Fast-Running Phillies Half Game Out Of First
Phillies chase NL lead by sweeping doubleheader from St Louis with Curt Simmons and Jim Hearn pitching. Phillies hit five homers in 6-2 and 11-4 wins as Von McDaniel suffers first ML defeat for Cardinals. Yankees rally to split with White Sox. Williams and Mantle pace AL scoring. Red Sox fall to Indians in twin bill.
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Curt Simmons
Jim Hearn
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St. Louis
von McDaniel
Larry Jackson
Detroit
Baltimore
Billy Hoeft
Red Wilsor
Jim Brideweser
Kansas City
Washington
Julio Becquer
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Noren
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Kellner
Brooklyn Fan Takes On Local Sport Stalwarts In Letter
A Brooklyn reader mocks Ottawa Herald editors while praising the Dodgers and Stan Musial. He argues the Cardinals traded Stan to the Dodgers and hails the Dodgers as champs. Mentions Iola American Legion team error, Yankees Athletics jinx, Wilt Chamberlain, and Dave Sime as rising stars.
League Standings Across American and Western Leagues
American Association standings show Wichita 3-2, St Paul 2-1 in an 11 inning game, Louisville 5-1, Denver 0-7, Omaha 6- Charleston 3, Indianapolis 5, Minneapolis 4. Western League results Amarillo 3, Des Moines 2, Albuquerque 13-1, Sioux City 1-5, Colorado Springs 1-4, Lincoln 5-2, Topeka 4-4, Pueblo 3-6.
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Amarillo
Des Moines
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Sioux City
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Topeka
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Ottawa Legion Falls 9-1 to Iola in League Debacle
The Ottawa American Legion baseball team lost 9-1 at Iola after a seventh inning rally of errors. Glen Davis started for Ottawa and Herman pitched for Iola as both held opponents to one hit through six. Iola exploded in the sixth, scoring nine runs on seven hits and six Ottawa errors, handing Ottawa their first league defeat.
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Ottawa American Legion
Iola
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Ottawa
Herman
Young Players to Get Caps in Rotary League
Ottawa Rotary Club will issue baseball caps this week to league members who have earned them. Junior division games include Redlegs vs White Sox and Yankees vs White Sox. Midget division features Braves vs Athletics and Pomona Lions vs Yankees. Pee Wee division schedules show White Sox vs Pomona Lions and Dodgers vs Indians among others.
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Rotary Baseball League
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White Sox
Yankees
Dodgers
Braves
Athletics
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Tigers
Indians
Cardinals
Gibson Leads Wimbledon Champion In National Clay Courts
Wimbledon champion Althea Gibson of New York City headlines the National Clay Courts opening today seeded No 1 for the women's side with play to begin tomorrow She enters as favorite to win her first major U S title in the weeklong event as veterans Flam Seixas Bartzen and Giammalva compete in the men's division Flam tops the field with defending status and faces William Cullen in the opener while Gibson meets Lois Smith in the first round
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New York City
U.S
Miss Gibson
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Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
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Philadelphia
Bernard Bartzen
Dallas
Sam Giammalva
Houston
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Karol Fageros
Miami
Lois Felix
Meriden
Conn
Wichita Holds 8 Game Lead In A A Standings
The Braves swept a doubleheader from St. Paul 3-2 and 2-1 in extra innings to extend their American Association lead to eight games. Minneapolis fell to second after a 5-4 loss to Indianapolis as Omaha gained third with St Paul’s losses. Denver and Indianapolis rebounded to tie for fifth after splitting with their opponents.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Charleston
Omaha
Denver
Bears
Stengel cites system as Yanks rally past White Sox
Casey Stengel praised his late inning strategy after the New York Yankees erased a 4-0 deficit with a six run ninth inning to beat Chicago 6-4 in a doubleheader. Bill Skowron delivered a grand slam as Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer sparked the late surge.
