Venice Lions overpower Elks with 17 to 4 win
First baseman Kirby hit three home runs in four at bats to power the Venice Lions past the Venice Elks 17 to 4 in Gulf League play. Ad jordan added a homer and Winslow contributed a double as the Lions posted 16 hits and scored in every inning. Richie Young earned the win despite two hits allowed.
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Kirby
Venice Lions
Venice Elks
Venice
Adjoran
Winslow
Lions
Elks
Richie Young
Kiwanis Litt le Leaguers blank Citizens 12 0
The Kiwanis Little Leaguers routed Citizens Bank 12 to 0 in Florida division play at Little League Park. Gary Archibald led with two hits while Dicky Simmons allowed six safeties off Danny Oberg and struck out none noted. Roger Traeger collected two hits for Citizens in a one sided scoring game.
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Kiwanis
Citizens Bank
Florida
Little League Park
Gary Archibald
Dicky Simmons
Bankers
Danny Oberg
Roger Traeger
Citizens
Simmons and Sicks
Obert
R. Traeger
LaHurd Dairies Claim Florida League Title
Mike LaHurd pitched the Dairies to a 9-3 win over the Elks in the Florida League final at Little League Park. Verlin Schreck had two hits, Tory Nixon held the Elks to five hits, and the Dairies led 2-0 after two innings, then added seven more.
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Mike LaHurd
Dairies
Elks
Florida
Little League Park
Verlin Schreck
Tory Nixon
Boyer Shift Is Success Elevates Cardinals to First
St Louis fans hail a pennant push as Frank Lane and Freddie Hutchinson reshape the lineup. Boyer moves to center and Kasko rookie to third spark a surge. Stan Musial leads NL with .368 average and 53 RBIs while crowd demand grows. The Cardinals win six straight series, post 24-10 road mark, and eye Brooklyn series amid rising attendance.
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ST. Louis
INS
Red Birds
St. Louis Cardinal
Ken Boyer
Eddie Kasko
Frank Lane
Freddie Hutchinson
Jubiong
Redbirds
Boyer
Kaska
Pirates
Busch Stadium
Old Man River
Stan
Cardinals
New Mercury Mark 10 Outboard Uses Glide-Angle Tilt
A unique glide-angle design tilts the power head of the Mercury Mark 10 to drain puddies and condensation during long trolling. The feature reportedly extends plug life up to 500 hours.
Jaycees Top Optimists 6-1 in NL Clash
The Jaycees beat the Optimists 6-1 at Little League in a National League game. Jim Strickland went 3 for 3, Tommy McLaurin hit a first inning homer, and Jerry Artigas added a single off Doug Archibald as the Jaycees exploded for five runs in the third after the Optimists tied it.
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Jaycees
Optimists
Little League Park
Jim Strickland
Jerry Artigas
Doug Archibald
Tommy McLaurin
Venice Legion Extends Winning Streak to Nine
Venice Legion, managed by Lloyd Murphy, won 9-0 over the Medics in a Babe Ruth League game. Pitcher L Cross allowed only one hit as Venice built a 9-0 lead. Ronnie Midlam led with three hits four at bats, A Payne and Cross added two each, with P Payne B Kelly and F Kelly adding one each. The Medics only run came on McKenna’s single.
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Lloyd Murphy
Venice Legion
L. Cross
Venice
Ronnie Midlam
A. Payne
Cross
P. Payne
B. Kelly
F. Kelly
McKenna
Ellet
Bannam
Doctors Win 18-3 Over Sertoma Little Leaguers
The Doctors exploded for six runs in the second inning and eight in the third to defeat the Sertoma Little Leaguers 18 to 3 at Little League Park. Denny Gaugh held Sertoma to two hits while Jim Boters had three hits in four at bats and Roger Vincent was 2 for 2. The Sertoma club briefly led with a first inning tally, but the Doctors surged ahead in the second.
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Doctors
Sertoma
Little League Park
Denny Gaugh
Sertomans
Ken Blackstock
Jim Boters
Roger Vincent
RH Sertoma
Homers Fail Les' As Builders Win
George Uffner homered and tripled in three plate appearances for Les' Outdoor Life, but Barton and Rule rallied from a 6-1 deficit with an eight run fourth inning to win 10-9 in City Softball League action. McTeer homered for the losers as Gay allowed five hits.
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George Uffner
Les’ Outdoor Life
Barton
Rule
McTeer
Gay
Barton and Rule
Jim du Bois
Les
Outdoor Life
Rosburg Extends Lead at Flint Open as Roaring Youth Surges
In Flint Michigan, Bob Rosburg opened a four stroke edge at the halfway point of the Flint Open, firing a 69 to pair with a 65. Contenders chasing include Bob Duden Bert Weaver Doug Sanders Ken Venturi Paul Harney Don Whitt and Ted Kroll, with several veterans like Don Finsterwald Doug Ford Julius Boros also in contention. The 6,625 yard course par stands at 36 35 71 as prize money reaches 10,700 for the winner.
