Buchholz Forces Out Fraser at Wimbledon Upset
Earl Buchholz, 19, of St Louis, defeated Neale Fraser in a Wimbledon match before cramps and heat gave Fraser the win. Buchholz led 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 and 15-15 in the fourth set. Barry MacKay fell to Nicola Pietrangeli in four sets. Darlene Hard and Karen Hantze, the last Americans, prepared for next rounds.
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Wimbledon
America
U. S
Earl Buchholz
Sam
St. Louis
Neale Fraser
Buchholz
Fraser
Australia
Barry MacKay
Nicola Pietrangeli
MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Kramer
Darlene Hard
Karen Hantze
Uncle Sam
Miss Hantze
Britain
Christine Truman
Miss Hard
South Africa
Sandra Reynolds
Walcott slams Johansson as amateur after Patterson win
Jersey Joe Walcott, 46, the oldest heavyweight champion, called former champ Ingemar Johansson an amateur. Walcott criticized Johansson after Floyd Patterson reclaimed the title by KOing Johansson in the fifth round, saying a rematch would hurt boxing and the division needs new movement. Walcott, director of youth activities in Camden, earned the crown at 37 in 1951.
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Baltimore
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ingemar Johansson
Johansson
Walcott
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Unrestricted Draft Bill Before U S Senate
Washington AP The Senate begins debate on a bill to allow an unrestricted baseball draft after each World Series. It would regulate business of baseball and other major sports under antitrust laws. The measure proposes 40 untouchable players per club. excess players would enter a yearly draft.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kefauver
Fullmer Basilio Fight Wednesday in Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio meet for the 160 pound title in a 15 round or less bout televised nationally by ABC at 9 p.m. ET from Salt Lake City Basilio seeks to regain the crown after losses to Sugar Ray Robinson while Fullmer, 28, comes in off a bruising rematch win in San Francisco last August and a mix of mauling and tactical boxing in prior defenses and a draw with Joey Giardello.
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Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
ABC
Fullmer
Pride
West
Jordan
Basilio
Chittenango
N. Y
National Boxing Assn
New York
Massachusetts
Sugar Ray Robinson
San Francisco
Gene
Spider Webb
Joey Giardello
Thomas Record Run Faces Technical Snag in High Jump
Los Angeles AP report says John Thomas may have a world record attempt at 7-2 jeopardized by a crossbar touch before final measurement at the National AAU Championships in Bakersfield. AAU official notes height must be measured before and after, while meet referee vows full disclosure. Yuri Stepanov of Russia holds 7-1. Hoey has a pending mark.
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Los Angeles
John Thomas
Thomas
Bakersfield
Pincus Sober
Track and Field Committee
Yuri Stepanov
Russia
Hoey
Tigers Beat Yankees And Indians Top Red Sox In Beclky Little League
Beckley Eastern division night action sees Tigers 14 10 over Yankees and Indians 11 8 over Red Sox. Giants 11 7 over Redlegs. Millers 13 12 over Comets. Buchanan drove in four for Tigers, Calvert and Danny Bailey with three hits each for Indians. Manning homered for Giants. Leaders noted include Hindsley Prince and 2B hits for several players.
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Beckley
Tigers
Yankees
Indians
Red Sox
Giants
Cardinals
Redlegs
Millers
Comets
Buchanan
French
Calvert
Danny Bailey
Redleg
Manning
Ward
Hindsley
Buchanon
Brooks
Rice
RBI
Solonka
Robinson
Moye
Prince
Kelly
lIndians
E. Bowling
G. Bailey
Canady
Blankenship
A Calvert
Freeman
Worley
D. Bailey
Vigeuar
Benedict
Cook
Cooper
Ostvart
G. Eperly
Hancock
Beckley Babe Ruth League sees tie in National Division
Rays Buick outslugs Eric's to tie for first in the National division at Lewin Field. Silver Brand beats Patton's Market 10-9 on late passed balls to move within one game of the leaders. Eric's led 4-0 early as Hedrick yielded two Rays Buick homers.
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Buick
Lewin Field
Eric’s
King Photo
Silver Brand
Patton
Brandmen
John Hedrick
Ray DePaulo
Roberts
Williams
Hess
Meade
Ted George
New River Supply
Harry
New River
Erie
E. Whitecotton
Barr
RBI
J. Coleman
Wyont
Pilkington
Stewart
Eric
Bays
Hedrick
Morris
Beckley II Cubs Meet Pirates and More Schedule
In Beckley and SLab Fork areas busy slate with BECKLEY II Cubs versus Pirates at 5 30 and 5 30 games for Braves Orioles Cards Dodgers Royals Saints BECKLEY BABE RUTH Harrys Keatleys King Photo New River SLAB FORK BABE RUTH Republic Steel Helen 5 30 CITY SOFTBALL Raleigh Glass New River Waterdale Eccles MOUNT HOPE IL White Sox Redlegs 5 30 OAK HILL LL Indians Giants.
