Sixth Place Orioles Become Giant Killers
The Baltimore Orioles, in sixth place, swept the Chicago White Sox and then did three of four against the New York Yankees over the weekend. Billy O'Dell struck out 11 in a 5-0 win over the Sox in his second start. Tito Francona and Bob Nieman homered as George Zuverink earned his sixth win. The Yankees rebounded by beating Detroit 5-4 amid defensive lapses. The report details other league results, including Cincinnati edging Brooklyn twice and Stan Musial's chase of the NL consecutive games record.
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Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Paul Richards
Birds
Sox
Yanks
Billy O'Dell
White Sox
Tito Francona
Bob Nieman
George Zuverink
Yankees
Detroit
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Phillies
Chicago
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Johnny Loan
Braves
Hank Aaron
St. Louis
New York
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Lindy McDaniel
Steve Ridzik
Johnny Antonelli
Stan Musial
Gus Suhr
Boston
Kansas City
Ted Lepcio
Jimmy Piersall
Ted Williams
Cleveland
Washington
Early Wynn
Charlie Maxwell
Tom Sturdivant
Ray Boone
Boone
Sturdivant
Yanks Ly
Hank Bauer
Earl Torgeson
Moose Skowron
Don Hoak
George Crowe
The
Gil Hodges
Dodger
Hal Jeffcoat
Brooks
Boner Turns Into Victory For Yankees
The New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 after Hank Bauer attempted to steal second with the bases loaded and turn it into a winning run. A sixth inning baserunning play created the decisive score as Bill Skowron sprinted home from third. A third inning brawl between Tom Sturdivant and Ray Boone led to both players ejected and tempers flared across the field.
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Jack Tighe
Detroit Tigers
Yankee
Hank Bauer
Bauer
New York
Tom Sturdivant
Tiger
Ray Boone
Boone
Tighe
Yanks
Bobby Richardson
Tigers
Lould
Tag Richardson
Bill Skowron
Sturdivant
Ray
New York Yankee
Detroit
Cardinals win streak extends to six after double vs Giants
The St. Louis Cardinals moved to six straight wins with a double victory over the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds, 2-1 and 0-7. Stan Musial drove in three runs with a homer and a single, while Lindy McDaniel earned his sixth win. Mizell earned his first win for the Giants in the opener as Del Ennis and Ed Kasko provided the offense, and Musial led the league with 45 RBIs in 47 games.
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NEW York P
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Stan Musial
Gus Suhr
Philadelphia
Lindy McDaniel
Herm Wehmeier
Hoyt Wilhelm
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
New Yorkers
del Ennis
Ed fKasko
Don Blasingame
al Dark
Musial
Bold Ruler Tops Belmont Stakes Field as Favorite
Bold Ruler the Wheatley Stable star is listed 7-5 favorite for the Belmont Stakes with eight to ten three year olds set to challenge the 100000 race next Saturday. Gallant Man, owned by Ralph Lowe, is about 2-1 after a Derby runner up finish to Iron Liege from Calumet.
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Bold Ruler
Wheatley Stable
Ralph Lowe
Gallant Man
Calumet
Iron Liege
Brooks Lawrence and Acker blank Phillies in twin bill
Ernie Banks belted a three run homer off Robin Roberts in the eighth inning to power the Cubs past Philadelphia in the opener, the first major league shutout for Brooks Lawrence and Tom Acker combining on the mound.
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Brooks Lawrence
Tom Acker
Ernie Banks
Robin Roberts
Philies
Baseball standings and results across the leagues today
National League and American League standings and results feature Cincinnati, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Washington, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Baltimore. Monday schedule includes New York at Detroit and Boston at Kansas City with results from recent games and upcoming Tuesday fixtures.
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Baseball
National League
American League
W. L. Pet
G.B. W. L. Pet
G.B
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Geveland
Milwaukee
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Washington
Cleveland
Tebbetts Sees Superior National League Pitching This Year
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts asserts NL pitching is better than since 1953. After a 3-1 and 3-0 doubleheader sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he notes Brooklyn as the team to beat and predicts a close race with five clubs capable of winning. He praises the many promising young pitchers across clubs.
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Brooklyn
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Birdie
Pittsburgh
Iooklyn
Tebbetuts
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Final Round of Ladies Pro Golf at Pittsburgh
Three players faced a deciding final round in the Ladies PGA championship in Pittsburgh. Wiffi Smith, Louise Suggs, and Marlene Bauer Hagge led at 214, 217, and faced late trouble on the back nine as the title remained unsettled. Suggs, 33, brings veteran poise. Hagge, the defending champ, and Smith, 20, vary in pro tenure but all stumble on the closing holes.
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Pittsburgh
Louise Suggs
Wiffi Smith
Miss Suggs
Tiny Marlene Bauer Hagge
Wiffi
Mrs. Hagge
Marlene
Score's Eye Is Improving After Line-Drive Injury
Baltimore report says Herb Score, 24, en route to Cleveland for another eye exam after a line drive injury on May 7. The Indians pitcher has been recovering at his uncle’s home in Hagerstown Maryland. Score told a TV interviewer he can now make out his features and is hopeful about his sight.
