Presbyterians Rally Past Trinity Methodists 13-12 in Church Softball
Keith Gooddert hit a three base triple and Westminster United Presbyterian erased a late deficit with two costly Trinity Methodist errors, overcoming a 12-7 seventh inning score to win 13-12 in a church softball league game. First Christian built an early 10-2 lead with eight runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth against Pomona Methodist in the same night.
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Keith Gooddert
Westminster United Presbyterian
Trinity Methodist
First Christian
Pomona Methodist
Westminster
Chuck Eisenbise
Rev. Ellsworth Caylor
Lee Chambers
Trinity
Kirkpatrick
Bud Fowler
Jerry Yost
Hisenbise
Gaeddert
John Macdonald
Bill Abbott
Caylor
Gene Ramsey
Fowler
Conrad Downing
Bobby Hayden
Yost
Larry Williams
Eisenbise
Gooddert
Christian
Ike Cearfoss
Kenneth Saffron
H. K. Stevens
Sonny Hartford
Robert Powner
Pomona
Jesse Heffner
Powner
Hartford
Chuck Waymire
Harley Ainsworth
Stevens
Waymire
Cearfoss
Redlegs Dodgers Hold Top Positions In Tight NL Race
Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 7-3 to stay atop the National League as the Dodgers edged Pittsburgh 8-7, while Philadelphia downed San Francisco 13-9 and St. Louis won 6-2 against Chicago in the twilight doubleheader. Don Demeter and Clay Dalrymple homered for Philadelphia, Gene Freese doubled the Reds ahead, and Bill White drove in three for St. Louis. Johnny Podres earned the Dodgers win with a save by Larry Sherry. Ernie Broglio pitched well for St. Louis. The day also included minor college results with Trinity Methodist beating Westminster 13-9 and First Christian overcoming Pomona Methodist 11-4 as the two games featured erratic fielding and late surges.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Giants
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Don Demeter
Clay Dalrymple
Phillies
Billy O'Dell
Demeter
Frank Sullivan
Dallas Green
Ken Lehman
Gene Freese
Reds
Carl Willey
Gordie Coleman
Bob Purkey
Braves
Jim Brosnan
Dodgers
Pirates
Elroy Face
Willie Davis
John Roseboro
Bill Virdon
Bucs
Norm Sherry
Roger Craig
Joe Gibbon
Johnny Podres
Larry Sherry
Cardinals
Ernie Broglio
Bill White
Glen Hobbie
Cubs
Ottawa Girls Softball Team Opens Practice Season
The Ottawa girls softball team sponsored by Best Truck Lines will hold its first practice at 6 p.m. tomorrow in Forest Park. All Franklin County girls aged 14 and over are invited to try out. New coach Joe Moody said a strong turnout could allow the first game as early as next Thursday.
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Ottawa
Best Truck Lines
Forest Park
Franklin County
Joe Moody
Greenberg Emerges As White Sox Boss
Hank Greenberg becomes Chicago White Sox owner after rejecting Bernard Epton and Danny Thomas syndicate. He aims to lift Sox from second division into American League contention while Veeck recovers. Greenberg notes his wealth came from playing and investing in baseball.
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Hank Greenberg
Chicago White Sox
Greenberg
Sox
Bernard Epton
Danny Thomas
Bill Veeck
A.C. Allyn Jr
Detroit
Babe Ruth
Lamar Tech Holds NAIA Golf Lead
Lamar Tech shot 289 to seize an eight-stroke team lead in the opening round of the NAIA golf tournament in Shawnee Oklahoma. Individual leader Steve Spray of Eastern New Mexico posted a 70, 2-under par, as the tournament over 72 holes runs through Friday at the Elks Lodge Golf and Country Club.
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Shawnee
Okla
Lamar Tech
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Texas
Steve Spray
New Mexico
Elks Lodge Golf and Country Club
Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results Summary
Standings show Los Angeles 7 0 and New York 7 2 in recent games. Notable scores include Cleveland 14 Washington 3 and Philadelphia 13 San Francisco as the Phillies post big numbers. Wednesday and Thursday schedules feature Twins at New York and several doubleheaders and night games across the circuit.
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Baltimore
New York
Minnesota
Boston
Kansas City
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
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Indians Win Eighth Straight to Take AL Lead
The Cleveland Indians moved into first place by a .006 margin after an 8th straight win, defeating Washington 14 3 with 16 hits and two homers by Johnny Romano. Vic Power homered, Gary Bell earned the win, and relievers continued the streak in a 7-1 night for Chicago.
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Cleveland Indians
Washington
Johnny Romano
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Stephen F. Austin 297 Trails Lamar In Opening Round
Entered were 130 players from 41 schools as Stephen F. Austin College posted 297 to trail Lamar in the opening round.
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Stephen F. Austin College
Lamar
Wertz delivers 5-3 Bosox win over Athletics in seven
Vic Wertz hit a two run homer in the seventh as Boston rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat Kansas City 5-3 in Boston. Jerry Walker kept Boston to two singles through six before the Red Sox seized control in the seventh. Norm Siebern connected for a two run homer for KC in the fifth. Jim Archer took the loss in relief.
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Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Boston
Kansas City
Jerry Walker
A’s
Norm Siebern
Jim Archer
Walker
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