Roswell Baseball Revival Sparks Community Effort
Al White of Roswell NM urges revival of organized baseball as a community project. He envisions volunteer gate concessions and spreading ticket costs over weeks to boost attendance, referencing El Paso’s junior league comeback and a knot hole gang as proven assets. The letter calls for broad local involvement and open discussion in the forum.
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Moony Favored in Dominion Day Handicap at Woodbine
STANDINGS TORONTO AP Moony owned by Roxie Gian and Fred Tosch of Buffalo NY is among the favorites in tomorrow's Dominion Day Handicap at Woodbine Race Track.
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Player Sold Dallas to Hawaii Pacific Coast
Infielder Ken Toothman transferred from Dallas-Fort Worth of the American Association to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast. The move shifts Toothman to a new league, with implications for both franchises this season.
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Mays On Tear Boosts Giants to second in NL race
Willie Mays returns from rest to hit .442 over 11 games with 7 homers in 19 hits and 12 RBIs. He homered thrice in a twilight doubleheader as the Giants sweep the Phillies, moving to second in the NL by .002 behind the Dodgers. Cubs topple Reds. Cardwell and Altman pace Chicago wins.
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Orioles Rise as Hottest team in American League
Orioles climb to fourth in the AL with an eight of nine surge and a 6-2 win over Kansas City as Dick Hall ships a two hitter. Detroit tops Chicago 5-2. Cleveland loses to Washington 3-1. Boston edges Minnesota 9-5. Frank Lary tops Cal McClish in Detroit.
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Willie Mays Dominates in Giants Sweep of Phillies
Willie Mays powered San Francisco to an 8-7, 4-1 doubleheader sweep in Philadelphia. He hit three homers in the opener, plus a triple, double and single, drove in seven, scored four, and raised his average to .331 with 20 homers and 55 RBIs.
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Outstanding Texas athlete to attend Oklahoma on track scholarship
Norman Oklahoma AP reports Roy Hicks of Corpus Christi Solomon Coles High School has signed to attend the University of Oklahoma on track scholarships. Hicks specializes in the high jump and set a national interscholastic record of 6-10 in April. Corpus Christi coach Jim Hillyer says 65 colleges sought Hicks.
Burrini Claims European Flyweight Title In Tight Bout
Alghero Italy fighter Salvatore Burrini outpointed Finland’s Risto Luukkonen in a close European flyweight title bout over 15 rounds with Burrini earning the victory by decision 111 to 112 score figures.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Cash of Detroit with a .368 average and 91 hits, Mantle and Cash with 64 runs, Gentile and Cash with top RBIs, and Ford leading strikeouts. National League leaders feature Cepeda and Mays with 20 homers, Pinson and Mays atop hits, and Koufax with 128 strikeouts.
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Fights in Los Angeles and Brescia end in decisions and stoppage
In Los Angeles bouts Monroe Ratliff outpointed Alejandro Lavorante of Argentina 2032 to 189. Al Grant beat Andres Garcia 139 to 137 in Los Angeles 10. In Brescia Santo Amanti stopped Bert Whitehurst in Baltimore 10, with Amanti listed as 18454 and Whitehurst as 19444 from Italy.
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Stampeders Sign Arkansas Star Wayne Harris to Camp
Wayne Harris, star center and linebacker for Arkansas last fall, reported today to the Calgary Stampeders summer training camp in the Western Interprovincial Football Union.
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Roswell City Golf Tourney Planned July 9 23
The Roswell City Golf Tournament will run July 9 through July 23 at the Municipal Golf Course. Open to Roswell residents and nearby, entry is 4 dollars plus greens fees. All flights are match play with no qualifiers and averages must be submitted.
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