Old Man Ends Propels Yankees to Double Victory
Sunday results show Yankees sweep Cleveland with a double victory as teams like Toronto, Columbus, Richmond, Montreal, Rochester, Miami, Buffino, and Havana post varied scores. The day highlights include strong performances by New York and standout scores across league matchups.
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Buffalo
Slaughter Leads Yankees Past Indians in Doubleheader
In a day of baseball, Enos Slaughter, the 41 year old "Country Boy," powered the Yankees with five hits in a double victory over Cleveland. His late homer and clutch single helped extend New York's lead as Mickey Mantle also starred, while National League action saw St. Louis' advantage shrink and Milwaukee close in on first place with a 9-7 win.
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Ramos Earns Dubious Entry in AL Record Pace
Washington pitcher Pete Ramos earned a win as the Senators beat Detroit 8 to 4. He hit his first major league home run and led 3- run blast to start the rally but surrendered three Detroit homers to Kaline Tuttle and Boone, setting an all time AL single season mark with 35.
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Ray Boone
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Camilo Pascual
Legion Play Opens in Columbus Tournament Kickoff
Cincinnati Bentley Post met Cleveland Transit Post 206 in the opening game of the Ohio American Legion Baseball Tournament played in Columbus at 9 am. Cincinnati Bentley Post faced Cleveland Transit Post 206 to start the week-long event.
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POMEROY Donkey baseball game postponed to Aug 22
The donkey base ball game set for August 5 at Mason has been postponed to August 22, announced by sponsoring organizations.
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Mason
Nine Champs Hold Titles In AAU Swimming Event
Veterans dominated the four day AAU national swimming and diving championships in John B. Kelly Pool Philadelphia, as 9 of 13 champions defended crowns. Newcomers Gary Heinrich and Ron Smith earned top titles, with records toppled and a national mark tied.
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Bray-O-Vista
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Houson
Tex
Heinrich
Bill Worzyk
Springfield
Mass
City Swimming Meet Ends Summer Activity
Swimmers of many ages took part in the City Swimming Meet at Crystal Pool, wrapping up Athens recreation summer activities. Multiple winners are named, with Linda McKibben, Becky Biggs, Bailey Biggs, Barry Wilson, Jane Locke, Bill Biggers, Randy Locke, Bob Wilson and Ross Locke among those who won multiple events across diving, freestyle, backstroke, medley and relay races.
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Los Angeles
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Calif
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Indianapolis
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al Wiggins
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Yorzyk
New Haven
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Athens
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Barry Wilson
Jane Locke
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Randy
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Jerry Hossam
Bob Wilson
Betky Biggs
Ross Locke
Liz Cline
Butch Haddox
Mae Morrison
Tom Jones
Jim Gaskill
George Williams
Fred Gibson
Joel Lee
Tom Main
Beckey Biggs
Wayne Poston
Ricky Swart
Bob Downard
Diane Locke
Shirley Jones
Jan Lee Tom
Bobb Wilson
Star Wilson
Jom Jones
Jonn Geurin
Round Table Withdrawn and Derby Result at Washington Park
Round Table, a three year old sensation, will wait for the August 31 American Derby at Washington Park after being withdrawn from the Sheridan Handicap due to a sloppy track. Kentucky Derby winner Kon Liege won the Washington Park mile by two lengths as Travis M. Kerr’s Oklahoma owned colt scratched. Belmont Park closed its summer season with Porterville winning the Brooklyn Handicap. Vertex won the Bayear Olds stakes at Monmouth, Eddie Schmidt carried top weight to win at Del Mar, and Switch On prevailed at Rockingham Park.
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San Diego
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Switch On
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Fisher wins Ohio Indiana District Lightning Championship
George Fisher of Columbus wins the five race weekend series aboard May Gal 2 to total 194 points and take first in the Ohio Indiana District Lightning Class Sailboat Championship. John Mueller of Cleveland finishes second with 185 points and Bud Nelson of Toledo places third with 180 points.
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John Mueller
Bud Nelson
Toledo
North-South All Star Grid Drills Open in Canton
The 12th Ohio High School Football All-Star game practice began at Fawcett Stadium. South coach Hugh Hindman of Columbus North arrived with assistants Joe Carlo Newark Bob Kappes Cincinnati Western Hills and Jim Vennari Rutland.
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Cincinnati Western Hills
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Rutland
Hantze Captures National Girls 15 Title Again
Sun-bronzed Karen Hantze of San Diego defeats Mary Richey of Houston 6 1 5 7 6 2 to win the National Girls 15 and Under Tennis crown for the second consecutive year, after fending off a comeback from Nancy Sunday.
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College All Stars Resume Prep for Giants Clash at Soldier Field
The College All Stars return to work today after a Sunday off to finish preparations for their Friday night date against the New York Giants at Soldier Field. The Boston Braves moved their franchise to Milwaukee in 1953.
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Chadwick Sets Bristol Channel Swim Record
Chadwick completes the Bristol Channel crossing in six hours seven minutes to beat the male record of seven hours five minutes set by Harry Temme. The 36 year old Florence Chadwick from San Diego California lowers the women’s mark by 58 minutes over the crossing. Jenny James of Wales previously held the women’s record of eight hours 29 minutes.
