Phillies Climb Toward First With May-Made Surge
The Philadelphia Phillies gain momentum in May, tying Milwaukee for third and only two games from first, fueled by a blend of veterans and rookies. Robin Roberts wins his fifth, Wilie Jones drives in runs, while Brooklyn and Milwaukee stumble as Cincinnati leads the NL. In the American League, Keegan whitewashes Detroit for Chicago White Sox while Baltimore and Kansas City win to tighten the standings.
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Johnson Wins in 1st Round
Harold Johnson, rated among the top four in heavyweight and light heavyweight, aims for Archie Moore’s 175 pound title as his first prize in a bold championship bid.
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Braves Seek Del Ennis In Three-Player Trade Offer
MILWAUKEE Braves offer three players to St. Louis for outfielder Del Ennis as they fight to improve left field. St. Louis GM Lane seeks more, with talks centered on pitcher Ray Crone or Gene Conley and other pieces, while Ennis, a 31-year-old slugger with a .286 career average, had started the latest game 1-for-4.
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Bowling Bits: Lee's Team Wins League Championship
Betty Chambers led with a 191 high game for Towner's, Leona Caudle followed with 178, and Helen Wenthe tied Leona for high series at 476. Lee's squad claimed league honors as Myra Smay, Mary La Burgoon, Leona Caudle, Helen Wenthe, and Mable Meyers starred. Towner's finished second. Yearly highs included Mary Lu Burgoon 546 in series, Eloise Hughes 219 in a game, Lees 862 in a game, Lees 2338 in series, Virginia McGee and Blanch Swanson posting largest average increases, and Ruth Mock leading with a 156 average.
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Wichita Opens League Lead On Carlton Willey Dominates
The Associated Press reports Wichita built a three game lead after Carlton Willey pitched a three hitter, improving to 10 wins with an 8-1 victory over St. Paul. Other scores include Charleston 4 Omaha 1 and Louisville 10 Denver 9 in 10 innings while Minneapolis and Indianapolis had rainouts.
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League Standings and Friday Baseball Scores
National League standings show Brooklyn ahead at 26 14.650, with Chicago and Philadelphia in competition. Friday results include Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 1 and New York 3 Pittsburgh 2, plus St Louis 4 Milwaukee 3. Other league results list Topeka 6 Lincoln, Wichita 8 St Paul 1, and Albuquerque 5 Pueblo 2.
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Topeka Hawks Edge Lincoln Chiefs In Tight 6-5 Win
Topeka Hawks extended their Western League lead with a 6-5 victory over the Lincoln Chiefs. Amarillo was rained out while Albuquerque beat Pueblo 3-2 and Des Moines edged Ginny City. Topeka rallied with a late run after tying the game on a double and three singles, and won on an error.
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Bowling Scores Thursday Night Mixed League Report
Hot Shots-2 High 10 Mudrick 230 High 30 McFadden 50T Iwote Le 2 High 19 LeVatley 143 High 30 Ward 373 Happy Four-1 High 10 Hamilton 165 High 10-30 Wugust 165 454 Alibs-3 High 10-30 Hialt 176 438 Guiter Rugs-3 High 10-40 Whitacre 149 41T Tornadoes-1 High 10-30 Fritts 155 422
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Ottawa Girls Defeated by Iola in Season Opener
Iola overwhelmed Ottawa 12 to 9 as Jones led Ottawa with a home run a triple and two singles in five at bats. Iola scored all 12 runs in the first three innings, while Crowe limited them thereafter and Ottawa tallied two, four, two, and one in the later frames.
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Golf Pairings Announced at Ottawa Country Club
Ottawa Md golfers see announced women s pairings for a Tuesday event at Ottawa Country Club listing teams led by Johnson and Kramer Allison Peters Indall Shade Sloan Bullock Wicke Worthington Latimer Young Park Hill Elder Wilcox Conns Fredeen and others. Herb For reservations or cancellations score says his injured right eye contact Mrs Fredeen or Mrs Elder continues to improve but he may not pitch for Cleveland until July pending clearance.
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Local Softball Team To Play At Topeka
A Topeka game features the Midwest Appliance team meeting the local Topeka squad in the Northeast Kansas League. Lefthander Fauna oo, recently arrived from Cleveland, reports progress but remains under orders to rest as he recovers from ravels. The doubleheader against the Naval Air Station team ended with Midwest Appliance winning both games.
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Friendly Ottawa Bowl
Ottawa hosts a friendly bowl match with teams and players contesting an exhibition game. Local organizers promote the event as a warmup for upcoming season with fans invited to attend and support their clubs.
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