Orioles Win Doubleheader Boosts Standings
Orioles explode for 30 hits, six homers in an 8-6 and 9-2 doubleheader sweep of Cleveland. Woodling, Gentile, Brandt and Fisher homer as Baltimore climbs to within a half game of second, two games from first. White Sox and Yankees split, KC topples NY with strong hitting and Daley win.
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Baltimore Orioles
Paul Richards
Gus Triandos
Gene Woodling
Richards
Orioles
Cleveland
Woodling
Jim Gentile
Jackie Brandt
Jack Fisher
Chicago White Sox
New York
Washington
Kansas City
Yankees
Athletics
Detroit
Boston
Tigers
Red Sox
Gene Freese
Minnie Minoso
Gerry Staley
White Sox
Freese
Minoso
Bud Daley
Ralph Terry
Bill Skowron
Ray Herbert
Skowron
Billy Muffett
Tindall Wins U S G A Junior Amateur Crown
Seattle’s Bill Tindall pulled off superb 61 and 50 foot putts to win the U S G A junior National Amateur title at Milburn Country Club, beating Jauke Hammer 2 and 1 after four days of seven matches. Hammer blistered and tangled with trees late, while Fischer and Finger fell in earlier semifinals.
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Kansas City
Bill Tindall
Seattle
Jauke Hammer
Sarasota
Fla
Tindall
Hammer
Milburn Country Club
Bruce Fischer
Manning
Iowa
Sherman Finger HI
Wilmette
Hofstrom Wins Golden Belt Invitational at Great Bend
Einar Hofstrom of Ellinwood won the Golden Belt Invitational golf tourney at Great Bend with a 6 under par 169 over 45 holes. Fred Bond of Russell placed second with 179 as the event marked its second title for Hofstrom since 1952.
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Great Bend
Kas
Einar Hofstrom
Ellinwood
Fred Bond
Russell
Favor Pros Over College Stars In Soldier Field Clash
Chicago AP. The College All Stars face Baltimore in the 27th annual game at Soldier Field with the pros favored by 16 points. Coach Otto Graham leads a large, physical squad relying on Don Meredith, George Izo, and Pete Hall to challenge Johnny Unitas and a high scoring Baltimore offense. The event will be broadcast nationally on ABC at 9 p.m. EST.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Kight
Soldier Field
Otto Graham
Colts
Graham
Coast Guard Academy
Don Meredith
Southern Methodist
George Izo
Notre Dame
Pete Hall
Marquette
Johnny Unitas
Ray Berry
Im Mutscheller
Lenny Moore
Collegians
Pirates and Groat Manufacture Bunt Weapon in Doubleheader
Dick Groat leads Pirates in a two game sweep of the Giants 4-1 and 7-5 as he bunts and drives runs. Mazeroski scores on a bunt in the eighth, Cepeda errors, and Christopher plates. Groat adds three hits in opener. Dodgers, Cardinals, Braves, and Cubs win or split to shape NL standings as season nears late stretch.
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Dick Groat
Duke
Pirates
San Francisco
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Bill Mazeroski
Elroy Face
Joe Christopher
Braves
Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati
Redbirds
Reds
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Groat
Mazeroski
Orlando Cepeda
Christopher
Bob Friend
Giants
Hobie Landrith
Billy O'Dell
Gle
Jerry Lynch
Wally Post
Cliff Cook
Warren Shatin
S Cubs
Frank Thomas
Famed Wild Bull Of Pampas Is Dead At 65
Buenos Aires AP reports Luis Angel Firpo died of a heart attack at 65. The famed Wild Bull of the Pampas, known for his 1923 knockdown of Jack Dempsey at the Polo Grounds, left a legacy of rising fame and later business interests in Argentina. Dempsey recalled Firpo as the most dangerous boxer he faced, praising his punch and courage.
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Pampas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Luis Angel Firpo
Jack
Dempsey
Firpo
United States
Jo Anne Terry Wins Women's Pentathlon in Emporia
In Emporia Kansas Jo Anne Terry of Indianapolis Ind won the Women's Amateur Athletic Union pentathlon scoring 4304 points defeating Pat Daniels of Millbrae Calif who had 4182 and Ann Roniger of Elmdale Kan finished fourth with 4073. The event spanned Friday and Saturday at an Olympic development meet with other Olympic qualifiers noted including Barbara Brown Jamaica N Y and Naomi Rogers Tennessee State. The U S squad will train in Emporia until August 11.
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Emporia
Kan
Women’s Amateur Athletic Union
Jo Anne Terry
Indianapolis
Iind
Ann Roniger
Elmdale
Miss Terry
Pat Daniels
Millbrae
Calif
Miss Roniger
Darlene Everhart
Kansas City
Barbara Brown
Jamaica
N. Y
Naomi Rogers
Tennessee State
Martha Hudson
Lucinda Williams
Wilma Rudolph
Barbara Jones
Palmer Wins On Strong Finish At Insurance City Open
Arnold Palmer edged Jack Fleck in a sudden death playoff to win the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Country Club. Palmer trailed Bill Collins by three with 118 holes left, then birdied the 75th to force playoff and clinch the $3,500 top prize, boosting season earnings to $68,466.
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Wethersfield
Jack Fleck
Bill Collins
Arnie
Collins
Fleck
Palmer
Arnier
Araie
Wethersfield Country Club
Burglars Steal Safe From Wellington Co Salesrooms
In Wellington burglars broke into the equipment company salesrooms Friday night, stealing a 1000 pound safe with 500 to 750 dollars in cash and checks. They loaded it into a company pickup using the repair shop hoist and took a welding torch and sledge hammers to open it.
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Wellington
Wellington Equipment Co
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Harry Says
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Autolite
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George Spears
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