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Rider Battles Riding Troubles At Athens County Fair
Ben Williams of Athens faced horse problems at the Athens County fairgrounds Horse Show. In the English Pleasure Class debut the horse refused to move forward and later backed up. The pair vanished near the track fence before judges were reached, requiring assistance to reach the judging area. Williams damaged his panels when the horse backed into a wire fence.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
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Pancho Gonzales Tops Pro Tennis Money in Los Angeles
Richard Pancho Gonzales defeated Frank Sedgman in a round robin pro tennis event at the 3200 Tennis Club in Los Angeles earning $2500. Sedgman tied for second with Ken Rosewall and Pancho Segura, each taking $1083.33. Lew Hoad failed to win a match, while Tony Trabert beat a rising Australian in straight sets.
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Los Angeles
Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
Frank Sedgman
Big Pancho
Jack Kramer
Sedgman
Gonzales
Pancho
Ken Rosewall
Pancho Segura
Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert
Kansas City Joins Basketball League
Kansas City will join the National Industrial Basketball League next season with a community sponsored team. Lou Wilke, NIBL president, announced Saturday Kansas City had been granted a franchise. It will be the only community sponsored team in the league.
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Lou Wilke
NIBL
Ty Cobb Wins Thirteenth AL Batting Title
Ty Cobb clinched another American League batting crown, extending his record to twelve titles and maintaining his lead in the season’s batting race. The milestone underscores Cobb’s enduring hitting prowess and dominance in the era.
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De Vincenzo Stil Leads All American Golf Final
Roberto de Vicenzo holds a four stroke edge entering the final round of the All American Golf Tournament in Chicago. He rebuilt a 70 on Sunday to post 203, 13 under par. Sam Snead surged to 207, Paul Harney at 208, with Bill Casper and Don Finsterwald at 210 as the field closes in.
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Mexico City
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Harney
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Mass
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Don Finsterwald
Jimmy Demaret
Clifford Ann Creed
Opelousas
Ohioans fall in boxing finals at international event
In Seattle two of three Ohioans reached finals but lost. Tony Pascua of Hawaii defeated Alex Ford of Youngstown for the 165 pound title. John Cereghin of Defiance was stopped in the second round of the 119 pound class. Don Hullinger of Lima, AAA 147 pound champion, was upset by Jose Gomez of Mexico in a semifinal, after a tough bout.
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Tony Pascua
Hawaii
Alex Ford
Youngstown
U. S
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Defiance
Don Hullinger
Lima
AAA
Jose Gomez
Mexico
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Hill Shares Auto Honors at Claybanks Speedway
POMEROY David Hill from Plains and Larry Brown of Parkersburg tied for top honors as Hill finished in the money in every event at Claybanks Speedway Sunday. Hill won the Australian Pursuit and pushed to the front in the First Feature. Norris and Saunders followed. Thompson beat Hill in the first heat. Brown won the Last Feature with Sampson and Saunders second and third. Jim Reece survived a first turn rollover without injury.
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Claybanks Speedway
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Racine
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Greasy Ridge
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Thompson
Max Sampson
Wellston
Saunders
Jim Reece
Vinton
Two Coast Players Win Tennis Honors
Alan Roberts of Brooklyn won the junior singles title at the National Junior and Boys' Tennis Tournament by beating Robert Delgado of Los Angeles 2-6 6-4 6-2. Bill Bond of La Jolla California took the boys singles crown with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield California.
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Alan Roberts
Brooklyn
Bill Bond
la Jolla
Calif
Roberts
Robert Delgado
Los Angeles
Bond
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Queen City Open Golf Tournament Opens Here
The Annual Queen City Open Golf Tournament starts in Cincinnati today with players and spectators anticipated. Organizers expect a competitive field and local media coverage.
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15 Classes Judged At Fairgrounds
More than 4000 attended the second annual Athens County Horse Show at the fairgrounds with 15 classes including gaited western parade and pony events. Winners featured Top Kick, Colonel Melivaine, Lit tle Wonder and others, as handlers and owners were named from Circleville Wellston Roseville Pomeroy and Parkersburg. The show highlighted Ohio horses and offered a preview of the 106th Athens County Fair set for August 7 to 10 with the Nebraska White Horse troupe performing for spectators.
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Top Kick
Jeanne Pennington
Florence Phillips
Colonel Melivaine
Karen Grady
Wellston
Little Wonder
Judy Ankrom
Circleville
Johnnie Sorrell
Fred Leifheit
Pomeroy
Jimmy Harris
Roseville
Flicka
Vern Best
Pennville
King
Shorty Meek
Shade
Bachelor Boy
John Almswath
Middleport
Silver Sandy
Karen Shamblin
Janice Hawk
Cheshire
Joan Kinsley
Jim Knyisley
Lancaster
Red Wing
Marily Wallace
Buffalo
W. Va
Miss Fancy
Dorothy Allen
Emory Allen
Athens
Charleston
Nebraska
U S Blanks Brazil 5-0 in Davis Cup Final
The United States routed Brazil 5-0 in the American zone final at Brookline Mass as darkness halted Pietrangeli versus Philippe Washer in Brussels with Belgium tied 2-2 in the European zone windup. Pietrangeli led 4 6 6 3 8 6 at the last stop.
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Nicola Pietrangeli
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U.S
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Mass
Pietrangeli
Belgium
Philippe Washer
Brussels
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Baseball Scoring Rules and Clarifications
The official scorer decides if a play is an error when the second baseman could have put out the batter. A sacrifice fly can score a run if a runner scores on a fly ball even with a fielder’s play. A run counts if a forced runner is not tagged and reaches home before the out is recorded.
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Leo Leavitt
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