Senators End 18-Game Losing Streak in Doubleheader
Clevenger, not Truman, broke Washington’s 18 game drought by pitching a 2-0 opener shutout after a 9-0 second game loss to Baltimore. Lavagetto replaced late relief with Clevenger going 3 hits and a first big league shutout as the streak ended with a 7-1 win by Cleveland in the second game.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Truman
Washington
Clevenger
Harry
Cookie Lavagetto
Baltimore
Wynn
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Arnoldators
Harmon Killebrew
New York
Yankee
Don Messi
Jung
Bobby Shantz
Mickey Mantle
Aon
Cary Geiger
Frank Malzone
Boston
Kansas City
Geiger
Hntband
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Indians
Cal McLish
Frank Lane
Casey Stengel
Anugner
Malzone
Chicago
Ike Delock
Barrys
Howard Reed
Latman
Orioles
Johnny Kucks
Giants Rally Over Braves To Regain First Place
Willie McCovey hits a 380 foot homer off Bob Buhl in the first inning and another two run shot later as the Giants defeat the Milwaukee Braves 4 1 to reclaim first place. Jack Sanford pitches eight innings for his 10th win as Orlando Cepeda shines in left field. Dodgers beat Reds 6 3 to stay within half game behind.
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McCovey
Giants
Bob Buhl
Willie Mays
Jim Davenport
Mr. Buhl
Jack Sanford
Billy Rigney
Orlando Cepeda
Cepeda
Hank Aaron
Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Duke Snider
Johnny Podres
Dodgers Triumph as Snider Hits Twice in 6-3 Win
Dodgers manager Walt Alston joked it’s easy to be a genius when Duke Snider powers Los Angeles with two homers and Johnny Podres settles in after a rough start to limit Cincinnati to four hits in a 6-3 victory. Podres edged out of danger after a 3-2 Pinson at-bat and finished strong.
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Los Angeles
Walt Alston
Johnny Podres
Alston
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Johnny
Vada Pinson
Pinson
Pilot runs obstacle course with ground airplane in Springfield
Sid Cutter aged 25 from Albuquerque piloted a small plane across a ground obstacle course near Springfield airport. Headwinds foulled fuel supply causing engine to quit half a mile from the field. Cutter landed in a pasture, cleared fences and trees, passed a pond, and halted near another fence with no damage reported.
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Springfield
Sid Cutter
Albuquerque
M. M
Cutter
Liston Seeks Patterson Fight After Valdes Victory
In Chicago Sonny Liston manager Pep Barone says a Patterson rematch with Ingemar Johansson Dart may be delayed. Liston, 211 pounds, stopped Nino Valdes in the third round in Chicago Stadium to extend his win streak to 18 straight victories, 16 by knockout, and 25 of 26.
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Chicago
Pep Barone
Sonny Liston
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Zora Foley
Liston
Nino Valdes
Chicago Stadium
Cross
Pennsylvania House Backs Sales Tax Increase Plan
The Pennsylvania House passed a compromise to raise the state sales tax from 34 percent to 4 percent. The Senate and Gov. David Lawrence were expected to approve the measure within about three weeks.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
State Senate
David Lawrence
Ottawa Team to Tournament First Baptist Leads Ottawa in District Play
Ottawa First Baptist softball club, city champions, heads to Lawrence for the district tournament of USA Softball. They face Happy Howl Juniors from Lawrence in a double elimination bracket that includes five Lawrence teams, two from Leavenworth and Atchison, plus squads from Gardner, Olathe Air Base, and Ottawa. Co managers Gar McInnis and Arthur Gilbert note the 16 player roster blends church and former Ottawa teams. Ottawa’s opener is tonight at 7 45 at Lawrence stadium.
