Dodgers Struggle As June Slump Masks History
National League summaries show the Dodgers at a .720 June pace, lagging behind pace from 1952 and 1954 when they won pennants. Giants lead with .857 in June, Cubs and Braves hold closer positions, while the Yankees lead the American League with a .667 pace and a three-game edge on the White Sox. No games were scheduled yesterday.
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Death of Agganis 25 shocks sports world
Boston mourns Harry Agganis a 25 year old Red Sox first baseman and former Boston University football star who died at Santa Maria Hospital Cambridge after a virus pneumonia. tributes from AL president Will Harridge Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey and governor Christian Herter note his character and athletic greatness.
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Newcombe Tops NL as Best Control Pitcher
Don Newcombe of Brooklyn leads the National League in control, giving up 16 walks in 115 innings for a 1.25 per-game rate. Robin Roberts trails with 1.60 walks per game as the Phillies ace, while Sandy Consuegra dominates the AL with a 1.23 per-game walk rate in 73 innings for Chicago. Eddie Lopat ranks next with 1.54 walks per game in 70 innings.
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Major League Homer Record Is Endangered
New York reports a total of 1,023 home runs today as both leagues maintain record slugging paces. National League leads with 569 and American with 454, surpassing 911 combined games of 1954. Dodgers and Yankees top their leagues with 7 and 89 homers respectively.
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Boxing Scraps and Scoring From Regional Matches
A garbled card lists bouts across New York Paris and Florence with fighters Tommy Jackson Jimmy Slade Nate Brooks Hilaire Protest Pappy Gault Jimmy Calcutt and others. Outcomes show multiple stoppages and weight classifications amid scattered city and state references.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
Baseball standings show Brooklyn leading the National League with a 50 18 record as Chicago sits 12½ games back. The day’s schedule features interleague and intra league games across both leagues, including New York at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with key mound matchups. Detroit hosts Chicago at 8 p m while Cleveland hosts Kansas City at 12 30 p m and Boston faces Washington at 6 30 p m.
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Warmath Lectures At WVU Coaching School
The eighth annual West Virginia Coaching School at West Virginia University covers football with Murray Warmath of Minnesota and Art Lewis of WVU leading the session. The six week program, running through July 1, also includes athletics administration and future modules on basketball and track scheduled for July 5–9 and July 11–13 respectively.
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Giants Struggle and Concede 1955 Flag Prospects
New York Giants mutter they are through as they lose 4-1 to the Yankees in an exhibition. Manager Leo Durocher voices frustration over a batted slump and weak pitching aside from Sal Maglie, with only Whitey Lockman and Don Mueller providing offense as optimism fades for the season.
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Senators Lose 11-9 to Minneapolis in Seven-Run Setback
Charleston Senators fell 11-9 to Minneapolis after a back-and-forth game that saw a 5-4 lead vanish with six runs by the Millers across the sixth and eighth frames. Heard, Anthony, Battey, Branca, House, Constable, and Dabek were notable names as Charleston split a doubleheader earlier with St. Paul.
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Blistered Blonde Claims Sea Ski Crown
Delores Kipple, 22, claimed the long distance salt water ski title after a 200 mile crossing from Miami to Nassau on a single ski. She endured eight foot waves for 10 hours 25 minutes, beating the prior 1960s mark by four miles.
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Montreal blanked Syracuse in split International League action
Montreal defeated Syracuse 8 to 0 while Havana routed Rochester 8 to 1 and Columbus beat Buffalo 2 to 1. Only games scheduled.
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Fox Closes Gap On Kaline In Bat Race
New York report shows Nellie Fox gaining 10 points to .339 after 13 hits in 31 at bats. Al Kaline sinks to .365 with eight safeties in 31 trips. Harvey Kuenn drops to third. Don Mueller and Roy Campanella chase in NL. Ted Kluszewski and Bill Virdon sit among leaders.
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Ennis Edges Lockman in NL Left Field Poll Sweep
In Chicago AP report Philadelphia outfielder De Ennis moved ahead of New York's Whitey Lockman in the National League left field poll by 11 324 votes. Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella regained the lead in the overall poll, edging Detroit right fielder Al Kaline by 2299 votes. New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra sits third in the individual poll with Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox among the leaders.
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Polynesian catamaran sails Hawaii to California in 15 days
Waikiki Surf, a twin hull craft patterned on ancient Polynesian design, sailed from Hawaii to Santa Monica in 15 days challenging modern yachts. Skipper Ernie Nowell and crew, including Rudy Choy and Coast Guard navigator Richard Muirhead, aim to enter the trans Pacific race starting July 4. The lightweight plywood and fiberglass catamaran carries 1500 square feet of sail, weighs about 1.5 tons, and skims water with a 13 foot beam. The trip covered about 2200 miles in open water, with head winds and calms encountered. Dates for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics are noted.
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