Musial hits 400th homer as Cards edge Cubs in Busch thriller
Stan Musial, at 37, belted a 400 foot homer off Don Elston in the ninth to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Norm Larker and Ted Kuszewski also homered for AL and NL action as Baltimore and Detroit won. Musial joins Williams as the sport’s 400 home run club.
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ED Wilks
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Babe Ruth
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Night honoring Campanella draws record crowd
A Turnaway crowd of 93 103 filled Memorial Coliseum to honor Roy Campanella and watch the Dodgers beat the Yankees 6 2 in an exhibition. Campanella, paralyzed since an auto crash, received a thunderous ovation as Pee Wee Reese wheeled him to the field. Estimated donations approach $60 000 after Coliseum rental deductions.
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Friday Baseball Scores and Standings Summary
Friday MLB results show Baltimore 10 Washington 3 Detroit 3 Boston 2. Cleveland Chicago and Boston plus Kansas City Detroit on the schedule. National League updates include Milwaukee 12 Cincinnati 9 and Los Angeles 14 San Francisco 1 with Chicago 12 Pittsburgh 10.
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Dodgers and Giants struggle in uneven box score
Dodgers and Giants box scores show a chaotic game with errors and wobbly pitching. Notable moments include Mays doubles twice and Hodges triples, while Larker hits a homer for Los Angeles. Final lines note unusual lineups and late-run narratives with receipts and charity mentions.
Walker Keeps Up Senator Hex Detroit Wins
Jerry Walker, 20, improved to 3-0 against Washington with a three-hitter over the Senators, as the Orioles routed Washington 10-1 behind Reno Bertoia’s eighth inning homer. Gus Triandos and Bob Nieman homered, Nieman’s two-run shot marking his 100th major league homer. Stan Musial hit his 490th for St. Louis in a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Los Angeles beat San Francisco 2-1. Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 5-4 in 10 innings. Detroit defeated Boston 3-1 as Larry Doby drove in two for the Tigers.
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Baseball schedule and umpire profile in brief
The list shows several major league matchups with pitchers and records for Cleveland at Chicago Donovan Mossi Walker Witt Gomez Burdette Anderson Blaylock McDevitt Antonelli and others. The notes mention Lee H. Weyer 22 from Imlay City Michigan as the youngest umpire in Southern Asia, standing 6 feet 6 inches.
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Casey Stengel interview on Los Angeles field and left field screen
Los Angeles AP report quotes Casey Stengel discussing the Dodgers and Yankees exhibition at the Coliseum. He says he would prefer a new field for players and notes the left field screen affects lineup choices, questioning why players who hit well elsewhere should be discarded for a park favorable to pull hitters.
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Jacobs Leads Oklahoma City Open With 66
Tommy Jacobs of Whittier California shot a 66 at Twin Hills Country Club to take the early lead in the Oklahoma City Open. Pete Mazur and Pete Cooper followed with 67 and 68 respectively as top contenders, with Glen Fowler an Oklahoma amateur standout and several big names in the 70s. The course yielded mostly under par but proved a tough test with only 23 players breaking par.
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Mike ‘Souchak
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Doug Ford
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A snapshot of leaderboards: Fox Chicago 389 and Kaline Detroit 335 hits. Killebrew Washington 21 runs. Triandos Baltimore and Lemon Washington 21 RBIs. Williams Kansas City and Strickland Cleveland 7 doubles. House Kansas City 3 triples. Killebrew Washington 8 and Lemon Washington 7 homers. Power Cleveland 5 steals. Mantle New York 4. Pitching leaders Wilhelm Pappas Baltimore Moallis Cleveland 3 0 1.000. Wynn Chicago 38 strikeouts. Aaron Milwaukee 49 at bats. Mathews Milwaukee 23 runs. Robinson Cincinnati 27 RBIs. Post Philadelphia 3. Triples and other stat lines mixed through weekly totals.
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Musial nets 400th homer in cardinals win
ST LOUIS AP Stan Musial at 37 hits his 400th major league homer to join Ruth Foxx Ott Gehrig and Williams in an elite club. The Cardinals beat the Cubs 4 3 as the homer sparked a ninth inning rally. Musial downplays the milestone saying he’s not a power hitter and aims to stay above .300 for the season while noting his 3 000th hit came last year in Chicago.
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BRL Umpires Asked to Pick Up Uniforms
Lonnie Cooper, vice-president of Beckley Babe Ruth league, asks umpires to collect uniforms at Harry Lewin field next Wednesday evening May 13 at 5 30. The Babe Ruth staff includes Wheel Thomas Arnold Yost Homer Green Sneaks Keaton Gene Shrewsbury and Bill Skiles with Cooper Kee.
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NCAA Feels '58 Gate Figures Prove Tough TV Policy Value
In Chicago AP report NCAA officials credit the TV policy for rising attendance. The 1957-58 season saw average attendance 28 000 per NCAA college game, with national attendance up 5.4 percent to 19 280 709 and a large TV audience. The 1959 plan maintains eight national telecasts, split-network games, regional telecasts, and pay as you view trials.
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Baseball Card: Stars Rally for 54 Victory over Phillies
Stars slugger Ted Kluszewski homered leading off the 10th and drove in two as the team beat the Phillies 54. Stan Williams pitched five scoreless innings to seal a 2-1 win over the Giants in a pitching duel.
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Rawls Heads Field in Southern Pines Invitation Open
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg, South Carolina led a 40-player field of professionals and amateurs in the inaugural Southern Pines Invitation Open Golf Tournament for women. The 54-hole event at Mid Pines Club over a par 72, 6,424-yard course offers $6,000 to the winner.
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Funeral notices list infant to adult deaths across towns
Multiple obituaries list end of life notices for Crane of Glen Morgan Clark of Chicago Cole of Daniels Cook of Fairdale Harris of Beaver and a Mother’s Day flowers notice from Webb's Florists. Details include birth and death dates ages burial locations funeral home handles and service times.
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Blue Jay
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
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George Preston
Fairdale
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Calfee Funeral Home
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Best
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Crab Orchard
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