Halltown and Lucky Inn Triumph in City League Action
Halltown clinched a 12-3 city league win over Republic Oil at Recreation Park as Scott Johnson powered five RBIs with a homer and a bases loaded double. Longerbeam earned the win, while Republic Oil’s Don Shirley struggled with eight walks. Roxy Hockman and Donnie Oates led Lucky Inn with three hits apiece, including Oates with a homer and a double.
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National League Standings and Weekend Baseball Results
National League standings show San Francisco and Los Angeles tied atop with 52 wins each. Weekend results include Milwaukee over Chicago 5 3 and Pittsburgh ripping St. Louis 17 7. Schedule notes list today’s games across multiple venues with twin nights and postponed twi-night entries.
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Major League Leaders Summary from The Associated Press
American League batting leaders include Jimenez of Kansas City hitting .353 and Runnels of Boston at .342. Wagner of Los Angeles leads with 23 homers and 61 RBIs. Pitching shows Foytack at 61 wins and Wickersham at .800. In NL, runs and RBIs highlight Mays and Banks with notable totals. T Davis leads with 110 hits and 81 RBIs.
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Funk Jackson Team Wins in Tuesday League Thriller
The Funk Jackson team clinched first place with scores of 447 476 and 438 tying Cunningham Miller for top. Shirley Jackson led with 113 132 and 102 for 347, Norman Funk 133 355, Mary Ann Funk 119 119 337, Ivan Jackson 112 322. Losers saw Doug Sirbaugh 129 Dot Conner 116. Sonny Crisman rolled 118 127 138 for 375 as Easter Crisman Snyder duo faded. Petry Eastep team featured Phyllis Petry 121 and Eugene Eastep 117 117 with Julie Snyder 116.
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Top Amateur Match Starts With Loy Garrett Duel
In Hot Springs AP notes the defending champion Bobby Loy of Virginia Beach meets co medalist Wright Garrett of Danville in the State Amateur top match. Loy, 26, and Garrett, 20, both praised each other as dangerous players after a 16 match morning. The event continues with quarters and semis tomorrow and a 36 hole final Wednesday.
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Bocock Wins Feature Race at Winchester Speedway
Three false starts delayed the feature on yesterday’s Winchester card before 25 laps. Lewis Bocock won the feature and the second heat, with Bill Nally second, Jackie Clore third and Larry Williams fourth amid six spinouts and three red flags. Charlie Beeler, Clyde Hamton and Nally won the earlier heats.
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Two Marks Set in Boys Tenpins League Wins
In the Red Crown Boys League at Northside Tenpin Lanes the Fireballs won 4-0 with Charles Mason rolling a high 211 in the deciding roll-off and a 516 series on games of 137 168 211. Demolay defeated the Little Devils 3-1 as Woody Sirbaugh posted a 529 set leading the victors with 171 188 170.
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DeHaven leads Bumblebees to 31 point win over Lucky Five
David DeHaven rolled a 373 series to propel the Bumblebees past Lucky Five by 31. In junior action, Linda Allen added a 430 series as the Twisters defeated the Mixers 4 0 to stay atop the league.
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