Non Leaders Run Three PCL Races
Sports writer HAL WooD outlines three Pacific Coast League races with Hollywood leading by six games. San Diego, Oakland, and San Francisco contend for second, Seattle and Sacramento fight for fifth, while Portland and Los Angeles battle to escape last place with the Beavers at the bottom.
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San Francisco
Holywood Stars
San Diego
Oakland
Seattle
Sacramento
Portland
Los Angeles
Beavers
Lefty O'Doul
San Diego Padres
Hollywood
Bill Sweeney
Los Angeles Angels
Charley Dressen
Oakland Acorns
Tommy Heath
San Francisco Seals
Heath
North
Sweeney
Sacramento Solons
Landy Scouts Santee as Next Mile Mark Challenger
Australian runner Sean John Landy names Wes Santee of the United States as the most likely to beat Landy’s 3.58 mile world record set Monday. Landy, 21, notes Santee’s potential while admitting he may not break his own record soon due to recent hard racing and rest plans before meeting Bannister in the British Empire Games.
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John Landy
Australia
Landy
Turku
Finland
Sean John Landy
America
Wes Santee
Santee
England
Roger Bannister
Gaevie
Gothenburg
Bannister
Vancouver
Canada
City Swim Team Seeks Competitors for July Meet
City recreation director Joe Juliana calls all swimmers to sign up this week for the city team. He urges 1954 high school swimmers to report immediately and invites holders of junior or senior lifesaving cards to join. The team trains for a July 4 meet with the Santa Rosa recreation department and will enter a recreation swim league.
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City Recreation Department
Joe Juliana
Juliana
Santa Rosa Recreation Department
Tie
Water Ballet Signups Open for Fourth of July Show
The recreation department invites all girls to register with Joe Juliana this week to join the water ballet team. A total of 200 participants are needed to prepare for the July 4 presentation.
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Recreaton Department
Joe Juliana
Juliana
Tom Brown Happy to Play for Angels After Benching Years
Oakland report on Tom Brown who, after a decade of bench and minor league time, joins the Los Angeles Angels to play regularly. He recalls a rough ride in the majors, values being in a team, and notes his career arc from Brooklyn to the Phillies and Angels with a .302 peak and a .196 last season.
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Tom Brown
Angels
Oakland
Calif
Los Angeles Angels
Recklynite
Brown
The
Brooklyn
Phillies
Cubs
Chicago
ELK
Ukiah Elk
Larry Baldwin
Elks
Jacksonville
Florida
Talmage Sluggers
Journal
Hubbell
Juliana Announces City Activities Registration Week
City recreation director Joe Juliana announced registration week for park and playground activities. Registrations run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the director’s office or Municipal Park playground. Dorothy Keene will provide details on playground activities. Learn to Swim runs 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the municipal pool through Friday, co sponsored by the American Red Cross and the city recreation department. Red Cross instructors may contact the director for more information.
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Joe Juliana
Dorothy Keene
American Red Cross
Juliana
Red Cross
Fight results by United Press from three cities
Italo Scortichini of Italy outpointed Pedro Gonzales in New York. Frankie Ruff of New York defeated Brian Kely in Brooklyn. Al Villafarra of New Orleans outpointed Al Lagrutia in New Orleans, with judges' scores noted.
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New York
Italo Scortichini
Italy
Pedro Gonzales
Rankin, Pa
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frankie Ruff
Brian Kely
Niagara Falls
Ont
New Orleans
al Villafarra
al Lagrutia
Milan
Giel to debut for Giants in Red Cross benefit
Paul Giel, ex Minnesota star in football and baseball, will pitch for the New York Giants in a Red Cross benefit game against the Boston Red Sox next Monday night. He recently signed with the Giants for an estimated $50,000 bonus and has been hailed as a top young prospect comparable to Robin Roberts.
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Paul Giel
Minnesota
New York Giants
Red Cross
Boston Red Sox
Giel
Robin Roberts
Giants
Free Hitting Game Ends 13 12 In Pony League Duel
Palace Chefs edged Auto Dealers 13 12 in a neck and neck Little League affair. Ricky Wissmuth started for the Chefs with Gary Borgna relieving. Doug Modrell pitched for the Dealers before Tom Lawrence. VFW beat Chevron 10 3 as Jim Walton pitched a complete game.
