Carbondale Legion Sweeps Two In Local Play
Carbondale American Legion won two games over Herrin 6-5 and Zeigler 11-5, moving to 3-1 in local league play. Harry Wallace and John Burton pitched in the Herrin game as Wallace struck 14, Brumley finished the seventh. Carbondale rallied for four runs in the final frame. John Cook pitched nine innings against Zeigler, surviving control issues with 10 strikeouts as Carbondale built a 10-1 lead after four.
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Carbondale American Legion
Herrin
Zeigler
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Harry Wallace
John Burton
Wallace
Ron Brumley
Chuck Carter
Bill Ballard
Dale Wolfe
Chuck Reno
Brumley
Ricky Brown
Clyde Buff
Jim Trobaugh
John Cook
Eli Grba
Richmond
Grba
Carbondale Tee Cee Oe Peres Ballard
Wolfe
O Eignth
Reno
Roy Sievers Brumley
Sox
Brown
Yankees
Trobaugh
Berra
Corbit
Skowron
Carter
White Sox
J. Williams
Jim Ri- Griffith
Vera
al Smith
Cal
Holmes
Ss Buff
Ss Weller
Rf Brumley
Rf Cook
RH Bennett
Cf Gelso
Miller
Ss Prudent
Ib Brown
Harris
P Morgan
Gilula
Dial
Westlemier
Ondo
Sala
C Lewis
Yankees Slug Chisox to Take League Lead
Mammoth homers by Mantle Maris and Skowron help the Yankees beat Chicago 12 5 at Chicago. New York moves into first place two points ahead of Baltimore after Detroit beats the Orioles. Team combined for 19 hits as Berra Wynn and others played key roles in the victory.
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Chicago
Mickey’ Mantle
Roger Maris
Moose Skowron
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Detroit
Yankees
Orioles
Skowron
Yogi Berra
Mantle
Maris
Early Wynn
Sox
New York
Turley
Grba
Berra
Wynn
Rush
Baumann
Score
Lollar
L—Wynn
Rivera
Sievers
White Sox Sign Ginsberg and Place Brown on Option
The Chicago White Sox signed catcher Joe Ginsberg as a free agent and placed catcher Dick Brown on option. Ginsberg, 33, was released by the Baltimore Orioles after a .267 batting average in 14 games. Brown was optioned to a Triple A club to be designated later to make room for Ginsberg.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Joe Ginsberg
Dick Brown
Ginsberg
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
White Sox
Brown
Moss and Taylor Injured in Belgian Grand Prix Trials
Britain's Stirling Moss and Lotus teammate Mike Taylor were injured when their cars overturned during trials for Sundays Belgian Grand Prix. Both were hospitalized with Taylor believed more seriously hurt as Moss reported to have bruised ribs cuts and shock.
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Britain
Stirling Moss
Lotus
Mike Taylor
Taylor
Moss
Truman and Gimeno Capture London Grass Court Titles
Christine Truman of England defeated a 17 year old Californian 6 4 6 3 to win the London Grass Courts women’s singles. Andres Gimeno of Spain beat Roy Emerson of Australia 8 6 6 3 for the men’s crown in London.
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London
Christine Truman
England
Calif
Spain
Andres Gimeno
Roy Emerson
Australia
Flow Line 3-year-old colt faces 50-50 shot at stud
Inglewood California June 18 Flow Line a speedy 3-year-old whose career ended by a broken leg Friday has a 50-50 chance of being saved for stud his trainer said. If no complications such as a blood clot or infection arise Willie Wyndle said there is a 50 percent chance.
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Inglewood
Calif
Willie Wyndle
Marc Crawford
Wyndle
Standings wrap ex Play night game figures behind
American League standings note Bal timore’s current won lost record and games behind. Ex Play night game details included for context.
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Baltimore
Baseball Roundup: Weekend Scores Across Leagues
Results from Saturday include Boston 2 Cleveland 1, New York 12 Chicago 5, Detroit 5 Baltimore 3. Friday’s games feature New York 4 Chicago 2, Boston 3 Cleveland 1, Baltimore 3 Detroit 1, Washington 3 Kansas City 1.
