590 Compete In AAU Meet At California
Bakersfield Calif June 22 AP The National AAU Track and Field championships open a two night run with about 550 entrants. Top contenders include Bob Richards Mal Whitfield Harrison Dillard and Horace Ashenden for the 1956 Olympic team trials in Los Angeles. Finals scheduled nine events at Bakersfield College Memorial Stadium with world records rumored in sprints and middle distance.
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Mal Whitfield
Harrison Dillard
U.S
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Bobby Morrow
Arnie Lowell
J. W. Mashburn
Lou Jones
Jim Lea
Armed Forces
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Bud Held
Cy Young
Fortune Gordien
Los Angeles
Australia
Bakersfield College
Memorial Stadium
Abilene
Tex
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Morrow
Lea
Jones
Jack Davis
Lee Calhoun
Eddie Davis
Texas
Glen Davis
Joe Tyler
U.S. Navy
Dick Hart
Melbourne
Major League Stars Shine In One-Hit Wins and Big Hrs
Pitching: Tack Harshman of the White Sox threw a one hit game in a 1-0 victory, the majors third since 1900 with one hit allowed, as he faced 32 batters to retire Connie Johnson and George Zaverink. Hitting: Roy Campanella of the Dodgers launched two three-run homers in four at bats, his second late rally in a 9-8 win over the Cardinals.
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Tack Harshman
White Sox
Orioles
Connie Johnson
George Zaverink
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Cardinals
SIU P E Team Falls In Extra Innings To Agriculture
Softballers beat P E men 9 to 8 in extra innings on a clover greensward field at Southern Illinois University. SIU athletic director Carl Erickson said players simply want a rematch. Agriculture staff used two Forest Service recruits and endured pitcher Harvey Woods with a broken finger.
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SIU School of Agriculture
Carl E. Erickson
SIU
P.E
Agriculture
U. S. Forest Service Office
P. E
Dwain E. Small
Harvey S. Woods
Forest Service
Umpire Questions Answered In Quick Baseball Notes
The Q and A column covers ruling queries. A batter fouling on a third strike is put out by the catcher. A pitch hitting dirt before the plate counts as a ball, not a strike, even if the batter swings. A reliever may warm up with eight pitches. No time limit on doubleheaders beyond local rules.
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Beans Reard
Barry Knight
Pittsburgh
Giants
Bob Ruffin
Chris Malfitone
al Ciafolo
Moose Play Martin Oilers Saturday
The Moose and Martin Oilers, two Carbondale entries in an Egypt softball league, will play Saturday at 7 30 p m at Carbondale. The Moose lead the league with a 5 0 record.
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Moose
Martin Oilers
Carbondale
Local Youth League Scores Roundup
Carbonale youth league results show Atom Sox 20 over Owls 2, Jets 16 over Bees 8, Dons 15 over Cubs 4, Midget League Yanks 10 over Reds 7, Pups 26 over Bugs 5. Teams and scores listed for daily standings.
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Carbondale
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Owls
Jets
Bees
Dons
Cubs
Yanks
Reds
Bugs
1876 Baseball Size Matched Modern Pearl Balls
The original 1876 baseball matched today’s major league ball by size with a circumference of 9 to 9 and a half inches. This detail underscores historical consistency in core equipment despite era differences.
Teenagers duel for Illinois Women's Amateur title
In Springfield on June 22 AP says Meriam Bailey 18 Northwestern sophomore and Barbara Slobe 16 Waukegan High junior reached the 36 hole final after Bailey beat Ruth More 5 3 and Slobe ousted Vernie Pico 1 up on the 19th. Bailey was medalist in qualifying and defeated Lois Drarke in quarterfinals while Slobe defeated Greta Leone to reach the final.
