Pirates lose pair but cling to NL lead in 1951
Milwaukee manager change sees Fred Haney replace Charlie Grimm after Grimm resigns. Joe Adcock, benched then moved to first base, hits three homers including first over left field stands at Ebbets Field as Braves sweep doubleheader 5-4 3-1. Pirates still lead NL by a half game after St Louis split with rivals.
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Associated Press
Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee
Joe Adcock
Brooklyn
Fred Haney
Grimm
Adcock
Haney
Ebbets Field
Braves
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Stan Musial
Hank Sauer
Bob del Greco
Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Redlegs
New York
Willie Mays
Bill White
Giants
Joe Nuxh
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Sam Jones
Norm Siebern
Yogi Berra
Wynn
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Washington
Pounashington
White Sox
Frank Sullivan
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Bob Nieman
Kansas City
Orioles
A’s
Big Joe
Tom Poholsky
Willard Schmidt
Jim Konstanty
St.Louis
Pittsburgh
Vern Law
Luis Arroyo
Polo Grounds
May
White
Dusty Rhodes
Daryl Spencer
Gus Bell
Johnny Temple
Minnie Minoso
Sherm Lollar
Luis Aparicio
Dick Donovan
Chuck Stobbs
Chicago
Ted Lepcio
Jackie Jensen
Slaughter
Hector
Skinny) Brown
American Assn Sunday and Saturday scores summary
Associated Press report lists Sunday results for the American Association with Denver 8 Charleston 17 Wichita 6 Minneapolis 2 Omaha 6 Louisville 1 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 3, second game halted by rain. Saturday results show Denver 8 Charleston 5 Omaha 9 Louisville 0 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 0 Wichita at Minneapolis postponed.
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Associated Press
Denver
Charleston
Wichita
Minneapolis
Omaha
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Standings and schedules recap for baseball leagues
Major and National League standings shown with win loss records and percentages. Schedule notes list Monday to Tuesday games including Baltimore at Chicago and New York at Detroit, plus Sunday results such as New York 9 Cleveland 4 and Chicago 20 Washington 4.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York
A pair of NBA matchups listed with St Louis facing Brooklyn and Chicago visiting New York in a doubleheader style card. Both games feature top teams contending for rotation spots with city rivalry flavor and season implications highlighted.
Ex Giants Hitting .368 For Cards In Trade Shakeup
PITTSBURGH The revamped St Louis Cardinals show tight pitching and .368 hitting from ex New York Giants as they split with the Pirates 3 1 and 8 3 Sunday before 30 127 at Forbes Field Tom Poholsky and Stan Musial pace the wins while Hank Sauer and Musial homer. Katt Dark Lockman and Boyer drive in runs as the former Giants exchange tabs begin to pay dividends. Both clubs stand 2 2 since the deal with solid showings overall for the two teams.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giant
Nirth
Redbirds
Pirates
Tom Poholsky
Stan Musial
Willard Schmidt
Hank Sauer
Musial
Forbes Field
Poholsky
Schmidt
Jim Konstanty
Bobby del Greco
al Dark
Ken Boyer
Redbird
Ray Katt
Giants
St. Louis
Dark
Lockman
Katt
Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Bill Sarni
Jack Brandt
Dick Littlefield
Don Liddle
Cards
Merchants Fall to Salem 7-5 in Baseball Clash
Mt. Vernon Merchants dropped to 2-5 after a 7-5 defeat at Salem. They scored three in the first inning, but Salem answered in the third and took control in the fourth with Bob Clark driving a two-run homer. Delbert Hughey had two hits in three trips. pitchers Bobby Dean Wood and Archie Lane started, with J. W. Sanders catching.
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Mt. Vernon
Softball Tenite City Park doubleheader schedule
The doubleheader softball schedule at City Park dia mond tonight lists Western Auto against De Molay at 7:00 and Sundrop Nine versus Logan at 8:30.
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City Park
Western Auto
de Molays
Sundrop Nine
Logan T
Trans-Miss pick Charlie Coe faces Franz Szuzin boxing card
Charlie Coe, the Trans-Miss pick, returns to St. Nicholas Arena to box Franz Szuzin of Bremen. Szuzin, who stopped Moses Ward in Montreal on May 17, arrives with a reputation as a solid puncher and a willing brawler of the Peter Mueller type. DuMont will televise the bout to parts of the country.
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Charlie Cotton
St. Nicholas Arena
Joey Giardello
Franz Szuzin
Bremen
Germany
Szuzina
Moses Ward
Montreal
Peter Mueller
DuMont
Braves and Reds Secure Early Wins in Brooklyn and Cincinnati
Joe Adcock leads the Braves with three homers across a 5-4 and 3-1 double win at Ebbetts Field, including a historic game-winning blow. Joe Nuxhall Kolled a two-hitter to beat New York 1-0, giving Cincinnati a split after an opening 7-6 loss. Cuban players Havana Moracen and Guije Rodriguez are noted with fractional stats.
