Spahns Slump Hampers Braves as Cubs Rally for Win
Milwaukee ace Warren Spahn saw his win streak end as Chicago Cubs hammered four home runs in a 5-4 victory. Tony Taylor hit his first major league homer for the winning club, while Spahn’s miseries continued amid the NL slump. The Cubs pulled ahead in the sixth inning and held on, with Spahn surrendering 11 homers in his past three starts. The day also saw the Yankees in the AL homering past Cleveland 9-3 and other league results around the circuit.
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Stan Musial
Willie Mays
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Spahine
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Tony Taylor
Spahn
Cubs
San Francisco
Mays
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Early Wynn
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Walt Moryn
al Dark
Taylor
Cub
John Briggs
Glen Hobbie
Ray Semproch
Phils
Joe Pignatano
Duke Snider
Stan Lopata
Johnny Podres
Don Drysdale
Bob Bowman
Moss and Brabham Lead Le Mans Trials in Aston Martin
Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham tops trials for the 24 hour Le Mans race in France. Their four minute 7.3 second lap at 195.955 kph gives them pole position on Thursday night ahead of Tony Brooks Maurice Trintignant and other Aston Martins. Ferrari and Jaguar lags follow with best laps around four minutes 13 seconds.
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LE Mans
France
Stirling Moss
Jack Brabham
Britain
Aston - Martin
Tony Brooks
Maurice Trintignant
Aston Martin
Roy Salvadori
Carroll Shelby
Dallas
Tex
Moss
Brabham
Ferrari
Mike Hawthorn
Peter Collins
Jaguar
Jack Fairman
Maston Gregory
Kansas City
Bolt Leads Pack In Flint Open With 69
Tommy Bolt shot a three under par 69 to take the early lead in the Flint Open at Warwick Hills. Sam Snead struggled with a six over par 78 while Bolt used a lighter driver and a hot putting stroke to distance Bill Casper Jr. Bolt’s 69 came on a 7,280 yard course, with several par fives yielding double appearances of the new club.
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Flint
Mich
Tommy Bolt
Sam Snead
Bolt
Cary Middlecoff
Ed Furgol
Jack Fleck
Dick Mayer
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
al Besselink
Warwick Hills
Grand Blanc
Southern Hills
Tulsa
PGA
Jack Burke Jr
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
George Bayer
California
Compact Ted Kroll
Sarasota
Fla
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Tom Nieporte
St. Andrews
Colbert's Hardware and Ouachita Tie In Hometown Contests
Little Boys Colbert's Hardware and Ouachita National Bank battled to a 6-6 tie as time expired. Parker led Colbert's with 2 for 3 while Frazier went 2 for 4 for Ouachita National. Batteries included Danna and Moore for Colbert's and Frazier and Foster for Ouachita.
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Colbert
Ouachita National Bank
Parker
Frazier
Ouachita National
Danna
Moore
Kraft Tourney Grows as Bastrop Golf Meet Nears
Monroe golfers are set for Bastrop's 24th Kraft Paper Golf Tournament at Morehouse Country Club July 4 5 6. Last year winner Jackie Rivers leads a strong Monroe showing along with past Bastrop champs and pro Tom Bolt. Pro prizes total 400 dollars and amateurs receive awards. The pro am 18 hole round starts at 1 p m Friday with social events planned.
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Bastrop
Monroe
Morehouse Country Club
Jackie Rivers
Cramer Haas
Ben Downing, Jr
Dickie Touchstone
Bill Jones
Tommy Bolt
Freddie Haas
Lawrence Larcade
Opelousas
Arthur Ross
Mobile
Ala
Arthur McMeans, Jr
American League yesterday results and upcoming schedule
Yesterday activity featured New York defeating Cleveland 9 to 3 and Boston blanking Washington 4 0. Tonight's games include New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Baltimore at Chicago Boston at Kansas City and more with multiple time slots and venues listed.
