Wynn Bombed as Sox Plunge with 7-2 Loss to Kansas City
Chicago's defense of the AL crown stalls as Early Wynn is shelled in a 7-2 defeat to Kansas City. Ken Hamlin delivered a two-out two-run single for the Athletics, and Bud Daley earned the win with relief from Bob Trowbridge in the seventh.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
al Lopez
Bob Shaw
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Ken Hamlin
Dick Brown
Bud Daley
Andy Carey
Marv Throneberry
Bob Trowbridge
Daley
Roy Sievers
Hal Woodeshick
Baltimore
Criolles
Milt Pappas
Senators
The
Birds
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Boston
Braidwood Leads CVL Play With 2-0 Record
The Morris AC's chase a 0.500 mark in Coal Valley League action at home against South Wilmington after opening the season with a 1-0 win over Coal City and a 5-3 loss to Essex. Five 1947 NL pitchers won 20 games: Blackwell Sain Branca Spahn Jansen.
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Morris Ac’s
South Wilmington
Coal City
Essex
Ewell Blackwell
Johnny Sain
Ralph Branca
Warren Spahn
Larry Jansen
Farm Bureau Softball League Forms in Grundy County
Grundy County plans a 1960 Farm Bureau Softball League open to Farm Bureau families. Four teams Blue Seals Green Hornets Indians Reds drawn from local townships play Wednesdays at Verona diamond at 8 00 p m with rainouts rescheduled to the next Wednesday.
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Farm Bureau
Blue Seals
Green Hornets
Garfield
Greenfield
Maine
Braceville
Felix
Goose Lake
Indians
Wauponsee
Mazon
Goodfarm
Reds
Norman
Vienna
Highland
Verona Diamond
Farm Bureau Softball Committee
Baseball Schedule report from Major League Games
Major League Baseball results and schedule notes mention Jurda Pittehurch at Miladelphia Cincinnati at Milwaukee Chicago at Los Angeles St. Louis at San Francisco and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with two games and a Monday slate. Also references St. Louis at San Francisco and Philadelphia at St. Louis with an only game scheduled.
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Miladelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Louis
San Francisco
Sun
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los
San Annesaco
National Wikague
Francisco
Angeles
Francisco Cc
York Beats Waukegan for State Baseball Crown
York of Elmhurst won the state high school baseball title in Peoria by beating Waukegan 5-4. Sophomore Dave Smith delivered key hits and two RBIs as York mounted a four-run fourth inning to erase a 4-0 deficit. The Dukes finished 12-10, the poorest record for a state champion, and had their stars honored on the all-tournament team.
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Peoria
Ill
Fr Schute
Cleveland
Mick Kanzic
Milwaukee
Fred Hasselman
Chicago White Sox
Jerry Krause
Peoria Journal-Star
Mike Ryba
Cincinnati
Don Lenhardt
Boston
Lou Maguolo
New York
Bill Prince
Chicago Cubs
Charles Chamberlain
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Elmhurst
Dukes
Erl Ellington
Dick Campbell
Waukegan
Chicago
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Lockport
Feitshans
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Springfield
Lane Tech
Dave Smith
Paul Manola
Bulldogs
Greg Deinlein
Ron Dubs
Jim Conzelman
Conzelman
Rick Bay
York
Smith
Ken Leppla
Jim Long
Ray Medema
Wayne Strauch
Deinlein
Joe Chess
John Bentivegna
Bentivegna
Lou Gatta
Angie Vallejo
East Moline
Golf and baseball schedule noted with player mentions
Sunday events include an 18 hole Best Ball at Morris Country Club and a Morris AC vs South Wilmington baseball game. The text also recalls Ernie Banks Don Hoak and Vada Pinson appearing in all their teams last season for context.
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Wilmington
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Don Hoak
Pirates
Vada Pinson
The
Redlegs
Several Good Marks Made in Compton Meet
In Compton California Herb Elliott led a strong international field with Jim Beatty breaking the American 5 000 meters record at 13 51 7. John Thomas surpassed 7 feet in the high jump while Don and Dave Styron dominated hurdles and sprints. Parry O'Brien won the shot put at 62 feet 8 2 inches and Beatty edged Jim Grelle in the 5 000 meters to set a meet record.
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Associated Press
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Calif
Herb Elliott
Australia
United States
Jim Beatty
North Carolina
John Thomas
Don
Dave Styron
North East Louisiana Track Club
Monroe
Ken Floerke
U. S. Army
Deacon Jones
Army
Elliott
Jim Grelle
Grelle
Oregon
Parry O’brien
Bill Nieder
Beatty
Max Truex
Russia
Vladimir Kuts
Cubs Rally Past Dodgers In 10th For 6 5 Win
Cubs blow a 5-0 lead then defeat the Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings at Los Angeles. Walt Moryn drives in the winning run on a single after an error and Altman pinch hit secure the victory.
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Dodgers
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Vern Law
Bob Friend
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Friend
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Law
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St. Louis
Mike McCormick
Joe Amalfitano
Milwaukee
Phils
Wally Post
Amalfitano
Ernie Broglio
Cards
Hal Smith
Julian Javier
Hank Aaron
Billy Bruton
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Jay Hook
Crandall
Bruton
Lisbon Opens Season With 14-3 Victory
The Lisbon softball team beat Marseilles 14 to 3 to begin the season. Lisbon scored twice in the third and nine in the fifth to pull ahead. Pitchers Lloyd Hanson and Jean Johnson allowed only three hits. Lisbon next faces Budweiser of Aurora at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lisbon diamond.
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Lloyd Hanson
Jean Johnson
Dwayne Orton
Maynard Anderson
Folis
Morrel
Aurora
Rough Luck in Chicago as Cubs Rally Past Phils
In the ninth inning at Wrigley Field the Cubs staged a comeback against Philadelphia. Gene Mauch used Humberto Robinson to pitch and four intentional balls to Ernie Banks set up the tying run on third. Chris Short relieved Robinson and yielded three straight hits as Banks scored the decisive run, making Robinson the losing pitcher.
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Phils
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Phil
Gene Mauch
Humberto Robinson
Ernie Banks
George Altman
Frank Thomas
Mauch
Robinson
Chris Short
Short
Banks
Griffith Wins Unpopular Decision In NYC Ring Clash
In St Nicholas Arena Emile Griffith defeated Jorge Fernandez by a split decision after ten rounds. boos and chairs flown from the balcony marked a volatile dressingroom scene as officials cleared the ring and debated the verdict amid mixed media tallies and betting odds.
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St. Nicholas Arena
Emile Griffith
Argentina
Jorge Fernandez
Jack Duberstein
Petey Della
Jack Gordon
Griffith
Joe Agnello
Fernandez
Associated Press
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