Minnie Minoso Stars for White Sox in Rookie Breakout
Chicago June 29 Minnie Minoso, a Cuban Negro league star, leads American League batters with .361 and has 15 stolen bases. A pivotal figure in his rise was his former roommate Abe Saperstein and scout Bill Killifer who promoted him from San Diego to Cleveland and then Chicago. Minoso credits daily play and versatility, saying he will play anywhere and wants to reach one hit per game to drive in runs.
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Chicago
Minnie Minoio
White Sox
Minoso
Abe Saperstein
Cosmopolitan
Harlem Globetrotters
Bill Veeck
Jose Santiago
Santiago
New York Cubans
Satchel Paige
New York
Abe
Cleveland
Orestes Minoso
Jose
Groveton
Bill Killifer
Minnie
Killifer
Veeck
San Diego
Indians
Luke Easter
Easter
Cuba
Frankie Crosetti
New York Yankee
Oakland
Red Corriden
Minoio
Red
Guy Santiago
Wilkes-Barre
Wilmington Race Has Top Horses
Wilmington Delaware June 29 It looks as if the rich 50 000-Added Newcastle Handicap tomorrow at Delaware Park will be a race between champion horses over the mile and one quarter length A probable field of 12 will include Busanda Renew How Kiss Me Kate and No Third Chance The five have won seven major stakes for fillies and mares Double winners are How and Kiss Me Kate How won the 25 000-Added Kentucky Oaks at year
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware Park
Ogden Phipps
Busanda
King Ranch
Renew
Herman B. Delman
How
Walter M. Jefford
Isidor Bieber
Kiss Me
Kate
Freddy Smith Killed in Hollywood Park Race
Veteran jockey Freddie A Smith died after a race at Hollywood Park California He was 38 and weighed 100 pounds The accident came amid California track fatalities and followed a similar spill at Del Mar and other historic deaths The La Jolla stable owned Folletin led to the fatal fall and the horse was destroyed Smith rode Bimelech to the 1940 Preakness victory and leaves a widow Peggy of Pittsburgh
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Inglewood
Calif
F. A
Freddie) Smith
California
Smith
Camaguey
Cuba
Folletin
Holly
Wood Rark
Hollywood Park
Willie Shoemaker
Bimelech
Harry Harris
Aqueduct
Johnny Glisson
del Mar
Glisson
Richard Rozelle
Delaware Park
Donald Bettele
Phoenix Fairgrounds
George Woolf
Santa Anita
Johnny Gilbert
la Jolla
Miami
Fla
Peggy
Pittsburgh
Fight Results From Associated Press Highlights
In St Paul Tommy Campbell 104 of Rock Island defeated Glen Flanagan 130 of St Paul on points over 10 rounds. In Cumberland Harold Sampson 67 of Cliffside New Jersey knocked out Randall Skeets Starkey 170 of Wiley Ford West Virginia. In Thompsonville Chico Vejar 1404 Stamford Germany stopped Irish Jack Wright 140 of Nashville. In Chester Harold Collier 13 Camden New Jersey stopped Chuck Goeideley 11 Chester. In Richmond Gere Burton Bobby Lee postponement due to rain flagged for Friday.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Tommy Campbell
Fock Island
Glen Flanagan
Cumberland
Harold Sampson
Cliffside
N.J
Randall "Skeets” Starkey
Wiley Ford
W.va
Thompsonville
Conn
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Genn
Irish Jack Wright
Nashville
Chester
Harold Collier
Camden
Chuck Goeideley
Richmond
Gere Burton
Bobby Lee
Williams to Begin Sparring for Salas Bout
Tucson welterweight Eddie Williams starts daily road work and evening sessions at the Sports Center on Monday July 9 as he prepares to face champion Charlie Salas for the Arizona state welterweight title. Williams weighs 151 pounds and aims for 145 at ring time, planning sparring with Georgie Smith and relying on hard training to reach top shape. Public workouts begin around 5 30 with fans invited to observe.
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Tucson
Eddie Williams
Charlie Salas
Sports Center
Salas
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Williams
Georgie Smith
Bruce Richardson
Smith
Gonzales Keys 18th Win For Yuma In 5 0 Shutout
Vern Edmund limited El Centro to three singles and struck out eight as the Yuma Panthers won 5 to 0 to pull into fourth place in the Southwest International league race.
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Verne Edmund
Yuma Panthers
el Centro
Edmund
Tijuana
Memo Luna
Tucson
Cowboys
el Paso
Bisbee Douglas
Ruben Porras
Vern
Hiller and Luna stars as Tijuana tops Tucson 11 4
Memo Luna pitched a strong eight innings for his 14th win and Eddie Morris along with Nick Sunseri collected two hits each as Tijuana defeated Tucson 11 to 4 in the final game of a four game series. Pete Hughes and Fern Paredes led the Colt attack with two hits apiece driving in runs as Tijuana built a big early lead and held on. Tucson dropped to fifth place with the loss and heads to Phoenix for an off night before a three game set.
