Dodgers Win Seventh Straight in NL Battle
Dodgers defeat Pirates 9-4 as Don Demeter Gil Hodges and Charlie Beal power the attack. Indians beat Red Sox 5-4 to maintain a one game lead as Tito Francona delivers a clutch seventh inning single. Other NL/AL results include Braves over Cubs 2-1 and White Sox beating Yankees 9-2.
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Mr. Clutch
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Herb Score
En Homer
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Milwaukee Braves
Juan Pizarro
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Bob Friend
Woodie
Jim Perry
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Ted Wills
Pizarro
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Baseball Scores and Highlights From MLB and NL Games
Summary of multiple MLB games with final scores, pitchers of record, and home runs. Notable performances include Perry and Harshman trading wins in early AL action, HRs by Williams Almusa and others across leagues, and joint results from New York Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Los Angeles games with key outs, dates unspecified.
Birgit Lundgren Cheerful Boxing Fan Shares Johansson Fight
Birgit Lundgren, 22, fiancée of boxing champion Ingemar Johansson, traveled from Goteborg to watch his U S bout. She says she attends every home fight, often with family or friends, and was confident he would win. She is calm before matches and notes his right-hand victory. Birgit works as a secretary, took a leave from her job for the trip, and details marriage plans remain unclear. Ingemar has a past marriage and a nine-year-old child.
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Ingemar Johansson
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Sweden
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Goteborg
U.S
Galveston Sports Car Race Attracts 150 Entrants
Galveston hosts the annual sports car races at Municipal Airport drawing nearly 150 drivers for Sunday action. Alan Connell of Fort Worth leads the national points in the Sports Car Club of America 1959 standings and will race a Maserati 2.5 in the third and sixth events. The event is expected to be the Southwest’s largest ever, surpassing Fort Worth’s 141-car field three years ago.
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Amarillo Gold Sox Gain Ground In Texas League Race
Amarillo Gold Sox rally with an 8 of 10 stretch as Victoria strengthens lead over Austin. Victoria beat Tulsa 3 2 to widen its edge while Amarillo and Austin split a doubleheader with Amarillo taking game one on Charley Beamon’s bat and Austin replying with a 7 2 win in game two. Jim Williams hit a sixth inning homer for Victoria, and Darrell Beringer notched his 12th win on a six hitter. Corpus Christi and San Antonio split two games with Antonio taking the nightcap 4 1 behind Jose Santiago.
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Early Wynn
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Giants
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All-Star Game Starters Might Be Wilhelm Burdette Picks
Hoyt Wilhelm of Baltimore and Lew Burdette of Milwaukee loom as probable starting pitchers for the 26th MLB All-Star Game in Pittsburgh on July 7. Managers Stengel and Haney will add reserves later. players pick the seven starting pitchers and NeL outfield stars include Aaron Mays and Moon.
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Baltimore
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Fred Haney
Braves
Odessa Boys Win Three Highway 80 Net Titles
In Sweetwater, Odessa boys claimed three titles in the Highway 80 Tennis Tournament leg. Billy Bane won the 15 and under singles 6-0 6-4, teaming with Dubby Malaise to take the 15 and under doubles 2-6 6-2 6-0. Beene and Hill won the 11 and under doubles 6-1 6-1, while Bane reached the 18 and under final before losing 6-1 6-4 to Jerry Walters. Beene and Hill lost in boys doubles 3 and under. The tour moves to Midland next.
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Barry Pelton
Dallas
Bernard Gerhardt
George Chandler
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Ronnie Fullwiler
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Clements Faces Tex Brady In Personal Feud Rematch
Clements and Tex Brady square off Tuesday at Ector County Coliseum to settle a personal feud in a best two of three falls match with a one hour limit. The card opens with Bob Geigel vs Gordo Chihuahua in a one fall 20 minute bout, followed by a tag match of Bob Geigel and Tony Morelli vs Sonny Myers and Gordo Chihuahua. Admission is $2 ringside $1 general, 50 cents for under 12.
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Haney Rules Out Musial From All-Star Pick
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney said there is no chance Stan Musial will be named to the National League All-Star Squad despite Musial's long streak of All-Star appearances. Musial received only three votes at first base while Orlando Cepeda led the position. final selection depends on the number of pitchers in the league office poll. Haney planned to discuss with Warren Giles whether a Musial spot could exist, noting Musial's batting average remains below .200.
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Milwaukee Braves
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Giants Sign Schmidt To 1959 Contract
New York Giants sign Bob Schmidt a 6-4 245-pound end from Minnesota to a 1959 deal. Schmidt who came from the Chicago Cardinals last year is expected to be used as an offensive lead by the club.