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Palatine
Barbara Slobe
Waukegan
Illinois
Miss Bailey
Northwestern University
Ruth More
Pekin
Miss Slobe
Vernie Pico
Galesburg
Miss Pico
Lois Drarke
LaGrange
Greta Leone
Chicago
Mary Tully
Antioch
Miss More
Virginia Dennehy
Lake Forest
Major League Leaders American League Highlights
Batting leaders include Mantle of New York hitting .380 with 62 runs and 64 RBIs, 87 hits, and 27 home runs. Wertz leads Cleveland with 51 RBIs, Lemon has 74 hits, Piersall and Vernon each 14 doubles, and Simpson tops with six triples. Pitching shows Pierce of Chicago with 5 decisions and a .833 era. Score of Cleveland with 100 strikeouts and Pascual of Washington at 70.
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New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Lopez
Kansas City
Wertz
Cleveland
Lemon
Washington
Kienn
Piersall
Vernon
Boston
Simpson
Jensen
Runnels
Berra
Sievers
Francona
Baltimore
Kuenn
Busby
Pierce
Chicago
Brewer
Pascual
Baseball Yearly Totals Highlight Steelers of St. Louis and Others
Long of Pittsburgh tops average leaders at .341 with Boyer of St. Louis, .338 and 44 runs. Musial leads RBIs with 53, while Boyer adds 51. Hits list shows Boyer with 79 and Musial 71. Mays leads triples with 8, Aaron 7. Long 17 homers, Mays 15 tied with Snider and Boyer. Stolen bases led by Mays with 15, Moon 9. Labine and Free man noted for strikeouts while Mizell and Friend top pitcher figures.
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Pittsburgh
Boyer
St. Louis
Snider
Brooklyn
Robinson
Cincinnati
Musial
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Bell
Lopata
Furillo
Mays
New York
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Bruton
Milwaukee
Moon
Lawrence
Labine
Freeman
Friend
Mizell
Demaret Posts 71.42 Stroke Average in Early 1956 Golf Run
Jimmy Demaret averaged 71.42 strokes per 18 holes across his first 38 rounds of tournament golf in 1956, indicating a strong start to the season as he competes in early events.
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Jimmy Demaret
Jackson Coe win in Trans-Miss meet
Oklahoma City June 22 AP Two former champions Jackson and Coe won early rounds in the Trans-Mississippi Golf Tournament advancing toward a potential Sunday 36-hole final at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Coe beat Keith Alexander 5 4 after early rallys, Jackson edged Jack Malloy 1 up after a dramatic finish.
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Jackson
Coe
Jim Jackson
St. Louis
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Fight results from Los Angeles and surrounding cities
In Los Angeles Jimmy Carter, 136, defeated Laura Salas, 132, by outpoint in a featured bout. St. Paul’s Jim Hegerle, 158, stopped Joe Schmolze, 158, in Minneapolis. Virgil Akins, 150, stopped Don Jose, 148, in Oakland, while Monroe’s fight card in St. Louis saw a stoppage of another opponent.
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Los Angees
Jimmy Carter
New York
Laura Salas
Los Angeles
St. Paul
Jim Hegerle
Joe Schmolze
Minneapolis
Monroe
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Don Jose
Oakland
Calif
Notice All Masons Special Meeting Murphysboro Lodge
Murphysboro Lodge No 498 A F and A M calls a special meeting Monday June 25 at 7 30 p m to work in the E A degree Refreshments served Philip Florio W M Chas Helwig Sr Secy
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Murphysboro
Chas. Helwig, SR
Secy
Unbeaten Calhoun Eyes Victory Over Vaughn At MSG
New York June 22 AP Rory Calhoun 21-0 with 11 knockouts from White Plains battles Willie Vaughn in Madison Square Garden. Vaughn 26-? bouts faces a rising undefeated challenger noted for taking punishment and a one round finish against Randy Sandy.
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New York
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N. Y
Willie Vaughn
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Calhoun
Vaughn
Willie
Boxer Fights Olson in 10 Rounds and Stops Panter Ward
The fighter went 10 rounds with Bobo Olson, losing a decision, and scored stoppages against Garth Panter and Moses Ward, highlighting a mixed result in a notable ring trip.
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Bobo Olson
Garth Panter
Moses Ward
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