Cerv shines for Athletics despite jaw wiring
Husky slugger Bob Cerv nears his best season yet while sidelined by a jaw wiring from a May 17 collision. He has kept batting above .300 with 15 homers and 45 RBIs as he recovers, delivering power even with limited breath and mouth shut. Archie Moore pursues boxing knockout records with a Sacramento bout against Howard King.
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Kansas City Athletics
Cory
Detroit Tigers
Ray Wilson
Bob
Wilson
Cerv
Lincoln
Neb
Archie Moore
Sacramento
Calif
Howard King
Reno
iNey
Archie
King
Moore
San Diego
Stribling
League Leaders By The Associated Press American and National Leagues
The AP lists top batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching leaders. Notable names include Cerv, Fox, Kuenn, Mays, Banks, Musial, and Spahn with figures from 5 to 100 plus at bats and 18 to 87 hits across both leagues.
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Associated Press
Nieman
Baltimore
Kuenn
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Kansas City
Mantle
New York
F. Bolling
Jensen
Boston
Gernet
Minoso
Cleveland
Bridges
Washington
Avila
Power
Manne
Pearson
Martyn
Lemon
Tuttle
Cerv
Triandos
Gernert
Aparicio
Harrell
Turley
Dickson
Garver
Ford
Harshman
Baltimnore
Pierce
Musial
St. Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Green St. Louis
Banks
Cepeda San Francisco
Barks
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
Musial St. Louis
Tim Tam Sidelined by Broken Sesamoid Bone in Belmont
Tim Tam sustained a suspected broken sesamoid bone after losing to Cavan in the Belmont Stakes. Vet Dr. Read and trainer Jimmy Jones discussed treatment options, including possible removal surgery. if untreated, recovery could take at least six months. Cavan’s 2 30 15 time marked a slow finish, boosting owner Joseph E. O’Connell’s year.
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New York
Tim Tam
Cavan
Jimmy Jones
William ©. Read
Arac
Chicago
Jones
Calumet
Joseph E. O'Connell
Boston
Pete Anderson
Valenzuela
Cahimet
Timothy
C. V Whitney
Flamingo
Islow
Gallant Man
Ibis
Tri County League Softball League Play Begins
The Tri County League opens with local teams in county league play. Managers schedule games across the region, highlighting new players and potential rivalries as the season starts.
Buckeystown Hand Burkittsville 15 2 in Softball Clash
Buckeystown routed Burkittsville 15 to 2 at the Washington Street diamond. Nay ilor hit a grand slam while Spinch and Hardy added two homers apiece for Buckeystown. Lyles went 5 for 5 with five hits as the winning pitcher yielded innings.
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Buckeystown Hangers
Burkittsvile
County
Washington Street
Nayilor
Spinch
Hall
Hardy
Lyles
Ingram
Buckeystown
Burkittsville
Hardy Fink
Davis
Minor Leagues Weekend Scores Across Pacific Coast and International Leagues
AP summary of Saturday results across major minor leagues includes San Diego routing Spokane 11 2 Salt Lake City defeating Sacrameni 33 Seattle 53 over Phenix 2 7 Portland tying Vancouver in 15 innings before curfew and rain suspensions International League Montreal 4 Richmond 33 Toronto 3 Columbus 0 Columbus 8 Toronto 2 Cuban Havana 3 Buffalo 4 Havana 3 2 rain American Association Wichita 7 St Paul 2 Minneapolis 3 Vancouver 1 2 Portland 0 Spokane 4 2 San Diego 3 7 Seattle 6 Phoenix 4 Havana 3 2 Buffalo 0 0 Richmond 5 Montreal 1 Columbus 5 Miami 8 Rochester 1 American Assn Denver 5 Charleston 2
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Associated Press
San Diego
Spokane
Salt Lake City
Sacrameni
Seattle
Phenix
Portland
Vancouver
Montreal
Richmond
Toronto
Columbus
Buffalo
Havana
American Assn
Wichita
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Charleston
Denver
Omaha
Louisville
Phoenix
Miami
Rochester
Weekend Fights
Hollywood bout Boots Monjroe, 128 pounds, outpointed Billy Peacock, 118, both of Los Angeles. In Weirton, Ingram tz, outpointed Pappy Gault. Detroit saw Wilt Greaves 160 of Edmonton defeat Clarence Buley 154. In Brooklyn Jose Torres 162, Puerto Rico, beat Walter Irby 153. Sherbrooke Burke Emery 162 in Sherbrooke outpointed Jimmy Skinner 161.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Boots Monjroe
Los Angeles
Billy Peacock
Burke ‘Emery
Sherbrooke
Jimmy Skinner
New York
Liberty Triumphs Over Mountaindale In County Softball
Liberty edged Mountaindale 6 to 0 on Sunday on the losers’ diamond as Beckenham England hosted a junior tennis debut. 11 year old Russians under Ray Gladhill showed depth in relief pitching, while Hargett earned the win. Judges announced for the Name the Zebras Contest include Arthur R. Watson Ernest A. Vaughn and Charles H. Callison.
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Liberty Downs
Mountdale
Liberty
Mountaindale
Ibess Debet
Beckenham
England
Bowers
Soviet Union
Ray Gladhill
Gladhill
Anna
Dimitrieva
Playen
Andrei Potanin
Hargett
Parti
League
Arthur R. Watson
Baltimore Zoo
Ernest A. Vaughn
Maryland Gameland Inland Fish Commission
Charles H. Callison
National Wildlife Federation
Diamond Hal Wins Laurel Invitational in 2 06
Diamond Hal the 1957 top pacer captured the $15,900 Laurel Invitational on Saturday night finishing the one mile race in 2:06. Driven by Joe O'Brien the seven year old owned by S A Camp Stabie paid $5.20 4 and 4 40 with Jane Hanover the 2 1 favorite taking second and Chief Lenawee third.
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Diamond Hal
Laurel
Camp Stabie
Maryland
Joe O'Brien
Diamond Hall
Jane Hanover
Lenawee
Associated Press
Harry Anderson
Phillies
St. Louis
Compton
Calif
Moe Drabowsky
Parry O'Brien
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Ted Kluszewski
Dallas Long
tArizzena High School
Long
O'Brien
Kansas
Nieder
Wee
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Peter Schmidt
Dudfont
St. Nicholas Arena
Shoreham Hotel Terrace
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Philadelphia
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Germany
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Linden
N. J
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NEC
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Shookstown
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Blumenour
Zimmerman
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G. Mask
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Blasingame
Ti. Thomas
Walls
T. Taylor
Spahn
Milwaukee
Purkey
Cincinnati
McMahon
Drott
Padre Angeles
Louis
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Idrops
Frederick Democratic Softsball
Tri-County League
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Lovettsville
Bolivar
Germantown
Yellow Springs
Walkersville
Lovettsville Mountaindale
le Pet
Buckeystow
Middletown
Creagerstown
Broad Bied
Mountaingdale
James D. Bartlett
League of Maryland Sports
Wichita & Imien, Inc
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St. J. Grove
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Price Elec
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Rotary
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Price
Elec
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Civitan Optimists
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