Phillies surge in May as contender in NL race
The Philadelphia Phillies, riding a strong May surge to a 18-9 mark since May 1, sit five games back on May 1 and now tie Milwaukee for third, fueled by a mix of rookies and veterans. Robin Roberts earned his fifth win with a six-hitter in a 2-1 victory over Brooklyn, while Gran Hamner and Willie Jones helped pace the attack. The Giants rallied to top the Pirates, and other action saw Keegan blank Detroit for Chicago, with Wally Moon and Willie Mays extending hitting streaks.
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Robin Roberts
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Willie Mays
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Bucs
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Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Phillies
Tony
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Redlegs
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St. Louis Cardinals
Willie Jones
Gran Hamner
Don Drysdale
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Keegan
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Ray Moore
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Cleveland
Ned Garver
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Roberts
Roy Campanella
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Dodgers
Lindy McDaniel
Juan Pizarro
Eddie Kasko
Wally Moon
Ray Katt
al Worthington
Pirates
Sherm Lollar
Walt Dropo
Dropo
Frank Lary
Tigers
Moore
Hank Bauer
Joe Collins
Oriole
al Pilarcik
Bob Turley
Garver
Tribe
A's
Billy Hunter
Cal McLish
Whitey Herzog
Jim Lemon
Senators
Tom Brewer
Truman Clevenger
Nats
Wiffi Clings To Tourney Lead
VIRGINIA BEACH Va A youngster still led the Virginia Beach Round Robin Golf Tournament entering the next-to-last round. Wiffi Smith of St Clair Michigan 4 pert 20 year old redhead who turned professional last December held the lead with a 34 hole score of 220 and 31 points. Fay Crocker of Montevideo Uruguay was closing in with 28 points and medal 223 along with Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas and Louise Suggs of Sea Island Georgia. Eighteen holes today and 18 Sunday wind up the round robin for top money of 1500 in the 12000 event.
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Wiffi Smith
St. Clair
Mich
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Miss Crocker
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Kasko Sparks Cardinals Past Braves 4-3, 4th Hit Delivers
Eddie Kasko homered four straight hits and drove in the winning run with an eighth inning single as St Louis beat Milwaukee 4-3. The rookie lifts his average to .356 after 16 hits in 45 trips, replacing Ken Boyer at third. Lindy McDaniel runs his record to 4-2 with a complete game for the Cardinals amid a 6th win in 8 games to reach .500. Don Blasingame adds two hits lifting his average to .307.
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Eddie Kasko
St. Louis Cardinal
August A
Gussie) Busch Jr
Kasko
Redbirds
Milwaukee Braves
Ken Boyer
Boyer
Philadelphia
Lindy McDaniel
St. Louis
McDaniel
Don Blasingame
NCAA Council reviews four schools probation cases
The NCAA Council reviewed probation cases for Texas A&M Oklahoma Kansas and Mississippi College and considered potential new violations. Texas A&M faced new Southwest Conference code violations while under a one year probation set to end May 14. Ken Loeffler resigned after recruiting allegations. Oklahoma Jayhawkers and Mississippi College faced related violations with probation ending May 1.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
University of Oklahoma
University of Kansas
Texas A & M
Mississippi College
Ncaa Council
NCAA
Ken Loeffler
Oklahoma
Jayhawkers
Kansas
American Assn Scores and Delays Reported
Louisville edged Denver 10 9 in ten innings while Wichita defeated St Paul 8 to 1 Charleston led Omaha 4 to 1 and Minneapolis game at Indianapolis was postponed in a fitful slate from the Associated Press report.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Denver
Wichita
St. Paul
Charleston
Omaha
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Sam Hanks Wins Indy 500. $103,844 Top Prize
Sam Hanks claimed the winner’s share of a record $103,844 in the Indianapolis 500, part of a $300,252 purse. He will not race at Monza, Italy, June 29, after the owner canceled the Ansted Rotary Special. Behind him Jim Rathmann and Jimmy Bryan earned $38,494 and $21,794 respectively.
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Sam Hanks
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Monza
Italy
Hanks
Pat Flaherty
Chicago
George Salih
Los Angeles
Belond
Speedway
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Don Freeland
Jim Rathmann
Miami
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Russo
Canoga Park
Andy Linden
Iowa Miler Guy To Watch In CCC Meet
Charles Jones of Iowa, a sophomore from Boys Town Nebraska, is billed as the distance star for the 32nd Central Collegiate Conference track and field championships at Marquette University stadium. Jones has run the mile in 4 08.9 this season and faces a field including Dintelman, Murphy, Long, Schroe der, Howell and Duff. Kansas is favored to win the team title with Missouri and Notre Dame as challengers in the Knit Rocke memorial trophy race.
