Poor Richards Diary As Orioles Trade Backfires In One Day
Baltimore manager Paul Richards saw his trade moves backfire as Cleveland crushed Baltimore 9-2 behind four hits and four RBIs by Gene Woodling who was traded from Baltimore last week. The day also saw Turley and Byrd pass through trades with mixed results for the Yankees and White Sox. In the league, Boston and Brooklyn posted big wins while Chicago fell further behind Milwaukee and Cincinnati.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Baltimore
Paul Richards
Richards
Felarde
Bob Turley
Wodling Byrd
Gene Woodling
Cleveland
Indians
Orioles
Byrd
White Sox
Washington
Turley
New York
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Boston Red Sox
Bostons
Detroit
Frank Sullivan
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Chicago
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Bob Feller
Camilo Pascual
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Sullivan
Bill Tuttle
Ferris Fain
Jackie Jensen
Norb Zauchin
Ted Williams
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges
Sam Jones
Clem Labine
Karl Spooner
Ted Williams Leads Red Sox Surge After May Return
Boston's Red Sox win 14 of 16 to pull within reach of the AL East lead as Ted Williams hits .387 since May 28 with nine homers, two triples, eight doubles and 24 RBIs. He drives in wins with a three run homer and multiple extra base hits against Detroit, while teammates Jensen Klaus and Zauch contribute key hits. Williams shows hustle despite a sore back and even swipes a base as Boston overpower Tigers.
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Detroit
Tigers
Ted Williams
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Norma Zauchin
Billy Klaus
Cleveland
Ray Narléski
Archie Still Under Ban In California
The Associated Press reports Archie Moore remains barred by the California Athletic Commission. A San Diego medical examiner previously ruled Moore’s heart not sound enough to endure boxing, affecting Los Angeles bid for the Marciano Moore heavyweight bout.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Moore
California Athletic Commission
Athletic Commission
San Diego
Martinez 8-5 Favorite Over Chico Varona Tonight
Syracuse New York Maybe 1953 boxing: third ranked welterweight Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey is an 8-5 favorite for a 10 round fight against Cuban Chico Varona. The NBC telecast features Varona with 65 wins, 42 by knockout, 19 losses and three draws. Martinez has 40 wins in 43 pro bouts with 22 knockouts and has a 13 fight win streak since May 1953 defeat to Danny Giovanelli.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Vince Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Chico Varona
NBC
Varona
Martinez
Danny Giovanelli
Standings and results cross league games and boxing note
Standings show Brooklyn at Milwaukee and other schedule details. Results include Brooklyn 7 Chicago 4 and St Louis 7 Philadelphia 1 with several Friday and Saturday matchups. Boxing note: Floyd Patterson 170 pounds stopped Yvon Durelle 170 in Baie Ste Anne, N B.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Newcastle
N. B
Floyd Patterson
Yvon Durelle
Baie Ste. Anne
Giants Trade Monte Irvin in Move to Farm Club
The New York Giants sold outfielder Monte Irvin to the Minneapolis Millers and recalled Wayne Terwilliger from the farm club as they prepared to face the St. Louis Cardinals. Davey Williams was benched with a bad back, and Terwilliger will back up second base, while Irvin contends with a lingering ankle injury from 1952.
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Wayne Terwilliger
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Millers
St. Louis Cardinals
Terwilliger
Davey Williams
Irvin
New Yorkers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giant
Washington Senators
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Washington
Denver
Goalby In Quarter-Finals Of Illinois Golf Tourney
Johnny Hobart of Moline, state champion in 1935 and 1950, advances to the Illinois Amateur quarter finals after a 3 and 2 win over Charles Schmidt. Bob Goalby of Belleville eliminates Jim Frisina 2 and 1 to face George Victor, while Dick Essenpreis and Kenny Pinns win to join the bracket. through two more rounds today the field will shrink to two finalists for Saturday’s 36-hole final.
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Southern Illinois
Belleville
Jim Frisina
Taylorville
Hobart
Pipes
Associated Press
Champaign
Johnny Hobart
Moline
Illinois
University of Ilinois
University of Illinois
Charles Schmidt
Edwardsville
Tom Brown
Aurora
Dick Neyer
Palatine
Bob Goalby
Jim_ Frisina
Frisina
Filst
George Victor
Golf
Great Lakes
Ernie Hubbart
Sterling
Dick Essenpreis
Gene Readette
Rockford
Kenny Pinns
Hinsdale
Sam Stout
Essenpreis
Dante Vicini
Ottawa
Readette
Ace Ellis
Wilmette
Pinns
John Ellis
Stout
Earl Liff
Glencoe
Five World Champs In Bid For AAU Track Titles
Five world record holders and eight Olympic champions join the national AAU meet in Boulder as it serves as the semi finals for the 1956 U S Olympic team. The program features finals in the 100 yard dash mile run high jump and shot put with star sprinters Bragg Galliday Richard and Morrow among the contenders.
