Cardinals Move Up, Lead NL With Streaking Pitching
St Louis rose to the NL lead on June 21 after beating the Pirates 7 4 for a third straight win. Frank Lane and Fred Hutchinson praised the shift while Bobby Bragan doubted title chances, noting Milwaukee Brooklyn and Cincinnati as stronger over long series. Musial tops batting with .368 and 53 RBI as Ennis adds 39. The club has won 14 of 17 since May 24 lifting from sixth place.
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Turley Adds Good Curve In Yankees 3-1 Win Over Tigers
Bob Turley struck out six in a 3-1 win over Detroit as the Yankees swept the Tigers. He credited his new curve and slider for the victory, keeping the Yankees within 1 1/2 games of the league-leading White Sox. Turley walked one and hit another, showing improved control.
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Land to Coach Orange High Hoops Next Season
Connersville Indiana June 21 Hosea Land of Terre Haute a 1957 Indiana State graduate will coach basketball at Orange High School. He was named Thursday to succeed Kevin Kile.
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Three League By The Associated Press scores and tosses
Cedar Rapids edged Evansville 6 to 5 in a 13 inning second game, Burlington defeated Davenport 8 to 2, and Keokuk beat Peoria 16 to 13 in a busy baseball slate reported by The Associated Press.
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Indiana High School All Stars Name Maxey Captain
The Indiana high school basketball All-Stars named Albert Maxey captain for the home-and-home series with Kentucky. Maxey follows Oscar Robertson as captains of the team that beat Kentucky last year. The squad practiced at Freedom Hall in Louisville, with coach Angus Nicoson upbeat about the week. The return game is set for Indianapolis on June 29.
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Fondy To Take Eye Examination
St Louis June 21 Fondy Pittsburgh first baseman and top Nations League hitter will have left eye exam today after a facial injury from a ball hit by teammate Elroy Face. Dr Ben Miller will dilate the eye for a thorough check. Fondy may miss a couple weeks.
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Purcell Leads Homer Parade in 12-0 Eastern Express Win
L Purcell hit two home runs to spark the Eastern Express over Vish ing 12-0 in the Evening Optimist League last night. H Jones and Patterson also homered. Morris Shell beat I G A 9-4 at the West Terre Haute diamond. One run margins decided games at Little Park with Allis-Chalmers defeating Coca-Cola 2-1 and Ranes O Daniel edging Pfizer 3-2. Clubs RHE Batteries H Jones and Patterson Clements and Nichols.
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Yanks Ride Winning Streak Into White Sox Series
United Press reports the world champion New York Yankees, riding a seven game win streak the longest this season, prepare to open a four game set against the Chicago White Sox. Johnny Bucks faces Jim Wilson as the Sox carry a 144 game league lead into the weekend.
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Yankees Edge Toward Major League Attendance Peak
New York Yankees report an advance sale of about 45 000 for Sundays doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox and expect a total crowd near 67 000 if weather holds. That would mark the season’s largest major league turnout, roughly 25 000 more than current leaders.
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Stengel Looks For Yankees To Reclaim Lead In Big Series
Casey Stengel said this is the Yankees biggest series of the season as they aim to claim the league lead by winning three of four. He praised Bob Turley’s complete game in a 3-1 win over Detroit and noted pitching has fallen into place after a rough stretch. The streak includes three straight over Detroit, their rival in recent seasons, and strengthens the club’s hopes after early-season woes.
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Kehrt Shriners Win Three-Hitter In Connie Mack Clash
Zorah Shrine defeats Jaycees 3 to 1 in a pitching duel. Bobby Kehrt fans eleven, Charlie Hall eight, with Louie Giovinini and Louie Boehm sparking the offense for Zorah Shrine. Jaycees’ Bobby Clements adds a double.
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Giambra Versus Calhoun in NBC Televised Middleweight Clash
Syracuse report notes middleweight contenders Rory Calhoun and Joey Giambra meet at War Memorial Auditorium on NBC. Giambra, 50-4-1 with 26 KOs, is favored after nine straight wins. Calhoun, 27-2 with 15 KOs, seeks to rebound from a loss to Giardello. The 10 round bout features Calhoun as 7-5 underdog with quick left hand and boxing speed.
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Boxing Results From The Associated Press Roundup
Ike Chestnut of New York KOed Kid Anahuac of Mexico City in eight. Eddie Andrews of Lowell stopped Karl Heinz Guder of Dortmund in five. Milo Savage of Salt Lake City outpointed Me Barker of Austin in ten.
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Riley Trap Shoot At American Legion Post Sunday
A trap shoot is set for Sunday at the Riley American Legion Post range northwest of Riley. Prizes include groceries, chickens, and bacon. Shooting starts at 9 a.m.
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Clay County Post to Enter State Legion Golf Tournament
The Clay County Post No 2 American Legion golf team will send 12 players to the State American Legion tournament in Union City June 29 and 30. Team members include Gene Ave Dr Hal Glidden Bill Kohn Ray Elliott James Risk Jack Beotjer Carl Miller Lloyd Neel Robert Carpenter Jack Mercer and Ernie Harrell of Terre Haute.
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Greg Bell Withdraws From AAU Meet
Greg Bell of Indiana University withdrew Thursday night to attend summer school at IU. He had been the heavy favorite to win the broad jump at the National AAU track and field meet opening tonight in Dayton Ohio.
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