Sievers Returns Boosts Senators as Slugger Leads Surge
Roy Sievers hammering homers fuels Washington rally after May 30 return. Since rejoining full time, the Senators won six of seven including a Memorial Day sweep of the Yankees and a win over Kansas City. Sievers hit five homers with 11 runs batted in and a .345 pace boosting his season to .296. Manager Lavagetto said the worst is over as teammates joined the surge. Washington climbed from cellar to a tie for third with Boston.
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Two-County Frederick Loop Opens
The Frederick Loop debuts with two local teams and two from Clarke County. Opening day saw Armel beat Stephens City 54 and Opequon win 4-3 over State Road Camp Number 7.
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Belmont Favorite Is Easy to Name But Jockey Isn't
The Belmont Stakes favorite Tim Tam faces a secret jockey decision between Ismael Valenzuela and Bill Hartack. Trainer Jimmy Jones plans to decide later today, with most experts leaning to Valenzuela. A seven horse field appears, all under 126 pounds, including Cavan Nasco Martin's Bullah Flamingo Chance It and Page Seven.
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PCC teeters as Stanford moves toward new Big Five
Seattle AP reports the Pacific Coast Conference nears collapse as Stanford trustees prepare to vote June 19 on leaving PCC to join a proposed Big Five with Washington California UCLA and Southern California. Washington Regents signaled readiness to quit PCC if the four join forces, leaving Washington State Idaho Oregon State and Oregon as the remaining members.
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Miceli Faces Unbeaten Fullmer in TV Welterweight Bout
West Jordan Utah hosts a 10 round bout featuring Jay Fullmer, 21, against Joe Miceli, New York veteran, in Fullmer's television debut. ABC-TV telecast at 7 p.m. MST. Miceli, 56-31-7, argues for experience as Fullmer eyes a rising career with a $4000 TV fee and a share of the payoff.
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Grim's Four-Hitter Tops City League Softball Action
Grim earned a four hit night and four RBIs as Clarke Travelers beat Mountaineers 13-8 in City League at Senseny Park. Montague won 6-5 over White Post Charge in Church League. Buckley-Lages defeated Hevons 11-7. Grim went 3-for-3 with a walk and four runs, while Rinker and Tinsman led Montague with power.
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Braves Regain lead as Senators win doubleheader
A busy baseball night sees the Braves reclaim the lead in the league standings while the Senators secure a third place by sweeping a doubleheader from the Yankees. Boston and Cleveland won, Baltimore shut out Detroit, and Milwaukee moved to first in the National League with a 7 6 victory over the Giants.
Baseball Standings and Scores Troublingly Mixed Across Leagues
Teams clash in American and National League play with Washington sweeping Kansas City in two games while New York dominates Chicago 13 0 and Boston tops Cleveland 5 0. Standings show varied records as Pittsburgh Milwaukee and St Louis jockey for position amid midweek results. Gene Woodling delivers a key single for Boston in a 5 0 win with Dick Gernert driving in three runs.
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All-Star Tickets On Sale In Baltimore For 1958 Game
The Baltimore Orioles announce reserved seats for the July 8 All-Star game at Memorial Stadium at 4 dollars each with 75 cents handling per order. Limit two seats per applicant and postmark deadlines apply. About 20 000 seats go to the public, 20 000 to Orioles season-ticket holders, with bleacher seats at 1.50 to be announced.
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Musial and Mays Share NL Player of the Month Honor
In Cincinnati, Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals and Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants tied for the National League Player of the Month for May 1958. Forty writers voted, with both players to receive duplicate engraved desk sets bearing the inscription. The NL will award monthly player of the month trophies for the rest of the season.
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