Clemente’s five hits spark Pirates’ 19–0 rout over St Louis
Roberto Clemente blasted five hits leading Pittsburgh past three St Louis hurlers in a 19–0 laugher, the league’s most lopsided shutout since 1907. Clemente’s batting average rose to .366, ahead of Frank Robinson.
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Navy Halfback Joe Stoots Poised To Shine In All Star Game
Ensigns finale at Soldier Field features Navy halfback Joe Stoots 173 pounds as a possible hero for the midsummer classic. The Eagles face a strengthened squad with stars like Kilmer and Matte, while Norm Van Brocklin sits out as coach. Humid, warm weather with possible afternoon thunderstorms expected.
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Fullmer Faces Sixth Title Defense in Ogden
Gene Fullmer challenges Florentino Fernandez of Cuba in a 15 round middleweight title defense at Ogden Stadium Utah The bout marks Fullmer sixth attempt to defend the NABAs share of the world middleweight crown He is a mild favorite despite Fernandez being a newcomer to the ring scene Bron is listed as the Lions heaviest player at 290 pounds.
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Tigers Gain Ground as Skinny Brown Extends Scoreless Streak
Skinny Brown pitched his third straight shutout and 32 scoreless innings as Baltimore beat Minnesota 3-0. Detroit won 2-1 over Washington behind Rocky Colavito's homer, narrowing the Yankees lead. Willie Mays? No. The summary notes tight races and key contributions from Bunning, Lumpe, Aparicio, and Schwall across multiple AL games.
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Venturi and Lema Lead Eastern Open On Pine Ridge
Ken Venturi and Tony Lema shot 68 to lead the $35,000 Eastern Open at Pine Ridge, two strokes ahead of Gene Littler who rallied with four straight birdies after a slow start. Doug Ford and Tex Jr. trailed by one stroke as the event nears its end.
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Shirley Highway to be widened to eight lanes
The Shirley Highway will be widened to eight lanes under a federal Virginia agreement. Virginia dropped its demand for the federal government to cover 90 percent of the cost, and the deal provides a revised funding split for the expansion project.
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Pine Ridge toughens as San Franciscans pace tourney
San Franciscans at 69 amid a tough Pine Ridge course. Of 138 starters, Pine Ridge opened two years ago and proved harder with Las Tear 49 under par on the first round. Only 27 finished under 72.
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Workingman's And O Sullivan Win LBL Tilts
Ronnie Rinker pitched a one hit game for O Sullivan and doubled twice in a 5 1 victory at Senseng Park. Bill Hartman homered for the lone hit. Rinker 2 for 2 led a 14 hit attack as Workingman Store trailing Cities Service.
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Dallas Curtis Cokes Wins Narrow 10 Round Decision
Associated Press report from Dallas shows Curtis Cokes at 147 defeating Luis Rodriguez at 145 in Havana. In Los Angeles Orlando De La Fuente at 145 outpointed Ralph Moore at 180 in a 10 round bout.
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Often Mispronounced Riss-kay Pronunciation Tip
A brief note clarifies correct pronunciation as ris-kay with emphasis on the second syllable, guiding readers to say riss-kay rather than other common forms.
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