Mantle’s 486 Foot Homer Shocks Yankee Stadium in Win
Mickey Mantle hit a record 486 foot homer in Yankee Stadium as the Yankees defeated Kansas City 6 to 2. The blast, possibly the longest in the park since 1923, came off Alex Kellner with two outs in the first inning, interrupted by a 47 minute electrical storm. The Yankees added 12 hits led by Billy Hunter and Gil McDougald to preserve a two game lead over Chicago.
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Tony Gals
NEW York
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Mickey
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Mantle
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Gehrig
Larry Doby
Hank Greenberg
Jimmy Fox
Alex Kellner
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Billy Hunter
Gil McDougald
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Tommy Byrne
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Ted Williams
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Ned Garver
Tommy Hurd
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St. Louis
Cardinals
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Pittsburgh
Wally Post
Redlegs
Stan Palys
Jackie Collum
Johnny Antonelli
Ray Katt
Durochermen
Don Newcombe
Ernie Banks
Moore Favored to Beat Olson in Light Heavyweight Clash
New York insiders rate Archie Moore a clear favorite to defeat middleweight champion Bobo Olson. Many expect Moore to win easily and even KO Olson, with gate receipts seen as boosted by the bout.
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Archie Moore
Agaiher
Carl
Bo- Bo) Olson
New York
Moore
Rocky Marciano
INS
Bobo Olson
Olson
Olson Moore Fight Televised On WSUN Tonight
The Bobo Olson Archie Moore bout airs at 9 on WSUN TV and WSUNN. Skepticism on Moore weight contrasts with Olson's youth but Moore's experience and power favored to win.
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Wsun-Tv
Bobo Olson
Archie Moore
WSUNN
Teen golfer Chip Anderson Leads Sabas Furniture in Merchants League
Thirteen year old Chip Anderson shot 53 at Par 3 Golf Course to power Sabas Furniture Store to a 13 to 1 win over Nor mans Office Supply. He posted 22 on the front nine and 30 on the back to edge Herm Rouse by one stroke. Other results: Electric Ranges over Elbow Room 13 to 4 and Shrade Jewelers over Land O Sun Dairy 11 to 7.
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Chip Anderson
Sabas Furniture Store
Norman
Office Supply
Merchants Golf League
Chip
Herm Rouse
Elbow Room
Shrade Jewelers
Land O'Sun Dairy
Legion To Meet Bradenton Today
Sarasota American Legion Post No 30 Junior Baseball travels to Bradenton to play Kirby Stewart Post No 24 at 2 30 p m at Braves Field Harvey Cashion will be on the mound for Manager Rudy Rutan while Manager Jerry Campbell will pitch Vance Noles
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Sarasota
Lions and Rotary Edge Foes In Little League
Rotary Little Leaguers edged the Merchants 1-0 as Doug Johnston pitched a three hit shutout. David Corbett scored the lone run in the third after two hits by Bobby Ingle. Lions beat Palmer Bank 2-0 in the nightcap as Ding Dingwell led with two hits and Lions moved into a first place tie with Rotary at 5-1.
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Dave Schiff
Rotary
Merchants
Little League Park
Doug Johnston
David Corbett
Bobby Ingle
Lions
Palmer Bank
Ding Dingwell
Bobby Gillum
Bob Kronick
Bankers
Palmer Bankers
Borotra Rejoins Wimbledon Revival in 1950s Spotlight
At Wimbledon No 1 Court Borotra, age 57, partnered with Robert Haillet to defeat Bedard and Fontana 6-4 6-3 6-8 2-6 6-4 in doubles, drawing a standing ovation as he and peers echo the golden 20s era while young stars begin second round play. Doris Hart, Louise Brough and Beverly Fleitz advance in women's singles as Tony Trabert and Jaroslav Drobny prepare for upcoming matches.
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England
Memory Lane
Jean Borotra
Borotra
Robert Haillet
Canada
Robert Bedard
Don Fontana
Borotta
Bill Tilden
No. 1
Court
Doris Hart
Louise Brough
Beverly Fleitz
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Trevor Fancutt
Jaroslav Derbny
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Sweden
Sven Davidson
Enrique Morea
Argentina
Tuesday Baseball Scores From Major Matches
Cincinnati defeated New York 10 to 1 while Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4. Brooklyn triumphed over Chicago 7 to 2 in 11 innings. Philadelphia edged St Louis 10 to 8.
