slate features Philadelphia at Chicago Sanford Hillman vs Spahn, New York at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at St Louis, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Chicago at Baltimore, Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Kansas City at Washington. Yesterday Houston beat Fort Worth 6 1, Dallas edged Shreveport 4 3, Austin tied San Antonio 2 2. golf legend Frank Stranahan reflects on the Open and a career near England with Inverness memories and budding prospects, as he eyes a British Open victory.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Sanford
Hillman
New York
Milwaukee
Antonelli
Miller
Spahn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Kline
Jackson
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ight
Newcombe
Jeffenat
Baltimore
Pierce
Moore
Detroit
Hoeft
Shantz
Cleveland
Boston
Lemen
Brewer
Kansas City
Washington
Terry
Pascual
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Austin
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Asa
Pittsburgh Chicago
Woo
Cleveland l
Kansas City Cedegeues
Sia Ee
Baseball Leaders Galaxy from AP League Stats
American League leaders include Mantle with a .379 average and 19 home runs, Sievers 48 RBIs, Skowron 43 RBIs, and pitchers Bunning and Shantz tied at 71 wins with .875. National League leaders feature Musial with a .365 average and 14 homers, Aaron 18 homers and 51 RBIs, and Sanford 8-1 with an .869 ERA.
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Associated Press
Mantle
New York
Williams
Boston
Cerv
Kansas City
Sievers
Washington
Skowron
Bunning
Detroit
Shantz
Dublin Track Group Aims For Four Minute Mile On Grass
In Dublin Ireland on grass three top milers Derek Ibbotson Ron Delany and Brian Hewson prepare for a five lap mile test. Ibbotson predicted a three minutes 57 seconds possible if conditions are right Delany hopes to beat Hewson and Ibbotson while Bannister’s 1954 record stands as context with nineteen four minute miles already run.
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London
Dublin
Ireland
Derek Ibbotson
John Landy
Ibbotson
Glasgow
Ron Delany
Britain
Brian Hewson
Delany
United States
America
Melbourne
Lansdowne Road Track
Hewson
Roger Bannister
Oxford
Joseph Webb Set to Clash in New Orleans Tonight
In New Orleans the popular middleweight contender Joseph Webb is slated for a high profile bout tonight. The event highlights a crowded middleweight scene as Webb squares off against a notable challenger in a city boxing spotlight.
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New Orleans
Spider Webb to face Charley Joseph in City League clash
Third ranked Spider Webb of Chicago battles Charley Joseph of New Orleans in a 10 rounder at the Municipal Auditorium in a near capacity crowd, gate expected around $20 000. Webb seeks top opponents while Joseph aims to solidify his place in the division. Webb revealed the origin of the nickname Spider and both fighters carry strong records into the bout.
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Spider Webb
Chicago
Charley Joseph
New Orleans
Benny Geigerman
Louisiana Boxing Club
Municipal Auditorium
Webb
Idaho State
Sam
Red Elby
Joseph
Neal Rivers
Tiger) Williams
Williams
Sugar Ray Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Charley Homer
Fullmer
Robinson
Homer
France
Marcel Cerdan
Ellsworth
Compton Junior College
Little Boys People’s Loan Topples Bancroft in Leeague Play
In West Monroe the Little Boys People’s Loan defeated Bancroft Industries 10 to 6 to pull even for second place in the Northside League. Phillips Smith and Glen Robinson teamed for the win while Elton Crawley led Bancroft with 2 for 4. Pan Am of the Southside League upset Colbert’s Sports 16 to 5 as Charlie Van Zile went 3 for 3 with two home runs.
