Yost Drives in Six as Detroit Blasts Yankees in Key Tilt
Eddie Yost lifted Detroit with six RBIs including a grand slam as the Tigers routed New York 13 to 6. The Yankees slumped to last in the AL cellar amid standings notes while Cleveland led with a 53 victory, and Chicago White Sox closed the gap. Mantle and Berra hit late homers for New York in a one-sided game.
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Ankees
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Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Caroinall
Stengel
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Frank Lary
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Berra
Charlie Maxwell
Bobby Shantz
Gail Harris
Vacuum Cheners Lead Marion Start
From the opening whistle the Vacuum Cheners team of Marion dominates early play and sets the pace in the game. The squad moves quickly on offense and defends with intensity to take an early lead.
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Vacuum Cheners
Marion
Shenandoah race results and local sports standings
Race card reports nine horse races with purses around $1,000 to $1,300 and finishing times around 1.09 to 1.41. Notable finishes include Crying Jag and Riverval among others with prices listed. local bowling and league results follow with Tamers Melton and Dunn tying for high marks and prize splits.
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Phelps
Poor Richard
McGovern
Light Dan
Acres
Riverval
Cutshaw
Lady Oxford
Servis
Jarupat
Maeda
Ais
Bamboo
Paper Boss
Florio
Iraski
Pappas
Makin Believe
Napoles
Turls
Kirk
Mistemar
Parker
Flying Bid
Sollars
Robot
Set emUp
Rivera
Advice
Liddle
Little League registration and tryouts at Senseng Park
All boys aged 8 to 12 who registered for the Little Baseball League and have not yet joined a Major League team are urged to appear at the Little League Shack at Senseng Park on Saturday May 23 at 9 30 a.m. They will be assigned to teams and receive uniforms during the session.
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Senseng Park
F and M Nine Tops Triangle Diner 5 2 for Second Win
F and M girls softball moved to first in their four team league by beating Triangle Diner 5 2. Connie Baker went 5 for 5 with a homer and two doubles to pace a 16 hit attack led by F and M. Triangle’s Richman Rose Lambert Hawkins each had two hits.
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Triangle Diner
Connie Baker
John Lee
Gals
Alice Burleson
Roth
Buterakos
Baker
Huff
Perry
Triangle
Richman
Rose
Lambert
Hawkins
Tacs
Duckpinners
Gtriangle
Triangle Girls
Boxing Lawyers Clash As Title Fight Hangs On
The New York State Athletic Commission delays Robinson Basilio title ruling amid heated exchanges. Robinson faces possible title vacatur after an April 30 order. Basilio endures a tense hearing as lawyers accuse each other of coaching. Robinson says a Philadelphia bout with Basilio was arranged for September 31, but the commission finds the contract invalid.
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Jack Hand
New York
Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
New York State Athletic
Robinson
Basilio
Lawrence Rulison
Martin Machat
Melvin Krulewitch
Commission
Krulewitch
State Supreme Court
Baseball Standings and Results From Thursday Event
Major League standings show Milwaukee San Francisco and Chicago at top with win percentages. Thursday results include San Francisco 6 Milwaukee 3 and St Louis 11 Pittsburgh 1. Friday games list Milwaukee at Philadelphia and San Francisco at Los Angeles among others.
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G.B
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San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Staeouls Es Ers
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Log Angeles
Aaron
Burgess
Mathews
Mays
Banks
Temple
Burgess Pittsburgh
Cimoli
League Leaders Highlight 1959 American and National League
Batting leaders include Kuenn Detroit .398 and Fox Chicago .367 with Kaline Detroit and Colavito Cleveland following. Killebrew Washington tops RBIs with 32. Colavito 12 HR, Aparicio 11 SB. Pitching marks: Wilhelm and McLish 5-0. Wynn 54 strikeouts. Drysdale 59. Measurements include 3+ decisions and top hitters from both leagues.
