Reds Pound Milwaukee 7-4 as Purkey Wins Ninth
Cincinnati Reds top Milwaukee Braves 7-4 behind Bob Purkey seven hitters and Frank Robinson’s homer and double. Robinson drove in four runs with a third inning double and a seventh inning homer as Cincinnati won its ninth in ten decisions and extended its hot stretch to 20 wins in 26 games.
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Harrington Edges Elks 2-1 on Turner’s Sixth Inning Shot
John Twomey outdueled Larry Biiney as Harrington defeated Elks 2-1 in the Northwest league. Both pitchers yielded only three hits. With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Tom Turner hit a game winning homer to flip the game. The Elks pitcher fanned 12.
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East Side Blues Dominate Silvers 13-0 In Baseball Showdown
J. P. Kasun went 4-for-4 with a single and three doubles as East Side AC Blues routed AC Silvers 13-0 at Eastern field. B. Doble earned the win. T. Flynn took the loss. Doble and B. Petritz hit homers as the Blues totaled 15 hits to Silvers 10. In a separate game, Van Fleet allowed four hits and Eagles beat Paumie 12-3 at Longfellow field with Jim Becker taking the loss.
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Patterson to defend heavyweight crown at Comiskey Park
Floyd Patterson will defend his world heavyweight title against Sonny Liston on September 25 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Tickets range from 10 to 100 dollars, with a park capacity of about 57,000 including 46,500 permanent seats and 10,500 temporary seats expected to be installed on the baseball field. the 100 dollar seats are likely the ringside ones.
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Tigers Dlub White Sox Detroit
Jake Wood and Billy Bruton drove in nine runs as the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 13-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Wood hit a three run homer and a two run double, Bruton added a three run homer and two doubles. Foytack earned his fourth win in five decisions in a game started with Zanni. Nellie Fox miscues opened a four run fourth for Detroit.
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Hawaii Welter To Fight Scott At Madison Square Garden
Honolulu welterweight Stan Harrington completed a 35 minute run and six rounds of gym work in Central Park as he prepared for Saturday night television bout with Charley Scott of Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden. Trainer Jim Kendrick reported Harrington weighing about 148 and resting Friday. Scott, training in Philadelphia, holds an 8-5 edge in odds.
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Bell's Clutch Relief Preserves 4-3 Indians Win
Gary Bell supplied key relief pitching to hold the Baltimore Orioles at three runs as Cleveland topped Baltimore 4-3. Bell entered with the bases loaded in the late innings, preserving a first place lead that put the Indians a full game ahead of the idle Yankees.
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A's Narrow Victory Over Senators 1-0 in Kansas City
Joe Azcue delivered a two out single in the ninth scoring Ed Charles after an error by Joe Hicks to lift Kansas City to a 1-0 win over Washington. pitcher Jerry Walker earned the decision for the A’s while Steve Hamilton took the loss for the Senators in a pitchers’ duel.
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Baseball Scouts Target Texas Prep Catcher Paul Ratliff
In Pasadena Texas business was brisk as scouts converged on high school catcher Paul Ratliff after his career ended. Eight major league scouts contacted him Wednesday and three scheduled Thursday meetings. Since February twenty major league scouts have shown interest, with only the Cubs and Pirates remaining uncontacted.
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Pirates sweep Cardinals on late protest win
Diomedes Olivo retired Bill White with two on in the ninth to preserve Bob Friend’s win as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 5-4 for a four game sweep. Friend snapped a five game losing streak with a two run single.
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Colts Rally Past Cubs 10-6 With Ninth-Inning Explosion
Houston Colts score five in the ninth to erase a 6-5 deficit against Chicago. Merritt Ranew starts the rally with a single, Carl Warwick adds a bases loaded single, and Jim Pendleton caps the surge with a three run homer off Barney Schultz. Cubs homer total five, led by Lou Brock Ken Hubbs Ron Santo and Santo. Brock’s seventh inning homer gave Chicago a short-lived lead before the ninth.
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Mahaffey Saves Phillies In Tight Narrow Win Over Giants
Art Mahaffey pitched seven strong innings with a two-hitter and weathered a late San Francisco rally. He stranded the tying run at second and the go ahead run at first in the ninth, preserving his 21st victory as the Phillies defeated the Giants.
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Wildlife Reports Slated for Ennis Meeting
The Madison Valley Rod and Gun Club will meet June 5 to discuss tentative State Fish and Game Commission deer and elk seasons and take limits for the Madison area. Bill Baker Jr. will report on area fish planting and a district biologist will cover lake surveys and upper lakes plantings. Invited officials include staff from the State Fish and Game Commission Bureau of Land Management Forest Service and Yellowstone Park.
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Ward Becomes All Time Money Champion In Indy 500
Rodger Ward won his second Indianapolis 500, joining a select group as the all time money winner with the Bob Wilke racing team from Milwaukee. About $125,000 of a $425,000 purse was expected to go to Ward and crew at the victory banquet, surpassing prior records set by A. J. Foyt who earned $117,975 last year from a $400,000 purse.
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Baseball Standings and Friday Pitchers Across Leagues
American League results show Detroit routing Chicago 13 to 5 and Cleveland beating Baltimore 4 to 3 with night games in the other notable contests. Friday schedules list ace starters Terry Belinsky Monbouquette Wickersham Stenhouse Kaat Perry Lary and more across the circuit. Pioneer League scores feature Magic Valley Idaho Falls and Pocatello, with notable home runs and pitching decisions across games.
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Gallagher Sent to Denver By Tigers
Detroit optioned left hander Doug Gallagher to Denver of the American Association on Thursday. The 22 year old rookie went 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA in eight appearances this season, reducing Detroit to one player under the roster limit.
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Butte Anaconda Send Large AAU Junior Olympics Delegation
Butte and Anaconda high schools send a wide group to the AAU Junior Olympics at Chateau Friday and Saturday. Notable entries include Butte High freshman Bob Hawke aiming for a national discus record in the intermediate division, plus multiple senior and intermediate competitors across dashes jumps vaults and hurdles from Butte Central Anaconda Central Anaconda High and grade school entrants led by Johnny Cheek's group.
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AAU Junior Olympics Largest Ever at Choteau
The Montana State AAU Junior Olympics open in Choteau with an expected 354 participants from 43 schools and 32 communities. Sponsoring groups include the Lions Club, American Legion, VFW, Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce, with local churches assisting meals and the Legion operating a field concession.
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Burright's two run triple keys Dodgers win streak
Rookie Larry Burright delivered a two run triple to break the tie as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 6 to 3. Ed Roebuck relieved and held New York to one hit over five innings while Ron Perranoski closed it out.
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