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Charles
Deacon) Jones
Iowa
Marquette University Stadium
Jones
Boys Town
Neb
Chicago
Xavier
Lloyd Duff
Kansas
Missouri
Notre Dame
Knit Rocke
Weekend Standings and Results From Major League Schedule
Standings show Detroit at Chicago Boston at Washington Baltimore at New York Cleveland at Kansas City on Saturday. Friday results include Chicago 6 Detroit 0 and Washington 3 Boston 2 with Baltimore 3 New York 1 and Kansas City 3 Cleveland 1. Sunday adds Cleveland at Kansas City Baltimore at New York Detroit at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati St. Louis at Milwaukee Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 1 and New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 and St. Louis 4 Milwaukee 3. Rain affects Chicago Cincinnati games.
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Chicago
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Milwaukee
W. L. Pet
L. Pet
Reece
Metropolis prep star gets bonus with Milwaukee Braves
Metropolis High School star Bob Taylor an 18-year-old catcher known for power and speed signed a bonus contract with the Milwaukee Braves. The deal, reported at least $4,000 with possible >$100,000 in two years, was confirmed by Wid Matthews amid bids from 14 MLB clubs. Taylor, 6'2" 190, hit 18 homers in 14 games and batted well over .700 in high school, and will report to New York Tuesday. His father and uncle connected to the Braves helped shape the deal amid lengthy negotiations.
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Tom Pendergast
Metropolis
Bob Taylor
Illinois
Milwaukee Braves
Wid Matthews
Braves
Milwaukee
Taylor
Matthews
New York
Vance Taylor
Bob
Metropolis High School
Ilinois-Kentucky
Cubs
Tigers
Phillies
Dodgers
Giants
Washington
Cincinnati
Chicago
Fred Bonafield
Snow
Ben
Former Boxing Champion Kilbane Dies at 68 in Cleveland
John Patrick Kilbane, 68, former world featherweight champion who held the title from 1912 to 1923, died of cancer Friday at home in Cleveland after a prolonged illness. He began boxing at 18 from the iron workers’ docks, fought 1907 to 1923 with 138 wins and only four losses, losing the title to Eugene Criqui in 1923.
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Cleveland
John Patrick Kilbane
Trish
Johnny Kilbane
Kilbane
Abe Attell
Vernon
Calif
Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
Eugene Criqui
Polo Grounds
New York
Johnny Dundee
Nat Fleisher
Jthe
Major League Stars Deliver Two Big Wins for Chicago
Eddie Kasko goes 4-for-4 driving in two runs as the Cardinals edge the Braves 4-3, tying the game in the sixth and winning in the eighth. Bob Keegan pitches a four-hit shutout for the White Sox, 6-0, over the Tigers, earning his first win and complete game of the year to lift Chicago into a four game AL lead.
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Associated Press
Eddie Kasko
Cardinals
Braves
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Tigers
Ithat
Chicago
Hamner Returns as Phillies Second Baseman in Style
The Phillies, once derided for fielding woes, revive hopes as Granny Hamner returns to the infield. After injuries and a stint in pitching, he resumes at second base on May 7, drilling a home run in an 8 4 victory over the Braves and delivering standout fielding. Also highlights Mayo Smith’s roster revivals and Frank Wiewiec’s Mayo Clinic-assisted training.
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Warry Grayson
NEA
New York
Phillies
Mayo Smith
Chico Fernandez
Dodgers
Granny Hamner
Hamner
Blazes
Cleawater
Granny
Braves
Everything Goes Right For The Sox
Chicago White Sox ace Bob Keegan pitched a four hitter for a 6 0 win over Detroit as Walt Droppo hit his second grand slam of the season. The victory extended Chicago’s lead to four games over the Yankees, the longest this season, in a strong pitching run behind a .240 team batting average.
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Chicago White Sox
al Lopez
Bob Keegan
Keegan
Tigers
Harvey Kuenn
Earl Torgeson
Detroit
Walt Dropo
Jim Rivera
Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Comiskeys
Quiet Americans Face Scottish Rival In British Final
Two taciturn players meet in the British amateur golf final at Formby England Harold Ridgeley of Haverford Pennsylvania and Scotland's Reid Jack, both tight lipped as they eye the course. The 43-year-old Ridgeley and 33-year-old Jack appear evenly matched after a week of solid form in a match expected to be closely contested.
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England
Pennsylvania
Harold Ridgeley
Scotland
Reid Jack
Fachman
Ridgeley
Haverford
Jack
Lawson Little
California
Jimmy Wallace
Moon Extends NL Hitting Streaks to 24 Games
In Friday play three NL stars kept long hitting streaks alive. Wal ly Moon of the St. Louis Cardinals extended his to 24 with a double against Milwaukee. Willie Mays of the New York Giants reached 19 with a double versus Pittsburgh, while Andril Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers pushed to 15 on two singles against Philadelphia. The AL streak lead ended at 10 as Gene Mauch of Boston went hitless in four at bats versus Washington.