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Associated Press
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Turley
Bunning
Stobbs
MelLish
Harsihman
Donovan
Fornieles
Smith
Terry
la Washington
DeJohn Favored In TV Bout With Baker In Syracuse
Mike DeJohn a 7-5 favorite to defeat Bob Baker in a ten round bout at War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse. DeJohn seeks a decisive win to regain top form after losses to Nino Valdes and a key stoppage over Alex Miteff, while Baker, 50-11-1 with 19 KOs, has fought rarely since December and shows limited title ambition.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Mike DeJohn
Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
War Memorial Auditorium
Baker
DeJohn
Alex Miteff
Argentina
Mike
Cuba
Nino Valdes
Big Bob
Bob
Little League Palace Rallies Past Lennon Motors 14-8
Palace rises to third in Southside League with a 14-8 win over Lennon Motors as Johnson and Corbin combine for the victory. Accarao goes 3 for 4 and Factor 2 for 4 while Bryant 3 for 4 leads Lennon. Monroe Brick also defeats Louisiana Plumbing 5-4 with Olson and Cole winning.
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the Palace
Lennon Motors
Johnson
Corbin
Accarao
Factor
Bryant
Roye
Lennon
Monroe Brick
Northside
Louisiana Plumbing
Olson
Cole
Ritter
George
Southside
Ost Poe
North Monroe Lions
Friendly Finance
Twin City Plumbing
Klic
Twin City
Lions
Northside League
Wears
Monroe Police
Ann Van-Trow
United Gas Sane
Louisiana
Van-Trow
Police
West Monroe Fighters Draw Winnfield Foes
The West Monroe Athletic Club and Winnfield mixed two AAU bouts at Ouachita Valley Fair Grounds ending in draws. Marvin Evans WMAC defeated Otis Conners Winnfield, and Robert Fordee Winnfield defeated Lawrence Knighten WMAC. Exhibitions also produced draws among Benny Knighten WMAC and J. Witchen Bastrop, plus Woodrow Graham Rayville over Carl Thompson WMAC and Beck Love, Leonard Folds WMAC draw.
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West Monroe Athletic Club
Winnfield
Ouachita Valley Fair Grounds
Marvin Evans
WMAC
Otis Conners
Robert Fordee
Lawrence Knighten
Benny Knighten
J. , Witchen
Bastrop
Drew
Woodrow Graham
Rayville
Carl Thompson
Beck Love
Leonard Folds
Wallace Hawthorne
Peanuts Frost
Aaron Sharp
McKain and Boudreaux Headline Boxing Card at Kallio's Arena
Boxing at Kallio's Arena next Tuesday night features a 10 round main event between Johnny McKain and Al Boudreaux. The card includes four additional 4 round bouts with reserved seats at 2.50, general admission 1.50, and children under 16 0.75. For advanced tickets call FA 3-9672 or buy at Fink's Clothing Store FA 2-4717.
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Kallio’s
Johnny McKain
al Boudreaux
Fink's
Local Ball Teams Clash In Weekend Schedule
Kilpatrick Juniors of West Monroe host Ruston this afternoon. Monroe hosts Delhi in a night game with Coach Ralph Sims aiming for sixth district win. West Monroe 4-2 meets Ruston 4-1 at the Southside Playground at 3 30 p m with Wayne Works pitching. Monroe faces Delhi at Legion Memorial Stadium at 7 45 p m with John Talley slated to pitch. Sims says Monroe will travel to Bastrop tomorrow night to make up a rainout game.
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Kilpatrick Legion
West Monroe
Ruston
Brown-Rivers- Scogin
Monroe
Delhi
Ralph Sims
Dick Howard
Wayne Works
Kelton Bacon
Kilpatricks
Monroe-Delhi
Legion Memorial Stadium
John Talley
Eddie Kincaid
John Cox
Sims
Bastrop
Killebrew Returns to Southern Asia Home Run Power
Harmon Killebrew debuted with the Chattanooga Lookouts after returning to the Southern Association. He homered and doubled with near 400 foot blasts as Chattanooga beat the New Orleans Pelicans 10 2 at Engel Stadium. Bob Thorpe hit a grand slam for Birmingham in an 8 4 win over Memphis. Nashville routed Mobile 7 2 as Gene Hayden struck out 15 for his fourth victory. Atlanta and Little Rock games were rained out.