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Tijuana
Tucson Cowboys
Tucson
Memo Luna
Luna
Eddie Morris
Nick Sunseri
Castro
Hill
Escalona
Pete Castro
Cowboys
Phoenix
Senators
Pete Hughes
Fern Paredes
Colt
Hughes
Paredes
Martze
Barnett
Perez
Lunape
Hille
Ruiz
Dawson
Estrada
Sunseri
Morales
Johnson
S&s. Martinez
Alfonso
R. Martinez
E—Morris
Albini
RBI
S. Martinez
Fernandez
Morris
Pareces
Sac—Luna
Escatona
Balk
Op—Barnett
Wilson
FR. Martinez
A—Lukik
Wilburn
Co Medalist Falls In PGA Tourney
In a morning report from Oakmont, Denny Shute of Akron defeated Pete Cooper 3 and 2 in the PGA championship. Other results include Jim Ferrier 3 and 2 over Sam Bernardi and Dick Shoemaker 3 and 1 over Claude Harmon in the opening round.
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Oakmont
UPR
Denny Shute
Akron
Pete Cooper
White Plains
N.Y
Shute
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Nlw
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Johnny Buila
Verona
Walter Ambo
Overland
Milon Marusic
Albany
Ray Hill
Houston
Tex
Jackson Bradley
Bobby Cruickshank
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Frank Commisso
Brighton Station
Mike Pavella
Pittsburgh
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N.C
Ellsworth Vines
Phil Rice
Dick Shoemaker
N. Y
West Coast Stars Stay Alive in NCAA Tennis
Evanston Illinois June 29 Two semifinalists are Tony Trabert Cincinnati Len Brose Michigan State as rain delays the National Intercollegiate championship. Trabert beat Ed Kauder UCLA 6 1 6 2 and Hugh Stewart UCLA beat Ronnie Barnes William and Mary 6 0 6 4. Brose meets Robin Willner UCLA in a delayed quarterfinal and California faces Stanford.
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Evanston, Ill
Tony Trabert
University of Cincinnati
Len Brose
Michigan State
Midwest
California
Trabert
Ed Kauder
UCLA
Hugh Stewart
Southern California
Ronnie Barnes
William
Marv
Brose
Robin Willner
Csitees
Rage Bakernornia
Sen
Dorothy Urich Wins Randolph Golf Association Event
In a best five out of nine format at Randolph Golf Course Mrs. Dorothy Urich topped the field for the win. Miss Eleanora Hanasee finished second in the Randolph Women's Golf Association sponsored event.
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Randolph Golf Course
Dorothy Urich
Eleanora Hanasee
Randolph Women’s Golf Association
Crossroad Spoilers and Piggybank Service in feature game
Tonight at Santa Rita the Crossroad Spoilers face Piggybank Service in the 8 p.m. feature as part of a three game slate. The Tucson Junior Legion baseball team hosts Mesa Sepeels in a separate 8 p.m. matchup.
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Santa Rita
Tucson Junior Legion
Mesa Se Peels
Tucson Little League meeting draws 300 youths
About 300 Tucson youths ages 8 to 12 attended the first meeting at the high school auditorium to form a local Little League. The Tucson Exchange Club sponsored the event with an official movie, pledge of cooperation, and application forms for team entries.
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Reggie Russell
Tucson
Old Pueblo
Shawn
Tony Atkins
van Munson
Frank Minarik
Wes Neff
Bob Nathanson
Cleo Sparks
Tucson Exchange Club
Arizona
United States
Six Dodgers Lead In Local All Star Ballot Totals
Dodgers dominate local All Star voting with six players leading various NL starting positions. Roy Campanella Fred Hodges Jackie Robinson Pee Wee Reese Duke Snider and Carl Furillo top the ballots withMusial Williams Kell Berra among other leaders in the national lineup race. Musial leads locally with 217 votes while Robinson tops a single position tally with 200 votes and Williams has 187.
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Detroit
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Fred Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Willie Jones
Chicago White Sox
Eddie Robinson
Nelson Fox
Chico Carrasquel
Jim Busby
Ted Williams
Robinson
Williams
District Tournament Aims for Playoff Path to Williamsport
A district tournament will determine the champion who earns eligibility for national playoffs in Williamsport Pennsylvania. The winner advances to the national stage, advancing the sport’s regional competition.
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Williamsport
Martinez Tosses One Hit Game In Class C Contest
Santa Rosa Plains defeated the Sharks 4 1 behind Carlos Martinez in a two hour one hit performance at Eagle Field. Fred Moreno singled in the first inning for the Sharks, the only hit against Martinez. Henry Romero allowed two hits but his teammates failed to support him.
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Eagle Field
Santa Rosa Plains
Sharks
Carlos Martinez
Martinez
Fred Moreno
Moreno
Henry Romero
League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Minoso of Chicago at .361 and Fain of Philadelphia at .356 with runs and RBIs led by Williams of Boston and Robinson of Chicago. National League titles feature Musial of St. Louis, Hodges of Brooklyn, and Westlake of St. Louis with strong showings in hits and home runs.
