Yankees Rally But Slump Persists In Blue Monday
Casey Stengel’s Yankees snapped a 11-day funk with a three-game surge to sixth place as they swept Washington with 22 runs over two games and a 3-0 win fueled by Bill Skowron’s ninth inning homer and Bob Turley’s two-hit effort. Cleveland clung to the lead, Kansas City upset White Sox, and Detroit’s Maxwell delivered a ninth-inning blast to beat Chicago.
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Fane
Charlie Maxwell
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Jim Perry
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A's
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Preston Ward
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Skinny
Io Pascual
Turley
Mickey Mantle
Yogi
Khowron
Pascual
Maxwell
Davie
Mike Garcia
Perry
Harvey Kuenn
Whitey Herzog
Dick Williams
Ward
Barry Latman
Ned Garver
World records fall at California Relays and NYC meet
American track athletes sparked by two meets report world record equalling 100 yard dash in 9.3 seconds and a 39.6 quarter mile relay. A hop, step and jump American mark of 52 feet 54 inches is also listed, alongside a 46.9 440 yards standard and hammer throw meet record of 208 feet 8.5 inches. Roscoe Cook ties 9.3 as Norton Morrow and Woodhouse run fast, while Ed Moran leads Penn State in mile and 880.
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Oregon
Roscoe Cook
Modesto
Calif
Ray Norton
Sid Gorton
Enat Texas State
Bob Poynter
San Jose State
Bobby Morrow
Bill Woodhouse
Abilene Christian
Sand Cook
Morrow
Woodhouse
Norton
California
New York
Orefon
al Andrews
California Striders
Willie Sharpe
Texas
Wally Wilson
Eddie Southern
Hollis Gainey
Ralph Alspaugh
Ed Moran
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Beating Boston Sets Up Late Lead Change
Al Pilarcik delivers a two run double followed by Willie Tasby's RBI single to break a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. Ike Delock took the loss.
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al Pilarcik
Willie Tasby
Ike Delock
Major League Baseball Standings and Results Summary
A compact recap of American and National League standings, schedules, and results. Key teams Cleveland, Chicago, Baltimore, Kansas City, Detroit, New York, Washington, Boston, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Philadelphia are listed with win loss records and games back. Monday and Tuesday matchups noted. Sunday and Saturday results include Detroit, Cleveland, Baltimore, Boston, New York, Kansas City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh with scores.
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High School Baseball Finals Set As Danville Eyes Bid
The eight team state finals bracket at Bradley University will close Monday night with Taylorville facing Springfield for the Feitshans sectional title at Lanphier Park. Winners meet Peoria Manual and Maine Des Plaines in morning games Thursday, with Belleville Du Quoin and Harrison Tech Danville in the afternoon. Semis and final Friday start at 4 30 p m Belleville seeks a 13th straight final win while Maine defends aiming for two straight pennants. Major league scouts focus on Danville lefty Steve Kelly and Harrison’s Gerry Arrigo. Manual’s Otto Meischner unbeaten in 13 wins. Du Quoin thanks senior right hand Doug Pyle who has two no hitters. Manual reaches finals for seventh time tying Bloomington. Coaches Christy Danville and Combes Magierski Damos and Anderson three straight finals appearances.
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Springfield
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Gerry Arrigo
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Bill Christy
Harry Combes
Champaign
Louis Magierski
Streator
Ted Damos
Harry Anderson
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First Women Boxing Match in Canada Scheduled Tonight
AP reports what may be the nation's first women boxing bout set for five rounds in McAdam New Brunswick. Combatants are 41 year old housewife Mrs June Launder and 20 year old Myrna McConvey of Ft Stephen.
Penn State Brunner Tops Field in 461 Percent Spotlight
The versatile Penn State brunner vied with Boston University's John Lawlor and Tufts' Basil Ince for the leading show. Lawlor, ex Dublin traffic cop, heaved the 16 pound hammer 208 814 to match his college record set a week earlier. Ince, from Port of Spain Trinidad, ran the 440 in .46 9.
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Spahn Aims for 300 Wins After 233rd Victory
Milwaukee ace Warren Spahn, 38, expressed a cautious push toward joining the 300-win club, after beating the Phillies 2-1 for his 233rd victory. He noted the goal of 20 wins this season as a stepping stone toward a historic plateau, matching Carl Hubbell’s NL left-hander mark and following the path of two other southpaws with 300 wins.
