Pirates Regain Lead On Pair Of 2-Run Homers
In a tight National League race Pirates and Reds struggle in June as lead changes occur. A pinch two-run homer by Jack Shepard and a Roberto Clemente two-run shot lift the Pirates to the top, Dodgers beat Cardinals, Cubs rally over Giants, Phillies excel in Milwaukee, while Yankees extend AL lead with strong Paul.
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Pirates
Cincinnati Redlegs
Kign
Chicago Cubs
Redlegs
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Chicago
New York
Giants
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Orioles
Kansas City
Washington
Jack Shepard
Roberto Clemente
Cards
Carl Erskine
Clem Labine
Monte Irvin
Cub
Willie Jones
Phils
Bob Buhl
Andy Carey
Yankee
Ted Williams
Billy Hoeft
Enos Slaughter
Mike Baxes
A's
Nipper Milward No-Hits Tigers in Little League
Milward of the Tigers pitched a second no hit shutout of the local Little League season as the Moose Indians were held scoreless. Frankie Phelps took the loss for the Indians and Amvets Tigers scored no runs in the game while Milward struck out four. The contest ended 0-0 after seven innings.
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Nipper” Milward
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Milward
Cardinals Rally Past Giants in NL Clash
National League recap shows the Cardinals scoring a 4 2 win over the Giants with late innings offense. Winning pitcher was John Scott of the Giants and losing pitcher H Smith of the Cardinals.
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Giants
H. Smith
Cardinals
Four Redbirds top NL All Star voting in 1956 poll
The St Louis Cardinals lead NL balloting for the July 10 All Star game in Washington with four Redbirds atop the list. Red Schoendienst Ken Boyer Rip Repulski and Stan Musial hold key early leads while Mickey Mantle paces the American League. Voting ends June 26 and totals reflect 500 plus votes from newspapers radio and TV.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Washington
Red Schoendienst
Cincinnati
Johnny Temple
Ken Boyer
Milwaukee
Eddie Mathews
Rip Repulski
Philadelphia
del Ennis
Stain Musial
Ford Frick
National League
Dale Long
Pittsburgh
Ted Kluszewski
St. Louis
Ernie Banks
Chica
Peewee Reese
Brook
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Willie Mays
New Rk
Stan Musial
Hank Aaron
Roy Campanella
Del-Crandall
Baseball Leaders in American League Standings and Names
The list covers AL players by position with team affiliations and hit counts including Mickey Vernon Nellie Fox George Kell Harvey Kuenn Ted Williams Minnie Minoso Mickey Mantle Pugnt Kaline Yogi Berra and Sherman Lollar. It pairs players with teams Cleveland Boston Chicago Baltimore Detroit New York and Chicago across infield outfield and catching roles.
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Mickey Vernon
Bos
Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Nellie Fox
Chi
Billy Goodman
George Kell
Baltimore
Ray Boone
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Dell Age
Chico Carrasquel
Ted Williams
Boston
Minnie Minoso
Chico
Ier
Mickey Mantle
Per Nae
Jim Piersall
Pugnt
al Kaline
Hank Bauer
New York
Yogi Berra
New
Major League Stars Pitch, Cubs Rally Win
A Yankees victory over the White Sox marked their sixth straight win as a pitcher threw a four hitter with six strikeouts. Monte Irvin homered with two on to tie the game in the fourth, then doubled to tie again and scored the winning run in the sixth, lifting the Cubs to sixth in the National League over the Giants.
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Associated Press
Yankees
White Sox
Monte Irvin
Cubs
Giants
Schedule Leads Off Baseball Week Across Cities
Wednesday’s schedule lists Kansas City at Washington Detroit at Baltimore Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston. Standings show New York 33 19 leading, Cleveland 28 23, Chicago 24 20, Detroit 226 490 with Baltimore 25 28 and Washington 23 33. A .549 team pace and .635 overall percentage highlight the slate.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Standings and results for early baseball season
The standings show Pittsburgh leading with 28 wins and 20 losses, Cincinnati 28 and 21, Brooklyn 27 and 21, St. Louis 29 and 23, Milwaukee 22 and 20, New York 19 and 28, Philadelphia 18 and 30. Tuesday results include Chicago 8 Newten 5, Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 3. Thursday schedules list New York at Milwaukee as the only game.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Newten
Hack Praises Whisenant As Cubs Rise In NL Race
Chicago manager Stan Hack lauds Pete Whisenant and Eddie Miksis for key hits as the Cubs surge to sixth with an 8 5 win over the Giants. Monte Irvin homered and doubled after an injury benched Jim King, boosting Chicago toward a top division, while noting team-wide contributions and new acquisitions from St Louis and Brooklyn. Whisenant drives 23 RBIs and Moryn adds power as Chicago eyes a return to prominence.