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Beckley II
Cubs
Pirates
Braves
Orioles
Cards
Dodgers
Royals
Saints
Beckley
Babe Ruth
Harry’s
Keatley’s
King Photo
New River
Slab Fork
Babe Ruth Republic Steel
Helen
CITY
Raleigh Glass
Waterdale
Eccles
Mount Hope
White Sox
Redlegs
Oak Hill
Indians
Giants
Republic Steel and Home Hall Tie for First in Slab Fork League
Republic Steel beat Home Hall 9 to 0 to pull even atop the Slab Fork Babe Ruth League standings. John Martin pitched four hits allowed with strong support from Maynor as the Steelmen built a 3-0 first inning, adding three runs in both the first and seventh frames. Martin and Thomas, Jackson, Smith, and Wallen contributed to the win with 11 hits total.
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Republic Steel
Home Hall
Steelmen
Hallmen
John Martin
Martin
Maynor
Hall
Thomas
Jackson
Smith
Wallen
Avila Good At Kicking Chicago Infield Play Says Fox
Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox praises Bobby Avila for his skill at kicking the ball out of a fielder s glove on the move to second base. Fox notes the tactic of tagging low to hinder Avila s kick. Avila is playing in Mexico this season.
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Avila
Chicago
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
Bobby Avila
Fox
Mexico
Johansson Says Next Fight Will Be His Last
Sweden’s former heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson told reporters in Copenhagen that his next bout would be his absolute last. He made the remark on returning from New York after losing to Floyd Patterson, and asserted the decision would stand even if he loses the third meeting with Patterson.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
New York
Johansson
Noted umpire Charley Berry Reflects on Baseball Life
AP News features sports editor recounts Charley Berry’s 18th AL season, World Series trips, and 2600 league games. Berry, born in Phillipsburg New Jersey, speaks of travel, lack of home base, and balancing NFL officiating. He and his wife Helen have three daughters with ties to colleges and medicine.
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Frank Eckap
Ban Johnson
Man In
Charley
Berry
Charley Berry
New York
Phillipsburg
N. J
Helen
Charle
Lynn
Berrys
Bob Rownd
Canton
Ohio
Grove City College
Philadelphia
Parke Burgess
Northwestern University
Terry Randell
Easton
Temple University
Lafayette
Walter Camp
Charles Francis Berry
Lefty Grove
George Earnshaw
Philadelphia Athletics
Charley Ruffing
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Wilmington
Del
International League
Piersall Rest Pause Sparks Indians Slugger Standoff
Cleveland outfielder Jim Piersall plans to rest at team physician's urging after being removed from a doubleheader with the Yankees. He disputes the need for rest, says he is ready to play, and notes a recent history of fiery clashes with umpires and scorers while recovering from a 1952 nervous breakdown.
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Boston
Indians
Jim Piersall
Cleveland
Piersall
Don Kelly
Jim
Yankees
Frank Lane
Joe Gordon
Lane
Fleet
Australian Thinks U S Can Be Beaten
London AP coverage quotes Ste wart McKenzie a 24 year old Australian champion sculler predicting the United States eight will be upset at Rome. He cites complacent U S crews from California Harvard Cornell and Pennsylvania and names Germany as strong, asserting Gerow will win the eight at the Olympic Games.
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London
Australia
Stewart MacKenzie
America
United States
California
Harvard
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Rome
Europe
Gerow
Bally Ache Extends Money Streak in Derby Run
Bally Ache, racing second to Venetian Way in the Kentucky Derby, maintained his unusual in the money streak at 23 straight races. The Edgehill Farm colt has won nine stakes and finished second in eight others across six tracks, with his only non-money finish being Feb 19, 1959 at Haileah Park.
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Louisville
Venetian Way
Bally Ache
Edgehill Farm
Niequest
Haileah Park
Bad Day for Fishing in Duncan Okla
Two men faced a rough day on the water in Duncan Oklahoma. W C Knight dropped his rod and reel overboard. A sand bar standoff left one man wet while pushing a boat free. Then Hooper dropped his eye overboard.
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Duncan, Okla
W. C. Knight
Ees Hooper
Whitesville tops Fayetteville in 13-5 Legion game
Whitesville Post 75 defeated Post 149 of the American Legion 13 to 5 at Fayetteville. Abbott slams two homers and Jarrell adds one as Whitesville raps 14 hits aided by 18 walks, while Dingess survives to win and Hartley takes the loss in a five run rally.
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American Legion
Whitesville Post
Fayetteville
Abbott
Whitesville
Jarrell
Boone County
Dingess
White
Kinder
Hartley
Abrh
Tcher
Eperly
Hstead
Bess
Abbott Cf
Synor
Jarrell Lf
Crouche
Perdue
Pengton If
Swson
Hill
Calesh
Drewen
Cabell
Digess
Cooper
Muray
Malens
Ardida
Swanson Whitesville
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Ingemar
U.S. Senate
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South
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Jerry Richmond
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Peelish
Akers
Pietrantozzi
Ellison
Mahoney
Slater
Davis
Crookshanks
Wooten
Alderman
Short
Dellinger
Anderson
S. Ellison
DePaulo
Seagram
G. Blenald
Richie Montaldo
Pelham Bay Pirates
Frank Umont
Cal Charley Berry
Larry Napp
al Lopez
U.S
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Post 149
Legion
Murray
Crouch
Pennington
Swanson
Calloway Swanson
Calloway
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