Five Team Playoff Buzz Tightens AL Pennant Race
With seven weeks left the American League top four are separated by 1 percent, Detroit 5 percent back in fifth. Rain forced a 2-2 tie in Baltimore while Washington swept Cleveland. Mantle’s 10th inning blast lifts the Yankees over Detroit for sole second. Boston's 16-12 win over Kansas City follows,. Milwaukee and New York split NL action as Braves edge Giants in the second place race.
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Tribe Shapes Up as Team Easiest for Nuts To Beat
Washington Senators upset Cleveland 9 3 to deepen the Indians vulnerability in a six game stretch. Cleveland carries a 10 7 edge head to head with Washington but has the most errors among AL clubs with 27 in 17 games, while the Senators have won 10 of 39 overall.
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Ohio College Teams Will Have New Look
Ohio's college football programs undergo a major staffing shakeup with five new athletic directors and eight new head coaches across 40 colleges. Notable changes include Case Institute rejoining competition, Doyg Perry at Bowling Green, George Blackburn at Cincinnati, and Kent State pushing for stronger publicity under Trev or Rees.
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Cleveland
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Western Reserve
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Nip) Heim
Doyg Perry
Bowling Green
George Blackburn
Cincinnati
Richard Barney Poole
Ohio Northern
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Mo) Ayler
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Hajek Connellenburg
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Akron
Sian Zajdel
Dayton
Marvin Frye
Heidelberg
Bob Stokes
Muskingum
Clive Rush
Ohio State
Howard Powers
Toledo
Dave Maurer
Witteneo
William Grice
Obern
Lysle K. Butler
Oberlin
Marvin Byler
Hiram
Bob Strimer
Ohio Wesleyan
Hank Kuzma
Steubenville
Edwards
Wittenberg
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Agler
Harry Adams
David F. McDowell
Kent State
Trevor Rees
Akron University
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Buckeye
Sid Gillman
George Gauthier
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West Point
Connolly
Ed Kluska
Xavier
Cody Hayes
Redlegs tumble in standings after split with Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs sit sixth in the National League despite four regulars hitting above .400 in the top 11 list. They split a doubleheader with New York, winning 8-5 and losing 6-5, as Gus Bell boosted his average to .400 with a 4-for-8 showing, while Wally Post, Ted Kruszewski, and Smoky Burgess pace the hitters. Post homered twice and Glen Freeman added a three-run shot in the opener. Giants countered with four solo homers in game two, including Gail Harris two times. Roy McMillan ends his 584 consecutive NL games due to a thumb injury, with Johnny Temple also sidelined after Saturday.
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al Kaline
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Norm Zauchin
Sammy White
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Boston
A's
Dodgers
Gene Baker
Dee Fonday
Warren Hacker
Cub
Don Zimmer
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Braves
Vernon Law
Bob Buhl
Willie Mays
Giants
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Hershel Freeman
Mays
Joe Amalfitano
Gail Harris
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
St. Louis
Robin Roberts
Eddie Waitkus
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Redlegs
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Reds
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Smoky Burgess
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OSU Swimmers Win in Dual Meet Against Japan
Three OSU swimmers led by Don Harper in springboard with 160.61 points Yoshi Oyakawa in 100 meter backstroke 1 05 9 and Al Wiggins in 100 meter butterfly 1 02 9 helped Ohio State place winners as Japan won the meet 44 35 at Tokyo TM.
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Red Sox Open Three Game Set at Yankee Stadium
Sammy White hails Boston pitching as improving with a tough stretch against New York. The fourth place Red Sox collide with the Yankees in a three game series at Yankee Stadium as Willard Nixon, 11-5, seeks his fifth straight win and a better all around effort from the staff.
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Coaches Clash in Mansfield North-South All Star Practice
Mansfield Ohio hosts a week long coaching clinic and the tenth annual north south all star game. About 100 mentors from 20 states register as 50 high school stars prepare for the clash. Northern and southern squads feature many AP All Ohio selections and shifting lineup moves dominate practice amid heat.
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Youngstown Raven
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Gibsonburg
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Canton McKinley
Ron Toth
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Top Archers Compete As Tourey Hosts National Meet
In Oxford Ohio the National Archery Association begins its 71st annual target tournament with flight distance wani and clout shoots. Over three days of rugged competition nineteen championships will be decided. Defending champions include Bob Rhodes of Minneapolis and Laurette Young of Detroit.
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Minneapolis
Laurette Young
Detroit
Packers Put Five On Waivers In Training Camp
Green Bay Packers of the National Football League announce five players placed on waivers during training at Stevens Point Wisconsin. Include John Verdon from Akron as end among the named players.
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Eagles Blasts Plains as Rain Halts Albany-New Marshfield Game
Only one game was played in the Hocking Valley Association as rain caused the Albany New Marshfield matchup to be cancelled and McArthur to forfeit to Chauncey. Longstreth pitched a near shutout, fanning 16 hits between the Eagles and Plains with Dupler, Brooker and Fick each collecting two hits for the winners. Chauncey remains atop the standings at 3 0, with Longstreth 3 1, and McArthur 2 2 after the day’s action.
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Barney Hillen
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Joe Erdy
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Akins and Logart Set For TV Bout At St Nicholas Arena
Virgil Akins, the St. Louis boxer riding a KO spree, headlines tonight’s card at New York’s St Nicholas Arena meeting Isaac Logart of Cuba in a Dumont TV bout. Logart recently beat Ludwig Lightburn in two tight bouts.
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Dow Finsterwald Tops Queen City Open Favorite
Dow Finsterwald the Athens native now based in Bedford Heights emerged as the top favorite for Cincinnati’s Queen City Open. The 160 entrants will play 36 holes on two Kenwood Country Club courses in one day, with Pat Schwab and other regional standouts among the field. Other leading entrants include Clay Gaddie Frank Gelhot Len Wagner Verl Stinchcomb and Don Fischesser.
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British Columbia
Fort Wayne
Queen City
Pat Schwab
Dayton
Chicago
Clay Gaddie
Frank Gelhot
Len Wagner
Verl Stinchcomb
Portsmouth
Don Fischesser
Evansville
Ind
Millers Sweep Toledo Doubleheader for Top Standings
Minneapolis routed Toledo 3-2 and 3-2 to seize first place in the American Association. Denver fell 2-1 to Indianapolis in 11 innings. Omaha and Louisville split a twin bill with Omaha winning 2-1. St Pauli at Charleston postponed by rain. The Millers completed a four game series sweep.
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