Neunert Nips Murphysboro In 11th Inning Baseball Thriller
Neunert edged Murphysboro 5-4 in 11 innings as Charles Taylor's two out single in the 11th scored the winning run. Valier and Shields sparked Neunert's early 4-0 lead with hits and an error, while Murphysboro rallied with runs in the 4th 5th and 8th before Pier son and Hill staged a late push to force extras.
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Murphysboro
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Anna
Charles Taylor
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Valier
Pat Shields
Jerry Qualls
Ken Shields
Shields
Red Wings
Jack Sheppard
Glidewell
Bill Pierson
Pierson
Bob Hill
Klindworth
San H. Korando
H. Lawder
Diego Pro
F. Korando
Thies
Costilow
Boxer Rudell Stitch Drowns After Rescue Attempt
Louisville news reports boxer Rudell Stitch 28 drowned while attempting to rescue fishing companion Charles L. Oliver near an Ohio River dam. Stitch had won a Carnegie medal two years earlier for heroism saving a white man from drowning. The pair died in swift currents near the dam. Stitch had just returned from boxing tours in Australia and Hawaii and was a top welterweight contender.
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Louisville
Rudell Stitch
Stitch
Joseph Schifcar
Elizabeth
Army Corps of Engineers
Australia
Hawaii
Charles L. Oliver
Oliver
Dramatic playoff seals Memphis Open victory in 18 holes
In Memphis Tennessee the $30000 Memphis Open ended in a dramatic playoff among Ben Hogan Tommy Bolt and Gene Littler. All three finished 7 under par for 273 after 72 holes at Colonial Country Club. Bolt withdrew from the playoff after learning his wife Mary Lou was undergoing surgery.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ben Hogan
Tommy Bolt
Gene Littler
Colonial Country Club
Hogan
Bolt
Crystal River
Fla
Mary Lou
Ward Cups 100-Mile Race Sets New Speed Record
Ward led the 100-Mile Rex Mags Classic at Wisconsin State Fairgrounds on the 81st lap to win by five seconds over A J Foyt. He averaged 78.96 mph to finish in 1 hour 19.38 minutes, breaking Pat Flaherty’s 1956 record. Ward’s win raises his driving championship total to 1,200 points.
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Milwaukee
Ward
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Texas
Pat Flaherty
Chicago
Indianapolis
Jim Rathmann
Miami
Fla
Foyt
Len Sutton
Portland
Ore
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinely Park
Ill
Briggs in Critical Condition After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Walter O. Spike Briggs 48, former Detroit Tigers president, is hospitalized in Williamstown Massachusetts after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was visiting for his son James Williams College graduation and was felled on campus Saturday. His wife described him as very critical and unresponsive to events.
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Bennington
Walter O
Spike) Briggs
Detroit Tigers
Briggs
Detroit
James
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Henry Putnam Memorial Hospital
Standings and results in the American and National Leagues
The American League standings show Baltimore leading with 28 wins and 17 losses. Cleveland and Chicago follow, with New York, Detroit, and Washington in mid-pack, and Kansas City and Boston at the bottom. Sunday results include New York and Detroit wins, with Baltimore and Washington scoring tight games. The National League table lists Pittsburgh and San Francisco leading, Milwaukee and Cincinnati nearby, with Chicago and Los Angeles mid-table. Sunday results feature Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Milwaukee, and Chicago with Los Angeles in various games.
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Cleveland
Chicago
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Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Havana-Reinero Lopez Defeats Frankies Daniels in Cuba
Havana Cuba Lopez outpoints Daniels at 10 rounds as Manila Solomon Boysaw defeats Cruz in Philippines ten round bout in Cleveland. Steubenville O'Connell stops Brownfield in ten rounds in McKeesport. Rinaldi bests Balla rin in Rome over twelve rounds.
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Reinero Lopez
Cuba
Frankies Daniels
San Diego
Calif
Manila
Solomon Boysaw
Cleveland
Roberto Cruz
Philippines
Steubenville
Ohio
Jim O‘connell
Mert Brownfield
McKeesport
Rome
Giulio Rinaldi
Italy
Germinal Ballarin
France
Pirates Refuse to Sympathize With Phillies After Wrecked Week
Pirates deny mercy to the depleted Phillies as Philadelphia four in hospital and others sick, while Pittsburgh wins 2-0 and 4-1 in a doubleheader. The day leaves the Pirates one game ahead of the Giants with St Louis and Milwaukee also winning.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Gene Conley
Bucs
Phils
Jim Owens
Dick Stuart
St. Louis
San Francisco
Giants
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Braves
Chicago
Cubs
Los Angeles
Bill White
Redbirds
Lindy McDaniel
Sandy Koufax
Dodger
Frank Thomas
Warren Spahn
Reds
Michigan State Produces Olympic Representation Since 1928
Michigan State has supplied at least one athlete to every United States Olympic team from 1928 onward, reflecting a long tradition of elite Olympic participation and campus athletic excellence.
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Michigan State
United States
Piersall Debuts Big Helmet as Tigers Rally
Cleveland outfielder Jim Piersall returns to the plate wearing an oversized earflap helmet designed by manager Frank Lane. He belts his seventh homer off Pete Burnside, then argues with Detroit catcher Red Wilson prompting umpire John Flaherty to warn Burnside. Lane defends Piersall's breakneck style while Gordon says Piersall felt sick and exhausted after the incident. Dykes accuses Piersall of inviting retaliation and calls for discipline.
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Jim Piersall
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Piersall
Pete Burnside
Detroit
Red Wilson
John Flaherty
Burnside
Flaherty
Frank Lane
Joe Gordon
Sunday Star Batting Bonanza Lifts Cardinals Over Giants 9-4
Batting by Bill White fueled two doubles and two singles while two rallies propelled the Cardinals to a 9-4 win over the Giants. In separate games, Russ Kemmerer and Frank Baumann pitched 2-0 shutouts for the White Sox against Kansas City, with Kemmerer allowing three hits and Baumann seven.
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Bill White
Cardinals
Giants
Russ Kemmerer
Frank Baumann
White Sox
Kansas City
Kemmerer
Bauman
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