Jim Palmer a Scottsdale star eyes pro baseball and college
Scottsdale High senior Jim Palmer, 6 3, 195, is hailed as the district’s finest all around athlete by coach Virgil Savage. He stars in baseball with a .333 to .482 batting line and 5 homers, while also excelling in football and basketball. Palmer may turn pro if the right offer comes, aiming to play baseball professionally while pursuing college in the off seasons. Scottsdale also fields eight track athletes for the Inter-Divisional meet at Mesa, hoping for state qualification in Tucson May 10–11.
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Baseball Standings and Results Digest
National League and American League standings lead with St. Louis Pittsburgh and New York atop. Thursday's results show Houston Washington Detroit Chicago Los Angeles and Philadelphia with key wins and losses. Friday's pitchers listed for decisive matchups across leagues.
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Colt Tryouts Set for 15 and 16 Year Olds at Coronado
Colts tryouts for 15 and 16 year old boys are Saturday at 9 30 A M at Coronado High School. Pony League signups continue for 13 0 and 14 year olds with diamond play on 75 foot bases. Contact Lou Maurizi at WH 5 4758.
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Musial Equals Record With Seventh Inning Double
Stan the Man at age 42 lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs with a three run seventh inning double that tied Babe Ruth’s major league record with 1 356 extra base hits and boosted his RBI total to 1 901. The victory kept the Cardinals two games ahead in the NL standings.
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Tenpin Topplers and League Leaders Report
Scottsdale women led by Pear son 540 and LaRue 520 with Merrick 505 as top scores. Frontier Juniors and Eastern All Star groups posted strong numbers led by Kur hajec 640 Zimmerman 575 and Mary Larry 604 Ponting 568 plus multiple scorers over 500. Frontier Gems and All Star teams added notable tallies as others ranged across the 500s.
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Ford Fires O s Four Hits Angels
Whitey Ford pitched a four hit shutout lifting the New York Yankees to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Ford reported his arm stronger than since the 1951 World Series as he extended a scoreless streak to 16 innings. Meanwhile the Indians crushed the Athletics, the Senators outslugged the Tigers, the Orioles topped the White Sox, and a Twins Red Sox game was rain postponed.
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Boston Red Sox Lead American League Race
A reader noted a humorous misreading on the page but confirms the Boston Red Sox top the American League standings. The item highlights the Sox as league leaders with emphasis on their current standing.
Nicklaus Opens Tourney of Champions With 64 In Las Vegas
Jack Nicklaus shoots an eight under par 64 to lead the Tourna ment of Champions by two strokes over Arnold Palmer after the opening round at Desert Inn. Bill Collins is one behind Palmer with 67, while the rest trail by six or more as the 97-man field pursues a $15 000 first prize. Nicklaus calls the round his best pro effort amid 9,000 spectators.
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