Orioles Dominate Leaders While Stopping Aces
Orioles win 2-1 over the White Sox as Billy O'Dell and Jerry Walker combine on a six hitter with O'Dell delivering a game winning inside the park homer. Cleveland regains AL lead with 5-2 victory at Washington as Rocky Colavito and Jim Piersall homer. Detroit closes gap on Yankees with 6-3 win and Hank Aaron paceless Braves extend six game streak in the NL with an 8-1 win over San Francisco.
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Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland
Chicago
White Sox
Hee Brown
Billy Tees
Billy O'Dell
Jerry Walker
O’dell
Washington
Detroit
New York
Yankees
Kansas City
Boston
O'Dell
John Romano
Luis Aparicio
Orioles
Rocky Colavite
Jim Piersall
Woody
Indians
Hal Griggs
Mudcat Grant
Tigers
Whitey Ford
Rocky Bridges
Art Ditmar
Tom Sturdivant
Don Messi
Oswego Highs and Catholic Nine Clash at Fort Ontario
Oswego High and Oswego Catholic meet in a first ever varsity baseball clash at Fort Ontario. The benefit game could draw Oswego’s largest baseball crowd with OHS led by Rich Pelow, Pat Knopp, Vin Savona and Tom Brennan against OCHS ace Date Dehm and Dick Hall.
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Don McGann
Oswego High
Oswego Catholic
Fort Ontario
Oswego
Bucs
Dave Powers
Buccaneers
Tvo
Watertown
Golden Cyclones
John Naioti
Oswego County
Crusaders
Pulaski
Central Square
Mexico
Hannibal
Phoenix
Fulton
North Syracuse
Powers
Rich Pelow
Pat Knopp
Vin Savona
Tom Brennan
Naioti
Dehm
Dick Hall
OCHS
Chuck Dehm
Tim O'Mara
Oswego Catholic High
Dave Dehm
Gomez Clinic to Showcase Oswego Visit by Lefty Gomez
Vernon Gomez known as Lefty Gomez will attend Oswego hosting a public inside baseball clinic at Little League Stadium at 6 p.m. The event, co sponsored by the city and Oswego Hot Stove Association, will be financed by a sporting goods firm employing Gomez. The former Yankees star, famed for his World Series record and All Star appearances, will share experiences from his peak years with the Yankees and brief stints with the Braves and Senators. He was born November 26, 1910 in Rodeo California and now lives in Durham Connecticut with wife Ruth O Dea and three children.
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Vernon
Lefty) Gomez
New York
Yankees
Oswego
Little League Stadium
Oswego Hot Stove Association
Sporting Goods
Gomez
Boston Braves
Washington Senators
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
New Yorkers
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy
the Kid) Southworth
Rodeo
Calif
Ruth O'Dea
Durham
Conn
Babe Ruth
Rambino
Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Hearings Open on Mobster Boxing Probe in California
The California Boxing Commission began a hearing on mob influence in welterweight boxing. Police Chief Parker cites weeks of joint investigation with the commission, with gang figures like Louis Dragna and Joe Sica to be subpoenaed alongside industry figures and Don Jordan's manager Don Nesseth. The probe follows prior California inquiries into boxing operations. Stockton, Calif, Dommy Ursua defeated Ray Pacheco in a separate listed bout.
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Los Angeles
California Boxing Commission
Underworld
Don Jordan
William H. Parker
Commission
Louis Dragna
Joe Sica
National Boxing Enterprises
Chicago
Bill Daly
New York City
Jack Leonard
Hollywood
Jordan
Don Nesseth
Nesseth
Frank “Blinky” Palermo
Philadelphia
California
Monaghan Loses Plea as Hearings Set Thursday
Public hearings on the state ethics charges against Harness Racing Commissioner George P. Monaghan will proceed Thursday after Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson denied a six week delay. Commission chairman John W. Ryan Jr said the hearing would go on, with the governor informed by letter as requested by Monaghan's attorney Emile Zola Berman.
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Asmany
George P. Monaghan
Monaghan
State Code of Ethics
John W. Ryan Jr
Commission
New York
Ryan
Wilson
Berman
Commission “For Such Consideration As It Deems Appropriate.” Berman
Rockefeller
Investigation Commission
Venezuela
Albany
Johansson vows to beat Patterson before Yankee Stadium bout
Ingemar Johansson, the European champion from Sweden, says Patterson must be better than his London defense. He plans six daily workouts with Mondays off before the June 25 title fight at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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Patterson
Grossinger
N. Y
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Brian London
Indianapolis
London
Europe
Sweden
Yankee Stadium
New York
Catskill
Lightweight Fights Show Knockouts in Weirton Card
San anion Raymundo Torres from Reynosa defeated Russ Tague of Davenport by knockout. In another bout at Lake Ester near Pittsburgh, Weirton fighter defeated Willie Cooper of Wheeling in a lightweight contest.
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San Anion
Raymundo Torres
Reynosa
Mexico
Russ Tague
Davenport
Towa
Weirton
W. Va
Lake Easter
Pittsburgh
Willie Cooper
Wheeling
Machen to Battle Vargas in San Francisco Heavyweight Showdown
Eddie Machen the fifth ranked contender meets Reuben Vargas in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the Cow Palace California. The bout is nationally televised on ABC at 10 p.m. EDT Vargas rides a big chance to enter contender ranks but is a strong underdog with Machen coming off a first round knockout loss to Ingemar Johansson.