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Associated Press
Wally Moon
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee
Willie Mays
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Andril Hodges
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Boston
Gene Mauch
Washington
Unkind Remarks At Pittsburgh Pirates Home
A New Kensington justice of the peace sparked a local flap by calling Forbes Field the home of the Pirates while dismissing a traffic violation. The remark drew attention as unkind words toward the Pittsburgh team in a region-wide section about the Pirates.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
New Kensington
Forbes Field
Pirates
Ford Leads Wykagyl Round Robin With 36 Holes In
Masters champion Doug Ford commands the Wykagyl Round Robin in New Rochelle NY with two rounds left after three rounds he stands first with plus 28. Ben Hogan slips to second at plus 21 while Sam Snead sits third at plus 13 and Fred Hawkins plus 10 and Ken Venturi plus 10 follow. Ford tied the course record with a 64 in the third round and eyes the National Open ahead.
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Wykagyl
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
New Rochelle
N. Y
Doug Ford
Ford
Yonkers
Hogan
Mike Souchak
Snead
Venturi
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
Tommy Bolt
Los Angeles
Souchak
Dick Mayer
LaJolla
Calif
Milwaukee Braves Seek Del Ennis Trade from Cardinals
The Milwaukee Braves offered three players Ray Cone Gene Conley Chuck Tanner and possibly Dave Jolly for outfielder Del Ennis, but St Louis general manager Frank Lane indicated a higher return. Lane wants pitching and questioned letting Ennis go without substantial pitcher value.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Cardinals
del Ennis
St. Louis
Frank Lane
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Ray Cone
Gene Conley
Chuck Tanner
Dave Jolly
John Quinn
Lane
Quinn
Ennis
Juan Pizarro
Bob Trowbridge
Wichita
Kan
Eye Injury Delays return of lefthander to July
HAGERSTOWN Md Herb Score says his injured right eye is improving but he probably cannot pitch for Cleveland again until early July even if recovery continues. In his first interview since returning from Cleveland he says doctors order no exercise and the path back to form will resemble spring training. He estimates July 7 at the earliest if vision recovery holds.
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Hagerstown, Md
Herb
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Fight Results from New York Arena Card
Harold Johnson of Philadelphia stopped Clarence Hinnant in the 176 pound bout at St. Nicholas Arena. Ralph Dupas of New Orleans drew with Seraphin Ferrer of Paris in a 140 pound clash. Washington, Paris, and other locations noted.
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New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Clarence Hinnant
Washington
Paris
France
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Seraphin Ferrer
Drew
Johnson Aims At Moore Title After Quick Knockout
Harold Johnson, a top light and heavyweight contender, seeks Archie Moore's 175-pound title after a first round knockout of Clarence Hinnant at St Nicholas Arena. Johnson weighs 176 1/2, with fewer than 500 fans in attendance, and eyes the winner of the Tony Anthony-Yvan Durelle bout as his next opponent. Johnson’s manager Pat Almvieri and IB club matchmaker Billy Brown foresee more action soon.
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Archie Moore
Clarence Hinnant
Washington
Philadelphia
Tony Anthony
Yvan Durelle
Detroit
Pat Almvieri
Johnson
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
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Moore
Archie
Europe
St. Nicholas Arena
Hinnant
Major League Leaders List Circular Players Standouts
Major League leaders across batting and pitching are listed with top figures. Williams of Boston leads in batting average and home runs, Mantle of New York tops runs, Sievers of Washington high in RBIs, and Fox of Chicago among doubles leaders. Pitching leader is Trucks of Kansas City with a 5-0 mark. strikeout leader is Pierce of Chicago with 57. Other top names include Jensen, Boston. Malzone, Boston. Lemon, Washington. Kuenn, Detroit. Graff, Kansas City. McDougald, New York. Zernial, Kansas City.
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Boston
Mantle
New York
Sievers
Washington
Jensen
Fox
Chicago
Plews
Gardner
Baltimore
Malzone
Bauer
Nieman
Simpson
Kansas City
Boyd
Kuenn
Detroit
Graff
McDougald
Lemon
Zernial
Landis
Major league batting leaders and stats summary
The report lists top performers by category with names and team affiliations. Aaron leads in runs batted in and home runs for Milwaukee, while Robinson of Cincinnati tops both hits and is among leaders in batting average. Moon of St Louis shines in home runs and runs, Mays leads in stolen bases, Musial and Schoendienst tally triples, and Koufax leads strikeouts alongside Arroyo.
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Fondy
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Cincinnati
Aaron
Milwaukee
Blasingame
St. Louis
Furillo
Brooklyn
Musial
Hoak
Moon
Gilliam
Triples
Schoendienst
Mays
New York
Walls
Chicago
Bruton
Thomson
Bouchee
Phila Selphie
Clemente
Temple
Acker
Jackson
Sanford
Philadelphia
Koufax
Arroyo
Drott
Roberts
Season Opens Next Monday At City Park
The Jefferson County Youth Association promotes junior baseball and softball leagues opening next Monday at City Park with games running into August. Baseball games start at 4 pm while softball contests begin at 6 30 and 8 30 pm. Ellis Case vs First National Bank opens the junior league. Logan Street plays Ina in softball. Brehm Hanna faces Western Auto in nightcap.
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