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City Church
Ottawa
Lawrence
Happy Howl
District USA
Ralph Emerson
Winnner
Great Bend
Leavenworth
Atchison
Gardner
Olathe Air Base
Ottawa First Baptist
Gar McInnis
Arthur Gilbert
McInnis
Lawrence Stadium
Card Gridiron Team Rips Canadian Lads
Chicago Cardinals, spurred by unlimited blocking, crushed the Canadian Big Four Football Union 56 to 26 in an exhibition at Hershey. Rennie Knox threw two touchdowns, eight by different Card scorers, as the visitors were repeatedly halted by surgeing Cardinal blocking and solid line play.
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Toronto
Hamp Fool
Chicago Cardinals
National Football League
Big Four Football Union
Rennie Knox
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagle
Murphy the Great ends season in Pee Wee league
Ottawa reports 10 year old Harry E Murphy Jr known as Murphy the Great hung up his glove after a perfect 7 0 season with 90 strikeouts in 35 innings. He drew anonymous criticism from some parents while coaches defend his age limit compliance. He will move to an Elks Club team for older boys next year.
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Ottawa, Kan
Murphy the Great
Ottawa
Harry E. Murphy Jr
Threhman
Harry
Orlis Cox
Cox
Elks Club
Boxing promoter under police probes shadows Floyd Patterson bout
AP reports New York investigations widen into the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title promotion. Promoter Bill Rosensohn and partner Vincent Velella subpoenaed as police weigh alleged underworld influence. NYS Athletic Commission launching full inquiry amid protections and threats questions.
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New York
Floyd Patterson-Ingemar Johansson
Bill Rosensohn
Rosensohn Enterprises, Inc
Frank Hogan
Hogan
Rosensohn
Vincent Vellella
New York State Athletic Commission
Velella
Raphael Koenig
Grand Jury
District Attorney's Office
Midwest schools form alliance on possible athletic conference
Seven Midwestern institutions including University of Kansas City and University of Chicago form a trial alliance to study a future intercollegiate conference. DePauw and Valparaiso belong to the Indiana Collegiate Conference. others are independents. Indoor meet planned in Chicago next winter with outdoor meets at Wheaton and Wabash next spring.
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Kansas City
University of Kansas City
University of Chicago
Wheaton
Washington University of St. Louis
DePauw
Valparaiso
Wabash
Fred Beile
KCU
Indiana
Fall Is Fatal in Zion National Park In Utah
Zion National Park reports the death of 17 year old Kelly Hilton who slipped on mossy rocks and fell 125 feet during a hiking expedition to the Natural Bridge with three companions. The incident occurred about 1,000 feet above the canyon floor.
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Zion National Park, Utah
Kelly Hilton
Zion National Park
Utah
Canyon Park
Young Golfer Seeks Victory At Cleveland Open
Dave Ragan of Chattanooga Tenn, aged 24 Friday, tees off in the $25,000 Cleveland Open at Seneca Country Club. His birthday wish is a win after the Southern Intercollegiate and Eastern Open titles, chasing the $3,500 first prize in four days of 72-hole medal play. Ragan, University of Florida alum turned pro after the 1956 Florida Open, faces strong field.
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Cleveland
Dave Ragan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ragan
Joan
Dave
Daytona Beach
Fla
University of Florida
Seneca Country Club
Top money winners enter field of 142 pros and 12 amateurs
Nineteen of the year’s top two money winners are among 142 professionals and 12 amateurs in the field. Absentee Ken Venturi stayed in California awaiting a family addition as the event gathers players and attention.
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Ken Venturi
California
Polio Count Rises in Kansas City Area
KC polio tally climbs to 96 with four new cases confirmed. Children’s Mercy Hospital notes two more non resident cases, Tisha Willard and Timothy Fairbairn, linked to Missouri families. Jackson County NGF reports 71 victims未 vaccinated. In Kansas City Kansas, Wyandotte County adds two cases, total six.
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Kansas City
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Tisha Willard
Russell Willard
Chillicothe
Timothy Fairbairn
Henry Fairbairn
Kearney
Terry Fairbairn
Timothy
Jackson County
The
National Foundation
Kan
Wyandotte County
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