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San Francisco
California
Eddie Machen
Reuben Vargas
Cow Palace
ABC
Vargas
Richmond
Calif
Machen
Redding
Portland
Ore
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Contenter
Major League Stars in Early Season Action
Hitting-Wes Covington of the Braves collected three hits and four RBIs, including a first inning homer, in a 2-1 win over the Giants. Pitching by Bille O'Dell and Jerry Walker of the Orioles yielded a one hit shutout save as Walker finished the mop up, securing a 2-1 victory over the White Sox. Dr. Carlos Perez, district health officer, said his order aims at raising farm production.
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Associated Press
Wes Covington
Braves
Giants
Bille O’dell
Jerry Walker
Orioles
Walker
Mopup
White Sox
O'Dell
Carlos Perez
Undefeated OHS Track Squad Hosts Fulton in Dual Meet
Oswego High School track team remains undefeated as Fulton High visits Fort Ontario for a dual meet at 4 PM. Coach Walt Griffin plans to take the full roster before heading to the Section VI Tournament at Rome Free Academy on May 30.
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Walt Griffin
Oswego High
Fulton High
Fort Ontario
Fultonites
Rome Free Academy
Griffin
OIS
Oswego
Pulaski Academy
Central
Mexico Academy
Mexico
Wih
Bucs
Bill Waters
Jim Mangano
Fishing Camps Open Arctic Area For Char Sport
Ottawa reports the first two sportsmen camps north of the treeline plan to open this year for arctic char anglers. Camps will be in southern Baffin Island near Frobisher Bay and at Cape Dorset, with Rex Clibbery running the larger site charging 1500 dollars for a week including flight. The Dorset camp will host about 20 anglers annually.
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Ottawa
Ont
Northern Affairs Department
Baffin Island
Arctic
Trudson Strait
Ungava
Rex Clibbery
Winnipeg
Kenora
Frobisher Bay
Frobisher
Cape Dorset
Dorset
Austen Airways
Moosonce
Tigers Seek Hill Help and More Starters
New York reports Detroit manager Jimmy Dykes says the Tigers need bullpen help and one or two more starters. Paul Foytack has struggled, Don Mossi has thrived in relief, and Morgan and Narleski have mixed results as Dykes eyes further pitching upgrades. Under Dykes the club improved to 10–5 after a 2–15 start.
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New York
Jimmy Dykes
Detroit Tigers
Bill Norman
Tigers
Paul Foytack
Foytack
Don Mossi
Mossi
Tiger
Ray Narleski
Tom Moa
Morgan
Narle
Oswego Golf Team Stuns Pulaski Central in 15-0 Victory
Oswego High swept Pulaski Academy and Central 15-0 at Battle Island. John Ruff led with 43, Claude Flack 47, Phil Larson 51, Tennis Kolch 52, and Dave Segal 34 as five Oswego golfers earned three points each. Pulaski's Lennon 55, Corrigan 55, Horwitz 60, Otto 63.
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Oswego High
Pulaski Academy
Central
Battle Island
Phil Fleischman
John Ruf
Lennon
Claude Flack
Corrigan
Tennis Kolch
Otto
Dave Segal
Pacific
Phil Larson
Horwitz
Oswego
Ruff
Flack
Larson
Kolch
Segal
Pulaski
Yigan
Pacifie
Minor League Results Highlight Pacific Coast and American Associations
In the Pacific Coast League Seattle edged Portland 3 2 while Spokane defeated Vancouver 6 3 and Sacramento triumphed 9 7 in 10 innings. San Diego at Salt Lake City was postponed. In the American Association Houston won 4 3 over Fort Worth and St Paul beat Louisville 2 1 while Charleston lost 1 7 and Dallas defeated Omaha 8 3. The Denver game with Indianapolis was postponed.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
Vancouver
Sacramento
Phoenix
San Diego
Salt Lake City
American Association
Houston
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Charleston
Dallas
Omaha
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Relief Trio Keys to League Wins Across International League
George O'Donnell Johnny James and Rene Valdes boosted Columbus Richmond and Montreal with strong relief work as O'Donnell and James closed out wins over Miami and Havana, while Valdes pitched six scoreless frames to power Montreal past Rochester. Jim McManus fueled Montreal with four RBI including a home run. Oliver hit his tenth homer as Rochester fell after a late rally.
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George O'Donnell
Columbus
Johnny James
Richmond
Rene Valdes
Montreal
Royals
O'Donnell
Miami
James
Havana
Valdes
Rochester
Buffalo
Toronto
Jim McManus
RBI
Sandy Amioros
Gene Oliver
Juad Rochester
Oliver
Jim Hiland
al Jackson
Tony Bartirome
Bunky Stewart
Fritz Brickell
Ed Dick
Emilio Cueche
Pedro Carrillo
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Hank Aaron
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Chicago Cubs
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Jack Sanford
Johnny Klippstein
Dodger
Willard Schmidt
Jim Marshall
Phils
Wally Post
Taylor Phillips
Don Elston
Gino Cimeli
Bill White
Cards
Larry Jackson
Pirates
Ron Kline
Fort
the Palladium-Times
Oswego, WY
Gomez Clinic
Lefty
Stockton
Dommy Ursua
Manila
Ray "Pacheco
Las Vegas
Sportsman's Digest
Oswego Leatherstocking Club
Oswego Palladium Times
Rube Vargas
OHS
Bob Grulich
Dennis Kolch
Bob Murray
Tommy Sheldon
Herb Morrison
John Stopher
Sheldon
Waters
Crandall
van Duskirt
Mannine
Brace
Dave Gaeway
Ben Robert
Fred Peglow
Tor Goodman
Dennis Koleh
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Fd Nieper
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Frank Conrad
Tony Iosue
Tom Mullen
Walt Lupa
Ronnie Tesoriero
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