Cepeda Hits Milestone in Giants Rally Against Brewers
Ceneda Cepeda, slugger for the San Francisco Giants, returned to the starting lineup on May 16 and has surged with six homers in 18 games, driving in 23 runs and lifting the Giants to an 11-5 win over Milwaukee. He belted two homers, including a presumed 500-foot shot off Lew Burdette, as the Giants closed the gap on the Braves. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati also won. Cubs edged Phillies in 10 innings.
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Trade Boosts A's as Lumpe Strengthens Infield
Kansas City manager Harry Craft praised a recent deal with the New York Yankees that sent Hector Lopez and Ralph Terry to the Yankees in exchange for Jerry Lumpe and pitchers Johnny Kucks and Tom Sturdivant. Lumpe fits at second base as the A's close in on first place while the Yankees climb from the cellar. Kucks and Sturdivant show value with each win and loss since joining Kansas City.
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Casey Stengel Remains Cautious After Wins
Cleveland AP Casey Stengel praises the Yankees for recent improvement but warns against overconfidence. The Yankees arrived from Detroit after a 14-3 victory over the Tigers, pulling them to a 4 3 3 games back and a three way tie for fifth in the standings.
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Boston Sox Halt Kansas City Winning Streak
The Boston Red Sox shut down Kansas City 5-2 as Jerry Casale earned the win and Gary Geiger led the attack with a homer and three RBIs. Kansas City remains two and a half games behind Chicago in the American League. Pittsburgh topped St. Louis 9-3 as the Cardinals pitching faltered, with Bill Virdon, Mazeroski and Hoak driving in two runs apiece while Stan Musial tied Honus Wagner for 651 two-base hits.
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Proper Pitching Keep Running Is Advice Of Expert By AP Newsfeatures
Conditioning of a pitcher is crucial and running strengthens legs and arms. Stay in shape between games, cover the throwing arm, run 20 to 80 minutes daily, and avoid fatigue by keeping legs strong to maintain rhythm and control.
Baseball Scores Ina'ga Saturday Schedule
Boston and Chicago open the weekend with a pairing while New York faces Cleveland and Baltimore meets Kansas City in Saturday action Also listed are Washington against Detroit with a Sunday restart of Boston Chicago and New York Cleveland games and Baltimore Kansas City rematches
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Industrial users oppose gas rate increase in hearings
Kansas City AP reports James Flynn president of the Midwest Industrial and Commercial Gas Users Assn says over 100 users in Kansas and Missouri will be represented in Washington hearings against Cities Service Gas Co request for a 10.523 million dollar rate boost. The proposal would add 4.3 cents per thousand cubic feet for large industrial use, a 28.8 percent rise in wholesale industrial rates.
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Two-Handicap Golfer Sinks Two Aces at Aurora Club
Frank Forward, a two-handicap golfer, scored two holes-in-one at Aurora Country Club in a single round. He aced the 210-yard fourth hole and again on the 200-yard 17th, finishing with a 68. Aurora professional Felice Torza noted this matched the course’s total aces in three seasons.
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Ottawa Girls Lose Fourth in Season to Iola Redbirds
The Ottawa girls softball team fell 4-9 to the Iola Redbirds. Connie Kueser pitched for Ottawa while Moyer earned the win for Iola. Ottawa carries a 5-4 record into Saturday’s night game at Topeka against Worse Heating and Air Conditioning.
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Lancet Calls For Abolition Of Boxing Sport
The medical journal Lancet urges total abolition of boxing in Britain, urging headmasters and parents to campaign against the sport. It cites four years and 64 deaths worldwide as a prohibitive price, arguing boxing causes fatal and material brain damage.
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New Orleans Boxer Joe Brown Named Fighter of Month
Joe Brown of New Orleans is named Fighter of the Month by Ring Magazine after defending his world lightweight title Wednesday against Paolo Rosi of New York in a title bout.
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White Sox Claim AL Lead With 17th Inning Win
Chicago White Sox moved into first in the American League by edging Baltimore 6-5 in 17 innings. Earl Torgeson belted a two out homer in the 17th, sealing their second straight win and extending their late-inning success this season. Cleveland dropped to second as Boston beat Kansas City. The Yankees hammered Detroit 14-3, pushing the Tigers to sixth.
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New Ring Face On Television Tonight in New York
British Empire middleweight king Dick Tiger makes American TV debut facing Rory Calhoun of White Plains in a nationally televised 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Calhoun, 24, is a 7-5 favorite. Tiger, 20, owns 32 wins and one draw. Calhoun comes in with a 39-7-1 record and 20 knockouts.
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Air Force to Launch X16 Rocket Plane Today
Edwards AFB Calif AP reports the Air Force plans to launch the X16, a rocket plane intended for altitudes to 100 miles. Test pilot Scott Grossfield will pilot the craft as it is released from a B52 at 38 000 feet for its first free flight.
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