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Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Cub
Stan Hack
Bruins
New York Giants
Hack
Miksis
Eddie
Whisenant
Pete
Monte Irvin
Monte
Irvin
Jim King
Giant
Giants
Missis
Moryn
Walt
Russ Meyer
Randy Jackson
Jackson
Brooklyn
Hoak
Pirates Back On Top With 4 3 Win Over Reds
Birdie Tebbetts lauds Pirates manager Bobby Bragan as Pittsburgh overturns a 3-0 deficit to beat Cincinnati 4-3. Elroy Face shuts Reds down after relief, Jack Shepard hits a homer off Bob Friend. Tebbetts notes Bragan’s moves resemble Leo Durocher’s rare bullpen success in 1954.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Pirates
Reds
Bobby Bragan
Bobby
Jack Shepard
Elroy Face
Nelson King
Leo Durocher
Giants
Leo
Bragan
Birdie
Bob Friend
Friend
Tebbetts
Rhodes Aims to Be First Negro Open Champion
Rochester reports Ted Dusty Rhodes, famed for breaking golf’s color line and mentoring Joe Louis, believes he can win the U S Open. The 42 year old Nashville native, seven time national Negro champ, led the Luncheon in Chicago area with 72 68 140 at Medinah. This is his second Open after Riviera 1948 finish.
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N.Y
Ted
Dusty) Rhodes
Joe Louis
Nashville
Tenn
Rhodes
Chicago
Medinah
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
U S Riders Far Back In Olympic Field
Stockholm Sweden Lieut Col Frank Weldon calls the endurance test the hardest Olympic course yet says it is fair The five section cross country includes 33 obstacles with four foot fences and eight foot two inch spreads Britain led after Crossgate Britain 313 2 points Germany 330 4 Sweden 346 Russia 359 2 The U S stood 17th of 19 with 500 points
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Sweden
Frank Weldon
Britain
Germany
Russia
VU. S
San Francisco Dons Open Tour Of South America
The University of San Francisco Dons basketball team, led by Phil Woolpert, embarks on a 55 day goodwill tour to South and Central America. The squad includes 6 feet 10 inch Bill Russell, an All-America center, as part of a delegation showcasing American sport and sportsmanship under State Department auspices.
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Central America
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Bill Russell
Three-I League scores listed by AP
Burlington defeated Peoria 10 to 1 while Terre Haute beat Waterloo 13 to 8 Cedar Rapids topped Evansville 7 to 5 and Keokuk won 9 to 6 against Quincy standings.
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Terre Haute
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Evansville
Keokuk
Quincy
NCAA Could Get Tough On Ohio State
The Big Ten filed the Ohio State case with the NCAA and seeks to protect its own authority. OSU, placed on one year probation and ineligible for the next Rose Bowl for excessive aid and off campus work irregularities, awaits NCAA action and possible tournament bans. A spokesman said the conference will not accept superseded punishment and will cooperate, while noting a pending comprehensive report to Kansas City. In Baltimore, Mel Ott and Frankie Frisch debated Mantle's shot at Ruth's 60 home runs, with Ott doubtful and Frisch optimistic, discussing hitters, sliders, and era changes.
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Big Ten
Ohio State
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Tug) Wilson
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Buckeyes
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Frankie Frisch
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
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Jimmie Foxx
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Ted Williams
Minnesota Arizona Meet In NCAA Finals For 1955 Title
Minnesota and Arizona, the pre-tourney favorites, clash in Omaha for the 1955 College World Series title. Tonight at 6 p.m. CST the teams square off in a possible final game after Minnesota’s 3-1 win last Sunday and an 8-3 Ohio State elimination win for Minnesota over Bradley? Arizona’s 7-3 elimination of Mississippi sets up a potential game Thursday if Arizona wins.
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Gene Martin
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Don Lee
Ashenfelter Skeptical About Melbourne Trip Status
NEW YORK G man Horace Ashenfelter said talk of his trip to Melbourne to defend his Olympic 3000 meter steeplechase title is premature. He noted he is not yet in top condition and will determine his status if he makes the team citing that good condition alone does not win Olympic races.
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Horace Ashenfelter
Melbourne
Ashenfelter
Russia
Vladimir Kazantsev
Giambra Faces Sullivan In 10 Round Rematch
In Syracuse Joey Giambra seeks a win over England’s John L. Sullivan in a 10 round return as a step toward a title shot against middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson. Giambra was a 2-1 favorite to repeat his April 6 decision. Sullivan claims he beat Giambra in April and expects a knockout in tonight’s return. The bout will be televised nationally on ABC at 8 p.m.
