Phils Narrow Gap As Redlegs Struggle In NL Race
Phillies ace Jack Sanford dominated the Cubs with a three hitter and 13 strikeouts to win 1-0, lifting Philadelphia to within a half game of first place Cincinnati. The Reds lost six of their last ten as Brooklyn’s Roger Craig shut them out 6-3. Milwaukee and St. Louis won to tighten the NL battle while Chicago and New York split. In the AL, the White Sox remained five games ahead after Baltimore’s 3-2 extra inning upset, Detroit beat New York 6-3, and Cleveland slumped as Washington won 11-7. The day featured late drama across several parks with Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, and Senators in pursuit of leaders.
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Ed Bouchee
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Rube Walker
Don Zimmer
Dodgers
Jo Klippstein
Craig
Ed Bailey
Keyed Up Tigers Eat The Yanks
Dave Diles reports Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-3 for their fourth win in five against the defending champions. Tiger manager Jack Tighe jokes about a Tiger complex, while Yankee manager Casey Stengel says the Tigers look like world beaters when they meet them.
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Mickey Cochrane Inducted Into Kansas City Hall of Fame
Mickey Cochrane, famed catcher, inducted into the Kansas City Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony attended by over 12 000 fans before a game with the Boston Red Sox at Municipal Stadium. Cochrane, a former Athletics star and Cooperstown Hall of Famer, started with Philadelphia in 1925 and played until an on field injury in 1937 ended his career after seven All Star selections.
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New York Yankees
Ross State Lobos win national baseball title in Alpine
The Sul Ross State College Lobos of Alpine scored four runs in the eighth Friday to beat Rollins College of Winter Park Florida 87 and win the national baseball championship of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Earlier Southwestern Oklahoma Memorial University Harrogate Tennessee beat them 9-5. Western Illinois State Macomb Illinois won fifth by beating Buena Vista of Storm Lake Iowa 14-6. The all tournament team included Rich Lee Western Illinois at second base.
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Tex
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Baseball Standings and Results Summary
The American and National Leagues lead with Chicago at 31 13 and Cincinnati 29 18. Detroit 25 23, Philadelphia 28 18. Saturday results include Detroit 6 New York 3 and Baltimore 3 Chicago 2. Sunday and Monday schedules feature multiple matchups across the league.
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Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
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Boston
St. Louis
Kansas City
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington
Gene Fullmer Beats Jones In 10 Rounds
CHICAGO Gene Fullmer won a unanimous decision over Ralph Tiger Jones at Chicago Stadium in ten rounds. Fullmer retreated most of the bout before finishing strong. Jones pressed early seeking a knockout but was countered. Referee White and judges favored Fullmer 49-46 48-43 and 49-44 with AP at 46-45.
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Tiger) Jones
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Associated Press
Illinois
Chisox Could Win Richards Predicts Sox Hope
Baltimore manager Paul Richards watched his Orioles beat the league leading Chicago White Sox 3-2 in 11 innings. He said Chicago could win the pennant if Jim Landis and Bubba Phillips deliver, while praising Billy Pierce's pitching. In the NL, the Cubs fell 1-0 to the Phillies as Jack Sanford earned win. Billy Pierce slated for the Sox today against Baltimore while Dick Crott starts for the Cubs versus Phil Phils.
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Paul Richards
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Bubba Phillips
New York Yankees
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Sox
Yankees
Yankee
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Phillie
Jack Sanford
Phils
Willie Jones
Dick Crott
Del Ennis Keys 11th Inning Win for Cardinals over Giants
Del Ennis delivers a two run homer in the 11th as the St. Louis Cardinals rally past the New York Giants 5 3 extending a hot stretch to 10 wins in 14. Larry Jackson notches his seventh victory aided by Lloyd Merritt’s 11th inning relief. Whitey Lockman Red Schoendienst and Hank Sauer contribute key RBIs as late game drama unfolds in New York.