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Flint, Mich
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Flint Golf Club
Bob Duden
Hermosa Beach Calif
Bert Weaver
Beaumont, Tex
Akron
Ohio
Don Finsterwald
Doug Ford
Julius Boros
Bears rout Louisville 19 to 2 as St Paul wins
International News Service reports Louisville Colonels thrashed 19 to 2 by Denver Bears. Marv Throneberry hits two homers while Jim Pisoni and Dick Sanders add four hits each. St Paul extends American Association lead by beating Wichita 6-2 as Charleston tops Omaha 7-3. Indianapolis and Minneapolis rain out.
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Louisville Colonels
Denver
Bears
Colonels
Grizzlies
Louisville
Marv Throneberry
Jim Pisoni
Dick Sanders
St. Paul
American Association
Wichita
Carlton Willey
Saints
Charleston
Omaha
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Cocoa Stars Lead South To FSL Win
Cocoa Indians dominate the South in an 8-4 Florida State League All Star victory. Julio Guerra earned the win with three scoreless innings and six strikeouts, while Bob Fish delivered a key triple and scored. The South trailed 4-3 before a late surge, aided by Fields homer and Johnson’s three shutout frames. Dave Lean wins Big Ten 440 and 880 titles indoors and outdoors.
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Associated Press
Cocoa Indians
Palatka
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Cocoa
Indians
Julio Guerra
Bob Fish
Guerra
Fish
South
Chuck Fields
Curtis Johnson
A&j. Petersburg
Dave Lean
Michigan State
Cardinals Add Fourth Bonus Baby Bob Miller
St Louis Cardinals signed 18 year old righthander Bob Miller as their fourth bonus baby, joining the McDaniel brothers. Miller posted a 12 0 senior season with Beaumont High and had 22 1 two year stock. he drew offers from at least 13 clubs before choosing St Louis due to family Cardinal loyalty.
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Jack Estell
ST. Louis
INS
S T. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Bob Miller
McDaniel Brothers
Lindy
Von
Miller
Beaumont
Stockham Post Legion
von McDaniel
Stockhams
Joe Monahan
Walker Cooper
Bob
Cardinal
Dick Schofield
Redbird
Return Bout In Sight For Rory and Joey
A bruising 10 round draw at War Memorial Auditorium left Rory Calhoun and Joey Giambra near a rematch. Officials split their decision with Giambra favored by two judges, Calhoun leading on the AP card and both fighters signaling a quick sequel. Calhoun, White Plains NY, outboxed early, Giambra, Buffalo native now in San Francisco, rallied late to protect his nine fight win streak.
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Syracuse
N.Y.P
Joey Giambra
Rory Calhoun
War Memorial Auditorium
Giambra
Nick Gamboli
Ruby Goldstein
Calhoun
Frank Forbes
Billy Brown
International Boxing Club
Hero
New York
Buffalo
San Francisco
Two milers clash at AAU track title finals in Dayton
Don Bowden of the San Francisco Olympic Club and Merv Lincoln of Australia, both under four minutes for the mile, headline the closing session of the 69th AAU championships in Dayton. Tom Courtney also enters the mile, while last night yielded records in the 440 hurdles hammer shot put high jump and six mile. Ohio State’s Glenn Davis set a 50.9 sec 440 hurdles American meet mark. Harold Connolly hit 216 feet 3 inches in the hammer. Bill Neider clocked 61 feet 6 4 inches in the shot. Douglas Kile set a new American six mile best at 29:22.8.
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Dayton
Ohio
Don Bowden
San Francisco Olympic Club
Merv Lincoln
Australia
Tom Courtney
U.S. Army
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Harold Connolly
Boston
Bill Neider
Kansas A
Ken Bantum
Manhattan College
Kile
Douglas Kile
Hamilton
Ont
Gordon McKenzie
Royal Palm Tops Merchants 4 1 in City Softball League
The Royal Palm Nursery softball team rallied from behind to defeat the Merchants 4 to 1 in the first game of a doubleheader at the 12th Street Softball Diamond. Chuck Stottlemyer allowed three hits, including Paul Eskew's two base triple, as Royal Palm capitalized on four hits and two runs in the fifth inning to seize the lead.
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Royal Palm Nursery
Merchants
Royal Palmers
Chuck Stottlemyer
Paul Eskew
Royal Palm Club
Bunky Ennos
Jim Strickland
Royal Palm
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Chicago White Sox
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