Indians Take Early Lead By Waiting For Rain to Stop
Cleveland moved to first in the American League as Baltimore fell from the top after Kansas City won 6-1 and 5-3 in 10 innings. Detroit split at Washington, Jim Lemon hit three homers for the Senators, and Boston beat Chicago. Pirates crushed St Louis 15-3 then lost 5-2. Stan Williams led Los Angeles past Cincinnati 3-1. White Sox beat Philadelphia 8-7. Bud Daley and Chuck Estrada split in the doubleheader.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Indians
New York
Detroit
Washington
Jim Lemon
Senators
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Stan Williams
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Bud Daley
Orioles
Harry Chiti
Russ Snyder
Chuck Estrada
Gordon Jones
Snyder
Hoyt Wilhelm
Whitey Herzog
Norm Siebern
Johnny Bucks
Pete Runnels
Frank Sullivan
Bob Shaw
Lemon
Tigers
Camilo Pascual
Visit to Champ's Camp Shows Ingemar Johansson Train Focus
AP Newsfeatures reports Ingemar Johansson trains two hours daily at Grossinger’s Catskill resort ahead of a June title defense at the Polo Grounds. Training includes six miles of running and 15 rounds of sparring against Cortez Stewart and Artie Towner, followed by heavy and light bag work, the slung ball, rope skipping, shadow boxing, calisthenics, and a shower. Johansson cites hard work, stamina, and a winner’s mindset, noting Sweden’s support and his plan to run down days before the fight.
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Frank Eck
AP Newsfeatures
Grossinger
N. Y
Catskill Mountains
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Aqueduct
Trotters
Shudda
Polo Grounds
Floyd Patterson
Johansson
Ingo
Cortez Stewart
Harrisburg
Artie Towner
Bronx
Inge
Nils Bolmberg
Ingemar
Max Schmeling
Napanoch
Archie McBride
Eddie Machen
Patterson
White Oak golfer nets hole in one on par 70 course
Jack W. Jones of White Oak Country Club shot a 74 for 18 holes on the par 70 course, with a front nine 36 and back nine 38. His ace came on White Oak No. 2 from a six iron over 140 yards into the cup, witnessed by Jack Calloway Fred Frisk and Josh Smith. Multiple second round results and upcoming events at White Oak and Sapphire Valley are noted, including entries in the men’s handicap tourney and pro-am events.
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Jack W. Jones
White Oak Country Club
Oak Hill
Jack
White Oak No. 2
Jack Calloway
Fred Frisk
Josh Smith
White Oak
B. F. Puckett
W. B. Rocke
John Karnap
Deanie Duncan
Brookie Watkins
Pat Graney
C. R
Bud” Hill Jr
Jim Hess
William R. Moore
J. Ed Lewis
Mike Frisk
John
W. R. Park
W. Brown
W. P. Bittinger
Paul Morton
J. B. Thompson
Walter Kominsky
J. W. Jones
C. P. White
Sapphire Valley Country Club
Bernard
N. C
Gene Thompson
Ed Huddleston
Hawks Nest Golf Course
Standings Recap: NL Scores From Yesterday and Late Games
National League results show Pittsburgh 15 St. Louis 3 and St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 2 in twin standings. Chicago 8 Philadelphia 7. Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 1. San Francisco 16 Milwaukee 7. Late: Los Angeles 5 Cincinnati 2.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Baseball scores and pitching notes from today
American League results include Washington 8 Detroit 3 in the first game and 12-5 Detroit in the second. Boston beats Chicago 4-1. Kansas City defeats Baltimore 6-1 in the first and 5-3 in the second. Cleveland and New York had rain. New York hosts Kansas City with Turley vs Johnson.
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Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
New York
Turley
Johnson
180 Pounder Wins Mr America Title
A red haired senior from Southwestern Louisiana Institute weighing 180 pounds and standing 5 feet 6 inches won the Mr America title in Cleveland. Lloyd Seville led 27 entrants to win 94 of 140 points in the Amateur Athletic Union sponsored contest judged on muscular development symmetry appearance and athletic ability. Six members of the U S Olympic weightlifting team were selected during the championships.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Lloyd Seville
U.S
New Orleans
Amateur Athletic Union
Bragg Lowers Sights In Efforts For New Record
Don Bragg, Villanova graduate, plans to lower his sights now as he aims to break the world outdoor pole vault record. He hopes to reach 16 feet but will settle for the record of 15 feet 8.44 inches held by Bob Gutowski. Bragg and Gutowski both cleared 15 feet 3 inches at the Armed Forces Championships, Bragg winning on fewer misses. Bragg, who hurt his back at a prior event, will rest until the Olympic trials July 1-2.
