Yankees Face Three-Game Road Stretch After Split With Top Teams
The New York Yankees slipped to as low as third place in the American League pennant race after a split with Detroit and Cleveland. They head on a nine-game road trip against Kansas City, Minnesota, and Los Angeles, while Detroit and Cleveland clash. A column questions parental supervision in Little League, reaction to losses to Russians, Olympic scoring, and the PGA race-based restrictions, and discusses shifts from amateur to professional sport.
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ED Wilks
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Los Angeles
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John Thomas
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Off the Record and College Athletics Controversy
A critique of sports scandals in basketball and athletic governance asks who should control college programs. The piece notes public apathy toward players bought or sold for performance, questions alumnus influence, and contrasts coaching accountability with athletic directors. It recounts Hank Bauer’s debut as Kansas City manager, Siebern’s and Covington’s late homers, and Yankees and Tigers standings details.
Standings and schedules in major leagues and minors
Baseball standings from the American and National Leagues with daily results, upcoming games, and minor league scores. Teams include Detroit, Cleveland, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Kansas City, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Milwaukee, and more. Also lists American Association, Texas League, and Sophomore League results and nudges toward Tuesday games.
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Dexter Drops 9-7 In Babe Ruth League
Dexter lost 9-7 to Holiday Inn in a Babe Ruth game. Wil son and Mickey Wyatt each had three hits for their teams. Paul Smith led Builders Block to a 10-5 win over Standard Oil with a single double and home run, earning the victory. Team standings list Union Plaza and Standard Oil at 5-1, Kelly Oil at 5-1, Builders Block 4-2, and Dexter at 1-5. Schedule changes set doubleheaders Saturday nights at Optimist Park and Friday games at Walker eliminating Wednesdays protest.
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Major League Leaders and Batting Averages Reported
A condensed listing of 1950s baseball leaders shows Cash Detroit batting .360 and Brandt Baltimore .354. Mantle New York 54 runs. Cash 57 RBIs. Piersall Cleveland 82 hits. Power Cleveland 20 doubles. Wood Detroit 6 triples. Maris New York 25 homers. Aparicio Chicago 20 stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Grant Cleveland 70 decisions with 1.000 ERA and Latman 6-0 1.000. Ford New York 84 strikeouts. Koufax Los Angeles 97. Additional batting leaders feature Hoak Pittsburgh .342 and Pinson Cincinnati .339 with other top stat lines. RENT a Spinet Piano! Only $10 month! Ginsberg Music Co., 205 N. Main. 6919xC
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Aaron
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McMahon
Koufax
Los Angeles
Williams
Little League Rowlands Ends In Assault Charge
Mrs Dorthy Horton 32 wife of a part time preacher faces simple assault charges after she struck Mary Courtney with a baseball glove during a church league game. Courtney says Horton confronted her at the park while Pirates defeated the Eagles whom Horton’s coach husband supports.
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Dorthy Horton
Horton
Mary Courtney
Eagles
Gulf AAU Considers Walkout Protests At Meet
In Houston the Gulf Amateur Athletic Union registration committee spent four hours behind closed doors but postponed action on the temporary suspension of eight Texas Southern University track men who withdrew from the Meet of Champions June 9. Twenty Negro athletes withdrew to protest segregated seating. Texas Southern was temporarily suspended June 12.
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Gulf Amateur Athletic Union
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern
Bauer Starts Strong as A’s Manager After Win Over Yanks
Hank Bauer begins as Kansas City Athletics manager with a 4 3 win over the New York Yankees, powered by Norm Siebern and Wes Covington home runs in the ninth. Bauer names Dick Howser captain, notes he will play and manage until a replacement outfielder is found. Finley deflects blame to GM Frank Lane over Joe Gordon firing and confirms Lane and Gordon’s fraught history.
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Norm Siebern
Wes Covington
Hank Bauer
Kansas City
A’s
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Indians
Tigers
Cincinnati
Bauer
Joe Gordon
Charles Finley
Siebern
Yankeron Johnson
Roland Sheldon
Patrick
Associated Press
Jim) Archer
Yankees
Frank Lane
Dick Howser
Gordon
Finley
Lane
Jimmy Dykes
Hank
Nationwide alert issued for indicted college basketball gamblers
Police seek the arrest of Boston’s Philip Lacort and New York’s Joseph Green amid a widening college basketball scandal. District Attorney Frank Hogan announced indictments for bribery and conspiracy as the probe expands to 36 players across two colleges, with 44 games involved in point-spread fixes. Columbia’s Fred Portnoy, a 19 year old star, was accused of taking $1,000 a game to shave points, and was dismissed after Columbia reviewed Hogan’s disclosures. Portnoy’s name also linked to the ivy league investigation alongside others.
