Five Homers Elevate Cubs to .500 Mark in Slugfest
Chicago manager Bob Scheffing moved center fielder Bobby Thomson to fifth against right handers, and Thomson hit his 5th and 6th homers in a 9-6 Cubs win over Milwaukee. Ernie Banks, Cal Neeman, and Thomson's blasts paced the offense as Chicago reached .500 and remained three games back of the Braves.
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National League standings and midweek results recap
National League table shows San Francisco and Milwaukee near top with 27 wins. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh trail, while Chicago and Los Angeles hover around .500. Wednesday results include Chicago 9 Milwaukee 6 and Philadelphia 4 Los Angeles 2, with Cincinnati at St. Louis rained out.
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Major Stars Lead as Friend Tops NL Clubs
Pitcher Bob Friend, Pirates, became first to beat every NL club, allowing eight hits and no walks while striking out eight in a 5-4 win over the first place Giants. Bobby Thomson homered twice driving in three as the Braves fell.
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Spahn Loses Second Time This Season at Nrigley Field
Spahn pitched well into the third inning before Hank Aaron hit a two run homer for the Braves in the third. Drott exited after Aaron's blast. Glen Hobbie relieved and held the Braves to one run. Spahn, with eight wins, suffered his second loss of the year in the Tuesday game.
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Norman to Manage Tigers on Look See Basis
Bill Norman promoted to major league manager for a short trial with Detroit after replacing Jack Tighe who was fired by GM John McHale. Tighe will likely stay with the organization in another role as Norman debuts during a rain delayed game with Boston.
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Set Practice Sessions For Local Youth Teams
The Junior Legion Baseball club holds a practice at Morris Community High School field tonight and travels to Streator for a game tomorrow, departing the legion hall at 5 00. A softball practice for Muf fler's team is at the old Morris Paper Mill field tonight at 7 00.
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White Sox Split Doubleheader in Washington Result
Chicago splits a two game set with the Senators, winning 5-4 in the opener and losing 5-2 in the nightcap as runs come late. Minnie Minoso sits out with 103 RBIs last season, while Cleveland tops Baltimore as he leads with 29 RBIs.
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Honolulu Flash Elorde Outpoints Chestnut in NY Card
In New York Elorde defeated Ike Chestnut by decision. The bout featured San Jose’s Willie Morton edging Julian Valdez in Vallejo during the same card. Mor ton fought in San Jose, weighing 140 pounds, while Valdez weighed 143.
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Demaret Sees Open Challenge From Snead At Southern Hills
In Tulsa two greats Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret enter the 58th U S Open field of 162 at Southern Hills. Demaret argues past records mean little and cites his Masters titles as proof of peak form for a single week.
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Elisian and Parsons Lead Rockford Stock Car Night
Ed Elisian of Oakland tops a field of over 30 drivers at Rockford Speedway in a seven event program on a quarter mile track. The USAC and Independent Car Owners and Drivers Assn sponsor the races featuring Johnny Parsons and Jim Rathmann with his brother Dick.
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Pop’s King for a Day Father’s Day Roast menu
Father’s Day feature highlights a home cooked roast and fresh salads. It touts Jones as the source for the juiciest meat greenest vegetables and freshest eggs ensuring a satisfying meal for dad.
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