Roberts To Start His 5th All Star Game
Robin Roberts to start the National League’s fifth All Star game against Chicago’s Billy Pierce with others like Don Newcombe and Whitey Ford in relief or late innings. The event draws a huge crowd to Milwaukee County Stadium with high ticket prices and TV rights funding the central fund for player pensions.
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Roberts
Cincinnati
Lea Durocher
Nationals
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Fos
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
Sam
Lopez
Fady Wynn
Cleveland
Pierce
Wynn
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Alhwaukee
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Star Players Lead Major League Batting Averages
New York reports Roy Campanella after a 13 day layoff tops the National League with a .335 average while Richie Ashburn slides to .327 after a slump. Hank Aaron, Nellie Fox, Duke Snider and Ted Kluszewski mix among leaders as Mantle shines with 318 and 21 homers. In the American League Kaline and Berra pace RBI and batting averages, with pitching leaders Score and Newcombe keeping pace. Celtics sign Jerry Pease to a contract.
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Nationals
Ted Kruszewski
Cincinnati
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Withe Mays
New York
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Eath
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Durocher
del Ennis
Philadelphia
Stan Musial
St Lews
Musial
del Crandall
Pierce
Berra
Manthe
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Nellie Fox
Doby
Toitchers
Lary Daley
Cleveland
Burgess
Mantle
Red Schoendiens
Joe Nashall
Gene Conley
Wynn
Ford
Lopez
Billy Hoeft
Detroit
Merre Score
Bob Turley
Jim Wilson
Baltimore
Tuck Conan
Frank Sullivan
Boston
Mel Ott
Giants
Joe Musias
He DiMaggio
Yanks
Roy Campanella
Richie Ashburn
Detroi
al Kahne
Kahne
Fox
Ashburn
Hank Aaron
Snider
Duke
Ted Klusszewski
Harvey Kuenn
al Smith
Larry Doby
Tno
Kaline
Jackie Jensen
RBI
Carrasquel's decline prompts talk of Caribbean impact
A Florida based AL manager recalls Chico Carrasquel fading form after early promise with the Chicago White Sox and questions whether the Venezuelan shortstop will regain peak play. He notes Carrasquel’s prime years, rival shortstops, and hints at Caribbean players aging quickly due to year round play, plus the idea Rome’s subway hints at long routes.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Chica Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Florida
Sox
Carrasquel
Chico
Fin
Phil Rivvuta
Yankees
San Boudreau
Cleveland
Boston
Marty Marion
Browns
Uem
Chica
Rizzuto
Phil
Twin Bill In Ruth League Playoff At Husky Park
Rainouts delay Babe Ruth League state championship play and force a double header. Rotary edg ed Price Electric 3-2 in a five inning playoff at Husky Park with two unearned runs in the first frame. Charley Keller pitched a two hit game before tiring in the Huskies' sixth, while Power Electric scored both its runs earned.
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Heart of Maryland
Taylorsville
Woodbine
Harmony
Lisbon
Outfit
Tayorsville
Stimax
Poole
Keister
Heartis
Hall
Warfield
Welsh
Hansberger
Abrhuae
Ecker
Staley
Talbert
Essick
R. Franklin
Esworthy
W. Franklin
W. Warfield
Stuman
Strmas
Pitche
Strueghing
Weh Rotary
Price Electric Co
Husky Park
M. Jo
Wu Brown
Limers
Asgaall
Kiwanis
R. H
Rotary
Price Elec
Cc Keller Jr
Langley W. Gersbert
Mo J Grove
Arrhoa E ' Marke
Rhoderick
Civitan
Optimist
Stinerf A
Littleton
Gastley
I Neca
Lions
W. L. &Rt. Finney Ftock
Ti Linas
Hughes
Moss
Crum Critan
NECA
Schweiger
Tatals
Elks
Oxen
Grove
Rosedale
Tall Cedar
Brown
Bohn
Wadh- Elks
Araby Civic
Ter
Ik Shewbridge
Crunt
Oxca
Tall Cedars
Shewbridge, Wachter Shine In Wild Pitch Bout
Shewbridge drives in 3 Wild pitches as Wachter hits Crum and Rhoderick. Crum fails to hold, Crant and Schwerger yield. Wachter the winning pitcher. Crum the loser. Umpires Lipps and Scarer listed. Warrenfeltz scorer.
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Ter
Shewbridge
Wachter
Rhoderick
Crum
Flughes
Finneyfrock
Butting Billygoat Seeks Dupas Rematch in New Orleans
In New Orleans, Butting Billygoat Paddy DeMar envisions a rematch with top contender Ralph Dupas after a close 10 round decision. DeMarco, claiming a mother's decision influenced the outcome, says he beat Dupas more clearly than in January 1954. Dupas, list as No.1 challenger for Bud Smith's title, pressed the fight into the later rounds.
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New Orleans
Brooklyn
Paddy Dedareo
Ralph Dunas
Mart
Dupas
DeMaren
Bud Smith
DeMarco
Puleo Wins Bruising New York TV Fight at St Nicholas Arena
Tony Puleo, a 22 year old Brooklyn lightweight with 13 months pro experience, defeated Libby Manzo over 20 rounds in a televised bout. Puleo won on all three cards, 7-2-2, 8-2, and 6-2-2, in a hard fought match that featured a third round cut to Puleo and a late dominance in rounds seven through ten.
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New York
Tony Pulao
Rangs
Pyles
Tony
Manzy
Tabby
Puler
Golden Gloves
Manzo
Puleo
Mark Conn
Bert Grant
Bill Recht
Pulea
Carmela Costa
Tony Johnson
Tony Anthony
Johnson
Jea Sull
Paleo
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Celtics
Pease
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Jerry Pease
University of Southern California
Rome
Bill
Billygoat
Kuyanis
Shell Oil
Price Electric
Kriania
Price Electric Excelsior Dairy
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