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Philip Lacort
Boston
Joseph Green
Lacort
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Frank Hogan
Ivy League
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Fred Portnoy
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Portnoy
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Aaron Wagman
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No Solution Reached In Player Shift
A National League expansion committee met to discuss stock ing the New York Mets and Houston Colts with player talent but reached no conclusion. The five general managers plan another meeting this week to draft a blueprint for league presidents in Chicago. Attendees included Buzzy Bavasi Bing Devine John McHale Chub Fee ney and John Quinn with NL President Warren Giles saying no announcements would be made.
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New York Mets
Houston Colts
Buzzy Bavasi
Los Angeles
Bing Devine
St. Louis
John McHale
Milwaukee
Chub Feeney
San
SEC tackles flee college for pro cash lure
Coaches warn of an epidemic as top SEC tackles abandon college to sign pro deals. Tulane’s star recruit, Mississippi freshman Dickie Smith, Florida’s Frank Lasky, Tennessee’s Ken Frost, and Ed Nutting of Georgia Tech depart or forego remaining eligibility. Milwaukee Braves and Cleveland Browns loom as destinations.
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Ken Frost
Tennessee
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Cleveland Browns
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Little League Scores and Key Players Noted
Fragmentary scores list c 55 can 003 000 322 RS and access 121 00x 441 with Richard Miller and Bill Starkey in the lineup. Jim Henderson and Jim Holmans credited as pitchers. Henderson gets the win.
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Jim Holmans
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Richards and Orioles stall in pennant chase
Manager Paul Richards in Chicago says Baltimore needs a hard hitting outfielder but won’t trade away young pitchers Chuck Estrada Steve Barber or Milt Pappas. The Orioles sit fifth, 82 games back, yet Richards calls the AL race wide open as Cleveland and Detroit lead and New York’s pitching is tough.
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Chicago
Paul Richards
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Richards
White Sox
Cleveland
Chuck Estrada
Steve Barber
Milt Pappas
Orioles
Detroit
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Phillies GM backs free agent draft to curb bonuses
Philadelphia General Manager John Quinn urged adoption of a free agent draft to curb large bonuses offered to high school prospects. He said MLB is overpaying and suggested the Phillies might back legislation at meetings later this month. Quinn argued a draft would replace high signing bonuses with orderly selection by clubs.
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Philadelphia
John Quinn
Philadelphia Phillies
Quinn
Phillies
Jockey Blum claims six wins at Monmouth Park meet
Jockey Walter Blum rode six winners in eight races at Monmouth Park in Oceanport New Jersey. He won with Vanessa's Boy paying 6.40 to win the feature. Other results include Cicada 11.50 in BelmontPark filly division race and Candy House 8.20 at Suffolk Downs top event.
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Associated Press
Oceanport
N. J
Walter Blum
Monmouth Park
Vanessa's Boy
New York
Belmont Park
Boston
Candy House
Suffolk Downs
Fights in Philadelphia and New York Highlight Boxing Card
In Philadelphia Jimmy Loo stopped Irish Bobby Douglas at 1:43 of the ninth, both 140 and 143 pounds, in Philadelphia. In New York Tommy Tibbs outpointed J D Ellis at 136 42, 10 rounds, from Boston and Trenton respectively.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jimmy Loo
Bobby Douglas
New York
Tommy Tibbs
Boston
J.D. Ellis
Trenton
N.J
A's Rally as Archer Wins Second Versus Yankees 4-3
Major League stars pitched as Jim Archer and the A's beat the Yankees for the second time 4-3. Archer allowed seven hits and two walks. Norm Siebern led the A's offense with three of the club's six hits and two RBIs, scoring twice and nearly tying the game with a ninth inning homer before Wes Covington delivered a winning pinch hit shot.
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Associated Press
Jim Archer
A’s
Yankees
Norm Siebern
Wes Covington
Carling Cup Golf Matches Benefit St Louis Hospital
The annual Carling Cup golf matches between the United States and Canada end at two victories apiece after today’s play at Old Warson Country Club to aid the St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
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Canada
Old Warson Country Club
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
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