Yankees Face Long Odds in World Series Run
The New York Yankees head west with a slim chance to defend their title as they set to meet Cleveland in a pivotal double header. Manager Stengel bets on Tom Byrne in Baltimore while Cleveland presses its lead. meanwhile the Braves chase the NL crown as Giants sharpen focus at Philadelphia.
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Point Pleasant Big Blacks Backers See Team Plays
Coach Bob Shertzer led Point Pleasant Big Blacks through running and passing plays from the T formation for backers at the Main St gym. CoCaptains Burris and Bennett unveiled uniforms as 28 US-man squad members were introduced, with a plan to repair Saunders Memorial Stadium seating and start ticket sales.
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Bill Woods
John Mann
Don McClintock
Carter Franklin
Sam Sprouse
George Miller
Fights Last Night Roundup From Detroit Miami Beach
Detroit bout saw Marty Marshall outpoint Sonny Listen in a 186 and 204 pound contest. Charley Sains of Phoenix outpointed Billy Lauderdale in a 151 pound match. Bo Willis of Miami defeated Six Peaks of St Albans in the 184 pound bout.
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League meting at Pomeroy High School
Coaches principals and officers of representatives schools will attend a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League meeting tonight at 7 30 at Pomeroy High School.
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Standings and Wednesday schedule for the baseball league
The standings show New York 86 50 632 Milwaukee 81 54 600 and Brooklyn 81 56 591 with Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh also listed. Wednesday's schedule includes St Louis at Brooklyn 7 p.m Chicago at New York 12 30 p.m Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 12 30 p.m Cincinnati at Philadelphia 7 p.m. Tuesday results: New York 3 Philadelphia 1 in 11 innings.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The column lists standings with Cleveland leading at 98 40 and New York at 93 44. It also shows upcoming games: Philadelphia at Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. Gray and Wynn, New York at Baltimore at 7 p.m. Kuzava. Boston at Detroit at 2 p.m. Sullivan and Gromek. Washington at Chicago at 8 p.m. Porterfield or Stobbs against Martin.
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Schedule and standings for regional club tennis matches
The record lists teams such as Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis Columbus Charleston and Toledo with scores and standings. It notes Wednesday matchups including St Paul at Minneapolis Kansas City at Indianapolis Columbus at Charleston and Louisville at Toledo. Final scores show Louisville 4 Toledo 2 Minneapolis 7 St Paul 4 Indianapolis 9 Kansas City 8 Columbus 55 Charleston 1.
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Giants Rally in 11th to Down Phillies 3-1
Monte Irvin doubled home two runs in the 11th to lift the New York Giants past Philadelphia 3-1. Ruben Gomez earned his 14th win with 10 1-3 innings pitched in the 11-inning victory.
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Blue Devils Fall in Scrimmage to Ironton Tigers
Gallipolis Blue Devils lost 24 18 to Ironton in a scrimmage held Tuesday. Thompson praised defensive end play by Russy Smith and Bill Brown and linebacking by Dave Duncan. Carl Jenkins had the longest Blue Devils run at 25 yards. A return scrimmage with Oak Hill is set for Saturday in Gallipolis six days before the Coal Grove opener.
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Gap widens in the American Association as leaders win
The top four teams Indianapolis Louisville Columbus and Minneapolis all won, widening the gap over St Paul which lost 7 4 to Minneapolis. Indianapolis scored four ninth inning runs aided by two home runs and Kansas City errors to beat the Blues 9 8. Columbus beat Charleston 5 1 aided by a four run fifth. Al Baro homered in the first inning cost Columbus a shutout as Stu Miller limited the Senators to five hits. Louisville beat Toledo 4 2 behind Bill Werle.
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Story of America Braves Give City Belonging to Milwaukee
A milestone for Milwaukee as the Braves relocation forged a citywide identity. Attendance records at County Stadium surged past 1.8 million last season and keep rising, with residents declaring Milwaukee big league and embracing the team as a shared pride. Local publishers and editors laud the social and economic boosts from the Braves arrival.
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Coach Knutsen Plans Gallia High Cross Country Tryouts
Gallipolis coach Frank Knutsen met the cross country team after school to arrange daily practices. He invited all Gallia Academy High School boys interested in trying out to meet Thursday or Friday at the Washington School gym after classes or band practice. The team seeks to replace four seniors Henry Niday Chris Nakonz Bob Jamison and Bill Boggs after last year’s strong showing. Charles Karr and Byron Knutsen return as lettermen with additions Teddy Johnson and John Venters from last year’s reserves.
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Golfer Duplicates Hole-in-One
Alan Birmingham reports at Ves tavia Country Club in a foursome a second consecutive hole in one. Murphy echoed the feat by hitting a nine iron 122 yards to drop another ace.
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Pop Warner Dies at 83 World Mourns Gridiron Great
Palo Alto California remembers Glenn Scohey Warner known as Pop Warner after months of throat cancer. He coached 47 years at Carlisle Pitt Stanford and others and served as advisory coach at San Jose State. Ernie Nevers hails him as the greatest and most influential football mind.
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General gridders preview at Berne Union field
McArthur meets Berne Union in the first half at Sugar Grove with Liberty Union and Bremen in the second half. Bands from four high schools will perform during the preview event emphasizing community spirit.
Dodgers Deputy Delicate Season Collapse Drivers
Brooklyn faces a late fade as injuries and underperforming players topple the Dodgers from pennant contention. Walter Alston weighs his job security while Roy Campanella’s injury and slump ripple through the lineup, with O Malley declining to commit to next year until after the season.
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Crown Contender Meets Ohio Fighter in Chicago Battle
Paul Andrews of Buffalo meets unknown Bobby Hughes in a 10 round national TV bout at Chicago Stadium. Andrews, 24, with 28 wins in 31 fights, aims at Archie Moore's light heavyweight crown and recently stopped Danny Nardice in four rounds in Chicago on June 23.
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Rocky Marciano eyes rematch with Ezzard Charles in Yankee Stadium
Al Weill predicts Charles will press harder after their 15 rounds and Rocky Marciano says he plans to punch harder if the rematch on Sept. 15 at Yankee Stadium proves the champ can land cleanly. Weill praises Marciano's work ethic and confidence.
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First Annual National Tennis Tourney Opened by U S Junior Chamber
Forty states competed for honors in the season opening by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce staging of the first annual national tennis tournament.
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