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Killebrew
Chattanooga
New Orleans Pelicans
Lookouts
Pels
Engel Stadium
Bob Thorpe
Birmingham
Memphis
Thorpe
Barons
Atlanta
Nashville
Mobile
Chuck Coles
Buddy Gilbert
Vol
Gene Hayden
Bruins
Little Rock
Idaho
Mammoth
Billy Dufour
Pat Utley
Farmerville Legion Juniors Top Bastrop 7-6
Farmerville Bank defeats Bastrop 7 to 6 in a Legion Junior game. Elzie Long goes 3 for 4 Ike Futch 2 for 4 and C Lockwood with a triple spark Farmerville attack Brakefield paces Bastrop 3 for 4. Score by innings Bastrop 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Farmerville 1 1 2 1 1 1 7.
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Farmerville Bank
Bastrop
American Legion
Bankers
Elzie Long
Ike Futch
C. Lockwood
Farmerville
Price
Spaigner
Musgrove
Haile
Silman
B. Lockwood
R. Lockwood
Rebel Boys Rally To Take Second In Rebel League
The Rebel Boys defeated Dixie Boys 9 to 5 to move into second place. Gary Fields earned the win with 2hit support from Billy Doerner and Fields himself. Danny Tolar and Donnie Shows had Dixie’s only hits off Fields. Nugent catchered. Dowdy and Tolar formed the Dixie battery.
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Rebel Boys
Gary Fields
Dixie Boys
Billy Doerner
Danny Tolar
Donnie Shows
Fields
Fred Nugent
Wayne Dowdy
Stock Car Races Postponed By Heavy Rains
The Monroe Speed Bowl on Winnsboro Road postponed Friday night stock car races after a heavy rain flooded the new quarter mile track. Track owner A J Whitlock said the surface will not be usable tonight.
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Monroe Speed Bowl
Winnsboro Road
A. J. Whitlock
Teener League leaders take early 3 game lead in Louisiana Arkansas league
Teener League action yesterday saw Louisiana Arkansas Equipment beat Monroe Candy Company 12 to 1 as Sterlington Lions toppled Missouri Pacific 7 to 1. Kincaid and Keith formed the battery for La Ark while Keith went 9 for 3 and Davis 1 for 1. A Williams and Zagone each went 1 for 2 for Monroe Candy. Roach, Trivillion and Starter each had two hits for Sterlington and Missouri Pacific.
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Louisiana-Arkansas Equipment
Monroe Candy Company
Sterlington Lions
Missouri Pacific
Ark
Kincaid
Keith
G. Williams
A. Williams
Davis
Zagone
Monroe Candy
Roach
Trivillion
Sterlington
Porter
Sterlington Battery
Franks
Peters
Minor League Wallace tops Kellogg Lumber 7 to 5 in upset
Wallace paper ends winless streak by beating Kellogg Lumber 7 to 5 yesterday with Pope and LaGrange at battery. Cearcy and McGruder pitched for Kellogg. G Lee and Robinson each had two hits for People's Homestead in a 15-9 win over Knights of Pythias, while Wroten and Wright added a hit each. J Powell and Traywick won the battery against Wright and B Van. Neil Chrisley, famed for 15 home runs in 1937 with Indianapolis, has been hitting for the Senators in major league action.
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Wallace
Kellogg Lumber
Pope and LaGrange
Cearcy and
McGruder
People’s Homestead
Knights of Pythias
G. Lee
Robinson
Wroten
Wright
J. Powell
Traywick
B. van
Neil Chrisley
Washington Senators
Indianapolis
Tom Fa
Mark Brown
Monroe Lions
Wallace Paper
Lions
den North Monroe Lions
People
Homestead Tone
Dew *Music
Monroe Glass Insurance
M.G.M
Fire Department
Knights of Pythias Oe
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