Redlegs Sweep Cubs as Haddix Shuts Out Chicago 7-0
Cincinnati moves within three games of the league lead by routing the Cubs 7-0 behind Harvey Haddix in his best year start. Tebbetts’ Redlegs win their third straight shutout in five games, building an 11-5 run in the last 16. Braves rally past Cardinals 4-2 to maintain a slim edge over the Giants and Phillies. Pirates power past rival in Los Angeles, lifting spirits after another rough day in the circuit.
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Catches 617 Blue Gill Lead Mt W Lake Derby Winners
In Lake Miller two week Derby, Russell Bullock won top prize for 617 bluegill. Herbert Mulvaney earned $10 for a 4.5 pound bass. Harold Schill took second with 479 bluegill. Jack Mendenall claimed third with 79 bluegill. Other trades in baseball reshuffle noted.
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New York May Lose Pro Tennis Franchise
Forest Hills New York faced possible loss of a major pro tennis franchise after a weekend match drew only about 6,700 fans under sunny breezy conditions. The event featured Jack Kramer’s $15,000 Tournament of Champions and included Pancho Gonzales in a round robin format.
Yale Crew Edges Harvard in Gesitianas Race
New Haven Conn AP Yale's Olympic crew four led Yale to a three length win over Harvard on the Thames River at New London. The Yale shell finished the four mile course in 22 39 as Yale claimed its 46th Gesitianas victory amid rough water and slow churning waters.
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Minor League Sunday baseball results summary
Sunday results across American Association International League Pacific Coast League and Saturday games feature Charleston, Denver, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Wichita, Louisville, Omaha, St. Paul, Portland, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, San Diego, Sacramento, Seattle, Vancouver and Rochester. Notable scores include Indianapolis 8 over Minneapolis 4 and Louisville 5 over Omaha 0.
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Portland
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Phoenix
San Diego
Sacramento
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Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Schedule
The National League standings show New York leading with 35 wins and 19 losses, followed by Milwaukee 31 22 and San Francisco 32 26. Chicago 25 30 and Baltimore 24 30 trail, while St Louis 27 31 and Pittsburgh 28 28 sit mid-pack. Monday through Tuesday results include Detroit 5 New York 4, Boston 7 Kansas City 1, and Milwaukee 4 St Louis 2, with other matchups and scores noted.
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Colorful Tommy Bolt Wins U S Open Title at Tulsa
Tommy Bolt, 39, captured the National Open at Southern Hills with a steady 283 after rounds of 71 71 69 71. Gary Player finished second at 287, while Frank Stranahan tied for fourth at 290 and Julius Boros was third at 289. Ben Hogan finished 10th amid a hand injury.
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Women Golfers Tee Off Today at Ames ISU Qualifier
Forty six contenders began the 18 hole qualifying round of the Women's National Collegiate poll tournament at Iowa State College in Ames. The low sixteen players advance to the championship flight. Defending champion Meriam Bailey, Northwestern junior, competes. Judy Bell of Wichita, the 1957 runnerup, had not reported by late Sunday and may not play.
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Hal Trosky Jr Hurls No Hitter For Colorado Springs
Des Moines was blanked 6 0 as Hal Trosky Jr son of a former Cleveland Indian pitched a no hitter in the second game of a Western League doubleheader. He walked one batter and hit another in the 6 0 victory.
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Major League Stars Lead In Doubleheader Swamps Sox
Bob Cerv of the Athletics slugged 17th homer along with three triples and two singles driving in five as Kansas City overwhelmed Boston 17-6 in game one and 9-4 in game two. Frank Lary and Jim Bunning of the Tigers each held the Yankees to four and five hits respectively, pitching Detroit to 2-0 and 3-0 shutouts in the four-game series at Yankee Stadium.
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Miss Lindsay Captures Trans Miss Golf Title
Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois won the Trans Mississippi Women’s golf championship at Springfield Missouri defeating Andrea Cohn of Waterloo Town 8 and 6. It was Lindsay’s second title following runner-up finishes in 1949 and 1952 and a 1950 championship. Hot Springs Arkansas was selected as the 1959 site by association members.
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Illinois Pros Take $700 In National Open Golf Event
Illinois professionals Marty Furgol and Don Fairfield shared $700 after the National Open in Tulsa. Furgol won $500 with rounds of 75 74 74 72 for a 295 total and Fairfield added $200 with 78 75 72 75 for a 300 total. Tommy Bolt won the title with 283 and $8,000.
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Weekend Fights Show Card From Hollywood and Bologna
Irish Tom Bain 128 pounds from Los Angeles outpointed Eddie Gaspara 129 pounds from Los Angeles. Willie Pasitrano 189 pounds from New Orleans outpointed Franco Cavicchi 202 pounds from Italy. Result: both wins on points in weekend boxing events.