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Baltimore
Herb Score
Cleveland
Hagerstown
A.F. Flood
Wmar-Tv
Score
Start Youth Program Sports Events Tuesday
Jefferson County youth playgrounds host a sequence of sport ling events from tennis to archery with girls and boys assigned specific days and times. Tennis at city park courts 9 to 11 tomorrow for boys Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. girls Monday and Friday. Archery at the Fairgrounds Monday through Friday. girls 9 to 12 Tuesday and 12 to 15 Thursday, boys 12 to 15 Wednesday and 9 to 10 next Monday. Swimming for girls city park pool 9 30 to 11. boys sessions Monday and Friday. Equipment provided by playground directors. towels and bathing caps required.
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Jefferson County
City Park
Homestead Hills
Fairgrounds
VFW Club Blasts Nashville 16 to 4 in Quick Win
Mt. Vernon’s VFW baseball team defeated Nashville 16 to 4 at the Garmen Factory diamond. Mt. Vernon scored in the first and second innings, added four in the sixth, aided by five hits and a sacrifice fly. Top hitters Gene Brookman and Bud Estes went 2 for 3. John Gillmore pitched. Next Sunday the club will play at Glenridge. players meet at the north side of the square at 12:00 ready to travel.
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Nashville
Garmen Factory
Mt. Vernon
Gene Brookman
Bud Estes
John Gillmore
Mt.Vernon
Glenridge
Baseball scores from the American Association games
Omaha blanked Indianapolis 6 0 while Louisville and St Paul played to a 1-1 tie. Charleston pounded Minneapolis 9-5 and the Twins beat Wichita 4-3 after 10 innings in the first game and 11 innings in the second. Denver edged Denver at Indianapolis was postponed by rain while Charleston defeated St Paul 4-7 and Omaha outscored Wichita 7-4.
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Omaha
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Charleston
Minneapolis
Wichita
Denver
Palmer Wins Sudden Death Rubber City Open
Arnold Palmer, 27, Latrobe PA, defeats Doug Ford of Mahopac NY in a sudden death playoff at Rubber City Open Akron Ohio after two chip shots lead to a birdie finish. Palmer, tied for 204 after 72 holes with Don Finsterwald, edges Ford with an 8 foot birdie and a 25 foot chip in. Finsterwald takes third. Trombley fourth. Bolt fifth. Palmer predicts Ford will win the National Open this weekend at Inverness Toledo.
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Akron
Ohio
Arnold Pallmer
Doug Ford
Toledo
Inverness
Palmer
Latrobe
Ford
Mahopac
In. Y
Arnie
Doug
Toledo Inverness
Finsterwald
Trombley
Bolt
Villanova Favored For NCAA Track Meet After Houston Show
Villanova enters the NCAA meet as favorite with star Charley Jenkins expected to contend in the 440. Ron Delaney powered to victories in the mile and half mile, with Don Bowden focusing on the half mile. Phil Reavis cleared 6 ft 8 in and Charley Stead cleared 6 ft 6 in, boosting Villanova’s title chances despite Jenkins' Houston 47.8 quarter.
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Austin
Tex
Villanova
Charley Jenkins
Houston
Ron Delaney
Don Bowden
California
Bowden
Delaney
Phil Reavis
Charley Stead
Don Brage
Jenkins
Major League Stars Power Reds and Orioles in Pair of Wins
Don Hoak drove in four of six Cincinnati runs with two home runs in a 3-1 and 3-0 victory over Brooklyn. Billy O'Dell pitched the Orioles to a 5-0 shutout of the White Sox, scattering six hits and fanning 11 in his first start of the season.
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Associated Press
Don Hoak
Redlegs
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Billy O'Dell
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Digger O'Dell Tops White Sox as Brecheen's Protege Shines
Billy Digger O'Dell, 24, protege of Harry Brecheen, blanked the Chicago White Sox 5-0 in his first start of the season. O'Dell, Baltimore's pitching coach, struck out 11, walked 2, and allowed 6 hits as the Orioles split a doubleheader with Chicago, tightening New York's lead to 4.5 games. He credited Brecheen and Paul Richards for his development and noted he still must refine a changeup.
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Joe Mooshil
Chicago
Harry
the Cat) Brecheen
St. Louis Cardinal
Chicago White Sox
Billy
Digger) O'Dell
Baltimore
O'Dell
Sox
Orioles
New York Yankees
Brecheen
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
O’dell
Paul Richards
Richards
White Sox
Virgil Trucks
Major League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Baseball leaders listed include Williams Boston at .391 and Fox Chicago at .362 for batting. Mantle New York 42 runs and Sievers Washington 40 RBIs lead, with Fox 67 hits and Gardener Baltimore 62. Pitching tops Trucks Kansas City 5 0 and Shantz New York 6 1. Also listed are成绩 for runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases across positions and teams.
