Indians Forge 5th Straight With 3-2 Win Over Senators
Cleveland’s "Injuns" move into a first place tie with Chicago after a 3-2 victory at Washington, their fifth straight win fueled by a seventh inning rally. Johnny Temple delivered the decisive two-out RBI single, with Vic Power driving in two earlier. Gary Bell earned the win as Pete Ramos took the loss.
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Frank Lane
Cleveland
Lane
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Tribe
Washington
White Sox
Baltimore
Johnny Temple
Cincinnati
Senators
Herb Score
Don Ferrarese
Orioles
Chicago
Kansas City
Pete Ramos
Russ Nixon
Bob Hale
Vic Power
Temple
Gary Bell
Bob Allison
Jim Lemon
Julio Bequer
Sox
Jim Gentile
Dick Donovan
Gentile
RBI
Gus Triandos
Ferrarese
Rook
Marvy Breeding
Palmer Gains Playoff In Houston Meet
Arnold Palmer tied Big Bill Collins at 280 after 72 holes in the $35,000 Houston Classic playoff race. Palmer birdied two of the last four holes for a 73, while Collins shot 75 and missed a 15-foot putt for first prize. Jack Frick finished third with 281 and $2,200. Palmer's year-to-date earnings could reach $49,557.57 with second or $47,657.57 with first. the crowd totaled about 12,000 for the final round at Memorial Park.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Houston
Tex
Arnold Palmer
Big Bill Collins
Palmer
Collins
Jack Frick
Los Angeles
Texas
Memorial Park
Bowling Bits Roundup Reveals Mixed Scores Across Leagues
Rex Lewises led Pure Milk Wednesday with 481 series after 176 167 138. Maxine Bond’s 461 on Thursday edged Bienies to top the night, while notable games include Velma Foster 191 and Jeannie Brown 336 with a triplicate 112. KOFO and Royal T Lanes leaders hold early standings. Ottawa Savings, Pence’s and others show strong marks across days.
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Rex Lewises
Rex
Maxine
Bond
Jerry Hird
Wilma Bien
Nancy Loliar
Bienies
Budges
Reiters
Budge’s
Velma Foster
Helen Carey
Pat White
Jeannie Brown
VFW
Kofo
Arnold
Arnolds
Lee’ S
BPOE
Ottawa Savings
Willis
Mildred Burns
Eloise Hughes
Royal T. Lanes
Pence’s
Peoples National
Peoples
Pence
Moore
Mary Lemaster
Betty Maloney
Sue Wolgast
Pirates Lose Streak as Cards Tie NL Lead on McCormick
Pittsburgh drop a nine game winning streak after Ronnie Kline beat them 4 3 for St Louis. Giants stay within a game as Mike McCormick throws a four hitter for his second shutout in a 5 0 win over Milwaukee. Reds edge Dodgers 6 5 on five unearned runs while Cubs beat Phillies 8 7.
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San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mike McCormick
Bucs
Ronnie Kline
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Pirate
Cardinals
Vicory
McCormick
Giants
Milwaukee
Braves
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Ed Baley
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Don Zimmer
Elroy Face
Carl Sawatski
Stan Musial
Daryl Spencer
Leon Wagner
I’ace
Harvey Haddix
George Crowe
Kline
Gino Cimoli
Billy Martin
Vada Pinson
Dodger
Charle Neal
Roger Craig
Lingaas recalls beating Johansson in amateurs
Norwegian carpenter turned Brooklyn resident Bjarne Lingaas recalled defeating Ingemar Johansson as an amateur in Oslo in 1952. He debuted professionally at St Nicholas Arena, outpointing Al Thomas. Lingaas, rusty after two-year layoff, seeks a six rounder at Madison Square Garden on May 20.
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New York
Bjarne Lingaas
Brooklyn
Ingemar Johansson
Ingo
Oslo
Lingaas
St. Nicholas Arena
al Thomas
Johansson
Madison Square Garden
Collision Ends Rally As Sherry Finishes Game
A rundown collision with Pason disrupted play before Lee Walls, three balls pitched up. Reever Larry Sherry completed the intentional balk, struck out Roy McMillan, and yielded Bailey’s sliced double off the left field screen.
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Pason
Lee Walls
Reever
Larry Sherry
Roy McMillan
Bailey
Staley And Lown Highlight Relief Pitches In Sox Wins
New York dispatch notes Gerry Staley and Turk Lown stressing the value of relievers as they account for 3 of the White Sox 7 early victories. The piece compares current relievers with past quick fades, citing Konstanty Black Page and Elston Face, and notes league-wide totals with 93 complete games in the American League and 29 in the National League.
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New York
Gerry Staley
Turk Lown
Chicago White Sox
Staley
Lown
Lawn
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia Phillies
Konstanty
Joe Black
Brooklyn
Joe Page
New York Yankees
Bill Henry
Cincinnati
Henry
Chicago Cubs
Don Elston
Cubs
Elroy Face
Pittsburgh
Face
Snarl Over High Jump Mark Thwarts Record Debate
New York AP reports John Thomas’s world high jump 7 feet 1 1/4 inches sparked a dispute over his asphalt composition takeoff. AAU chair Pinky Sober notes possible American record, while IAAF rules demand a surface that supports normal spikes. Thomas used indoor spikes. outdoor spikes may be required. The AAU vote comes before IAAF action. Yuri Stepanov’s 7-1 remains current.
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New York
John Thomas
International Ammateur Athletic Federation
Pinky Sober
AAU
Thomas
Philadelphia
United States
IAAF
Yuri Stepanov
Bowling Scores Monday Night Mixed League Report
Ohio bowling scores show multiple teams led by high games and series. Watson Welen team posts 176 and 504 for Wasson. Cordie Brown posts 178 and 508. Grabham posts 203 and 538. Lollar Bennett tally 192 and 635. Shisler 213 and 586. Ames 196 and 524. Porter Durbin 172 and 476. Deputy Kramer 188 and 504. Seymour Schultz 206 and 532. Byrd 391 and 496.
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Wasson
Cordie-Brown
Cordie
Wasamer
Ames Goxs
Ames
Porter-Durbin
T. Porter
Kramer
J. Deputy
Seymour-Schultz
Seymour
Poty-Byrd
J. Byrd
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Jim Milliken
Williamsburg
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Bill) Coons
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