Carl Erskine Exhibits His Oldtime Form
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine won his second complete game, a 2-1 victory at Philadelphia, after a prior shutout of St Louis. He carried a one hit shutout into the eighth and ended Robin Roberts' comeback streak at three. Dom DiMaggio, Ed Mathews, and Billy Bruton figures in the late scoring.
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Don McMahon
Braves
Ed Mathews
Lew Burdette
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McMahon
Frank Torre
Mathews
Billy Bruton
Moe Drabowsky
Duster Pitching Under Scrutiny in National League
Cincinnati report on a quiet study led by NL President Warren Giles examining duster pitching. Pittsburgh Pirates GM Joe Brown called for change after a brawl with San Francisco Giants. Giles will seek broader input from managers and officials before any rule change. He plans talks with Ford Frick and Will Harridge after deciding.
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Will Harridge
Baseball Rules Committee
Dickson's 10th Inning Homer Lifts KCA Over Orioles
Murry Dickson, age 41, pitched 6 2/3 innings of four hit ball and homered in the 10th to give Kansas City a 5-4 win over Baltimore. He relieved Ralph Terry after a Bill T— I mean Martyn— homer and a Busby slam earlier briefly gave the A’s a 4-3 lead. Portocarrero was the Orioles’ victim on the homer. Cardinals had an open date.
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Baltimore
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Harry Chiti
Murry
Arnoldo Portocarrero
St. Louis Cardinals
Moore plans promotion after win over Norkus in 10 rounds
San Francisco report says light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, at age past 40, plans a promotion to chase another shot at heavyweight. He battered veteran Charley Norkus in 10 rounds, relying on the left hand, winning every round. Norkus, 29, from Port Washington, suffered a bloody nose and a battered face. Moore weighed 196 pounds, three more than his opponent, who has long been a heavyweight contender.
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Archie
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N. Y
Bid High For Young Hurler
Kansas City scouts swarm for 17 year old southpaw Ray Sadecki who has pitched no hit games in high school. He graduated Sunday and was taken to Cleveland by an Indians scout. His mother said the highest bid will win and the family will do the best for their boy. The Kansas City Athletics offer looked weak beside other bids, with the father noting another chance to bid again.
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Iowa State Star Joins Wilt's Barnstorm Tour
Iowa State basketball star John Crawford said he will play on Wilt Chamberlain's barnstorming team this summer. He noted two former Temple players, Guy Rodgers and Hal Lear, will join. First games start around July 1 in Brazil against the House of David. Crawford cited Wilt's withdrawal from Kansas University and his All America record at Kansas.
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Kansas
Yankees Back To Familiar Grind In pennant chase
The New York Yankees return to the steady pace of the pennant race after a rare off day. Boston also idle as Kansas City edged Baltimore 5-4 in 10 innings. Bob Turley seeks his eighth win as the Yankees hold a nine game lead into Memorial Day.
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Baseball Scores Tuesday Games and Monday Results
Tuesday slate includes Baltimore at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Boston at Detroit New York at Kansas City. Monday results feature Kansas City 5 Baltimore 4 in 10 innings and San Francisco at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Chicago at Milwaukee with Milwaukee 4 Chicago 3.
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Legion Opens Play Wednesday
The Ottawa American Legion Junior baseball team opens its season Wednesday at 8 p.m. in a non league game against Chanute at Forest Park. Thursday they travel to Paola for another non league contest. Sunday Ottawa begins league play versus Osawatomie. Potential opening pitchers include Larry Collins Richard Johnson or Dennis Smith with a core group led by Don Miller Wayne Morris Ralph Nelson Mike Hudnal Jack Smith Jerry Smith Leland Kueser Jerry Brock Bill LaFollette Junior Hawkey Sonny Larios Charles Spooner Larry Cyre and Wilson.
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Forest Park
Paola
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Osawatomie
Larry Collins
Richard Johnson
Dennis Smith
Don Miller
Wayne Morris
Ralph Nelson
Mike Hudnal
Jack Smith
Jerry Smith
Leland Kueser
Jerry Brock
Bill LaFollette
Junior Hawkey
Sonny Larios
Charles Spooner
Larry Cyre
Wilson
Lyndon Sweeps Appanoose In Two Baseball Games
Lyndon defeated Appanoose Alumni in a Sunday doubleheader. In the opener Lyndon won 18 to 5 with strong hitting, and in the nightcap pitcher Gaddis threw a shutout as Lyndon won 3 to 0. Batteries listed for both games include Ap panoose Bachelor Dillon Johnson Gilliland and Lyndon Bell Nicholson. Lyndon Gaddis and Nicholson. Appanoose Ikenberry Robertson.
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Memorial Day 500 Qualifiers Ready for Carburetion Tests
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway 33 cars prepared for carburetion tests for the Memorial Day 500 race. Favorite Jimmy Bryan of Phoenix predicts a record run faster than 135.601 mph. Bryan drives the Belond Special used by Sam Hanks, who set the record and will pace the start of Friday's race.
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Martinez Refuses to Back Down Against Akins
Vince Martinez declares he will not back pedal in his world welterweight title clash with Virgil Akins on June 6. The 29-year-old says he expects no trouble from the favored champion as they square off for the title vacated by Carmen Basilio.
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Akins
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All Peaceful In Brave Camp
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney reshapes the coaching staff after firing three coaches last fall and a bullpen coach this spring. New coaches Billy Herman John Fitzpatrick Whitlow Wyatt and George Susce join the team as harmony improves between Haney and his men.
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