25 Year Old Strikes Out to Help Dodgers Rally
Brooklyn rookie Danny McDevitt, 25, struck out 11 Redlegs in his first big league start at Crosley Field. He drove in the winning run with a squeeze bunt as the Dodgers rallied in the second inning and added insurance in the ninth. Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 7 5 as Gene Freese and Bob Skinner sparked a late rally.
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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
Abrhoa
McMillian
Thurman
Grammas
Klippstein
Freeman
Whisenant
Sanchez
Crowe
Lawrence
Burgess
Peeeer
McMillan
Cinemnati
Reese
RBI
Cimoli
Bailey
Robinson
Snider
Furillo
Campanela
Bell
Hoak
Hodges
Cincinnati
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Freeman McDevitt
HO — Klippstein
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Demore
Smith
Conlan Donatelli
ABRHO
P. Smith
Baker
Ison Fondy
Thomas
Virdon
Mezeroski
Face
Pendleton
Arroyo
P Purkey
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Eee
Friend
Aret
Law
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Schoendienst
Mathews
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Adcock
Mantilla
Torre
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Crandall
Trowbridge
E—Rand
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Clemente
Foiles Skinner
P Smith Logan
Pafko
Clemente Logan
S—P Smith
Virdon Fondy
Mazeroski
Rand
Fondy
Purkey
Jolly
Phillips
U Crawford
Venton Bailan Fant Jackowski
Friendly Finance Reigns in Scratch League Standings
Friendly Finance tops the Scratch League after last night at the Bowling Center. Red Hoiley rolled 231 for high single and 792 for high series to lead both categories and his team posted 585 high team game and 2,163 high team series. Team six, George Lucas Contractor, rose to fourth with five of five points, while Archie Parker and Luke Coonrod aided the Lucas squad with strong marks. Cecil Moore powered Friendly Finance with 198 and 703, as Terzia Lumber and Associate Discounts posted wins against rivals.
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Red Hoiley
Holley
George Lucas Contractor
Archie Parker
Luke Coonrod
Lucas Boys
Mark Taylor
Tom
Bill Rambin
Henderson
Red Holley
Gene Roswell
al Hufman
Friendly Finance
Terzia Lumber Co
Lumber Boys
Cecil Moore
Finance
Pete Gonzales
Robert Creighton
Lyn Morrow
Tom Spatafora Grocery
Been On Top Stranahan Leaves For England Tourney
Frank Stranahan, fresh from tying for 13th at the U S Open at Inverness, heads to England for his 18th British Open. The Toledo native, son of an industrialist, reflects on past Open contenders and discusses course, crowds, and his bid for a first title in Britain.
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Frank Stranahan
Inverness
England
Frank
Thirteenth
Britain
Stranahan
Toledo
Daily baseball matchups across leagues listed with teams and pitchers
A schedule of today’s games lists numerous matches including Philadelphia at Chicago Sanford Hillman facing New York at Milwaukee with Ant Tonelli against Miller, Pittsburgh at St Louis, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Chicago at Baltimore, Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Kansas City at Washington, and several southern and western city pairings. Odds, records, and affiliates appear alongside venue notes and minor sponsor lines.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Sanford
Hillman
New York
Milwaukee
Antonelli
Miller
Spahn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Kline
Jackson
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Newcombe
Jeffcoat
Baltimore
Pierce
S. Moore
Detroit
Hoeit
Shantz
Cleveland
Boston
Lemon
Brewer
Kansas City
Washington
Terry
Pascual
Milwaukee Sknasdasewie
Baseball Leaders in the American and National Leagues
The AP lists top performers by league: Mantle and Williams leading batting in the AL with .379 and .?. Sievers 48 RBIs. Mantle 19 HRs. In the NL Musial hits .365, Hodges .359, Fon dy .356. Aaron 18 HRs, Musial 14. Sanford 8-1 with .889.
