Sox edge Senators in ninth to stay tied atop standings
Chicago White Sox beat Washington 4-3 as Donovans ninth inning single drives in the deciding run. Larry Doby delivered a three run double in the fifth to put the Sox ahead 3 1. Donovans win improves to 8 2 with relief help from Dixie Howell after bases loaded danger in the ninth. All Sox runs in the fifth were unearned due to an error and two walks. Yankees blank KC 5 4 to remain in the same tie with Chicago.
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Junior Legion Meets Manhattan Sunday in Baseball Clash
The Morris Junior Legion Baseball squad travels to Manhattan Sunday for a 2:30 p.m. game. The Morris nine will depart the Legion Hall at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday.
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Michigan Stars Sweep Illinois Junior Tennis Title
Gerald Dubie of Hamtramck Michigan defeated Marty Riessen of Hinsdale Illinois 3-6 7-5 7-5 to win the Illinois State Junior Tennis championship. Dubie and Dick Pease of Hinsdale then beat Riessen and Don Thorne 6-4 7-5 to take the doubles crown after rain delays.
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Baseball Standings and Upcoming Schedule Snapshot
American League standings feature Chicago New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Washington and Oakland rivals. Fridays results include Chicago 4 Washington 3 Baltimore 6 Cleveland 0 New York 5 Kansas City 4 Boston 9 Detroit 2. Saturdays schedule lists Chicago at Washington Kansas City at New York Cleveland at Baltimore Detroit at Boston.
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Boston Johnny Busso Outpoints Boardman in New York Fight
Johnny Busso defeated Larry Boardman by decision in New York. Two other bouts saw Wilf Greaves stop Jackie Headon in Edmonton and Ramon Fuentes outpoint Luigi Coluzzi in Italy. A separate sailing race between Pat Lowry and Mickey Crawford was postponed to July 11 due to rain.
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Luigi Coluzzi
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Frick Alters All Star Selections After Voting Avalanche
Commissioner Ford Frick vetoed parts of the Cincinnati driven voting surge for the All Star lineup. He replaced Cincinnati holdovers with Stan Musial Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, ensuring five Redlegs start. The changes come as fans vote heavily via newspaper ballots before the deadline.
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Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Don Hoak
Frank Robinson
Avalanche
Manolo Bernandez Leads All American Amateur Entry
First golf entry received for the All American Men's Amateur tournament on August 14 at Tom O'Shanter is Manolo Bernardez of Caracas Venezuela. He recently won the Venezuelan Open.
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Bowling Wednesday Night Mixed League Scores and Standings
Reported results show Team iin led by Monson with high team score 673 and Monson 1943 series in the Wednesday night league. Individual highs include Thorson 235 game and 602 series while Monson tops hi team and hi series totals. The Friday Night Summer League lists Ww Carr and John Luck posting top individual marks with 210 and 684 team high respectively.
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al Terry
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World Series thrill tops Billy Hunter’s memory
Kansas City Athletics shortstop Billy Hunter recalls watching the World Series from the bench with the Yankees last fall. He missed the 1955 Series due to a broken leg but says being part of the World Series was his greatest thrill as a kid dreamed of that moment.
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Rains Postpone Illinois State Golf Tourney
The rain-delayed Illinois Amateur Golf tournament resumes today in Champaign with quarterfinal and semifinal rounds after torrential rains flooded the University of Illinois course. Defending champion Jim Frisina, 46, of Taylorville seeks his fifth state title and faces Jim McKeighen of Glen Ellyn in quarterfinals.
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Orioles shut out Cleveland as Moore wins pitching duel
Baltimore pitchers Hee Brown Billy Lees Connie Johnson and Ray Moore forged a four man shutout streak. Moore beat third place Cleveland 6-0 for Baltimore’s fourth straight shutout and its fifth win in a row. Milwaukee moved up to first with a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh while New York Giants upset St. Louis 4-1 and Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 7-1.
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Calumet Enters Two at Delaware Handicap
Stanton Del. A field of 19 distaff runners vies in the Delaware Handicap the world richest for distaffs with a purse around 157 625 plus nominator breeder awards. Amoret with Eddie Arcaro and Princess Turia with Willie Har tack are Calumet Farm entries as Floral Park and Pucker Up also rate strong chances. Shoemaker rides Pucker Up who clocked a world fastest mile around two turns.
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Willie Shoemaker
Musial Ties Kiner With 369th Career Home Run
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 369th career home run on Thursday night to tie Ralph Kiner for sixth place on the all time major league list.
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Man) Musial
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