Mantle hits 26th and 27th homers in Detroit
Mickey Mantle powered the Yankees to a 4-1 win at Briggs Stadium as he clubbed two change-up pitches from Billy Hoeft for solo homers No. 26 and 27. Mantle, 24, showcased power with both drives clearing the 400-foot mark, while Andy Carey added a two-run shot in the sixth.
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Trans-Mississippi Tourney Sees Second-Round Bids
Oklahoma City June 21 AP The Trans-Mississippi Golf Tournament entered the second round as former champions like Johnny Dawson Charlie Coe Jim Jackson and Jim English advanced. Dawson three-putted six greens but defeated Tommy Black 1 up while Mason Rudolph shot 31 on the back nine to edge Ken Rogers in extra holes at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
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Topeka
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Clarksville
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Major League Leaders American League Highlights
Summary of top A L players by batters and pitchers. Mantle of New York leads in batting average, runs, RBIs, hits and home runs. Wertz and Lemon among season leaders, plus Ke nn and Piersall among doubles and triples. Brewer and Pierce lead wins and win percentages. Scorekeeper Score and Strikeouts list top names.
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New York
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Kansas City
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Chicago
National League Leaders Quick Hitters
Long leads with a .348 average for Pittsburgh while Boyer tops in RBIs with 50 for St Louis and Musial adds 49. Snider of Brooklyn ties 41 RBIs with Robinson of Cincinnati. Moon and others reach notable marks in hits doubles and steals.
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New York
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Milwaukee
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Pastrano Holman Elimination Bout Set at Chicago Stadium
An International Boxing Club announcement confirms a 10 round heavyweight elimination bout between Willie Pastrano and Johnny Holman at Chicago Stadium on July 18. The winner could challenge for the vacant title after Rocky Marciano's retirement. Pastrano is ranked No. 7 with four losses in 46 starts. Holman is No. 5 with a 31 12 1 record and recently lost to Bob Baker.
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Holman
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Umpire Reardon Call Sparks Onfield Ejection Debate
In a case of a fair ball down the right field line ruled by a single umpire, the catcher disputes the call while the runner from second is tagged out at home as play stops after the thrown-out catcher. Eddie Johnson notes the runner must return to third.
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Jack Foglia
Lou George
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Specs) Torpercer
Satterfield Beats Summerlin In Ten Round Boxing Verdict
Chicago heavyweight Bob Satterfield, a 3-1 underdog, defeated Johnny Summerlin by unanimous decision over ten rounds. Despite trailing by 11 pounds, Satterfield pressured Summerlin with punishing rights, flooring him in the third round as the Detroit challenger saw his 12 bout win streak end. Summerlin’s defeat ends hopes for a title eliminator with Rocky Marciano’s vacated crown in sight.
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Johnny Summerlin
Summerlin
Detroit Battler
Pittsburgh
Bob Baker
Rocky Marciano
Major League Stars Spark Wins With Strong Pitching and Hitting
Curt Simmons of the Phillies shut down Cincinnati, allowing seven singles and striking out seven in a 3-2 win that knocked the Redlegs from the NL lead. Jim Rivera fueled the White Sox by doubling and singling in four trips, driving in four in a 12-8 victory over the Orioles.
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Phillies
Cincinnati
Jim Rivera
White Sox
Orioles
Indians Take Lead in Chester Ruth League
The Indians moved into first in the Chester Babe Ruth League by defeating the Gas House Gang 14 to 2. James Sympson pitched a one hit game to break the deadlock. In other action the Legion beat the Lions 18 to 13 as Lions infielder Chamberlain turned a rare triple play with runners on second and third. The Indians sit at 4-1, Gas House Gang 3-2, Legion 2-3, Lions 1-4.
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Chester
Gas House Gang
James Sympson
Legion
Lions
Dodgers and Cards Lead Chester League Tied
The Cards beat the Cubs 3-1 while the Dodgers defeated the Yankees 5-4 to keep Chester Little League first place in a 4-1 standing. Cubs are 2-3 in third, Yankees 0-5. Dodgers and Cards meet again Friday.
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Chester
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Cubs
Yanks
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