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Joe Adcock
Braves
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Joe Nuxhall
Redlegs
Cincinnati
New York
Haney must win pennant to keep job
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney faces pressure to deliver a 1957 pennant. Despite a routine front office statement that he will be retained if he does a good job in 1956, only a title can guarantee his job for next season. Rumors linked Leo Durocher to Milwaukee were denied by Braves president Lou Perini.
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NEW York Im
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee
Grimm
Haney
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Lou Perini
Braves
Perini
Durocher
Charlie Grimm
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Honors
A summary of key league leaders: Mantle of New York tops batting at .383 with 83 hits and 24 home runs. Berra also stars with 17 homers, 59 runs, and 59 RBIs while Lemon and Kuenn post high marks in multiple categories. On pitching, Pierce leads decisions with 92, Brewed? 91, and Pascual records 68 strikeouts.
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Mantle
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
McDougald
Wertz
Cleveland
Simpson
Kansas City
Berra
Lemon
Washington
Kuenn
Vernon
Boston
Jensen
Runnels
Francona
Baltimore
Busby
Brewer
Pierce
Chicago
Pascual
Baseball Leaders and Standings Snapshot
Long of Pittsburgh and Musial of St. Louis pace home runs with 17 and 15 respectively. Boyer of St. Louis leads RBIs with 50, while Snider of Brooklyn and Boyer share bragging rights for runs with 44. Mays of New York tops stolen bases with 15. Mizell of St. Louis and Friend of Pittsburgh lead strikeouts with 66 and 74.
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Long
Pittsburgh
Bailey
Cincinnati
Boyer
St. Louis
Snider
Brooklyn
Musial
Bell
Lopata
Philadelphia
Dark
Bruton
Milwaukee
Mays
New York
Aaron
Miyautee
Walls
Moon
Lawrence
Labine
Freeman
Friend
Mizell
Injured Sime Still To Try In 100 Meters
Duke sprinter Dave Sime, injured in the 200 at the NCAA championships, plans to run the 100 meter dash in the Olympic final tryouts in Los Angeles, June 29-30. Doctors say the straightaway race won’t worsen the injury if he runs straight ahead under team physician Dr. Harold Muller.
Rory Calhoun Reaches Madison Square Garden Main Event
Rory Calhoun, a 21 year old from White Plains New York, meets Willie Vaughn of Hollywood California in his first MSG main event. Calhoun is unbeaten in 21 bouts and aims for top 10 middleweight ranking. Vaughn, California state champ, has been inactive this year with a 26 11 4 record.
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Rory Calhoun
Willie Vaughn
Hollywood
Calif
White Plains
N.Y
Vaughn
California
Middlecoff Wins Open Again But Health May Limit Him
Cary Middlecoff captured his second National Open title with a 281 total, cementing his status as the man to beat. Hogan and Boros tied for second at 282 as Middlecoff cited tendonitis and a leg discrepancy limiting his schedule, planning rest after a Philadelphia event and the PGA Championship.
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Cary
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Rochester
N.Y
Cary Middlecoff
Hogan
Ted Kroll
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Philadelphia
George Fazio
Doug Ford
Tom O'Shanter
Boros
Kroll
Fight Results Boston Tony DeMarco and Irish Tommy Bain
Boxing results list Boston Tony DeMarco defeating Vince Martinez in Boston with a 146 percent shown, Paterson New Jersey cited. In Hollywood Irish Tommy Bain won over Vince Delgado in Los Angeles with a 127 percent showing, both events noted for December actions.
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Boston
Tony DeMarco
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Hollywood
Tommy Bain
Vince Delgado
Los Angeles
Gherardini Captures Southern Illinois Golf Title
Belleville's Pursie Pipes dini 36, a Centralia railroad car mechanic, won the Southern Illinois Amateur with a 72-hole 285 five over par. Bob Goalby and Pursie Pipes tied for second at 287, while Walt Zukosky finished fourth. Goalby defended with a 67 final round and won a sudden death playoff for second over Pipes. 40 entries competed in the 35th annual event in Carmi Illinois.
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Onorio Gherar- Goalby
Belleville
Pursie Pipes
Dini
Centralia
Ilinois
West Frankfort
Goalby
Pipes
Zukosky
Association
Illinois Women’s Amateur Golf Tourney Opens in Springfield
The 23rd annual Illinois Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament begins with more than 100 entrants from 43 clubs. Defending champion Lois Drake of Acacia Country Club and former title holder Ruth More of Pekin are among the contestants. The Illini Country Club course hosts a 75 par layout over 6,289 yards. The top 32 scores from qualifying advance to the championship through Friday. All matches are 18 holes except the 36-hole final.
