Barons Return to Top as Southern Association Standings Shift
The Birmingham Barons reclaim the lead in the Southern Association after an 11 7 victory over the Pelicans highlighted by Bob Maruty's 420 foot grand slam. Chattanooga closed in with a 10 1 win over Memphis and 5 1 triumph over the Chicks. Memphis drops to second, two games back, while New Orleans sits two games behind in third. Atlanta and Mobile split a doubleheader, Nashville defeated Little Rock.
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Pott leads LSU to NCAA golf team title in Knoxville
LSU wins team championship with a 574 aggregate as Johnny Pott, medalist, sets NCAA record with 136 over 36 holes. Team members include Jim Mangum, Scotty Fraser, and Cecil Calhoun. Oklahoma A&M, Branford, Houston follow. 88 players break 150 to qualify for the championship flight.
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Williams' Home Run Seals 5-4 Sox Win Over Tigers
Ted Williams delivered a decisive eighth inning home run with two on, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over Detroit. The Associated Press notes Williams’s resurgence since May, boosting Boston toward .500 and highlighting other major league results including Mantle’s 486-foot homer in Yankee Stadium and Don Newcombe’s 12th win in relief.
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