Mantle Drives Yankees Past Twins On Three Homers
Mickey Mantle belts three homers to spark a doubleheader sweep, boosting the Yankees AL lead over Detroit to 2 1/2 games. He singles and scores the decisive run in the nightcap as New York wins 3-2. Bobby Richardson scores in the 15th inning of the opener, with Ford failing to reach 20 victories.
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Mantle
Yanks
Detroit
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Minnesota
Bis District
Yankees
Bobby Richardson
Bobby
Ray Moore
Clete Boyer
Roger Maris
Yogi Berra
Twins
Bill Tuttle
Whitey Ford
Boyer
Mickey
al Schroll
Ellie Howard
Washington
White Sox
Gene Woodling
Dale Long
Danny O'Connell
Nellie Fox
Long
Sox
Coot Veal
Jim Archer
Boston
Chet Nichols
Red Sox
MAC powers gain major status boost for Ohio U and peers
The football writers promote Ohio University Bowling Green and Miami to major college status, boosting the Mid American Conference with three recognized powers. Western Michigan Kent State and others look to brighter futures as non conference schedules align with major teams and stars gain wider All American consideration.
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Ohio University
Bowling Green
Miami
Western Michigan
Kent State
Marshall
Toledo
Broncos
Utah State
Detroit
Bobcats
Falcons
Redskins
WMU
Golden Flashes
Dick Greens
Joe Dean
Bob Brooks
Reds Refuse to Fold as NL Pennant Race Tightens
Reds cling to a half game lead after a split with Pittsburgh and a 3 2 10 inning win highlighted by Vada Pinson lifting Cincinnati. Dodgers top Cubs 11 4 as San Francisco and St Louis win to tighten the National League pennant picture.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Reds
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Vada Pinson
Reese Predicts MAC Schools To Achieve Major Status Soon
MAC commissioner Dave Reese said the conference will likely have all member schools rated major within two to three years. He noted three MAC schools Ohio U Bowling Green and Miami already hold major status in football, with Toledo Marshall and Western Michigan to follow as schedules include more major opponents.
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Reese
MAC
Dayton
Dave Reese
Football Writers Association
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Miami
Ohio
Toledo
Marshall
Western Michigan
Gibeon's Sinclair Leads PONY League by Huge Win
In a Pony League set, Gibeon's Sinclair starred as pitching and batting spark, contributing to a decisive 105 75 victory over Bridgwater. The game featured multiple players including Gibson Mulligan Handley Hoback and Brown, with Pedigo delivering a standout one hit ball for Wee League.
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Pony League
Gibeon
Sinclair
Bridgwater
Dick Fulks
Larry Gibson
Joe Mulligan
George McIntosh
Ronnie Handley
Gary Hoback
eSeae
Joe Mul
Brock Kern
Geo. McIntosh
Coon
Kenny
Seit
Eesti
ESA Ee Volx
David Smith
Dick Rutter
Grant Pedigo
Johnny St
Tommy Daft
J Y Diles
Wilson Carr
Hemlock social scenes and local incidents in Somerset area
Community notices from Somerset and surrounding towns describe gatherings for Mr. and Mrs. Sass of Munster Indiana hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Bope. Also reported are Scout camp returnees, hospital patient updates after traffic injuries, a house fire near Congo, and local church activities including a Spencer Ridge potluck and Sunday School class.
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Massillon
Ruby Snowden
Corning
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Lancaster
James
Benedict
Congo
S. J. Benedict
Lester Showalter
Showalter
Wellston
Sheldon Post
Shelia
Mobile
Ala
Alice Linscott
Cora Williams
Drakes
Freda Vess
Spencer Ridge Church
Sylvia Post
Freda Moody
Icel Dew
Seba Post
Zoe Herrold
Edward Post
Mae Hatfield
Doris Dew
Rats Poison Case Stuns Ferrara Family
Doctors at Sante Anna Hospital report Peppino Villani and his wife were poisoned by rats after Peppino sprinkled rat poison on the floors and went to bed. The unusual case has drawn local medical attention and puzzled authorities.
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Ferrara
Italy
Sante Anna
Peppino Villani
Peppino
Community Notices From Kyger and Nearby Towns
Kyger and Mrs Ches ter Ward joined a recent bean dinner at Bushs park. Leslie Hawley and family of Middleport visited Perry Bradbury and Robert Lemley in Gallipolis. Wayne Sisson buys Bertha Shaver property to move in soon. Rex Lemley of Circleville visits Bertha Shaver in St Albans and Charleston WV. George Thomas of North Carolina and Charles Thomas visit Luella Bradbury and Mort Stevens in Cheshire. Terrace Park voters will decide this November on a bomb shelter proposal.
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Kyger
Hmtr
Chester Ward
Bush’s Park
Leslie Hawley
Middleport
Garfield Searls
Cheshire
Perry Bradbury
Robert Lemley
Gallipolis
Ray Lemley
Wayne Sisson
Bertha Shaver
Hugh Tate
Rex Lemley
Circleville
Evelyn
St. Albans
Charleston
W. Va
Lemley
Ashville
George Thomas
North Carolina
Charles Thomas
Luella Bradbury
Mort Stevens
Nellie Kraus
Porter
Orin Smith
Baseball scores and standings across leagues
Sunday results include American League games Boston 4-0 Kansas City 2-1 New York 7-3 Minnesota 6-2 Detroit 2-5 Cleveland 1-9 Chicago 5-3 Washington 4-2 Los Angeles at Baltimore postponed rain. National League results Pittsburgh 9-2 Cincinnati 4-3 St Louis 3-3 Philadelphia 1-2 Los Angeles 11 Chicago 4 San Francisco 4 Milwaukee 3. International League standings show Columbus 69-43, Charleston 60-51, Rochester 58-57, Jersey City 53-55, Toronto 53-57, Richmond 51-60, Syracuse 44-74 with multiple scheduled games and pairings listed. American Association and Pacific Coast League schedules include several matches with rain postponements and doubleheaders noted.
