Cubs Take 2 From Pirates To Reach Third Place
Cubs beat Pirates 4-2 and 1-0 to earn a split, with Bill Henry and Don Elston key relievers. John Buzhardt and Elmer Singleton earned wins as Chicago moved into third place behind strong pitching. Braves rout Dodgers 8-2 as Bruton and Pafko spark the big seventh. Phillies rout Cardinals 11-9, then a bench-clearing incident follows.
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Bill Henry
Don Elston
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Elston
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Don Drysdale
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Bill Bruton
Andy Pafko
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Jack Sanford
Orlando Pena
Philadelphia
Phillies
St. Louis
Don Cardwell
Gino Cimoli
Vinegar Bend
Tidwell Alley Lead Kansas To Cinder Win
In Milwaukee the Kansas Jayhawks swept the 34th Central Collegiate Conference track meet amassing 98 points to win a record fourth straight title. Starters Tidwell and Alley led Kansas with three victories each, Tidwell setting meet records in the 220 yard dash and 220 low hurdles and Alley throwing the javelin 2662 feet to break the meet mark.
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Beloit
Ragan Wins Eastern Open to Spark Golf Stardom
Dave Ragan, 23, captured his first tournament victory by one stroke over Gene Littler in the Eastern Open at Baltimore. Littler, 28, led the first two rounds. Ragan birdied the last hole’s 4 to finish 273 to Littler’s 274. Ragan’s $2,800 prize boosted him to 18th on the PGA list with $8,539.
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Fla
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St. Andrews
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Ed Oliver
Denver
Ken Venturi
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Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Baseball Calendar at Lisbon and Nearby Venues
Sports calendar lists Tuesday Vilands versus Muf flers at Lisbon followed by Wednesday Morris Junior Legion at Sheridan at 6 00 p.m. Then Nettle Creek faces Newark at Lisbon on Thursday and Plattville visits Lisbon for Friday baseball.
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Lisbon
Morris Junior Legion
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Nettle Creek
Newark
Plattville
U S Track Produces Top Young Hurdler
Warren Cawley an 18 year old Farmington Michigan high school senior emerged at the Midwest AAU Open Championships in Fort Wayne Indiana winning the 440 lows 51.5 the 220 yard lows 23.3 and the 120 yard highs 14.1. He is seen as a potential rival to Elias Gilbert of Winston Salem Teachers College who led NAIA champions in Sioux Falls by winning the same three events. Gilbert clocked 53.6 in the 440 24.6 in the 220 and 14.6 in the 120.
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Farmington
Mich
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Fort Wayne
Ind
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Winston-Salem
N.C
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Gilbert
United States
Warriors Beat Yorkville 12-0
The Morris Warriors defeated Yorkville 12-0 at Goodwill Park on Saturday evening. Sterriotti earned the win with 11 strikeouts and was relieved by Smith in the sixth. Swanson Struck and Smith homered for the Warriors. They host Wilmington at Goodwill Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Goodwill
It Takes Heart Athletes Highlight Comebacks In Book
A Harper and Brothers publication profiles Ben Hogan Glenn Cunningham Joe DiMaggio and Conn McCreary among athletes who returned after injuries. The work is by sportscaster Mel Allen and Frank Graham Jr.
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Ben Hogan
Glenn Cunningham
Joe DiMaggio
Conn McCreary
Harper & Bros
Mel Allen
Frank Graham Jr
Major League Baseball Monday Schedule and Results
Detroit visits Boston in Monday action while Chicago hosts Washington and Cleveland meets Baltimore. Sunday results include Detroit 6 Washington 4 and Cleveland 7 New York 5. Multiple late games show Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 2 and Philadelphia 11 St Louis 0.
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Thomson Wins 100 Mile Race At Milwaukee
Johnny Thomson of Bogerstown Pa led all the way in a 100 mile big car race at State Fair Park Milwaukee at an average speed of 98.61 mph. He earned 5962 dollars of the 24470 prize, finishing in 1 hour 50.7 seconds, about 13 seconds off the track record, with Johnny Boyd of Fresno Calif second a mile back.
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Johnny Boyd
Fresno
Calif
Morris ACs Lose Games in Weekend Set
The Morris ACs dropped Saturday to the Kankakee ACs 74 and Sunday to the Joliet Nielsens 84. Sterriotti took the loss versus Joliet with seven walks and seven strikeouts. Niewinski relieved in the seventh. Nielsen starter hit five, Dedlin struck out five in relief. Cook homered for Morris with two on. Evans homered in the sixth. Kankakee starter Birr fanned three, Rassmussen earned the win with eight strikeouts.
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Nielsen
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Evans
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Birr
Rassmussen
Minmen
Junior Welter Crowning Set For Friday
Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan meets Carlos Ortiz in a 12 round junior welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden reviving the 140 pound division. Lane carries momentum from a majority decision over Ortiz in Miami Beach and is favored. NBC will carry the fight.
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Williams Not Quitting Despite Slump Says Williams
Chicago star Ted Williams defends his form amid a slow start, denying quitting baseball this season. He notes a tougher start last year but cites finishing with a .328 average to win his sixth AL batting title and aims to rebound above .300 after a .185 pace so far.
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Ted Williams
Boston
Williams
Chicago White Sox
Zelinski Tops at Blind Bowl Tourney in Chicago
Steve Zelinski of Cleveland won his fourth straight all events championship in the American Blind Bowling Association Tournament in Chicago. He averaged 167 pins over nine games and took the singles crown with a 571 three game series. Virginia Okada of Chicago won the women’s singles with 405.
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Legion Juniors Readies for Season Opener at Sheridan
The Morris Post 294 Junior Legion team will practice at the high school field Tuesday at 6 00 p m and play the season opener Wednesday at Sheridan at 6 00 p m All players meet at the Legion home at 5 00 p m Arnold Peterson coaches the squad.
Wilhelm Stars As Orioles Tie White Sox For Second Place
Hoyt Wilhelm earns his ninth straight win and a 0.999 ERA as Baltimore defeats Kansas City while Gus Triandos drives in a key run with a 13th homer. Chicago’s lead narrows after the White Sox split with Boston, and Cleveland-Yankees share a doubleheader in the day’s AL action. Eddie Yost hits two homers in Detroit win. Tigers move to .500.
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Braves Rally Seals 8-2 Win Behind Bruton Four-Hit Day
Major League star Bill Bruton of the Braves collected four hits including two singles in a seven-run seventh inning rally to power an 8-2 victory over the Dodgers. Hoyt Wilhelm of the Orioles blanked Kansas City 3-0 to extend his unbeaten streak to nine and lower his ERA to 0.999.
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Dodgers
Hoyt Wilhelm
Orioles
Kansas City
Preakness Nominations Grow From 21 to 138
In 1873 the Pimlico race drew 21 nominations for the first Preakness. By 1959 the field had expanded to 138 three year olds nominated for the classic at Pimlico.
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