A's surge into third as AL race tightens
ED WILKS reports the Athletics vault from cellar to third with an 11 game streak, closing gap on the White Sox and Indians while others like the Yankees and Tigers win. The White Sox extend their lead with a 3 1 victory over New York as Minnie Minoso drives in all Indians runs in a 4 3 win over Boston. Bob Gibson fires an eight hit shutout in his first major league start as St Louis beats Cincinnati 1 0.
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Elk's Legion Beats Garnett in District Tourney at Iola
Ottawa Elk's Legion outscored Garnett 8-5 to advance in the District Tournament at Iola. Spooner and Kueser pitched a 3-hitter while Rousch slashed a double and a triple in three at bats. Kueser also had three hits, Deputy added two, and Ottawa totaled 12 hits. Next game versus Paola Mine at 6:30 tonight at Iola.
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Sugar Ray Robinson Televized Bout at Madison Square Garden
Sugar Ray Robinson, the middleweight champion in some states, will box tonight at Madison Square Garden with Canday Mc Farland against Len Matthews. The bout is nationally televised on NBC at 8 p.m. CST. Matthews, 20, has two losses in 21 pro starts this year and was stopped by Carlos Ortiz in six rounds on April 13.
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Oil Man Backs New Pro League
Lamar Hunt, 26, son of huge oil fortune H L Hunt, backs a planned new professional football league. He says it will be officially organized within 12 days to two weeks and will use NFL leftovers. Hunt spoke in Dallas after talks with NFL Commissioner Bert Bell, who blessed the venture.
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U S Track Team Prepares for Albuquerque Meet
Four world and American record holders lead 21 U S Pan American Games hopefuls in the Albuquerque Invitational Track and Field Meet. Top events include Gutowski Bragg pole vault duel, O'Brien facing strong shot put field, and debut of 400 meter hurdles in New Mexico. Key athletes: Don Bragg, Bob Gutowski, Parry O'Brien, Dave Davis, Charles Butt, L Jay Sylvester, Bill Alley, Al Cantello, Dick Howard, Josh Culbreath, Clif Cushman, Charlie Tidwell.
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Two Pitchers Overlooked For All-Star Tilt
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney laments missing two deserving pitchers for the All-Star game. He notes Don Newcombe and Harvey Haddix deserved inclusion, believing miscommunication led to their exclusion. Haney says any player chosen for the first game should also be on the second.
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Cleveland Menace Looms Over White Sox Pennant Chase
CHICAGO AP The first place Chicago White Sox seek to extend their winning streak and widen their lead over Cleveland Indians in the AL pennant race. Al Lopez notes the club’s recent surge, including a 3-1 win over the Yankees, while Early Wynn improves to 14-2 in triumphs and 263rd career win as he dominates New York. Cleveland trails by one game with 58–42 while Chicago stands 58–40 and .592.
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Baseball scores Friday games across leagues
Friday matchups include New York at Kansas City Washington at Chicago Boston at Detroit Baltimore at Cleveland. Thursday results show Kansas City 4 Washington 1 Cleveland 4 Boston 3 Chicago 3 New York 1 Detroit 11 Baltimore 2. Additional games: San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 2 Milwaukee 6 Chicago 2 St Louis 1 Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 5 Los Angeles 4 in 12 innings.
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Former Sooner Grid Coach Dies
Funeral services are held for Fred Roberts 83 who coached Oklahoma football in 1901. Roberts died Tuesday after a career that included playing halfback under Vernon Parrington at Oklahoma and a year at Washburn University under Bennie Owen who later coached at Oklahoma.
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