Baseball Leaders Upset All Star Selection Process
Chicago reports discontent over how starters for the All-Star game are chosen. Will Harridge P K Wrigley and Charles Comiskey critique the poll and favor fan participation while noting biases. Comiskey argues Williams Kell and Vernon were mispicked, calling for better current players over past reputations.
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George Kell
Mickey Vernon
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Oliver Palmer Share Insurance City Open Lead
Oliver of Canton and Palmer of Latrobe shared first place by one stroke after the opening round of the Insurance City Open in Wethersfield Conn. Both shot five under par 66 to lead a field of 148 with 38 players under par. Jackie Burke Paul Harney Ken Towns Fred Hawkins Paul McGuire Ed Rubis among those tied at 67.
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N. Y
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Boston
Mass
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San Bruno
Calif
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
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Wichita
Kan
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Chicopee Falls
Morris Wins At Wimbledon
Morris, an Atlanta player, upset Ashley Cooper of Australia in a rain-delayed Wimbledon fourth round match, winning 1-6 12-10 8-6 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals alongside Lew Hoad. Cooper, unseeded, had upset Sweden’s Sven Davidson two days earlier.
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Atlanta
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Australia
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Sweden
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Egypt
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Denmark
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Barbara Scofield Davidson
Milwaukee
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South Africa
Pat Hird
Britain
Louise Snow
Oakland
Calif
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Fla
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E. Schmith
Lovenguth Becomes International League's Leading Winner
Lynn Lovenguth of the Toronto Maple Leafs earned his 11th win by beating the Cuban Sugar Kings 6-3 in Toronto as he moved ahead of Fred Kipp and John Mackinson. Montreal held first place despite Rochester loss as Buffalo nipped Columbus 7-5 in extra innings.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Sugar Kings
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Leafs
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Montreal
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Rochester
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Wings
Gene Green
Buffalo
Bisons
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Jets
Eagles Sign Kelley and Carlson to NFL Contracts
Philadelphia Eagles announce the signing of center Bob Kelley who played 12 games last season and Minnesota lineman John Carlson weighing 225 pounds, Thursday.
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Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
National League leaders include Bailey batting .344 and Boyer .338 with 51 runs by Robinson and Boyer. Musial leads with 54 RBIs and 88 hits. Mays, Aaron, Bruton top triples and steals. Long leads home runs with 17. pitching marks show Lawrence 10-0 and Craig 7-2. American League leaders feature Mantle batting .381 with 64 runs and 67 RBIs. Mantle also 97 hits while Simpson and Kuenn lead triples and doubles respectively. Mantle powers home runs at 27, Berra 18. pitching leaders Pierce 11-2 and Wilson 6-3.
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Bahama Sets Main Event Against Turner at Madison Square Garden
New York June 29 Yama Bahama of Bimini in the Bahama Islands makes his main event debut at Madison Square Garden facing seasoned Gil Turner in a middleweight bout. Bahama is undefeated in 22 straight starts and recently defeated Hardy Smallwood in Syracuse. Turner is a familiar NBC TV name who has been on the circuit since 1950 and rarely headlines on TV.
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Dodgers Question NL All Stars Without Ang Bums
Brooklyn fans question a National League All-Star lineup that omits any player from the Dodgers and includes five from Cincinnati. Jackie Robinson and manager Walter Alston comment on the selection ahead of the July 10 game in Washington. Musial is cited as a previous star who helped the NL win. A stray note mentions Jerez Spain hosting free sherry tastings during fiestas.
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Musial
Milwaukee
Suggs Leads Western Open Qualifying With 72
Louise Suggs opened the Women's Western Open at Wakonda Country Club with a 72 four-under par to hold a three-stroke lead into the second qualifying round. Patty Berg is among five tied for second at 75 as 32 players advance to the championship stage in the 72-hole event.
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Honolulu
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Seattle
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Apple Valley
Calif
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Mickey Wright
San Diego
Anne Quast
Forbes Field Target Of Pittsburgh Crank
A crank threatened incendiary bombs at Forbes Field home of the Pirates and at a department store and two theaters. Warnings sparked a search before the Pirates versus Redlegs game. no bomb found and most 9,915 fans remained unaware of the threat.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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New York Metropolitan Area Population Tally
The New York metropolitan area is home to about 12.3 million people, reflecting its vast urban footprint and regional influence across multiple counties and states.
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Miss Smith Wins British Amateur Golf Title
Miss Smith, 19, from St. Clair Michigan, defeated Mary Patton Janssen of Charlottesville Virginia 8 and 7 in the 36 hole final at Sunningdale England to become the third American to win the British women's amateur title. Janssen upset three top Britons to reach the final.
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Margaret “Wiffs’ Smith
St. Clair
Mich
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Mexico
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