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St. Louis
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Frank Torre
Andy Pafko
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Whitey Lockman
New York Yankees
Yanks
Bill Skowron
Billyierce
Casey Stengel
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Dick Donovan
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Harry Simpson
Jim Wilson
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Hank Bauer
Sammy Esposit
Joe Collins
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White Sox
al Lopez
Wichita Braves Sweep Saints In Doubleheader
Wichita defeated Louisville in both games of a doubleheader, winning the opener 5-0 and the nightcap 7-1. Earl Hersh homered in the eighth of the opener off pitcher Joey Jay as Wichita improved to 14-3 in 17 games against the Saints. Red Murff earned the nightcap win with a run scoring single in the 11th inning, while Ron Negray limited Wichita to one hit through eight innings before reliever Bob Walz allowed three straight hits and the loss.
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Braves
Saints
Earl
Hersh
Joey Jay
Jay
St. Paul
Red Murff
Ron Negray
Bob Walz
Murff
Springs Cools Lincoln's Pace in Western League
Colorado Springs swept both ends of a doubleheader 5-5 and 4-2 to slow Lincoln, who now trails first by two and a half games behind Topeka. Topeka split with Pueblo, Amarillo tied Lincoln for second, and Albuquerque split with Sioux City as standings show Topeka 52-31, Lincoln 51-34.
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Colorado Springs
Chiefs
Topeka
Pueblo
Albuquerque
Sioux City
Soos
Amarillo
Des Moines
Jim Umbricht
Big Pedro Almenares
Gbi
Ottawa Girls Softball Team Lose Local Exhibition
The Ottawa girls softball team faced a canceled exhibition as Hill's Shoe Stores of Kansas City failed to appear by 8 p.m. Manager Ralph Elmerson announced refunds to fans, with some asking the money fund the district tournament set for July 27 to August 4 in Iola. Tonight Ottawa travels to Iola for a regular game with the Iola girls.
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Hill’s
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K. C
Ralph Elmerson
Hill
Emerson
Iola
Ottawa Girls
Iola Girls
18 Year Old Wins Junior Golf Title at Purdue
18 year old Don Essig of Indianapolis captured the western junior championship at Purdue University south course by defeating Jack Moore of Duncan Oklahoma 5 and 3. Essig played even par for 33 holes while Moore, set to be a OU junior next year, struggled off the tees but produced several nice recovery shots.
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Ind
Don Essig
Indianapolis
Jack Moore
Dunca
Okla
Purdue University
Essig
Moore
Oklahoma University
Wife Of Baseball Player Dies Of Burns
DELAND Florida Mrs Jean Mize 39 wife of former major league baseball player Johnny Mize died yesterday from burns suffered when she apparently dozed while smoking She leaves her husband an orange grower and merchant in Deland.
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Fla
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Johnny Mize
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Amarillo and Sioux City Playoff Styles in Early Standings
In a compact league recap, Amarillo leads at 48 32 .593 while Sioux City sits at 44 .4pe 12. Colorado Springs 39 47 .453 141 and Albuquerque 47 .440 1514 trail, with Pueblo and Des Moines also noted in the standings amid scattered figures and percentages.
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Sioux City
Colorado Springs
Albuquerque
Pueblo
Des Moines
Over 40 Group Can Enter Meet
Ottawa Recreation Commission extends tennis tournament entry deadline to 7 p.m. Tuesday to allow a new veterans classification for men aged 40 and over. Entries accepted in all classes until the cutoff, with bracketing announced Tuesday night and play starting as soon as possible.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Frenchman To Fight Calhoun In Syracuse Card
France's Germinal Ballarin, making his U S debut, meets husky Rory Calhoun in Syracuse in a 10 round bout broadcast coast to coast NBC at 8 p m CST Calhoun favored Also Joey Giardello vs Chico Vejar headlining Louisville TV cardio Giardello unbeaten last 10 fights at 27 70 13 5 with 27 kos Vejar 37 10 2 with 4 kos
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Germinal Ballarin
U. S
Rory Calhoun
Syracuse
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Calhoun
Joeey Giardello
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Burglars Loot Silver Dollar Tavern in Coeur d'Alene
In Coeur d'Alene Idaho burglars invaded the Silver Dollar Tavern and pried 425 silver dollars from the bar and walls as their target.
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Idaho
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