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Springfield
Il. T
Illinois
Lois Drake
Acacia Country Club
LaGrange
Ruth More
Pekin
Illini
Evansville and peers collide in three one league results
Evansville beat Waterloo 4 3 and Cedar Rapids 3 6 while Terre Haute defeated Cedar Rapids 9 3 and Keokuk 8 6. Quincy swept 12 0 and 5 3, with Burlington drawing 7 7 and Peoria 0 5. Standings show Evansville leading with .647, Terre Haute, Keokuk, Peoria, Quincy, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Burlington in order.
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Evansville
Waterloo
Terre Haute
Cedar Rapids
Quincy
Keokuk
Peoria
Burlington
Old Pro Dies Scotty Ingerton Former Pro Baseball Player
William J. Ingerton 70 known as Scotty, former pro baseball player, died today. He lived in Peninsula, Ohio, and played with the old Boston Nationals for three years. He was a roommate of Cy Young and began his career with semi pro teams in Cleveland Ashtabula Indiana Louisville and Albany.
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Cleveland
William J
Scotty) Ingerton
Peninsula
Ohio
Boston Nationals
Cy Young
Ashtabula
Indianapolis
Louisville
Albany
N.Y
Needles Rallies To Win Belmont In Thriller
Florida colt Needles seizes the Belmont finish with a late surge, defeating Career Boy by a neck after trailing early. Fabius, the Derby winner, settles third as Needles earns the 3 year old championship before exciting rivals at Belmont.
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New York
Needles
Florida
Hugh Fontaine
Monmouth Park
New Jersey
Belmont
Calumet Farm
Fabius
C. V. Whitney
Dave Erb
Career Boy
Florida Flyer
Adcock blasts three homers to sweep Braves at Brooklyn
Joe Adcock returned from a benching to hammer three homers in Brooklyn, lifting the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-4, 3-1 doubleheader sweep over the Dodgers. He belted a roof-looming drive off Ed Roebuck using Carl Furillo s bat, and his power at Ebbets Field pushed his total to 21, second only to Stan Musial among active players.
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Brooklyn
Joe Adcock
Ted Kluszewski
Willie Mays
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Ebbets Field
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Adcock
Ed Roebuck
Brooks
Carl Furillo
Stan Musial
Kluszewski
Snider
Mays
Hodges
Europe Sweeps Horse Olympics at Stockholm
Europe dominates the equestrian events at the Stockholm Olympics. Sweden wins three gold medals, Germany two, and Britain one as top riders from Europe lead in dressage and show jumping. Canada’s youth team takes third in the three day event, while the United States lags behind in many shows.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Britain
United States
Europe
Canada
Creole Bream Recipe and Fly Fishing Tips
The note discusses tying own flies for trout and creole bluegill, noting the joy of self-made lures and ability to match successful patterns. It then gives a bream Creole cooking method with garlic, butter, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, seasonings, and baking guidance.
Midwest athletes named as Olympic track hopefuls for 1956
Final tryouts for the 1956 U S Olympic team will be in Los Angeles June 29 and 30. Midwest qualifiers include Ken Kaye Morgan State 10.7 in the 100 meters Ed Brabham Michigan State 21.4 in the 200 meters Herb Washington Morgan State 47.1 in the 440 and more led by Ted Wheeler Iowa in the 1 500 and a host of marks across sprint hurdles jumps and throws with notable finishes from Ohio State Notre Dame Missouri Minnesota and Indiana among others.
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Los Angeles
Berkeley
Armed Forces
Ken Kaye
Morgan State
Ed Brabham
Mich. State
Bob Lang
Missouri
Bernie Allard
Notre Dame
Mark Booth
Mich
George Dennis
Dave Owen
Michigan
Burl Thompson
Minn
Greg Bell
Indiana
UCLA
John Bennett
Army
Eeles Landstrom
Braelon Donaldson
De Marco Next Foe For Saxton Title Shot
Tony De Marco could challenge Johnny Saxton for the welterweight title if the New York Boxing Commission licenses Frank Palermo. Negotiations for a Saxton De Marco bout, possibly in September, followed De Marco’s 10 round decision over Vince Martinez at Fenway Park. Carmen Basilio remains No. 1 contender but faces a potential setback if Helland does not reverse his stance on Palermo.
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Boston
Tony de Marco
Johnny Saxton
New York Boxing Commission
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Saxton - de Marco
Vince Martinez
Fenway Park
Carmen Basilio
Saxton
Newlius Helland
Palermo
Local baseball scores from yesterday
Peoria beat Cedar Rapids 6 to 0. Terre Haute defeated Keokuk 3 to 0. Burlington won 7 to 3 against Evansville. Waterloo at Quincy postponed due to rain.
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Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute
Keokuk
Burlington
Evansville
Waterloo
Quincy
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