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Kansas City
New York
Minnesota
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Columbus
Charleston
Buffalo
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Richmond
Syracuse
Indianapolis
Denver
Omaha
Houston
Louisville
Dallas - Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth
L. Pet
Baltimore Peewee
Wood Chopper Sanders Wins Eastern Open in Baltimore
Doug Sanders, nicknamed Wood Chopper for his powerful drive, wins the Eastern Open at Pine Ridge finishing 275 to beat Ken Venturi by one stroke. The victory boosts Sanders to $49,016 career earnings and keeps him within striking distance of Palmer and Gary Player in the money rankings.
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Baltimore
Doug Sanders
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Sanders
Pine Ridge
Ken Venturi
Pender Plans Return Bout For Middleweight Title
Brookline boxer Paul Pender vows to reclaim the middleweight crown from Terry Downes in a September 23 rematch at Boston Garden. Downes, 25, won the title at Wembley July 11 after Pender retired in the ninth round amid reports the fighter was weakened by a virus.
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Boston
Paul Pender
Terry Downes
London
Brookline
Mass
England
Boston Garden
Downes
Massachusetts
New York
Europe
Pender
Wembley Stadium
al Lacey
European welterweight title bout ends in close decision
In St. Vincent Italy Duilio Loi narrowly outpoints Christian Christiansen both listed at 144 for a European welterweight bout. In Seoul Kang Sae-Chul knocks out Takeo Maemizo at 152 to claim the Orient junior middleweight crown.
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St. Vincent
Italy
Duilio Loi
Christian Christiensen
Denmark
Seoul
Korea
Kang Sae-Chul
Takeo Maemizo
Japan
Orient
Oldest Woman Notches Hole In One at Sea Island
Mrs. Evan V. Hunter, 66, becomes the oldest woman to score a hole in one in 1960 with an ace at Sea Island, Georgia.
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Evan V. Hunter
Sea Island
Exhibition Pro Football Scores Across Leagues
San Diego AFL defeated Houston AFL 27 to 14 in an exhibition game. NFL action saw Dallas beat Minnesota 38 to 13 and Chicago trail Montreal Big 4 16 to 34. Dallas AFL edged New York 39 to 28 in another AFL exhibition showdown.
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Eagles
van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
Norm van Brocklin
College All Stars
Soldier Field
Chicago
Eagle Ted Dean
Marlin McKeever
U.S.C
San Diego
Houston
Dallas
Minnesota
Montreal
New York
Ohio Babe Ruth League Dayton 9 Springfield 4 Championship
Dayton defeats Springfield 9 to 4 to clinch the championship in the Ohio Babe Ruth League tournament. Key scorers and inning details are not provided in the readable text. The result confirms Dayton as champion for the championship game segment.
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Ohio
Bisons Rise as IL Pennant Threat With Seward and Torres
Buffalo Bisons pitcher Wally Seward earned his seventh straight win in an 8-3 victory over Charleston and Felix Torres led with seven RBIs as the Bisons swept a Sunday doubleheader. In other IL games, Toront o beat Jersey City 4-2, Syracuse and Richmond split, Columbus routed Rochester 18-5, and Rochester won 10-7 in the nightcap amid eleven homers across the twin bill. Al Jackson and Luke Easter homered to spark Rochester’s power display.
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Associated Press
Wally Seward
Felix Torres
Buffalo Bisons
Seward
Bisons
Charleston
Torres
Toronto
Jersey City
Syracuse
Richmond
Chiefs
Vees
Columbus
Rochester
Red Wings
al Jackson
Jackson
Luke Easter
All-Star rookies train to join Browns versus Lions
Three prize Browns rookies from Mississippi and Ohio University begin a crash program under Coach Paul Brown after missing time in the College All Star game. Brewer may switch from linebacker to defensive end or slot as he blends into the lineup for Friday night’s exhibition with the Detroit Lions.
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Hiram
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Browns
Detroit Lions
Bobby Chespino
John Brewer
Mississippi
Dick Greeni
Ohio University
Brewer
Greeni
Oldest AL Pitcher Early Wynn Near 20th Major League Year
Early Wynn of the Chicago White Sox ranks as the longest serving AL player. On September 2 he will mark his 20th year in the major leagues.
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Early Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Wynn
Fullmer Crown Intact Despite Fractured Elbow
Gene Fullmer retained his NBA middleweight title with a 15 round split decision over Florentino Fernandez in West Jordan Utah. An X ray after the bout showed a right elbow fracture forcing at least a month’s layoff and a plaster cast will also mark the champion’s sixth defense.
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West Jordan
Utah
Gene Fullmer
Fullmer
NBA
Cuba
Florentino Fernandez
Fernandez
National Boxing Association
Decker Wins Western Women's Amateur Title In 36 Holes
Anne Quast Decker, 24 year old Seattle history teacher, defeats Barbara McIntire 3 and 2 in the 36 hole Western Women's Amateur finals at Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena. It marks her second victory in six meetings with McIntire.
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Pasadena
Calif
Anne Quast Decker
Barbara McIntire
Seattle
Miss McIntire
Annandale Golf Club
Decker
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Jack Clark
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Rich Denameee
Larry Sams
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