Yogi Berra Eyes Unprecedented Fourth MVP Award
Yogi Berra, three time American League MVP, pursues a fourth as the New York Yankees beat the Senators in Washington. He drives in seven runs across two games, collecting five hits and four walks in nine plate appearances, while Boston rallies past Baltimore to stay within reach. Giants beat Pirates 5 4 in nine with Willie Mays delivering the decisive hit as Vern Law falters in the ninth. Pirates fare poorly with two one run losses. Clemente and Long incur fines for careless plays.
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Gus Triandos
Tito Francona
Ray Moore
Jimmy Piersall
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
Giants
Alvin ‘Dark
Vern Law
Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Dale Long
Hot Springs Open Starts With Big Golf Field
The second annual 15000 Hot Springs Open golf tournament opened in Hot Springs Arkansas with about 70 players. Cary Middlecoff and Bo Wininger, defending champion, top the entries while Gardnar Dickenson Jr of Fort Worth posted a 68 to lead practice rounds. Paul Runyan, Hot Springs native and La Jolla club pro, made a hole in one on the 17th, and amateur Billy Joe Denton of Wilson Ark. also aced No 11.
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Cary Middlect
Middlecoff
Memphis
Wininger
Oklahoma City
Middle@off
Gardnar Dickinson Jr
Fort Worth
Paul Runyan
Hot ‘Springs
la Jolla
Calif
Billy Joe Denton
Wilson
Pitchers Night In Association By The Apaoelated Preany
Pitchers shine in cold weather league play with two winners allowing few hits. Wichita’s Carlton Willey two hitters for a win while Jim Fridley’s two run homer powered Denver past Wichita 2 1. Louisville beat 31 9 2 as Faul and Minneapolis edged Charleston 6 5. Denver and Louisville lead with two straight wins. Wisconsin has won seven NCAA team boxing titles since 1932.
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Carlton Willey
Omaha
Indianapolis
Denver
Jim Fridley
Ted Abernathy
Louisville
Faul
Minneapolis
Charleston
Wally Burnette
Willey
Bears
Tony Kubek
Wisconsin
Baseball scores and schedule notes from a chilly midweek card
National and American League results list several games with tense win totals and postponed contests. Notable matchups include New York versus Washington and Baltimore, plus Milwaukee and Chicago feature in key showdowns. Weather forced postponements, leaving remaining games highlighted by early-season standings.
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Wedaraday
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Baltimora
Kangana City
Rocky Marciano May Decide On Retirement Soon
New York reports Rocky Marciano is expected to decide within ten days whether to retire and may reveal his choice after a meeting with manager Al Weill in Macon Georgia. Promoter Jim Norris says negotiations aim to set up September elimination bouts to determine a challenger or a new champion if Marciano retires. Norris notes Marciano’s future hinges on Weill’s word and potential gate revenues.
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Norris
Rocky
Weillon
Fight Decision Booed By Fans
Bobby Boyd defeated Holly Mims by a split decision after a cautious 10 round fight at Chicago Stadium. Boyd, 22, extended his winning streak to 10 while drawing boos from 2,496 spectators over scoring controversy.
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Nick Trotta
Illinois
Join Bray
Spike McAdams
Weissman
Associated Press
Sterling Defeats Friends 12-9 in Wichita Baseball
Sterling College beat Friends University 12-9 in Wichita yesterday as 21 errors were committed in the game.
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Wichita
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Boxing and football notes from national sports pages
The page lists a May 9 Miami bout between Johnny Holman and Bob Laker and mentions a Floyd Patterson versus Hurricane Jackson likely for early June. Archie Moore defends his light heavyweight title against Yolande Pompey in London in June. Dick Sisler returns to first base with San Diego in the Pacific Coast League. Michigan State schedules home games against Indiana Purdue Wisconsin and Kansas next season.
