Knuckle Ball Makes Hoyt Wilhelm A Baltimore Sensation
Pudgy Hoyt Wilhelm, 35, has rattled through nine straight wins for the Baltimore Orioles aided by his acclaimed knuckle ball. Catchers Gus Triandos and Joe Ginsberg have adapted to the flutterball, enabling Wilhelm to work four knuckler styles and record three shutouts, two one hitters, and nine wins while defeating the Yankees and others.
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United Press International
NEW York
UPI
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Kansas City
Bogan
Detroit
Chicago
Fred Down
Hoyt Wilhelm
Revival of 140-pound division at Madison Square Garden
The junior welterweight 140 lbs division returns with a 12-round bout between Kenny Lane of Muskogon and Carlos Ortiz at Madison Square Garden. Lane leads Ortiz 2 to 1 in Brown title contention, after a strong record and a 10-round win noted above. NBC radio TV coverage announced. other card bouts include Sugar Hart vs Isaac Logart. Roy Harris meets Charley Powell in Houston ahead of Patterson title clash.
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Muskegon
Mici
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Vatian
Madison Square Garden
Tippy Larkin
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Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Mushy Callahan
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Miami Beach
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Joe Brown
Brown
Houston
Roy Harris
Tex
Charley Powell
San Diego
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Harris
Floyd Patterson
Circle K Wins 3 At Ruidoso Downs Race Day
Circle K Stable of Albuquerque swept three of the final four races at Ruidoso Downs. Jockey Joe Sherman rode all three winners as Fleet Pete, Duck Doctor and Berto Barbone led the Albuquerque stable to a strong Sunday showing before more than 6,000 fans. Handle totaled $187,766.
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North Texas Completes 1959 Grid Schedule
Denton Texas North Texas finishes a 10 game football schedule for the fall adding a Oct 17 game with Pensacola NAS. The slate includes Sept 17 Hardin Simmons Sept 26 Texas Western Oct 3 West Texas State Oct 10 Cincinnati Oct 24 Houston Oct 31 Wichita Nov 7 Louisville Nov 14 Tulsa and Nov 21 Drake with all games at Abilene El Paso Cincinnati Houston Wichita Tulsa Tulsa and Drake appearing as opponents.
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Wichita
Louisville
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Drake
Ragan Captures Eastern Open In Pro Golf Breakthrough
Dave Ragan, 23, of Daytona Beach with Chattanooga affiliation, won the Eastern Open by one stroke over Gene Littler at Pine Ridge. He posted a final round 70 to finish 273, set a new tournament record, and became the third first-time winner on the PGA tour this year amid memories of a San Diego collapse earlier in the season.
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UPI
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Ragan
Daytona Beach
Fla
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Tenn
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Municipal Pine Ridge
Callanse
San Diego
Calif
Littler
Singing Hills
Bill Collins
New Orleans
Don Whitt
Memphis
Whitt
Borrego Springs
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ed (Porky) Oliver
Denver
Colo
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Tex
Don January
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Welterweight Bout Set for June 23 in Hartford
Hartfort hosts a 10 round welterweight clash between Charley Tombstone Smith of Waco Texas and Lafayette Billy Lynch of Hartford. The card was announced today with Lynch yet to record a win. The bout highlights a UPI report from Hartford Connecticut.
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UPI
Charley
Tombstone
Smith
Waco
Tex
Lafayette
Billy’ Lynch
Hartford
Lynch
NCAA District All-Star Baseball Team Named
NCAA District coaches selected a five from Arizona and one from each SWC school for the All-Star team. Arizona players Baldwin Pepkin Hall Shoemaker Enciing headlined a strong lineup joining Carbo Franklin Kristinik Gregory Myers and Sanderson from Baylor Texas Christian Rice SMU Texas A&M.
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UPI
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Texas A&m
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Norman Pepkin
Alan Hall
Charles Shoemaker
Mathew Enciing
Mel Carbo
Baylor
Charles Franklin
Texas Christian
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Rice
Glynn Gregory
Southern Methodist
George Myers
Texas
Percy Sanderson
Kristinik
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Snead Poised To Win U S Open After Practice Round
Snead, seeking his first major, logged a 35 34 69 in a Winged Foot practice round and said he could win if he keeps it up. Hogan, aiming for a fifth Open title, praised the course and weather. Cary Middlecoast predicted a score around 283 as the field of 150 tees off Thursday for four rounds.
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Snead
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Winged Foot Golf Club
Ben Hogan
Thhan Snead
Hogan
Cary Middlecot
Baseball School Starts On Tuesday With 7:30 AM Start
Coach Julian Pressly announces a baseball school for boys 12 years or younger. The program, postponed to 7:30 am, will be held Tuesday at Fly Field. Interested parents may contact Pressly at Federal 76535.
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Federal
Ladies Volleyball Flag Starts Here Tonight
The Women’s Volleyball League opens with D and L facing Bob’s Food Market at 7 30 and Plains Machinery meeting Groves Drug at 8 30. Play continues Monday, Thursday and Friday at Floyd Gwin Park lighted courts. season ends July 17.
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Orioles Climb Into 2nd Spot On Wilhelm Pitching Streak
Baltimore moved into second place behind Chicago as Hoyt Wilhelm blanked Kansas City 3 0 for his 9th win. The Orioles, aided by Gus Triandog and Billy Klaus, pulled away in a game that kept them within one game of the White Sox and a half game ahead of Cleveland.
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Charlie Maxwell
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Pedro Ramos
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Morrow to Test Injured Leg Today
Olympic sprint champion Bobby Morrow will test an injured leg today to determine if he must miss track for several days. ACC Coach Oliver Jackson said the muscle spasm occurred during the 10 yard dash at the Meet of Champions in Houston Saturday night and the extent of the injury may take time to assess. He did not think Morrow will miss the National AAU in Boulder on June 18.
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Tex
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian College
Houston
ACC
Oliver Jackson
Morrow
Boulder
Colo
Patterson Johansson Ink Contracts For June Title Bout
Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson will sign official contracts Tuesday at the New York State Athletic Commission for their June 2 heavyweight title fight. Their private contracts with promoter Bill Rosensohn were signed January 29 before a site was selected.
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UPI
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
New York State Athletic Commission
Bill Rosensohn
Bellville names Allen Boren new high school coach
Allen Boren, a Sam Houston State graduate and former Sweeney coach, is named Bellville High School football coach succeeding Meredith York who resigned. Boren brings local ties and experience to the Bellville program.
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Allen Boren
Sam Houston State
Sweeney
Bellville High School
Meredith York
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