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Colo
Morgan State
Art Bragg
Jim Galliday
Northwestern
Rod Richard
Fred Dwyer
Bobby Seaman
UCLA
Compton
Calif
Santee
Bobby Tidwell
Emporia
Kan
Southern California
Charles Dumas
Parry O’brien
Bill Nieder
Kansas
Tom Jones
Miami
Ohio
America
Mal Whitfield
Lon Spurrier
Tom Courtney
Arnie Sowell
Danny Kidd Wins Flyweight Title in Osaka
Danny Kidd, a young Filipino collegiate boxer, outpointed Hitoshi Misako of Japan over 12 rounds to win the Orient flyweight championship in Osaka Japan.
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Danny Kidd
Osaka
Japan
Philippines
Hitoshi Misako
Strikes for Cash adds Bowlers ABC Alleys as official site
Bowlers at ABC Alleys 601 South 10th Street qualify as official entrants for the TV show Strikes for Cash. The program is broadcast live from Bowlmor Lanes in St. Louis on Channel 5 every Wednesday at 10 15 p.m. Central Time. ABC Alleys may send one contestant weekly, with equal odds for all skill levels. Entry blanks and details available at the air conditioned ABC Bowling Alley, open nightly 7 to 12.
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Bowlmor Lanes
St. Louis
A. 8B
Wooldridge Wins In Return As Cards Top Phils 7 1
St Louis rookie Floyd Wooldridge, after a 16 month wait and a prior truck accident injury, notches his first major league victory as the Cardinals beat Philadelphia 7 1. Home runs by Wally Moon and Bill Virdon spark the offense, while Ken Boyer Rip Repulski and Nelson Burbrink add runs. Ashburn is doubled off third on a failed sacrifice, ending Philadelphia’s fifth inning rally. Herm Wehrmeier remains winless against St Louis in this meeting.
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Cardinal
Floyd Wooldridge
Philadelphia Phils
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Caificers
Cardinals
Houston
Wally Moon
Bill Virdon
Stan Musial
Rip Repulski
Ken Boyer
Nelson Burbrink
Bob Kuzava
Kuzava
Richie Ashburn
Gran Hamner
Phil
Ashburn
Herm Wehmeier
European welterweight title bout results listed
In Oakland Frankie Sequiera stopped Ramor Carillo in a bout. In Liverpool Idrissa Dione outpointed Wally Thom for the European welterweight title, Thom trailing 146% to 147% in frames.
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Calif
Frankie Sequiera
Ramor Carillo
San Jose
Liverpool
England
Idrissa Dione
France
Wally Thom
Great Britain
Odds Favor Rocky Marciano In Title Rematch Talks
Rocky Marciano opened as an 11 to 5 favorite in man to man odds after Archie Moore knocked out Bobo Olson at the Polo Grounds. Promoters and executives in New York Chicago and New Orleans weighed venues with New York circling as Moore and Marciano plot a theater television hookup. Talks with Jim Norris and promoter Blaise D Antoni included guarantees of up to 300 000 and 150 000 respectively as possible host cities and telecast plans were discussed.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Rocky
Archie
Bobo Olson
Polo Grounds
Charley Johnson
Moore
Chicago
Los Angeles
New Orleans
al Weill
Marciano
New England
Weill
Jim Norris
Norris
Blaise D'Antoni
Baby McCoy
Julius Helfand
New York Athletic Commission
Livingston Osborne
Illinois Athletic Commission
Fetchick Leads Western Open After First Round
Mike Fetchick of Mahopac New York fired a 68 to seize the early lead in the Western Open at Portland Oregon as over a score of pros and amateurs chased the four day 72 hole event. His score put him one stroke ahead of six others with seven more tied at 70.
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Portland
Ore
Mike Fetchick
Fetchcik
Mahopac
N. Y
Fetchick
Smiley Quick
Quick
Julius Boros
Durocher Out As Giants Manager Amid Coaching Shuffle
Lea Durocher loses Giants job as rumors swirl he will take Cardinals post. Bill Rigney, ex Minneapo lies farm leader, is tipped as Giants replacement while Busch seeks a proven major league manager. The piece notes Durocher’s Hollywood ties and management style alongside Giants’ slump and Willie Mays’ star power. The Dominion of Canada flag reference marks a non sequitur.
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