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Tommy Bain
Los Angeles
Eddie Gaspara
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Italy
Willie Pasitrano
New Orleans
Franco Cavicchi
Jinxes and Jabs Mix In a Sporting Gritty Roundup
A collage of sports notes and anecdotes spans horse racing risks with Belmont Stakes missteps and a Wood Memorial cough, boxing careers from Akins to managers, baseball figures in St. Louis and San Francisco ties, golf legends, and Casey Stengel’s managerial wisdom, all illustrating the era’s colorful scene and shifting fortunes.
White Sox Finally Get Top Pitching
The Chicago White Sox swept a doubleheader from Baltimore behind shutout pitching by Jim Wilson and Dick Donovan. Wilson held the Orioles to two singles in a 3-0 win. Donovan allowed seven hits in a brilliant effort. Lollar and Rivera drove in runs. Landis and Rivera provided early scoring. The Sox also traded Fischer and Francona to Detroit for Shaw and Boone. Cubs dropped a doubleheader to Cincinnati 7-0 and 4-2 with Haddix strong. Exhibition charity game set at Comiskey Park tonight with Qualters and Ellsworth.
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Bill Fischer
Tito Francona
Detroit
Bob Shaw
Ray Boone
Dick Ellsworth
California
Cards Blown Out Though Hanebrink Lifts Braves in Ninth
In St Louis, Milwaukee’s Harry Hanebrink delivered a two run homer in the ninth to stun the Cardinals 4-2 after Smokey Joe Cunningham’s sixth inning homer gave St Louis a brief lead. Sad Sam Jones pitched well before a balked run in the eighth and Lindy McDaniel took the loss. The Cards end their home stand 10-6, slump to fifth, and begin a road trip to Cincinnati with Sal Maglie joining the squad.
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Lindy McDaniel
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Smokey Joe Cunningham
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Tigers Sparkle Amid History of Baseball Fireworks
The text recalls a Tigers moment of sparkle tied to an era with Bill Veeck in Milwaukee and old Curley-Tops fireworks. It also notes Yogi Berra's burst as part of the era, hinting at debate over whether the Yankees blunderbuss was a true everyday slugger.
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Pirates star Thomas spared by X ray injury scare
Los Angeles AP report fueled fear of a broken left hand for Pirates slugger Frank Thomas after he was hit by a Stan Williams pitch. An Inglewood Hospital X ray showed no fracture, only a bruised bone. Doctors expect him to play soon with possible discomfort. Thomas leads the majors with 20 home runs and 61 RBIs as he continued West Coast hitting spree.
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Tigers Sweep Yankees In Four Game Twin Bill Shutout
Detroit at Yankee Stadium dominates headlines as Frank Lary and Jim Bunning blank the Yankees twice, Osie Virgil Harvey Kuenn and Gail Harris drive in key runs in the first double shutout in 11 years. The Tigers surge under new manager Bill Norman after a prior run with Jack Tighe. Other scores note Kansas City over Boston in a doubleheader and Cleveland over Washington twice with Chicago shutouts of Baltimore. A separate boxing of golf news shows Louise Suggs winning the Round Robin event at Tedesco CC in Marblehead, with a 9 hole point system.
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Dick Donovan
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Mickey Vernon
Preston Ward
Major League Leaders Take Shape In Batting and Fielding
Batting leaders show Nieman Baltimore at 367 and Vernon 365 with Ward Kansas City at 38 runs. Cervene City leads with 45 runs. Reynolds, Jensen, and Ger nert top RBIs. Fox and Malzone pace hits with 75 and 68 respectively. doubles crown shared by Kuenn and Malzone. Home runs feature Cerv 17 and Jensen 16. Martin and others in pursuit. Stolen bases led by Aparicio at 15, with Harrell and Ma o go at 8. Pitching leaders include Turley 10-2 and Larsen 5-1. Other top stats cover Mays, Musial, Banks, Cepeda across hits, runs, and RBIs.
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Track Stars Headed to National AAU Meet in Bakersfield
In Berkeley AP report, track stars aim for the National AAU championships in Bakersfield after a week of record setting at the 37th annual national collegiate meet. Ohio State's Glenn Davis broke the 1440-yard dash world mark with 45.7 seconds, edging Jim Lea's 1956 time. Alex Henderson set an American mark in the two mile, Charlie Tidwell hit 22.7 in the 220-yard low hurdles, and three NCAA records followed: John Fromm in javelin at 257 feet 1 inch, Ed Collymore in the 220-yard dash around a curve at 20.7, and Ron Delany in the mile at 4:03.5.
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Strikeouts and Scores From a Baseball Card Compilation
A compact card notes players with city and team pairs such as San Francisco and St. Louis for Jones and Antonelli, listing ages 41, 59, and 77 with teams Padres and Dodgers. The brief reads like a stats snapshot from a era box score style page.
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