Red Sox win on Williams homer amid contract squabble
Ted Williams, salary disputes and a late start frame a Boston win as the Red Sox beat Detroit 5-4. Williams hit a clutch two on homer in the eighth, lifting Boston to 32-32 after a 17-24 start, with him collecting seven homers and 14 RBIs in 10 games since taking regular left field. Mantle belts a long homer as Yankees top Kansas City 6-2 and other AL and NL notes follow.
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LSU Take Honors In NCAA Tourney
LSU dominated the first round of the NCAA golf tournament in Knoxville. Johnny Pott was medalist with 136 after 36 holes, tying the course record. LSU won the team championship with 574. SMU, Purdue, North Texas State, Oklahoma A&M, Stanford, and Houston also posted strong totals among top teams.
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Phillies Rally Past Cardinals 10-8 in Nine
Lefty Paul La Palme served up one pitch to both Richie Ashburn and Gran Hamner in the ninth, and they hit homers to spark Philadelphia’s 10-8 comeback win over St. Louis. Del Ennis added a three run shot earlier as the Phillies erased multiple deficits in a 16-hit night aided by six pitchers.
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Lasco Team Wins Softball Battle at City Park
Lasco Club defeated Car Co 11 to 6 after ten first inning runs. Bob Brandmyer hit a grandslam homer powering Lasco and Richard Miller earned the win on the mound. Allen England and Billy Joe Hays pitched for Car Co. Another game is set for Saturday night.
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Major League Leaders Summary of 1950s stats across leagues
Detailing top American League batters led by Kaline and Mantle and run producers. Includes doubles leaders Finigan and Snider, and pitching leaders Byrne Donovan Labine Newcombe. Notable names: Kaline Kuenn Mantle Aaron Campanella Mays Jones Newcombe Labine.
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Dodgers edge Cubs 7 2 in 11 innings for 12th win
Don Newcombe pitched to earn his 12th win against one loss as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in 11 innings. Ted Williams homered for the Red Sox in a 5-4 victory over Detroit with two on in the eighth.
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Will Newk Be First 30-Game Winner Since Dizzy Dean
CHICAGO Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe won his 12th game in 11 innings in a 7-2 victory over the Cubs. He dreams of 30 wins and says every win builds toward that goal, noting this is his best year yet after a 9-8 record last season.
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Williams Takes Lead In Poll
Chicago scene notes Whitey Lockman of the New York Giants leading National League left fielders in the All Star poll by 11 654 votes over Cub rookie Bob Speake. Ted Williams of the Red Sox moves into first place among American League left fielders displacing Gus Zernial. The game between the leagues is set for Milwaukee on July 12.
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Standings and schedule update for baseball week
Wednesday schedule shows Chicago at Washington 6 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore Kansas City at New York and Detroit at Boston at noon. Tuesday results list Chicago 6 Washington 1 Cleveland 3 Baltimore 1 New York 6 Kansas City 2 Boston 5 Detroit 4. Thursday noon games include Detroit at Boston New York at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Chicago 12 30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 7 p.m. Philadelphia at St Louis. Final scores: Brooklyn 7 Chicago 2 (11 innings) Cincinnati 0 New York 1 Philadelphia 10 St Louis 8 Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 4.
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Fleck Fou nd Open Champion Jack Fleck Strives For Greatness
Davenport pro Jack Fleck, a 32 year old former caddie turned golfer, won the United States Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The modest Davenport native is praised for his calm focus and ideal temperament, and his family runs municipal courses in Davenport. His win connects to a dream of matching Ben Hogan and shaping a storied career while maintaining a simple life.
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Frisina Opens Defense In Illinois Amateur Golf Title
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Jim Frisina begins defense of his Illinois State Amateur Golf title with four days of match play after qualifiers. Pauley posted 76 then 80 in qualifying. Hobart shot 71 to lead par. Seven tied at 161 forced playoff for four spots. Redette, Smith, Hoo ley, and Cummings won places. Halvorsen, Hamilton, Rowader eliminated. Former champions Nannini, Moreland, Stolarik, Foreman also advanced.
