Indians Sweep Yankees To Take Lead In AL Race
Cal McLish and Jim Grant pitched all seven hours at Yankee Stadium to a doubleheader sweep 4-2 and 5-4 in 14 innings as the Indians built a two game lead over Chicago. Rocky Colavito and Vic Power homered in each game to pace Cleveland.
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Jim Grant
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Grant
New York Yankees
Indians
Chicago
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Rocky Colavito
Vic Power
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Power
Jim Coates
Yankee
Pierce
Red Sox
U S Cinder Stars to Meet Foreigners in Summer Tour
United States track stars selected from the AAU championships will compete in the Pan American Games in Chicago starting August 28 and face a Russian dual team in Philadelphia July 18 19. Ray Norton Cyrol Burleson Tom Murphy headline squads to tour Germany and Scandinavia with Tidwell benched for not fitting an international event. Burleson set an AAU 150 meters record and Norton won the 100 and 200.
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Frank Pitman
Boulder
Colo
Stars and Stripes
United States
Chicago
Philadelphia
Germany
Scandinavia
Ray Norton
San Jose State
Cyrol Burleson
Oregon
Tom Murphy
New York Athletic Club
Charlie Tidwell
Kansas University
Tidwell
Baseball schedule features Pony and Little League games
The Jopa Stable owned by John and Paul Hampshire of Towson Maryland is mentioned. The schedule lists Monday games Mettille versus Smith at MCHS at 9 30 am and Boss against Connor at Goodwill at 6 pm Little League Mufflers versus Lis bon at Lisbon 8 pm Friday Vilands versus Nettle Creek at Lisbon 8 pm Thursday Mufflers versus Lis bon at Lisbon 8 pm.
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Mettille
Smith
Pony League
MCHS
Boss
Connor
Goodwill
Mufflers
Lisbon
Vilands
Nettle Creek
Jopa
John and
Paul
Hampshire
Towson, Md
John
Averages 70.2 MPH to Win Race Event
Nelson Stacy of Cincinnati drove a 1957 Chevrolet convertible to win a 150 mile late model stock car race in Nashville Tennessee at an average speed of 70.2 mph. He beat Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park Illinois by 34 seconds after Bettenhausen spun on the third lap. Fred Lorenzen of Chicago finished third in a 1958 Ford.
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Nashville
Tenn
Nelson Stacy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stacy
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Bettenhausen
Fred Lorenzen
Chicago
Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
National League standings show Milwaukee lead at 38 28 with 5760 games. Los Angeles 36 33 522, St Louis 30 35 462, Cincinnati 36 33 500. Sunday results include St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 1 and Milwaukee 13 San Francisco 3. Notable notes mention Yale assistants Neri Raimo and Stoviak, former Villanova players, joining Yale football staff.
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National League
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Francisco
Neace
Los Angeles
Cincom Scons
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Chicago
Cincinati
Jerry Neri
Art Raimo
Ray Stoviak
Villanova
Yale
Johansson Golfing While Champ Trains At Chatham Camp
Swedish challenger Ingemar Johansson relaxed with golf and swimming at a mountain resort while heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson trained hard in New Jersey. Johansson sparred six rounds yesterday and plans no ring work until Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Patterson limited to two rounds as Dan Florio notes his weight around 184 pounds starting and 180 after.
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Jack Dempsey
Floyd Patterson
Chatham
N. J
Patterson
Ingemar Johannson
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Johansson
Grossinger
N. Y
Yankee Stadium
Ehsan
Dan Florio
Floyd
Pompton Lakes
Joe Louis
Bill Tate
Chicago
Lou Jones
Rockford
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Morris Junior Legion Blank by Streator 19 0
The Morris Junior Legion team was shut out 19 to 0 by Streator Sunday at MCHS field. Renner pitched six innings with six strikeouts and no walks, Plimmer relieved, Farber took the loss for Morris, and Riley worked the fourth and fifth. Morris meets Dwight here Sunday at 2:00 p.m. on the MCHS field.
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Morris Junior Legion
Streator
Renner
Plimmer
Farber
Morris
Riley
Burden
Dwight
MCHS
Local ACs Fall to Wilmington in 15-9 Loss
In a slugfest Sunday Wilmington defeated Morris 15-9. Nelson pitched all nine for Wilmington with eight strikeouts and eleven hits allowed. Morris starter Don Roseberry fanned two over four hits. Min nick took over in the second, struck out nine, and gave up twelve hits before being relieved by Dave Evans. Norm Peterson homered for Morris. Cook and Steele each had two hits.
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Morris Ac’s
Wilmington
Nelson
Morris
Don Roseberry
Ron Minnich
Dave Evans
Norm Peterson
Cook
Steele
Fight Results Hollywood Knockout Sparks Upset
Danny Kidd from the Philippines weighed 119 pounds and knocked out Edgar Basel 117% in Hollywood California. The German opponent Basel fell early in the bout in a decisive stoppage.
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Hollywood
Calif
Danny Kidd
Philippines
Edgar Basel
Cub Hero Almost Fought Off Final Cub Spot
John Buzhardt, Chicago Cubs right hander, barely kept his place after a wild spring start. He won 4-0 over Philadelphia and credited improved control from winter league work as manager Bob Scheffing praised his late season form and potential to help the rotation. Sammy Taylor backed him with a two run homer in the third.
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Joe Mooshil
Chicago
John Buzhardt
Chicago Cub
Philadelphia
Buzhardt
Cub
Bob Scheffing
John
Scheffing
Newberry
S. C
Sammy Taylor
Tony Taylor
Dave Hillman
Johnny
Hillman
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Buzhardt
Don Newcombe
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Danny Kravitz
Red Bird
Bill White
Hal Smith
Alex Grammas
Larry Jackson
Stan Musial
Cher Carl Sawatski
Ruben Gomez
Dodgers Alums Now Playing for Vancouver in PCL
Former Brooklyn Dodgers players joined Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League including Joe Hatten Erv Palica John Jorgensen and Ed Basinski as noted in the Morris Herald.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Vancouver
Joe Hatten
Erv Palica
John Jorgensen
Ed Basinski
Braves surge past Giants as Hammering Hawk hits three homers
Milwaukee gains a game and a half lead after a 13-3 rout of San Francisco. Hank Aaron raises average to .391 with 19th homer and 61 RBIs as Del Crandall and Johnny Logan also homer. Warren Spahn wins his ninth. Johnny Antonelli takes the loss.
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Milwaukee Braves
Henry Aaron
Aaron
Braves
San Francisco
Giants
Hammering Hawk
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Warren Spahn
Johnny Antonelli
Alabama’s First Large Folx Ball Squad Grows to 61
In 1931 Alabama fielded its first large folx ball squad of 61 players, up from 36 varsity members the prior year, highlighting rapid program growth and broadened participation.
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Alabama
Indians Sweep Yankees as Colavito and Powers Hit Two Homers
Major League stars Rocky Colavito and Vic Powers each hit two homers, one in each game, helping the Indians sweep the Yankees 4-2 and 5-4 in 14 innings. John Burhartt pitched. Cubs right-hander, 22, threw a one hitter to blank the Phillies 4-0.
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Rocky Colavito
Vic Powers
Indians
Yankees
John Burhartt
Cubs
Phillies
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