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New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Baseball results from a crowded schedule
St. Louis beat Milwaukee 5 to 0 while Cincinnati defeated Chicago 7 to 1. San Francisco routed Philadelphia 7 to 4 and beat Milwaukee 3 to 2 in 12 innings. Pittsburgh edged Los Angeles 2 to 1. Chicago downed Cincinnati 6 to 4.
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Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Chicago Philadelphia
Chicago
Philadelphia
Maxwell lifts Tigers past Orioles with three run blast
Detroit edged Baltimore 5 to 3 as Charlie Maxwell hit two home runs including a decisive three run shot in the sixth. Estrada yielded five runs on five hits, with Billy Hoeft taking the loss. Semproch earned the win to improve to 3-0.
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Detroit
Charlie Maxwell
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Tigers
Maxwell
Chuck Estrada
Billy Hoeft
Estrada
Hoeft
Baltimore
Oix
Brown
Triandos
Burnside
Bruce
Semproch
Berberet
W—Sempro
Wimbledon Opens With Open Fields and Shadowy Prospects
The 74th Wimbledon championships begin with an open field as amateurs face possible end of era with professionals poised to take over in 1961. Veterans Trabert Sedgman Hoad Cooper Olmedo loom as potential champions alongside top women Doris Hart Mo Connolly and Althea Gibson seeking to regain glory. Neale Fraser and Barry MacKay head the men’s seeds, facing strong blocks including Piaterngeli Emerson and Laver, while Maria Bueno leads the women with Hard and Truman as potential disruptors.
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Sedgman
Hoad
Cooper
Olmedo
Wimbledon
All England
Doris Hart
Little “Mo” Connolly
Althea Gibson
Australia
Neale Fraser
America
Barry MacKay
Fraser
U. S
Earl Buchholz
St. Louis
Chile
Luis Ayala
Ram Krishnan
MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Italy
Nicole Pietrangeli
Roy Emerson
Red Laver
Patterson closes training camp before Jo Hansson title bout
Newtown Connecticut June 18 AP Floyd Patterson heavyweight challenger closes his training camp and releases a confident statement ahead of his world title fight with champion Ingemar Johansson in New York. He says there will be no mistakes this time and believes he can become the first man to regain the crown.
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Newtown
Conn
Floyd Patterson
New York
Ingemar Johansson
Indians Edge Red Sox 2-1 On 1-Hitter
Cleveland pitcher Dick Stigman and Ike Delock held the first seven innings before pinch hitter Bob Hale's bases loaded sacrifice fly gave the Indians a 2-1 lead. The Red Sox collected their lone hit in the opening frame as Willie Tasby walked and Rip Repulski drove in a run.
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Bob Hale
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Cleveland
Dick Stigman
Ike Delock
Stigman
Ed Sadowski
Ted Bowsfield
Delock
Mike Fornieles
John Romano
Jim Piersal
Vic Power
Fornieles
Tito Francona
Hale
Woodie
Hank Foiles
Willie Tasby
Pete Runnels
Harvey Kuenn
Bobbie
Ray Boone
Rip Repulski
Kuenn
Ken Aspromonte
Boston
Giants fire Rigney name Sheehan interim manager
San Francisco manager Bill Rigney was fired by owner Horace Stoneham after a string of losses to the Pirates. Tom Sheehan was named interim field manager as a search for a permanent successor continues, with names like Eddie Stanky and Bob Scheffing among options considered.
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Giant
Bill Rigney
Horace Stoneham
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tom Sheehan
Giants
Rigney
Stoneham
Pirates
Pittsburgh
New York
Polo Grounds
Philadelphia
al Dark
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis
Bob Scheffing
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Leo Durocher
Frank ‘Lefty O’doul
Hank Sauer
Snead Palmer To Ireland For Canada Cup
Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead lead the U S effort at the eighth International Golf Championship and Canada Cup in Portmarnock Ireland. The four day event features 30 nations with 18 holes daily and a 72 hole world team and individual crown. Stan Leonard teams with Al Balding for Canada as Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle defend the team title. Palmer starts as betting favorite for the individual title.
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Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Portmarnock Links
Links
Ireland
Australia
Peter Thomson
Kel Nagle
Stan Leonard
al Balding
Canada
Palmer
United States
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Bowsfield
Romano
Foiles
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Snead Palmer
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