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Cincinnati
New York
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Wednesday Schedule Highlights Across Major Leagues
The schedule lists New York at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Brooklyn at Chicago, and Philadelphia at St. Louis showing key intercity matchups for the day.
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New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baseball Scores Reported Across MLB Lineup
Chicago 6 Washington 1 Cleveland 3 Baltimore 1 New York 6 Kansas City 2 Boston 5 Detroit 4. Regular season results listed with multiple matchups and decisive outcomes across teams.
Tarpon Tales and Fishing Notes From the Bays
In the bays shrimp are scarce causing fish to bite hard with many anglers catching good hauls. A mackerel run near Venice and Midnight Pass continues while cobia and snook are abundant and a 57 trout catch is reported. Tarpon weigh-ins set weekly records with Ada Mc Cray leading the light tackle class at 96% pounds, and multiple 60 to 87 pound tarpon recorded aboard various boats. Tides and radio updates accompany the report.
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Midnight Pass
Cobia
Snook
Sumner
Ada McCray
Wheeling
W. Va
Jack Stanford
Floyd Lightner
Charles Wattles
South Bend
Ind
Ben Seale
E. D. Hunter
Fleetwood
Wilson Lauck
William Hendricks
West Lawn
Mr. Hendrick
Tommy Besau
Mar Vista
Longboat Inlet
Boca Grande
Michigan State Adopts Spartans Nickname in 1926
The Michigan State athletic program adopted the nickname Spartans in 1926, reflecting a shift to a bold, competitive identity for its teams and students. The change marked a milestone in school branding and sports culture at East Lansing.
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Michigan State Athletic Teams
Spartans
Baseball and boxing slate at multiple parks and venues
A chaotic schedule lists games across Payne Park Bradenton Braves Field Little League Park and Ameri can Legion Coliseum with matches including Sarasota American Legion Bradenton American Legion and American No 1 vs National No 2. The fragment mentions a Philadelphia Phillies star tied to a Cotton Bowl memory and rookie infielder Ben name truncated.
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Elkis
Kiwanig
Little League Park
Sarasota
Littl League Park
Palmer Bank
Rotary
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Concoida Lutheran
Eastside Baptist
Osprey Baptist
Southside Chapel
Payne Park
Philadelphia Phillies
Texas
Ben Wan
Wednesday Schedule Matches Across League
Chicago plays Washington, Cleveland meets Baltimore, Kansas City faces New York, and Detroit travels to Boston in a midweek set of games.
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Bill Wilson
Sox
White Sox
Washington
Virgil Trucks
Roy Sievers
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Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Realtors Score 11 Inning Win Dramatic Victory at Payne Park
Bobby Smith outdueled Trevor Huston in a 14 inning Bob Ruth League game as the Realtors edged Venice 3 to 2. Jerry Crider scored the decisive run in the 11th after a Fred Strickland double, with Lou Pitt adding a key triple and two hits. Barkus Furniture topped the Moose 9 to 8 in a late comeback, overcoming an eight run deficit to win.
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Trevor Huston
Bob Ruth
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Bill
Barkus Furniture
Moose
Smith
Huston
Jerry Crider
Chef Strickland
Realtots
Barkus
Itis
Gal Grapplers Top Mat Card At Coliseum
Wrestling returns to Sarasota at the American Legion Coliseum in a Night at 80 show. Lea Chona La lair of France faces Ohioan Vicki Lynn in a best two of three falls match within a one hour limit. Ray Stevens from Columbus wrestles Danno O'Shocker. Mr. Pittsburgh faces Bob Langevin.
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American Legion
Lea Chona La@lair
France
Butts to Speak at Sportsman of the Month Dinner
Wally Butts the University of Georgia football coach is named as the main speaker for the Sportsman of the Month dinner at the Sarasota Bay Country Club on Monday June 27. Sper man Club president pei Higgins announced the event yesterday. Tickets are on sale with reservations urged by Wayne Hibbs, dinner chairman.
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Wally Butts
University of Georgia
Sarasota Bay Country Club
Pei Higgins
Sperman Club
Wayne Hibbs
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al Smith
Mickey Mantle
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Tee Maaleee
Lou Pitt
Brooklyn Dodger
Gil Hodges
Ebbets Field
Lee Chona LaClair
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