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Quantico
Don Bragg
Villanova
Bob Gutowski
Marine Corps
Bragg
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Gutowski
Compton
Calif
Dahlbender Wins Sunnehanna Amateur Again
Gene Dahlbender of Atlanta won the Sunnehanna Tournament of Amateur Champions with a seven under par 273, becoming the first two time winner in the event. He weathered rain to break his own 1956 record by three strokes, shooting 73 in the final round. Ed Updegraff of Tucson finished second at 276, a position he has held for three straight years. Howard Wettlaufer and Bill Campbell tied 282 and 283 respectively, with Tutwiler among those at 282 and 283.
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Johnstown
Gene Dahlbender
Atlanta
Sunnehanna
Dahlbender
Ed Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
W. Va
Howard Wettlaufer
Buffalo
N. Y
Bill Campbell
Huntington
Lemon’s Three HRs Propel Senators in Doubleheader
Jim Lemon hit three home runs in the doubleheader against Detroit, lifting his season total to 16. He drove in four runs in the 8-3 first game win and added two RBIs in the 12-5 loss in the second game. Stan Williams of the Dodgers won his fifth straight with a four-hitter versus Cincinnati, 3-1, walking one and striking out none.
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Jim Lemon
Senators
Detroit
Stan Williams
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Fight Results Narrowly Decide in Patterson Card
In Patterson New Jersey Vince Martinez 150 pounds stopped Stefan Redl in Passaic New Jersey after 4 rounds. New York fighter Jose Torres 161 pounds from Puerto Rico outpointed Randy in Miami Beach Florida.
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Sandy
New York
Havanna
Hiram Bacallao
Cuba
Jose Luis Martinez
Spain
Gagliari
Sardinia
Federico Frisco
Italy
Bruni Scarabellin
Jarrell Bags Shoot Title in West Virginia Skeet Meet
Charleston doctor Carl B. Jarrell dominated the West Virginia Open Skeet Shooting Tournament at Coonskin Park. He hit 390 of 400 targets to win the overall title, with W. D. Parks second at 386. Jarrell and Ray Eastham split the 20 gauge event, Eastham winning after two tiebreak rounds.
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Charleston
Carl B. Jarrell
West Virginia
Jarrell
Ray Eastham
Eastham
John C. Chafin
Huntington
Small guns and gauge champions crowned in regional meet
The meet crowned multiple champions across classes. Clemmons led the small guns group with 49 of 50 hits in .28 gauge while Eastham and Chafin won the Class A two-man team title held alongside other events. Winners included Dr. Englefried of Charleston in Class A small guns and several shooters from Bluefield, Huntington, and Logan across .20 gauge and all-gauge events.
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Clemmons
Eastham
Chafin
Jarrell
Charles Englefried
Charleston
J. R. Beldon
Huntington
E. W. Meador
Bluefield
Minit
B. Williamson
J. B. McCoy
Williamson
Lewis
Beldon
McCoy
Buddy Logan
Fred Walker
Steve Markin
John Chafin
Logan
Chick Chafin
Englefried
Celtic Ash Set for Monmouth Handicap and Travers
New Belmont Stakes winner Celtic Ash, a 3 year old colt trained by Tom J. Barry, will run in the $100,000-added Monmouth Handicap July 16 and the $50,000-added Choice Stakes at Monmouth Aug. 3, then face older rivals in the $75,000 Travers at Saratoga. The Belmont champ will follow a Sword Dancer pattern, aiming at the 3-year-old title amid a crowded field including Venetian Way Bally Ache and others.