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People’s Loan
Bancroft Industries
Bancroft
West Monroe
Phillip Smith
Glen Robinson
Glen Carter
Dickie Worthey
Elton Crawley
Pan Am
Colbert
Northside League
Pulp, Papermakers
People's Loan Arees
Louisiana Pvr
Lgbt
Seee
Southside
J C Steele Lbr
First National Bank Areue
Colbert's Sports
Pan-Am
O'Donnell Drives Atlanta Past Chicks For Third Straight Win
Atlanta pitcher Jack O'Donnell earned his third consecutive victory over Memphis to topple the Chicks from first place in the Southern Association. Birmingham's Ed McGhee hit two homers for the Barons, while Little Rock and Mobile also won behind strong offenses and key late-inning plays.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
United Press
Jack O'Donnell
Chicks
Crackers
Dixie Circle
Carl Thomas
Lookouts
Bears
Chattanoogans
O'Donnell
Topeka
McKenzie Shop Beats Southside 5-3 In League Tilt
Sullivan and McKenzie shared the pitching win with Thomas and Wyatt. Hood doubled and singled to pace McKenzie as Anders and Denman caught. Spatafora Grocery edged Haddad 15-3 with Johnson and Campbell 3 for 4. Spatafora Pharmacy shut out Longview Equipment 3-0 as Danna pitched and Gannaway homered. Arkansas highway claims totaled 171214 dollars for 1955 56.
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Abrhoa
Brooklyn Gilliam
Reese
Snider
Wees
Vale If
Furillo
Cimoli Rf
Hodges
Campanella
Neal Ss
Robinson
Bailey
Post
McMillian
Thurman Grammas
Klippstein
Freeman
Whisenant
Sanchez
Crowe
Lawrence
d-Burgess
McMillan
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
E — Reese
Grammas
RBI
Cimoli
Neal
McDevitt
Campanela
Bell
S — McDevitt
Hoak
SO — Klippstein
HO — Klippstein
ER — Klippstein
Furilio
W — McDevitt
L —Klippstein
U Ae Demore
Smith
Conlan
Donatelli
Pittsburgh
E. Smith
Baker
Fondy
Thomas
Virdon
Cf Schoendienst
Mathews
Aaron
Adcock
Mantilla
Torre
Asead S
Logan
Pafko
Uf Crandall
Trowbridge
P ! Jolly
Pet. Phillips
McKenzie Sport Shop
Westside Flower Shop
Friend
Tom Spatafora
E—Rand
Clemente
Mejias
Foiles
Skinner
P Smith
Freese
Schoendienst
S—P. Smith
Virdon Fondy
Mazeroski
Rand
Baker and Fondy
Milwaukee
Face
Arroyo
Purkey
Law
Jolly
Phillips
Iw Purkey
U—Crawford
Venton
Bailanfant
Jackowski
McKenzie Sports Shop
Southside
Sullivan
McKenzie
Wyatt
J. R. Hood
Anders
Denman
Tom Spatafora Grocery
Idle Westside Flower Shop
Haddad's
Johnson
Campbell
McBeth
Grocers
McLeland
Haddad
Pettit
Mann
Spatafora’s Pharmacy
Longview Equipment
Anthony Danna
Gannaway
Sanders and
Coonrod
Pharmacy
Arkansas Highway Department
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Stranahan
England
Frank Stranahan
Inverness
Frank
Thirteenth
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Fleck
Hogan
Ted Ray
Gamex
Evangeline League
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Crowley Saeeenee
Alexandria 2A
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Thibodaux
Westerday
Resorts
Lake Charlies
Crowley
Alexandria
Lafayette
Basebal A
Musial
Moon
Lany
Villanova College
O’donnell
Marty Garber
Harry Perowski
Ed McGhee
Ben Downs
Bob Spicer
Travelers
Dutch R ~ Iberger
Spicer
Jack Baumer
Russ He
Man
Bunky Stewart
Stewart
Deep
Hatten Ford Grocery
Natchitoches
Brooks
Montgomery
Sportsman’s Lodge
Black Lake
Campti, la
Sportsman’s Lodge, Inc
Next Arts
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van Olds
van Cecitie
Hiram
Hiram Walker & Sons IN
Peoria, Illinois
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