Orioles Hand White Sox Stinging Sweep By O'Dell Shutout
Baltimore swept Chicago in a doubleheader as Billy O'Dell earned a 5-0 win in his season debut with 11 strikeouts. Tito Francona and Bob Nieman provided key homers as Paul Richards' club moved into sixth place and four-game series edge. The day also saw Cincinnati edge Brooklyn 3-1 and 3-4 in a pair, while other pennant contenders posted varied results.
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Yanks Turn Bauer's Boner Into Winning Run
The Yankees beat Detroit 5-4 as Hank Bauer tried to steal second with the bases loaded in the eighth, turning the play into the deciding run. Earlier a benches-clearing brawl erupted after Tom Sturdivant and Ray Boone threw punches in the third.
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Rugged Inverness Open Course Draws Pro Complaints
Pro golfers led by Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret criticized Inverness Club for the Open course in Toledo. They griped about gun barrel fairways, rough and fast greens, especially the 527 yard par five 12th hole and tight layouts threatening scores.
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Sam Snead
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Snead
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Score Seeks Eye Checkup After Line Drive Injury
Baltimore pitcher Herb Score en route to Cleveland for a follow up on his right eye injury suffered May 7. The 23 year old southpaw said from Hagerstown Maryland he can now see his features two feet away and believes he is on the mend after recuperating at an uncle's home.
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Meeting Tonight For Local Softball Baseball Club
A meeting is set for 7 p.m. at Shock's Tavern to organize a men’s softball and baseball club for the summer. Don Smith announced the plan and invited all interested players to attend.
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Fight results and race note from Pimlico event
In Montivideo Uruguay Dogo mar Martinez outpointed Wim Snoek in a 177 bout. In Hollywood Neal Rivers outpointed Bobby Jones in a 159 match. The Powder Puff Preakness at Pimlico features an all girls jockey field prior to the Preakness race.
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Neal Rivers
Los Angeles
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Oakland
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Villanova Dominates NCAA Track Title Hopes
Villanova enters the NCAA meet as a strong favorite led by Olympic champion Charley Jenkins who trains for multiple events. Don Delaney excels in mile and half mile while Don Bowden shifts focus to the half mile. Phil Reavis clears 6 ft 8 in in Houston with Stead at 6 ft 6 in, and Bragg nears 15 ft in pole vault. Jenkins may still be the 440 contender despite a Houston setback.
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Don Bowden
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13th Women Collegiate Golf Tourney Opens in Champaign
The 13th Women's Collegiate Golf Tournament opens at the University of Illinois course with 40 players from 18 universities and 15 states. In Grand Haven, Coralyn Olthof, 19, won the 1957 women’s city bowling title with a high series of 694 on games 245 213 and 236.
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Baltimore Triumphs Costly For Orioles In White Sox Wins
Third baseman George Kell and outfielder Tito Francona will be sidelined indefinitely after injuries in Sunday’s doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Kell suffered a possible hairline fracture from a Dick Donovan pitch and was hospitalized for 48 hours of observation. Francona fractured the left index finger on a shoestring catch and was treated and released.
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Minooka Defeats Braidwood Nine in Coal Valley League
Minooka built a four run first inning and held on to beat Braidwood 4 to 3 in a Coal Valley League game. Dale Thompson pitched the complete game allowing four scattered hits and Elmer Bell added two hits as Minooka totaled eight. They return Sunday for a tournament at South Wilmington.
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Vinegar Bend
Jimmy Piersall
Ted Wiliams
Cleveland
Washington
Early Wynn
Roy Sievers
Senators
Vic Wertz
Roger Maris
Tribe
Braidwood
Minooka
Dale Thompson
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Elmer Bell
South Wilmington
Only Two Left From Braves Opening NL Game
The Boston Braves five years ago had two players remaining with the team now the Milwaukee Braves. Ed Matthews and Warren Spahn are the survivors. Walker Cooper rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals and Earl Torgeson serves as a reserve first baseman with Detroit.
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Walker Cooper
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Detroit
Baird Almost Holes Out at Lakewood Course
Tom Baird nearly aced golf on the Lakewood course in Denver. His 128-yard seventh hole tee shot stopped an eyelash from the hole and his 13th hole tee shot hit the flagstaff and settled within a foot of the cup. Roy McMillan of Cincinnati leads NL shortstops in double plays for four straight seasons.
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Cincinnati
Boone and Sturdivant Ejected From Contest
Both Boone and Sturdivant were sent off during the event, resulting in player disqualification for the match. Officials cited rule infractions leading to their ejections and the continuation of play without them.
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Sturdivant
Young bowler Sandy Cook posts steady 624 series
Oklahoma City bowler Sandy Cook, only 20, shows consistency by rolling a 624 series in her second year. In the next Progres sive League week she matched the same series, underscoring her improving form.
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Sandy Cook
Lehigh Golf Tops Delaware for Coach Leckenby’s 100th Win
Lehigh defeats Delaware 14 to 4 in Bethlehem marking the 100th victory for coach Bill Leckenby over ten seasons. His teams have posted 100 wins with 21 losses and 3 ties in the era.
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