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Tom J. Barry
Celtic Ash
England
Ireland
Monmouth Park
Saratoga
Sunny Blues Farm
Turfland Syndicate
Bally Ache
Joseph E. O
Tennis Play For Juniors Starts Today
Charleston AP reports the West Virginia State Junior Tennis Championships begin today at the Charleston Tennis Club. Top seeds include Peachy Kellmeyer defending junior girls and John Santrock Jr defending junior boys. notable entries include Bob Pruitt and Guiliana Peterson in 12 and 15 and under divisions.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Charleston Tennis Club
Peachy Kellmeyer
John Santrock Jr
Nitro
Miss Kellmeyer
Santrock
Bob Pruitt
Guiliana Peterson
Bethany
Natalie Pace
Huntington
Tom Thornhill
Marcia Ragland
Pruitt
Miss Peterson
Paul Bennett
South Charleston
Dick Katholi
John Williams
Shirley Jones
Batting and pitching leaders with 100 at bats and more
Batting leaders include Runnels Boston .385 and Maris New York .333. Runs top Mantle New York 45, Maris 35, Allison 35. RBIs Hansen Baltimore 41, Lemon Washington 40. Hits Runnels 72, Minoso 63. Doubles Lollar Chicago and Skowron New York 15. Triples Fox Chicago 6, Aparicio Chicago Becquer Washington 4. Home runs Maris 17, Lemon 16. Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 15, Minoso Chicago and Piersall Cleveland 9. Pitching leaders include Coates New York 60 decisions, Daley Kansas City, Stayley Chicago and Perry Cleveland 6-2. Strikeouts Pascual Washington 90, Bunning Detroit 74. Batting averages Burgess Pittsburgh .367, Clemente Pittsburgh .346. Runs Skinner Pittsburgh 43, Hoak Pittsburgh 42. RBIs Banks Chicago 48, Clemente Pittsburgh 44. Hits Groat and Clemente Pittsburgh 74. Doubles Robinson Cincinnati Bruton Milwaukee Groat Pittsburgh Cunningham St. Louis 14. Triples Pinson Cincinnati 6, Skinner Pittsburgh and Kirkland San Francisco 5. Home runs Banks Chicago Boyer St. Louis 16. Stolen bases Mays San Francisco 15, Pinson Cincinnati 14. Decisions Williams Los Angeles 50, Law Pittsburgh 92. Strikeouts Drysdale Los Angeles 96, Friend Pittsburgh 76.
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Boston
Maris
New York
Mantle
Allison
Washington
Hansen
Baltimore
Lemon
Minoso
Chicago
Lollar
Skowron
Fox
Aparicio
Becquer
Piersall
Cleveland
Coates
B. Daley
Kansas City
Staley
Perry
Pascual
Bunning
Detroit
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Skinner
Hoak
Banks
Groat
Robinson
Cincinnati
Bruton
Milwaukee
Cunningham
St. Louis
Pinson
Kirkland
San Francisco
Boyer
Mays
Williams
Los Angeles
Law
Drysdale
Friend
Giants Hammer Braves in 16 7 Rout as Mays Sparkles
Rampaging Willie Mays slammed a single and two doubles to pace the San Francisco Giants past the Milwaukee Braves 16-7. The win narrows the Giants’ gap to 1 2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates in the crucial four game series.
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Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Giants
Pitsburgh Pirates
Braves
Wimbledon Title Figured For U S
Darlene Hard of California looked set to win the Wimbledon women’s crown as the U S team lost the deciding doubles to Britain in the Wightman Cup final. Britain retained the cup 4-3 after a strong British surge and a dramatic finish.
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London
Britain
United States
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Calif
Christine Truman
Darlene
Miss Truman
Ann Hayden
Karen Hantze
San Diego
Miss Hayden
Angela Mortimer
U.S
Janet Hopps
Dorothy Knode
Sunday Results From Pacific Coast and Other Leagues
Baseball scores across several leagues highlight Sunday results with Pacific Coast games showing San Diego 94 over Portland 6 2 at Salt Lake 4 5 Vancouver 0 4 Sacramento 7 6 Spokane 6 Tacoma 4 Seattle 3 American Association Denver 11 Charleston 4 second game postponed by rain Dallas Fort Worth 4 Houston 1 second game postponed on wet grounds Indianapolis 9 3 Minneapolis 7 2 second game 10 innings St Paul 2 Louisville 1 9 International League Montreal 2 Havana 0 Toronto 5 2 Miami 3 0 Richmond 5 4 Buffalo 4 3 second game 10 innings Rochester 5 Columbus 0 Saturday Spokane 8 12 Sacramento 5 5 Salt Lake 9 Vancouver 3 Tacoma 7 Seattle 6 Havana 5 Montreal 4 11 innings Toronto 2 Miami 0 Buffalo 2 Richmond 0 Rochester Columbus Denver 10 3 Houston 5 Dallas Fort Worth 0 Louisville 10 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 12 Minneapolis 4
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Vancouver
Sacramento
Spokane
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Seattle
Denver
Charleston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
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Havana
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Richmond
Buffalo
Rochester
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