Track standout Tommy Atkinson ties school mile mark
Alabama senior Tommy Atkinson tied the school track record by running the mile in 4 19.7.5. The note appears amid a roundup of major league standings and college football scheduling news. Oregon State and Syracuse announce a four game football series starting in Corvallis with the first game set for 191.
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Spahn Captures 10th Win as Musial Leads Cardinals
Spahn earned his 10th NL win with a six hitter for the Braves in a 9-2 victory over Cincinnati, while Musial went 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs as St. Louis beat Los Angeles 4-2. Detroit topped Kansas City 7-6 and Cleveland defeated Chicago 5-3 in the American League. Musial, batting .382 over nine games, contributed to the Cardinals staying within 2.5 games of Milwaukee.
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Managers Burn Over Pa Curfew
Chicago AP reports two MLB managers rail against Pennsylvania Sunday curfew restricting games to before 7 p.m. Giants, Cardinals and Reds suspended games with Phillies. Giles advocates keeping suspended game rule while noting no curfew change.
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Unearned Runs Define Narrow AL Slates in Opening Night
News from the American League shows Cleveland edging Chicago 5 3 as unearned runs haunt Dick Donovan who drops to 3 9 on the season. Detroit beats Kansas City aided by three unearned ninth inning runs while Milwaukee tops Cincinnati and St Louis down Los Angeles. Minnie Minoso homers for Chicago and Cal McLish holds Sox to five hits before Hoyt Wilhelm relieves. Harvey Kuenn’s misplay in the ninth helps Detroit seal the win on Bob Cerv’s 20th homer. Tom Gorman suffers the loss and Billy Hoeft picks up the win in relief.
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Hearings May Open July 8 9 On Sports Antitrust Status
Congress weighs exempting pro football basketball and hockey from antitrust laws with hearings likely July 8 or 9. Kefauver favors open inquiry to study facts. House bills would limit exemptions to necessary practices, while baseball remains uniquely exempt.
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Segman Ties Segura for Masters Round Robin Lead
Frank Sedgman subdued Tony Trabert to reach a 2-0 record in the Masters Round Robin Pro Tour, sharing the singles lead with Pancho Segura after three days. Rex Hartwig defeated Lew Hoad as Hoad remains winless at 0-3 while others like Rosewall Gonzales and Trabert stand 1-1.
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National League Pitcher Matchups Highlight Busy Schedule
Today’s NL games feature Roberts facing Friend in Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Haddix opposing Burdette in Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Koufax set for the Dodgers at St Louis, and other east west clashes. The Big Ten notes include Wisconsin’s Danny Lewis racing 86 yards for a longest run from scrimmage in 1957 against West Virginia.
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
The Associated Press lists season leaders with standings for batting and pitching. Notables include Vernon Cleveland and Fox Chicago atop batting averages, and Larsen New York with 61 decisions and Turley New York with 83 strikeouts.
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Braves pitcher Warren Spain first NL to win 10 games
Warren Spain of the Braves won his 10th game, allowing one walk in a 9 2 victory over the Reds in a six hitter. He also hit Ston Musial. Cardinals beat the Dodgers 4 2 with two runs driven in by a 13th homer and a double. Sam Smith, 19, from Terre Haute Indiana, signed by the Reds from LSU for their Palatka Florida team.
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