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Williams
Boston
Fox
Chicago
Mantle
New York
Sievers
Washington
Wertz
Cleveland
Gardner
Baltimore
Plews
Simpson
Kansas City
Boyd
Nieman
McDougald
Landis
Minoso
Trucks
Shantz
Hodges
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Aaron
Milwaukee
Robinson
Cincinnati
Schoendienst
Gilliam
Temple
Hoak
Bruton
Mays
Sanford
Philadelphia
Acker
Women's College Golf Tourney Opens in Champaign Illinois
The 13th Women's Collegiate Golf Tournament opens at the University of Illinois course in Champaign with 40 players from 18 universities and 15 states. Eighteen qualifying holes determine flights. Favorites include Merian Bailey Northwestern Jean Ashley Kansas and Berridge Long Marshall. Other contenders are Fail Wolfin Arizona Joan Greenberg Illinois Betty Bonner Drake Carolee Evertse Grand Rapids College and Marcia Rand Ohio Wesleyan.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Illinois
Merian Bailey
Northwestern
Jean Ashley
University of Kansas
Miss Bailey
Chicago
Miss Ashley
Kansas
Berridge Long
Marshall College
Miss Long
Huntington
West Virginia
Fail Wolfin
Arizona
Joan Greenberg
Illinois
Betty Bonner
Drake
Carolee Evertse
Grand Rapids College
Marcia Rand
Ohio Wesleyan
Trap Shooter Hits 100 Straight at Illinois Meet
Clif ford Clowers of Alton became the first to break 100 straight targets in Illinois trap shooting history, winning the state handicap championship as the five-day meet closed at Mather Gun Club. He shot from 19 yards. Marguerita Alleman of Charleston repeated as women's handicap champion in a field of 464 women shooters. Don Flewelling of Harvey won the men's professional championship with 88 targets from 25 yards.
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Springfield
Clifford Clowers
Alton
Illinois
Clowers
Mather
Marguerita Alleman
Charleston
Don Flewelling
Harvey
Pros Protest Inverness Course At National Open
Golf pros in Toledo express loud complaints about the Inverness Club layout used for the National Open. Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret lead the criticism, saying the gun-barrel fairways and long par fours make scoring unfair and less fun.
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Ohio
Inverness Club
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Snead
Dhamon
Julius Boros
Vic Ghezzi
Caryl Middlecott
Peter Thomson Swere
Middlecoff
Ghezzi
P.G.A
Cow Palace Title Bout in San Francisco Highlighted Fight
National Boxing Association champion Raul Macias of Mexico defends his world bantam title against Dommy Ursua of the Philippines at the Cow Palace in San Francisco in a 15 round match. Ursua is ranked No. 4 by the NBA with seven wins in California. The bout was delayed from mid May as Macias pursues a possible title clash with France’s Alphonse Hashimi. Also on the card, Alex Miteff meets Willie Besmanoff at St. Nicholas Arena, New York, after a six month layoff and last month’s bout with Archie McBride.
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Associated Press
Raul Macias
National Boxing Assn
Mexico
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Dommy Ursua
Philippines
Macias
Alphonse Hashimi
France
NBA
Ursua
California
Alex Miteff
Willie Besmanoff
Germany
St. Nicholas Arena
Nemany
New York
Miteff
Archie McBride
St. Nick's
Argentina
Besmanoff
U.S
Bob Baker
Orioles Lose 2 For Season In Costly Victory
Third baseman George Kell and outfielder Tito Francona will be out for the Orioles indefinitely after injuries in Sunday's 7-5 and 5-0 wins over the Chicago White Sox. Kell suffered a possible hairline fracture from a pitched ball and stayed 48 hours for observation. Francona fractured the left index finger while attempting a shoestring catch and was treated and released.
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Chicago
George Kell
Tito Francona
Baltmore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Kell
Dick Donovan
Sox
Mercy Hospital
White Sox
John Claridge
Francona
Nelson Fox
Fight Results Show Mixed Boxing Outcomes
Mentivideo Uruguay fighter lmar Martinez edged Wim Snoek of Holland by points at 177 pounds in Uruguay. In Hollywood California Neal River defeated Bobb Jones by a decision at 159 pounds in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press Mentivideo
Uruguay
Dogolmar Martinez
Wim Snoek
Holland
Hollywood
Calif
Neal River
Los Angeles
Bobb Jones
Oakland
Dick Correll Captures Southern Illinois Amateur Golf Title
Dick Correll of Robinson Illinois and University of Illinois wins the 8th Southern Illinois Amateur at Benton Country Club with a 214 total on 54 holes. He defeats James Dutch Mitchell of West Frankfort by one stroke. Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon finishes third at even par. Barnett and Lager tie for fourth with 221 and 221 respectively amid a field of Mt. Vernon golfers earning trophies in other flights.
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West Frankfort
Dutch Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Pursie
Frankfort
University of Ilinois
Benton Country Club
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Correll
James
Mitchell F
Pursie Pipes
Pipes
Mitchell
Bill Barnett
Iwho
Barnett
Fred Lager
Benton
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