Buhl Returns as Braves Edge Cubs in Labor Day Opener
Milwaukee Braves pitcher Bob Buhl, returning from a shoulder ailment, beat the Chicago Cubs 2 to 1 to open the Labor Day doubleheader but the Braves dropped the nightcap 9 to 3. The win improves Milwaukee’s NL lead to 7 1/2 games as San Francisco and Pittsburgh split results elsewhere.
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Yankees Play Odds and Ends Amid Slowdown in Last Month
New York leads the AL by 11 percent as a 14 of 31 stretch downgrades their pace to a .452 clip. Starters Ford Larsen and Turley face arm fatigue while Duren struggles. only Howard, Siebern and Mantle hit above .300 as the club splits a Labor Day doubleheader with Boston and watches Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland gain ground.
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Tigers Rally Past Orioles For Doubleheader Sweep
Frank Bolling delivered a two run single in the fifth inning to spur Detroit past Baltimore in game one and then hit two homers in game two as Paul Foytack earned his 11th win. Jim Constable took the loss as Washington eliminated from the race.
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Court Fight Looms Over Nats Move
Minority stockholder H. Gabriel Murphy said any move by the Washington Senators toward Minneapolis would be challenged in court. Club President Calvin Griffith could seek league permission for a transfer, though directors did not vote on the issue after a two hour meeting. Past authority to apply for a transfer remains, with critics warning Congress antitrust scrutiny could complicate any shift.
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Indians Ride Four-Game Win Streak Into Home Stand
Cleveland Indians return from a road stretch with a four game winning streak and sit one and a half games from the AL first division. They host the Kansas City Athletics in the opener, face the Chicago White Sox next weekend, and earlier beat the Sox 6 5 and 7 1 before 17326 at Comiskey Park. Herb Score appears in relief for the first time since July 15.
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Kellner Delivers Midseason Turn for Reds in Split with Cardinals
Cincinnati’s Alex Kellner shined in relief to lift the Redlegs 9-3 in the nightcap after a 1-0 loss in the opener to St. Louis. Kellner plus two timely hits boosted his record to five wins against three early defeats, with a two-run single and three RBIs. The opener featured a pitching duel as Wilmer Mizell battled Joe Nuxhall and nine Reds steals. The last game of the series was set to pit Bob Purkey against rookie Bob Mabe.
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Round Table Seeks Record Earnings Ahead of Atlantic City Run
Round Table, the 4 year old son of Princequillo, heads toward Atlantic City for the September 13 running of the $100,000 added United Nations Handicap. He still needs $48,452 to surpass Nashua as the all time leading money winner, after finishing second in the Washington Park Handicap at Arlington Park where Clem defeated him for $94,175 to $25,000. Round Table now has earnings of $1,240,114, versus Nashua's $1,288,565.
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Olmedo Enters U S Davis Cup Race with Confidence
Olmedo, National Intercollegiate champion from USC via Peru, declares candidacy for the U S Davis Cup team after a 6 3 3 6 4 win over Ron Holmberg in the National Championships fourth round. Ham Richardson also advances as does teenager Chris Crawford, while top Australians Anderson Cooper and Fraser keep advancing in the tournament. In the women’s draw, four seeds led by Althea Gibson reach the third round with victories by Gibson Bueno and Trumann, and Fleitz defeats Lewis.
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Racine and Chauncey Ferocious Rain Off Day Games
Hocking Valley league action Sunday saw New Marshfield edge Nelsonville 1-0, Racine blank Chauncey 5-0, and Glouster beat Buchtel 4-2 before rain halted play after 5 2/3 innings. Labor Day results included New Marshfield 1 Nelsonville 0 and Buchtel 10 Murray City 3. Chauncey defeated The Plains 3-0 behind Sanders.
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Jets Divide 2 With Miami
The Miami Marlins defeated the Columbus Jets 81 after losing 2-0. The Havana Sugar Kings swept two from the Richmond Virginians 2-1 and 2-1. The Toronto Maple Leafs won two from the Rochester Red Wings 2-1 and 4-3.
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Ohio U Bobcats Begin Two A Day Drills With 50 Candidates
Ohio University Bobcats start two-a-day practices under chief mechanic Bill Hess with 50 candidates, emphasizing a young, improving squad. Greens unit features several juniors and sophomores. Dean sidelined briefly by Sunday shots but to return. Weather ideal with temperatures in the 70s as Hess plans two weeks of two-a-day drills and early scrimmages.
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Ferree tops field to win British Columbia Centennial Open
Jim Ferree, a Winston-Salem native, wins the BC Centennial Open by one stroke over Billy Casper. He cards an 18 under par 270 for 72 holes, earning $6,400. Casper earns $3,600, while Don Finsterwald and Ken Venturi tie for third at 273, each taking $2,350. Vancouver’s Stan Leonard finishes one back for $1,900 and $600 as top Canadian.
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Lausche Wins Vawhead Press Handicap at Skyline Gun Club
Laverne F Lausche captured the Vawhead Press Handicap at Skyline Gun Club on Labor Day with a 49 of 50 score. Carl J Murphy followed in second with 48 of 50.
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