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Pirates
del Crandall
Bob Purkey
Braves
del Ennis
Curt Barclay
Larry Jackson
Wee Lloyd Merritt
Tito Francona
Jack Harshman
George Zaverink
White Sox
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Tigers
Don Larsen
Frank Bolling
Jim Bunnings
Mickey Mantle
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Gus Zernial
Milt Graff
A’s
Willard Nixon
Wally Burnette
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Newark
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Hank Sauer
Whitey Lockman
Red Schoendienst
RBI
al Dark
St. Louis
Stan Musial
Wally Moon
Don Blasingame
Finsterwald Bolt Lead Akron Rubber City Open Chase
Akron Ohio fourth annual 22000 Rubber City Open golf tourney enters third round with 75 pros and 3 amateurs chasing veterans. Leaders at 135 seven under par are Tommy Ball from Los Angeles and Don Finsterwald from Tequesta Fla after rounds 67 and 68. Tied at 136 are Gay Brewer Jr John Pott and Walker Inman Jr with 24 21 and 26 year olds.
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Tommy Ball
Los Angeles
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Tequesta
Fla
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Cincinnati
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Shreveport
Louisiana State University
Walker J. Inman Jr
Bolton
Mass
American Colonel Faces French Champ in Golf Final
Col. Ken Smith of Orlando Florida, an Air Force pilot, reached the final of the French International Amateur Championship at Chantilly after a weekend visit by six servicemen from Fontainbleau. He must outplay seven-time champion Henri De Lamare, who dominates the course, to claim the title.
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Fontainbleau
Ken Smith
Orlando
Fla
Britain
Guy Wolstenholme
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Henri de Lamare
de Lamare
Proviso Wins Third Prep Baseball Title at Peoria
Proviso of Maywood rose to become the first free time state high school baseball champion, defeating Mount Carmel 12 to 1 in Peoria. Dave Schuppe pitched a two-hitter, aiding a six-run first inning and a six-run second as Mount Carmel balked at errors and poor defense. Art Brown’s 325-foot homer was Mount Carmel’s lone run, and Proviso’s 18 5 record reflected a dominant title run under coach D B Appleton.
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Mount Carmel
Chicago
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Lane Tech
Ward suspended from National Amateur Championship
National Amateur champion Harvie Ward, 31, found guilty of violating amateur status rules, was suspended for a year by the USGA and cannot defend his title at Brookline in September. He will remain an amateur and play in the U S Open next week, amid statements detailing alleged unauthorized expenses dating from 1952 to last month.
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U. S. Golf Assn
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Western Golf Assn
Toledo
Ohio
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U.S.G.A
Fort Worth
Tex
USGA
Dey
Eddie Lowery
San Francisco
Lowery
Jefferson County Youth Group Adds Summer Sports Lessons
The Jefferson County Youth Group opens a week of sessions in swimming tennis golf baseball track and archery for youths. Swimming at the city park pool runs Monday Wednesday Friday 9 30 to 11 with boys and girls on specific days and cap and gear rules noting prohibited fins and masks. Tennis runs 9 to 11 at the city park courts with boys and girls on different weekdays. Homestead Hills hosts golf Monday and Tuesday 9 to 11 with boys and girls on alternating days. Baseball and track lessons split by age and day at city park and high school field. Archery lessons run 9 to 11 at the Fairgrounds with age and day splits for boys and girls. The program aims to boost youth interest in sports across the county.
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Homestead Hills
Tuesay
Boxing Roundups and Scoring From Chicago and Utah Matches
The report lists results including American An Wichita defeating Omaha 2 0 and Denver beating Indianapolis 1 18. Minneapolis edged Louisville with 9 while St. Paul at Charleston was postponed. Chicago fighter Fullmer defeated West Jordan opponent 161 to 157 in a bout heard in Yonkers New York.
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Indianapolis
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Charleston
Chicago
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Ratph Coe Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
Key leaders across leagues include Musial and Aaron as top hitters with averages and RBIs noted. Mantle leads the American League in runs, Fox and Gardener pace hits, and Trucks tops pitching with 5-0. Koufax and Drysdale lead strikeouts in the National League.
