Cardinals Sweep Giants as Virdon Drives Rookies Pace Set
AP report notes St Louis rookies Bill Virdon and Luis Arroyo pace a doubleheader sweep of the New York Giants 9-2 and 17-2. Virdon batted in six runs with a single, two doubles, a triple and a homer to lift his average to .324. Arroyo, with a 2.01 ERA, earned his ninth win. The story also covers Elston Howard, Herb Score, and other early-season results across the league, including Ford’s four-hitter and Ry.
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Three I League Sunday results and standings
Associated Press reports Sunday results in the Three I League with Peoria 10 against Evansville 5 and Keokuk topping Cedar Rapids 13 to 0. Yerre Haute outlasted Quincy 8 to 7 in 15 innings, while Burlington defeated Waterloo 3 to 2. standings show Keokuk Burlington Peoria Evansville Waterloo Quincy Cedar Rapids Terre Haute with varying records.
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Major League Leaders National and American Leagues Batting and more
National League batting leaders include Ashburn with .353 and Muellers Campanella leading in hits and home runs with 92 and 23 respectively. Brooklyn’s Snider tops runs and runs batted in with 59 and 71. American League notes Kaline hits 96 and Mantle 63 runs and 55 RBIs. Pitching leaders feature Labine 6 0 and Konstanty 1 0 0 with high strikeout counts by Jones and Score.
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Shrine Senators at Yankees game summary
Shrine Senators defeated the Yankees with Wright earning the win and 11 strikeouts. Liberty Cubs faced Dodgers, Dorris earned the win with four strikeouts. Home run by Skelton for the Cubs.
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Yanks See Herb Score In Action At Yankee Stadium
Yankees edge Cleveland 2 0 as Herb Score, 23, walks nine and allows one hit in five relief innings. Casey Stengel praises the fastball and curve while Hank Bauer and teammates compare Score to Narleski and Turley. Gil McDougald jokes about a fast first pitch.
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Agganis of Red Sox Dies at 25 in Cambridge
Harry Agganis 25, Red Sox first baseman, died in Santa Maria Hospital Cambridge after a prolonged illness. Doctors cited a massive pulmonary embolism as the cause, noting a prior severe pulmonary infection with phlebitis and a slow convalescence.
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Major League Stars Bat in Six as Cards Rout Giants
Bill Virdon of the St. Louis Cardinals drove in six runs with a single two doubles a triple and a home run in 9-2 and 7-2 victories over the New York Giants. Alex Kellner of the Kansas City Athletics pitched a 1-0 one hitter against Baltimore and added a run driven in with a single.
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Woman skis 200 miles in 10 hours to claim sea record
Delores Kipple, 22, crossed from Miami to Nassau riding a single water ski. Battling eight-foot waves, she rode 10 hours 25 minutes, beating the 1952 two-ski record by four miles. She collapsed in the surf, needing water and a rubdown after the grueling voyage. Her father rode in the tow boat, considering stopping at times.
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Middlecoff Wins Western Open With 16-Under Par
Dr Cary Middlecoff, the golfing dentist from Memphis, captured the 52nd Western Open at Portland with a final 272 total, 16 under par, after a 29-34-63 in the last round. He topped Mike Souchak by four strokes and earned 2400 top money. Souchak finished second at 274, with Gene Littler and Bob Rosburg tied for third at 275. Julius Boros finished fifth at 276.
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Arnie Sowell Breaks World Record For 800
At the AAU championships in Boulder Colorado Arnie Sowell of Pittsburgh won the 880 yard dash in 1 47 6 beating Fordham's Tom Courtney and Billy Tidwell of Emporia State to set a new world mark. Mal Whitfield, runner of the Olympic titles, watched from the side as he contemplated the 400 yard dash where he finished fourth.
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Green Hills golfers win six man session at Mt Vernon
Green Hills Country Club of Mt Vernon captured the Southern Illinois Golf Association six man team event with a total 455 scores. Franklin County Country Club led by Jim Mitchell shot 471 to take medalist honors. Other team results included Benton 486 DuQuoin 487 Centralia 491 Jackson County 501 Carmi 503 and Mt Vernon Homestead 529.
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Orioles Trade Bobby Young for Hank Majeski
The Baltimore Orioles traded local second baseman Bobby Young to Cleveland today in exchange for infielder Hank Majeski in a straight waiver deal.
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Jackson vs Jim Slade In Tonite Bout At St Nicholas Arena
Jackson and Slade renew their rivalry in a 10 round heavyweight bout at New York's St Nicholas Arena. Tommy Jackson seeks a comeback after a five fight win streak, while Jimmy Slade aims to rebound despite a recent loss record. Dumont TV will televise the event at 8 p.m. CST.
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Readette Crowned Illinois Golf Champion in Champaign
Readette, a 22 year old ex Army corporal from Rockford, won the Illinois Amateur Championship in Champaign after a 35 hole match against George Victor. Readette led early, tied briefly after a penalty on the 24th hole, then pulled away with a birdie on the 26th to capture the title.
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Durocher Ouster Seen as Good Business for Giants
NEA report cites Giants owner Horace Stoneham weighing a managerial shift with Leo Durocher to be replaced by Bill Rigney. The piece notes attendance declines, business concerns, and Rigney’s pending role with the Minneapolis Millers as Stoneham eyes a disciplined, timely change to salvage the franchise.
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Ruth Moore Seeks Fifth Illinois Women’s Title
Ruth Moore of Pekin defends her state amateur golf title at Champaign Country Club as 138-enter field competes for 32 qualifying spots before match play opens Tuesday and concludes Friday. Lois Drafke of LaGrange is the only other former champion in the field.
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Purdue Golfer is NCAA Champ
Joe Campbell of Purdue captured the National Collegiate Golf Championship by defeating Rice’s Johnny Garrett 3 and 2 in a 36 hole final played over two days in Knoxville. Campbell, a 19 year old from Anderson Indiana, led late after a strong finish, while Garrett missed chances on holes 29 and 30. Campbell already held Indiana amateur and public links titles and aimed for another Indiana crown at Lafayette later.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Recent Schedule
American and National League standings shown with wins, losses and percentages. Detroit 6-4 over Washington 4-12 in a ten inning game. Cleveland 5-0 over New York 0-2. Boston 5-8 over Chicago 2-2. Kansas City 1-5 over Baltimore 0-2. Multiple games listed with rain delays and postponements.
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Sports Car Driver Killed In Crash
Ira Garfunkel a 26 year old Berkley Michigan man died en route to a hospital after his HRG racing sports car overturned during a qualifying run at Haven Hill highland recreation area. He suffered multiple skull fractures and was thrown against the ambulance interior when it collided with another car. Prosecutor Fred Ziem ordered an examination to determine which accident caused the death.
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Williams Anxious For More Action
Ted Williams rested at home after three days with an aching back and joined the Boston Red Sox in Pittsburgh for an exhibition game. He hopes to return to the lineup in Washington Tuesday after missing the four game White Sox series.
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Strikes for Cash to Film at A B C Alleys St Louis
Bowlers at A B C Alleys 601 South 10th Street gain official eligibility to join the weekly TV show Strikes for Cash broadcast from Bowlmor Lanes St Louis on TV Channel 5. The program, airing Wednesdays at 10 15 PM Central Time, invites one contestant per week regardless of average, with entry blanks available at the air conditioned alley open nightly 7 to 12.
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