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Kuenn
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Colavito
Cleveland
Kaline
Runnels
Boston
Williams
Kansas City
Keough
Cerv
House
Allison Washington
Killebrew
Washington
Aparicio
Landis
Power
Wilhelm
Baltimore
McLish
Walker
Shaw
Grant
Larsen
New York
Wynn
Clarke County Eagles Rally To Tie James Wood In Season Finale
A 1-1 baseball tie closed the season for Clarke County and James Wood in District 10. Larry Hockman hit a 360-foot homer for James Wood, while Dave Erickson pitched for Clarke County, surviving a late-inning error and yielding six strikeouts. The Eagles had six hits to the Colonels four as the game ended with Bemnsdaffer sprinting home on a misplay.
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James Wood
Yestern
Clarke County
Dave Erickson
Colonels
Larry Hockman
Elsen
Garver
Jack Shiley
Teddy Reed
Jim Casey
Orndorff
Bemnsdaffer
Grove
Larrick
Eagles
Erickson
Softball action yields wide margins and late rallies
EUB shut Grave Bible 15 to 6 in four frames while R H Ham en beat Bethel Cubs 16 to 4. Donnie Oates and Whitlock shared 3 for 3 marks for EUB, with Oates hitting two doubles. Gray doubled for Sunnyside's loss as Hummer and Singhass powered a late rally. upcoming games include Sunnyside vs Mark et at six, Lucky Inn vs TACs, and Headquarters vs Mountaineers.
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Grave Bible
R. H. Hamen
Bethel Cubs
Donnie Oates
Whitlock
Woody O'Hara
Donnie Rush
Rush
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O'Hara
Riley
Sdagie
Oates
Lloyd
Hummer
Singhass
Gray
Fuller
Sunnyside
Lucky Inn
Tacs
Headquarters
Mountaineers
Machen seeks court order to force Johansson return bout
Eddie Machen victorious over Rueben Vargas and with Sid Flaherty moves to court in New York on June 1 seeking to compel a Johansson rematch. A favorable ruling could disrupt the Patterson Johansson title bout planned for June 25 in New York.
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Eddie Machen
Rueben Vargas
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Eddie
Sid Flaherty
Oral Court
New York
Johansson
Machen
Chamion Patterson
Flaherty
Inge
the Cow Palace
Vargas
The Magician Nugent to Speak at Judges Banquet
Tom Nugent famed for innovating the I formation and typewriter huddle will attend the Judges Athletic Association Banquet at the War Memorial Building. The former VMI and Florida State coach led teams to a 7-3 season and Blue Grass Bowl appearance and runs the Florida State Football Clinic attracting about a thousand coaches last year. The banquet begins at 6 30 p.m. with awards and entertainment.
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VMI
Florida State Seminoles
Nugent
Seminoles
Oklahoma State
Florida State
Judges Athletic Association
War Memorial Building
Norris leads Shenandoah Downs training standings at mid meet
John S. Morris of Berryville tops Shenandoah Downs after two full weeks, with nine winners, two seconds and seven thirds. Marvin H. Everhart of Vienna sits second with seven wins, five seconds and four thirds. Follin of Charles Town and O Brey of Laurel each have five winners. six more trainers tie for fifth with three wins.
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John S. Morris
Berryville
Shenandoah Downs
oMorris
Marvin H
Bus) Everhart
Everhart
Vienna
Virginia
Owen L
Hots) Follin
Charles Town
James O'Brey
Laurel
Maryland
Follin
O’brey
Vernon Arthur
Gordon Thompson
George Mohr
William Small, Jr
Baltimore
Milton G. Longerbeam
Nancy J. Greco
Nicknames on Personal Calling Cards Question
A reader asks if nicknames may be engraved on personal calling cards. The reply is no the article notes standard practice requires legal names for official identity uses.
T-4-L Foot Keratolytic Lotion Ad
Advertisement promotes instant drying T-4-L keratolytic liquid for athlete’s foot. Claims sloughs infected skin, reveals fresh skin, with a 3 day satisfaction guarantee and 48c refund. Also recommends T-4-L Foot Powder for antiseptic protection. Available at Boyd Drug Co.
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Boyd Drug Co
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