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Associated Press
Minoso
Chicago
Fain
Philadelphia
Runse-Williams
Boston
Williams
Robinson
Hite
DiMoaggio
Fox
Doubes
Noren
Washington
Minose
Zernial
Busby
Gumpert
Feller
Cleveland
Nixon
Dobson
Raschi
New York
McDermott
Musial
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Hodges
Dark
Westlake
Snider
Ashburn
Elliott
Bell
Pittsburgh
Baumboitz
Kiner
Stoier Gases
ing—Brecheen
Ree
Spann
Hiller Shines as Cubs Beat St Louis on One-Hitter Night
Frankie Hiller, the ex Yankee, pitched one hitless innings and a single run allowed as the Cubs beat St Louis 8 to 0. Chicago’s 12-hit attack backed Hiller while Monte Irvin’s two homers gave New York a 5-4 edge over Brooklyn. The Pirates beat the Reds 7-5 after rain-delayed play.
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Jack Handap
Frank Hiller
Glamor Hoy
Chicago Cubs
Hiller
St. Louis Cardinals
Tommy Glaviano
Enos Slaughter
Cubs
Frankie
Gerry Staley
Aru
al Brazie
Horatio Alger
New York
Lafayette
Monte Irvin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Pirates
Cineo
Johnny Wryostek
Wrvostek
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Mike Goliat
Baltimore
Boston
Tommy Brown
Larsen Wins At Wimbledon in Quarterfinal Run
Left handed Art Larsen the U S singles champion from San Leandro Calif advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6 3 7 5 6 4 victory over Torsten Johansson of Sweden Five American women won fourth round matches as Miss Baker defeated Althea Gibson 6 1 6 3 Miss Chaffee beat Arvilla MccGuire 6 3 6 3 Miss Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6 4 7 5 Miss Fry beat Suzanne Schmitt 6 1 6 0 and Mrs Anderson beat Wendy Stork 6 2 8 6 in women s play Top seeded Frank Sedgman beat Fausto Gardini 6 0 6 2 6 1 and Eric Sturgess joined Larsen and Sedgman with a 6 2 6 3 6 2 win over Bernard Destreman In doubles Budge Patty and Hamilton Richardson reached the third round with a 6 4 6 4 6 4 win over Hans Van Swol and Ivo Rinkel
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Wimbledon
England
U.P
Art Larsen
U.S
San Leandro
Calif
Torsten Johansson
Sweden
Miss Baker
Althea Gibson
New York
Miss Chaffee
Arvilla MccGuire
Piedmont
Miss Hart
Nancye Bolton
Australia
Miss Fry
Suzanne Schmitt
France
Anderson
Wendy Stork
Frank Sedgman
Fausto Gardini
Italy
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Larsen and
Sedgman
Bernard Destreman
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Young Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Hans van Swol
Ivo Rinkel
Holland
Legion Nine Hosts Mesa In Night Game At Randolph Park
Tucson's Junior Legion opens a two game home stand at Randolph Park facing Mesa Legion at 8 p.m. Coach Chuck Hollinger names Art Halverson to start with Stirling Bonner expected for Mesa. lineup shifts include Pat Pate and Earl Allen moving positions. Tomorrow Tucson meets Phoenix Legion in the second home game.
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Tucson
Junior Legion
Randolph Park
Mesa Legionnaires
Mesa
Chuck Hollinger
Art Halverson
Mesans
Hollinger
Stirling Bonner
Bonner
Pat Pate
Earl (Jackson) Allen
Dick Manzo
Lee Myers
Glen Festin
Don Poorman
Tom Teller
Bill Codd
Guy Barrickman
Tucson Legion
Pat Flood
Ed Torres
Phoenix Legion
Salas Faces Chavez in California Featherweight Bout
Monterrey fighter Lauro Salas defends the California state featherweight title against Los Angeles contender Fabela Chavez in a 12 round showdown. Salas is a ringside favorite though odds are tight as Chavez pursues a comeback after a layoff.
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Hollywood
Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Mex
Fabela Chavez
Los Angeles
Salas
Chavez
Baseball Standings and Scores from Yesterday and Tonight
The standings show New York leading with 49 wins and 26 losses, followed by St Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn. Yesterday results: New York 5 Brooklyn 4. Chicago tied St Louis. Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 5. Philadelphia 3 Boston 2. Tonight matches: New York at Boston with Jansen or Spencer against Bickford. Philadelphia at Brooklyn with Roberts against Palica. Chicago at St Louis with Rush against Poholsky.
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St. Lowis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Jansen
Spencer
Bickford
Roberts
Palica
Rush
Poholsky
International
Juarez
el Paso
Las Vegas
Yuma
Tucson
Phoenix
Mexicali
Bishee- Panes
Tijuana
el Certro
el Paseo
Bisbee Douglas
el Centro
Chicaan Awenee
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Ees
Byrne
Judson
Lemon
Philadelpnia
Aford
Porterfield
Kellner
Zoldak
McDermott
Steples
Raschi
Kuzava
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Ramon Vargas
Wenceslado Gonzales
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Dick Butcher
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Daily
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