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Warren Spahn
Philadelphia Phillies
Spahn
Spann
Carl Hubbell
Eppa Rixey
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Eddie Plank
Lefty Grove
Wright Wins Virginia Beach Women's Invitation Golf Title
Mickey Wright, from Bonita California, won the Virginia Beach Women's Invitation Golf Tournament earning $6,000. She predicted a 207 total and delivered, finishing one stroke ahead of Beverly Hanson of India California with a final 70 on the last round. Hanson totaled 209, Fay Crocker 214, Bonnie Randolph 215.
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Mickey Wright
Bonita
Calif
Beverly Hanson
India
Miss Wright
Miss Hanson
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Bonnie Randolph
Naples
Fla
Taylorville Edges Brown County In Sectional Opener
Taylorville defeated Brown County 5 to 4 in the first round at Springfield on Saturday. The Tornadoes advance to face Springfield for the sectional title at 7 30 p m today in the same venue.
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Brown County
College Baseball NCAA Tournament District West Result
Notre Dame was shut out 6 to 0 by Notre Dame in the District West bracket as Michigan State posted a 9 to 2 win.
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Mich
Notre Dame
Face Beats Reds in Two as Pirates Rally in 14 11 Game
Pittsburgh relief ace Roy Face earned his seventh win of 1959 with three shutout innings helping the Pirates erase an early deficit for a 14-11 second-game victory over Cincinnati. Smoky Burgess and Don Hoak each hit three homers in the doubleheader, with Bob Skinner adding a grand slam in the frantic second game.
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Associated Press
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Reds
Smoky Burgess
Don Hoak
Bob Skinner
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Robin Roberts
Warren Spahn
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Hal Brown
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Charlie Maxwell
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Stu Miller
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Danny McDevitt
Cardinals
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Len Burdette
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Ray Semproch
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Gene Freese
Orioles Sign Boy Pitcher For $30,000
WOOSTER Ohio AP Dean Chance right handed pitching ace of Northwestern High School Class A state champions has signed with the Baltimore Orioles for more than 30 000 The 18 year old Chance 6 feet 3 inches 190 pounds won 451 of 52 games in four years of high school He is to report later this month to Blue field of the Class D Appalachian
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Ohio
Dean Chance
Northwestern
Baltimore Orioles
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Bluefield
Don Whitt Wins 6000 In Six Days
Golf pro Don Whitt, 28, from Borrego Springs California, captured the Kentucky Derby Open after a six day stretch that included a Memphis Open playoff. His 72 holes totaled 274, one stroke ahead of Jim Ferree with others at 276 and 278. Whitt credited a new mallet-head putter bought in Hot Springs Arkansas for boosting his victory and confidence. He earned 2800 dollars for first place in Memphis and 4300 more in Kentucky.
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Borrego Springs
Calif
Jim Ferree
Crystal River
Fla
Dick Knight
San Diego
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Texas
Dave Ragan
Chattanooga
Doug Ford
Paradise
Bob Goalby
Hotsprings
Ark
Memphis
Ward Wins Indianapolis 500 in Fast Pit Drama
Rodger Ward, piloting for Leider Cards, Inc., won the 43rd 500 mile race at Indianapolis with a 23.27 second margin over Jim Rathmann. Ward made three pit stops totaling 1 minute 13 seconds, earning $42,740 after tax and setting a new track speed record of 135.875 mph. The victory caps a rugged ascent after a 1955 crash. Rathmann finished second, Thomson earned fastest qualifier honors, and Bettenhausen placed fourth as Goldsmith ended fifth after last year’s crash. Ward plans to race the USAC circuit and perhaps sports cars, with Milwaukee next on the schedule.
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Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Tony Bettenhausen
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Roger Ward
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$75,000 Bonus For Ortega to Dodgers Pitcher
Los Angeles Dodgers paid an estimated 75000 bonus for Phil Ortega a 19 year old high school pitcher from Mead Arizona. Ortega will report Tuesday to Spokane farm club in the Triple A Pacific Coast League. He is a right hander 6 3 and 165 pounds and won 28 and lost 5 in three seasons at Mead High School.
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Major League Stars Lead Pirates in Big Wins
Smoky Burgess Don Hoak and Bob Skinner of the Pirates hit multiple homers in a doubleheader against Cincinnati. Burgess four RBI three homers, Hoak three homers four RBI, Pnner two homers seven RBI in 6-2 and 14-11 scores. Braves pitcher Karen Spahn earned her first major league win with four hits in a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia in the second game.