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Floyd Patterson
Hurricane Jackson
Archie Moore
Yolande Pompey
London
Dick Sisler
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
San Diego
Michigan State
Indiana
Purdue
Wisconsin
Kansas
Lambert Coach At Alabama U
Tuscaloosa Alabama The University of Alabama hires Eugene Lambert Memphis State coach and former Arkansas mentor to replace resigning Johnny Dee. Lambert 51 signed a three year contract amid undisclosed salary details.
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University of Alabama
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Memphis State
Arkansas
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Johnny Dee
Alabama
Phog Allen Criticizes AAU Over Olympic Plans
Kansas City fans hear Phog Allen condemn the AAU for banning Wes Santee and claim the Olympic team is hindered by officials from other nations. He derides the AAU as not amateur and accuses it of allowing company salaries while restricting players pay.
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Kas
Forrest C
Phog) Allen
University of
Helsinki
Allen
United States
Jellunlene Athletic Union
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Miler
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Knights of Purity
Phillips
OHS Trackmen to KU Relays at Lawrence
Ten Ottawa high school athletes will compete with hundreds of state prep trackmen tomorrow in the KU Relays at Lawrence. Participants include Fred Hader high jump Marvin Wilson 440 and broad jump Jim Tolson broad jump Ernie Shaffer 880 Bob Bundy and Don Morris pole vault Dennis Smith high jump Jay Haggard shot Terry Paul 880 or 440 and Morgan Williams mile. Wilson Bundy Morris Tolson and Haggard will run in the morning session with others in the afternoon after Ottawa challenged Lawrence in a B track meet this afternoon.
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Lawrence
Fred Harder
Marvin Wilson
Jim Tolson
Ernie Shaffer
Bob Bundy
Don Morris
Dennis Smith
Jay Haggard
Terry Paul
Morgan Williams
Wilson
Bundy
Morris
Tolson
Haggard
OHS
Ottawa High School
Globetrotters Hold Narrow Lead in Exhibition Tilt
INDIANAPOLIS Harlem Globetrotters carry a lead of 11 games to nine into their final exhibition with the College All-Stars tonight. Six-foot-seven Tommy Heinsohn of Holy Cross scored 27 points as the collegians won 70 to 60 at the Cleveland arena before a 10,021 crowd.
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Braves and Southwestern Duel Track Meet At Cookfield
Ottawa University and Southwestern College contest a dual track and field meet on Cookfield this afternoon. Running events began at 3 o'clock and are to finish at 4 30. Both teams prepare several entrants for the Kansas relays Saturday.
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Southwestern College
Cookfield
Kansas
Bowling Scores From FWILIGHT And Commercial Leagues
Bowling results show FWILIGHT League high games by Bertram 168 and May 189 in a 551 series, Hoffman 188 and 510 for Don's, plus Emerson 172 for 478. Commercial League scores include Taylor 210 high and 878 series for AeP, Page 217 for 544, Wenthe 224 for 030, and Motelet 559 in a Tyan Brown UW event.
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Triangle
Smay
Bunnine
Hoffman
Phillips
Emerson
Don's
Conrad
Redgate
Gan Service
Morrin
Aep
Taylor
Bika
Lewis
Tin Loggers
Alnaworth
Smith
Tyan Brown
Page
Crites
Bell
Motelet
Todd
Wenthe
Cyclone Golfers Notch First Win
Ottawa high school golf team defeated host Lawrence 198 to 207 to claim their first win of the season in a nine hole dual meet. Medalist Bud Gollier shot 42. Lions’ Wooden carded 48. Ottawa players Ree Rod Shade 50 Gordon Wilson 51 Jimmy Sands 54. Cyclones head to Padang Kansas League meet at Lawrence Saturday. Glenn Williams of the Ohio Bowling Proprietors Assn rolled 245 238 237 in one series on his own lanes.
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Wooden
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Gordon Wilson
Jimmy Sands
Cyclones
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Ohio Bowling Proprietors’ Assn
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