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UPI
Bob Schmidt
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Chicago Cardinals
Wright Eyes PGA Title After Open Win
Mickey Wright, rested after the 36 hole Women’s Open finals, seeks a repeat at the Ladies PGA in French Lick Ind. She captured a record 287 at Churchill Valley to beat Louise Suggs by two strokes. Wright earned 1800 dollars, Suggs 1200.
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United Press International Pittsburgh
UPI
Mickey Wright
French Lick
Ind
Mickey
Churchill Valley Country Club
Louise Sages
Leg Island
San Diego
Legion Defeats Big Spring 6-5 in District 6 clash
Odessa American Legion Blue Sox win their sixth straight in District 6 by edging Big Spring 6-5. James Ingram earns the win, Jay LeFevre takes the loss as Big Spring rallies in the sixth and seventh. Larry Jernigan goes 4-for-4 for Odessa, who travel to Monahans next.
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Big Spring Legion
Big Spring
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Jay LeFevre
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Blue Sox
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Monahans
Legion
Braves Logan Out With Injury
Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan known as the glue of the defending NL champions will miss seven to ten days with a spike wound above his right ankle. He was cut by Cubs pitcher Dave Hillman during a third inning pickoff at second base and required twenty stitches. Logan will miss the All Star game in Pittsburgh next Tuesday.
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Chicago Cubs
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Lightweight Golfers Triumph in 1908 U S Open
Fred McLeod weighed 108 pounds when he won the U S Open title in 1908, a remarkable fact highlighted in the report from Denedin Florida.
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UPI
Fred McLeod
Mason Wins Pecos Golf Championship Flight Title
Mason of Monahans captures the Pecos Invitational championship flight with a one under par 35 in final nine holes. Bill Lufton of Big Lake runner up with a 36, followed by Boo Hellenhausen of Monahans and James Adams of McCamey at 37. Bill Weaver wins the championship consolation by one stroke over Bobby Rutledge. Numerous flight winners and runners up named, including Earl Martin and Jack Modisett in President's flight, and others across First to Sixth flights.
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Louie Fisher
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Bill Sweaten
Fred Buchanan
Fort Stockton
Jim Henderson
Ralph Lemnard
Johnny Johnson
Harold Sliger
Larry Lufton
Bennie Babb
Gene Baker
Dallas Shreveport Drivers Win Galveston Sports Car Races
GALVESTON AP Jim Hall Delmo Johnson and Jack Connally of Dallas and Harry Washburn of Shreveport won first places in sports car races here yesterday. Hall drove a Lister Chevrolet to win the 20 lap 56 mile event and the 10 lap 28 mile race. Johnson equaled the day’s top speed 94.1 mph while winning the 42 mile event and the 28 mile second race with a Corvette. Washburn piloted a Porsche to victory in the first race at 81.2 mph and Connally in a Bandini 750 won the fourth race.
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Johansson Takes Rest In Florida After Title Fight Return
Heavyweight champion Inge Johansson flies to Miami for a brief rest. Floyd Patterson’s trainer says Johansson will recapture the title in September after correcting a defensive flaw. Promoter Rosensohn expects a September rematch at Yankee Stadium, with Patterson resting in Rockville Centre before road work.
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Mills and Rams Sweep Heads to Division Leads
Minneapolis Millers topped Charleston 3-2 and 5-4 to extend their lead to six games over Louisville and Indianapolis in the Eastern Division. Fort Worth beat Houston 4-0 and 7-2 to widen its gap in the Western Division. Indianapolis and St Paul won both ends of their doubleheaders. Omaha shut out Dallas 4-0 and 2-0, dropping Dallas to third in the Western Division standings. Fort Worth pitcher Ben Johnson held Houston to three hits in the opener.
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American Stars Battle for Wimbledon Semi-Finals
UPI reports at Wimbledon that American Davis Cup players Alex Olmedo and Barry MacKay pursued men's singles semi finals, aiming to end a 1956 drought. Olmedo faced Luis Ayala in a top quarter, while MacKay met Neale Fraser with Davis Cup implications. Darlene Hard and Sally Moore reached women's quarter finals as no women's singles play was scheduled.
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Giants Shipley Sent to Phoenix Farm Club
San Francisco pitcher Joe Shipley, a right handed rookie with no major league decisions in 18 games and a 4.00 ERA, was optioned to the Phoenix farm club in the Pacific Coast League on a 24 hour recall.
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Rams Legend Bob Waterfield Tops LA Scoring History
Bob Waterfield stands as the Rams all time top scorer with 573 points across eight seasons.
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UPI
Bob Waterfield
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