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Palace Chefs
Chevrons
Ricky Wissmuth
Gary Borgna
Doug Modrell
Tom Lawrence
Chef
Don Phillips
Wally Kemp
Wissmath
Gary Robinson
Dick Bennett
Jerry Berringer
Robinson
Lawrence
Dick Hutchinson
Daryl McClindon
Jim Larsen
Larry Venturi
Gene Fowler
Dick Maurer
Modrell
V.F.W
Jim Walton
Bob Slack
Dave Hanson
Leroy Chase
Mike Morton
Jerry Bowman
Carl Fowler
Purcell
Keith Truet
Chevron
Jim Reid
John Edgar
Anton Jays
Six Run Rally Springs PCL All Stars to Victory
The Pacific Coast League All-Stars rallied for six runs in the ninth inning to beat the Hollywood Stars 11 to 6 in Hollywood. Sacramento's Chet Johnson earned the win as Nippy Jones and Ray Orteig provided key hits, while Carlos Bernier homered in the second. Fans contributed about $6000 to the players association.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Stars
Portland
Frank Austin
San Francisco
Reno Cheso
Harry Elliott
San Diego
Walt
Sacramento
Chet Johnson
Nippy Jones
Seattle
Ray Orteig
Lino Donosa
Jim Walsh
Fred Storbel
Forrest Main
Strobel
Carlos Bernier
The
Association of Professional Baseball Players
Kiner and Robinson Lead All Star Poll
In Chicago AP report Ralph Kiner and Jackie Robinson head the National League All Star vote. Gil Hodges passes Ted Kluszewski in first base race, Nettie Fox takes AL second base lead from Bobby Avila, and Stan Musial edges Minnie Minoso with Yogi Berra third as voting nears July 3. The All Star game is set for Cleveland on July 13.
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Ralph Winer
Chicago Cub
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Nettie Fox
Chicago White Sox
Bobby Avil
Cleveland
Stan Musial
Minnie Minoso
Peter
Musial
Minoso
Yankee Yogi Bberra
Durocher Sees Two-Team Fight For National Flag
Manager Leo Durocher of the New York Giants forecast a two team race for the National League pennant. He said it would take 100 victories to win, as the Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 8 5. He predicted the Giants and Dodgers would clash, while Cardinals Phillies and Braves falter. Since May 21 the Giants' 24–6 run boosted them to an .800 percentage. Dodgers 22–9 at .710. Braves 15–14, Phillies 13–15, Cardinals 11–18.
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New York Giants
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Milwaukee Braves
Dodgers
Braves
Phillies
Cardinals
Dodgers Indians Lead Little League Farm Teams
City recreation director Joe Juliana said the Dodgers beat the Phillies 9 to 6 and the Indians beat the Tigers 8 to 7 in Saturday morning doubleheaders. The Farms will play weekly on Saturdays and have no official connection to the Little League, though Farm players sometimes fill vacancies on the Little League teams.
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Dodgers
Indians
Phillies
Tigers
Joe Juliana
City Softball League Opens With Two Night Games
Ukiah City softball league opens at Giorno park at 7 p.m. tonight with Ken's Furniture vs Three-A Market and Club Calpella vs Hollow Tree Lumber. Masonite receives a bye as the schedule runs Tuesdays and Thursdays through July. Managers for the five teams are listed. Joe Adcock praises Gus Bell in The Sporting News quote.
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Ken's Furniture
Club Calpella
Hollow Tree Lumber Company
Masonite Corporation
Juliana
Masonite
Club
Calpella
Hollow Tree
Ken
Jim Stoughton
Art Johnson
Aldo Tollini
Charlie Ford
Troyce Walker
Harry Bartolomei
Percy Ornham
Joe Adcock
Sporting News
Gus Bell
Sports Calendar With Local League Schedules
Today Friday includes women golf noon at the clubhouse and City Softball at 7 p m at Giorno Park. Wednesday lists Little League at 6 30 p m and Elks at 8 15 p m at Anton Stadium. Thursday features Men's Twilight golf at 5 p m and a joint golf supper at the golf course. Friday covers Little and Pony League baseball at 6 30 p m and auto racing at 8 15 p m at 12th District fairgrounds. Saturday brings Little League Farm baseball at 9 30 a m and Pony League baseball at 2 p m at Little League field plus Elks vs Guadalupe Blues at 8 15 p m at Anton Stadium. Sunday has Elks vs Guadalupe Blues at 1 30 p m at Talmage Field. Monday shows Little and Pony League Big League baseball at 6 30 p m at Anton Stadium.
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Giorno Park
Little
Elks
Anton
12Th District Fairgrounds
Little League
Pony League
Guadalupe Blues
Anton Stadium
Talmage Field
Ukiah Golf Club Ends First Round of Championship
Ukiah Golf Club announced results from the weekend first round of its championship tournament. In the championship flight Gordon Hill defeated Ernie Banker 2 and 1 while Russ Roepke beat Jim Maher 2 and 1 and Jack Alsup took a default win over Don Bones. First-flight matches saw Bill Cotton defeat Jack Cochrane and Joe Weber beat Hartley Hathaway after 19 holes.
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Shirley Spark
Ukiah
Gordon Hill
Ernie Banker
Russ Roepke
Jim Maher
Bob Unthank
Ralph Cole
Jack Alsup
Don Bones
Bill Cotton
Jack Cochrane
Joe Weber
Hartley Hathaway
Bill Mellis
Len Strathman
Jack Clarke
Ralph Wells
Hill
Roepke
Unthank
Alsup
Cotton
Weber
Mellis
Clarke
Miss Spork
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