Baseball pennant chase tightens with eight weeks left
With less than eight weeks to go in the NL race, St. Louis leads by a half game as road strength and home schedules shape the stretch. Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Philadelphia hover, while Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 and the Indians down the Yankees 9-1 in separate games.
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Bentley Post Faces Bridgeport In Legion Junior Playoffs
Cincinnati Bentley Post, defending champion, meets Bridgeport Post 227 in the 26th annual American Legion Junior Baseball tournament second round. Monday results include Springfield over East Liverpool 10-3 Elyria over Portsmouth 15-3 Celina over Akron 7-2 Lancaster over Bridgeport 13-7 Cincinnati over Cleveland 15-0 Warren over Newark 3-1 and Bryan over Columbus 16-2.
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Duke Snider Faces Postseason Knee Operation
Brooklyn centerfielder Duke Snider may need knee surgery after the 1957 season. Dodgers trainer Dr. Harold Wendler advised that operation probably would be the only permanent cure for the ailing left knee.
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World Championship Golf Opens With Record Talk
Virtually all top pros gather at Tom OShanter for the $101,200 World Championship starting Thursday. Gene Littler headlines after a record-tying final round, detailing near-misses on the sixth hole and a near-record eagle that would have set a new mark. Roberto de Vicenzo wins All American with 273, Littler second at 277, Sam Snead third at 278, with multiple prize earners noted in the field.
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Tom O’shanter
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Mexico City
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
Paul Harney
Art Wall, Jr
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Fred Hawkins
Bob Rosburg
Finsterwald
Las Vegas
Don Cherry
Howard
Podres and Turley Lead Aces With Best ERA Marks
New York AP reports that pitcher Johnny Podres of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Bob Turley of the New York Yankees hold the season’s top earned run average at two thirds completion. Both shine as big league leaders in ERA as the campaign progresses.
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Baseball ERA Leaders and Notable Pitching Standings
Figures from the Associated Press outline top ERA performers in the National and American Leagues led by Podres 2.57 and Turley 2.25 with multiple shutouts. Yankees’ rotation includes Shantz and Ditmar both at 2.45 ERA. Bunning, Pierce, Sullivan, Jones, and Buhl post strong marks as SOS. American Association results show Indianapolis over St Paul and Denver over Louisville plus Charleston over Omaha and Wichita over Minneapolis.
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Italy Upset Victim In Davis Cup Action
Belgium wins European zone finals over Italy as Philippe Washer defeats Nicola Pietrangeli in five sets to complete the match suspended by darkness. Belgium now plans a December trip to Australia for the world group ties.
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Crowe Delivers Grand Slam But Reds Fall To Tigers
Crowe blasted a grand slam in Milwaukee as Cincinnati threat ened late but Detroit held on for a 6 5 exhibition win. Crowe, a top Redleg slugger filling in for Ted Kluszewski, has 23 homers and 70 RBIs this season. The Tigers led 6 1 before Cincinnati narrowed the gap in the ninth.
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Redleg
Bermuda develops fishing bureau to lure anglers
Bermuda opens an official Fishing Information Bureau to guide visitors on where and how to fish around the island. Joe Brooks, famed angler, heads the new program after catching a 55 pound Wahoo on 10 pound line, a world record under 12 pound test. Charter boats and reef outfits offer guided trips, with nine hour big-boat charters about 60 dollars and reef boat trips for two at 25 dollars. Pompano can be had from the bach.
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Joe Brooks
Miami
Minneapolis
Joe
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Pompano
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Ref Awarded Full Charge In Patterson Rademacher Fight
NORTH BEND Wash The Washington State Athletic Commission left the verdict in the Patterson Rademacher heavyweight title bout to the referee only No judges were set for the 15 round clash Aug 22 in Seattle Dr Charles P Larson chairman said the referee’s name would be announced soon.
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Season of fish stories and numbers games in fishing lore
A lighthearted look at fishing tales and the quirks of sport anglers. Biologists track stocked fish by tagging and counting returns while a Tennessee duck hunter tale and a Missouri boat mishap add humorous misadventures. The piece blends odds, nature, and human folly.
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Dodgers and Dodgers bond plans threaten Brooklyn ballpark deal
New York reports say Brooklyn and Los Angeles clubs face a decision on plans for a downtown Brooklyn ballpark. Engineering estimates suggest costs could nearly double the $30 million cap on state tax free bonds to fund construction and nearby improvements, with key parties out of town.
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Gelhot Wins Ciney Open in Cincinnati
Frank Gelhot, age 49 and longtime Cincinnati pro, captured the Queen City Open with a 70 69 139. Early leader George Bernardin and George Hoffer both posted 67s to lead, but Bernardin faded to 74 and Hoffer finished fifth. Jack Boyatt and Joe Taylor tied for third as low amateurs with 75 69 144.
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All Stars to Deploy Quartet of Quarterbacks at Giants Clash
Coach Curly Lambeau corners four top passers Paul Hornung John Brodie Len Dawson and Jim Harris for the College All Stars showdown with the New York Giants at Soldiers Field Friday night. Harris leads a versatile receiving corps featuring Joe Walton Lamar Lundy Tom Maentz Ron Kramer and Mike Sandusky.
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All-Star Game Slated Tightens HVA Race
Sunnyhill and Buchtel remain in a first place deadlock in the Hocking Valley Association after Sunday wins. Sunnyhill beat Glouster 8 2 with 12 hits led by Patton Courtney and Sam Jenkins. Buchtel defeated Plantsville 5 3 as Beech earned the win. Regular league play ends this Sunday with Sunnyhill at Amesville.
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Boxing Results Roundup From National Matches
DallasFolley stopped Romero in a six round middleweight clash. New York Russo outpointed Lynch over six rounds at Brooklyn. New Orleans Rodriguez stopped McCluskey in a six round light welter bout in Halifax.
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Chicago Is Crossroads For Boudreau
Kansas City Athletics face the Chicago White Sox in a three game series in Chicago amid rumors that Lou Boudreau may be dismissed as manager. The club has lost 12 of 14 on the road trip and a shaken team seeks a turnaround to ease the mounting pressure on the 40 year old manager. Joe McGuff of the Kansas City Star notes the dismissal rumor likely lands here if it happens.
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