Pee Wee Reese Out After Rib Injury for Brooklyn
Brooklyn veteran shortstop Pee Wee Reese has a chipped left rib discovered today and is likely out indefinitely. Physicians project possible batting practice in a week. Roy Campanella suffers a split finger and hopes to be ready in a day or two.
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Short
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Brook
Roy Campanella
Archie Moore Ordered to Defend Title by NBA
The National Boxing Association ordered Archie Moore to defend the light heavy title in a U.S. bout by July 7 or relinquish the crown. NBA president Floyd Stevens said Moore was suspended and could lose the title to the winner of the Anthony Spieser bout if he fails to fight in the United States. Moore, in Germany, had threatened legal action over the move and had proposed fighting the Anthony winner if guaranteed. Stevens emphasized a U.S. title defense and rejected a European bout.
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Detroit
National Boxing Assn
Archie Moore
United States
NBA
Floyd Stevens
Moore
U. S
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Spieser
Stevens
Anthony Spieser
Europe
Memorial Day finds Illinois lakes slow but steady for bass
In Southern Illinois during Memorial Day week anglers found Little Grassy Lake clearing yet dingy with top bass catches led by Carl Vickers and George Swingle. Crappie and bluegill activity rose at Sahara and Pinckneyville while Roy Dover hauled a 110 pound alligator gar from Clear Creek backwaters near Reynoldsville.
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Little Grassy
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Centralia
George Swingle
Mt. Vernon
George Rose and Company
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Cobden
Don Bennett
Carmi
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Horseshoe Lake
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Kentucky
Roy Dover
Jonesboro
Reynoldsville
College World Series Opens
Omaha hosts the NCAA College World Series with Texas favored due to pitching depth and a 19 and 4 rebound season after a 1956 downturn. Connecticut underscores strong pitching as Notre Dame meets Iowa State with Kohorst and Bertel behind the plate.
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Barnett Lager Top S Illinois Amateur Tourney
Barnett from West Frankfort and Fred Lager of Benton captured medalist honors in the 36th Southern Illinois Amateur tourney. 124 golfers qualified as 54 holes decide titles in four flights with Mt. Vernon entries supplying several championship hopefuls.
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Bill Barnett
Tinksman
Fred Lager
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Pursie Pipes
Paul Smith
Bob Howden
John Koons
Tom Reed
Gene Hancock
Barney Myers
Paul Hayse
Curt Bradley
L. L. Phemister
Ted Lindsay
Vince Duncan
Mike Meennae
George E. Hill
Deluge of Runs and Rain Doomed Softball Night
Western Auto outscored General Radiator 27 to 3 as Kim Driggers hit two home runs and Dick Sanders racked up a double and two triples in the fourth inning. Western Auto’s Hughey allowed six hits to earn the win over Pag. Sundrop edged DeMolay 14 to 13 in a rain soaked second game with mud in the infield and a drenched crowd watching the scramble.
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Kim Driggers
Dick Sanders
Crane
Hughey
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Sundrop
DeMolay
Wayne Hicks
B. Dunbar
Major League Stars Lead Off Phils Win And A’s Victory
Jack Sanford, rookie righty for the Phillies, struck out 13 and allowed three hits in a 1-0 win over the Cubs for his seventh victory and second shutout. Hal Smith of the Athletics went 4-for-4 with a home run and two doubles in a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox.
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Cubs
Hal Smith
Athletics
Red Sox
Wiffi Smith Leads Ladies In 3rd Round
Wiffi Smith carries a four stroke lead into the third round of the Ladies PGA championship at Churchill Valley. She posted 68 and 71 to reach 139. Louise Suggs, defending champion Mariene Bauer Hagge and Joyce Ziske trailed, with Kathy Cornelius also in contention in the national charity event tied to the PGA.
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Wiffi Smith
Miss ‘Smith
Witfs
Louise Suggs
Churchill Valley
Miss Suggs
Mariene Bauer Hagge
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Patty Berg
Alice Bauer
Marlene
Kathy Cornelius
Winged Foot
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