Yankees Pound Out Lead To Three Games Over Indians
The Yankees, after an 82 road trip, swept Detroit and built a three game edge on the Indians in the American League West. Mantle boosted his season average to .421 with 17 homers, including a grand slam off Duke Snider in relief. Joe Collins and Eddie Robinson contributed key hits as New York cruised.
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Mantle Sets Pace for Triple Crown Talk
Mickey Mantle ignores talk of winning the triple crown as he powers the Yankees. After 35 games he leads in batting, home runs, runs batted in, and runs scored, batting .421 with 11 homers and 56 hits. He topped Detroit with a 1 4 day, matching the Tigers hit-for-hit and boosting his lead.
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Athens and Gallipolis Duel for SECAL Title Replay
Athens and Gallipolis clash today at Gallipolis Memorial Field to settle the SECAL base ball championship. A 55 tie in the first playoff on Wednesday ended after 10 innings due to darkness. Alan Fox was slated to start for Athens and Mickey Hardway for Gallipolis.
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Rookies F Robinson and D Ferrarese Lead Rookie of the Year Race
Frank Robinson of Cincinnati and Don Ferrarese of Baltimore emerge as top contenders for the Rookie of the Year award, decided by Baseball Writers' Association of America. Robinson stars in Cincinnati's lineup with eight homers and 15 RBIs while Ferrarese shines in three Orioles starts, posting a 1.6 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings.
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Gopher Nine Seeks Big Ten Title in Final Weekend
Minnesota enters the final weekend of Big Ten play with a strong bid for its first baseball pennant since 1948. A victory over Ohio State would keep the Gophers atop the standings with Indiana looming. A loss could still leave them in contention if they split the doubleheader at Indiana, while Ohio State can clinch by sweeping Minnesota and Iowa.
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Defeat Cost Bid To the Rose Bowl
BLACKSBURG Virginia Tech assistant coach Alf Satterfield recalls his sophomore year at Vanderbilt in 194 when Alabama led by Frank Thomas visited. Vanderbilt stunned the Crimson Tide 7-0, stopping multiple Alabama drives to deny a Rose Bowl invite on New Year's Day.
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Mid-Am Championships Begin at BG With MAC Events
Bowling Green hosts the Mid Am Championships as golf and tennis open festivities. Ohio University is favored to win a sixth straight title as Coach Kermit Blosser enters 36 hole playoffs with five players. Preliminaries in track start this afternoon as the 10th annual MAC Spring carnival unfolds.
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Indians Seek First Win Over White Sox in Key Series
Chicago and Cleveland clash in a four game set. Both teams aim to bounce back after opening losses as Pierce vs Lemon and Harshman vs Score top the pitching matchups. Lopez plans a platoon in left and Doby joins Rosen at third amid a reshuffled outfield as midweek lines form for the crucial series.
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Two Outfits Stage Duel In HVA Set
The Hocking Valley Association near midway in first-half play sees Chauncey and Longstreth, both 3–0, leading the race while Ohio University tops the standings with risks from The Plains and Sunnyhill. Key games include Chauncey facing Sunnyhill and The Plains at Nelsonville, with a potential NCAA bid riding on outcomes.
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Louis Returns Home in Wrestling Debut
Detroit audience size falls to about 10 000 at Olympia Stadium as Joe Louis debuts as a wrestler. His estimated 1000 dollar share of the 4681 dollar gate is seized for back income taxes, leaving him owing roughly 1 250 000 to the IRS. Deadline Is Saturday To Sign for Baseball. Youths aged 13 to 15 must sign up by noon Saturday in Nelsonville to join summer baseball, with a meeting and teams to be organized from registrants.
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Flyers Schedule Set for 26 Games Next Season
Dayton University Flyers announce a 26 game schedule with 15 at home and 11 away. Key events include the University of Kentucky Invitational Tournament on December 21 and 22 and the Sugar Bowl Tournament in New Orleans on December 28 and 28.
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Former Tribe Scout O Neill In Good Condition At Hospital
Steve O Neill Cleveland Indian scout and former Tribe man is recovering from a slight concussion after a fall. His physician said he blacked out and toppled a flight of steps Monday night at Doctors Hospital.
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Redlegs Bid for Top as Reds Face Brewers Series
MILWAUKEE Wis Reds, behind Braves by a half game, open a three game set with Milwaukee hoping to climb to the NL lead. Art Fowler Tebbetts plans to start Brooks Lawrence as Cincinnati seeks to gain ground on St Louis and Milwaukee while battling Eddie Mathews Hank Aaron Del Crandall.
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Ohio Agency Studies Linking Motor Power to Boat Size
Ohio Division of Wildlife and Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District discuss a horsepower to boat size and weight relationship. Formulas are being drafted for possible experimental use at Atwood Lake this season to improve safety on district lakes.
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