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Pipes Qualifies With 159 Score At Illinois Amateur
Three time Southern Illinois champion Parsie Pipes of Mt. Vernon shot 159 to qualify for match play in the Illinois Amateur. Bernard Magnus sen of Winnetka led the qualifiers with 154, while Bob Goalby of Belleville posted 151 to earn a first round pairing with Gus Moreland. Jimmy Willis and Bob Howden failed to reach match play.
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Illinois golf notes crown Correll with medal honors
Dick Correll of Robinson won medal honors at the Illinois golf event with an 18 hole total of 144. He shot 74 Tuesday at the University of Illinois Golf Course on a day with few low scores as the par 72 course hosted the event.
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Fight Results From Miami Beach Card
Associated Press report from Miami Beach lists results: Kenny Lane of Muskegon outpoints Larry Boardman of Marlboro at 135 pounds, 10 rounds. Pat Lowry of Detroit outpoints Bob Rossi of Toledo at 149 pounds, 10 rounds. Virgil Akins of Chicago stopped Billy Suddeth of St Louis at 14814 pounds, 8 rounds. details ongoing.
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Major league bonus babies push $1,000,000 in deals
Major league clubs have spent over a million dollars in bonuses for untried rookies since a new rule withholds optioning for two years. In two months, American and National leagues handed about $320,000 to 33 bonus babies, with Detroit, Baltimore and Kansas City leading American League totals. Notable signees include Jim Brady, Jim Small, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, and Sandy Koufax, among others, while several prospects sit on benches awaiting major league action.
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More Surgery For The Babe Zaharias Miss Zaharias to miss golf three to six months
GALVESTON Tex Babe Didrikson Zaharias will be out of golf at least three months after spinal surgery to correct a ruptured disc Doctors say the surgery will occur within a few days and the injury is unrelated to her successful cancer operation two years ago.
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American Association Scores Card City Showdowns
The American Association totals show Indianapolis 5 over Omaha 2 and St. Paul 8 over Toledo 3. Minneapolis 9 defeats Charleston 3 while Denver 5 defeats Louisville 2.
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Coast Snows Big 10 Track Stars 75-57
Coast, led by Fernando Ledesma, defeats the Big Ten 75-57 in Berkeley at Edwards Stadium. Ledesma set a 2 mile PCC-Big Ten meet record 8 57.7, UCLA’s Seaman clocked 4 04.2 in the mile, Vick hit 56-2 in shot. Gatliday injured, Nash twins paced Midwest wins.
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Frick Asked to Settle Cox Trade Feud
New York baseball commissioner Ford Frick was asked to arbitrate the dispute between Baltimore Orioles manager Paul Richards and Cleveland Indians general manager Hank Greenberg over how much cash should be returned for Billy Cox retirement. The trade sent Cox and Gene Woodling to Cleveland for Dave Pope and Wally Westlake plus cash, about $20,000, and Cox never reported. Greenberg seeks more money and Frick warned he may end the deal and return players to their original clubs if forced to rule.
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Moore Gambles Global Title Shot Against Olson at Polo Grounds
Arch Moore, 38, seeks to defend his light heavyweight crown and push toward heavyweight glory by meeting Carl Olson in a 13 round title bout at the Polo Grounds. The bout could net Moore around 90 000 from a 225 000 gate plus 100 000 media money with ABC coverage. Olson seeks to derail Moore with a 21 fight winning streak while Moore is the 2 1 favorite. The outdoor fight starts at 8 p m CST before about 20 000 fans with rain postponement as the only delay.
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Archie Moore Fights At 175 Lb Limit In Defense
New York light heavyweight title holder Archie Moore weighed 175 pounds for tonight's defense against middleweight champion Bobo Olson who weighed 170 pounds. The division limit is 175 pounds.
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Fighters Ready for Noon Weigh-In at Madison Square Garden
Two contenders prepared to arrive from their training camps for the noon weigh-in in the Garden ring at Madison Square Garden. Moore kept his exact weight secret but expected to tip the scales around 174 pounds, aiming to match Olson at 170.
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