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Musial
St. Louis
Hodges
Brooklyn
Fondy
Pittsburgh
Aaron
Milwaukee
Hoak
Cincinnati
Moon
Sanford
Philadelphia
Dublin Track Group Aims for 4 Minute Mile on Grass
Dublin hosts three top milers including Derek Ibbotson Delany and Hewson for a grass mile on Lansdowne Road track. Ibbotson predicts 3:57 if conditions suit Delany expects to beat Hewson and Ibbotson while grass speeds are debated and five laps comprise the mile. The landmark 4 minute miles total rises to nineteen since Bannister’s break in 1954.
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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
O'Donnell Leads Crackers Past Chicks To Stay On Top
Atlanta pitcher Jack O'Donnell earned his third straight win, beating Memphis 2-0 and moving the Crackers atop the Southern Association standings. Little Rock beat Birmingham 7-6 while Mobile shut out Chattanooga 6-0, with Thomas handling the Lookouts for Mobile’s second win over Chattanooga.
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Atlanta
Memphis A
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Braz
Mobile
Villecoins
Memphis
United Press
Jack O'Donnell
Chicks
Crackers
Dixie Circle
Carl Thomas
Lookouts
Bears
Chattanoogans
O'Donnell
Topeka
City League action tightens standings with McKenzie win
City League saw McKenzie Sports Shop defeat Southside 5 3 as Sullivan and McKenzie shared pitching duties against Thomas and Wyatt. Hood, Campbell and Johnson led offensively for their teams. Spatafora’s Pharmacy beat Haddad’s 15 3 and closed the gap for second place. Gannaway homered for the Pharmacy while Danna hurled the shutout. Damage and injury claims paid by the Arkansas Highway Department in 1955 56 totaled 171 214.
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McKenzie Sports Shop
Southside
Sullivan
McKenzie
Thomas
Wyatt
J. R. Hood
Anders
Denman
Tom Spatafora Grocery
Idle Westside Flower Shop
Haddad's
Johnson
Campbell
McBeth
The
Grocers
Mcleland
Haddad’s
Pettit
Mann
Spatafora
Longview Equipment
Anthony Danna
Gannaway
Sanders and
Coonrod
Pharmacy
Arkansas Highway Department
Webb Joseph Set to Clash in New Orleans Tonight
In New Orleans the fifth ranked Spider Webb of Chicago meets Charley Joseph of New Orleans in a 10 round middleweight bout at Municipal Auditorium. Webb, 25, 22 of 23 with 12 KOs, seeks a title shot while Joseph, 24, 38-5-2, needs a win to stay among the elite. The bout, not televised, is expected to draw over 9,000 with a $20,000 gate.
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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
Little Boys People’s Loan Tops Bancroft 10 6 in Northside Leagu
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. Phillip Smith and Glen Robinson shared the win, while Elton Crawley led Bancroft with 2 for 4. The Pan Am club of the Southside League then routed 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
Pet
Pulp, Papermakers UN
Bancroft Industries People’s Loan
Louisiana Pwr
Lght
Banana Southside
Eam
Pet. C. Steele
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Atev Vee
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Baton Rouge
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Lafayette
Associated Press
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Marty Garber
Harry Perowski
Ed McGhee
Ben Downs
Bob Spicer
Travelers
Dutch R ~Sberger
Spicer
Jack Baumer
Russ He
Man
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Stewart
Pet McKenzie Sport Shop
Westside Flower Shop
Tom Spatafora Grace
Haddad'see
Spatafora Pharm
Longview Equip Oon
Gene Fullmer
Charley Humez
Fullmer
Humez
France
Marcel Cerdan
Ellsworth
Compton Junior College
Deep
Hatten Ford Grocery
Natchitoches
Brooks
Montgomery
Sportsman's Lodge
Black Lake
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Sportsman's Lodge, Inc
Sy Airways
Barry Pitts
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Cuno
Hiram
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