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Smoky Burgess
Don Hoak
Bob Skinner
Pirates
Burgess
Hoak
Punner
Cincinnati
Karen Spahn
Braves
Philadelphia
Deane Beaman wins British Amateur golf title
Deane Beaman the 21-year-old University of Maryland student from Silver Spring Maryland defeated Bill Hyndman 3 and 2 in the final at Sandwich England to become the youngest American to win the British Amateur. Beaman follows a U S Walker Cup win and is described as tightlipped ruthless and a superb short game.
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England
Deane Beman
Britain
University of Maryland
Silver Spring
Bill Hyndman
Abington
Beman
Gonzales Wins Fifth World Pro Tennis Title
Pancho Gonzales captured his fifth straight world professional tennis championship by clinching the title on Saturday and then defeating rival Lew Hoad in the tour final 6-3 15-13 in Los Angeles area action.
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Lew Hoad
Snead Seeks U.S. Open Qualifying At Winged Foot
Sam Snead joins 476 hopefuls in second round of U S Open qualifiers at Winged Foot Club Mamaroneck N Y June 11 13 with 131 spots still open across 13 sites including Atlanta Springfield Cincinnati Washington Los Angeles Denver Chicago Detroit Kansas City Buffalo Portland Memphis and Fort Worth. Exempt players include past champions Tommy Bolt Dick Mayer Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck Furgol Ben Hogan Julius Boros and Arnold Palmer among others.
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Deane Beman
Art Wal} Jr
Bill Hyndman
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Arnold Palmer
Winged Foot Club
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Atlanta
Tommy Bolt
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Furgol
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Springfield
Cincinnati
Washington
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Chicago
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Ore
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Hoad Tops Gonzales in Money-Based Tennis Tour
Sunday report notes Gonzales won $20,150 on the tour while Hoad earned $28,250. The championship relies on money standings, and Hoad leads Gonzales in matches with a 15 33 record.
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Strikeout Mark Tied Dodgers Edge Cardinals in NL record
At Los Angeles Dodger Stadium the Dodgers and Cardinals tied a National League nine inning strikeout record with 23 whiffs. Sandy Koufax struck out nine in the win over Gary Blaylock who fanned five in defeat as Cardinal hitters struggled in daytime conditions at the Coliseum.
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Major League Baseball draws 323,778 over holiday weekend
The National League led with 171,536 to the American's 152,242 as total paid attendance over the two day holiday program reached 323,778. Weekend crowds peaked at 28,994 in a night game in Los Angeles against the Cubs. Milwaukee drew 28,590 in a twinbill with Philadelphia. Detroit posted 27,706 for the largest AL attendance, while Los Angeles reported 56,579 on Sunday with 31,750 children admitted free.
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Little Egypt Archers at Crab Orchard Shine in Shawnee League
Archers from Little Egypt traveled to Crab Orchard Lake Wildlife Refuge for the Shawnee Archery league tournament sponsored by Herrin Bowhunters. Arvil Kimbro of Anna led the day with a high score and top 325 class win while Mt Vernon archers claimed many firsts. Trophy and ribbon prizes were awarded across multiple instinctive and junior categories.
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Scenic Crab Orchard Lake Wildlife Refuge
Herrin Bowhunters
Arvil Kimbro
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Til
Mt. Vernon
Curt Bolerjack
Wanda Backes
Dorothy Leathers
Pauline Leathers
Marvin Leathers
Kenny Bolerjack
Ronnie Martin
Jolene Backes
David Leathers
Greg Backes
Bob Backes
Terry Lee Wright
Jim Shackleford
Maxwell Hits Sunday Home Runs for Tigers
Detroit outfielder Maxwell dominates Sundays with six of nine homers and 16 of 29 RBIs, batting .333 on Sundays while .224 Monday through Saturday. He belittled in-game heroics and quipped about fishing as a crowd-pleaser after a 7-4 win over Cleveland.
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Maxwell
Detroit Tiger
Jim Perry
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Weekend Fight Results Mixed Local and International Card
In Scranton Irish Jackie Donnelly stopped Johnny Taylor in a 138 pound bout. In Buffalo a 143 pound clash saw Donnelly halt Taylor. Accavallo from Argentina weighed 112½ and Spano 114 in Cagliari as their bout ended in a draw. Rosales of Cuba 118½ fought Guierrrez 119 to a draw in Havana.
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Jackie Donnelly
Buffalo
N. Y
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Youngstown
Ohio
Cagliari
Sardinia
Horacio Accavallo
Argentina
Giacomo Spano
Italy
Havana
Chiqu! Rosales
Mexico
Chehy Guiierrez
Cuba
Drew
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