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N. Y
Joey Giambra
England
John L. Sullivan
Sugar Ray Robinson
Giambra
Sullivan
Mixed League High Games and Standings Preview
High Games for MIXED LEAGUE feature B Kelley 212 210 and J Moore 234 while A Bouxsein 208 and H Skaggs 459 610 in high series. standings show La B's Se 8 7 and POLECATS 7 8 with GMS on 6% and other clubs listing varied records.
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A. Bouxsein
B. Higgins
J. Moore
G. Jusei
H. Kelley
H. Skaggs
B. Kelley
L. Poston
P. Richards
W. la B
Gofoys
GMS
Cincinnati Seeks Missouri Valley Conference Admission
Cincinnati today applied for admission to the Missouri Valley Conference after leaving the Mid American Conference in June 1953. The university has competed in football and basketball and other sports as an independent since then.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
American ASA and N. brief standings update
The Associated Press reports scores from the American ASA and N region with Minneapolis 52, Wichita 63 and Indianapolis 43, Denver 6, Charleston 4, Omaha 4 reflecting a set of contest results and regional outcomes.
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Wichita
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Denver
Charleston
Omaha
Longs Big Bat Shows How Big League Moguls Make Mistakes
Pirates find value in Dale Long as a slugging first baseman after years of doubt. Long leads the NL with a hot stretch, belting 15 homers in 42 spring games and rewriting a storyline about a player once overlooked by major teams.
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Lane Mass
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Branch Rickey
Frank Thomas
Bob Friend
Dale Long
Bums Beat Cards To Run Win Streak To Four
Brooklyn Dodgers extend dominance over St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-4 win, Duke Snider hits a two run homer, Clem Labine shuts them down after early trouble, Hank Sauer and Ken Boyer homer for the Cards, crowds reach 21,683 as Brooklyn seizes third place.
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Redbirds
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Brewers, Dodgers Stars Shine in Split Doubleheader
Tom Brewer of the Red Sox became the first American League pitcher to win nine games by blanking the Indians on a three hitter in a 5-1 salvage split after the Tribe won the opener 4-1. Duke Snider slugged his 12th and 13th homers along with a single, driving in three and scoring four as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 8-6 in a 3-for-3 night.
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Indians
Tribe
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Cardinals
Fight Results Show NY Boxer Outpoints Miami Opponent
The Associated Press reports Willie New York outpointed Dykes in a Miami bout with a 163 to 161 percent score split. The result places the winner ahead on points after ten rounds in a tight decision.
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Brehm Hanna Forfeit Loss Breaks 23-2 Lead in Softball Doubleheader
DeMolay earns victory after Brehm-Hanna led 23-2 through four innings but the umpire voided the result citing roster issues for Gene Dean who had not remained eligible within 72 hours. Dudley hit a left field homer as Brehm-Hanna racked 15 hits in the affair. Woodlawn clipped Wagner Electric 5-2 behind Gardner’s eight hits allowed and Johnny Johnson’s wildness in the five scoring frames. An exhibition doubleheader follows with Lasco vs Irvington and Brehm-Hannah vs Whittington, plus a Junior League game involves Ellis’ ee against First National.
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Brehm-Hanna
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Giants Cards Phils Talk On Three Way Deal
In St Louis officials from the Cardinals Giants and Phillies met amid talk of a three corner trade. Cardinals GM Frank Lane Giants VP Charles Feeney and Phillies GM Roy Hamey suggested a possible deal involving two or all three clubs may emerge.
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Cards
Phils
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Lane
Redbirds
New York
Charles §. Feeney
Phillies
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Lane
Master Your Game Think In Terms Of Shot
Jackie Burke explains that an average golfer improves by thinking in terms of the shot. He outlines adjustments to promote hooks or slices, discusses hand positioning, backswing lines, and impact, and emphasizes targeting the entire green to build confidence.
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Jackie Burke
Campanella benched for rest by Dodgers coach Alston
Dodgers manager Walt Alston rested Roy Campanella after a string of games with a leg injury and a .212 batting average. He denied benching Campanella for weak hitting, noting others also take days off, and said Campanella is simply resting due to a pulled muscle and minor injury.
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Roy Campanella
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Dodger
Walt Alston
New York Yankee
Campanella
Windsor boxer Don Jasper outpoints Gene White in Detroit
Detroit result features Windsor lightweight Don Jasper defeating Gene White over 194 rounds at St Paul venue, earning a decision. White, based in Detroit, struggles to land clean blows as Jasper controls the bout and secures the win.
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